PASSIVE VIDEO EXPLANATION

MODAL VERBS VIDEOS

I love these videos. Great explanation about modal verbs:



The first part is pretty interesting to know how modals work. The second part is explained in a different way as we know. The third part can be confussing...



Another way of explaining modals: (4 vídeos together: Introduction / Ability / Permission / Obligation)



This video has songs using modals:

Fantastic videos about Reported Speech

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE PAU EXAM:

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE PAU EXAM:

Grammar:

-          All the verb tenses

-          Passive (normal/with 2 objects/impersonal/causative)

-          Modals (normal + perfect modals)
-     Gerunds/Infinitives

-          Conditionals (+ unless)

-          I wish

-          Reported speech (normal/commands-requests/questions/suggestions/reporting verbs)

-          Relative sentences (normal/omitting the relative pronoun/mixing sentences)

Vocabulary:

-          Phrasal  verbs

-          False friends (actually doesn’t mean actualmente!!)

-          Nouns/adjectives/verbs + preposition

-          So do I / Neither do I

-          Comparatives / Superlatives

-          Adjective ALWAYS before the noun

-          So / Such (so tall / such a tall boy)

-          QUESTIONS

Topics:

-          Environment

-          New technologies

-          Descriptions

-          Solidarity/charity

-          The media

-          Health

-          Sport events

Typical essays:

-          Opinion

-          Against/for

-          Summary

Conditional Songs

If I never had a cent I would be poor.

If it hadn't been or Cotton-Eye Joe I would have been alone all my life.

If my true love were gone I would look for another love!

If I get locked up tonight I will cry.

If I can't have youi I will fight for you until the end.

If you go don't come here another time again.

If you don't know me by now I'm sorry for you.

If I knew you were coming I would have stayed here.

If I were a boy I would treat women very well.

If you leave me now you will be very happy.

Relative sentences

Here you are a link with relative sentences. Click here.

A big truth

SUBJECT AND OBJECT QUESTIONS – KEY

SUBJECT AND OBJECT QUESTIONS – KEY:

1)

1. OBJECT

2. SUB

3. OBJ

4. OBJ

5. SUB

6. SUB

2)

What did Henry send me?

What made her feel sad?

Who cheated on the exam?

What do they need to find?

Who went on holiday to Paris?

Who is looking after the baby?

What did they ask me?

Who had an accident?

3)

What made you angry last night?

What did they see?

Why do they like going to the library?

Who looked after the cat?

Who did you phone yesterday?

Who goes out with him?

What do people do at the weekend?

Who caught the 10:30 train?

4)

What did you cook for dinner yesterday?

Who did Helen meet at the weekend?

Who gave the man money for food?

Who did Paul dream of last night?

What type of film did you like?

What happened after they left?

Why did Sue need a pair of scissors?

5)

Who is 44? Mrs Andrews / How old is Mrs Andrews? 44

Who does John visit every Saturday? Mary

Who discovered America? Columbus

What happened? Something strange

Who does Mary help every day? Her mother

Who reads a book after lunch? Dave

Who has a shower in the morning? Somebody

Who is my aunt visiting next Saturday? Us

Who does Mary love? Burt

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet? Shakespeare

Who gave me this key? Susan

What did Henry give me? Something

Who does Tom meet every day? His girlfriend / Who meets his girlfriend every day?

What fell on the floor? Something

What does this word mean? Something.

Great videos to learn the irregular verbs!!

I wish/If only - Modals - So/Neither do I - KEY!!!

Click here for the I wish / If only exercises

And here for the So/Neither and Modals ones.

Comparatives/Superlatives

Click here to download

English through songs: Past simple

Peace Day at the City Hall. 30th January 2013.

Merry Christmas videos!!!

End of year?

GERUND AND INFINITIVE - KEY

Answer to the exercises of the worksheet about gerunds and infinitives:

1. eating

2. to go

3. having

4. getting up

5. to cook

6. going

7. to buy

8. to buy

9. not doing

10. being

11. being

12. living

13. to buy

14. to do / doing

15. going

16. to work / working

17. to smoke

18. to play

19. to study

20. to learn

21. going

22. living

23. to go

24. visiting

25. to go

26. Smoking

27. to rain/raining

28. having

29. learning

30. to study

31. having

32. worrying

33. being

34. going

35. to send

36. going

37. to have

38. smoking

39. studying

40. being dyed – to go

41. talking

42. to post

43. to make

44. failing

45. going

46. to go

47. Reading

Writing tips

One of the best ways to improve your WRITING is to do much READING.

Obviously, you should have some good vocabulary and some basic understanding of the grammar rules, but the next step is to READ.

It's priceless. You get to see vocabulary and grammar in action. You also see the typical collocations.

Now, collocations are very important. A collocation is a combination of words that is used together frequently. It's actually a common phrase.

For example:

"Commit a crime" is a typical combination of words in English. You could say "make a crime," and it wouldn't be incorrect, but many people tend to use these words together. So "commit a crime" is a collocation.

Here are some more examples of collocations:

Fully aware ("We are fully aware of the problem.")

Do homework ("I will do my homework later.")

Give a speech ("He gave a very good speech at the conference.")

There are many many collocations in English. And the better you use them, the more natural your English becomes.

So how can you know the collocations of English? How can you write naturally and clearly?

READ. Eventually you will get the hang of it (= know how to do it right). You will be familiar with more vocabulary, and see more grammar in action (how it is actually used).

That will make a world of a difference to your writing :)

Education is...

Big truth!

Widening English Exam - 1st Bacalaureate - 1st Term

Grammar:
- Verb tenses: Present simple, present continuous, present perfect
- Questions: Indirect, Subject, Object, Yes/no, Question tag
- Infinitive + to

Vocabulary:
- Vocabulary unit 1 New Framework 4
- Get + adjective
- Castle 01x01, 01x02, 01x03
- Illnesses
- How to start a conversation
- Halloween vocabulary (crosswords)
- Character/appearance

Translations:
- Listening SB 8 (Reference guide book)
- Ahora tú (blog)
- Children's Rights