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ENGLISH SKILLS 4º E.S.O. UNIT 1

English Department Colegio Buen Pastor

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UNIT 1 GRAMMAR Conectar frases usando because

Why have you not seen the movie? “I haven’t seen the movie because I don’t like horror films” I took an umbrella. It was raining “I took an umbrella because it was raining”

Past continuous tense

Affirmative: I was studying for my exams when my friend called me (Past Simple of the verb “to be” + the main verb-ing) Negative: I was not studying for my exams when my friend called me

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(Past Simple of the verb “to be”+ not + the main verb-ing)

Interrogative: Was I studying for my exams when my friend called me? (Past Simple of the verb “to be” + personal pronoun + the main verb-ing)

VOCABULARY – SPEAKING

Travel

fly / flew / flown –volar abroad –el extranjero foreign country –país extranjero town –ciudad village –pueblo monument –monumento places –lugares statue –estatua square –plaza go on a tour –hacer un circuito turístico around –alrededor de all over Spain–por toda España meet a famous person –conocer a un famoso castle –castillo bridge –puente building –edificio arrive –llegar arrival –llegada departure –salida leave / left / left–salir airport –aeropuerto railway station –estación de tren by underground –en metro on foot –a pie eat typical food –comer comida típica make friends –hacer amigos take photos –hacer fotos have a rest –descansar stay in a hotel –alojarse en un hotel church –iglesia cathedral –catedral theme park –parque temático go for a walk –dar un paseo

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I was studying English You were studying English He was studying English She was studying English It was studying English We were studying English You were studying English They were studying English

I was not studying English You were not studying English He was not studying English She was not studying English It was not studying English We were not studying English You were not studying English They were not studying English

was I studying English? were you studying English was he studying English? was she studying English? was it studying English? were we studying English? were you studying English? were they studying English?

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buy souvenirs –comprar recuerdos medieval –medieval Middle Ages –Edad Media Renaissance –Renacimiento from the 18th century –del siglo XVIII museum –museo on the beach – en la playa population –población guide –guía language –idioma wall –muralla exotic –exótico South America –Sudamérica pack –hacer maletas suitcase –maleta flight –vuelo accomodation –alojamiento book –reservar learn about other cultures –aprender sobre otras culturas coach –autocar spend –pasar (el tiempo) have a good time –pasarlo bien coast –costa exposition –exposición exhibition –exposición go on a trip / excursion –ir de excursión journey – viaje (desplazamiento) the mountains – las montañas lake – lago backpacking – viajar con mochila camping – camping a cruise – crucero by plane – en avión by boat / ferry – en barco / ferry self-catering – régimen de alojamiento (sin comidas) apartment – piso, apartamento villa – casa de campo, residencia de vacaciones tent – tienda de campaña the countryside – el campo sunbathing – tomar el sol going sightseeing – hacer turismo, ver la ciudad walking – caminar bed and breakfast (B&B) – régimen de cama y desayuno a package holiday – paquete turístico (lo incluye todo) relaxing – relajante by train – en tren a city – una ciudad a beach holiday – unas vacaciones en la playa hotel – hotel doing sport – hacer deporte the seaside – la costa an activity holiday – vacaciones con actividades by car – en coche a youth hostel – albergue juvenil desert – desierto

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(repasar muy bien las fechas –recuerda que para los días se usan los números ordinales; repasa los puntos cardinales) What can I do if I go to the Canary Islands? –If you go to the Canary Islands you can go to the beach. You can see el Teide, the highest mountain in Spain. When are you going to Galicia? – I’m going to Galicia next month. I’m visiting the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. What were you doing when your family was shopping? - I was going for a walk around the city. Do you need a passport to go to England? –No, but you must have your identity card. What do you have to do if you travel abroad? - You have to pack your things the day before, you need to have the necessary documents, you have to book all the tickets and your hotel room, you need a map or a guide… How old is the castle? - It ‘s from the 15th century. Where are you going next summer? –I might go on a tour all over Europe. Why did you go to the museum? –I went to the museum to see the paintings and photos by famous artists. How long did it take you to get to London? –It took me three hours. How long did you stay in the hotel? –I stayed there for three days.

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UNIT 1 TITLE OF TOPIC: TRAVEL Grammar Point 1: Connecting sentences with BECAUSE Grammar Point 2: Present continuous for future Grammar Point 3: First conditional Grammar Point 4: Past continuous

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LISTENING

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READING

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WRITING: A REVIEW

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SAMPLE WRITING – A REVIEW

You stayed at a really good hotel on holiday. Write a review of the hotel (100-130 words) explaining the experience you had. You should:

• talk about your room and the hotel’s facilities

• say what the staff were like

Finnie Hotel, Yorkshire

I’d never been to Leeds before, so I was incredibly excited when my family booked a two-week holiday there at the end of July, staying in the Finnie Hotel. So what was it like? Well, I was very pleased with our room. It was spacious, had lovely décor, a very comfortable bed, not to mention that all important en-suite bathroom! The facilities were excellent too, with everything we needed to relax, like a modern gym, restaurant, swimming pool and tennis courts. As for the staff, they were superb; always polite and helpful and very knowledgeable about the local area. What’s more, the hotel’s location was very convenient – near the city, but quiet and peaceful. All in all, we had a wonderful time there. Although Hotel Finnie was a little expensive, I would thoroughly recommend it for family and couples’ breaks.

HOW TO WRITE A REVIEW STRUCTURE Title – your review should always have a title. It can just be the name of the thing you are reviewing, for example. Summing up a review – whatever you are reviewing, there are a few things you usually have to say in the final paragraph. These include:

- a comment on the price

- your opinion (positive or negative) and

- your recommendation (would you recommend it for people and if so for whom)

LANGUAGE Contractions – remember this is an informal style of writing, so you can use contractions, for example I’ll not I will Questions – you can speak directly to the reader and ask questions. This is one way of saying what you are going to do next. In a formal piece of writing, you might say: I am now going to review the hotel I stayed at. Here, you can just ask: So what was it like? instead. Punctuation – you can also use colourful punctuation like exclamation marks (¡) in a review. But don’t overdo this. Explain your points and give examples – it’s important when you say something was good or bad, to explain why. Here, when the writer says he was very pleased with his room, he goes on to say what pleased him. And similarly, when he praises the facilities, he gives examples of the facilities that were there.