lunes, 26 de octubre de 2015

IES PUERTA DE ANDALUCÍA

Welcome everybody!!
During this course you will be able to use this tool to help you ,students, to practice English subject.
I include extra practice exercises divided on the four skills. Of course, you will be able to enjoy English having a look to the miscelaneous files.
I hope you to enjoy this blog and to find out English is not so difficult and boring as you thought.
Have fun!!

martes, 21 de abril de 2015

NEXT EXAM: UNIT 7: Thursday, 23rd of April
Remember to study vocabulary about Geography, Verbs, passive voice and connectors of sequence.
Good luck and enjoy your study!!!!

martes, 10 de marzo de 2015

UNIT 6: LONDON CALLING

UNIT 6: TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS

Enjoy this wonderful website to improve your listening and oral skills. Pay special attencion to the expressions and language used. You will need them soon :)

http://www.esl-lab.com/eslbasic/telephone-cellphone-1.htm

And if you are brave enough to continue....

http://usefulenglish.ru/phrases/listening-on-the-telephone

UNIT 6: MODALS

If you need more practice with modal verbs, here you are some exercises with their answers:

Modals

A Complete the sentences. Use

can, can’t, could or couldn’t.

1 When I was three years old, I ...................... cross the road by myself.

2 I am not busy this afternoon, so I ...................... go shopping.

3 It’s too late. We ...................... go now.

4 I ...................... open the top window. I’m not tall enough.

5 ...................... you ski when you were young?

6 My father tried, but he ...................... teach us how to play tennis.

B Complete the sentences with

must, mustn’t, have to, has to or don’t have to.

1 You ...................... go to bed early. You’ve got a test tomorrow.

2 That plate is hot. You ...................... touch it.

3 We are going to a new restaurant tonight, so I ...................... cook.

4 Ella’s car doesn’t work, so she ...................... take it to the garage.

5 You ...................... play your CDs loudly at night.

C Choose the correct modal.

1 My neighbour

should / could not speak English, so he took lessons.

2 I

can’t / mustn’t come to the film tonight because I’m babysitting.

3 You

shouldn’t / must study hard before exams.

4 We

have to / could be at school on time.

5 I love Sundays because I

mustn’t / don’t have to get up early.

Modals, adverbs of manner

– Answers

1 couldn’t 4 can’t

2 can 5 Could

3 can’t 6 couldn’t

1 must 4 has to

2 mustn’t 5 mustn’t

3 don’t have to

1 could 4 have to

2 can’t 5 don’t have to

3 must

EXAM UNIT 6

Next Friday, 13th March: Exam unit 7 (3ºB and 3ºC)

martes, 17 de febrero de 2015

Next exam: Thursday, 19th February. Unit 5. Remember to study places, verb collocations, future (the 3 types) and first conditional. Don't forget to pay special attention to the LISTENING, READING and WRITING activities. They are the most important ones.
GOOD LUCK MATES!!!

martes, 10 de febrero de 2015

SENTENCE OF THE WEEK

1.-HOW DO YOU SPELL YOUR NAMEE/SURNAME?
2.-WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE TODAY? IT'S.....
3.-HOW OLD ARE YOU? I´M.....
4.-WHAT'S THE DATE TODAY? TODAY IS...
5.-HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND? MY WEEKEND WAS....
6.-WHAT DO YOU LIKE DOIN IN YOUR FREE TIME? I LIKE + V-ing
7.-WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FILM/BOOK? WHY? MY FAVOURITE BOOK/FILM IS..... BECAUSE .....
8.- HOW WERE YOUR (CHRISTMAS) HOLIDAYS? THEY WERE....
9.- WHAT TIME IS IT, PLEASE? IT'S .....
10.- WHICH ARE YOUR FAVOURITE CLOTHES ITEMS? MY FAVOURITE CLOTHES ITEMS ARE......
11.- WHICH ARE YOUR DREAMS FOR THE FUTURE? I HOPE/WANT/WISH TO......

martes, 3 de febrero de 2015

UNIT 5: VOCABULARY 2:ASKING AND GIVING DIRECTIONS

Asking and giving directions

Task 1. True or false.

you are here •

1. The jewelery store is behind the Italian restaurant

2. The bar is on Second Avenue

3. The police station is on the left from Fire Department

4. The toy store is across from the Chinese restaurant

5. The movie theater is opposite the Book store

6. The sporting goods store is behind the Furniture store

7. The bar is next to the Chinese restaurant

Task 2. Look at the map. Choose the correct name of the building!

1. Take the first street on the left. Take the next street on the right. Go straight on and cross the road. It's on the left.

2. Take the first street on the left. Go down the street. Turn on the right. Take the next street on the right. Go straight on and cross the road. Go straight on. It's in front of you on the other side of the road.

3. Take the first street on the left. Take the next street on the right. Take the next street on the right. Pass the Fire Department. It's on your left.

Task 3. Fill in the missing preposition.

1. The Women's wear is the Jewelry Store.

2. The Movie Theater is the Book Store.

3. The Women's wear is the Jewelry Store and the Bar.

4. The Toy store is of Main Street and Forest Street.

5. The Jewelry Store is the Italian Restaurant.

Do you need extra practice for future tenses? Here you are some links to improve future ways of expression. Enjoy them!!!

http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/will.htm to practice with WILL
http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/going.htm to practice with BE GOING TO
http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/present_cont_3.htm to practice PRESENT CONTINUOUS

martes, 27 de enero de 2015

UNIT 5: VOCABULARY 1: PLACES

http://www.agendaweb.org/vocabulary/places_city-exercises.html

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=PLACES+IN+ENGLISH&id=6CA91F78FE1D7E787E76F008FBB458F308839F7B&FORM=IQFRBA#view=detail&id=6CA91F78FE1D7E787E76F008FBB458F308839F7B&selectedIndex=0

NUMBERS, NUMBERS

As many of my students don´t know yet how to say numbers in English, I have decided to add the following links to help them. Good luck¡¡¡:
http://esl.about.com/od/teachingbeginners/a/ab_12beg.htm
http://www.madridteacher.com/Activities/numbers-list.htm
http://www.learnenglish.de/basics/numbers.html