Study time

Last class we worked with pages 67-68 in the Student´s book. We reviewed the daily routines, adverbs of frequency and the differences between the Simple Present and the Present Continuous.

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Remember: we can use the present continuous for future plans.
Example: "I´m travelling to France this weekend"


We also learned the ordinal numbers to tell the date.

We need to know the ordinal numbers to tell the date
How to tell the date


Homework

Workbook: Unit 7
Study for the test and try to finish assignment 4 (writing)

Links I recommend:

Questions with question words-Exercise
Simple present or present continuous?-Exercise
Simple present or present continuous?2-Exercise
Questions with can-Exercise
Test 1-Present simple/present continuous
Test 2-Past simple

Unit 7-In the spotlight/a perfect lifestyle?

Last class we worked with Unit 7 (pgs. 64-66)
We talked about adverbs of frequency and daily routines.
Also, we had a short speaking test and a quiz on Unit 6.

Seldom=hardly ever

Remember:

I usually eat lunch at 12:30 (adverbs of frequency come before the main verb)

I don´t usually eat lunch at 12:30 (between negative auxiliaries and the main verb)

I am usually happy. (after the verb "to be")

I have/take a shower

I arrive/get home

Homework

Workbook: pgs. 46, 48 and 49 Life changes 1a and e.


Links I recommend:

Lesson C-adverbs of frequency-Grammar exercises
Adverbs of frequency-Grammar exercises
Complete the questions-Grammar exercise
Match the adjectives-Grammar exercise
Words that end in y-Spelling exercise
Words that end in y-Spelling exercise 2

Modern homes

Topics:

• Comparative adjectives
• Superlative adjectives
• Household objects

Comparatives

An iron is smaller than a fridge.
A microwave oven is more expensive than a hair dryer.

Exceptions: good (better than)
                 bad (worse than)

Superlatives

A fridge is the biggest household object in a home.
A a big flat screen TV is the most expensive object in a home.

Exceptions: good (the best)
                 bad (the worst)


Homework

Workbook: finish unit 6

Links I recommend:

Household objects-Vocabulary game
Animals-Vocabulary game
Lessons A and B-comparatives and superlatives-Grammar exercises
Questions-simple past-Grammar exercise
Questions-simple past 2-Grammar exercise
Simple past-negative sentences-Grammar exercise
Simple past-positive sentences-Grammar exercise

Chance meetings: a romantic story

November 2nd

Topics

• Past simple (irregular verbs)
• Past expressions (last week, yesterday, a year ago, etc.)
• Physical descriptions (stocky, tall, fat, blonde, etc.)

Last class we worked with page 54 in the Student´s book and we reviewed some topics.

At the end of the class we listened to the song "Yellow" by Coldplay. 

There are many verbs in the past tense in this song.

Homework

Student´s book: page 55 (exercises 1, 3 and 4)

Skills: page 47-48 (read the story and do the True or False exercise)

Links I recommend:

Lesson D Past simple regular and irregular-Exercises

The Tale of Mr Morton: song with past tense verbs

Irregular verbs in English-Video

Childhood memories

Topics:

• Past simple (irregular verbs)
• Physical descriptions

Last class we worked with pages 52-53 from the Student´s book.

Homework

Workbook: pgs. 37 and Vocabulary pgs. 38-39

Skills: pgs. 11-12

Links I recommend:

Was/were-exercise

Questions-Past simple-exercise

Answer questions-exercise

Lesson C-past simple, irregular verbs-exercises

Past simple-spelling game

Physical descriptions

An amazing experience

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Topics:

• Simple past (was/were and regular verbs)
• Prepositions of time

Student´s book: pages 48-49

Homework:

Student´s book: Practice, exercise 2 "complete the e-mail" (page 49)

The Simple Past (was/were)

Pablo Picasso was a famous composer.
Cleopatra wasn´t Egyptian, she was Greek.
Was Marco Polo a traveler?

Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein were famous scientists.
Quasimodo and Aladdin weren´t real characters.
Were Copernicus and Galileo Galilei two important astronomers?

The Simple Past (regular verbs)

Graham Bell invented the telephone.
Isaac Newton didn´t invent the car.
Did Thomas Edison invent the light bulb?

Links I recommend for practice:

Simple Past- Lessons A and B-Exercises
Prepositions of time-Exercise
Prepositions of time-Exercise 2

Means of transport

September 28th

Topics

• Means of transport (Skills book pages 4-5)
• Commuting
• Making questions
• Would you like...? How about...? (Student´s book, page 45 Takeaway English)

Homework

Skillsbook: page 8, reading and questions)

Workbook: page 34, exercise 3a and 4.

Extra practice:

Video: The Flatmates-Buying drinks

The Flatmates-Buying drinks-Language point

Questions-simple present-Exercise

Questions-present continuous-Exercise

a/an or some-Exercise

Lesson C-would like to/like-Exercises

Sushi spell-Game

Unit 5-Anyone for tennis?

Topics

• Sports
• Can for ability
• Countables and uncountables

Student´s book: pages 44 and 45

Sports

Modal verb: can (ability)

Positive

She can cook Indian food.

Negative

They can´t play chess.

Yes/no questions

Can you ride a horse?

Short answers

Yes, he can.
No, we can´t.

Countable and uncountable nouns

• We use a/an, a pair of and some with countable nouns.
• We use some with uncountable nouns.

Homework

Workbook: page 31 (ex. 1, 2 and 3)
New Round Up 1: pages 37-39

Links I recommend:

Countable and uncountable nouns-Exercise
a/an or some-Exercise
Football vocabulary-Exercise
Can/can´t-Exercise
Can/can´t-Exercise 2

Mr Bean-Funny video about camping

Do you need a lot of money to go camping?
What does he take to his camping weekend?

About town

Topics:

• Tourist attractions
• Activities
• Would you like to visit..?/How about going...?

Student´s book: pages 42-43

Homework

Workbook (finish unit 4) and do the writing exercises on page 30.

A very important difference

Would you like to visit a museum?

Yes, I´d love to! or Yes, I would./ No, thanks or No, I wouldn´t.

Would you like a cookie?

Yes, please./No, thank you.

and

Do you like watching TV?

Yes, I do. I watch TV every morning./ No, I don´t. Watching TV is boring.

Links I recommend:

Like/would like to-Exercise
Like/would like to-Exercise 2

Video: Would you like...?

Tourist attractions-Memory game

Review: Telling the date-Rules

See you on Saturday!

At the movies

Saturday 7th

Topics in class:

• Speaking exercise: How often do you...?
• Student´s book: pages 40-41 "At the movies" (pages 40-41) Reading, listening & speaking and Takeaway English. 
• New expressions: Would you like to...? Yes, I´d love to. How about going to...? What´s on? I can´t stand...
• Review: Telling the time.

Homework

Workbook: page 27 Vocabulary (complete), page 28 5a, Types of film, More types of film and page 29 Takeaway English, Telling the time (2)

New Round-Up 1: pages 97 and 98

These are some links I recommend with games and a video:

Housework-Vocabulary exercise

Present continuous-Game

Present continuous, simple present-Game

Tell the time in English-Video

See you on Saturday!

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