ESCUELA NORMAL SUPERIOR

“Rca. ORIENTAL del URUGUAY”

PROFESORADO DE INGLÉS

PROPEDÉUTICO 2020

Part 1: ABOUT ME

Now, using your information, write a letter to a pen friend in Britain or America. Here’s a sample letter to help

you.

Part 2: MY LIFE

The text below is from an interview with Jodie Foster, a Hollywood actress and director. Read the text and

answer the questions.

a. In what ways is Jodie Foster’s life not like a star’s life?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

b. Why does Jodie want an ordinary life?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

PRACTICE

Part 2: MEMORIES - HOLIDAYS

Reading: Hannah and Jamie

Vocabulary: Relationships - Verb phrases

Grammar: Past simple - Past Continuous - Sequencers

1- Comment on the following questions in pairs/small groups. Discuss your answers with the

rest of your classmates.

A- Where do you usually meet people in your city/town?

B- What’s the ideal way to meet people?

C- When meeting someone for the first time, what topics do you tend to talk about? What questions

do you prefer not to ask?

D- When you’re interested in someone, in what ways do you show your feelings towards her/him?

E- Think of the last time you met someone. Where did you meet her/him? What topics did you talk

about? Did you see each other once again?

F- How did you meet your best friend/boyfriend/girlfriend? How long have you known each other?

2- Read the story once. Then complete with the words and phrases below. Listen to the story

and check.

After that - Next day - One evening in October - Suddenly - Two minutes later - When

3- Reread the story and do tasks b and c.

4- Vocabulary: Verb phrases

5- GRAMMAR: PAST CONTINUOUS (FORM AND USES)

6- GRAMMAR: PAST CONTINUOUS (EXERCISES)

7- LET’S HAVE SOME FUN!

LISTENING TO A SONG: YELLOW, by Coldplay

A. Order the verses from 1 to 4.

_______ And everything you do

_______ Look at the stars

_______ Yeah, they were all yellow

_______ Look how they shine for you

B. Complete with the past simple of the verbs.

be (2) write draw(2) take come swim call jump

I _________________ along,

I _________________ a song for you,

And all the things you do,

And it was _________________"Yellow."

So then I _________________ my turn,

Oh all the things I’ve done,

And it _________________ all "Yellow."

Your skin

Oh yeah, your skin and bones,

Turn into something beautiful,

Do you know, you know I love you so,

You know I love you so.

I ____________________ across,

I _____________________ across for you,

Oh all the things you do

Cause you were all "Yellow,"

I ____________________ a line,

I ____________________ a line for you,

Oh what a thing to do,

And it ___________________ all "Yellow."

Oh all the things you do

Your skin,

Oh yeah your skin and bones,

Turn into something beautiful,

Do you know, for you

I'd bleed myself dry

For you, I'd bleed myself dry.

It's true, look how they shine for you,

Look how they shine for you,

Look how they shine for you,

Look how they shine for you,

Look how they shine for you,

Look how they shine.

Look at the stars,

Look how they shine for you,

And all the things that you do.

Part 3: FUTURE TIME

Vocabulary and Reading: Airports

1. Circle the words which are usually connected to airports.

flights - cafés - a swimming pool - a PlayStation - check-in desk - luggage - a spa - a golf

course - long queues - departures board - a cinema - a pet hotel

2. What is your nearest airport? Have you ever been there? What’s it like? What can you do

there while you’re waiting for a flight?

3. Read an article about the top airports in the world. Which is the best airport(s) if you…?

1. have a medical problem

2. would like to see a film

3. want to do some sport or exercise

4. need to leave your dog for the weekend

5. are worried about getting lost

6. want to sleep between flights

7. would like to see the city between flights

GRAMMAR 1. Be going to for plans and predictions (read the grammar guide for more information on

future time)

2. Present continuous for future arrangements

3. Will for predictions, instant decisions, offers, promises (read the grammar guide for more

information on future time)

GRAMMAR GUIDE

Part 4: EXTRA READING

VEGAN FASHION IS BECOMING MORE POPULAR

WRITING

DISCUSSION

WRITING

The new role of women in society.

Part 5: USEFUL INFORMATION

Irregular verbs

The English Phonemic Chart

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