1. Review:
-Exercise: Correct the mistakes (http://www.esl-lounge.com/level1b/lev1berrcorr.php).
-Exercise: Choose the correct tense in its positive, negative or interrogative form (http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-present-continuous-1.html).
-Exercise: Put the frecuency adverb in the correct place (http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6422).
-Exercise: Decide whether the words belong to Cardinal or Ordinal numbers (http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/numbers/index.php).
2. Listening exercise: World of movies (http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening/1L1-world-of-movies.php).
3. Vocabulary exercise: Parts of the house & furniture (http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=20).
4. Object pronouns (http://www.inglestotal.com/object-pronouns-pronombres-de-objeto-en-ingles-lesson-12/).
5. Comparative and superlative structures (http://www.edufind.com/es/english-grammar/comparative-and-superlative/).
6. Exercises on comparative and superlative (http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6009).
martes, 5 de enero de 2016
January 2nd, 2016
1.
Auxiliaries: CAN/ CAN’T
Can is an
auxiliary verb, a modal auxiliary verb. We use can to:
- Talk about possibility and ability:
We use can to talk about what
is possible, what we are able or free to do:
- She can drive
a car.
- John can speak Spanish.
- I cannot hear
you. (I can't hear you.)
- Can you hear me?
Normally, we use can for the
present. But it is possible to use can when we make
present decisions about future ability.
- Can you help me with my
homework? (present)
- Sorry. I'm busy today.
But I can help you tomorrow. (future)
- Make requests:
We often use can in a question
to ask somebody to do something. This is not a real question - we do not really
want to know if the person is able to do something, we want them to do it! The
use of can in this way is informal (mainly between
friends and family):
- Can you make a cup of
coffee, please.
- Can you put the TV on.
- Can you come here a
minute.
- Can you be quiet!
- Ask for or give permission:
We sometimes
use can to ask or give permission for something:
- Can I smoke in this
room?
- You can't smoke
here, but you can smoke in the garden.
(Note that we also
use could, may, might for permission. The use of can for
permission is informal.)
Structure of can
The basic
structure for can is:
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subject
|
+
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auxiliary verb
can |
+
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main verb
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The main verb is
always the bare infinitive (infinitive without to).
|
subject
|
auxiliary verb
can |
main verb
|
|
|
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+
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I
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can
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play
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tennis.
|
|
-
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He
|
cannot
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play
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tennis.
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can't
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||||
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?
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Can
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you
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play
|
tennis?
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Notice that:
- Can is invariable.
There is only one form: can
- The main verb is
always the bare infinitive.
Test you knowledge: Exercise
on CAN
2.
Hobbies: likes and dislikes
® To talk about your likes and dislikes, you can use these expressions:
Expressing likes:
I like… I love...
I adore… I ‘m crazy about…
I’m mad
about… I enjoy…
Expressing dislikes:
I don’t
like… I dislike...
I hate… I can’t stand…
Things to remember about likes and dislikes:
1. When these expressions are followed by a verb, the latter is put in the
-ing form.
Examples:
Examples:
"I like listening to music."
"I hate wearing sunglasses."
"I hate wearing sunglasses."
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I like
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VERB+ING
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I detest
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I don't mind
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2. Note that" very
much" &
" a lot" always come after
the things you like.
Examples:
Examples:
"I like basketball very much/a lot. NOT" I like very much/a lot basketball."
3. Be careful when you use
"I don't mind..."
Examples:
Examples:
"Do you mind playing football?"
"No, I don't mind."(Although it's in a negative form, it means that it's ok for me. I neither love it nor hate it.)
"No, I don't mind."(Although it's in a negative form, it means that it's ok for me. I neither love it nor hate it.)
Dialogue:
Steve is at home. His girlfriend comes in...Notice how they express
their likes and dislikes
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Steve:
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Hello, darling. Do you fancy watching a film
tonight?
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Girlfriend:
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Oh, no thanks, I don't really feel like
watching a film tonight. How about going out instead.
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Steve:
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OK. Do you feel like going to the theater?
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Girlfriend:
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Oh, no. I hate it. Do you like eating at the
new Chinese restaurant?
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Steve:
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I don't mind. The Chinese cuisine is
alright.
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Girlfriend:
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Well I really love it. Let's go.
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a. Exercise: Tell me about yourself. What do you like
to do and what don’t you like doing?
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