PET Computer Based

Hi students! 

Today you can see this tutorial about how the computer based exams work.

In the link below you can practice tests and exercises for your Cambridge Preliminary English Test

Good luck! 

Practice Test B1

Download a full PET Practice test with answer key, recording scripts and audio below.

Click here

Cupcake Recipe

Practice vocabulary of food with this recipe:

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs

Easy Cupcake Recipe Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line cupcake pans with paper liners.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.  Add shortening, milk, and vanilla.  Beat for 1 minute on medium speed.  Scrape side of bowl with a spatula.

Add eggs to the mixture.  Beat for 1 minute on medium speed.  Scrape bowl again.  Beat on high speed for 1 minute 30 seconds until well mixed.

Spoon cupcake batter into paper liners until 1/2 to 2/3 full.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool 5 minutes in pans then remove and place on wire racks to cool completely.

Once cupcakes are completely cooled, frost with your favorite frosting recipe or decorate as you desire.

More recipes of cupcakes here. 

Valentine's Day Listening

Last week was Saint Valentine's day.

Click below to listen to Mel and Doron discussing various Valentine experiences

Click here

Some tips to talk as a native speaker

Watch this video for some advice on how to pronounce English correctly.

If you find it difficult, you can visit this website where you'll find the translation into Spanish.

Aprende Inglés Sila
http://aprendeinglessila.com/2013/01/3-consejos-basicos-para-pronunciar-ingles-como-un-nativo/

Listening in Exams

Problems with the listening tasks? Check out this website with some advice on carrying out listening tasks and keep on practising!

Learning English Teens. The British Council
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/exam-listening/exam-listening

KET and PET speaking: Talking about yourself

Watch this video about the first part of the Speaking test in both KET and PET. In this part of the test you should be able to answer questions about yourself. After watching the video, do the exercises below to check your understanding  and useful language. You can check your answers with the key.

British Council
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/exam-speaking/talk-about-yourself

PET Speaking: Describing a photograph

If you're taking the PET exam, click here  to watch a video with some advice and useful language to describe a photograh. Then do the exercises below (Check your understanding) and correct your answers with the key. Remember you should be able to describe a photograh for a minute.

You can also check out this website for some useful prepositions and structures  to describe pictures.

British council
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/exam-speaking/describe-photo-or-picture

english-hilfen.de
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/describing_pictures.htm

Articles

Do you have problems with determiners and articles (the, a, an..)? They're usually quite tricky because they are sometimes used in a dffferent way  when compared to Spanish. Here you can find a very complete summary.

BBC Learning English
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/askaboutenglish/2009/01/090122_aae_nouns_pronouns_archive.shtml

Reported speech

Hello,

Are you having difficulty in understanding how reported speech works in English? Click on the following links to read some grammar explanations which can help you.

Reported Speech: Statements
Reported Speech: Questions
Reported Speech: Commands

Then practise with the following exercises:

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/reported.htm
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_reported1.htm

PET: Connectors

One of  the main differences between an A2 level and the B1 is the use of a variety of connectors. Click here to find a summary of connectors and try to use some of them when speaking and writing in English.

Laney ESL
http://laneyeslwriting6.kern.org/stories/storyReader$28

Vocabulary list for PET

Here you can find a list with the vocabulary you must know to pass the PET exam. Please go through  the words and make sure you know their meaning.

Cambridge English
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/Images/84669-vocabulary-list.pdf

Passive voice

Passive voice is usually tested in Part One of the Writing test in PET, so below are some links to help you with it.

First, click here for a review in Spanish of this structure.
If you prefer to read it in English, click here.

Then, test your knowledge with these quizzes:

UsingEnglish.com
About.com
a4esl





OM Grammar
http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omgrammar/vozpasiva.htm
UsingEnglish.com
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/46.html
About.com
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_passive2.htm
a4esl
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_passive2.htm

Job interview

Are you looking for a job abroad? Watch this video about some mistakes you should avoid during a job interview. You can also work on the vocabulary and the comprehension tasks you can find on the website.

British Council
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/youre-hired/episode-4

Reporting verbs: verb + object + to infinitive

Dear students,

I know you often have problems with verb patterns. This is a lesson about a particular kind of verb pattern that requires an object and an infinitive with to. You'll find this especially useful to do exercises on sentence transformation.

Common mistakes

Here you have 10 Common Challenges Spanish Speakers Have When Learning English

Food Vocabulary

If you want to know words related to food, click here

Clothing vocabulary

If you want to learn words related to clothes click here. 

B1: As....as, as and so...as

In class we've learnt to use as to compare two things when expressing they have a similar proportion as in

My car is as expensive as yours. 

In negative statements we can also use so...as as in

He is not so/as intelligent as his sister is

Click here for a review of the different uses of as and so...as.



Learning English. BBC World Service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv158.shtml

Different kinds of exams and levels

Are you confused about the different kinds of exams and levels? TOEFL, Cambridge, A1, B1, etc.?

Check out these websites where you will find some information about the exams and different levels.

Equivalencias entre las distintas titulaciones en inglés.

Tabla de niveles.

AGNC
http://www.agnc.es

Where & What
http://www.where-what.com