General information

Assessment
70% of the grade is based on exams or obligatory tasks. Equal weight will be given to oral and written
English.
Classwork, homework and attitude will be the other 30%.
If you don’t do all the exams or don’t pass the continuous assessment, you will do a final exam at the end of
the term which will be 100% of your mark.

All information related to this course is based on the document

https://www.caib.es/govern/sac/fitxa.do?codi=3978930&coduo=944322&lang=ca

Material for extra practice

Listening
https://lingua.com/
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/beginner-a1
https://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/eslvideo/
https://www.talkenglish.com/listening/listenbasic.aspx
https://www.elllo.org/
https://www.rong-chang.com/easykids/
https://www.eslvideo.com/
https://es.lyricstraining.com/

Grammar
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/grammar-exercises.html
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/
https://www.english-4u.de/grammar_exercises.htm
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar
Dictionary

www.wordreference.com

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Unit 1 - Looking for a Job
Reading 1 - A Job Advertisement
SALES EXECUTIVE SUPERSMART!

Supersmart Academy is looking for an experienced teacher to fill an opening

on their international team. The ideal candidate should be hard-working,
motivated and dynamic. They should be comfortable working as part of a
team but also independent and able to find their own direction.
https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/human-brain-head-made-3d-blue-60561271

Duties:

Teaching classes in different sites.

Preparing teaching materials.
Extensive liaison with students and potential students.
Identifying potential areas for development.

Requirements:

 Extensive teaching experience (Chinese, Physics, Sociology, Music Theory and Kung Fu).
 Proactive and positive attitude.
 Problem solving skills.
 Previous curriculum development experience an advantage.
 Foreign language skills useful but not essential.

Working hours: Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.

Benefits:
 Salary depending on the candidate’s qualifications and experience
 30 days holiday per year
 Company canteen
 Free transport/accommodation fee when required to work in different sites

For further information, please send your CV or call Willie Joe Brown at Supersmart Academy
(35)341112301

Activities

1. True or False. Are these sentences about the reading true (T) or false (F)?
a) The reading text is an advert for a job.
b) The company wants someone to work on their national team.
c) The advert gives details about what the job involves.
d) The company has a place that employees can eat at work.
e) The candidate must speak a foreign language.
f) The candidate has to be available to work weekends.

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2. What 3 qualities should the ideal candidate have?
a) hard-working, intelligent and experienced.
b) hard-working, motivated and dynamic.
c) motivated, dynamic and experienced.

3. The ideal candidate should also be:

a) comfortable talking on the phone.
b) comfortable speaking a foreign language.
c) comfortable working as part of a team.

4. If the candidate gets the job, he/she should:

a) use the company canteen.
b) help the company find areas where they can improve.
c) learn an essential foreign language.

5. Which of these is NOT a benefit offered by the company?

a) annual holiday allowance.
b) extensive training.
c) possibility to travel.

6. Writing. Think back to the job advert.

The company is looking for “hard-working, motivated and dynamic” candidates. What other
qualities should a good candidate have if they want to work at this company? Think of 3 adjectives.

7. Read the text again and answer these questions.

a) What details does the company give about the type of person they are looking for?
b) What is the name of the company?
c) What does the job actually involve?
d) What kind of timetable does the job have?
e) How can an interested candidate get more information about the job?

8. Find the words in the text and match them with their correct definitions.

Tasks, responsibilities Experienced

A lot, very much Duties
Thinks and acts in advance of potential problems Extensive
A long time doing something Benefits
Perks, advantages Proactive

9. Write questions to interview a person for this job.

10. Present the interview to the class.

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Modal Verbs: Obligation and ability
Obligation (desired
attributes) Ability
Obligation Advice

Must Have to Should Can

Ought to Be able to

You must wear formal You have to speak The candidate should I can work well in
clothes at work. German. be hard working. teams.
I ought to do my work. I am able to use a
computer.

Prohibition Lack of obligation Recommendation not to Inability

do something

Mustn’t Don’t/Doesn’t have to Shouldn't Can’t

Needn't Not be able to

You mustn’t smoke in You don’t have to eat The candidates I can’t apply for the job
the office. in the company’s shouldn’t present because I don’t speak
canteen. their CV in person. English well.
You needn't wear a He's not able to finish
uniform. the job on time.

1. Fill in the gaps with “should” or “can” or “must” to write correct sentences.

a) I _________ drive a car.

b) I _________ start next week.
c) The candidates _________ be responsible.
d) The candidate _________ be computer literate.
e) The candidate __________ wear a uniform to work.
f) I _________ send you my CV by email.
g) The candidate _________ be proactive.
h) You _______ wear a mask when indoors.

2. Fill in the gaps:

-- Can Can't He Mustn't Should Doesn't Must

have to

a) The candidate _______________ be able to drive. The company offers transportation.

b) I can _______________ start tomorrow.
c) The candidate _______________ be dynamic.
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 d) I _______________ send you my CV tomorrow. My computer is being repaired.
e) The candidate _______________ be committed. It is essential
f) _______________ you come for an interview next week?
g) I _______________ work long hours. I have health problems and get tired.

3. Choose the right option. Complete the following phrases with CAN or CAN’T.

a) Where can/can’t I see a good film?

b) Can Eric speak Russian? No, he can/can’t.
c) Can Sarah ski? Yes, she can/can’t.
d) Where can/can’t I buy a new computer?

4. Write 5 sentences describing qualities that a good doctor should have.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
5. Write rules for behavior in the school. Use different modal verbs
a) _______________________________________________________________________
b) _______________________________________________________________________
c) _______________________________________________________________________
d) _______________________________________________________________________
e) _______________________________________________________________________
f) _______________________________________________________________________
g) _______________________________________________________________________
h) _______________________________________________________________________
Listen
https://youtu.be/dEMXThjVxRg
https://youtu.be/uV3VdWTNBoI
Practice
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Modal_ve
rbs/Modals_yi2295992pz
https://english.lingolia.com/en/grammar/verbs/modal-verbs/exercises
https://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/modals/tests/modaltest.html

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 Vocabulary: Learning new words
Look at this list of qualities that are often given in job offers and some qualities that
are not good to have. Listen and repeat the pronunciation.

Hardworking Highly motivated Irresponsible

Intelligent Computer literate Lazy
Committed Car owner Selfish
Proactive Willing to learn Greedy
Responsible Friendly Unmotivated
Qualified Independent Dynamic
Experienced Team worker Talkative

Activities
1. Classify the qualities as good/bad/depends.
2. Match the adjectives with their opposites.
Thoughtless Hardworking
Unsociable Qualified
Careless Greedy
Unqualified Thorough
Inexperienced Experienced
Egotistic Friendly
Generous Responsible
Lazy Team worker

3. Fill the gaps. Complete the sentences below with qualities from this unit.

a) Sarah never does any work. She is very _________________.

b) Paul works very well with other people and he is very helpful, he is a _______________.
c) Ian always thinks of himself. He is ____________________.
d) He’s a very ______________ worker. He has worked here for a long time and knows
everything.
e) Antonia has passed all the necessary exams. She is completely ________________for this job.
f) Paul is so ___________. He always takes extra food at the canteen.
g) Jane is very __________. She pays attention to detail, and does her work well.
h) No experience, no diploma. That person is ___________ and shouldn’t be here.
i) Pat is ___________. Everything from the office is carefully checked and nothing is missing…

j) I need a _________________ worker, one who works because the job is important and not only
for the salary.
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4. Put these words in the correct order.

a) like/are/workers/people/who/team/Companies
b) is/advantage/organized/an/Being
c) should/qualified/Candidates/be
d) apply/should/Unqualified/not/people
e) in/CV/your/write/should/English/You
Speaking
1. Work in pairs and tell each other which of these you are willing to do in your future jobs.
Can you...
 Travel?
 Work at the weekend?
 Work overtime?
 Work shifts/flexible hours?
 Undertake future training?
 Work for commission?
 Supervise others?

2. Present your interview to the class (about 3 minutes).

Listen and answer the questions

https://eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=28076
https://eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=33927
https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Job_interview/
Job_Interview_mj1314153gr
Listen to the video
https://eflmagazine.com/business-english-2/job-interview/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSLhP8i-5U0

Talking about work

Listen
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/elementary-a2-listening/work

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Speak

1. Describe your work to the class. Explain what you like and dislike about it. Explain special
responsibilities you have.

2. Describe your ideal work in writing. Explain what you like and dislike about it. Explain
special responsibilities you have.

Jobs: What do you do?

Questions about work

Where? When? How? Do you...

inside in the With your hands ... have special qualifications?

outside morning in with a computer ... speak any languages?

in an office the afternoon with other people ... earn a lot of money?

at home in the evening with special tools ... drive?

in a factory every day ... write letters or e-mail

a special time
from ... to ...

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 Jobs and workplaces
1 accountant 13 engineer 25 police officer

2 actor / actress 14 fishmonger 26 porter

3 baker 15 flight attendant 27 postman

4 bank manager 16 footballer 28 receptionist

5 barber 17 hairdresser 29 shop assistant

6 barman / barwoman 18 journalist 30 surgeon

7 builder 19 judge 31 tailor

8 butcher 20 lawyer 32 teacher

9 chambermaid 21 musician 33 technician

10 chef 22 nurse 34 waiter/waitress

11 dentist 23 optician 35 warehouse manager

12 doctor 24 pilot 36 zookeeper

Select a job from the list. Describe the job using the vocabulary in the chart.

Expressing obligation
Politicians

Postmen/women
work in shifts
have to do some/any work at home
Teachers
wear a uniform
Nurses don’t have to make speeches
get up early
Air hostesses use their hands
work long hours
Factory workers
Shop attendants

Activities
1. Select a job from the list above. Write an advertisement for the job.
2. Write a cover letter applying for the job (30 – 50 words)
3. Prepare interview questions for the job.
4. Present the interview in class.

Example: Rubbish collector wanted

Full time job. Salary 20000€/year. Hours: Monday – Friday, 5:00 – 13:00. The candidate can lift up
to 40kg, can drive a motor vehicle, can tolerate unpleasant odors, can work with others. During
work hours one can't drink alcohol, can't smoke while driving, can't leave the work area. Can only
eat in indicated places and at indicated times. Candidates should be hard-working and responsible.
Languages are not necessary. No academic certificates required.

Watch the video. Discuss the interview. https://www.videosinlevels.com/applying-for-a-job/

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Unit 2 - Free Time
Schedules
Watch the video and answer the questions.
https://youtu.be/bOzc-vF3jOQ

1. Mark the statements T for true, and F for false.

a) Tom is not very busy.
b) He wakes up at 6 o’clock.
c) He has tea for breakfast.
d) He goes to work at about 7 o’clock.
e) He never talks to his colleagues.
f) Tom usually goes to different places for interviews.
g) He never has time for lunch.
h) Tom sometimes comes home before 7 in the evening.

Grammar: Frequency
Watch the video and do the exercises on the website.
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/beginner-grammar/adverbs-frequency

2. Put the adverb in the sentence.

a) He listens to the radio. (often)
b) They read a book. (sometimes)
c) Pete gets angry. (never)
d) Tom is very friendly. (usually)
e) I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)
f) Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often)
g) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
h) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)
i) They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)
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j) Christine smokes. (never)

3. Read the dialogue and answer the questions

John - You never come to see me. I always have to go to your house.
Mary - Well, I often call you, and I sometimes
John - Sometimes, no. You often call but then when we talk, I always have to travel.
Mary - It’s easier to get to my house. Your house is in an area of one-way streets, and...
John - I don’t think you’ve come to my house twice in your life. And after ten years of friendship!
Mary - It’s not fair, John. I rarely leave home. You know that. Not for you and not for anyone.
John - But possibly you could make a special effort. I am your best friend.
Mary - Well, I think I could occasionally. Is the elevator in your apartment repaired?
John - I didn’t look this morning, but I think so. Why?
Mary - Because if there’s no elevator, how can I get to your flat in my wheelchair?

a) Who normally visits?

b) Who normally calls?
c) How often does Mary visit John?
d) Does Mary visit many people?
e) Why is the elevator important for the visit?

Practice frequency words

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adverbs_of_frequency.htm
http://englishgrammarexercise.com/adverbs-frequency-exercise-2/
https://www.grammarbank.com/adverbs-of-frequency-exercise.html
https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6422

Listening: Free time

Listen to Richard and Molly talking about plans for the weekend. Complete the
timetables with their activities.
Available in https://www.examenglish.com/A2/A2_listening_free_time.htm

Saturday Morning Afternoon Evening

Richard Go ________ Go to a ________

Molly Go swimming Go to the _________ Go to the ______

Molly’s mum Do ______

Sunday Morning Afternoon Evening

Richard Play _______ Play _______

Molly Go Do

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 Molly’s sister Do yoga

Molly’s parent Go to a

Speaking

 What do you like to do on the weekend?

 What does T.G.I.F. mean?
 What do you and your families do on the weekend?
 What type of things do you have to do on the weekend?
 Go shopping?
 Go to the doctor or dentists?
 Take care of your brothers and sisters?
 Clean your house?
Free Time – You don't have to work. What do you like
to do? What is your hobby?
Free time reading https://test-english.com/reading/a1/what-do-you-do-with-free-time/
Free time listening https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/elementary-a2-listening/free-time

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Reading 2: Where to Study in Ibiza
CEPA Pitiüses
You can get your secondary school certificate,
improve your Catalan, prepare to enter the university,
learn to use computers. If you don’t know how to read
or write, there are classes for that, too. There are even
classes to learn Spanish! All available in the center of
Ibiza town for a very small fee.

https://adultosibiza.blogspot.com/2016/03/30-anos-con-la-educacion-de-los-adultos.html

Official Language School

Do you want to learn a foreign language? What’s your preference: German,
English, French, Italian. The official language school has classes in the morning
and in the evening and they prepare you for the official examinations. You can
get a certificate which is good anywhere in the European Union. Do one course
or continue to the highest level.
http://www.eoi-eivissa.com/

SOIB
A long-term program is not your idea of fun. All you want is some good
training and a job. Go to SOIB. There are courses for everything from
waiting tables to programming computers to gardening. Normally the
courses are only a few months long, and after that you’re better
prepared to enter the job market.

https://www.trabajaribiza.com/inscribirte-como-demandante-empleo-soib-ibiza-formentera-telefono-internet/

Learn to make music

You can study at the conservatory in the center of Ibiza, but many of the
municipalities in Ibiza also have public music schools. You can sing, play the
violin, piano or any of a wide range of instruments. There are flexible hours
and many complementary activities. At the conservatory you can do the full
10-year program!

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3e01_4f29d8b60e5f4f749d895d483e5714f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_475,h_678,al_c,q_8
0,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/8c3e01_4f29d8b60e5f4f749d895d483e5714f5~mv2.webp

University of the Balearic Islands

Perhaps you want a university degree. Without leaving Ibiza you
can get a 4-year degree in Nursing, Business, Education, Law or
Tourism. There is a combination of presential classes, classes by
video calls. Some professors are permanently in Ibiza and others
come for special classes.
https://www.quehagohoyibiza.com/fichas_directorio/uib-ibiza/

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1. Which activities are in Ibiza?
2. Which activities require several years?
3. Which places offer language classes?
4. Which text talks about money?
5. Which text is about more than one place?

Activity - Decide where you want to study next year. Explain what you will study and why you want
to study it.

Rules at work
Think about your job. Prepare a set of 6 rules of things you can and can't do at work. Be prepared to
defend your rules.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

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Reading 3 - In your gap year
Simon Prince graduated from Wyandotte University. He is now a professional artist for an educational
materials company. Simon tells us about his gap year:

During my gap year, I worked in menial jobs in inner city San Francisco. After years of living in a
privileged situation, I thought it was time to see and live the problems of others. I didn’t know if I
could make a sudden change, so I started with something easy and then did worse work.

For the first few months I worked in a fast-food restaurant. It was horrible. The kitchen was hot and
there was a constant smell of fried food in the air. There was constant pressure to do everything faster.
The customers were unpleasant. And we always had to worry about people who didn’t pay. I learned
to be patient and more alert.

Then I got a job as a street cleaner. I had a uniform that was always filthy because the streets were a
disaster. They were full of papers and leaves, and also rotten food, urine, vomit and sometimes even
excrement. Once I picked up a bag of smelly fish to throw it away and a drunk screamed that it was
his lunch! Now I’m stronger from carrying heavy bags.

At the end of the year, I had almost no money because the salary was very low. I had talked to hundreds
of people with serious health, family and economic problems. When I applied for work, I could explain
how to connect to the poor and homeless people, and not only direct my art to the rich and comfortable.
It was a unique point of view and got me several job offers. It was a very difficult year, but I’m very
glad I did it.

1. Was the gap year a good idea for Simon?

2. Where did he work?
3. What jobs does he describe?
4. What did he dislike about his gap year?
5. What were the benefits of the gap year?
6. Would you like to have a year like Simon’s? Explain your answer.

Listen to the audio.

http://florenceduperray.free.fr/wp-content/uploads/Gap-Year.m4a

1. Discuss the difference between gap years in different countries.

2. How do students pay for the gap year?
3. What do students do during the gap year?
4. Is there a difference for males and females in gap years? Explain.

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Reading 4: A Disastrous Dinner
Read the story and answer the following questions.
Last week Paola planned to have a delicious dinner for some friends. She bought
a salmon and some pumpkin and spices for a pumpkin pie. When she came home
from the shops, she put her shopping on the table. While she was setting the table,
her two cats sat under it and watched her. Then she went to the kitchen to make
the pie. She forgot that the salmon, pumpkin and spices were still on the table.

While she was making the pie, one cat jumped on a chair and looked longingly at
the fish. Then it took the salmon in its mouth and jumped off the chair, just as
Paola was returning to the dining room. She screamed, and the cat ran behind a
sofa with the fish. While she was chasing one cat, the other cat jumped on the
table and knocked over the spices. Paola couldn’t catch the cat, but she picked up the fish. It was
beyond hope and she threw it into the garbage. In the kitchen she saw the cat playing with the spice
boxes. She reached for the broom to sweep up the spices but she slipped and fell on the floor. She
couldn’t get up and couldn’t reach her phone.

Her three friends arrived. The house smelled wonderful because of the spices, but no food was prepared
and Paola was on the floor. They took her to the hospital, where she had a supper of hospital food. It
was not very good!

Activities
1. Answer these questions about the story. Answer in complete sentences.

a) What did Paola plan to do?

b) Why did she buy pumpkin and spices?
c) What pets does she have?
d) Where did she put the salmon?
e) Where did the cat take the salmon?
f) What did she do with the salmon?
g) What was the cat playing with?
h) Why was she on the floor?
i) Where did she eat her supper?
j) Did she like her supper?

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Reading 5
Yesterday morning, it was snowing and cold. Tom was reading in the house. He wanted to be outside,
but his parents said it was too cold. He was tired of being inside.

Tom was trying to find things to do. He was reading a book when the electricity went out. Then, it was
cold. Tom and his brother and sister got into bed and their parents brought them hot chocolate. While
they were drinking the hot chocolate, Tom’s father started to tell a story. It was a scary story and Tom’s
hands were trembling. He spilled some chocolate on the bed.

Their mother came in with a big box of winter clothes. She told the children to put them on. Soon the
three children were playing outside and they didn’t notice it was cold! They made a snowman and
snow angels and then they were throwing snowballs at each other. Finally, they were tired of playing
outside and went into the house. They sat on the sofa and turned on the television. Soon they were
sleeping.

Answer the following questions.

1. Where was Tom yesterday morning? Why wasn't he outside?
2. What did Tom do when the electricity went out? Who was with him?
3. Who spilled the hot chocolate?
4. What did the children do outside?
5. When did they go inside?

Past continuos/progressive

1. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (Past Simple or
Past Continuous).

a) A: What (you, do)________when you heard that noise?

b) B: I (try)______________to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
c) I (find)____________ a wallet full of money and I (turn)______ it in.
d) I (watch)________ a program on TV when the electricity (go) _______out. I wonder what (happen) in the end.
e) The car (crash)________ into the house, but she didn’t hear anything because she (listen)______to music.
f) It’s strange that you (call)______________because I (think, just) ______________about you.
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2. Complete what Jenny says using the following verbs in the Past Continuous
or Past Simple:
Jenny is telling her teacher why she couldn’t study for an exam.

Watch Listen Sing Clean Cook Play start Lie Sit Come Decide
down

It was impossible for me to concentrate! I went to my bedroom and my mother the carpet with
the vacuum cleaner. Then I went to the living room but my brother Paul ____________ on the sofa.
He ____________ his guitar. After that, I ___________ to go to the kitchen. There, my grandmother
and she TV. Finally, I went out to the garden where I found my sister. She to music on her
phone and she _________ at the top of her voice. I _______ on the grass and my dog ________ over
and ___________ to chew on my notebook!

Listening: Songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eih67rlGNhU

They used to tell me I was building a dream Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell
And so I followed the mob Full of that yankee doodly dum
When there was earth to plow or guns to bear Half a million boots went sloggin' through hell
I was always there right on the job And I was the kid with the drum
They used to tell me I was building a dream Say, don't you remember, they called me Al
With peace and glory ahead It was Al all the time
Why should I be standing in line Why don't you remember, I'm your pal
Just waiting for bread? Say buddy, can you spare a dime?
Once I built a railroad, I made it run Once in khaki suits, ah gee we looked swell
Made it race against time Full of that yankee doodly dum
Once I built a railroad, now it's done Half a million boots went sloggin' through hell
Brother, can you spare a dime? And I was the kid with the drum
Once I built a tower up to the sun Oh, say, don't you remember, they called me Al
Brick and rivet and lime It was Al all the time
Once I built a tower, now it's done Say, don't you remember, I'm your pal
Brother, can you spare a dime? Buddy, can you spare a dime?

Writer/s: E. Y. HARBURG, JAY GORNEY

Practice - Past simple or past continuous

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-2.html

https://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/intermediate/past-simple-or-past-
continuous

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_progressive.htm

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 What do you like?

Write about what you like and dislike. Give 3 examples of each and explain.

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Unit 2 - The World We Live In

Reading 1 - Stress

Part 1

Hi, my name’s Pat. My life is hectic. Yesterday I was busy all day. I woke up at 6 a.m. so I
could shower and have breakfast before I called my children at 7 a.m. I prepared their breakfast and
snacks while they showered and got dressed. They ate and I had to check my email, because my boss
insists that we arrive at work ready for the clients. By 8:15 the children were in school and I was
arriving at work after a horrible traffic jam.

I thought I was prepared for my first client, but the family wanted to go to the United States
and health regulations prohibited it. Suddenly we had to look for a new destination, knowing that the
holiday began in six days. The client was calling family members to confirm possibilities and I was
investigating flights, hotels and free time activities in each place. I often had worked out all the details
when one of the nieces or nephews vetoed the option. Finally they all agreed on a week in Ibiza and I
told them that before the end of the business day I would have the package ready.

I was starting to work on the package when I saw that I had three urgent calls waiting: one was
from a client who wanted an upgrade from business class to first class on all flights, another was from
a supervisor who wanted a report on my activities last week and the third was from my son’s teacher.
He had a fever and had to go home. Quickly I told my boss about the situation and took my files so
that I could work from home.

Part 2

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 I picked up my son, took him home and put him to bed. I tried to work on the package to Ibiza,
but every time I made some progress, my son called to ask for water, food, or maybe a hug. He finally
fell asleep and I sat down to do some work when I looked at the time. I had to pick up my daughter
and make lunch. After lunch I asked my daughter to watch my son and I went to do some work.

That lasted for an hour or so, until my daughter had to go to music class. I asked the neighbor
to watch my son and took my computer to finish the package while my daughter practiced. We
returned home and I finished the package and sent it to my client. I called the airlines about the
upgrades. I prepared supper and made an extra portion for the neighbor in thanks for watching my son.
We ate supper and then I had to help my children with their homework. They went to watch TV. I
wanted to start on the report, but I saw the kitchen full of dirty dishes. I washed the dishes and took
my children to bed.

Now was the moment to start the report, but my father called to explain his health problems.
He asked me to take him to the hospital on Wednesday. He repeated everything about five times and
I was nervous because it was getting late and I had to do the report. Finally I told him to go to sleep
because my son was calling. My son woke up with a nightmare and a fever. By 2 a.m. he was calm
and sleeping again. I had four hours before I had to wake up and write a report. What would you do?

Part 1

1. Why does Pat get up so early in the morning?

2. Which of the activities in the day were normal?
3. Which of the activities in the day were unexpected?
4. Where did the family go on vacation?
5. Why did the family change its vacation plans?

Part 2

6. Who took care of the son?

7. What does the daughter study?
8. Who washed the dishes?
9. Who did Pat talk to on the phone?
10. How many children does Pat have?

Listening: Accommodation
Robert is going to a conference next month. He phones different places to find accommodation.
Available in: https://www.examenglish.com/A2/A2_listening_accommodation.htm

1. In the first phone call, Robert calls…

a) a guest house. b) a friend. c) his parents.
2. The conference is…
a) 19th – 20th May. b) 19th – 21st May. c) 19th – 23rd May.
3. Robert can’t stay with Sue because…

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 a) she is visiting her parents. b) her parents are visiting her.c) she doesn’t have a sofa.
4. In the second phone call, Robert calls…
a) a hotel b) a bed and breakfast c) a youth hostel
5. Robert wants…

a) a single room b) a twin room c) a double room

6. Robert doesn’t book a room at the hotel because…
a) it’s too expensive b) he doesn’t want to change rooms c) the hotel is fully booked on all those
dates.
7. At the guest house, the woman offers Robert…
a) a single room b) a double room c) a triple room
8. The room…

a) is on the top floor. b) has a private bathroom. c) doesn’t have a television.

9. The guest house…

a) has a lift. b) has a bathroom on every floor. c) serves breakfast at no extra cost.
10. To book the room Robert needs to…
a) pay the full price now. b) pay a deposit. c) give his credit card details.

1. What are the good and bad aspects of each hotel?

2. Prepare a dialogue similar to one of the texts.
3. Present your dialogue to the class.

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Reading 2 - My Dog Spot

I’m Bobby. My dog Spot is the best dog in the neighborhood. It isn’t the biggest dog. Astro and
Sparky are bigger than Spot. Maybe Spot is growing and will be the biggest in the future, but now it’s
not as big as some other dogs. Then why is Spot the best?
Some think that Spot is the fastest dog in the neighborhood, but last week in the park I saw that Pancho
and Star ran faster than Spot. Spot is very fast; Spot is faster than Joe and Scrappy and Loopy, but
Spot is definitely not the fastest dog in the neighborhood. Then why is Spot the best?
Dogs can be short haired or long haired. Long haired dogs that don’t have their hair carefully cut are
called shaggy dogs. Spot is a very shaggy dog. It’s shaggier than any of the dogs on my street.
Yesterday I saw a dog on the next street that was as shaggy as Spot. Possibly it was shaggier than
Spot. If Spot isn’t the shaggiest dog in the neighborhood, then why is Spot the best?
Spot can do tricks. It can sit, fetch, roll over and catch mice. Spot’s a very intelligent dog. My friend
Kim says that Astro is smarter than Spot. Astro can walk on a narrow stick and if you ask it to add
two and two, it barks four times! It also recognizes Kim from a hundred meters away. There is no
question about it. Astro is more intelligent than Spot. Then why is Spot the best?
Dogs can be friendly. Spot plays with everyone. It plays with other dogs and with children. Children
can pet Spot and it never gets angry. One day a boy pulled Spot’s tail, and it only barked a little. It
didn’t attack the boy. I thought that Spot was the friendliest dog in the neighborhood until I saw how
Pancho plays with groups of children. Pancho is friendlier than Spot. Or at least as friendly. Then
why is Spot the best?
Spot is my dog. Spot makes me happier than any dog in the neighborhood, than any dog in the world.
For me, Spot is the best! Spot’s my favorite!

Activities
1. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F) based on the text.

True False Don’t know

Many dogs are smarter than Spot.

Pancho is a shaggy dog

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 Star is not as fast as Spot

Kim is an intelligent dog.

Spot can’t sit.

Pancho played with children.

Shaggy dogs have long hair.

Spot is faster than Loopy.

There are seven dogs in the neighborhood.

Bobby likes Spot better than the other dogs.

Exercises
1. Read the sentences below and then give the comparative form for each of the adjectives listed.

Tennis is a more difficult sport than Rugby.

I think John is happier now than a year ago.
Could you open the window, please? It's getting hotter in this room by the minute.

interesting ___________
weak
funny ___________
important ___________
careful ___________
big
small ___________
polluted
boring
angry

2. Give the superlative form for each of the adjectives listed.

interesting ___________ weak ___________ funny ___________

important ___________ careful ___________ big ___________
small ___________ polluted ___________ boring ___________
angry ___________ bad ___________ pleasant ___________

Practice
https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/preint/grammar/grammar_04_012e?cc=global&selLanguage=en
http://centros4.pntic.mec.es/~deprac15/iglessandra/sexto/EXTRAS%20DE%20SEXTO/EXTRA2.pdf
https://www.myenglishpages.com/english/grammar-exercise-grammar-comparatives-superlatives.php
https://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/compar-superl.htm
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjectives_comparison_as_as.htm

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Reading 3: Modern Technology
Mobile computers

The first mobile computers were heavy and ran from mains power.
The 50lb IBM 5100 was an early example. Later portables such as
the Osborne 1 and Compaq Portable were considerably lighter but
still needed to be plugged in. The first laptops, such as the Grid
Compass, removed this requirement by incorporating batteries – and
with the continued miniaturization of computing resources and
advancements in portable battery life, portable computers grew in
popularity in the 2000s. The same developments allowed
manufacturers to integrate computing resources into cellular mobile
phones by the early 2000s.
https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/es/view-image.php?image=910&picture=laptop

These smartphones and tablets run on a variety of operating systems and recently became the dominant
computing device on the market. These are powered by System on a Chip (SoCs), which are complete
computers on a microchip the size of a coin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer

1. What changes have there been in mobile computers since the IBM 5100?
2. What change occurred when laptops were introduced?
3. When did cell phones start to use computer capabilities?
4. How big is the microchip in a smartphone?

GPS

The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radionavigation
system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force. It is
one of the global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) that provides geolocation and time information
to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or
more GPS satellites. Obstacles such as mountains and buildings block the relatively weak GPS signals.

The GPS does not require the user to transmit any data, and it operates independently of any
telephonic or internet reception, though these technologies can enhance the usefulness of the GPS
positioning information. The GPS provides critical positioning capabilities to military, civil, and
commercial users around the world. The United States government created the system, maintains it,
and makes it freely accessible to anyone with a GPS receiver.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System

1. How many satellites are needed for GPS?

2. Does GPS work without internet?
3. What are restrictions of access to GPS?
4. Is GPS available everywhere on earth? Explain

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Reading 4 - World Records: Ashrita Furman
Ashrita Furman has many Guiness records. He often invents a new activity, does the activity, and has
another Guiness record. Here are a few examples. He added wheels and brakes to a rowing machine and rowed
1,500 miles (2,400 km) in 16 days in 1991. Furman also invented the sport of gluggling, underwater juggling,
which he did for 48 minutes in Auckland, New Zealand in 2002 and distance sack racing, which Furman did
for a mile while racing against a yak in Mongolia in 2007.
On January 30, 2008, Furman unveiled his giant pencil – 76 feet (23 m) long, 22,000 pounds (with
4,000 solid pounds of Pennsylvania graphite). The pencil was built in three weeks as a birthday gift for teacher
Sri Chinmoy on 27 August 2007. It was transported from Queens, New York, to the City Museum in St. Louis.
In April 2009 Furman became the first person to hold 100 Guinness World Records at once.

Watch the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zQ9uJttzrE
Listening to world records.

http://photodentro.edu.gr/video/r/8522/872?locale=en

LISTEN to the video and answer the questions:

1. What is Yao Defen's record?

2. What does David Huxley do now?
3. Where is the largest palace in the world?
4. How heavy was the car balanced on John's head?
5. What kind of snake is the longest?

As a group, decide a new world record that you want to set. Present your proposal to the class.

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Reading 5 - Green and Blue Economy
Green Economy
A green economy is one that improves human well-being and creates social
equity while reducing environmental risks and scarcities.

A green economy is an alternative to today's economic model, which

foments inequalities, encourages waste, causes scarcities, and generates
threats to the environment and human health. Over the past decade, the
concept of the green economy has emerged as a strategic priority for many
governments.

Many organizations work to institute the green economy as the dominant

model.

Blue economy
The Blue Economy concept works for economic growth, social inclusion, and
the preservation or improvement of lives while ensuring environmental
sustainability of the oceans and coastal areas.

It considers the oceans as a resource to be used sustainably. It works to stop

the degradation of the water ecosystems. An important challenge of the Blue
Economy is the collaboration of nations and public-private sectors, at global
scale for the sustainable management of ocean resources.

1. What are the important characteristics of the green economy?

2. What are the important characteristics of the blue economy?
3. What differences are there between the two economies?
4. What concepts do the two economies share?
5. What can we do to make the Ibizan economy greener and/or bluer?

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Reading 6 - Present Perfect
I think I have had a good year so far. I entered CEPA Pitiüses two years ago. I left school when
I was sixteen because I preferred sitting in the park with my friends to going to school. My grades
were very bad and the teachers didn’t like me. A few years ago, I decided to get my ESO degree.

The first year was very difficult. The English teacher only spoke in English. I haven’t had such
a difficult class since then. My math teacher made me think. My Catalan teachers have always insisted
that I speak only Catalan in class, and I’ve worked hard to improve. Before I didn’t like those languages
but now, I love them.

I've met a lot of interesting people. Some of my best friends are people that I saw for the first
time in the adult school. We talked the first day, we exchanged telephone numbers and ever since
we’ve sent messages every day. We often go out in the evening together, and I’ve even attended a
wedding of two classmates who met at the adult school and got married the next year.

And now I’m in my last year. I’ve had good teachers and bad teachers. I’ve received good
scores and bad scores. But this year should be the best. I have a good base thanks to my teachers from
last year. My friends and classmates are supporting me. My boss has adjusted my hours so I can go
to class every day. I considered requesting a reduction in hours, but we need the money.

So far, I have an average of 85% in my classes. I’m certain that I can maintain this level and
graduate with a very good grade. Then there is one big question. Graduation is in June. What do I do
next?

Fill in the missing words. Think if the question is past simple or present perfect.
1. When _______ enter the school?
2. What the English teacher speak?
3. What _______ the Catalan teachers always insisted?
4. How many weddings _______ attended?
5. the author request a reduction in hours?
6. How often _______ the author exchanged messages with friends?
7. What ______ the author’s average at the moment?
8. Which teacher the author think?
9. When ______ graduation?
10. Why _____ the author leave school?

Watch the video and do the exercises.

https://esol.britishcouncil.org/content/learners/grammar-and-vocabulary/grammar-lessons/my-
hobby-present-perfect

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Reading 7 - Inventions
Does your dog wish it were a duck? Let it express its hidden identity.
These dog/duck masks make the most ferocious dog more like
Donald Duck. Some people think it’s funny. Some people think it’s
good for dogs with identity problems. All agree that the dog can’t
bite you.

https://www.insider.com/most-idiotic-inventions-you-can-buy-2016-6

Is it hard for you to ride a bike? Do you worry about falling? Our
walking bike solves that problem. There is no uncomfortable seat.
There are no gears to change. There are no pedals to make your
trousers dirty. And it has 100% natural brakes; you put your feet on
the ground. There is only one question: What advantage does it give
you?
https://www.pocket-lint.com/gadgets/news/137775-20-crazy-inventions-you-won-t-believe-
what-you-re-about-to-see

You work hard every day at your job and then you have to cook and
clean at home. What does your child do? Play and wait for you to
provide food. This is an unfair system, but we have the solution. Put
this suit on your baby and as it crawls, it mops the floor. Now
everyone helps clean the house! Source- tyfinder

When your soup is too hot and you’re in a hurry, what do

you do? You blow on your soup. You can’t blow and eat
at the same time. Our new invention solves the problem.
The powerful fan cools your soup as you eat. You can
regulate the speed of the fan depending on how hot the
soup is. And we’re preparing a fan with a heater to keep
soup from getting too cold!

https://yourdailywire.com/wierdest-inventions-in-history/

1. Which of these inventions would you buy? Explain

2. Which do you think are good ideas? Explain
3. Which would be a good gift? Explain
4. Think of your invention. Describe it.

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 Unit 4 - Future

Reading 1 - Climate crisis

The climate crisis is accelerating at an unprecedented rate, and we are not ready for it. Here are some
of the biggest environmental problems of our lifetime and the future.

1. Poor Governance

In a world governed by economics, our society has failed to factor in the value of Nature. It
provides resources, but we do not control how much we take from it. In many cases, damaging the
environment is considered a side-effect of business. In the future we will have to think about the
environment in everything we do or the results will be catastrophic.

2. Food Waste

In 2013 around ⅓ of the world’s food was wasted every year. The amount of food lost is
equivalent to roughly 1.3 billion tons, which is enough to feed 3 billion people. There are 690 million
people suffering from malnutrition; it is clear we have more than enough for everyone to eat. We will
have to improve our system for producing and distributing food or many people will starve needlessly.

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3. Biodiversity Loss

Biodiversity suffers wherever Homo sapiens goes. The 2020 Living Planet Report (LPR), published
by the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF), found that in general populations have declined by an
average 68% since 1975. Will our children see an elephant? Will the food chain break down?

4. Plastic Pollution

Of the 270 million tons of plastic produced each year, a small portion (that is, 8 million tons)
ends up in the ocean. It will sink to the bottom, or decompose into smaller pieces called microplastics
at the surface. Microplastics act like sponges; they trap many of the chemicals we carelessly put into
our oceans. Then they are eaten by marine life. In the end, these poisons will reach us through the food
chain.

5. Deforestation

According to The World Counts, we are losing fourteen thousand square meters of forest every
minute to housing, industry and, most importantly, crops or grazing land. The forests can trap carbon
dioxide. The primary forests have remained untouched for millenia and they are home to some of the
most ecologically rich and diverse ecosystems in the world. New forests will not build up such
biodiversity without centuries of growing. They will not be able to store carbon as well as the primary
forests.

Answer the questions below.

1. What will happen if we don’t consider nature in our planning?

2. Is there sufficient food for the people in the world?
3. Why is the loss of biodiversity important?
4. How will we eat microplastics?
5. Why are new forests worse than primary forests?
6. What is the climate crisis?
7. What can we do, as individuals, to combat climate change?
8. What do you think Ibiza will be like in fifty years?

Reading 2 - What Can We Do About the Climate Crisis?

You can do a lot! It’s simple to make a difference to keep the Earth healthy. Try some of these tips to
reduce the amount of carbon dioxide you add to the atmosphere:

➢ Instead of traveling in a car, use public transportation, walk, or ride your bike when you can.
Biking or walking 10 miles each day instead of riding in a car can save up to 1.9 tons of carbon dioxide
from entering the atmosphere every year.
➢ Reduce and reuse things as much as possible. Factories emit lots of carbon dioxide when
making new products. (Buying products that are made with recycled glass and plastic also emits carbon
dioxide, though less so.) Fix your appliances and clothes instead of buying new products. Good thing
holey jeans are back in style!
➢ Wash your clothes in cold water, and hang them out to dry.

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➢ Electronics use energy even when they’re turned off, so unplug them when you’re not using
them. It could save your family about $200 a year on its energy bill.
➢ Eat less meat and dairy. Farm animals emit a heat-trapping gas, methane. And some studies
have found that livestock account for about half of the world’s heat-trapping gas emissions.
➢ Buy locally grown and in-season foods and products to reduce emissions from transporting
products.
➢ Wear a warm sweater at home in the winter instead of turning up the heat, and open your
windows instead of blasting the air conditioning in the summer.
➢ Talk to others about climate change. Send a letter or drawing to your mayor, political
representative, or even to the president. These leaders can vote to regulate and reduce carbon dioxide
emissions.
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/youtubers/cutting-down-waste
The 3 (or 4 or 5) Rs. Watch the video and answer the questions.
Cutting down on waste | LearnEnglish Teens (britishcouncil.org)

1. What does Sophie do to reduce waste?

2. What do you do to reduce waste?
3. What are new ways you can reduce waste?

Reading 3 - Next Year

Hi, I’m Pat. This year I’m finishing ESPA. It’s not easy, but I’m doing it.
What am I going to do next year? I’ve always wanted to be a film director.
I’m not sure if I’m ready to study at university level. I think I’m going to try
to find an FP program with film. I don’t want to start at an intermediate level,
because that would be a long time. Next year I’m going to prepare for the
access examination. I’m going to prepare for access to the university, because
at the adult school they have teachers who prepare you. If you pass you can
go to university or FP.
https://www.idealista.com/venta-viviendas/balears-illes/mallorca/mapa
Next year I’m going to take a trip with my partner. This year is impossible because when I have
vacation from school, my partner is working. Next year we’ll go to Mallorca for two weeks. We’re
going to hike and swim and relax. After this year of work and school, we need a holiday! I’ve always
wanted to visit Mallorca and next year will be the year.
Finally, next year I will stop eating junk food. When I’m nervous I eat a lot
of chocolate and potato chips and other junk food. I’m going to talk to a
specialist about the problem. Together we’re going to create a program to
reduce anxiety and find other solutions besides junk food. My wallet and
my waist will be happy.
Next year will be a good year.
https://pixabay.com/vectors/fast-food-junk-food-industrial-food-154556/

Answer the questions:

1. When will Pat stop eating junk food?
2. Where will Pat go on vacation?
3. What is Pat going to study next year?
4. What are Pat’s problems this year?
5. What changes are planned for next year?
6. Which of the changes are for a short period of time and which are for a long period of time?
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Writing - Next year
Describe next year for you (40 - 50 words).

Put the verb in the correct form.

1. Tomorrow (be) __________ Thursday.

2. I have to go to the airport. I (visit) my mother for a month.
3. Who (carry) __________ the heavy box for me?
4. Your test results are excellent. You (pass) __________ the class.
5. The phone is ringing. I (answer) it.
6. I don’t know why, but I think that Neumann (win) the election.

Practice

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/preint/grammar/grammar_06_012e?cc=global&selLanguage=en

https://www.ejerciciosinglesonline.com/new-exercises/ex2-will-vs-going-to/

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_going_to_future.htm

Film Review

Movies can be divided into several different genres. There are exciting action movies with gun fights
and car chases, and horror movies that make us jump in our seats. There are comedies that make us
laugh, and dramas that make us cry. Sci-fi movies show us what the future might be like, historical
films tell us stories from the past, and documentaries show us real people and events.
After watching a movie, you might want to ask questions like:

"Which character did you like the best?"

"What did you think of the plot?"
"Did you like the cast?"
"What was your favorite scene?"

Write a review of your favorite film.

Example https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/elementary-a2-writing/film-
review

Activity - Listen to the audio.

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening/1L1-world-of-movies.mp3

 What are the different films?

 What kind of films are they?
 How much does a film cost?
 What is a good film for children?

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Reading 4 - Going to the Movies
Abby - Hey, Alice. I’m going to go to the movies. Do you want to come?
Alice - What kind of movie are you going to see?
Abby - I don’t know. Maybe a horror film. Horror films are my favorites.
Alice - If I see a horror film I’ll scream. It will be embarrassing.
Abby - What about a comedy?
Alice - I love comedies! I’ll laugh and laugh. Will that be a problem?
Abby - Yes! Who wants to be next to someone who is laughing like a hyena? We can see a
romantic film.
Alice - That’s a good idea. I cry a lot in romantic films.
Abby - I know. I’m going to buy two boxes of tissues on the way to the cinema.
Alice - Fantastic! I’ll check the times and text you. We can’t go too late because I’m going to
study early tomorrow morning.
Abby - OK. An early showing of a romantic film, a quick meal after that, then home early. Sounds
like a plan!
Alice - Great. We can heat up leftover stew for supper. Super gourmet! See you soon.

Questions:
1. Who has the idea to go to the movies?
2. Who likes horror movies?
3. Who likes comedy films?
4. What kind of film are they going to watch?
5. Who will check the times?
6. Why do they go to an early showing?

Watch one of these videos. Describe the story.

https://eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=34741
https://eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=34716
https://eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=34703

Einstein's Riddle
As a group listen to the video and try to find the fish.
https://www.videosinlevels.com/einsteins-riddle/

Making a presentation

Final activity – Prepare a PowerPoint presentation about the environment. It must include a
minimum of 8 slides: the problem (1), data (2), possible solutions (2), difficulties in the solutions (2),
your recommendation.
Present your presentation to the class.

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