Present Simple/ Present Continuous

 Present Simple
Exercise 1
Exercise 2

Present Continuous
Exercise 1
Exercise 2

 Present Simple or Continuous
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
 Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5

First Term Revision

Translate into English  (This exercise is for everybody. We will correct it in class the 8th of January)

1. A. ¿Te gusta ponerte ropa de diseño?
    B. Sí, me encanta. Soy bastante "fashion".
    A. A mí no.
2. A. ¿Pasas mucho tiempo viendo la tele?
    B. No, no soporto ver la tele.
    A. Yo tampoco. Prefiero jugar a video juegos o chatear con mis
     amigos por internet.
3. A. No gasto mucho dinero en ropa. (spend)
    B. Yo sí.
4. ¿Te apetece ir al cine? Buena idea. (fancy)
5. Preferiría ver una película en casa. (rather)
6. ¿Te importaría llevar estas bolsas por mí?  (mind)
    Lo siento pero tengo dolor de espalda.
7. ¿Te importa si cojo tu lápiz prestado?  (mind)
8. ¿Te ayudo?
9. Hace frío.
   ¿Te traigo tu abrigo?
10. Asegúrate de que no olvidas el dinero para el cine.  (Make...)
11. Me va el manga. (keen)
12. Estoy ocupado en este momento.
13. Este móvil podría pertenecer al profesor. (belong)
14. Sí, debe de ser suyo. Lo está buscando.
15. ¿A quién te pareces (físicamente)?  (look)
16. ¿A quién has salido en el carácter?  (take)
17. ¿Cúando nació tu hermano?
      Nació en 2008.
18. ¿Cuándo fuiste a patinar por última vez?
      Fui por última vez las navidades pasadas.
19. ¿Cómo fue?
      Fue fascinante.
If you have failed English this term, or your mark is 5-6, you should do some more practice. Do exercises from the blog (Vocabulary section and Past simple, and Present Simple/ Present Continuous Past Continuous sections)

Writing Unit 3

A memorable day

Imagine you are in London living with an English family and they take you to celebrate Bonfire Night. Write a letter to your family talking about this memorable day.
-Introduce the letter.
-Explain what you did on Bonfire Night:
 Explain the origin of this festival, talk about all the preparations, what you did, saw, ate.... something that you will never forget (any anecdote) and how you felt that day.
-Finish the letter.

Remember to use:
-vocabulary of Guy Fawkes.
-Grammar and vocabulary revised so far.
-Expressions learnt so far.

Make your writing sound real and interesting for a good mark!!!

Summary unit 3

 Unit 3: Summary (Contents in blue are for the second term)

• Vocabulary and pronunciation.

-p. 30 (adjectives).
-Guy Fawkes activity.
-Irregular verbs (Wb. . 128).
-Regular verbs: -ed pronunciation.
-"Fun"  activities  
-Extreme adjectives. (photocopy)

• Grammar

-Be: Past Simple.
-There was / There were
-Past simple (aff, Neg, Int, Short answers)

• Key Phrases:

-It might be....
-It looks like...
-It must be...
-Who do you look like?
-Who do you take after?

-"Penny for the Guy"

 -How was your weekend?
-When did you last...?
-How was it?

-What about you?
-Let's...
-It was last....../It was .........ago.

• Culture: Memorable lives.

- Rosa Parks
-Guy Fawkes

• Writing

-A memorable day.

Unit 2

Summary Unit 2

Vocabulary
-Furniture (p. 18 + photocopy)
-Types of houses (detached; semi-detached; terraced house; block of flats; cottage)

-Housework (p. 22 + photocopy: listening + activities)
-Borrow/Lend
-Carry/Take/Wear
-Take/Bring

Pronunciation
-detached            -tidy             -sweep            -ironing       
-cottage              -mind           -busy            -could         -would

Grammar
-Present Simple vs Present Continuous.
-Prepositions of place.
-Verb +( ______ing / + INF)
       -ing               INF
       mind              forget to

Use of English
-Asking for permission:
    -Do you mind if I....?
    -Is it OK if I....?
    -May I....?
-Asking for a favour:
    -Would you mind ......ing.......(for me), please?
    -Could you......(for me), please?
-Offering help:
    -Shall I .......(for you)?
-Key phrases:
    -I'm busy at the moment.
    -Is it OK if I do it later?
    -I suppose so but don't forget to..../make sure you....

Writing  (similar to the following)
-You are in London. You are working as a babysitter because you want to improve your English.
Write a letter to a friend/your family, talking about your life in London.


Speaking
-Dialogue (see photocopy): Could you do me a favour?
   

Writing Unit 2

Writing
-You are in London. You are working as a babysitter because you want to improve your English.
Write a letter to a friend/your family, talking about your life in London:
-Introduction
-The house, Type, rooms, furniture in your bedroom......
-What you have to do in the house (chores, children...)
-The family (your relation with them)
-Things you do in your free time.
-Finish the letter in an appropriate way.
   

How to improve your listening and pronuncation skills

Some students find it hard to improve their pronunciation or understand spoken English. This needs lots of practice and patience!. Here you have got a few exercises which will help you. Repeat them as many times as posible.
It is also good to listen to songs and sing along. Get your favorite songs from YouTube, these must include the lyrics! Sing along until your pronunciation is perfect!!! Click here to see some examples.

• You can start with these easy repeating exercises. Repeat them until you can do it fluently.

Exercise 1              Exercise 2

• Daily conversations: Listen to these conversations. Pause the dialogue and repeat the sentences.

Exercise 1                 Exercise 2

• Dictations: Some dictation can also help. Write and then check if you got the answers right.

Exercise 1  Exercise 2   Exercise 3   Exercise 4   Exercise 5   Exercise 6    Exercise 7   Exercise 8    Exercise 9

• More exercises on dictations:     OM dictations

• Listening comprehension: There are lost of listening comprehension exrecises on this site. Choose a level, choose a topic, answer and then correct your answers.

Randls

• Listening and Reading at the same time will help you improve your listening skills. Here you are some activities that will help you. Read and listen to the stories a few times, paying attention to the pronunciation.

 Story 1              Story 2         Story 3         Story 4           Story 5