Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
A Christmas Song (listening)
Band Aid - Do they know it´s Christmas
Listen to the song and fill in the gaps. Write the numbers and answers on a sheet of paper and leave a comment with the solutions. Have fun!
It's Christmas _______(1), there's no need _______(2) afraid
At _______(3) time, we let in _______(4) and we banish shade
And in our _______(5) of plenty, we can spread a _______(6) of joy!
Throw your _______(7) around the _______(8) at Christmas time
But say a _______(9) - pray for the other ones
At Christmas time it's _______(10), but when you're having _______(11)
There's a world outside your _______(12)
And it's a world of dreaded _______(13)
Where the only _______(14) flowing is a bitter sting of _______(15)
And the christmas _______(16) that ring there
are the clanging chimes of doom
Well tonight thank _______(17) it's them instead of _______(18)
And there won't be _______(19) in _______(20) this Christmas time
The greatest _______(21) they'll get this _______(22) is life
Where nothing ever grows
No _______(23) or _______(24) flow
Do they know it's Christmas _______(25) at all?
Here's to _______(26)
Raise your _______(27) for everyone
Here's to them
Underneath that burning _______(28)
Do they know it's _______(29) time at all?
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time and
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time and
Feed the world (...)
Christmas Fun: Vocabulary
Click on the picture and have fun with christmas vocabulary.
Don't forget to comment on how you did.
Merry Christmas everyone!!! ;-)
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Holidays: vocabulary & question answering
Where did Andy, Nick, Sylvia and Steve spend their holidays?
Here you can download a table with important vocabulary.
Choose one of the young people and answer the questions below (Pay attention: the idea is for you to come up with a short text about the holidays of the boy/girl):
- Where did (s)he go?
- Who did (s)he go with?
- How did (s)he travel?
- Where did (s)he stay?
- How long did (s)he stay there?
- What did (s)he do there?
Here you can download a table with important vocabulary.
Choose one of the young people and answer the questions below (Pay attention: the idea is for you to come up with a short text about the holidays of the boy/girl):
- Where did (s)he go?
- Who did (s)he go with?
- How did (s)he travel?
- Where did (s)he stay?
- How long did (s)he stay there?
- What did (s)he do there?
Summer holidays in Greece (Past Simple)
Read the text and fill in the gaps with verbs in the past simple.
Click on the picture to start.
A coast-to-coast holiday: Reading Comprehension
Let's read about travelling, means of transport and places.
Click on the picture and read the text attentively. Match the means of transport with the places. Enjoy!!! :-)
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
GRAMMAR PRACTICE: Past Simple
Past Simple
Affirmatives
Exercise - Regular verbs
Exercise - Irregular verbs 1
Exercise - Irregular verbs 2
Exercise - Irregular verbs 3
Exercise - Regular and irregular verbs (Completing a table)
Exercise - Regular and irregular verbs (Filling in blanks 1)
Exercise - Regular and irregular verbs (Filling in blanks 2)
Negatives
Exercise - Filling in blanks 1
Interrogatives
Exercise - Filling in blanks (Yes/No questions)
Exercise - Filling in blanks (Wh-words)
Others:
Exercise - Ordering parts of a sentence
Affirmatives
Exercise - Regular verbs
Exercise - Irregular verbs 1
Exercise - Irregular verbs 2
Exercise - Irregular verbs 3
Exercise - Regular and irregular verbs (Completing a table)
Exercise - Regular and irregular verbs (Filling in blanks 1)
Exercise - Regular and irregular verbs (Filling in blanks 2)
Negatives
Exercise - Filling in blanks 1
Interrogatives
Exercise - Filling in blanks (Yes/No questions)
Exercise - Filling in blanks (Wh-words)
Others:
Exercise - Ordering parts of a sentence
GRAMMAR: Past Simple
PAST SIMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
Regular verbs: verb + ed
Irregular verbs: list of verbs (2nd column)
NEGATIVE FORM
INTERROGATIVE FORM
DON'T FORGET!!!
Monday, 13 September 2010
GRAMMAR PRACTICE: Verb to be (Past simple)
Sunday, 16 May 2010
Friday, 30 April 2010
Saturday, 3 April 2010
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Monday, 1 March 2010
GRAMMAR PRACTICE: Present simple and continuous
Don't forget the differences in the use of the Present Simple and Continuous.
Exercises:
Exercises:
Exercise 1: Multiple choice
Exercise 2: Multiple choice
Exercise 3: Filling in blanks
Exercise 4: Filling in blanks
Exercise 5: Filling in blanks
Exercise 9: Mixed exercises
Sunday, 28 February 2010
GRAMMAR: Present Simple or Continuous?
PRESENT SIMPLE
Expressions of time: adverbs of frequency (always, often, usually, sometimes, rarely/seldom, never); every week; every Sunday...
Examples:I play tennis every weekend.
The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
She always forgets her book.
USE 2: Facts / Generalizations
Examples:
Cats like milk.
California is in America.
Windows are made of glass.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
USE 1: Actions happening now / at the moment of speaking
Examples:You are learning English now.
At the moment they are reading their books.
Look! He is doing his homework.
USE 2: Longer actions in progress now
Expressions of time: today; this week; this month; this year...
I am studying to become a doctor.
This week I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
Non-Continuous Verbs
These verbs are usually things you cannot see somebody doing.
They include:
Abstract Verbs: to be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to contain, to owe, to exist...
Possession Verbs: to possess, to own, to belong...
Emotion Verbs: to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to mind...
Examples:
He is needing help now. Not Correct
He needs help now. Correct
He is wanting a drink now. Not Correct
He wants a drink now. Correct
Friday, 29 January 2010
Written production practice: Routines II
Look at the pictures and write a text describing the boy's daily routine.
Written production: Daily routine
Look at the pictures and write about Miss Plump’s daily routine.
Don't forget to:
-use the present simple;
-use adverbs of frequency (always, often, usually, sometimes, rarely/seldom, never);
-use linking words (in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening and first, then, after that, later);
-try to give as many details as possible.
-try to give as many details as possible.
Sunday, 24 January 2010
Saturday, 23 January 2010
Friday, 22 January 2010
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
GRAMMAR PRACTICE: Present simple (forms)
Affirmative form:
ONLINE EXERCISES ON THE AFFIRMATIVE FORM:
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Negative form:
ONLINE EXERCISES ON THE NEGATIVE FORM:
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Exercise 7
Exercise 8
Interrogative form:
ONLINE EXERCISES ON THE INTERROGATIVE FORM:
Exercise 1 - Yes/No - questions
Exercise 2 - Yes/No - questions
Exercise 3 - Yes/No - questions
Exercise 4 - Wh - questions
ONLINE EXERCISES ON ALL FORMS:
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