Week 27: 8th April, 2026- Resuming lessons after Easter

- We revised the use of to-infinitive after another verb with cards in a photocopy.
- We saw how to pronounce unstressed to and linking words with the same sound when finishing and starting.

- We did a dictation to complete some questions using the structure to-infinitive.

- We talked in pairs asking and answering those questions.

- We saw how to write an article giving tips.

- We saw verbs followed by gerund and did the grammar part of 7B.

Homework:

- Photocopy of to-infinitive.

- Workbook of part 7B.

- Write an article giving tips.

 

Week 26: 23rd & 25th March, 2026-

- We practised using will for showing optimism.

- We did a revision of units 5 & 6.

- We saw how to write social media posts.

- We did a gap-filling exercise on Aretha Franklin's I Say a Little Prayer. And we tried to sing.
- We checked the answers of the little test I gave you on Monday.
- We corrected the photocopy of mixed verb forms.
- We started 7A and gave advice to people moving to study in the UK.

- We saw and practised verbs that are followed by to+infinitive.

- We saw a video about tips when moving to the UK.

Homework:

- Writing of unit 6: social media post.

- Photocopy of practice of using to+infinitive

- Workbook unit 7A

We'll be back on Wednesday 8th April. Have a very good Easter and holiday!!!

Week 25: 16th & 18th March, 2026- The end of the story

- We did Practical English 5 and 6: Pictures of you. The end of Izzy and Ben's love story.
-  In 5, we saw how to follow directions and practised it and in 6 we practised phoning and leaving a message.

- We started 6C with a listening of a patient with his psychiatrist, telling his dream.

- We revised verb tenses.

- We practised modifiers for adjectives and adverbs.

- We practised how to pronounce letters ea and ear.

- We saw a video about the meanings of dreams.

Homework: workbook 6C and page 94 and the reading on page 95.

Week 24: 9th & 11th March, 2026- Different uses of will/won't

- We talked about being an optimist or pessimist with will.

- We read about negative thinking.

- We started unit 6B and read about an old love story.

- We read and practised about other uses of will: offers, decisions and promises.

- We practised the pronunciation of two-syllable verbs.

- We saw vocabulary of verbs with back and their meanings

Homework: 

- Workbook 6B and photocopy being optimistic.

Week 23: 2nd & 4th March, 2026- The relationships crumbles!!

- We practised quantifiers talking ablut our drinking habits in a spoken exercise.
- We did number 3 of Pictures of you, the story of Ben and Izzy.

- We practised how to take an item of clothing back to the shop.

- We were anxious to know about the relationship so we did number 4 of Pictures of you.

- Here we practised how to buy at a chemist's.

- We started unit 6 with vocabulary about opposite verbs.

- We practised will/won't for predictions.

- We practised the pronunciation of the contractions of will.

Homework:

- Reading exercise 5. page 89.

- Workbook 6A

Week 22: 23th & 25th February, 2026- Superlatives and quantifiers

- We practised superlatives with a set of sentences.
- We did a listening on how to be friendlier.

- We practised sentence stress.

- We saw how to write describing the place where we live.

- We practised quantifiers talking about what we drink.

- We read about liquids that are good or bad for us.

- We learnt about too many/ too much and (not) enough.

- We practised sound /ʌ/ and its different spellings.

Homework:

- Workbook for 5C.

- Photocopy on comparatives

On Wednesday three of our classmates did a random act of kindness bringing a little something for all the classmates. Thank you Marisa, Inés and Daniel!!!

Week 21: 16th & 18th January, 2026- Starting unit 5

 - We warmed up by revising our resolutions for our English studying strategies for the rest of the year, after reflecting on our results.

- We also had a look at the results of the anonymous online questionnaire, both regarding the students' and the teacher's results.

- We read about speed in our lives on 5A.

- We saw grammar for comparing adjectives and adverbs and practised.

- We revised the pronunciation of shwa.

- We did a listening on speed lives in different generations.

- We did a speaking comparing our lives today and 3 years ago.

- We read and saw videos about the best cities to live.

- We saw vocabulary on towns and cities and how to describe them.

- We saw how to use superlatives.

- We practised superlatives with a video.

- We practised sentences stress

Homework:

- Handout on present continuous for future plans.

- Workbook parts of 5A.

- Handout on goint to +inf.

- Workbook part 5B

- Reading on Random Acts of Kindness.  This is a very interesting link and here we have a calendar with random acts of kindness for every day. 

Week 20: 9th & 11th February: resuming lessons after the tests

- We warmed up revising present perfect structures.

- We revised -ing/ed adjectives.

- We saw how to write an opinion essay.

- We saw how to compare adjectives in entry checker 9.

- We saw our exams, the results, the correction of the grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening parts.

- We got individual feedback on the productive skills.

- We commented on class feedback on speaking and writing and the most common mistakes.

- We discussed evaluation of the year and the certificate exam.

- We did the questionnaire on Speed on 5A.

Homework:

- Write an opinion essay as instructed in the book.

- Page 208 from Teacher's book on comparatives.

Week 19: 4th February, 2026- Written parts of the exam

- We did the reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary test, together with the listening comprehension and writing test.

Good luck to you all!! 

Week 18: 26th & 28th January, 2026- Oral test and snow

 - We did our oral test on Monday but we could't do the written part because of snowy weather this Wednesday.
- We had the class online and we fisnished 4C with a video on the weekends.
- We revised units 3 & 4 on pages 62 and 63.

- We did the listening test practice on page 71.

Remember we don't have class on Monday 2nd February.

Work for Monday 2nd February: 

- Practice of grammar: Present continuos for future arrangements, present perfect or past simple and somethig, anything, nothing.

- Practice of vocabulary: Prepositions at, in, on, Right or wrong prepositions, Make or do and Shopping

- KEY TO THE EXERCISES ABOVE.

- Reading exercises page 70.

- Entry checker 9 page 300, only 9C part: comparative adjectives.

Week 17: January 19th & 21st, 2026- Preparaing for the test next week

 - We corrected the photocopies of relatives and present perfect.

- We saw a video about chain stores.

- We saw vocabulary on buying.

- We practised the pronunciation of letters c and ch.

- We revised the use of just/yet and already with present perfect.

- We did a present perfect handout to match questions and answers.

- We saw the meanings of adjectives ending in -ed and -ing and practised.

- We saw the use of somebody, any/nobody...

- We practised the sounds /e/, /əʊ/, /ʌ/ and also /j/ /dʒ/

Homework: 

- Revise everything for next week's test.