27/02 Thursday. Class 16

Hello

Today we did some exrecises on Weather and learnt some new words:
raindrop, snowflake, a dull day, heavy rain, strong wind, high/low temperatures, scattered rains etc.

We also practised using Present Cont. vs Present Simple:

George works in a bank. He starts work at 9 and leaves at 6. He usually wears a dark suit. -  (his routine, what Gearge does usually).
Today he is on holday. He´s reading a book by the pool. He´s wearing a white T-shirt. - (a special occasion, what is happening now).

Check yourself and do the exercises:
Link 1
Link 2
Link 3

Look at the picture and say what people are doing.




Your homework is to do the tasks in your copy and prepare for the test.

25/02 Tuesday. Class 15

Hello! What´s the weather like today? Cold and sunny...

So, we were talking about the weather and revised some vocabulary.
We also read and listened to the weather forecast. Do you remember parts of the world (north, south, east and west)?
Look at the picture.
We usually say:
in the east/west/north/south of Spain...

Here are some new words and expressions we learnt:
dry spell (a period of dry weather)
sunny spell (a period of sunny weather)
wet spell (a period of rains)
heavy showers/rain
strong wind etc.

Watch these short videos and pay attention to the weather words:
Video 1
Video 2 + exercises
Exercise on weather forecast


What activities can we do in different seasons - summer/winter/spring/autumn?
We can ski/sled/snowboard in winter.
We can scuba dive/windsurf/camp/sail in summer.

Today we´ve also started a new grammar tense Present Continuous.
We form with the help of "to be" and use it to talk about actions happening at the moment:

Subject + to be + Verb-ing

Mary is (Mary´s) swimming at the moment.
I am (I´m) writing an e-mail now.
My friends are watching TV now.

Negative:
He isn´t (is not) reading a book now.
We aren´t (are not) doing our homework at the moment.
I´m not talking to my mum now.

Questions:
What are you doing now? - I´m listening to the radio now.
Are you playing tennis now? - Yes, I am/ No, I´m not.

Here´s a list of exercises to practise Present Cont. forms (do the ones you like).

Your homework is to do grammar exercises in your copy and to read the text.

20/02 Thursday. Class 14

Hello!
Today we learnt the past forms of "can/can´t" - could/couldn´t (could not).

I could read when I was five.
I couldn´t speak Spanish when I was 10, but now I can´t.

If you want to practise more, check for the exercises here.

Also we´ve started a new topic "Weather" and learnt a lot of new words:
sunny, hot, rainy, foggy, windy, drought, flood, thunderstorm, warm, showers etc.

What´s the weather like today?
It´s sunny and warm.
There are no clouds in the sky. 
There´s a thunderstorm.

Practise with the video "Weather" and online exercises Link 1 and Link 2.

Your homework is to write 7 sentences with the new words and to do the exercises in your copies.

18/02 Tuesday. Class 13

Hello!
So, we finished our topic "Past Events" and wrote a test.
Today we´ve been practising "can/can´t" phrases.

At the interview we can hear very often "can/can´t" questions:
Can you use the computer?
Can you speak any foreign language?
Can you send e-mails?
Can you drive a truck?

Pay attention to the pronunciation:

I can drive a car. (ken - not stressed)
Can you draw well? (ken - not stressed)
Yes, I can. (kaen - stressed)
I can´t sing. (ka:nt - stressed)

Also we did a questionnaire with the partners where we had to guess if they can/can´t do something.

Your homework is to do the exercises with can/can´t in your copy.

13/02 Thursday. Class 12

Hello!

So, finally we´re finishing Past Simple. We started a new topic "I Can do it!".
Once we saw already the use of "can" in polite requests:
Can I have some water, please?
Can you bring me a bill?

Today we learnt "Can/Can´t" for ability/lack of ability:
I can swim well.
I can´t play the piano.

We use can/can´t with all personal pronouns without change (I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they).
Can Josh drive a car? - No, he can´t.
Can they ride a bike? - Yes, they can.

Practise can/can´t with the video - it´s very funny!

Exercises with can/can´t - Link.

Your homework is to make up questions to interview a person for one of the jobs.

11/02 Tuesday. Class 11

Hello!
Sorry for the delay!

So, we did a lot of speaking practising irregular verbs in speech - questions and affirmative sentences:
Who did you see yesterday? - I saw my friend.
What did you buy at the weekend? - I bought a sweater.
When did you read a book? - I read it on Saturday.
Where did you go in summer? - I went to the beach.

Practise irregular verbs with the online exercises:
Link 1
Link 2
Link 3

Here´s a link to practise special questions - Past Simple Questions.

Watch a short video with Past Simple and practise together with the speaker.

Good luck!

06/02 Thursday. Class 10

Hey! What happened to you yesterday? Only one student came to the class!

So, generally, we practised the use of Past Simple in Speaking. We revised the time expressions used in P.S.:
yesterday, last year (month, week, weekend), 3 days ago, in 1995 etc.

If you want to practise your listening skills, here´re two grammar videos:
Video 1 - Regular Verbs
Video 2 - Irregular Verbs

What did you do yesterday? 

hmmm, yesterday I cleaned the bathroom, worked out a little in the gym, taught English, watched a little TV and went to bed. And you?
Watch a video - write down what people say, repeat the verbs in P.S.

Your homework stays the same. Check the blog and do online activities!

P.S. A cool game to practise different forms of the verbs - link.

04/02 Tuesday. Class 9

Hello
Today we kept on practising Past Simple. We talked about holidays:
take photos - took photos
go for a walk - went for a walk
rent a car - rented a car
travel around - travelled around
stay in a hotel - stayed in a hotel etc.

We learnt how to make negative sentences and questions in Past Simple
(using the auxiliary verb "did"):

Nancy didn´t (did not) stay in a hotel.
Jeff didn´t go swimming.
Where did you go on holidays?
When did you go?
Who did you go with?
How did you travel around?
Did you have a good time?etc.

Here´s a link of a video to practise pronunciation of irregular verbs.

Your homework is to do the copies (irregular/regular verbs) and to make um your own sentences (affirmative, negative and interrogative).