martes, 2 de diciembre de 2014

8B-If something can go wrong,...


Source: www.citelighter.com


November 28th

Topics

  • 1st conditional
  • confusing verbs


Last class we worked with pages 62-63 and 140-141 8B of the Student´s book.


Homework

Study for the test!  

Source: howtosurviveschool101.blogspot.com


Links for further practice:

1st conditional-Grammar exercise
1st conditional-Grammar exercise 2
Conditionals-Video



martes, 25 de noviembre de 2014

8C-You must be mine


Source: www.housemouse.net


November 21st

Topics

  • possessive pronouns
  • adverbs of manner 


Last class we worked with pages 64-65 and 140-141 8C of the Student´s book.


Homework

Workbook: Unit 8C
Writing: Write an ending to the story in Unit 8C (120-140 words)


Links for further practice:

Possessive pronouns-Grammar exercise
Possessive pronouns-Grammar exercise 2
How to show possession in English-Video
Thanksgiving, what is it?-Video



martes, 18 de noviembre de 2014

8A-I don´t know what to do


Source: sthlmaftereight.wordpress.com

November 14th

Topics

  • Modal verbs (have to, don´t have to, must, mustn´t
  • Modifiers: a bit, incredibly, quite, really, etc.
  • Advice: should
  • Verb get


Last class we worked with pages 57, 60-61, 140 8A and 159 of the Student´s book.


Homework

Workbook: Unit 8A
Skills: pgs. 53-56


Links for extra practice:

Have to, don´t have to, must, mustn´t-Grammar exercise
Have to, don´t have to, must, mustn´t-Grammar exercise 2
Should-Grammar exercise
Should-Grammar exercise 2
Crossword-get




Video: modal verbs (obligation)


martes, 4 de noviembre de 2014

Being happy


October 31st

Topics

  • uses of the infinitive with to
  • uses of the gerund (verb + -ing)


Last class we worked with pages 54-55, 138-139-7B and 158 (Verb forms)
At the end of the class we listened to the song "Don´t Stop Me Now" by Queen.

Homework

Workbook: Unit 7B
Skills: pgs. 30-34 (read the phrases and do the exercises)


Links for further practice:

Choose the right option-Grammar exercise
Fill in the blanks-Grammar exercise 2
Choose the right option-Grammar exercise 3
Form the sentence-Grammar exercise 4
Common verbs followed by gerunds-Video
Common verbs followed by infinitives-Video
What is Halloween?-Video



"Don´t Stop Me Now" by Queen

jueves, 16 de octubre de 2014

I´ll never forget you


Source: channie-fasharina.blogspot.com

October 10th

Topics

  • will/won´t (decisions, offers, promises)
  • verb+back


Last class we worked with pages 46-47 of the Student´s book.
At the end of the lesson we listened to the song Reach Out I´ll Be There


Homework

Workbook: Unit 6B


Links for further practice:

Will/won´t for predictions-Grammar exercise
Will/won´t for predictions2-Grammar exercise
Decisions, offers and promises-Grammar exercise
Decisions, offers and promises2-Grammar exercise
Will vs going to-Video



Video: future, will, going to, present continuous




Song: Reach Out, I´ll Be There

lunes, 22 de septiembre de 2014

5C-How much is too much?/Practical English "The wrong shoes"


Friday 19th

Topics

  • too, not enough
  • vocabulary: health and exercise, shopping


Last class we worked with pages 41-42 and 134-135 5C of the Student´s book.


Homework:

Workbook: Unit 5C
Skills: pgs. 7-9 (reading and exercises)

Links for further practice:

Too, too much, too many, enough-Grammar exercise
Too, too much, too many, enough-Grammar exercise2



Video: Talking about prices





Video: Shopping vocabulary



miércoles, 17 de septiembre de 2014

5C-How much is too much?


Source: http://chrispiascik.com/tag/too-much/


Friday 12th

Topics

  • Quantifiers, too, not enough
  • Vocabulary: health and the body
  • Describing a town or city: adjectives

Last class we worked with pages 40-41 and 156 of the Student´s book.


Homework

Workbook: Unit 5C


Links for further practice:

Too, not enough-Grammar exercise
Too, not enough-Grammar exercise 2



Video: Too much, too many, enough, not enough




Video: How to write a basic paragraph



miércoles, 10 de septiembre de 2014

5B-Superlative cities




Topics

  • Superlatives


Last class we worked with pages 38-39 and 134-135 5B. At the end of the class we listened to the song "Nobody Does It Better"


Homework

Workbook: Unit 5B (page 32 Grammar)


Links for further practice:

Superlatives-Grammar exercise
Superlatives-Grammar exercise 2
Comparison (as...as)-Grammar exercise
Abbreviations-Reading (list)



Video: Using apostrophes (review)




Song "Nobody Does It Better" and clips of the film "The Spy Who Loved Me"

lunes, 7 de julio de 2014

4B-Fashion and shopping/4C-Lost weekend


Source: www.isstreetfair.org


July 4th

Topics

  • present perfect or past simple?
  • adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
  • something, anything, nothing, etc.
  • test review

Last class we worked with units 4B and 4C of the Student´s book and we also did some review for the test.

Links for further practice:





Understanding the present perfect


Video: Adjectives -ed or -ing?
Video: Football vocabulary




Present perfect or past simple?

martes, 24 de junio de 2014

3C-What´s the word?/4A-Parents and teenagers


Source: bisnisukm.com

June 13th

Topics

  • defining relative clauses
  • paraphrasing
  • present perfect + yet, just, already
  • housework: make or do?


Last class we worked with pages 24-25/28-29 and 132-133 (3C and 4A) of the Student´s book.
At the end of the class we read the story on pages 48-49 of the Skills.


Homework

Workbook: Unit 3C and (if you can) unit 4A


Links for further practice:

Defining relative clauses-Grammar exercise
Defining relative clauses-Grammar exercise 2
Present perfect + yet, just, already-Grammar exercise
Present perfect + yet, just, already-Grammar exercise 2
Housework: make or do?-Vocabulary exercise


Video: Make or do?



Short video: yet and already in sentences









jueves, 12 de junio de 2014

3B-Let´s meet again!


Source: www.hatikita.com


June 6th

Topics

  • present continuous (future arrangements)
  • verbs + prepositions


Last class we worked with pages 22-23 and 130-131 3B of the Student´s book.
At the end of the class we talked about the article "Brilliant minds linked to autism" (Skills pgs. 20-21)

Homework

Workbook: Unit 3B


Links for further practice:

Present continuous/going to-Grammar exercise
Present continuous/going to-Grammar exercise 2
Correct the mistake-Grammar and vocabulary exercise


Video: Sheldon and Asperger´s Syndrome





Video: Silent T



domingo, 1 de junio de 2014

3A-Plans and dreams


Source: www.theblondeperfectionist.com


May 30th

Topics

  • be going to (plans and predictions)
  • the date
  • vocabulary: airports
  • prepositions: at, in, on 


Last class we worked with pages 20-21, 130-131 3A of the Student´s book.
At the end of the class we listened to the song "This is the Life"


Homework

Workbook: Unit 3A
Student´s book: pgs. 18-19 (Review units 1&2)



Links for further practice:

Be going to-Grammar exercise
Be going to-Grammar exercise 2
The date-Vocabulary exercise
Travel vocabulary-Video
Song "This is the Life"-Video and exercise




Video: Airport vocabulary

jueves, 29 de mayo de 2014

2C-One dark October evening



Source: www.dannyst.com/


May 23rd

Topics

  • Past continuous
  • time sequencers and connectors: because, so, but, although, after that, etc.
  • pronunciation
  • prepositions of time and place: at, in, on


Last class we worked with pages 14 and 153 (prepositions), unit 2C (pgs. 16-17) and pages 128-129 2C in the Student´s book, then we listened to the song "Blue as your eyes"
At the end of the class we discussed the short story The Open Window.


Homework

Workbook: page 14 (Unit 2B) and Unit 2C
Writing: write a new ending to the story One dark October evening (120-140 words) Student´s book, page 16.


Links for further practice:

Connectors but, although, so, because-Grammar exercise
Connectors but, although, so, because-Grammar exercise 2
How to pronounce p, b, f, v in English-Video



The Open Window by Saki




Song: "Bue as your eyes" (with lyrics)

martes, 20 de mayo de 2014

2B-The story behind the photo


Source: radiounodigital.com.uy

Reading: The story behind Abbey Road photograph


May 16th

Topics

  • Past continuous
  • Describing pictures

Last class we worked with pages 14-15 (reading, grammar and listening) and 128-129 2B from the Student´s book.
At the end of the class we did a speaking exercise about fake photographs.


Homework

Workbook: Unit 2B, page 13
Skills: read pages 11-14 (Short story "The Open Window") and answer the After reading questions.


Links for further practice:

Past continuous-Grammar exercise
Past continuous or past simple?-Grammar exercise
Past continuous or past simple?-Grammar exercise 2
Stress monsters-Pronunciation game
How to remember vocabulary-Video





jueves, 15 de mayo de 2014

2A-Right place, wrong person (cont.)


Source: www.cartoonstock.com


May 9th

Topics

  • Past simple (regular and irregular verbs)
  • Subject/object questions

Last class we continued working with pages 12 and 13 from the Student´s book. We also had a mini oral and written exam. At the end of the class we discussed Murasaki Shikibu´s biography (Skills book pages 7-8)

Homework

Workbook: Unit 2A



Links for further practice:

Common irregular verbs grouped
Past simple-regular and irregular verbs-Grammar exercise
Past simple-signal words-Grammar exercise
Subject/object questions-Video
Subject/object questions-Grammar exercise


martes, 6 de mayo de 2014

Hotel problems/9A-Right place, wrong person


Source: www.independenttraveler.com


April 25th

Topics

  • hotel problems
  • will for offers
  • past simple: regular and irregular verbs
  • vocabulary: holidays

Last class we worked with pages 10, 11, 12 and 13 (Grammar a)
At the end of the class we read the article The place is perfect, the weather is wonderful... on page 12 and we did exercise a (Grammar) on page 13

Homework

Student´s book: p. 129 2A exercises a and b
Workbook: Practical English-Hotel Problems and Unit 2A
Skills: pgs. 7 and 8 (After reading questions and Focus on Vocabulary)


Links for further practice:

Past simple-Grammar exercise
Past simple-Grammar exercise 2
Practical English-Calling reception
Past simple negation-Grammar exercise
Past simple affirmations and questions-Grammar exercise
Past simple-Test




Video: How to improve your listening skills


viernes, 18 de abril de 2014

1C-Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy


Source: www.allvoices.com


April 11th

Topics

  • Present continuous
  • Clothes
  • Prepositions of place


Last class we worked with pages 8-9 and 126-127 1C from the Student´s book.
At the end of the class we did exercise a (page 9,Vocabulary-prepositions of place) and then we described some pictures (check out box Speaking Describe a picture on the same page)


Homework

Student´s book: page 127 1C exercise a
Workbook: Unit 1C


Links for further practice:

Present continuous-Grammar exercise
Present continuous-Grammar exercise 2
Simple present or present continuous?-Grammar exercise
Present continuous, questions-Grammar exercise
Prepositions of place-Grammar exercise



Video: live, life, alive and living




martes, 8 de abril de 2014

1B-Charlotte´s choice



Source: www.mashable.com


April 4th

Topics

  • Present simple
  • Describing people (appearance and personality)


Last class we worked with pages 6-7 and 126-127 1B from the Student´s book.
At the end of the class we listened to the song "Ugly" by The Sugababes.
Here is the link to the song and lyrics:


Homework

Workbook: Unit 1B
Student´s Book: page 127 1B exercise b


Links for further practice:






miércoles, 2 de abril de 2014

1A-Where are you from?


Source: www.grenoblelife.com

March 28th

Topics
  • Word order in questions (simple present and simple past)
  • Personal information
  • Numbers
We worked with pages 4-5 and 126-127 1A (Student´s book)

Useful vocabulary


Computer symbols (source: Cork English Teacher-Facebook)





American and British English


Homework

Workbook: Unit 1A


Links for further practice:


Review: