miércoles, 25 de febrero de 2015

ACTIVITIES MODAL VERBS AND ADVERBS OF MANNER

ACTIVITIES MODAL VERBS

Complete the sentences with can / can't

  -  '___ you swim'? 'Yes, I ___'
2- I'm sorry I ___ help you today, I'm really busy.
  - Please ___ you buy some milk on your way home? I ___ leave the house because I'm looking after the baby.
4- I ___ ride a bike but I ___ drive a car.
5- I ___ wake up on time, I'm always late.
6- 'Hello, ___ I help you'? 'Actually, no you ___. This restaurant is awful and we've been waiting here for half an hour. We're leaving'.
7- I have a special talent, I ___ touch my nose with my tongue. ___ you?
8-  '___ I go to the bathroom please'? 'Yes, of course you ___.'
9- Look! It's right there!___ you see it? It's so obvious!

  - I've never been able to eat breakfast in the mornings. I ___ talk to anyone either!

Complete the sentences with could / could't

  - When I was young, I …………….. play the guitar: it was too difficult for me!
  - Her grandmother was bilingual: she  ……………. speak both English and Spanish.
  - Yesterday, Peter  ……………….. do that exercise alone. So, he called me for help.
  - In 1950, people  ……………. use mobile phones.
  - When his mother was young, she  ……………… skate but she can't do it any longer.
  - We  ……………..open the door: it was locked from the inside!
  - In 1900, people  …………….. watch TV. 
  - Mary's grandfather  ……………. play chess and he was the best!
  - In 1945, people  …………… play video games.
  - But they  ……………… play chess!

Complete the sentences with should / should't

- You ..................be so selfish.
- I don't think you............smoke so much. 
- You ...................... exercise more. 
- I think you ....................... try to speak to her.
- You are overweight. You ....................... go on a diet. 
- Where ........................... we park our car? 
- You ......................... never speak to your mother like this. 
- The kids ........................... spend so much time in front of the TV. 
- ......................... I tell her the truth or should I say nothing? 
- I think we ........................... reserve our holiday in advance.


Complete the sentences with must / mustn't

You  brush your teeth three times a day.
You  forget to do your homework regularly.
You  be nice to your classmates.
You  wear warm cothes when it is cold outside.
You  chew gum in class.
You  study hard if you want to pass your exams.
You  fight with your classmates.
You  play football in the classroom.
You  listen to your teacher very carefully.
You  forget your best friend's birthday.

Change the adjectives into adverbs of manner and complete the sentences

slow
loud
quick
happy
quiet
angry
careful

  • Secretaries can type very .
  • Tortoises move so .
  • When children misbehave their mothers shout  at them.
  • When I'm in the shower I sing .
  • Barack Obama thinks  about his future plans.
  • My dogs always play  in the garden. 
  • When my room-mate is sleeping I talk  to my friends.

                                                  









martes, 10 de febrero de 2015


Sport quiz


1. What sport is played at Wimbledon? ______________________________________________

2. In which city were the 2000 Summer Olympic Games held? ___________________________

3. What country does the soccer player Wayne Rooney come from? ______________________

4. In which sport was Muhammad Ali the world champion? ______________________________

5. How many bases are there on a baseball field? _____________________________________

6. In what country were the 2010 Winter Olympic Games held? __________________________

7. True or false? Basketball is played with a square ball. ________________________________

8. A typical golf course features how many holes? _____________________________________

9. The French Tennis Open is played on what kind of surface? ___________________________

10. What sport do the Los Angeles Lakers play? ______________________________________

jueves, 29 de enero de 2015

GIVING AND ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS

Look at the example and write a similar dialogue (we are at the cinema):


William: Excuse me, could you tell me how I can get to the bus station?
Kate: Yes no problem, it’s that way. Take Mrs.Street and go straight ahead. Then, pass the train station and turn right. The bus station is on Queen street. It's next to the library.
William: Well thanks for helping me. I must go and catch my bus!
Kate: OK, bye.


REMEMBER!


PROJECT UNIT 4. I work in the city

Proyectos hechos por los estudiantes de 1ºESO en el que hablan de sus lugares favoritos en la ciudad.
by Alejandro

by Yasmine

by Yésica

by María R.

by David

by mT

by Ángela

by Adrián

by Andrea Muñoz

by Ángel

by Juan M.

by Pedro

by Ana

by José

by Andrea Morillas

by María M.

by Vero

by Mónica

by Tania

by Dani

by Juan Antonio


miércoles, 21 de enero de 2015

PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?


Exercise 1

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present continuous).
  1. Look! He (leave)  the house.
  2. Quiet please! I (write)  a test.
  3. She usually (walk)  to school.
  4. But look! Today she (go)  by bike.
  5. Every Sunday we (go)  to see my grandparents.
  6. He often (go)  to the cinema.
  7. We (play)  Monopoly at the moment.
  8. The child seldom (cry) .
  9. I (not / do)  anything at the moment.
  10. (watch / he)  the news regularly?
Marc

Exercise 2

Marc
Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present continuous).
  1. This (be)  Marc.
  2. He (wear)  a t-shirt and shorts today.
  3. He (eat)  an apple at the moment.
  4. Marc (like)  fruits and vegetables.
  5. He (eat)  some every day.
  6. Marc (know)  that apples (be)  good for his health.

Exercise 3

Complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present continuous).

  1. Joe and Dennis (be)  best friends.
  2. They often (meet)  in the afternoon.
  3. What (do / they)  at the moment?
  4. They (play)  football.
  5. They (love)  football.
  6. Joe (practise)  with his father every weekend, but Dennis (not / play)  football very often.

Exercise 4

Complete the story. Use Simple Present and Present continuous.
  1. It (be)  early in the morning.
  2. Sally (get)  out of bed, (open)  the window and (go)  into the bathroom.
  3. Then she (have)  breakfast.
  4. After breakfast, Sally usually (cycle)  to school.
  5. After school, she (go)  back home.
  6. Sally usually (eat)  her lunch at home.
  7. In the afternoons, she first (do)  her homework and then she (meet)  her friends in the park.
  8. What (do / she)  now?
  9. She (play)  the guitar.
  10. Her friends (listen)  and some of them (sing)  along.
  11. When Sally (come)  home in the evening, she (have)  dinner and then she (watch)  TV.
  12. She (go)  to bed at about 8 o'clock every day.

Exercise 5

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present and Present continuous.
  1. James (live)  in a little village.
  2. He (be)  in his last year at school.
  3. After school, James (want)  to become a banker.
  4. So this week, he (do)  a practical course in a bank.
  5. There (be)  a bank in a nearby town, but James (have)  to take the bus to get there.
  6. The bus (leave)  at 5.30 in the morning and (return)  at 8.15 in the evening.
  7. James (not / like)  to spend so much time in town before and after work, waiting for the bus.
  8. Therefore, this week he (stay)  with his aunt, who (live)  in town.
  9. James usually (wear)  jeans and t-shirts, but while he (work)  for the bank now, he (wear)  a suit and a tie.

REMEMBER!