Listening: PHONE MESSAGES

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Listening: BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

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Wii Fit

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Imagine

Imagine - MUSICA.COM

"Give Peace A Chance" by John Lennon

In 1969, during the Vietnam war, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono got married and decided to spend their honeymoon in Amsterdam. As they know it would be a great press event, John and Yoko decided to use the publicity to promote world peace. They invited the world's press into their room at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel. After their other stunts, such as the nude cover of the Two Virgins album, the press were expecting them to be having sex, but instead the couple were sitting in bed talking about peace . A reporter asked John what he was trying to do. John said, "All we are saying is give peace a chance," spontaneously, but he liked the phrase and set it to music for the song. He sang the song several times during the Bed-In, and finally, on 1 June 1969, recorded it using a simple setup of four microphones and a four-track Ampex tape recorder rented from RCA Victor in Montreal.
The song quickly became the anthem of the anti-war movement all over the world and it is still sung by a lot of people in anti-war demonstrations.



Hace ya casi cuarenta años, John y Yoko clamaron al mundo por la paz. La protesta pacífica que realizaron en pijama, desde su cama y convocando al periodismo de la época, trascendió tiempos y fronteras.
El escenario de la guerra de aquellos días no era el de hoy. Los protagonistas también eran otros, pero la crueldad, la misma…
Hoy como ayer, la necesidad de darle una oportunidad (chance) a la paz es imperiosa, por éso, sumándome al espíritu de aquella canción que desde entonces suena como un verdadero rezo, os invito a ver el video que nos recuerda que la guerra no es una consecuencia inevitable y que en todos y cada uno de nosotros está el poder de cambiar el destino de la humanidad.
Ciudadana Mónica


Click in the link below to watch the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlKX-m17C7U&feature=fvst






Now click in the following link to read the lyrics of the song and the translation into Spanish:
http://www.box.net/shared/yt39pul2ag

What to wear?

Click on this link (nab_081118_what_to_wear.mp3 ) and listen to somebody speaking about teenage fashion in the UK for girls. You can also read it at the same time by clicking here. There are some exercises at the end of the transcript. Please do them in your notebook and send a comment.

Listening: Investing

Watch the following video and click here to do the exercises.

Listening: A Business Meeting

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Listening: Hotel reservation

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1st CONDITIONAL

There are three types of conditional sentences in English: 1st, 2nd and 3rd.


1st Conditional sentence structure is as follows:


If + present simple , will + verb
If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home
or
I will stay at home if it rains tomorrow.

We can also have negative sentences ( If it doesn't rain tomorrow, I won't stay at home ) and interrogative sentences ( Will you stay at home if it rains tomorrow? )


I you need more information click here.

Now do these exercises:

• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_1_statements.htm
• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/mix.htm
• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_1_negation.htm
• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_1_mix3.htm
• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_1_mix.htm
• http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.con1.p.htm
• http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/1cond1.htm
• http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/1cond2.htm
• http://www.ieslosremedios.org/~josefina/english_exercises/first_conditional.jcl.htm
• http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/Condition1.htm
• http://www.bnv-bamberg.de/home/ulrich.koch/flg/englischinteraktiv/ifclauses1a.htm
• http://inglesnanet.com/grammar/ifclausestype1.htm
• http://www.go4english.com/vg/read.php?unitid=1688

If you have any question, ask your teacher.
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Irregular verbs list

English irregular verbs are not really as difficult as you think. It is something you can solve if you take some time. As you know we study irregular verbs in three columns: the first one is the infinitive (base form) the second one is the past simple and the third one is the past participle.

You can find some exercises below:

http://www.mansioningles.com/gram53.htm

http://mrc.ltd.free.fr/preterit.htm

http://www.english-4u.de/iv_quiz1.htm

http://suz.deutsch-digital.de/english/grammar/verbsa.htm?docbase=http://suz.deutsch-
digital.de/english/grammar/index.php
http://www.pumpkinandcompany.com/PAC/Kids-activ-games_Gquiz3e_PastSimple1.htm

http://www.bradleys-english-school.com/online/concentration/past1.html

http://www.kico4u.de/english/uebungen/aktiv/simplepast1.htm

You also must click on videos (irregular verbs) to learn the pronunciation.

Irregular verbs video

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

Comparative:

Hay tres clases de adjetivos en inglés: cortos (1 ó 2 sílabas), largos ( más de 2 sílabas, y algunos de 2) e irregulares ( good, bad far...).

• Los adjetivos cortos forman el comparativo de superioridad añadiendo la terminación -er ( con sus excepciones) y añadiendo también la palabra than (que):

Ex.: The teacher is older than me.

• Los adjetivos largos forman el comparativo de superioridad anteponiendo la palabra more y postoniendo la palabra than :

Ex.: A house is more expensive than a car.

• Los adjetivos irregulares más comunes son: good ----better (mejor); bad ----worse (peor)

Now do the following exercises:

• http://www.isabelperez.com/comp.htm
• http://www.citycol.com/esol/saccess/lang_systems/vocabulary/v-int/v-i-it/comparatives.swf
• http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/uploads/ressources/grammar/02_comparatives_superlatives/02a_comparatives_mr_blue_mr_purple/01.htm
• http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/uploads/ressources/grammar/02_comparatives_superlatives/02b_compartives_superlatives/07.htm
• http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-1/exercise-english-91.php
• http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/uploads/ressources/grammar/02_comparatives_superlatives/02b_compartives_superlatives/13.htm

El comparativo de igualdad es igual para todos los adjetivos: as + adjetivo + as :
Ex.: Mary is as intelligent as Ron. / A cat is not as big as a dog.
Do the following exercises:

• http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-7132.php
• http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/uploads/ressources/grammar/02_comparatives_superlatives/02b_compartives_superlatives/12.htm

Superlative:

• Adjetivos cortos: anteponen el artículo the y terminan en -est:

Ex.: Mike is the oldest in the class.

• Adjetivos largos: anteponen the most:

Ex.: Mike is the most intelligent student in the class.

• Adjetivos irregulares: good----the best (el mejor); bad ---- the worst (el peor).

Do the following exercises:

• http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/supadj.php
• http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-28995.php
• http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz66fck.htm
• http://englishexercises.itgo.com/yyadjective2.html
• http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/uploads/ressources/grammar/02_comparatives_superlatives/02b_compartives_superlatives/13.htm
• http://www.1-language.com/englishcourse/unit25_grammar_exs.htm
• http://pagesperso-orange.fr/raud.dugal/beginners/comparison/exercise%202.htm

FUTURE: WILL / BE GOING TO

En general podemos decir que hay dos formas de expresar el futuro en inglés:

• Con "WILL" (partícula que va detrás del sujeto y delante de la forma base del verbo), ej.: She will come tomorrow.


• Con BE (am / is / are) GOING TO ( que también va detras de sujeto y delante de la forma base del verbo):
  ej.: She is going to come tomorrow.

Se utiliza WILL para predicciones (ej.: it will rain next weekend) y para acciones que se deciden en el momento de hablar (ej.: it is cold so I will close the window). La forma corta de WILL es 'LL .
Para negar se añade simplemente not ( will not = won't): ej.: It will not (won't) rain tomorrow. Y para preguntar, simplemente se antepone will al sujeto, ej.: Will it rain tomorrow?

Se utiliza BE (am / is /are) GOING TO para acciones que ya están planeadas: Next weekend I am going to celebrate my birthday.
Para negar simplemente se añade NOT detrás del verbo to be, ej.: My cousin is not going to come to the party. Y para preguntar, basta con anteponer el verbo to be al sujeto, ej.: Is your cousin going to come to the party?

Now for more information click here to open a grammar web site. When it opens, look at the menu on the left and click on "2nd year - Intermediate" then click on "grammar" and then go to "Future simple" and "To be going to" . Read it and do the exercises.

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I am sure you know a lot about future so click on the following links and try to do the exercises. If you have any question, ask your teacher.

be going to

• http://www.kico4u.de/english/uebungen/5klasse/going.htm
• http://saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson11/05.html


• http://www.carmenlu.com/first/grammar/begoingto1_2.htm
  

will

• http://learnenglish.be/gr2_fusi_study.htm
• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/future-1-will/exercises?02


• http://www.learn-english-online.org/Lesson39/willwont.htm


• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/future-1-will-2

will or be going to:

• http://www.learnenglish.be/gr2_dif3_study.htm
• http://www.e-anglais.com/exercices/future.php
• http://www.englishlab.net/hp/quiz22_will_going_to_1.htm
• http://eflworksheets.com/onlineexercises/elementary/grammar/futuretenses1.htm
• http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/goingtoorwill/exercise2.swf
• http://www.saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson18/06.html

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PRESENT PERFECT

Present Perfect tense- Pretérito Perfecto: Es un tiempo verbal que se utiliza para expresar acciones que han tenido lugar en el pasado, pero en un pasado muy reciente.
Este tiempo verbal se forma con el presente del verbo (to) have:
has o have+el participio del verbo de la acción Regular (Infinitivo+ed) o Irregular (tercera columna de la lista de verbos irregulares).

Ej.: John has washed the dishes this morning.
(John ha lavado los platos esta mañana).

Forma negativa del Present Perfect Tense:

Sujeto+ has not o hasn't /have not o haven't + Verbo de la acción en participio+ Complementos.
Ej.: John has not/ hasn't washed the dishes this morning.

Forma interrogativa del Present Perfect Tense:
Has/Have+ Sujeto+ Verbo de la acción en participio+ Complementos.
Ej.: Has John washed the dishes this morning?


NOW, DO THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES:


-Irregular verbs exercises: (5-6 exercises)
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/past_simple.html

-Present Perfect exercises: (as many exercises as possible)
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present_perfect.html

Nasreddin and the Pot

Click here to read a story and do the exercises (when you finish the first page, go to "Next exercise" and do the three pages). Try to get at least 80%. If you have any question, ask your teacher.

Please, send a comment about the activity!!!

PAST CONTINUOUS

Remember what we have studied about Past Continuous:

• AFFIRMATIVE: SUBJECT + WAS / WERE + -ING (She was drinking coffee)


• NEGATIVE: SUBJECT + WASN'T / WEREN'T + -ING (They weren't reading)


• INTERROGATIVE: WAS /WERE + SUBJECT + -ING ? ( Were you sleeping? )

Now try to do the exercises that appear in the following links. Try to get at least 80% scoring. If you have any question, just ask your teacher.

Don't forget to send a comment when you finish.

• http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_past-continuous-quiz.htm


• http://www.aulafacil.com/CursoIngles/Ejercicios11.htm


• http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/pastcontinuous/exercise2.swf


• http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~adelegc/grammar/past_cont/past_cont_1.html


• http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/pastcontinuous/exercise3.swf

Past Continuous or Past Simple?:

• http://www.english-4u.de/past_prog_ex1.htm


• http://www.english-4u.de/past_prog_ex2.htm


• http://www.english-4u.de/past_prog_ex3.htm


• http://www.english-4u.de/past_prog_ex4.htm

PAST SIMPLE

If you want / need to read about the grammar theory of the Simple Past, click here (3 pages). Then go to the following sites and do the exercises:

• http://www.saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson15/06.html


• http://www.saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson14/06.html


• http://www.english-4u.de/past_tense_ex2.htm


• http://www.english-4u.de/past_tense_ex1.htm


• http://www.english-4u.de/past_tense_ex4.htm


• http://www.english-4u.de/past_tense_ex5.htm

For irregular verbs, click here and do as many exercises as you can exercises:

David Beckham Interview

Click here to watch the video as many times as you need, then, do these exercises about it.

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