martes, 8 de octubre de 2019

Culture
Reading


The photos show different people reading in very different contexts. In the first picture, several adults are sitting in a large library, reading books that they probably chose themselves. They look relaxed and focused, which suggests they are reading for pleasure or personal interest. In another photo, a mother is reading a picture book with her child. It seems like a shared activity, and the child may feel curious and safe. In the classroom image, the children are reading the same book, so it was likely chosen by the teacher. They appear concentrated, although some may feel more motivated than others. In another picture, an older person is reading on a tablet, which suggests independent reading in a digital format.

The image of the library and the one with the tablet relate to my experience. In Spanish, I enjoy reading novels in paper format, especially at night. In English, I usually read online articles or recipes on my tablet. I feel comfortable reading novels in English, but I prefer doing so in Spanish, as I go faster and I fully enjoy the experience. However, I love reading recipes in English, as I use English measures in my kitchen, so I have lots of cooking books in English, but I read on my phone, too. 

As I am usually sleepy at night, I prefer reading in the afternoon when I have a spare hour or so.


What about you? When and what do you enjoy reading?

Listening
UNIT 1: Chef (2014)

Do you know why this unit is called like so?? Do you know this TV show? Watch this video.



Grammatical points of the unit:

- Present Simple and Present Continuous.
- The imperative for commands and instructions/recipes.

Vocabulary of the unit:

- Food and drink.
- Kitchen utensils. 
- "Cooking" and "eating" verbs.
- Adverbs and expressions of frequency.
- Time adjuncts.

1st CSE

2nd CSE

4th CSE

FIRST TERM

- Unit 1
- Unit 2
written examination
- Unit 3
- Unit 4
written examination

SECOND TERM

- Unit 5
- Unit 6
written examination
- Unit 7
- Unit 8
written examination

THIRD TERM

- Unit 9
- Unit 10
written examination
- Unit 11
- Unit 12
written examination
Welcome, welcome!

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Have a grrrrreat year.