Bachillerato: Use of infinitive and gerund

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BACHILLERATO: READING & LISTENING FOR PLEASURE

TODAY´S FILM: "SING STREET" (2016)

This is the beginning of the eighties and everybody is moving to the beat of Pop music, as the brand-new concept of the music video appears on television for the first time. On the other hand, in Dublin, Conor, a teenager with a sensitive heart, is trying to deal with a tense family relationship, reconnect with his older brother, while dealing with the hostile environment of his new public school... But then one day, he saw her. Tall, with long chestnut hair, a buttery complexion and big, dark eyes, an enigmatically beautiful girl was standing in front of the gate of his school, indolently observing people passing by. Who is she and how could a boy ever get noticed by such a distant girl? Easy... he would form a band! With every lyric Conor writes, the gap narrows and with every song he plays, her heart fills with affection. In a sea of opportunities ahead of them, what does the future hold for a love like this?

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What does the Generation Z (or  post-millennials) think about the 80s?

BACHILLERATO COURSES

DEVELOPING ORAL SKILLS

PAIRWORK

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BACHILLERATO COURSES 

DEVELOPING ORAL SKILLS 

PAIRWORK

"SPEED FRIENDING"

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BACHILLERATO

DIAGNOSTIC TEST & ANSWER KEY

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Keeping a Vocabulary Notebook 

by Patrick Gallagher, from Atlas Language School

In Keeping a Vocabulary Notebook, we discuss some reasons why vocabulary notebooks are necessary, how to notice and record vocabulary, how to organize your notebooks, and finally, how best to use them for revision – how to remember and reuse the vocabulary you learn.

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1st BACHILLERATO: PAST VERB TENSES REVIEW

A Hunting Trip       (sample narrative essay)

            News of the tiger's attack on a woman (SPREAD)** __________ like wildfire. This was not the tiger's first appearance in the village. Before this attack, the villagers (LOSE)__________ a few goats and poultry but the disappearances (REMAIN)** ___________ a mystery as nobody (CAN) ________confirm that  they (BE)__________ a tiger's doing, Then the tiger (STRIKE) ____________.

This time, the victim was a 32-year-old woman who (WASH) _______ clothes. The villagers at once (ORGANIZE)___________ a hunting party. Armed with machetes and rifles, the hunting party, comprising six stocky men and me, (LEAVE) ___________ on 10 June.

We had an early night. Mosquitoes and eerie sounds made by the nocturnal creatures of the jungle (KEEP)_______ us awake for most of the night. I almost (MAKE) ________ my mind to give up. At first break of daylight, we were up. We (EAT)________ the food we (BRING) _______ and (SET)________off for Kampung Melur. Our walk (SLOW) _________ down to a snail's pace as we (HAVE TO)_______make our way across muddy paddy fields. As it (BEGIN) _____ to get dark, we frantically (SEARCH) ________ for a site to set up camp. Suddenly, we (SEE) _____ the flicker of kerosene lamps in the distance.

Our stomachs (GROWL) ______ with hunger and our aching bodies(BE)_________ in dire need of good rest, so we (DECIDE) ______ to spend the night at Kampung Melur. The hospitable villagers (PROVIDE)________  us with a tasty meal of hot porridge and salted fish. After we (DISCUSS)______ the details of the ambush on the tiger with the villagers, we (GO) ________ to sleep.

At the break of dawn, we (HEAD) _______ for the hills to the north of the village. After we meticulously (SEARCH)_________ for the tiger's paw prints, we (COME)______ to a clearing. The leader of the hunting party (WAVE)______  us to a stop. We (EXCHANGE) ______ glances, unable to contain our excitement. Al! of a sudden, some bushes (RUSTLE) _____ and there, among some bushes and shrubs, the figure of the king of the jungle (LOOM) ________ into sight. A shiver (CREEP) ______ up the spine of every single man present.

Someone (STEADY) _______ his rifle, (AIM)______ it between the tiger's eyes and (PULL) ___ the trigger. For a few hair-raising moments, we (STAND) ______  rooted to the ground, unable to move. The tiger (STAGGER) ______, (GROAN) ______ in pain, (COLLAPSE)_______ and (DIE)________.

After we (ACCOMPLISH) ______ our mission, we (HEAD)_______ back to our village. It (BE) ** _____ an incredible adventure, one that would remain in our memories for a long time to come. 

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