16-18/06 Monday-Wednesday. Classes 21-22

Hello

This week we were trying to revise some things that we start forgetting. For example, how to ask questions, special and general.

Now practise on your own:
Questions Link 1
Questions Link 2

Let´s play some English games! When we play we learn a lot and have fun at the same time!

Game 1 "Word Wangling"
Game 2 "Pic-your-wits"

9-11/06 Monday-Wednesday. Classes 19-20

Hello

We had a kind of a small delay in our blog. Yeah, exams, summer´s coming and we´re simply becoming lazy. Don´t give up!

So, we started a new topic "Entertainment". We talked about television and learnt many new words (soap opera, news report, weather forecast, sitcom, chat show, reality show, quiz show etc.).


We were also talking about your preferences while talking about television. We learnt some useful expressions for it - likes and dislikes:
likes: I really like.../I´m keen on.../I love.../I´m really into ... / I´m fond of .../ I´m crazy about ..etc.
dislikes: I don´t really like .../I hate.../ I don´t mind .../ I can´t stand ... etc.

Is television good or bad? Listen to some people talking about it and do the online tasks, pay attention to some adjectives to describe the programmes (violent, educational, interesting, boring, entertaining ect.): Listening Link "Is TV good or bad for people?"

Do you enjoy watching horror movies? Listen to the audio and do the tasks - Listening Link.

We also learnt some new expressions to make suggestions and to respond to them:
Why don´t we + go to the cinema (Inf.) - That´s a good idea!
Let´s + go to the cinema (Inf.) - Sure. Why not?
We could + go to the cinema (Inf.) - You´re joking! No way!
I suggest we + go to the cinema (Inf.) - That sounds great!
How about + going ... (Gerund) - I´d rather say no.
Fancy + going ... (Gerund) etc. - I´d love to, but ...


We were practising making suggestions in different situations!
Watch a short video "Making suggestions" and write down what the boys suggest each other. What happened in the end?

Your homework is to revise the expressions and do the exercises in your copies.

26-28/05 Monday-Wednesday. Classes 15-16

Hello
This week we were talking about our hobbies and sports. We learnt different qualities of people (adventurous, creative, quiet, active, imaginative, intellegent, graceful etc.).
What kind of people like mountaneering, ice-skating, playing chess?

For more practice, check this list of exercises - Vocabulary Link.

Also we lernt how to express our preferences. So, here are some expressions:

I like + Inf/Gerund - I like riding a bike. I like to travel.
I love + Inf/Gerund - I love watching comedy films.
I´m fond of + Gerund - I´m fond of playing tennis.
I´m keen on + Gerund - I´m keen on gardening.
I´m crazy about + Gerund - I´m crazy about eating sushi.
I can´t stand + Gerund - I can´t stand watching football on TV.
I hate + Gerund - I hate playing chess.
I enjoy + Gerund - I enjoy walking in the park.

If you want to practise more, watch a short video "Likes and Dislikes" and repeat the phrases.

Also here´s a link for a listening activity - "What is his hobby?", listen to it and do the online exercises.

Your homework is to do the exercises in your copies. Next class we´re going to talk about cinema and theatre.

12-14/05 Monday-Wednesday. Classes 11-12

Hello!

These two classes we devoted to relaxing film-watching activity. We watched a beautiful and a little scary cartoon "Coraline" by Henry Selick. 
If you want to find out more about a cartoon, click on the link "Coraline. Summary".

We learnt some new words (scary, magic well, a ghost, souls, to cast a spell, parallel world etc.)

We also did some comprehension exercises and answered the questions.


Your homework is to write about your impressions of the film and your understanding of it. Is there any hidden meaning?




Here´s a link of the article about the meaning of the film. Read it AFTER you´ve written your opinion.
Article "The Hidden Meaning of the Movie "Coraline"
Do you agree with it? Is it the same as yours?

5/05-7/05 Monday-Wednesday. Classes 9-10

Hello!

This week we were talking about different medical professions and learnt some new words (a chemist, a dentist, an ophthalmologist, a doctor,an optician, a surgeon).
Check the vocabulary list in this Vocabulary Link.

Also do some listening and the exercises on-line: Listening Link.

We listened to some dialogues where people are talking at the chemist´s and dentist. We payed attention to some expressions that we us to give strong advice or suggestions:
I suggest you use this skin cream.
You mustn´t use them more than three times a day.
You needn´t be afraid.
You need to have a feeling.
We must do it now before it gets worse.

For strong advice we use must/mustn´t, also we use mustn´t for prohibition.
We use need/needn´t for necessity/lack of necessity:
You must brush your teeth after meals.
You mustn´t go out when you have  temperature.
I need to call my secretary.
You needn´t worry about us.

Practise modal verbs with the exercises - Grammar Link.
Must or Should? - Exercise Link.

If you want to practise the topic - check this link with lots of exercises - Exercises Link.

What can you do to have a good health? Read the text and do the tasks - Readning Link.

Finlly, we did a test on the topic, I´m sure you did it well!


Your homework is to look through the blog and do the exercises in the links!

28-30/04 Monday-Wednesday. Classes 7-8

Hello

So, these two classes we learnt some expressions to use when we go to the doctor:

What´s wrong (the matter)? - I´ve got a cold, sore throat, stomach-ache, headache etc.
How long have you had it? - For a week.
What other symptoms do you have? - I´m tired and feel dizzy.
Let me examine you/take you temperature/blood pressure.
I´ll prescribe you ...
You should ...

If you want to practise more check out these links:
Listening Exercise
Video Practice
Video Practice 2
Vocabulary Exercise

Also we learnt the difference between some similar words (hurt, pain, ache):

HURT can be a verb - He hurt his knee playing football. (to injure) Also "to hurt one´s feelings" or to feel pain - My back hurts a lot.
an adjective -  Fortunately, no one was badly hurt.
a noun - usually has a different meaning "a feeling of great unhappiness": She saw the hurt in his eyes.

PAIN can be a noun - the feeling when smth hurts: She felt a sharp pain in her leg.
He was in a lot of pain.
a verb - difficult or upseting for smb to have to do smth

ACHE can be a verb - when you feel  continuous, but not very sharp pain: His feet were aching from standing so long.
a noun - a continuous pain, that is not sharp or strong: a stomach ache.

Now check yourself and do the exercise: Link.

We also practised the First Conditional. We can use it in superstitions:
If you break a mirror, you might have bad luck or somebody might die.
If a black cat crosses the street in front of you, you´ll have bad luck.

First Conditional Link

Your homework is to read some vocabulary in your copies.

21-23/04 Monday-Wednesday. Classes 5-6

Hello

These classes we were talking about Treatment for different diseases:
to take a painkiller, medicine, aspirin, pills
to drink herbal tea, cough syrup
to put a bandage, arm sling, plaster cast
to use crutches, a syringe

Here´re good exercises to practise the vocabulary:
Link

We also learnt a structure with relative clause "when":
When I have a cold, I drink herbal tea and take aspirin.
When I have a broken leg, I use the crutches.
When I cut my finger, I use a plaster.

We learnt as well some new grammar - zero and first Conditional:
If people eat too much they get fat. (zero conditional) - general truth, no changes
If + Present Simple, Present Simple
Explanation Link

Exercises Link

If it rains I won´t go to the park. (first conditional) - particular situation which might happen
If + Present Simple, Future Simple
Explanation Link

Exercises Link

Your homework is to practise conditionals in your copies.