Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Future tenses



EXERCISES

Basic
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3

Future Continuous and Future Perfect
Future Perfect
Multiple choice (future Perfect / Future Continuous)
Future Perfect/Future Continuous
Future Continuous / Future Perfect Continuous

Rephrasing (NEW)  (Future perfect and future continuous)
 1. At what time Andy comes to work tomorrow, he’s going to wear his glasses. BE
Next time you see Andy, he [___________________] his glasses.
2. They only play basketball at the weekend. BE
Next Tuesday evening they [___________________] basketball.
3. I want to finish cleaning the house at 8. HAVE
At 8.30 I [___________________] the house.
4. I am only going to wait for you until 7.30. WON’T
At 7.30 I [___________________] for you.
5. Mike wants to end his degree in 2017. FINISHED
By 2018 Mike [___________________] his degree.
6. My parents will pay off their mortgage in September. HAVE
In October my parents [___________________] off their mortgage.
7. My brother does his laundry at this time every week. WILL

This time next week my brother [___________________] his laundry.

 KEY
1. At what time Andy comes to work tomorrow, he’s going to wear his glasses. BE
Next time you see Andy, he [will be wearing] his glasses.
2. They only play basketball at the weekend. BE
Next Tuesday evening they [won’t be playing] basketball.
3. I want to finish cleaning the house at 8. HAVE
At 8.30 I [will have cleaned] the house.
3. I am only going to wait for you until 7.30. WON’T
At 7.30 I [won’t be waiting] for you.
5. Mike wants to end his degree in 2017. FINISHED
By 2018 Mike [will have finished] his degree.
6. My parents will pay off their mortgage in September. HAVE
In October my parents [will have paid] off their mortgage. 
7. My brother does his laundry at this time every week. WILL
 This time next week my brother [will be doing] his laundry.
Future Time Clauses
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3





Saturday, 3 November 2012

Guy Fawkes




1. Answer the following questions after searching the information on the following site.
 The gunpowder Plot . Use a dictionary to help.

1. When did the plot take place?
2. Why?
3. What did they intend to do?
4. How did they plan to do it?
5. How were they discovered?
6. Where was Guy Fawkes caught?
7. What happened to him?
8. How do British call this celebration, aprat from Guy Fawkes Night?
9. How do people commemorate this festivity?
10. What do children ask for that night?

2. Watch a video about how things happened.

3. Work on vocabulary. Complete the following text.

4. Complete the following rhyme after watching the video,

"Remember, remember the fifth of November,
Gunpowder____________ and plot.
We see no ________________
Why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be ______________"

Monday, 22 October 2012

Writing a narrative text

Follow the instructions to write a narrative text. Do exercises 1 (complete the text given) and 2 (write your own story).

Thursday, 11 October 2012

-ing / -ed

EXAMPLES:

My life is boring.  (It makes me feel......)
I am bored.  ( I feel...)

The film was frightening. (It made me feel...)
I was frightened. (I felt....)


Exercise 1
Exercise 2

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Past tenses

    3. Irregular Verbs

    4. Present perfect / past simple
Explanations in Spanish
Exercise 1
Exercise 2

For/since
Exercise 1
Exercise 2

How long...? Answer the questions
Exercise 1

All particles (already/yet/just/for/since...)
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3

5. Present Perfect Simple / Present Perfect Continuous
Explanations

Explanations (Spanish version)

Exercise 1
Exercise 2

6. PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS AND PAST PERFECT
Past Simple, Past Continuous and Past Perfect (Explanations in Spanish)

Past Simple, Past Continuous and Past Perfect

7. Past simple / Past continuous
Exercise1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Exercise 7

8. Past simple / Past perfect Simple
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4


     REPHRASING       (solutions at the bottom)

    1. Complete the second sentence so that it jeans the same as the first, using no more than three words. (past perfect, past continuous, used to)

    1.- We went to London for the first time.
    We _________________ to London before.                                   

    2.- I recognised her at once.
    I knew at once I _________________ her before.                         

    3.- The police arrived too late, so the robber escaped.
    By the police arrived, _________________escaped.               

    4.- The phone call interrupted my breakfast.
    I _________________ when the phone rang.                         

    5.- Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.
    After Michael _______________ a deep breath, he dived into the water.  

    6.- Terry was fatter.
    Terry ________________ be so thin.                                            

    7.- John was sure his keys were not in his pocket.
    John was sure _________________ his keys in his pocket.       

    8.- When he was younger, Gonzalo played basketball.
    Gonzalo _________________ basketball when he was younger.  

    9.- We missed the bus, so we took a taxi.
    We took a taxi because __________________ the bus.       

    10.- In those days, we spent the summer in the mountains.
    In those days, we _________________ the summer in the mountain.  

    11.- Susan left before my arrival.
    When I ________________ already left.                                 

    12.- In the middle of the lesson, my phone rang.
    While I _________________ a lesson, my phone rang.            

    13.- I didn’t want to go without taking a photo.
    I didn’t want to go until ________________ a photo.                

    15.- Nigel felt sick from eating too many cakes.
    Nigel felt sick because he ________________ too many cakes.     

      1. hadn't been    2. had met     3. the robber had escaped    4. was having breakfast
      5. had taken/took       6. didn't use to be     7. he had not left/put     8. used to play
      9. he had missed/missed    10. used to spend     11. arrived, Susan had already left
      12. was having      13. I had taken    14. had eaten

    2. Rephrasing











Used to/Be used to  (NO)
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Translation

  • used to / would  (NO)
Explanations (Spanish) 
 
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Translation

Thursday, 20 September 2012

School system in England

Learn about the school system in England. Find out the following information in this link
Answer using your own words.


1. What is the compulsory school-leaving age in England?

2. Do English teenagers have the same holidays as we do? (Compare both)

3. At what age do students start secondary school?

4. What will happen in 2015?

5. What is GCSE?

6. What are A-levels?

7. How many subjects do students aged 16-18 study?

8. What is homeschooling? Why do some parents choose this option? Is it legal?

9. What Year would you be in this year if you were an English student?

10. What time does school begin and end?

11. What month does school begin and end in England?

12. What's the difference between a State School and a Public School?




Monday, 28 May 2012

Verb + infinitive / -ing


1. What's the meaning of the following verbs?
Flash cards
Study table
Match

2. Gerund or infinitive?

Memorize: Gerund or infinitive?

Flashcards

3. Gerunds  (Most of them are covered in this unit or have been covered in previous units)
Gerund after a preposition
Gerund after preposition
Gerunds as subjects


4. Remember, forget, stop, regret, need

Explanations in Spanish
Exercise: Remember, regret, stop..

5. General practice

Exercise1
Exercise2
Exercise3
Exercise4