BATXILLERAT´S COMPOSITION MISTAKES READING BOOK

A) Correct the mistakes in the following sentences:

1. She was in a room and Johnsy was in other room.
2. I went there for to see the last leaf.
3. Marian is a girl that her parents died.
4. They had very money.
5. This is a story that I enjoyed readed it.
6. Adrian loves she.
7. The noises came of the kitchen
8. Europe didn´t involved in the war
9. I like very much visit her museums.
10. It offers you a more deep view.
11. In my point of view it´s good.
12. Eva explained stories falses.
13. Is the second protagonist.

Reading Comprehension: " Talk of privatisation is nonsense"

a) Read the text of your photocopy and answer the following questions:

1. According to the Catalan Minister of Education, is there a purpose of privatisation? How does he qualify this idea?
2. Why does the Department of Education make these proposals?
3. Why is the document misinterpreted?
4. Is the new proposal imitating British models?
5. What will happen at the third stage of the draft?
6. According to the minister, who´s important when reforming the system?
7. What do you think "passing the buck" means?
8. What´s the difference between the old system and the proposed new system?

VOCABULARY

• STRIKE: vaga
• BILL: projecte de llei
• DRAFT: esborrany
• ASSET: béns
• UNIONS: sindicats
• TO WITHDRAW: retirar

b) VOTE. Give me your opinion about the sentence of the survey at the top on the right: IS PRIVATE EDUCATION BETTER COMPARED TO THE PUBLIC ONE?

c) WRITE your opinion about these statement: "Public schools are better than private schools in Catalonia" (100 words). Use expressions like: "In my opinion", "On the one hand", "On the other hand", " to sum up", etc. Write in paragraphs and publish it in a COMMENT. Put your name at the top of the text and press "ANONYMOUS"

relative clauses exercises

Go to the following addresses and practise the relative clauses:


Video explanation and exercises

More practice

Practice 1
Practice 2

Practice 3

*The exercises of practice 3 are at the end