Here’s a copy of the 1st term selectivtat-style exam with keys. Next to every answer you will find a short explanation of why all the other choices are wrong.

As for the written part, I have written a composition with comments. I hope it is useful!

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After marking the irregular verbs exams, the results show that many of the students didn’t even bother to study them. It really shocks me as a teacher because:

• The irregular verbs are the most frequently used verbs in English. If you study them, you will be able to understand a higher percentage of texts.
• The irregular verbs are studied from 2nd grade of ESO, and by 3rd grade of ESO all the curriculum includes 90% of the irregular verbs. Some students though had their first contact with these verbs as early as Primary School!
• It does not involve understanding. It only involves memory. A student with very bad English marks can have a 10 if he/she studies hard

Després de corregir els exàmens de verbs irregulars, els resultats mostren que una gran part dels alumnes ni es van molestar en estudiar-los. Resulta molt sorprenent com a professor, ja que:

• Els verbs irregulars són els més utilitzats en anglès. Si els estudies, seràs capaç d’ entendre un porcentatge molt més alt de texts.
• Els verbs irregulars s’ estudien des de 2n d’ ESO; a 3r el programa educatiu ja inclou el 90% d’ aquests verbs irregulars. Alguns, però, ja n’ hauràn tingut el primer contacte des de primària!
• No és necessari entendre res. Només cal memòria. Un alumne a qui se li doni malament l’ anglès pot aconseguir un 10 si estudia suficient.

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This video here tells you how to do a typical Spanish (?) sauce: alioli. Why don’t you have a look?

Some of you complained that the irregular verb test is very difficult , and some of you even wanted a more restricted exam, with less irregular verbs. Continue reading →

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The irregular verbs exams are very near: 3 ESO A and 2 Batx B on Friday 23rd and 3 ESO C and 2 Batx A next Monday 26th.

If you want to know if you are really prepared for the exam, why don’t you take this test. Simpy look at the base form (1st column) and Continue reading →

My dear students,

I thought you may want some more structured practice on conditional sentences, so here goes this German website. It’s called English Grammar Online For You, or simply EGO4U. Continue reading →

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Hello students!

This is a list of curious words. Can you find their equivalent in Catalan? You can use this on-line dictionary.

• Aardvark (sí, és anglès!!!)
• Random
• Cheetah

These are the solutions to the exercises that we did in class. Please, correct them and if you have any question, write it down and ask me next day in class. I’ll be only too happy to Continue reading →