REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICE

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/reported_speech/sentences.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/reported_speech/statements.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/reported_speech/time_phrases.htm
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=425
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=183
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SONG: JEALOUS GUY (PAST SIMPLE/CONTINUOUS PRACTICE)

Complete with the Past Continuous/Simple

I ______________of the past

and my heart ___________ fast

I ______________to lose control

I ______________to lose control

I ______________mean to hurt you

I'm sorry that I ______________you cry

oh no, I ______________want to hurt you

I'm just a jealous guy

I ______________ insecure

you might not love me anymore

I was ______________inside

I was ______________inside

I ______________mean to hurt you

I'm sorry that I ______________you cry

oh no, I ______________want to hurt you

I'm just a jealous guy

I ______________mean to hurt you

I'm sorry that I ______________you cry

oh no, I ______________want to hurt you

I'm just a jealous guy

I ______________to catch your eyes

______________hat you ______________to hide

I ______________my pain

I ______________my pain

I ______________mean to hurt you

I'm sorry that i ______________you cry

oh no, I ______________want to hurt you

I'm just a jealous guy, watch out

I'm just a jealous guy, look out babe, I'm just a jealous guy.

How techie are you? Will and going to/First Conditional

How techie are you?

Exercise 1 - will and going to

Choose the correct answer.

Inici del formulari

1. 'I haven't got my phone.' 'That's OK. I'm going to lend I'll lend you mine.'
2. It's Julia's birthday next week, so we're going to buy we'll buy her some flowers.
3. Will you lend me £10? I promise I'm going to give I'll give  it back to you tomorrow.
4. We're going to have We'll have a barbecue tomorrow. It's all planned, so I hope it won't rain.
5. 'Jim's starting university tomorrow.' 'What is he going to will he study?'
6. You aren't going to like won't like that film. It's very frightening. Let's choose another one.
7. Do you think they 're going to like 'll like the presents we got for them?
8. Look! The coach is going to leave will leave ! Run or we'll miss it.

Final del formulari

Exercise 2 - Zero conditional

Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
Use contractions where possible.

Inici del formulari

1. Their teacher gets annoyed(students / use) their mobile phones in class. 
2. I go to the doctor's(I / not feel) very well.
3. If you leave your bike there, (someone / could / take) it.
4. (food / stay) fresh for longer if you put it in the fridge.
5. If you drop the camcorder,(it / might / not work) properly.
6. We might miss the bus(not leave) now.
7. (Polly / not have) a lot of homework, she goes out with her friends.
8. If you lend him money,(he / may / not pay) you back.

Film reviews 2nd ESO

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Real English: Comparatives and superlatives

Comparatives and superlatives

After reading the explanation, try the following exercises

Uncountable nouns

Uncountable nouns 

Nouns are usually countable or uncountable. Numbers, plurals and the articles 'a' and 'an' are NOT normally used with uncountable nouns. To make uncountable nouns countable, use a second noun like 'pieces'. Some of the most important uncountable  nouns to remember are: 

accommodation 
information 
equipment 
furniture 
pollution 
patience 
luggage 
weather 
rubbish 
advice 

Example sentences:

My teacher gave me three pieces of homework today. 
My teacher gave me a lot of homework today. 

My teacher gave me three homework tasks today. 

Find out more by clicking on the following link

Past Continuous/Past Simple

Past Continuous

FORM

[was/were + present participle]

Examples:

• You were studying when she called.
• Were you studying when she called?
• You were not studying when she called.

USE 1 Interrupted Action in the Past

Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the Simple Past. Remember this can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time.

Examples:

• I was watching TV when she called.
• When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.
• While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.
• What were you doing when the earthquake started?
• I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.

USE 2 Specific Time as an Interruption

In USE 1, described above, the Past Continuous is interrupted by a shorter action in the Simple Past. However, you can also use a specific time as an interruption.

Examples:

• Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.
• At midnight, we were still driving through the desert.
• Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at my desk at work.

While vs. When

Clauses are groups of words which have meaning, but are often not complete sentences. Some clauses begin with the word "when" such as "when she called" or "when it bit me." Other clauses begin with "while" such as "while she was sleeping" and "while he was surfing." When you talk about things in the past, "when" is most often followed by the verb tense Simple Past, whereas "while" is usually followed by Past Continuous. "While" expresses the idea of "during that time." Study the examples below. They have similar meanings, but they emphasize different parts of the sentence.

Examples:

• I was studying when she called.
• While I was studying, she called.

ADVERB PLACEMENT

The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.

Examples:

• You were just studying when she called.
• Were you just studying when she called?

After having read the theory try and do the following exercises:

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

The logical song (Supertramp)- Review of adjectives

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=351

II - What's the meaning of ...

(1) acceptable	(6) simple	(11) intellectual	(16) dependable	(20) responsible
(2) criminal	(7) absurd	(12) magical	(17) clinical	(21) young
(3) cynical	(8) radical	(13) sensible	(18) presentable	(22) beautiful
(4) asleep	(9) liberal	(14) logical	(19) respectable	(23)  wonderful
(5) deep	(10) fanatical	(15) practical

Vocabulary: Body parts and clothes

Try the following exercises !!

Present Simple & Continuous

A funny video illustrating the difference between present simple & continuous.




You can watch it first and then give the following exercises a try!

EX. 1

EX. 2

The sounds of English

You can download the phonemic chart from the following link and interact with its symbols by hearing how they sound here.

Try the following exercises and test your knowledge of phonetics!!

1. http://cambridgeenglishonline.com/Phonetics_Focus/

2. http://www.isabelperez.com/hotpot/sounds/sounds_1.htm

3. http://www.isabelperez.com/hotpot/sounds/sounds_2.htm

4. http://www.isabelperez.com/hotpot/sounds/sounds_3.htm

5. http://www.isabelperez.com/hotpot/sounds/sounds_4.htm

6. http://www.isabelperez.com/hotpot/sounds/sounds_5.htm

7. http://www.isabelperez.com/hotpot/sounds/sounds_6.htm

English-Speaking Union Lecture: Professor David Crystal | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC

English-Speaking Union Lecture: Professor David Crystal | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC

Online dictations!

By clicking on this link you will be able to test your listening skills whenever you want! You can choose among different dictations adapted for different levels:

http://www.dictationsonline.com/

Avril Lavigne: "Sk8er boi"

Grammar exercises: Possessives

Different websites to practise online: personal pronouns and possessives (adjectives and pronouns)

http://www.carmenlu.com/first/grammar/possessives14.html

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/poss1.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/poss3.htm

http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~adelegc/grammar/possessive_adjectives/possessiveadjectives.html