martes, 21 de junio de 2016

Practice 14 (22nd. June, 2016).

Hi partners, 
Start with ...
TOPIC: PAST PERFECT

a) Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIL8LDt1gZU
1. Watch the video and write some notes about the PAST PERFECT TENSE.
-Formulation.
-All the examples with the connectors: Until, before, when, because.

b) Go to http://www.focus.olsztyn.pl/en-exercises-past-perfect-test-1.html#.V2lzUdThAsY
-Complete the sentences using the Past perfect.
-Copy the score and copy 5 sentences in your notebook.

c) Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/g_ef_pre_builder?cc=mx&selLanguage=en
-Click on File 11 about "Bad losers", read the text, take 50% out of the text, complete it with the missing words, finally copy the text in your notebook.

d) Go to http://es.lyricstraining.com/play/the-cranberries/animal-instinct/H3ymUHgU83
-Click on Intermedio, play the game and complete the lyrics for Animal instinct

GOOD LUCK!!!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

martes, 14 de junio de 2016

Practice 13 (15th. June, 2016).

Hello partners, 

Topic: Phrasal verbs.

a) Copy these phrasal verbs in your notebook and match them with their meanings.


1. Throw away ___                                 a) Buscar algo / alguien
2. Try something on___                           b) Apagar la electricidad, un aparato.
3. Turn something on___                         c) Cuidar algo, a alguien
4. Turn something off___                         d) Devolver una llamada
5. Write something down___                    e) Aventar, arrojar algo a la basura (desechar)
6. Look something / someone after___      f) Averiguar algo
7. Call someone back___                         g) Encender la electricidad, un aparato.
8. Look for something / someone ___       h) Redactar                  
9. Take something off ___                         i) Probarse ropa
10. Look something up ____                    j) Buscar algo en una publicación
11. Find sth. out ___                                k) Quitarse la ropa

b) Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file11/grammar11_b01?cc=mx&selLanguage=en

1.Click on Lesson B, exercise 1
2. Do the exercises, write the scores hand copy them in your notebook.  

Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file11/grammar11_b02?cc=mx&selLanguage=en

1.Click on Lesson B, exercise 2
2. Do the exercises, write the scores hand copy them in your notebook.

c) Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/vocabulary/phrasal_verbs/?cc=mx&selLanguage=en

1. Click on Crossword, read the clues and type the phrasal verbs.
2. Write the scores in your notebook.

d) Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/vocabulary/phrasal_verbs/?cc=mx&selLanguage=en

1. Click on Wordsearch, choose a level and start the game.
2. Find 12 phrasal verbs out in the grid.
3. Copy them in your notebook and their meaning in Spanish in your notebook.

GOOD LUCK!!!







                                                                                                                                             


miércoles, 8 de junio de 2016

Practice 12 (9th. June, 2016).

Good morning partners, let´s start with ...
Topic: USED TO.

a) Go to http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/usedto.html
1. Read the info about the uses of USED TO.
2. Write in your notebook the 2 uses of USED TO and the examples. 

b) Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions1stedition/int_unit_page/unit2/grammar/exercise2?cc=bg&selLanguage=bg
1. Do the exercise about USED TO write the score and copy the sentences in your notebook.

c) Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file10/grammar10_b02?cc=mx&selLanguage=en
1. Do the exercise about USED TO,write the score and copy the sentences in your notebook.

Topic No. 2: Modal verbs MAY / MIGHT
d) Go to http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/modals-may-might-exercises.html
1. Watch the video about MAY / MIGHT.
2.Write some notes and examples in your notebook about the topic.

e) Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file10/?cc=mx&selLanguage=en
1. Click on LESSON C, Exercises 1&2.
2. Do the exercises and copy the score in your notebook.

GOOD LUCK!!!

jueves, 2 de junio de 2016

Practice 11 (3rd. June,2016)

Welcome again partners,
Topic: Passive Voice.
a) Go to...https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file10/?cc=mx&selLanguage=en

1. Click on File 10, Lesson A Passive Voice, Exs. 1 & 2.
2. Do the exercises, write the score and copy them in your notebook.

b) Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/g_ef_pre_builder?cc=mx&selLanguage=en
1. Choose File 10: Too much choice.
2. Take out 50% of the words.
3. Start and complete the text.
4. Copy the text in your notebook.

c) Go to http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/reading/tattoos2-reading.htm
1. Read the article about "Why people get tatoos?"
2. Answer the questions 1-9
3. Write the score in your notebook.

Good luck!

miércoles, 13 de abril de 2016

Practice 10 (13th. April, 2016).
Something about success: "The greatest artist was once a beginner"
                                                                                  Greek proverb
Good morning partners,
Topic: Should / Passive Voice.

a) Click on http://www.focus.olsztyn.pl/en-english-exercises-should.html#.Vw5uU_nhCUk
1. Complete the sentences with the modal verb should.
2. Write the score in your notebook.

b) Click on https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file08/?cc=mx&selLanguage=en
1. Lesson A (exs. 1 & 2)
2. Do the exercises, write the score and copy them in your notebook.

c) Click on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePfmgMTgXl8
1. Watch the video about the PASSIVE VOICE.
2. Write the formulation of the ACTIVE VOICE and the PASSIVE VOICE.
3. Write 2 examples in the Active and 2 in the Passive Voice from the video.

d) Click on http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/passive-write-1
1. Complete the sentences with the passive voice.
2. Write the score  and copy the sentences in your notebook.

e) Click on https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file10/?cc=mx&selLanguage=en
1. Click on Lesson A (Ex. 1)
2. Do the exercises, write the score  and copy the sentences in your notebook.

f) Click on http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/passive-forms
1. Watch the video about Sophie in China and copy 3 examples of the PASSIVE VOICE from the cartoon.

g) Click on https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/g_ef_pre_builder?cc=mx&selLanguage=en
1. Click on File 9 (PHOBIAS).
2. Click on NEXT, take out 25% of the words.
3. Write the score in your notebook and copy the text in your notebook.

GOOD LUCK!!!



martes, 5 de abril de 2016

Practice 9 (Wednesday, 6th. April, 2016).

"Eat like a king for breakfast, a prince for lunch and a pauper for supper"
                                                             English proverb about Health

Hello partners,

Topic: Animals and Second conditional.

a) Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/vocabulary/animals/?cc=mx&selLanguage=en

1. Click on Crossword and fill in the blanks.
2. When you finish, copy the animals correctly in your notebook.
3. Click on Wordsearch and find all the animals in the grid, when you finish, copy the animals correctly in your notebook.

b) Go to http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/secondconditional/exercise1.swf
1. Match the 2nd. conditional sentences.
2. Check your answers (at least 80% correct).
3. Copy the sentences in your notebook.

c) Oral practice:
Choose two 2nd. conditional sentences, memorize and tell them the teacher, use the correct pronunciation, you can ask your teache for help.

d) Click on http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/secondconditional/exercise2.swf
-Complete the sentences and write the score in your notebook.

e) Click on http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading/1r5-the-1990s.php 
  1.  Read the article about The 1990´s
  2. Complete the questions and write the score in your notebook.

f) http://es.lyricstraining.com/play/oasis/wonderwall-live/UK5ofqYNiK#b7w
1. Click on the lyrics about WONDERWALL (principiante)
2. Play the game.

GOOD LUCK!


martes, 29 de marzo de 2016

Practice 8 (Wednesday, 30th. March, 2016).

"Spring appears, and we are once more children"(well, not at all, ha ha)
                                                                                              Persian proverb

Hi partners, let´s check this TOPIC: PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE.

a) Go to http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/irregular_verbs/crossword_past_participle.htm

-Click on each number in the crossword and type the Past participle of each irregular verb.
-Copy the verbs in the simple form and the verbs in the Past participle in your notebook.

b) Go to http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/present_perfect_diagram.htm

-Look at and copy the 3 diagrams and the 3 uses of the Present Perfect in your notebook.

c) Go to http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/present_perfect_form.htm

-Read the info about HOW TO FORM THE PRESENT PERFECT? and copy it in your notebook.
-Read the info about AFFIRMATIVE FORM of REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS and copy 2 examples of each one in your notebook.
-Read the info about NEGATIVE OF REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS and copy 2 examples of each one in your notebook.

d) Go to http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/questions_present_perfect.htm

-Read the info about QUESTIONS IN THE PRESENT PERFECT and copy the tables 1 and 2 in your notebook.

e) Go to http://mrbrownslearningspace.o com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Present_Perfect_1.htm

-Read the questions 1-10 and choose the correct answer a,b,c or d.
-Write the score in your notebook (minimun 80%)

f) Go to http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/present-perfect-sentences
- Complete the ideas with the present perfect and the verbs in the parenthesis.
-Write the score in your notebook (minimun 80%).

g) Go to http://es.lyricstraining.com/play/guns-n-roses/november-rain/UMdGuRFPwM#ibw

-Click on Empezar el juego and enjoy it!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!









martes, 15 de marzo de 2016

Practice 7 (16th. March, 2016).

Hello partners,
Topic: 2nd. Conditional. a) Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0oNY9YWhts
1. Watch the video about 1st. or 2nd. conditional and write the following in your notebook...
   - Use or uses.
   - Formulation
   - 2 examples

b) Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfZX3JtnDY8
Listen to the song and copy it in your notebook.

c) Go to http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/secondconditional/exercise1.swf
              http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/secondconditional/exercise2.swf
              http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/secondconditional/exercise4.swf

Do the exercises and write the scores in your notebook (80% minimum each one).

d) Go to http://www.johnmh.com/advreadings/lionmouse.htm
-Read the passage about the lion and the mouse.
- Answer the questions and write the score in your notebook.
-Click on NEXT and complete the paragraph.
-When you finish write the score in your notebook and click on NEXT, and order the ideas.

e) Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/g_ef_pre_builder?cc=mx&selLanguage=en
-Click on File 8 (it always happens !)
- Read the text for about 5 minutes.
-Take out 50% of the words and complete the text.
-Copy the text and the score in your notebook.

d) Go to http://es.lyricstraining.com/play/bruno-mars/just-the-way-you-are/HJ3ymUHmIJ
-Click on Principiante and complete this song.



miércoles, 9 de marzo de 2016

Practice 6: 9th. March, 2016.

Hi partners!!!
A saying about time...

“Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.” 
― Paulo Coelho

Topic: First conditional (Continuation).
a) Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file08/?cc=mx&selLanguage=en
1. Click on File 8 + Lesson B (First conditional) and...
    Do exercises 1 & 2, write the score in your notebook and copy the sentences in your notebook.
 
Topic: Reading Practice
b) Go to http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading-skills-practice/films-and-entertainment

1. Read the article about "Celebrity People".
2. Go under the article and click on these exercises...
    -Check your understanding: Ordering.
    -Check your understanding: True or false.
    -Check your understanding: Multiple choice.
Do the exercises and write your score in your notebook.

Topic: Listening practice
c) Go to http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/emma-watson-introduces-new

1. Have you ever heard about Emma´s Watson Heforshe campaign?
    What is it about? Answer the question in your notebook.
2. Watch the video about the "new Heforshe".
    (Tip: You can click on the tapescript to watch and listen at the same time).
    -After watching the video click on ...
     a) Check your understanding: True or false.
     b) Check your understanding: Gap fill.
    -Do the exercises and write the score in your notebook.

See you round!!!





 
 

martes, 1 de marzo de 2016

Practice 5 (Wednesday, 2nd. March, 2016).

"Who loves the tree must love its branches"
  Mexican Proverb

Hello partners, 
Topic: Modal verb SHOULD.
a) Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U2HyipXeMQ

1.Watch the video and write notes in your notebook about the affirmative, the negative and the question form of modal verb SHOULD and 2 examples of it.
2. Write the uses of "should".

b) Click on ...
   1.  http://mrsc.free.fr/44-4-advicecomplete.htm
   2. http://www.focus.olsztyn.pl/en-english-exercise-should.html#.VtUxFH3hAsY
   3. http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/should/exercise2.swf

-Do these exercises and write the scores (at least 80% ) in your notebook

Topic: First Conditional.
c) Go to http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/conditional-first-exercises.html

   1. Watch the video and write the affirmative, the negative and the question form + 1 example of each one in your notebook.
   2. Click on http://www.impact-english.com/members/Grammar_Practice/Always/test-grammar/gr_prac_form-Cond1.htm
   3. Do the exercise and write the score in your notebook.

d) Go to
 http://es.lyricstraining.com/play/taylor-swift/style/HK5ofqYIJK#b7w
1. Click on "Principiante" and start playing the game.



jueves, 18 de febrero de 2016

Practice 4 (Tuesday, 22nd. February, 2016).
The moon...
"La luna se puede tomar a cucharadas  
o como una cápsula cada dos horas."

"Un pedazo de luna en el bolsillo
es mejor amuleto que la pata de conejo:
sirve para encontrar a quien se ama,
para ser rico sin que lo sepa nadie
y para alejar a los médicos y las clínicas..."

Topic: Modals of obligation.

a) Go to http://roble.pntic.mec.es/dgub0004/modalverbs.html

1. Read the information about Modal verbs: Advice, necessity and obligation.
2. In your notebook write the rules and the uses for...
   -Should 
   -Have to
   -Must
   -Don´t have to
   -Needn´t
   -Don´t need to
   -Mustn´t

b) Go to http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/musthaveto/exercise9.swf
-Choose the correct answer and write the score in your notebook.

c) Go to http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/mustshould.htm
-Choose the correct answer and write the score (80%) in your notebook.
- Copy the sentences too.

d) Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file07/grammar07_c02?cc=mx&selLanguage=en
- Click on the words in the correct order.
-Write the score (80%) in your notebook.

e) Go to http://es.lyricstraining.com/play/queen/dont-stop-me-now-doodle/HUHg21SU7U
1.Click on "Intermedio"
2.Play the song.
3. Complete it.


f) Go to http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/490/reading/dog2-reading.htm

1. Read the text  "Owning a dog".
2. Answer the questions from 1-10, choosing the correct option; A, B, C or D.
3. Write the score (minimun 80%) in your notebook.


g) Go to http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/important-people
1. Listen to the track about "Important people"
2. Then, do the exercise about Gap fill (it is under the picture) and write the score in you notebook.
3. Finally, listen again and do the exercise about True or False and write the score in your notebook.





jueves, 11 de febrero de 2016

Practice 3: Friday, 12th. February, 2016.

Hello partners,

a) Go to ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-nI0d94WjM

TopicGerunds and infinitives.

1. Watch the video.
2. Copy the rules and the examples in your notebook about ...
    - Gerunds
    - To + infinitive
    - Bare infinitive (infinitive without to)

b) Go to http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/gerunds-and-infinitives-verbs-1.html

1. Read the information about Verbs followed by a gerund and Verbs followed by TO + Infinitive.
2. Copy the 2 lists of verbs in your notebook.

c) Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file07/?cc=mx&selLanguage=en

1. Click on Lesson A (Infintives with to) and do exercises 1 and 2; write the scores in your notebook.
2. Click on Lesson B (Verb + ing) and do exercises 1 and 2; write the scores in your notebook.

d) Go to http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/part_1.htm
1. Go to the bottom of the page and click on Gerunds and infinitives Part 1.
2. Do the exercise, copy the exercise and the score in your notebook too.

e) Go to http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/verb-ing-or-verb-infinitive

1. Watch the video.
2. Write examples about the uses of verb + full infinitive and write them in your notebook.
3. Underline the gerunds and the infinitive (to + a verb).





lunes, 8 de febrero de 2016

Practice 2 (8th.Februry, 2016).

Hi partners,
Copy this chart in your notebook, before you start the practice.

Name: _________________________       Date: _______________
Group: _________________________      Practice: ____
Topic: __________________________

Name of exercise and number:            Score:

______________________              _____
______________________              _____
______________________              _____

A)  Topic: Review of tenses.

Go to...

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file06/?cc=mx&selLanguage=en
1. Click on Lesson C, review of tenses.
2. Do exercises 1 & 2, write the scores in your notebook.

B) Go to  http://www.english-4u.de/adj_prep.html

Topic: Adjectives + prepositions.
1. Look at the list of adjectives + prepositions.
2. Get the correct preposition for the following adjectives, copy them in your notebook.

Afraid ___        Bad ____        Interested _____
Good ___         Angry ___
Full ___            Different ____
Famous  ____   Nice ____

3. Write the meaning of each one in your notebook.
4.  Go to http://www.english-4u.de/adj_prep_ex1.htm
    - Do the exercise and copy the score in your notebook.

C) Go to https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/g_ef_pre_builder?cc=mx&selLanguage=en

Click on File 5: Good and bad for you + next
1. Read the text for 5 minutes.
2. Take out 25% of the words.
3. Fill in the blanks.
4. Copy the score and the text in your notebook.

GOOD LUCK!!!

miércoles, 3 de febrero de 2016

Welcome to your new English IV course!!!

Hello partners,

The function of using this blog is to give you some additional help to reinforce your knowledge about your classes.

I hope you can take advantage of it,

Sincerely,

Prof. Alberto Lora

Instructions:
Go to www.agendaweb.org
+ click on verbs, watch the videos and follow these instructions:
Even you can go to...
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org
and click on Grammar and vocabulary

LINE A: Write some notes in your notebook about the affirmative, negative and question form of the Past Simple, the uses and 1 example for each use.

LINE B: Write some notes in your notebook about the affirmative, negative and question form of the Past Continuous, the uses and 1 example for each use.

LINE C: Write some notes in your notebook about the affirmative, negative and question form of the Present Perfect Simple, the uses and 1 example for each use.

LINE D: Write some notes in your notebook about the affirmative, negative and question form of the Future Will, the uses and 1 example for each use.

LINE E: Write some notes in your notebook about the affirmative, negative and question form of the Future Be going to, the uses and 1 example for each use.

LINE F: Join one of the teams to work with your partners.

*When you finish collecting the information, don´t forget to create a Mind Map with all your partners from each line.