25-27/03 Tuesday-Thursday. Classes 23-24

Hello

I decided to join two blog entry in one to save some time. As they both are related to thhe same topic.

So, we were talking about expressing future. We´ve been practising to predict far future and our opinion using Future Simple:

I think in 2050 people will have flying cars.
I believe this football team will win.

We were trying "to see" the future of our partners:
I think Maria will travel abroad next year.
I think she´ll get married. etc

Also we learnt a new form of expressing future "to be going to". We use when we´re talking about our plans or intentions for future:
What are you going to do next weekend?
I´m going to watch a film at home.

Practise it with the links:
Link 1
Link 2

We revised the use of the verbs "go, do and play" with different sports.
We use "go" with -ing nouns (to go swimming).
We use "play" for team or competititve sports (to play football).
We use "do" for the rest (to do yoga).

Practise here.

Your homework is to do the exercises in your copies.

22/03 Thursday. Class 22

Hello

Today we´ve learnt a lot of new adjectives which we can use to make comparisons (challenging, dangerous, delicious, crowded, easy, difficult, expensive, popular, exciting) etc.

What is the most popular place in your city?
What is the most dangerous animal?
What is the most expensive neighbourhood in your city? etc.

If you want to practise more check these links:
Link 1
Link 2

Here´s a link for listening exercises - choose one link you like most, listen to it and tell in the class what it is about. All the links have a superlative adjective "the most ...".
Listening

We also started a new topic "Future Life". What will life in future be like?
We read a an interview with a writer of fantastic books and learnt some words:
air cars, nutrition pills, space station vacations, smart fridge etc.

Here we´re talking about future and for that we need to use Future Simple. 
We form it with the help of the verb "will" + Infinitive:

I will (I´ll) have a car in 10 years.
 
You will (you´ll)
he/she/it will (he´ll/she´ll/it´ll)
we will (we´ll)
you will (you´ll)
they will (they´ll)

Visit this page and do the exercises with Future Simple.

Your homework is to study Future Simple in your copies, to find the examples of future in the text and to make your own predicitons for future.

18/03 Tuesday. Class 21

Hello

At this class we played cards and practised using Comparative degree:
a baby - a man (young/old)
a plane - a bird (fast/slow)
a T-shirt - a jacket (trendy/comfortable/warm)
pizza - hot dogs (tasty/delicious/healthy)
water - tea (hot/cold) etc.


Also we learnt some useful expressions while giving your opinion:
I think ...
What do you think?
I agree/disagree ...
In my opinion, ...
It´s not true ...

What do you think is better - an iphone or a blackberry?
I think an iphone is better, because it has more options and it´s more practical.
I disagree. In my opinion blackberry is more useful and also it´s cheaper.

We read a text about New York and its places of interest. What would you like to do/see in NY?
I´d like to take a ride in a ferry.
I´d like to walk in the Central Park.
I´d like to go shopping.

Your homework is to do the exercises in the copies.

13/03 Thursday. Class 20

Hello
How are you?
At the class we practised Comparative degree and also learnt Superlative degree:
the biggest
the most beautiful
the best
the worst etc.

We compared three prominent actors Leonardo Dicaprio, Brad Pitt and James Franco:
Who is the richest?
Who is the most famous?





Practise here Superlative degree.


Also we read the dialogue and learnt some expressions:
agree - You´re right! Absolutely! Yeah, I know! Definitely!
not sure - I don´t really know, Let me think about it, I suppose.
disagree - No way! Absolutely not! You must be kidding! Ugh, no chance!

Your homework is to write a letter and read a Culture Clip.

11/03 Tuesday. Class 18-19

Hello
To sum up two blog entries. We´ve started a new topic "Shopping", we learnt some vocabulary related to clothes (a sweater, gloves, boots, shoes, trousers, a blouse, a jacket, a coat, a scarf, a suit, a tie etc.).
If you want to practise more, check this site.

Also you can watch these vocabulary videos:
Video 1
Video 2

We also learnt some useful expression for shopping:

Hello, can I help you?
I´d like ... /I´m looking for ...
What size are you?
I´m small, medium, large.
What colour would you like?
Do you have the same in dark... colour?
Would you like to try it/them on? Can I try it/them on?
Sure, the changing rooms are over there.
I´ll take it/them.
Can I pay in cash/by credit card? 

Watch a video "At the Clothes Shop" and practise saying the phrases.

Also we learnt a new grammar issue - Comparative degree of adjectives:
This skirt is cheaper than the other one.
Those boots are more comfortable than these ones.
What is better - a sweater or a sweatshirt?
I think a black T-shirt is worse than a white one.

Practise comparatives  in this link.

Your homework is to do the exercises in your copies.

4/03 Tuesday. Class 17

Hello!

Today we´ve been revising all the material and practising Present Cont.
Also we listened to your diaries.

 How to improve listening skills?
Only by ... LISTENING!!!
My advice: do a little bit of listening EVERY DAY. Start with simple, short exercises.

In order to practise a little bit of listening on topic "Weather" visit the link, choose any listening task you like and practise:
Listening Activities List

Also here´s a link for Video Lessons, where you can watch, listen and if necessary see the subtitles while people´re speaking:
Video Lessons

Here´s one more link of the Elementary podcast (small radio programme) with lots of exercises to do online. There are a lot of programmes, so that you can listen to them and practise every day.

Also have a look at one more link - there are three lists of listening activities, you choose "Easy". There are also exercises to them and transcripts to read if you can´t understand.
Cyber Listening Lab

Hope you´ll find these links useful!
Remember: listen to at least one exercise EVERY DAY!

Next class we´re going to finish our tests and start a new topic.