Wednesday, March 24, 2010

24 March 2010 - NB1 A

  • General Revision - p. 51 - Can you say this in English?
  • New File - Sydney, here we come!!
  • Reading & listening - A Tale of Two Sidneys...
  • Communication
  • Grammar - Past simple regular verbs

C.

  1. Did
  2. Was
  3. Did
  4. Were
  5. Did
  6. Did
  7. Was
  8. Was
  9. Did
  10. Did

Happy Easter holiday!!!

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23 March 2010 - NB1 C

  • New File - 5A - Who were they?
  • Listening
    George Washington
    Thomas Jefferson
    Theodore Roosevelt
    Abraham Lincoln
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Rushmore
  • Grammar - was / were - Past Tense of the verb to be
  • Grammar Bank - 5A
    A.
  1. was
  2. were
  3. were
  4. was
  5. was
  6. was
  7. weren't

B.

  1. were
  2. Was
  3. wasn't
  4. was
  5. were
  6. was
  7. were
  8. was
  9. Were
  10. weren't
  11. was
  12. was
  • Reading
  1. Chopin - Warsaw
  2. Joan of Arc - Paris
  3. Nelson - London
  4. Garibaldi - Rome
  • Vocabulary - Word formation
    B.
    pianist
    composer
    leader
    sailor
    politician
  • Speaking
  • Grammar - was /were
  • Game: Where was James?
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22 March 2010 - NB1 A

  • New File - 5A - Who were they?
  • Listening
  1. George Washington
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. Theodore Roosevelt
  4. Abraham Lincoln

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Rushmore

  • Grammar - was / were - Past Tense of the verb to be
  • Grammar Bank - 5A

A.

  1. was
  2. were
  3. were
  4. was
  5. was
  6. was
  7. weren't

B.

  1. were
  2. Was
  3. wasn't
  4. was
  5. were
  6. was
  7. were
  8. was
  9. Were
  10. weren't
  11. was
  12. was
  • Reading
  1. Chopin - Warsaw
  2. Joan of Arc - Paris
  3. Nelson - London
  4. Garibaldi - Rome
  • Vocabulary - Word formation

B.

  1. pianist
  2. composer
  3. leader
  4. sailor
  5. politician
  • Speaking
  • Grammar - was /were
  • Game: Where was James?

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18 March 2010 - NB1 C

  • New File - Are you still mine?
  • Speaking - What kind of music is this?
  • Music questionnaire?
  1. What kind of music do you like? I like all types of music, but my favourite kind of music is pop music. I also like jazz, dance and classical music. I hate techno music, and you?
  2. What kind of music don't you like? As I said before, I hate techno music.
  3. Do you sing or play in a group or orchestra? No, I don't.
  4. Do you go to karaoke bars? No, I hardly ever go to karaoke bars, and you?
  5. Do you download music from the Internet?
  6. Can you play a musical instrument? Yes, I can play the flute, but not very well.
  7. Can you read or write music? No, I can't write music, but I can read it.
  8. Can you sing well? No, I can't. I'm a terrible singer, but I love singing.
  9. How often do you buy CDs? I don't buy CDs very often.
  10. How often do you look for song lyrics on the Internet? I look for song lyrics on the Internet all the time, especially in English!!
  11. How often do you go to concerts? I usually go to concerts about once or twice a year, not as often as I would like to.
  12. How often do you watch MTV? I sometimes watch MTV.
  13. Where do you like listening to music? I love listening to music! I listen to music everywhere: in the car, in the street, at home...even at work sometimes!
  1. a shirt
  2. trousers
  3. shoes
  4. a jacket
  5. jeans
  6. a sweater

B.

  1. Can
  2. size
  3. This
  4. over
  5. How

C.

  1. coffee
  2. taxi
  3. same
  4. dinner
  5. restaurant

WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER? - p. 50

GRAMMAR

  1. a
  2. b
  3. b
  4. b
  5. b
  6. a
  7. b
  8. a
  9. a
  10. a

VOCABULARY
A.

  1. for
  2. in - with
  3. for
  4. to

B.

  1. turn on
  2. ride
  3. tell
  4. play
  5. take
  6. use
  7. get
  8. run
  9. go
  10. draw

PRONUNCIATION

  1. find
  2. die
  3. wait
  4. turn
  5. cook

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?
B.

  1. boil
  2. teenager
  3. a spectator sport
  4. it doesn't matter
  5. a waste of time
  6. delicious
  7. take-away food.

HOMEWORK - p. 19 - Describing a friend.
WRITING - Write a similar description of a good friend. Write five paragraphs.
A.
friend
studies
intelligent
writing
beautiful
always
B.
Who is the person in the photo?
How old is he/she?
Describe him/her.
What does she/he like doing?
Why is your friend special?

YOUR TURN - further practice...
Object pronouns (me, you, him, her...)
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/jd-pronouns.html
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz44fck.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zy11mzs.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zy11mzs.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zy10mzs.htm
http:/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y-bd3aDMGA/www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei038/esl-test.php
http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/mc-pronouns.html
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/personal_pronouns.htm
http://www.musicalenglishlessons.org/grammar-pronouns.htm - The first part is VERY difficult, try the second one.
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/sp/new_objectpronouns2.html
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS (and possessive adjectives)
http://a4esl.org/q/h/fb005-bp.html
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vc-pronouns-lb.html
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/michel.barbot/hotpot/adj_poss/poss2bis.htm
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/michel.barbot/hotpot/adj_poss/poss3.htm
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~adelegc/grammar/possessive_pronouns/possessivepronouns.html
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/possessive_determiners.htm
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei101/esl-test.php
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz18mdf.htm
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/lefg2_possessivepron.html

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17 March 2010 - NB1 A

  • New File - Are you still mine?
  • Speaking - What kind of music is this?
  • Music questionnaire?
  1. What kind of music do you like? I like all types of music, but my favourite kind of music is pop music. I also like jazz, dance and classical music. I hate techno music, and you?
  2. What kind of music don't you like? As I said before, I hate techno music.
  3. Do you sing or play in a group or orchestra? No, I don't.
  4. Do you go to karaoke bars? No, I hardly ever go to karaoke bars, and you?
  5. Do you download music from the Internet?
  6. Can you play a musical instrument? Yes, I can play the flute, but not very well.
  7. Can you read or write music? No, I can't write music, but I can read it.
  8. Can you sing well? No, I can't. I'm a terrible singer, but I love singing.
  9. How often do you buy CDs? I don't buy CDs very often.
  10. How often do you look for song lyrics on the Internet? I look for song lyrics on the Internet all the time, especially in English!!
  11. How often do you go to concerts? I usually go to concerts about once or twice a year, not as often as I would like to.
  12. How often do you watch MTV? I sometimes watch MTV.
  13. Where do you like listening to music? I love listening to music! I listen to music everywhere: in the car, in the street, at home...even at work sometimes!
  • 2 Grammar
  1. Kylie Minogue - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmnLiCf2wD4
  2. Roy Orbison - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gslnSBbP-pc
  3. Joe Cocker - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuSRzIawogU
  4. Elvis Presley - Love me tender - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y-bd3aDMGA
  • Grammar Bank - 4D

A.

  1. -
  2. ours
  3. his
  4. theirs
  5. hers
  6. yours

B.

  1. your - mine
  2. her - Their
  3. my - yours
  4. ours - Our
  • Rhyming words
  1. mine - fine
  2. yours - doors
  3. his - quiz
  4. hers - Thursday
  5. its - sits
  6. ours - showers
  7. theirs - wears
  • In a clothes shop - p. 48 - Practical English

A. Vocabulary

  1. a shirt
  2. trousers
  3. shoes
  4. a jacket
  5. jeans
  6. a sweater

B.

  1. Can
  2. size
  3. This
  4. over
  5. How

C.

  1. coffee
  2. taxi
  3. same
  4. dinner
  5. restaurant
  • WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER? - p. 50

GRAMMAR

  1. a
  2. b
  3. b
  4. b
  5. b
  6. a
  7. b
  8. a
  9. a
  10. a

VOCABULARY

A.

  1. for
  2. in - with
  3. for
  4. to

B.

  1. turn on
  2. ride
  3. tell
  4. play
  5. take
  6. use
  7. get
  8. run
  9. go
  10. draw

PRONUNCIATION

  1. find
  2. die
  3. wait
  4. turn
  5. cook

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT?

B.

  1. boil
  2. teenager
  3. a spectator sport
  4. it doesn't matter
  5. a waste of time
  6. delicious
  7. take-away food.

HOMEWORK - p. 19 - Describing a friend.

WRITING - Write a similar description of a good friend. Write five paragraphs.

A.

  1. friend
  2. studies
  3. intelligent
  4. writing
  5. beautiful
  6. always

B.

  1. Who is the person in the photo?
  2. How old is he/she?
  3. Describe him/her.
  4. What does she/he like doing?
  5. Why is your friend special?

YOUR TURN - further practice...

  • Object pronouns (me, you, him, her...)

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/jd-pronouns.html

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz44fck.htm

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zy11mzs.htm

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zy11mzs.htm

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zy10mzs.htm

http:/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y-bd3aDMGA/www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei038/esl-test.php

http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/mc-pronouns.html

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/personal_pronouns.htm

http://www.musicalenglishlessons.org/grammar-pronouns.htm - The first part is VERY difficult, try the second one.

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/sp/new_objectpronouns2.html

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS (and possessive adjectives)

http://a4esl.org/q/h/fb005-bp.html

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vc-pronouns-lb.html

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/michel.barbot/hotpot/adj_poss/poss2bis.htm

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/michel.barbot/hotpot/adj_poss/poss3.htm

http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~adelegc/grammar/possessive_pronouns/possessivepronouns.html

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/possessive_determiners.htm

http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei101/esl-test.php

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz18mdf.htm

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/lefg2_possessivepron.html

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16 March 2010 - NB1 C

  • Grammar - Object pronouns
    I - me
    you - you
    he - him
    she - her
    it - it
    we - us
    you - you
    they -them
  • Speaking
    What do you think of... Tom Cruise? I like him / I don't like him / I hate him.
    What do you think of... Miley Cyrus? I like her / I don't like her / I hate her / I don't know her / My children love her...
    What do you think of 'Lost'? I love it / I hate it / I don't know it.
    What do you think of the Jonas Brothers?
  • Reading - Five classic love stories
  1. My Fair Lady - Film type: Teacher and pupil. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0bkGHALqts
  2. An Officer and a Gentleman - Rich and poor. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Ehz_cAMGc
  3. Fatal Attraction - Obsession. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qH6TwougyE
  4. Romeo and Juliet - Fist love - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvgRjHdEtG0
  5. The Bridges of Madison County - Sacrifice - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISuKaTInf-M
    If you have the time and haven't still watch these films (or if you forgot about them, or just want to see them again), it wouldn't be a bad idea to watch them in English. Don't be afraid of using Spanish subtitles!!
  • Pronunciation - /i/ - /i:
  • Object pronouns - Photocopy
  • Grammar Bank - p. 130 - 4C
    A
    her - him
    it
    you
    us
    her - me
    them
    B
    her
    him
    them
    it
    her
    us
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15 March 2010 - NB1 A

  • Grammar - Object pronouns
  1. I - me
  2. you - you
  3. he - him
  4. she - her
  5. it - it
  6. we - us
  7. you - you
  8. they -them
  • Speaking

What do you think of... Tom Cruise? I like him / I don't like him / I hate him.

What do you think of... Miley Cyrus? I like her / I don't like her / I hate her / I don't know her / My children love her...

What do you think of 'Lost'? I love it / I hate it / I don't know it.

What do you think of the Jonas Brothers?

  • Reading - Five classic love stories
  1. My Fair Lady - Film type: Teacher and pupil. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0bkGHALqts
  2. An Officer and a Gentleman - Rich and poor. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Ehz_cAMGc
  3. Fatal Attraction - Obsession. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qH6TwougyE
  4. Romeo and Juliet - Fist love - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvgRjHdEtG0
  5. The Bridges of Madison County - Sacrifice - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISuKaTInf-M

If you have the time and haven't still watch these films (or if you forgot about them, or just want to see them again), it wouldn't be a bad idea to watch them in English. Don't be afraid of using Spanish subtitles!!

  • Pronunciation - /i/ - /i:/
  • Object pronouns - Photocopy
  • Grammar Bank - p. 130 - 4C

A

  1. her - him
  2. it
  3. you
  4. us
  5. her - me
  6. them

B

  1. her
  2. him
  3. them
  4. it
  5. her
  6. us

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