viernes, 25 de enero de 2019

MISUNDERSTANDINGS

Watch the video and understand the mistakes students usually make. If you don't get it, I'll explain it to you.

jueves, 24 de enero de 2019

VIDEO LESSON: GEOTAGGING

WATCH THE VIDEO AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW. I HAVE A PHOTOCOPY WITH THE QUESTIONS IN CLASS, IF YOU WANT TO. 
IF YOU DO IT, I'LL CHECK IT.


1. Watch the first part of the video(up to 3:20) and
answer the questions below.

a) Why has the number of visitors to the Horseshoe Bend changed?
b) What is geotagging?
c) What are the negative effects of geotagging/more visitors?
d) How did the local authorities respond to the growing popularity of the Horseshoe
Bend?

2. Watch the second part of the video and complete the gaps.

a) Things like that, and people go ………… over it.
b) We've just tried to take adequate ………… to try to work with the ecosystem, and
not have it ruin our water source.
c) These are things like don’t leave trash behind, don’t interfere with …………, leave
everything as it was when you saw it.
d) We’ve always had the tendency to …………, and sometimes be irresponsible in
nature.
) With so many natural wonders at our fingertips today, it’s even more …………
that we treat them with respect and care, before it’s too late.


lunes, 21 de enero de 2019

VERB PATTERNS VIDEO

Here is a video about verb patterns. For you to have fun!!

Here you have some exercises for you to practise verb patterns:
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3

Verb patterns



Verbs
+ ING
love
finish
like
enjoy
hate
stop
COOKING
Everyone loves going to parties.
He finished reading his book.

I like working as a teacher = I am a teacher and I enjoy it.
I love dancing. = This is one of my hobbies.
I enjoy going abroad.
We like going to Italy for our holidays.
Do you enjoy learning English ?
What do you like making ?


Verbs
+ to
+ infinitive
choose
decide
forget
promise
manage
need
help
hope
try
want
would like
would love
to
go
I'd like to be a teacher. = When I grow up, I want to be a teacher.
Thank you. I'd love to dance. = We're at a disco. I'm pleased that you asked me.
They want to buy a new car.
I'd like to go abroad.
I hope to go abroad.
I'd love to go abroad.
I want to live in a hot country. = I'd like to live in a hot country.
I hope to see you again soon.
What do you want to study ?
What would you like to do tonight ?


Verbs
+ ing    or   + to
begin
start
raining
to rain
It began to rain = It began  raining.
I continued to work in the library = I continued  working in the library
When did you start to get them? = When did you start getting them ?

Verbs
+ somebody
+ infinitive without to
         
           Let
           make 
somebody
go
do


Modal auxiliary verbs
can
could
shall
will
would
go
arrive
I can't go abroad.
I can go home early tonight.
Questions

Would you like to dance ?
Would you like to come for a walk ?

Réponses

Yes, I would. Yes, I'd love to.
Yes, I would. No, thank you
No, I wouldn't

Verb
+ preposition
+ ing
I think

forward to
of
moving
We're thinking of moving house
I'm looking forward to having more free time.
I'm looking forward to going abroad.
I'm thinking of going abroad.
We're thinking of going to Italy for our holidays.
We're thinking of having a few days off soon.
We're looking forward to having a few days off soon.
Where are you thinking of going ?

WELCOME!!

Hi!! Dear students!!

I have created this blog for us to be able to have some online resources available, especially listening.