viernes, 15 de enero de 2016

HOMEWORK: Reported Speech

Complete the sentences in Reported Speech. Note whether the sentence is a statement or a question.
1. He said, "I like this song."→ He said __________
2. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.→ She asked me __________
3. "I don't speak Italian," she said.→ She said __________
4. "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.→ He said __________
5. "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.→ She asked him __________
6. "I never make mistakes," he said.→ He said __________
7. "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.→ He wanted to know __________
8. "I was very tired," she said.→ She said __________
9. "I will get myself a drink," she says.→ She says __________
10. "Why haven't you phoned me?" he asked me.→ He wondered __________
11. "I cannot drive them home," he said.→ He said __________
12. "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says.→ She asks Peter __________
13. "Where did you spend your holidays last year?" she asked me.→ She asked me __________
14. "Have you been shopping?" he asked us.→ He wanted to know __________

REPORTED SPEECH

TUTORIALS:

- Reported Speech I - Cambios de Tiempos Verbales:

http://www.ahoraentiendoingles.com/pages_grammar/grammar_reported_speech_I.html

- Reported Speech II - Cambio de Verbos Modales:

http://www.ahoraentiendoingles.com/pages_grammar/grammar_reported_speech_II.html

- Reported Speech III - Referencias Tiempo y Lugar:

http://www.ahoraentiendoingles.com/pages_grammar/grammar_reported_speech_III.html

- Reported Speech IV - Cambios en las Preguntas:

http://www.ahoraentiendoingles.com/pages_grammar/grammar_reported_speech_IV.html

TENSE CHANGES:

http://www.edufind.com/english-grammar/tense-changes-when-using-reported-speech/

EXPLANATION & EXAMPLES:

http://www.curso-ingles.com/gramatica-inglesa/reported.php

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html

ACTIVITIES:

http://www.curso-ingles.com/ejercicios-test-ingles/reported2.php

sábado, 2 de enero de 2016

PERFECT MODALS

TUTORIALS:

* Mixed Perfect Modals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27bMmSi9PJk

- Might and May Have: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcs1CPVWYpM

- Could Have: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txAlwLNdF2A

- Should Have: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbtvGdiuUi4

EXPLANATION:

http://udl.lf1.cuni.cz/Data/Documents/81362705-5C9D-45A4-8AA1-DE1CE7F8A6BD/perfect-infinitive-with-modal-verbs_1.pdf

ACTIVITIES:

http://www.autoenglish.org/modalverbs/gr.might.pdf

MODAL VERBS

TUTORIALS:

* Mixed Spanish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU31vi1Ojzk

- Ability: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCC3PFY1jDY

- Possibility: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrOPcmjrkzs

- Permission: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmHLfHm9Y0k

- Advice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyk_UEYdNFg

- Obligation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyk_UEYdNFg

EXPLANATION:

http://iescerrodelviento.com/ana/attachments/VerbosModalesApuntes.pdf

ACTIVITIES:

- Ability: http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/modals/tests/modalability.html

- Possibility: http://elt-one.webs.com/More/Modals_Poss_Cert.pdf

- Permission: http://elt-one.webs.com/Emailed/Modals_Permission.pdf

- Advice: http://www.macmillaninspiration.com/new/files/2010/12/Grammar-EXTRA_NI_3_Unit_3_Modal-verbs-%E2%80%93-should-ought-to-shouldn%E2%80%99t-had-better.pdf

- Obligation: http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs-of-obligation-exercise-1.html

* Mixed Modal Verbs with Answers: http://www.webcolegios.com/file/5e329e.pdf

sábado, 26 de diciembre de 2015

TOPIC: Food & Healthy lifestyle

- Phrasal Verbs:

http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/eatverbs.html

- Idiomatic Expressions:

http://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/lifestyle/lifestyle1.html

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/20-common-english-idioms-you-should-probably-know.html

- Specific Vocabulary:

https://myvocabulary.com/word-list/healthy-lifestylevocabulary/

TOPIC: Medicine

- Phrasal Verbs:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode136/languagepoint.shtml

http://www.espressoenglish.net/15-english-phrasal-verbs-in-use-sports-health/

- Specific Vocabulary:

https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical-vocabulary.htm

- Idioms:

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/medicine

http://www.idiomconnection.com/medical.html

TOPIC: Crimes & Law

- Specific Vocabulary:

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/criminals.htm

https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/police-crime.htm

- Idioms:

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/cat/16.html

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/crime-idioms

- Phrasal Verbs:

http://2bachiesangelcorella.weebly.com/uploads/1/5/8/9/15890078/crime_and_punishment_vocabulary.pdf

TOPIC: Technologies

- Phrasal Verbs:

http://quizlet.com/31401168/phrasal-verbs-connected-to-technology-and-computers-flash-cards/

- Idiomatic Expressions:

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/cat/19.html

- Specific Vocabulary:

http://quizlet.com/15523443/spanish-technology-vocabulary-english-flash-cards/

TOPIC: Success

- Specific Vocabulary:

http://quizlet.com/8836719/unit-10-vocabulary-success-and-failure-flash-cards/

- Phrasal Verbs:

http://quizlet.com/45152107/phrasal-verbs-talking-about-success-failure-flash-cards/

- Idiomatic Expressions:

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/vocabulary-lesson-idioms-about-success.php#.VN3z2vmG-Ck

TOPIC: Charities

- Specific Vocabulary:

http://www.myvocabulary.com/word-list/charities-community-service-vocabulary/

- Phrasal Verbs:

http://www.englishwithjo.com/english-conversation-charity/

- Idiomatic Expressions:

http://esl-bits.net/idioms/id117.htm

TOPIC: The Media

- Phrasal Verbs (listening with transcripts):

http://www.phrasalverbdemon.com/List_internetadvertising.htm

- Idioms:

http://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/communication/communication-contact.html

- Specific Vocabulary:

http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/media-vocabulary/

TOPIC: Appearance

- Phrasal Verbs:

http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/clothesverbs.html

- Idioms:

http://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/beauty/beauty-appearance.html

- Specific Vocabulary:

http://usefulenglish.ru/vocabulary/appearance-and-character

TOPIC: Travelling / Living abroad

- Phrasal Verbs for Travelling Abroad:

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/phrasal-verbs-travel

- Idiomatic Expressions for Travelling Abroad:

http://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/travel/travel1.html

- Vocabulary:

http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/tourism.html

TOPIC: Money

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5uabp2ths1seu8r/MONEY.docx?dl=0

WRITING: Linking & Connecting

https://sites.google.com/site/maycaingles2011/writing/linkers-and-connectors

TOPICS for DISCUSSION (Writing & Speaking)

  1. Technologies.
  2. Computers and the Internet.
  3. Consumerism (online shopping, men vs women, the crisis, shopping habits, television commercials, shopping addiction, etc.).
  4. Crimes, law, politicians, corruption, public safety.
  5. Inventions (past, present and predictions for the future, cloning, playing with DNA, Robotics, etc.).
  6. Medicine (traditional vs alternative, NHS = National Health System, lifestyle and health, etc.).
  7. Modern nature (cloning human beings, technological advances, genetic engineering, etc.).
  8. Communication and relationships (networks, online dating, etc.).
  9. Education.
  10. Money (the crisis, politicians, banks, governments, economic situation, 40-year mortgages, celebrities, sportspeople, etc.).
  11. Environment/ climate change/ global warming  (carbon footprint – make sure you know what it is).
  12. Job market (men vs women, unemployment, civil servants, etc.).
  13. Travelling/ living abroad.
  14. Food and healthy lifestyle (eating disorders, stress, eating habits, etc.).
  15. The media (the news, newspapers, the radio, TV and children, reality shows, advertising, etc.).
  16. Charity (animal rigths, famous people, governments, ways of raising money, etc.).
  17. Appearance (cosmetic surgery, beautiful models and perfect bodies, television, etc.).
  18. Work (parents and child raising, civil servants, men vs women, unskilled workers, immigrants, etc.).
  19. Family and relationships (present and past, changes, the elderly, marriage, etc.).
  20. Success (young age, celebrities, success and private life, work, stress, corruption, etc.).

TOPICS with ANSWERS:

http://passyourspeakinglevelb2.wordpress.com/

TOPICS for DIALOGUES in Exams:

http://www.talkingpeople.net/tp/skills/speaking/brainstormingexample.htm

domingo, 6 de diciembre de 2015

HOMEWORK (3): Passive Voice

* Recognise whether these sentences are in the active or passive voice and change them:

Example: A letter is written by Tom. (passive voice) >>> Tom writes a letter (active voice)

1. Mr Bell invented the telephone.

2. The animals will be fed by Sarah.

3. Mrs Green should teach the biology class.

4. English is spoken all over the world. (!!!!!!!)

5. My mother is going to buy some sweets.

6. Her students have sent her flowers.

7. Money was being given by Mary.

HOMEWORK (2): Passive Voice

* Change the following sentences (active voice) into the passive voice. Use these tenses:

Present Simple; Present Continuous; Past Simple; Past Continuous; Present Perfect; Past Perfect; Future 'will'; 'Be going to'; Conditional 'would'; Modal verb 'can'.

(1) Mario writes a letter.
(2) My father planted this tree.

Note: 10 changes.