FCE. UNIT 1

To look up to sby: “I definitely dId look up to John. We all looked up to John. He was older and he Was very much the leader; he was the quickest wit and the smartest”

Paul McCartney.

TO LOOK UP TO SBY:

COLLOCATION: it is a group of two or more words that generally go together. These groups sound natural to native English speakers. E.g.: Quick shower; self confidence; self steem, hold your horses; miss the boat (idioms); appreciate sincerelly; terribly upset;

TO COPY, TO IMITATE

COLLOCATIONS

TO MAKE TO TAKE: TO DO TO HAVE: TO GIVE:

A shower Photocopies A break A chance An exam The bed

PHRASAL VERBS

A PHRASAL VERB is a verb is a kind of collocation. It consists on a common verb which has a preposition that changes the meaning of this verb:

E.g.: TO GIVE: to hand sth to sby. TO GIVE UP (+ -ing/ + a noun): “I have given up smoking/ cigarrettes and I

feel healthier now”TO GIVE UP: To stop doing sth.

PAGE 7, activity 3ª: answers: 1. END UP bankrup2. RUB OFF ON me3. LOOK BACK ON my childhood4. TALK THROUGH their problems5. COVER UP their feelings6. LET them DOWN7. GIVE UP his well-paid job

1. Finally be in a particular situation

2. Begin to have sth because of someone’s influence

3.Remember

4. Discuss

5. Hide

6.Disappoint

7.Stop working

PAPER 1. READING. PART 3: MULTIPLE MATCHING

PARAPHRASING: SKILL CONSISTING IN EXPRESSING THE SAME IDEA IN A DIFFERENT WAY. PARAPHRASING IS USEFUL IN READING, SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS, LISTENING AND SPEAKING.

EXAMPLE: Page 6, activity 2: Which person who is described…

1. GAVE ADVICE TO THE WRITER AT A TIME WHEN HE/SHE WAS NOT AL ALL RECEPTIVE?

ANSWER: D: “I wasn’t listening (I was not receptive) to anyone at a time” (line 12)

2. IS ONE OF MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN IMPORTANT TO THE WRITER?

ANSWER: A: “There have been people in all stages of my life who I have both admire (one who has been important” and …” (lines 3-6)

PAPER 4: LISTENING, PAGE 11

Product placement

VOCABULARY ADVERTISING: To tell people about a product on TV, radio, etc. BRAND: make, the name of a product or the company which

make it. CHOCOLATE BAR SOFT DRINKS: cold, sweet drink without alcohol. LOOK OUT FOR: Try to notice PACKAGE: a container for a drink or food. JUDGES: people who decide who wins in a competition. THE BACKGROUND: placed at the back SOAP OPERA: a long series on TV WASHING POWDER: a product used for cleaning. COMMERCIAL BREAK: a period on TV for advertising.

LISTENING: ANSWERS

1. CHOCOLATE BAR2. FILMS3. SOFT4. NAME5. ROBOT6. AMERICAN7. CENTRE OF ATTENTION8. GET WORSE9. COMMERCIALS/ COMMERCIAL BREAK10. THE NEWS

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

PRESENT PERFECT: USES

1. THE P.P. IS USED TO TALK ABOUT A ACTION THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND COMES UP TO THE PRESENT

E.g.: I’ve been a teacher for two years.

2. FOR ACTIONS THAT STARTED IN AN UNKNOWN PAST WHICH HAVE CONSEQUENCES/EFFECTS IN THE PRESENT:

E.g.: I’ve lost my wallet. (consequence: I can’t use my money, credit cards, etc.)

3. THE PRESENT PERFECT IS ALSO USED WITH THE FOLLOWING ADVERBS: ALREADY, NEVER. EVER, JUST, YET or with the TIME WORDS SINCE/FOR, SO FAR THIS……, THIS MORNING/MONTH, ETC.

ALREADY: I’ve already done my homework. I can go out now. (FINISHED ACTIONS IN THE PRESENT) NEVER: I’ve never visited Italica. I think we should go this Saturday. (UNDONE ACTIONS THE LIFETIME) EVER: Have you ever been to NY?. /No-one has (ever) proved aliens

exist. JUST: I’ve just seen Mary in the park. If you go now, you’ll find her there. (VERY RECENTLY DONE ACTIONS) YET: I haven’t done my homework yet. I should start now. / have you

made the bed yet? (UNDONE OBLIGATIONS)

POSITION OF THE ADVERS: BEFORE THE PAST PARTICIPLE, except for YET, at the end of the sentence.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Present perfect with FOR and SINCE

For actions that started in the past and come up to the present and continue, we use FOR and SINCE with the present perfect.

todaypast

The action begins HERE

E.g.: I have lived in Seville FOR TEN YEARS/SINCE 2002

2002 2012

FCE Use of English Part 4: Sentence Transformation

1. I haven’t watched TV for at least three weeks!LASTIt’s at least three weeks…………………………………………………………..

………...TV.

2. The last time I went to France was three years agoFORI have………………………………………………………………..………………..three

years

3. I met Gary when we were at University togetherKNOWNI…………………………………………………………………….we were at university

together

SINCE I LAST WATCHED

NOT BEEN TO FRANCE FOR

HAVE/’VE KNOWN GARY SINCE

FCE Use of English Part 4: Sentence Transformation

4. We were playing football just now and we are really dirtyBEENWe are really dirty because……………………………………………………….football

5. I’ve never eaten a better meal than thisEVERThis is the……………………………………………………………………………eaten

6. Who was your opponent in that tennis match I saw you played yesterday?PLAYINGWho……………………………………………………………………against in that tennis

match I saw yesterday?

WE HAVE BEEN PLAYING

BEST MEAL I HAVE EVER

WERE YOU PLAYING

FCE Use of English Part 4: Sentence Transformation

7. I didn’t feel very well his morning and I don’t feel any better now.

FEELINGI…………………………………………………………..ill all day.

8. This is my irst visit to the USANEVERI……………………………………………………………….the USA before

HAVE/’VE BEEN FEELING

HAVE/’VE NEVER BEEN TO