Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
UNIT 8 WILL +PROBABLY/DEFINITLY/MIGHT
Grammar :
We use 'will' with adverbs that show a high probability for example:
Positive sentences Negative sentences
Pronoun+ will+ definitely+ verb. Pronoun+ definitely +will not or won’t +verb.
Felipe will definitely come to the class. Felipe definitely won’t come to the class.
Other adverbs show a smaller possibility for example:
Pronoun+ will+ probably + verb. Pronoun+ probably+ will not or won’t +verb. Ramón will probably come to the class. Ramón probably will not come to the class.
Other adverbs are use without will, they show a smaller possibility for example:
Pronoun+ might + verb. Pronoun+ might not + verb.
Hugo might miss the class. Hugo might not miss the class.
X not Hugo will might miss the class
We use 'will' with adverbs that show a high probability for example:
Positive sentences Negative sentences
Pronoun+ will+ definitely+ verb. Pronoun+ definitely +will not or won’t +verb.
Felipe will definitely come to the class. Felipe definitely won’t come to the class.
Other adverbs show a smaller possibility for example:
Pronoun+ will+ probably + verb. Pronoun+ probably+ will not or won’t +verb. Ramón will probably come to the class. Ramón probably will not come to the class.
Other adverbs are use without will, they show a smaller possibility for example:
Pronoun+ might + verb. Pronoun+ might not + verb.
Hugo might miss the class. Hugo might not miss the class.
X not Hugo will might miss the class
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Some Listening Activities
Ok there are some activities for you to practice, they are not similar to the ones we do in the class
but, they can work for you to practice more ok.
tell me if they are very difficult and I will change them....
but, they can work for you to practice more ok.
tell me if they are very difficult and I will change them....
SEE YA BYE BYE.....
Use of Simple Past & Past Progressive
1) Use
Simple Past | Past Progressive |
action finished in the past (single or repeated) | action was in progress at a special time in the past |
series of completed actions in the past | two actions were happening at the same time (the actions do not influence each other) |
2) Form
Simple Past | Past Progressive |
regular verbs: infinitive + -ed irregular verbs: 2nd column of the table of the irregular verbs | (was or were) + verb + -ing |
3) Examples
Simple Past | Past Progressive |
3-1 Affirmative sentences | |
He played football. | He was playing football. |
We played football. | We were playing football. |
He sang songs. | He was singing songs. |
We sang songs. | We were singing songs. |
Simple Past | Past Progressive |
3-2 Negative sentences | |
He did not play football. | He was not playing football. |
We did not play football. | We were not playing football. |
He did not sing songs. | He was not singing songs. |
We did not sing songs. | We were not singing songs. |
Simple Past | Past Progressive |
3-3 Questions | |
Did he play football? | Was he playing football? |
Did you play football? | Were you playing football? |
Did he sing songs? | Was he singing songs? |
Did you sing songs? | Were you singing songs? |
4) Use
Both tenses are often used in one sentence:
While we were sitting at the breakfast table, the telephone rang.
We were sitting at the breakfast table when the telephone rang.
The signal word while is in the part with the Past Progressive,
the signal word when is in the part with the Simple Past.
the signal word when is in the part with the Simple Past.
ATTENTION!
Past Progressive: we were sitting at the table
Simple Past: the telephone rang.
Past Progressive: we were sitting at the table
Simple Past: the telephone rang.
The action in the Simple Past (pink) interrupts the action in the Past Progressive (blue).
THE RULES TO MAKE COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
OK I know that you need to reviw this soooo...
check this link and practice
TABLE OF COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVES
check this link and practice
TABLE OF COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVES
UNIT 6 WEBSITES
Hello everybody,
I know that you need to practice so, check this exercises oki,
YES/NO QUESTIONS SIMPLE FUTURE
INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH SIMPLE FUTURE
SIMPLE FUTURE WITH WILL- NEGATIVE CONTRATIONS
TAKE THE CHALLENGE-WILL
TAKE THE CHALLENGE 2 - WILL OR GOING TO
QUESTIONS WITH GOING TO
I know that you need to practice so, check this exercises oki,
YES/NO QUESTIONS SIMPLE FUTURE
INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH SIMPLE FUTURE
SIMPLE FUTURE WITH WILL- NEGATIVE CONTRATIONS
TAKE THE CHALLENGE-WILL
TAKE THE CHALLENGE 2 - WILL OR GOING TO
QUESTIONS WITH GOING TO
SEE YOU GOOD LUCK!!!!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Listening Activity
Hi,
This excercise is for listening, you are going to hear a man talking about a trip he made.
listen and answer the questions.
A Trip to London
what do you think it was easy or not??????
This excercise is for listening, you are going to hear a man talking about a trip he made.
listen and answer the questions.
A Trip to London
what do you think it was easy or not??????
see you in class.
Outline to Write a Story
Hey what up!!!!! =)
This is a format that you can follow to write a story:
Short Story Analysis Outline Form
Use the table below to fill in your ideas for your own personal short story.
Created by R. Mazurenko, Teacher, Westmount School, Edmonton Public Schools
in conjunction with other teachers at Westmount School
This is a format that you can follow to write a story:
Short Story Analysis Outline Form
Use the table below to fill in your ideas for your own personal short story.
A. Characters | Protagonist: Antagonist: |
B. Setting | |
C. Theme | |
D. Plot | 1. Motivation 2. Conflict: man vs. man man vs. environment man vs. himself man vs. animal 3. Complication 4. Suspense 5. Climax 6. Outcome 7. The end |
Created by R. Mazurenko, Teacher, Westmount School, Edmonton Public Schools
in conjunction with other teachers at Westmount School
Reading & Writing A Biography
Sample Autobiography - What Should be Included in an Autobiography
Here is a short example of autobiography ideas and topics to include:
Then start adding other important events in your life. These are things like...
Here is a short example of autobiography ideas and topics to include:
- Full name
- When you were born
- Where you were born
- Your parents names
- Were you named after anyone? (if you have the name of you father-mother, grandfather-grandmother
- How many brothers and sisters you have
- Where in the birth order were you born?
- Your hair and eye color
- Do you wear glasses? Yes or No
Then start adding other important events in your life. These are things like...
- Started first grade
- Birth of siblings
- Graduated high school
- A family move
- Graduated college
- Periods of employment
- Death of family members etc.
- My earliest memories as a child are...
- My happiest moments, as a child, were...
- The oldest relative that I can remember was...
- When I "grew up" I wanted to be a ...
- My favorite toy was...
- My most memorable babysitter was...
- My first bike was ...
UNIT 5 WEBSITES
Hello guys,
this are links to practice unit 5,
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES ( Spell the correct word - hang man)
COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVES ( Chose the correct answer and trow the basket ball )
COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE ( Matching comparatives & superlatives )
SPORTS MATCHING (Match the names of sports)
SPORTS MATCHING 2 ( Match the sounds with the pictures)
this are links to practice unit 5,
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES ( Spell the correct word - hang man)
COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVES ( Chose the correct answer and trow the basket ball )
COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE ( Matching comparatives & superlatives )
SPORTS MATCHING (Match the names of sports)
SPORTS MATCHING 2 ( Match the sounds with the pictures)
bye.
UNIT 4 WEBSITES
Hi there,
I'm a putting some webs where you can practice.
IRREGULAR VERBS QUIZ ( Play a quiz to chose the correct verb form)
SIMPLE PAST VS PAST PROGRESSIVE ( chose when you have to use simple past or past progressive)
FEELINGS (paint the feeling pleasant-positives and the unpleasant- negatives)
AN EX.AMPLE OF A BIOGRAPHY (organize the information in the correct order)
I'm a putting some webs where you can practice.
IRREGULAR VERBS QUIZ ( Play a quiz to chose the correct verb form)
SIMPLE PAST VS PAST PROGRESSIVE ( chose when you have to use simple past or past progressive)
FEELINGS (paint the feeling pleasant-positives and the unpleasant- negatives)
AN EX.AMPLE OF A BIOGRAPHY (organize the information in the correct order)
see you in class.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
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