17-19/12 Tuesday-Thursday. Classes 25-26

Hello!
I´ve decided to join two classes into one blog entry. We´ve started a new topic "Food and drinks" and learnt some new vocabulary - food and drinks (check out for online activities here.)

We learnt that the majority of nouns for food and drinks are uncountable (milk, meat, juice, water, cheese, chicken etc.):
an orange, an apple, a candy
some milk, some beef, some cheese

To make uncontable nouns countable we can use special words "containers" - a bar, a loaf, a packet, a jar, a bottle, a tin, a can etc. For extra practice - do the activities here.

We talked about Star Signs and their favourite food. Is there any relation? Here´s a funny link (a bit difficult, but pictures are fun). Read at home the text again and write your sign menu.

We revised as well some phrases to talk about the preferences:
I love.../I like.../I hate .../I can´t stand ...
I prefer ... to ...

I wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Have some rest and see you refreshed next trimester!

12/12 Thursday. Class 24

Hello!

Today we´ve been talking about different types of houses (cottage, flat, villa, mansion, detached house, semi-detached, terraced, bungalow etc.).
We learnt some adjectives to describe them (modern, spacious, cheap, expensive, luxurious, quiet, busy, (un)attractive).
Watch a video about different types of houses and learn new words - Types of Houses. Types of Houses.

Also we read a text about "an unusual house" - Queen  Mary´s Doll´s House. If you´re interested in finding out more about it - watch a video. You can also make a virtual visit to the house - Royal Collection.

Your homework is to read an anouncement about a Home Exchange, to complete the sentences and to prepare the questions you would ask if you wanted to exhcange your house with someone else.

10/12 Tuesday. Class 23

Hello

Today you described your living rooms! Very good - you used the phrases "there is/there are", the prepositions of place and a lot of new vocabulary!

We´ve been practising describing the rooms in the pictures by asking and asnwering questions.

Here´s a link to practise the vocabulary "Bedroom and Bathroom". Do the exercises and learn new words. Watch a video and learn new words.

Also we learnt a new grammar thing - Plural of Nouns. Some plurals are regular (cats, books) and some are irregular:
wife - wives, leaf - leaves
child - children, man - men
deer -deer, sheep - sheep
You can practise plurals here.  Do the exercises and pay attention to regular and irregular nouns.

Your homework is to study a copy with plurals and do the exercises; to learn new vocabulary for bedroom and bathroom and to write a description of your bedroom.

05/12 Thursday. Class 22

Hello! Looking forward to a long weekend? Me too!

So, today we´ve started a new topic "My home". We´ve learnt a lot of new words (living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom) and also a lot of things we can find in the rooms (sofa, armchair, chair, lamps, CD player, curtains, bookcase etc.)

To say that things are somewhere we use "there is a(n).../there are some...":
There´s a sofa in the living room.
There are a lot of pictures on the walls.

And of course to say where things are we use the prepositions of place (under, between, in, on, in frotn of etc.).

Here´s a video "In the Living room". Watch it, repeat and learn the new words.

Also here´s the link to a webpage with lots of different activities on the topic "House". Choose the exercises you like and practise the vocabulary.

Hey, you have a lot of work to do on the weekend:)

03/12 Tuesday. Class 21

Hello! How´re you doing? (=How are you?)

Today we´ve been practising a lot asking for directions and giving directions. We´ve learnt lots of useful exressions (turn right/left, go along the road/go staight on/walk along/down, take the first/second turning on your right/left, it´s on the right/left, turn around, on the corner etc.).
Can you tell me the way to ... ?
How do/can I get to ...?
Where is ... ?
Is there a ... near here?

Now you definitely can travel abroad and when you´re lost you know how to ask your way!

Here´re the links to some extra activities - Link 1 and Link 2 in case you would like to practise!

Next class we´re starting a new topic, so your homework is to revise  the prepositions of place and to do the vocabulary exercise.

28/11 Thursday. Class 20

Hello! How is it going? (= How are you?)

Today we´ve learnt a lot of conversational phrases. We can speak now English in different daily situations (in the bank, at the train station, in a shop, in a café etc.):
Can I try on ... ? - Sure.
Can I have a coffe, please? - OK.
Can I buy a ticket to ... ? - Of course.
Can I change the traveller´s cheque? - Certainly.
Can I send a postcard, please? - Yes, please.
How much is it? - It´s ... pouns/euros/dollars.

We´ve also practised the prepositions of place to describe where things are:
There´s a museum in New Road. It´s next to the post office.

We´ve learnt how to write a postcard/email/letter to a friend when we´re on holiday and to use adjectives (old, expensive, delicious, lovely, horrible, wet, cold, nice etc.).

Finally, we´ve read the dialogues where people were giving directions:
Excuse me. Where´s a museum near here?
It´s over there, next to the cinema. Go along New Road and turn left. It´s on the right.

Here´re couple of videos: "Asking and Giving directions" and "Giving directions vocabulary". Watch and practise saying the phrases, pay attention to the variations.

Your homework is to learn the phrases and to complete the dialogues.

26/11 Tuesday. Class 19

Hello. How´re you? Hope good in such freezing weather:)

Today we kept on talking about the city/town. Your short stories were really good. Good job!
We´ve practised asking questions and giving answers about the city:
Is there a supermarket near your home? - Yes, there is.
Are there any nice cafés near your home? - No, there aren´t.

We´ve also learnt some prepositions of place (in, in front of, behind, between, next to etc.). Now we can tell where exactly places are in the map:
The swimming pool is next to the bank. The museum in between the shop and the post office.

We´ve read and learnt some conversational phrases - In the tourist information centre:
Can I help you?
Do you have a map of the city? - Yes, of course.
How much is it? - It´s a pound.
Where is ... ?
Is it open on ...?
Is it closed on ... ?
Can you show on the map, please?

Hey, now you can travel to any country! Watch a small video, what was the problem?


Your homework is to read other conversations and choose the correct phrases. And to study a map and translate all unknown words.

21/11 Thursday. Class 18

Hello! How is it going?

Today we´ve learnt negative and interrogative sentences with there is/there are phrases:

Is there a chemist´s near your house? - Yes, there is/No, there isn´t.
Are there any shops near here? - No, there aren´t any shops near here. Yes, there are some good shops.
Remember to practise the pronunciation and linking!
For more practice, visit the site.

Also, we´ve learnt some adjectives to describe the city (cheap, expensive, famous, delicious, fast, slow, old/new etc.).

For more vocabulary and grammar practice, visit the site "Places in Town".

Your homework is to write a short story about the city you like (using the vocabulary from the places in the city, adjectives and there is/there are phrases).

19/11 Tuesday. Class 17

Hello!

Today we´ve been talking about different places in the city. We´ve learnt a new grammar structure which is very important: there is/there are.

There´s a park in my town.
There are some shops in my town. There are a lot of schools in my town.
To practise more watch a video here.

We saw today some words that we pronounce the same - there, their and they´re! Crazy!!!
Listen to this funny song and never confuse these words.
We´ve been talking about different cities and read a text about Sydney - there are so many interesting places there!

Look at the picture - What places are there? What isn´t there in this town?



 Your homework is to describe your city/town. Where do you go with your friends? What is there interesting for tourists? Where do you go in your free time?

14/11 Thursday. Class 16

Hello!

Today we´ve finished our topic and written a small test. Hope it wasn´t diffcult!
We´ve played Olympic Games to revise some free time activities and hobbies:

Sonia - 7 points
Begoña - 5 points
Jose - 2 points
Natalia -
Ana - 6 points

Good job! You know the vocabulary pretty well.

We´ve started a new topic today "Towns and Cities" and learnt some places that we can find in the city (a park, a theatre, a cinema, a shopping centre, a church etc.) Here´s a video "Places in the city", watch it and learn new words.

Your homework is to add 3 more places in the city to your list.

12/11 Tuesday. Class 15

Hello!

Today we´ve been talking about our free time and hobbies. We´ve learnt some adverbs of frequency (always, never, sometimes, usually, hardly ever etc.) and other expressions (every day, every Saturday etc) to say how often we do something.

How often do you go to the cinema?
I sometimes go to the cinema. I go to the cinema every Saturday.

You can practise questions and answers with the video "How often do you...?". And one more video "At Night" to practise free time activities.

Have a look at the picture with different household chores. What do you usually do at home?


Watch a video "Household chorse" and learn new vocabulary.

Your homework is to read the texts and prepare for a small test!

7/11 Thursday. Class 14

Hello!

Today we´ve been practising different sentences in Present Simple (mostly IIId person). You´ve talked about your friend´s routine. For more practice visit this page.

We´ve revised the prepositions of time and played Olympic Games:
Sonia - 5 points
Begoña - 3 points
Jose - 2 points
Natalia - 0
Ana - 4 points

We´re starting a new topic Day Off and your hometask is to read the texts about what people usually do in their day off.
Here´s a listening task "An Ideal Day off", it´s a little bit difficult, so read the script while listening!

Watch a small video "Do you have a hobby" and answer - What hobbies does she have?
Here´s a list of exercises with hobbies and sports - "Hobbies". What hobbies do you have?

And a little of phonetics. Link 1 and Link 2 are phonetics activities, do them and practise reading the words aloud!

Ufff, lost of things! Enjoy studying English and have a nice weekend!

5/11 Tuesday. Class 13

Hello!
Hope you have no superstitions about number "13", cause this is our 13th class and blog entry.

Today we´ve been practising a lot asking questions and answering about other people´s daily routines:
What time does Sally get up?
When does she get home?
Katie doesn´t work in an office, she works at home.

Don´t forget about your intonation when we´re correcting somebody´s statement:
She doesn´t work in an office, she works at home.

Also we did some pronunciation exercises. Remember how we read "ou" - like /au/, /a/ and /u:/ (house, touch, soup). You can practise listening to and pronouncing sound /au/ here.

Watch a video "Six Sounds of OU. English is Crazy" and practise all the variants of pronouncing OU.

We´ve learnt today some prepostions that go with time expressions (on Monday, in the morning, at six o´clock, in the week, at/onthe weekend etc.).
For more practice visit this webpage and do on-line exercises.

Your homework is to write 5 sentences about your friend´s daily routine using expressions with the prepositions of time.

31/10 Thursday. Class 12

Hello! and Happy Halloween!

Today we´ve learnt how to ask and answer about our daily routine:
What time do you get up? - I get up at 6 o´clock.

Also we´ve learnt a new item of grammar - Present Simple for the 3d person (he, she, it) in affirmative and negative sentences:
She finishes work at 8 o´clock. He plays football on Sundays.
She doesn´t like mornings. He doesn´t have lunch at home.

Don´t forget the ending -(e)s for the verbs! Practise here more.

Do you know any other daily activities? Look at the picture below and learn some more activities that we do every day.  Do you do them? What time?




Watch a video "Daily Routine" and repeat the phrases after the speaker. Pay attention to -s/-es endings!

And of course, it´s Halloween Time! 

 Here´s a Halloween Game, how well you know Halloween words.

29/10 Tuesday. Class 11

Hello!

Hey, how´re impressions from the test? Hope, good! You were great!
Please, at home analyse your mistakes.

Today we´ve practised telling the time and here´re Olympic Games results:

Sonia - 3 points
Begoña - 1 point
Jose - 1 point
Natalia - 4
Ana - 3 points

Also we´ve learnt Demonstrative Pronouns (this/that, these/those):
This is my jacket. These are my glasses.
That dog is my neighbour´s. Those jeans are expensive.

Watch the video "This, That, These and Those" if you want to practise more.
Now your turn: look at the picture and write the sentences using "this/that, these/those"!

                                                                                                                                                            
We´ve also learnt how to use demonstratives in our daily life - when we go shopping:
How much is this newspaper?
How much are those tissues?
How much is that magazine?
How much are those postcards?

You can play a funny game - "How much is this?"and practise the prices in English.

We´ve also learnt some new words about daily routine (get up, have breakfast, leave home, get to work etc.).
Your homework is to write sentences about your daily routine. What time do you do the everyday activities?
I get up at 8 a.m. I have a shower and have breakfast at 8.30 etc.

24/10 Thursday. Class 10

Hello!
How are you after the test? Surely, you did it very well, cause you´ve been studying hard!

Today we´ve started a new topic "Daily routine" and we´ve learnt some new vocabulary: days of the week (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday etc.). Here´s a song for kids "Days of the Week" where you can practise it. Pay special attention to the pronunciation!

Also we´ve learnt how to tell the time:
What time is it?=What´s the time?
It´s 5 o´clock. It´s quarter past six. It´s half past seven.

Watch the video "Telling the Time" and  practise. Also there´s a funny song for kids "What´s the time?". Sing it along!


So, what time is it now? Write in your comments!

22/10 Tuesday. Class 9

Hello!

 Today we´ve been revising everything we´ve learnt so far. Quite a lot!

Also we´ve learnt some new grammar (have/has):
I have a brother.
My brother has a daughter, she is my niece.

We´ve practised possessive nouns and adjectives, family relations.
Here´re the results of our Olympic Games:

Sonia - 4 points
Begoña - 0 points
Jose - 1 point
Natalia - 4
Ana - 4 points

Today we´ve learnt a lot and are ready for the test which will be next class! Revise please:

• personal information (asking and answering questions)
• verbs "to be" and "do"
• everyday activities
• free-time activities
• family relations (possessive nouns and adjectives)
• jobs

Good luck!

17/10 Thursday. Class 8

Hello! Looking forward to the weekend? Me too!

Today we´ve revised members of the family and the relations in the family using possessive case on the example of THE SIMPSON´S family:

Bart is Homer´s son.
Maggie is Patty and Selma´s niece.
Lisa is Bart´s sister.

Do you have a good memory? What are the relations in the Simpson´s family? Look at the picture and write 5 sentences using possessive case. Write your comments below!
Now watch the video and test yourself! "The Simpsons · TEST on possessives and family word" 


We´ve learnt some grammar - Possessive Case and Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their).
Whose book is this? - It´s my sister´s book.

Can you think of some more examples? What belongs to whom in your house?
This is my husband´s car. This is my laptop. This is my mother´s present etc.

Practise possessive adjectives with this video - Possessive adjectives.

You did really great today asking questions and talking about your family.
Here´s a listening task "Family Relationships". Listen to it and do the activity.

Have a good weekend and enjoy studying English!!!

15/10 Tuesday. Class 7

Hey! How´re you!

Today we´ve been revising how to ask different questions and played a game "Guess who I am". You could guess famous people really quickly!

Also we´ve started a new topic "My Family". We´ve learnt some new vocabulary (family members - mother, father etc.)

Here´s the song for kids "My Family", you can listen and practise the vocabulary!

If you want to practise more - vocabulary and listening, check please Aula Virtual. I´ve left a list of on-line activities! 

Your homework: to study grammar (possessive case) and to find the examples in the text.

Have Fun!

10/10 Thursday. Class 6

Hey! How´re you?

Today we talked about free-time activities and hobbies! Great topic!
What do you do in your free time? (go to concerts, go out, watch TV, play sports etc.)

You can practise some vocabulary doing an on-line activity "Sports and Hobbies" and watching a video lesson "What do you like doing in your free time?".

Would you like to know what people do in their free time? Here´re two video episodes where people answer this question - Video 1 and Video 2. What hobbies do they mention?

Now your turn: What do you do in your free time? What don´t you do?
(I go out with my friends in my free time, but I don´t play video games.)


And as usual a song! A simple funny song for kids "What do you like to do". Sing along and learn some new vocabulary!

What can you see people do in their free time in the picture? Write your comments below!

08/10 Tuesday. Class 5

Hi there!

We´ve learnt different kinds of jobs (a police officer, a nurse, a taxi driver etc.) and a question to ask about it: What´s your job? - I´m a teacher.
To learn more jobs listen to the song "People in my Town" , write out all jobs mentioned in the song!
 
Today we´ve started a new topic "It´s my Life" and learnt new verbs (come from, live, have, like, work, eat, drink, speak, play etc.) Now we can use them in affirmative sentences and negative (using "don´t").

I don´t live in Paris, I live in Madrid.

We can also ask a general question and give short answers: Do you work in a restaurant? - No, I don´t. Do you like your job? - Yes, I do.

To practise questions and short answers listen to the song "Do you like it" ? 

Enjoy!!!

03/10 Thursday. Class 4

Hey! How´re you?

Today we´re laughing a lot, but still we´ve learnt many things.

So, now we know when to use Mr., Mrs, Miss and a new "strange" variant Ms. We also know how to ask for and give personal details:

What´s your job?
How old are you?
What´s your nationality?
What´s you phone number/email address/address/postcode?
Are you married?

Here´s a video to practise the topic - "Giving Personal Information".


Here´s your task - watch a video and write down the information people give (their address, phone number, age and where they live) - "Personal Information".

And, of course, Olympic Games results:

Sonia - 5 points
Begoña - 4 points
Jose - 2 points
Natalia - 0
Ana - 8 points

Seems you know well the nationalities, great!

Can you say all the nationalities from the countries in the picture? Check in the dictionary!

Hello.
My name is Begoña.
I´m functionary.
I´m 47.
Yes I´m married

01/10 Tuesday. Class 3

Hey! How´re you?

Today you were really great! Now you know the alphabet and numbers.
Remember how we pronounce - 15 and 50, 13 and 30, 17 and 70 etc.

We´ve learnt the nationalities:
What´s your nationality? - I´m Spanish.
What´s his/her nationality? - He/she is American.

If you want to practise countries and nationalities, watch the video "Countries and Nationalities".

Finally, our Olympic Games results:

Sonia - 7 points
Begoña - 4 points
Jose - 2 points
Natalia - 6 points
Ana - 7 points

In the comments below write 5 sentences with nationalities.
Example: BMW is German.
A film "Volver" is Spanish.
Maria Sharapova is Russian. etc

26/09 Thursday. Class 2

Hi there!
Today we´ve learnt a lot of things: the verb "to be" (am, is, are) in affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.
I´m from Spain.
Are you from London? - No, I´m not.
Is he a teacher? - Yes, he is.

Also we revised the Alphabet (we know it, but forgot a little bit).  If you want to have an extra practice, watch this video "How to say the English Alphabet".

The Spelling competition within Olympic Games was not very successful, so we´ll have one more next class.

And of course we learnt how to say numbers (1-100). You can practise it watching a video "How to say numbers 0-99".

Good luck!

24/09 Tuesday. Class 1

Hello!
Nice to meet you at English classes.
Today we´ve learnt:
How are you? - I´m fine, thanks.
What´s your name? - My name´s ....
Where´re you from? - I´m from Spain.

Also we´ve learnt the names of some countries: Germany, Italy, China, Japan etc. If you want to watch a video and practise the countries, click here.

Now your turn: 1. introduce yourself (What´s your name? Where´re you from?) and your favourite actor/singer (What´s her/his name? Where´s she/he from?). 2. write 5 more countries in English.

Write your answers in the comments below.