CHRISTMAS IS ON THE WAY

This is John Lewis new Christmas advert.

Isn't it cute?

Enjoy

WHAT DOES VIRGIN MEAN?

Dear all,

Someone sent me this video and I wanted to share it with you. I know it's a bit difficult, but fortunately it's got subtitles.

Enjoy!

WE ARE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT

This is the song I used in class to work on prepositions. As I told you, there are different versions.

Enjoy!

AT IMMIGRATION

Watch this video. You are going to have fun, but at the same time you are going to revise some of the words we studied about airports.

Enjoy

PRESENT PERFECT

I know this is one of those tenses you normally struggle with. so here's some extra practice for the Easter break:

1. FORM OF PRESENT PERFECT
- Activity 1.
- Activity 2: Unscramble the word to form sentences.

2. USE

- Activity 1: Watch the video and do the activities.
- Activity 2. On this webpage you'll find out not only the explanation on when to use this tense, but also plenty of activities for you to revise.
- Activity 3: Explanation in Spanish.
- Activity 4.
- Activity 5: ago, since, for?
- Activity 6: FOR or SINCE?
- Activity 7: FOR or SINCE?
- Activity 8: FOR, SINCE, LAST or AGO?
- Activity 9: HOW LONG ...?
- Activity 10: PRESENT PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE?
- Activity 11: PRESENT PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE?
- Activity 12: PRESENT PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE?
- Activity 13: PRESENT PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE?
- Activity 14: BEEN or GONE?.

MORE STUFF

- Present Perfect cartoons
- Video: HAVE DONE vs DID.

PRESENT PERFECT: JUST

Why not bruship up on the different uses of present perfect.

Here's a good exercise for you to work on the use of just.

Click on PLAY THIS GAME to do the activity.

JOBS and THE PRESENT PERFECT

Daniel Seddiqui has crossed the United States and has had 50 different jobs.

Play the video to find out more. Then, write down the new vocabulary: woodworker, surfing instructor, ...

Then, click on PLAY THIS GAME to do the activities on jobs.

AT THE CHEMIST'S

Here's some extra practice on vocabulary related to chemists and on how to ask for aspirins.

1. VOCABULARY.
2. MORE VOCABULARY

3. LISTENING.

CONTIDIONAL SENTENCES

1. FIRST CONDITIONAL: click here.


2. First and second conditional sentences. Click here to do the quiz.

3. FIRST CONDITIONAL: Go tho this webpage and click on 'conditionals', then on 'First conditional'. There's an explanation too.

4. SECOND CONDITIONAL: follow the instructions above.

5. IF YOU HAD A MILLION DOLLARS, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

6. Listen to this rap and click on the things you hear.

7. I HAVE A DREAM. Read and listen to Wendy talking about her life now. Then click on the arrow to read and listen about her dream. Next, move to the next activity and complete the sentences about Wendy's dream using the second conditional.

ANIMALS, ANIMALS, ANIMALS

1. Here's a list of animals and the translation into Spanish.
2. ZOO ANIMALS: VOCABULARY.
3. For more animal sounds, click here.
4. Young animals.
5. ANIMALS OF THE RAINFOREST. Click here to do this activity. You have to match the rainforest animals with their descriptions.

ABSENT

In this video you'll find the word 'absent' used in different contexts. Listen and repeat. Then pay attention to tenses and structures.

FARM ANIMALS

Just as sheep go 'ba ba' in English, roosters go 'cock-a-doodle-do'. Click here to learn more about sound animals in English.

Now watch this video. I just love it.

FOOTBALL

Click here to watch a video that shows you how NOT TO speak English.

SPORTS

1. Click here to learn more about sports.

2. SPORTS: Play vs Do. Here you'll find a list with activities that either use 'go' or 'play'.

3. SPORTS ACTIVITIES: Click here to learn more about sports that use 'play' and those that don't.

4. In this webpage you will find lots of vocabulary on sports. Pay attention to the definitions, the natural speaking and the dialogue sections.

5. Here's a quiz.

6. The Picture Dictionary. Click on 'sports' and then 'next' to see more vocabulary.

FEELINGS

PARTY TIME QUIZ

Click here to do the quiz.
There are some interesting words.

Cheerio

PARTY TIME!

Here's a listening comprehension. Pay attention to vocabulary and structures. Do the quiz and check your answers by pressing the 'final score' button.
Ta-ra

JUSTIN BIEBER. BABY

You can also have fun while learning English.

Here's a song with the lyrics. I'm sure you know it's quite popular at the moment, teenagers love it.

Hope you like it.

UNIFORMS

Click here to listen to an extract on uniforms. Then answer the questions in the quiz

ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

You are not the only ones struggling with pronunciation.

Click here to find out.

FUTURE TENSES

If you still have problems with the future, revise what we have done in class and then do these exercises:

1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS for future arrangement. Here you can find a brief but detailed explanation of this tense.
2. WILL or GOING TO?
3. WILL or GOING TO?
4. WILL or GOING TO?

AT THE RESTAURANT

1. Here's some useful vocabulary about restaurants.

- starter
- main course
- dessert
- drinks / beverage
- bottle opener
- cup
- dish
- fork
- spoon
- knife
- tea spoon
- saucer
- soft drink
- sparkling water
- mineral water
- spirits
- dressing
- napkin
- table cloth
- takeaway
- bill
- tip
- tip included
- waiter
- waitress
- rare
- medium
- well-done
- to ask for the bill
- to book a table
- to order
- to recomment
- Enjoy your meal!

2. Now, pay attention to these sentences and expressions. They will be quite useful for your role-plays.

THE WAITER

What can I do for you?
Can I help you?
Can I take your coat?
Have you booked a table?
How many are you?
Would you follow me, please?
Can I take your order, sir/madam?
What would you like to start with?
What would you like to drink?
What would you like for dessert?
How would you like your steak? (rare, medium, well done)
Do you want a salad with it?
What kind of dressing?
Anything to drink?
Do you want a dessert?
The burgers are very good.
Sorry, the hamburgers are off.
Is everything all right?
Did you enjoy your meal?
Are you paying together?
May I show you to a table?
If you wait, there'll be a table for you free in a minute.
Do you want vegetables with it?
Why don't you try the pizza?
It'll take about 20 minutes.

THE CUSTOMER

A table for two, please.
May we sit at this table?
The menu, please.
What's on the menu?
Do you want fish?
What's Irish Stew like?
We're not ready yet.
The steak for me, please.
Can you bring me the ketchup, please?
A salad, please.
I'll have the same.
That's all, thank you.
Can I have the bill (AE: check), please?
This is on me.
Here you are.
The rest is for you.
Have you got wine by the glass?
I'd prefer red wine.
Please bring us another beer.
Could I have chips (AE: French Fries) instead of salad?
What can you recommend?
Please bring me the bill (AE: check) with my coffee.
I think you've made a mistake.


3. Here's an old video which is a good example of how to order in a restaurant. Pay attention to the most common expressions used in this situation, such as 'Can I have the menu?', 'Would you like to order, sir?' .... It might be a good idea to jot them down.


4. LISTENING: You will hear a man and a woman ordering a meal in a restaurant. Listen to what they order and write down the answers to the following questions. You will hear the listening twice. After you have finished, click on the arrow to see if you have answered the questions correctly.


5. Click here to listen and read some short conversations closely related to the topic of restaurants.

ORDERING BREAKFAST

Here's a conversation that might be useful for you to practise 'ORDERING MEALS'.
Pay attention to the use of I'll...

Bye for now