2.1. Practice: When was it?
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Now it's time to practice those dates.
First, you will choose the correct option to some questions. Then, you will complete some gaps according to the information in the Calendars. After that, you will listen to a conversation between Pablo and Peter and, finally, you will have a speaking activity.
Don't leave it for tomorrow, do it today... or maybe tomorrow but Save the date!
Do it yourself
Do it yourself
Look at the images below and write the missing words (days, months, days of the week, prepositions and definite articles) by filling the gaps. Sometimes, you need to pay attention to the information in the context of the sentence. If you have to write an ordinal number, use letters not numbers.
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Listen to Peter and Pablo talking about important days in the Anglo-Saxon culture. For questions 1 to 7, choose 'True' or 'False'. Number 0 is an example. You can hear the recording twice. For the audioscript, click on the button below. |
0. Mother's Day depends on the country. True.
Read the following questions below and write your own answers in a piece of paper (write the dates fully as it is explained here). Then, ask your partner those same questions and write down his or her answers. When you finish, check your spelling with your partner's answers. a. When were you born? b. When was the last public holiday in your country? c. When was your last holiday (abroad and in your country)? d. When was your last exam? e. When were your parents born? f. When was the first EOI born/created? g. When's your best friend's birthday? h. When does your course finish? i. When does summer start? And winter? j. When is your next appointment on your (mobile phone) calendar? |
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The first Escuela Oficial de Idiomas was created on the second of January, 1911 in Madrid. Its first name wasn't Escuela Oficial de Idiomas as it is today but Escuela Central de Idiomas. Watch this interesting video in Spanish to learn more about Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas and their origin. |