Monday, January 28, 2013

Lesson 3 homework for next monday

Do all exercises about:

  • "An informal letter - Writing" on page 49, 
  • "What do you remember?" on page 50 and 
  • "What can you do?" on page 51.

Song "You can get it if you really want"

Here is the song we have listened to today, its name is "You can get it if you really want" (Jimmy Cliff version)

Solution: 1.ʇsnɯ 2.pǝǝɔɔns 3.ʇsnɯ 4.uıW 5.ǝsol 6.ʇǝƃ 7.ʇǝƃ 8.ʇlınq 9.ǝɯoɔ 10.ǝǝs

Formal and Informal Letters

How to write formal and informal Letters...

 
Part onePart two

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Writing about "A nightmare journey you've had".


In the Unit 2 we have to make a writing about "A nightmare journey you've had (or invent one)", it will be done about mid-February.



Maybe interesting try to do it at home.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Don't you remeber - Complete the gaps

To improve our listening skill we are going to listen a song sometimes in class, so you can send your prefered lyrics to Lola in such a way that she will be able to show it to all.

 

This is the song lyric where you can try fill the gaps

Judging by appearances, describing people

Try to describe people in the photos and judge them by their appearance using look, look like, must, may, might and can't.

Use "What does he / she look like?" for appearance
, and "What is he / she like?" for personality.

I
You
He/She/It
We
You
They
look(s) + an adjectiveHe looks tired
look(s) like + a nounShe looks like a doctor

You can use age adverbs as mid-, early, about, late and forties. For instance:
  • He is about nineteen.
  • She is in her thirties.
  • She is in her early fourties. / mid fourties / late fourties.

You could use height and build adjectives, adjectives about hair or general adjectives like:
  • slim, thin, tall, short...
  • well built, medium height, overweight...
  • fair, blonde, grey hair...
  • short, shoulder-lenght, long...
  • wavy, curly, straight...
  • fringe, ponytail, beard, bald, wig, moustache...
  • plain, pretty, ugly, handsome, good-looking, atrractive...

Note that it is important to distinguish between seem, appear, and look.

    Wednesday, January 09, 2013

    Modal verbs


    Today we have learnt the use of modal verbas, you can review them and do the exercises for tomorrow in the following links:

    There are some many forms of use of (be) able to:

    • would love to - I'd love to be able to do it. (Me encantaría ser capaz de hacerlo)
    • won't be able to - I will not to be able to do it. (No seré capaz de hacerlo)
    • have never been able to - I have never been able to do it. (Nunca he sido capaz de hacerlo)
    • hate not being able to - I hate not being able to do it. (Odio no poder hacerlo)


    Remember the use of the modal auxiliary verb "ought to" , it expresses duty, necessity, desirability and similar ideas. It is often used to advise people – to tell them that they have a duty to do things. The meaning is similar to should
    • You ought to attend office regularly. (Duty) 
    • We ought to help the needy. (Moral obligation) 
    • We ought to buy some furniture. (Necessity) 
    Ought is not as forceful as must.


    Moreover, we have watched two videos about modal verbs today:


     
    First oneSecond one