Thursday, 17 March 2016
READING PRACTICE FOR INTERMEDIATE 1
Now it is time to do a bit of reading. Here are some activities:
Job Application
Health
Memorandum
Holidays
Free time
Accommodation
Education 2
Education 1
Job Application
Health
Memorandum
Holidays
Free time
Accommodation
Education 2
Education 1
LISTENING PRACTICE - INTERMEDIATE 1
For more listening practice, these are some activities you can do.
Transport
Describing people
Education
Health
Environment
Sports
Transport
Describing people
Education
Health
Environment
Sports
Monday, 14 March 2016
THE WORST BRANDING GAFFES (PASSIVE) - ADVANCED
LESSON on PASSIVE
Etiquetas:
Advanced Level,
Listening - Advanced,
Passive Voice
PASSIVE VOICE GRAMMAR - INTERMEDIATE 2 AND ADVANCED LEVEL
MUST / HAVE TO - BASIC LEVEL
This is a powerpoint presentation that can help you understand these two modals. It was made by David Mainwood
Friday, 11 March 2016
FILM REVIEW - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
If you are interested in knowing how to write a film review you can have a look at the website of EOI Guía. You will find all you need to write good film reviews.
EOI Guia - film reviews
EOI Guia - film reviews
Tuesday, 8 March 2016
MODAL VERBS - MUST - HAVE TO - INTERMEDIO LEVEL
PRESENT SIMPLE
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HAVE TO / HAS TO
( also have got to…)
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General (external) obligation /
rules / laws
Some external circumstance makes
the obligation necessary
Impersonal ‘you’ – ( ‘you’ mean ‘people in general’)
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MUST
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Your own obligation / personal obligation / rules
Some personal circumstance makes
the obligation necessary (and the speaker almost certainly agrees with the
obligation.)
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DON’T
HAVE TO
DOESN’T
HAVE TO
(also haven’t got to …)
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It is not necessary / there is
no obligation
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MUSTN’T
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Prohibition
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EXAMPLES
IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND PRESENT:
I must stop smoking. (I want
to.)
I have to stop smoking. (Doctor's orders)
This is a terrible party. We really must go home.
This is a lovely party, but we've (got) to go home because of the baby-sitter.
Must you wear dirty old jeans all the time? (Is it personally important for you?)
Do you have to wear a tie at work? (Is there a regulation?)
I have to stop smoking. (Doctor's orders)
This is a terrible party. We really must go home.
This is a lovely party, but we've (got) to go home because of the baby-sitter.
Must you wear dirty old jeans all the time? (Is it personally important for you?)
Do you have to wear a tie at work? (Is there a regulation?)
Friday, 4 March 2016
WRITING SAMPLES TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING - INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED LEVELS
See these sample student answers to FCE (Cambridge English First) Writing questions with feedback
Cambridge writing exam preparation
Cambridge writing exam preparation
Monday, 29 February 2016
Saturday, 27 February 2016
WHAT IS LOVE TO YOU? - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
People ranging ages 0-100 answered a big question, "what is love?"
Friday, 26 February 2016
LISTENING REINFORCEMENT - INTERMEDIATE 1
Activities to improve your listening:
Pet Listening
When she loved me
Listening for details
The lion King
The Frozen
Vacations
Weather Report
Mary Reilly
Pet Listening
When she loved me
Listening for details
The lion King
The Frozen
Vacations
Weather Report
Mary Reilly
LISTENING REINFORCEMENT - INTERMEDIATE 2
These are some links with exercises where to improve your listening:
The effects of technology on relationships
The help
Hunger Games
Big Bang Theory
Cell Phone Etiquette
Benjamin Button
The effects of technology on relationships
The help
Hunger Games
Big Bang Theory
Cell Phone Etiquette
Benjamin Button
Monday, 15 February 2016
TIME FOR A HOLIDAY - LISTENING - INTERMEDIATE 1
We have been talking about slowing down in our daily life. Here are two videos using the topic of time. In the first video complete the blanks in the transcript with the missing words whereas in the second you might try to write down what they say, like a dictation. You can find the key after the second video.
Etiquetas:
Intermediate level,
Listening - Intermediate,
Time
Thursday, 11 February 2016
APPEARANCES - INTERMEDIATE 2
These are two commercials about appearances. Hope you can understand the message. Do you feel identified yourselves with the message?
Etiquetas:
Intermediate level,
Physical appearance
Thursday, 4 February 2016
IT´S ONLY ROCK ´N ROLL BUT I LIKE IT!
Hey! Don´t forget the complement when you use like, love, hate, etc: e.g. I like football very much. or I like it very much.
This song will help you!
This song will help you!
Etiquetas:
Basic level,
Likes,
Listening - Basic,
Listening - Intermediate,
Songs
Wednesday, 3 February 2016
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