The House.

 

• You can take a look at the ROOMS of the house and FURNITURE and do the EXERCISES. 
•  If you need more practice, click HERE.

Household Chores.

• What are some ideas on how to assign household chores in a family? Should parents give money to their children as a reward?
• Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz. 

• Listen to the conversation again as you read the Quiz Script.

Functions.

As we saw in class, we have different ways to describe functions in English:

• ROM holds intructions which are needed to start up the computer.
• ROM is used to hold /is used for holding instructions which are needed to start up the computer.
• The function of ROM is to hold instructions which are needed to start up the computer.

Here you have some examples:

• A scanner is used for inputting text and graphics.
• A printer is used to print out data from a computer.
• An ATM (automated teller machine) provides cash and account information to bank customers on account of a swipe card.
• A PDA is used to store information such as appointments.
• The function of a hard disk drive is to store programs and data.
• A supercomputer is used to process quickly very large amounts of information, for example in a government department or a university.
• A mainframe computer is used for processing large amounts of data such as a major company's accounts and client database.
• Barcodes provide computer-readable information on a product so that it can be identified and priced automatically.
• Swipe cards are used to provide a secure means of identifying authorised users of many different facilities such as banks, libraries and computer labs.
• The function of memory is to hold the instructions and data used by the processor.

Everyday Problems

Look at the problems you might have at home and match them to consequences a to g.

1. I'm having problems with the bathroom taps...
2. The TV isn't working properly...
3. The phone's out of order...
4. The washing machine's leaking...
5. The fan isn't working...
6. I'm having problems locking the front door...
7. There's something wrong with the iron...

      a. ... and I need to ring my family.
      b. ... they keep dripping and I can't turn them off.
      c. ... I can't turn the key.
      d. ... and we can only get one channel.
      e. ... It's not just getting hot enough.
      f. ... and there's water all over the floor.

Highlight here for ANSWERS: 1B, 2E,3A, 4G, 5C, 6D, 7F

(Source: cartoonstock.com)

You can also read this interesting article on how to troubleshoot electrical problems at home.

I Say a Little Prayer

• Watch the video and find 5 daily routines (things that people usually do everyday)

• Read the lyrics HERE and find if you were right.
• Did you like the song?

Parts of a Computer

SOFTWARE - programs which can be used on a particular computer system.

PERIPHERALS - input devices attached to the CPU.

MAIN MEMORY - section that holds programs and data while they are executed or processed.

HARD DRIVE (HARD DISK) - magnetic device used to store information.

HARDWARE - physical parts that make up a computer system.

INPUT - the information which is presented to the computer.

PORTS - sockets into which an external device may be connected.

OUTPUT - results produced by a computer.

CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) - the brain of the computer.

Looking for a job!

CV/Résumé

• It is highly recommended that you include your personal profile in your CV. HERE you have some tips.
• Click on this link for more information on CV format and examples.

A Job Interview

 

• Look at the interview tips. Decide if it's Do or Don't next to each one.

 _____ appear interested only in the salary and benefits.

 

_____ appear over-confident or superior.

 

_____ arrive punctually.

 

_____ criticize your current employer or colleagues.

 

_____ dress smartly.

 

_____ look at the wall or floor when you talk.

 

_____ mumble or fail to finish sentences.

 

_____ research the company beforehand.

 

_____ show enthusiasm.

 

_____ tailor your CV to fit the job.

Jobs

•  Choose one job you'd like to do and one you wouldn't like. Give reasons.

Spies - give secret information to other countries
Judges - decide what to do with criminals
Politicians - are elected by the people
Lawyers - advise and represent people in court
Accountants - check company/individuals' finances
Mechanics - repair machines and cars
Civil Servants - work in government departments
Surgeons - operate on people
Fashion models - display clothes by wearing them
Nurses - look after people in hospital
Composers - write music
Professional sportsmen/women - earn their living from doing a sport

 

• Do you know anyone who...

... is training to be a doctor or a nurse?
... works freelance?
... is looking for a job?
.... works for a multinational company?
... is retired?
... is unemployed?
... works in the computer industry?
... runs their own business?
... has recently given up their job?
... has a job which involves a lot of travelling?

International Workers' Day (Labour Day / May Day)

International Workers' Day is celebrated on 1st May and is a national holiday in more than 80 countries. (Wikipedia)

Do this Reading Comprehension and find out many interesting facts about this celebration.

And HERE you can find a lot of vocabulary related to Workers' Day.

Test Unit 5

As you already know, on March 12th we'll take the second part of the test for Unit 5 (Grammar / Vocabulary & Writing)

You must revise the following concepts:

VOCABULARY:

• Rooms in the House
• Furniture
• Food

GRAMMAR:

• Prepositions of Place
• There is/ Are
• Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns
• Some / Any / A / An

You can spend some time doing these online exercises. Good luck!!

Vocabulary: Rooms & Furniture
Vocabulary: Food
Exercise on There is/are/isn't/aren't
Exercises on There is/are/some/any/a/an
Exercise on Prepositions of place

What's the weather like today?

Here you have another test, this time about weather. Click here to find out how many words you know about weather...

Remember to check your answers at the end!!!

Means of Transport

This is some of the vocabulary for transport included in Unit 2. Do you know all the words? Do this test and find out... Have fun!!