viernes, 27 de abril de 2012

UNIT 4/ACTIVITY 3 - HOW MUCH/HOW MANY

Instructions: Review the following information about the quantifiers.


With Uncountable NounsWith BothWith Countable Nouns
How much?How much? or How many?How many?
a littleno/nonea few
a bit (of)not anya number (of)

some (any)several
a great deal ofa lot ofa large number of
a large amount ofplenty ofa great number of
a large quantity oflots ofa majority of




Instructions: Look at the following food pyramid. How much/how many of this food do you eat/drink?

Post you answers in the blog using the quantifiers.


UNIT 4/ACTIVITY 2 - SOME AND ANY

Instructions: Follow the link below and practice the exercises about some and any. Post in the blog ten sentences using this grammar point.

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/some-any

UNIT 4/ACTIVITY 1 - COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE

Instructions: Watch the video. Post in the blog the food mentioned in the video classified into countable and uncountable.



UNIT 3/ACTIVITY 3 - TRAVEL TIPS

Instructions: Watch the video about travel tips. Post in the blog five of the tips that the video mentioned.


UNIT 3/ACTIVITY 2 - SHOULD FOR ADVICE

Instructions: Review the following grammar explanation about the modal SHOULD. After reviewing it, follow the link below and practice the exercises. Post in the blog the number of exercises that the page included.

http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/should/menu.php



We use 'should' for giving advice.
  • You should speak to him about it.
  • You should see a doctor.
  • You should ask a lawyer.
We use 'should' to give an opinion or a recommendation.
  • We should invest more in China.
  • They should do something about this terrible train service.
  • He should resign.
'Should' expresses a personal opinion and is much weaker and more personal than 'must' or 'have to'. It is often introduced by ' I think'.
  • I think they should replace him.
  • I don't think they should keep the contract.
  • Do you think I should tell her?

viernes, 20 de abril de 2012

UNIT 3/ACTIVITY 1 - POSSESSIVES

Instructions: Follow the link below and answers the exercises about the possessives. Check your answer at the end and post your score in the blog.

 http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1957

UNIT 2/ACTIVITY 3 - DESCRIBE A FESTIVAL OR CELEBRATION

Instructions: Watch the following video about the Day of the Dead and write a brief description of this festival.


UNIT 2/ACTIVITY 2 - ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Instructions: Complete the following exercise and type your answers in the blog.

Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its correct position.

Example: I play tennis on Sundays. (often)

Answer: I often play tennis on Sundays.

1) He listens to the radio. (often)
2) They read a book. (sometimes)
3) Pete gets angry. (never)
4) Tom is very friendly. (usually)
5) I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)
6) Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often)
7) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)
9) They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)
10) Christine smokes. (never)

UNIT 2/ACTIVITY 1 - DAILY ACTIVITIES (PRESENT TENSE)

Instructions: Rewrite the daily activities of each person in the blog. Complete them using the words in the box.



Break On On brush by does does finishes get get go goes goes goes has has have have his in past play plays starts surf to until watch watches



Maria's week:

"On weekdays, I up at half past seven. I a shower, my hair and dressed. I go to school car. School at a quarter eight. is from quarter past eleven quarter to twelve. School at half past two. I lunch at three o'clock........."

Carlos' week

"............................Every afternoon, I to the gym, I also with the computer, tv and the net. Saturdays and Sundays I play basketball."
Everyday, he his homework and at nine o'clok he a shower and dinner. Then, he to his bedroom to listen music.

Alejandro's week

...............On Saturday, he hockey the morning. In the evening, he to the cinema and to bed at half past one. Sunday morning he homework and in the evening tv.

UNIT 1/ACTIVITY 3 - ADJECTIVES

Instructions: Complete the exercise and post your answers in the blog.

Fill in the words in brackets as adjective or adverb like in the example.

Example: Peter works ______ (slow).

Answer: Peter works slowly.

1) He reads a book. (quick)
2) Mandy is a girl. (pretty)
3) The class is loud today. (terrible)
4) Max is a singer. (good)
5) You can open this tin. (easy)
6) It's a day today. (terrible)
7) She sings the song . (good)
8) He is a driver. (careful)
9) He drives the car . (careful)
10) The dog barks . (loud)

UNIT 1/ACTIVITY 2 - COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITITES

Instructions: Watch the video. Practice the pronunciation of the countries and nationalities by repeating them along with the person.

UNIT 1/ACTIVITY 1 - OCCUPATIONS

Instructions: Look at the occupations in each picture and write a description of each job. E.g. A musician is a person who plays a musical instrument.