30/10 Wednesday. Class 12

Hello! and Happy Halloween!

Today we´ve been revising grammar (some, any, a, a lot of) and demonstratives (this/these, that/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.


Also we´ve revised and learnt some new prepositions of place (on, in, above, near, under etc.) and described our street.

Your hometask is to read the text about one of the most famous houses the White House and do the exercises.


And of course, it´s Halloween Time! 

 Here´s a Halloween Quiz, how well you know the history of the holiday.

28/10 Monday. Class 11

Hello!
Hey! I´m still waiting for your comments in the blog:)

So, today we´ve revised some furniture and appliances vocabulary (bookcase, cupboard, wardrobe etc.). Also we´ve practised there´s/there´re phrases to describe the rooms.

We´ve also learnt some grammar - How much...?/How many...?
How much space is there in the flat?
How many chairs are there in the kitchen?

We´ve also revised some/any/a, at home you have to do some exercises to practise it.
There´s some furniture in the living room.
There aren´t any plants in the flat.
Is there any space in the room?

Your hometask is to describe your flat for a rent advert.

We were also listening to a conversation between a client and estate attendant.
What is important for you when renting a flat (price, location, space, equipment)? Write in your comments!

23/10 Wednesday. Class 10

Hello!
Hey, you forget to leave your comments below! I´d appreciate if you wrote the answers for my questions. It´s a good way of communiction!

So, generally we did some revision today and finally we wrote our first Assessment Test in this course. I´m sure you did well!

Also we´ve started a new topic today "Somewhere to live". We were revising some vocabulary (living-room, kitchen, bedroom, furniture, cooker, sofa etc.).
For extra vocabulary practice check please Aula Virtual, there you can find pdf files with the vocabulary.

You can also practise on-line - "Furniture and Rooms Game" .

We´ve revised some grammar (there is/there are).

Your homework is to study this grammar item in detail (affirmative, negative and questions). To get some more practice watch a video "There is/there are".

Look at the picture and compare it with your house/flat. What is there in your house/flat?  
Write your comments below!

21/10 Monday. Class 9

Hello! Glad to see you after the weekend!

Today we´ve practised some pronunciation - letters "ea". Remember there´re lots of ways to read words with "ea". You can practise it with a Reading Game  and other Reading Resources.

We´ve also talked about sports, games and other activities. Do you remember the collocations do/go/play sports? Here are some on-line activities for you to practise: Activity 1 and Activity 2.

We were listening to other people and their preferences:
 He/she likes/dislikes doing smth.
Remember that we use mostly gerund when we talk about preferences.

Your homework is to read the texts and answer the questions! And also prepare for the test!!!


What sports can you see in this picture? 
Can you name them all? 
Do you use play/do/go with them?

Write in your comments!

16/10 Wednesday. Class 8

Hello! It´s the weekend soon! Any plans?

Why am I asking this? ´Cause we were talking about Free-time activities! My favourite topic!

So, we´ve learnt some free-time activities (reading, dancing, going out, playing sports etc.) and our likes and dislikes.

We´ve been listening to other people talking about their free-time and hobbies. Susie was a perfect match for Mark in the show "First Date"!!!

Do you like sports? Here´s a picture dictionary with lots of new sports games and activities.



What do you usually do in your free time? How often do you do the activities? What do you like doing most/least? Why? Write your comments below!

Watch a video where a girl is talking about her free time? What does she like doing?

Enjoy!!!

14/10 Monday. Class 7

Hello!

Today we were talking about housework and who does what in the family. We´ve learnt the phrases of likes/dislikes:
I like cooking.
I love going shopping.
I can´t stand cleaning the bathroom.
I hate ironing.

Remember that we use gerund here!

Also we´ve learnt how politely ask smb to do smth for us:
Can you...please?
Could you .... please?
Would you mind + ing?

You can listen to the requests and practise them with Listening game.

We have also revised how to tell the time and listened to different people telling what time they get up and go to bed. You can listen again and do the exercises - "What time do you get up and go to bed?"
Your hometask is to prepare a short story about your daily routine, what time you do different activities. Here´s a video where you can practise it! "Telling Time".

09/10 Wednesday. Class 6

Hi there!

Today we´ve talked about daily routine at work and read a text about Babur and his teaching career.

We´ve started talking about daily activities (get up, have lunch, work out in the gym, catch a bus to work etc), free-time activities (go to the cinema, read a book, go jogging, play sports) and chores (take out the rubbish, vacuum the floor).

Watch a video where the teachers are talking about their Daily Routine. What´s your favourite part of the day? What would your dream day be?

Do you like doing household chores? Probably, not a lot! Here is a video to practise vocabulary on the topic "Chores".

We like to do some things more than others. Watch another video where a couple is talking about what they like and dislike doing around the house - "Household chores".

What do you like/hate/can´t stand doing around the house? Write in your comments!

07/10 Monday. Class 5

Hello again!

Today we were talking about what people do at work (look after sick people, change tyres, cut hair, design buildings etc.)

We´ve revised Present Simple (its spelling and pronunciation) and its use (daily routines, permanent states etc.).

The best way to learn grammar is with songs. Here is a video with different songs in Present Simple.
Can you think of any other song with Present Simple Tense? Write a link in comments when you find one.

Our Olympic Games results:

Yovanna - 0 points
Francisco - 4 points
Monica - 7 points
Ana - 0 points
Jessica - 4 point
Marta - 4 point
Miriam - 4 points


To practise pronunciation of the endings "-s/-es" for the third person, watch a video here.

02/10 Wednesday. Class 4

Hello

Today we´ve been talking about different jobs (waiter, policeman, firefighter etc).
We´ve learnt how to describe jobs and what qualities people need to have to do these jobs (creative, skilful, patient etc.)

We´ve talked about routines (work shifts, wear a uniform, get a good salary etc.).

What jobs can you see here? Can you name them? Write in your comments.

Are you happy with your job? No? Then it´s time to change for one of the ten happiest jobs. You can see Ten Happiest Jobs here.

What are top ten happiest jobs in your opinion? Leave your comment below.

Hey, to practise different jobs and their work let´s sing a song "People in my Town".
Ufff, you have plenty of homework for the weekend (all-in-all it´s going to rain:)) Enjoy!

P.S. Olympic Games results:
Yovanna - 1 point
Francisco - 2 points
Monica - 0
Ana - 2 points
Jessica - 1 point
Marta - 1 point
Miriam - 2 points

30/09 Monday. Class 3

Hi there!
So, today we´ve done some pronunciation drilling with sounds (a, e). I think you did very well!

We´ve practised how to ask for and give personal information (home address, phone number, e-mail etc.)

We´ve started talking about different jobs and routines.
To revise different types of jobs, watch the video "Jobs".

You could also practise what people do at work, their routine - video "What do you do?"

Now your turn: What is the best/worst job for you? Why? (write in the comments below).