Activities for advanced January the 17th

As we are practising speaking, the rest of you could do the following activity

• Plan A: Download these two files in your computers and follow the instructions. You can comment the  last questions in small groups of four or five.

• Plan B: If the previous activity doen't work or it takes too much time to get downloaded, you can try the following links:

1. Exam practise (you can do reading and listening on your own)
2. Watch any of these videos (specially the ones related to idioms)
3. Listen to this recording and then do the following exercises:

1.

a) The author mentions Asperger´s syndrome at the beginning of the novel.

b) The author never mentions Asperger´s syndrome in the novel.

2.   Mark Haddon uses Christopher´s voice because

              a) it´s neutral and toneless.

              b) it´s sentimental and explains things in detail.

3.

a) Mark Haddon thinks “normal people” would never be obsessed with colours and food.

b) Mark Haddon thinks “normal people” also do strange things.

4. 

a) The novel shows how disabilities can limit your life

b) The novel is about realizing how limits aren´t necessarily so restrictive.

5.    Mark Haddon is surprised the novel has become a best-seller because

              a) there’s no sex or action.

              b) it’s about a disabled boy.