Contents for the mid-term exam - April 27 (2º BTO B)

The contents for the mid-term exam (April 27) are the following:

N. B. New contents have been marked in bold

•  Vocabulary
• Vocabulary: Units 1-5
• Phrasal verbs
• Prefixes and suffixes
• Idioms
• Extra vocabulary: extra vocabulary from previous terms and new vocabulary from this term -- to be delivered in class next Tuesday
• Grammar
• Tenses: present simple, present continuous, present perfect (simple and continuous), past simple, past continuous, past perfect (simple and continuous), "going to" future, "will" future, future continuous, future perfect (simple and continuous).
• Reported Speech
• Concessive clauses
• Relative clauses
• Purpose clauses
• I wish/ If only...
• Gerunds and infinitives
• Adjectives: compound adjectives. Position. Comparative and superlative.
• Comparative clauses: double comparatives and proportional comparison.
• Passive voice. Impersonal passive
• Causative "have" and "get"
• Adverbs of manner and degree
• Collocations: adjective + preposition; noun + preposition

As usual, the exam will also consist of writing, listening and reading comprehension exercises.

12 songs to teach you English pronunciation

Listening to songs and reading their lyrics at the same time is one of the easiest -- and most enjoyable, by the way! -- exercises you can do at home to improve your listening and speaking skills.

Have a go at doing this with the songs you'll find in the limk below:

12 songs to help you improve your pronunciation