sábado, 27 de febrero de 2016

27th February

Introducing yourself:


  • Useful expressions 

Irregular verbs:


  • Hello! My name is Andrea and I am 24 years old. I live in a small town called O Grove, where I have got a lot of friends. Carmen is the name of my bff, I meet her years ago, when our mothers take us to the nursery school for the first time. We both are so nervous that we start crying and, in consequence, we vomit. Since that day we are good friends.

Practicing the Past Tense:

  • What did you do this week?

WH- Words Review: questions and answers

Vocabulary review: 
  • Describe this room
  • shelf
  • sprained ankle
  • live vs. life

Listening: Bon Jovei - It's my life

sábado, 20 de febrero de 2016

20th February

-Writing the date.

-Review: Exercise on Past Tense Verbs Pronunciation (Classify the main verbs according to its finishing;  /t/,  /d/ or /id/): Asked, Contacted, Happened, Played, Realized, Helped, Ended, Invited, Cooked, Advised, Demanded, Agreed, Baked, Called, Cleaned.

-Vocabulary (Adjectives). Pages 14 and 124 from Elementary Face2Face Student's Book

-Listening exercise: http://free-online-english.com/index.php/listening-elementary-1

-Speaking 'Exam': From a picture (The Simpsons) we will discuss a topic.

viernes, 19 de febrero de 2016

13th February

                        1st: Quick review on object pronouns: 

  • Subject Pronouns
  • Object Pronouns
  • Adjective Pronouns

                      2nd: Describing Rooms: Bart, Lisa and Homer and Marge's Rooms.

                      3rd: Fill in the blanks: Livin' on a prayer
                     
                      4th: Past Tense Verbs Pronunciation


1. Voiceless sound ( p k s ch sh f x h ) ->  pronounce ED as T
-          Asked, baked, cooked, fixed, helped, finished…

2. Voiced sound ( l v n m r b   g w y z )+  vowel sounds -> pronounce ED as D
-          Advised, agreed, allowed, called, cleaned, happened, played, realized…

3. T or D pronounce ED as ID
-          Accepted, collected, demanded, contacted, ended, included, invited, provided…
     
                            5th: Vocabulary. Housework










jueves, 11 de febrero de 2016

Saturday 6th february


1)Good: This is a good car; She has a good health

2)Well: the same meaning as good, but it cannot be used as an adjective. Our son is well; but it is not possible to say: We have a well son (instead: we have a good son)

3)Fine and ok: have also the same meaning, but as well, they cannot be used as adjectives. Moreover they are more informal. Our pet was sick, but now it’s fine.

Which is the best option to answer to the question how are you?
FINE

Why?
-          -Well it is used for instance, when you were sick but now you are ok. It is normally preceded by pretty.
-          -Ok. It is more common to use it in case of danger, for example. When someone falls from a ladder: are you ok?

Remember that it is really important to say thank you after answering this question!



1.What have you being doing all this time?
                        What did you do?


                      2.Have you done your homework?



REVIEW: There is/ are FLASHCARDS

               House vocabulary:

-          Tell me: what can I find in a kitchen (bedroom, toilet, living room)?
-          How is your room? What is there in your room?
-          What about this living room? What is there here? What there isn’t?
(cupboard, chest of drawers, painting, pictures)

                      
GRAMMAR: Simple past (I studied for my exams…)

                     Tell me, what do you know about the simple past?
                      Forms (+, -, ?)


                      Irregular verbs: to be, to have got…


VOCABULARY: When I was a child I wanted to become a rock star.

                        -I thought that the Magic Kings were real.

                        -…Something else you would like to add?

                        - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghOQvAi3ZtQ


  • What did you cook yesterday?
  • What did you drink yesterday night?
  • What did you eat for dinner?
  • What did you read?
  • What did you wear? And what are you going to wear tonight? Are you going to dress up? To wear a costume?
  • What did you study?
  • What did you play?


Practicing: (Yesterday morning I was busy, but now I am not)

Exercise: comparative forms

                  object pronouns


"Is he marrying Leila?"
"Yes, he is in love with   ______!"

"Your son is making a lot of noise!"
"I'll ask _____ to be quiet."

"Please will you ask Robert to come in."
"Sorry, I don't know ____  ."

"Where are my glasses?"
"You are wearing ____ !"

"Do you like apples?"
"I love____!"

"Why is he always talking about Liza?"
"He obviously likes!"

"Where is my book? Oh, dear! I've lost!"

"Is that Nancy's new boyfriend?"

"Don't ask me, ask!"

"What is the title of that article?"
"I'm afraid I can't remember."

"Look at John! He seems so happy?"
"His friends offered a guitar for his birthday!"

"What are you going to do with those old papers?"
"I'm going to recycle."

"Let's see the latest Spielberg movie!"
"I have already seen!"

"How are your kids? I haven't met for ages!"

"Have you met Alan and Tim?"
"No, I have never met."

"Do you want this book?"
"Yes."
"Well, take ."