Steve had a very stressful time trying to get to
his exam on time. When he woke up, he was shocked
to find he had overslept. He had been studying the
night before and had not gone to bed until 3 a.m. He
got up really quickly and went to the bus stop. He
waited for a while, but the bus didn’t come so he got
a taxi. Unfortunately, the traffic was terrible and
they got stuck in a traffic jam. Steve decided to walk
but when he looked for his wallet to pay the driver,
he realised he had left it at home. The taxi driver
was shouting at him, but he got out of the taxi and
ran to the college. When he arrived at the college,
the exam had already started and the other students
were all writing. Steve had only written half a page
when the invigilator told them to stop.
How many different pasts can you find in this short anecdote?
Try and write a similar short anecdote like this that happened to you.
Monday, 2 February 2015
Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Gerunds & Infinitives
It's about time we started looking at some new grammar aspects. We're going to start with a selection of verbs that are followed either by a gerund or an infinitive. Click on the icon to see the list.
Then we have some verbs that have one meaning when they are followed by a gerund and a different one if an infinitive follows. This is a presentation explaining each case.
And finally, here is a video of Jennifer explaining the use of Gerunds and Infinitives. It's a very clear explanation with examples, though rather slow. Just in case you didn't come to class the day we saw this.
Then we have some verbs that have one meaning when they are followed by a gerund and a different one if an infinitive follows. This is a presentation explaining each case.
And finally, here is a video of Jennifer explaining the use of Gerunds and Infinitives. It's a very clear explanation with examples, though rather slow. Just in case you didn't come to class the day we saw this.
Etiquetas:
Grammar
Thursday, 11 December 2014
Stages in life
This is the presentation we used in class to talk about life. It includes the structures and vocabulary that Emmi used in her own speech. What I recommend is that you write an overview of your life, just as Emmi did, so as to make sure you integrate all the new words and structures in your everyday speech. This way they will come easily to your mind when you need them!
Etiquetas:
conversation,
Language assistant,
speaking,
Topic 3 Everyday Life
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Thursday, 13 November 2014
Friday, 7 November 2014
A trip to India - a listening
This is a very good example of the type of interaction you may have to perform in the oral exam. So take your time to listen to it carefully and read the script. Following it as a way of example, and using the prompts given in the "Real World" section in the following up exercise, you will be asked to role play a similar conversation in class.
Etiquetas:
listening,
Topic 5 Travel and transport
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Thursday, 15 May 2014
LISTENING "ACCIDENTS" , pg. 109
Thursday, 30 January 2014
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS- FREE TIME
Tuesday, 14 January 2014
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
In unit 4, section Grammar: Duration, the present perfect continuous is mentioned and a few examples given. For a more thorough,detailed explanation and practice exercises, download this pdf file and print it out.
CLICK HERE TO START DOWNLOADING
Next, you can check the Grammar Challenge from the BBC and take the quizzes they suggest. CLICK ON THE IMAGE
CLICK HERE TO START DOWNLOADING
Next, you can check the Grammar Challenge from the BBC and take the quizzes they suggest. CLICK ON THE IMAGE
PRONUNCIATION: CONNECTED SPEECH
The BBC Learning English website has a good pronunciation section, where you can find a page about one of the most important features of spoken English: connected speech. You can find a reference to this in unit 4 page 26 of the Outcomes textbook.
They analize different features of connected speech and give examples. You can download the text and the audio together with the examples.
CLICK ON THE IMAGE Wednesday, 8 January 2014
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE: TRAVEL,JOURNEY,TRIP,CRUISE...?
Etiquetas:
Estefanía,
Topic 5 Travel and transport,
vocabulary
Monday, 9 December 2013
Top five regrets of the dying
What do you think will wish had been different in your life when you see your life coming to an end? Apparently, most of the dying regret similar things. Read this article by a palliative care nurse and find out what they are.
Some study tips
Read this website with tips for studying English. Which of those things do you do regularly? Would you like to share any your tips?
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