ANSWER KEY, p. 73 HOW WORDS WORK

Ex. 1
2. however, on the other hand
3. also
4. according to

Ex. 2
1. also
2. However / On the other hand
3. According to
4. whereas
5. On the other hand / However

ANSWER KEY, p. 73 ex. 3c

1 c
2 b
3 b
4 a
5 a

The Lord Loves The One

Last week we looked at vocabulary related to religion. With this in mind I thought you might like to listen to a great song by George Harrison that is not very well known but which talks about spirituality. It's called The Lord Loves The One. I hope you like it and I'd love to get your reaction. Here are the lyrics so that you can follow the song.

The lord loves the one that loves
The lord
And the law says if you don't give,
Then you don't get loving

Now the lord helps those that help
Themselves
And the law says whatever you do
Is going to come right back on you

We all making out
Like we own this whole world
While the leaders of nations
They're acting like big girls
With no thoughts for their god
Who provides us with all
But when death comes to claim them
Who will stand,
And who will fall?

The lord loves the one that loves
The lord
And the law says if you don't give,
Then you don't get loving

Now the lord helps those that help
Themselves
And the law says whatever you do
Is going to come right back on you

We all move around,
With objectives in mind,
To become rich or famous,
With our reputations signed,
But the few that can reach,
To this coveted slot,
Don't escape old age creeping,
Through their bodies,
Like a rot

While the lord loves the one that loves
The lord
And the law says if you don't give,
Then you don't get loving
Now the lord helps those that help
Themselves
And the law says whatever you do
Is going to come right back on you

ANSWER KEY, p. 139, 5A

Here are the answers for the two exercises on quantifiers.

a.
1. too many
2. very few
3. both are possible
4. enough car parks
5. both are possible
6. a lot
7. a little
8. any time

b.
1. plenty of time
2. too much work
3. right
4. old enough
5. correct
6. correct
7. None
8. a lot of / lots of

ANSWER KEY p. 137, 4C

a.
1. I used to get up
2. Did she always use to . . . ?
3. D you usually have breakfast . . .?
4. They didn't use to have
5. he usually drinks tea
6. He used to be a teacher
7. Do you usually wear . . .?
8. we went to
9. Did she use to live . . .?
10. we didn't use to wear

b.
1. used to live
2. Did you use to have
3. didn't use to like
4. used to be
5. did you use to work
6. used to play
7. used to have
8. Did you use to argue
9. didn't use to be

ANSWER KEY, p.62, ex. 5c

1 c
2 b
3 a
4 c

ANSWER KEY p. 60, ex. 1a

1. known
2. met
3. colleague
4. get on very well
5. have a lot in common
6. lost touch
7. keep in touch
8. argue

VISUAL DICTIONARY

In today's post I'd like to draw your attention to a magnficent and free tool on the internet. It's the Merriam-Webster Visual dictionary. An added feature is the fact that you can click on the word to find out how it's pronounced. I think you'll really like it and I'm sure you'll find it very helpful.
Click on this link to check it out http://visual.merriam-webster.com/

ANSWER KEY p. 58 ex. 5c: VOCABULARY

1 dresser
2 glass
3 entrance
4 gallery
5 upstairs
6 airy
7 shutters
8 patio

ANSWER KEY FOR EX. 4B p. 137: SECOND CONDITIONAL

a 1. It would be better for me if we met tomorrow.
2. She wouldn't treat him like that if she really loved him.
3. If I could live anywhere in the world, I'd/would live in New Zealand.
4. The kitchen would look bigger if we painted it white.
5. I wouldn't buy that house if I were you.
6. He'd/would be more attractive if he wore nicer clothes.
7. If we didn't have children, we'd/would travel more.
8. What would you do in this situation if you were me?

b. 1. get
2.'d/would feel
3. lost
4. 'll cook
5. didn't live
6. doesn't get lost
7. gets
8. 'd/would enjoy

WRITING TIPS

WRITING CHECKLIST

There are eight points that one must keep in mind when writing, to wit:

1. Content points have been covered.

2. The register is appropriate.

3. There is evidence of good vocabulary.

4. There is evidence of a good range of grammar.

5. The composition is divided into paragraphs.

6. There are linkers.

7. The format adopted is appropriate.

8. Would the reader understand your point of view?

SPEAKING EXAM SCHEDULE

SPEAKING EXAM: INTERMEDIATE 1, GROUP 13

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012.

ROOM 11

Time	Candidate A	Candidate B
19:45	Tania Rodríguez Veloso	Melissa Ortiz Celorio
20:05	Alba Quevedo Rieiro	Jorge Campos Sánchez

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012.

ROOM 11

Time	Candidate A	Candidate B
19:00	Tania López Selas	Carlos Losada López
19:20	Verónica Piñeiro Leira	Teresa Rodríguez Vilariño
19:40	Isabel Sánchez Domínguez Antonio Enrique Fernández Fernández	Maribel Ponce Ixba
20:00

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012.

ROOM 10

Time	Candidate A	Candidate B
19:00	David De Sas Morán	Carlos Álvarez Ramos
19:20	Erea Nóvoa Blanco	Juan R. Pérez Rodríguez
19:40	André Paz López	Iria Regueiro González
20:00	Mónica Rodríguez Álvarez	Marcos Mazás Fuentes

SPEAKING EXAM: INTERMEDIATE 1, GROUP 15

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012.

ROOM 10

Time	Candidate A	Candidate B
21:40	Sira Souto Roales	Jorge Pérez Vila

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012.

ROOM 9

Time	Candidate A	Candidate B
21:10	Eva Rodríguez Pedido	Sabela Fraga Domínguez
21:30	Carla Raña Cortizo	Ana Belén Sánchez Beltrán

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012.

ROOM 9

Time	Candidate A	Candidate B
20:30	Katia Rúa Piñeiro	Paula Pardo Vázquez
20:50	Lucía Vázquez Doallo	Cristina Lobelle Badas
21:10	Sonia Fernández Conde	Marcos Sánchez Naranjo
21:30	Tony Álvarez Jiménez	Estefanía Puga Gil

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012.

ROOM 10

Time	Candidate A	Candidate B
20:30	Francisco Javier Rodríguez Rigueiro	Gabriel Martínez Cabrera
20:50	Sandra Martínez Paz	Lucía Sanmartín Nogueiras
21:10	Laura Rodríguez Da Fonte	Amalia Pereira Rodríguez
21:30

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012.

ROOM 9

Time	Candidate A	Candidate B
20:30
20:50	Emilio Anglada González	Héctor Luis Gómez Asenjo
21:10
21:30