IF...

We're almost finishing the year, but not yet!
To revise the CONDITIONALS in File 6, read this old post.

Here you can see some examples of conditionals in songs, with some explanation. I hope you find them useful. Just remember: 

• 1st  conditional:  (IF + present) ,  will + Infinitive
• 2nd conditional:  (IF + past)  ,  would + Infinitive

Finally sing along while you revise with the help of these well-known songs. Enjoy!!!

PRESENT PERFECT

This is the presentation we used in class:

Present Perfect Nb2

and this other one will give you more practice. If you still have problems, maybe this video can help you

These other two videos give you some examples of the Present Perfect in some songs; an explanation follows, great idea!

and more songs... Sing along if you are brave!

for a more extensive explanation, go here.

THE FUTURES

It's been a long time ... but here you finally have the presentation we used in class to study the different types of future.
3 Futures Nb2

And this is the song by Whitney Houston that we heard, "I will always love you" (a promise, by the way). You can sing along, if you have the voice...

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!

Hellooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
Halloween is here again. Are you ready?


elcivics has some interesting information for you to read, just click here. Have a look at the first 3 pages.


This is a long story about a witch. You can listen to it or read it while you listen, you choose. The script is a little below the picture, where it says "Katie’s Halloween Aunt"


How about a Halloween song? Enjoy this one from the "Nightmare Before Christmas" (I think..)

I Am Only Sleeping....

Fill in the gaps with these words. There are three extra words which do not fit anywhere!

ceiling -crazy -dream - feeling - head -heart - seems -speed --tends -world

Beatles.... forever

When I wake up early in the morning, Lift my__1__, I'm still yawning
When I'm in the middle of a ___2___/ Stay in bed, float up stream

Please don't wake me, no -don't shake me
Leave me where I am / I'm only sleeping

Everybody___3__ to think I'm lazy
I don't mind, I think they're __4__
Running everywhere at such a___5__
Till they find, there's no need

Please don't spoil my day / I'm miles away
And after all / I'm only sleeping

Keeping an eye on the__6__ going by my window
Taking my time

Lying there and staring at the __7__/Waiting for a sleepy feeling

Please don't spoil my day / I'm miles away
And after all / I'm only sleeping

Keeping an eye on the ___6__going by my window
Taking my time

When I wake up early in the morning, Lift my__1__, I'm still yawning
When I'm in the middle of a ___2___/ Stay in bed, float up stream

Please don't wake me, no - don't shake me
Leave me where I am / I'm only sleeping

[In memory of my beloved, late brother...]

ANSWERS IN COMMENT #1 :-)

Revision Units 5A and 5B

If you missed last Dulce's class...Click HERE and see the document for the speaking and listening tasks of the class.

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REMEMBER:   Infinitive or -ing?

When to use the infinitive

1)    1)   after certain verbs:
- forget, help, learn, teach, remember
- expect, hope, need, offer, want, would like
- agree, pretend, promise
- allow, can/can't afford, decide, manage, mean, refuse

• Don’t forget to lock the doors.
• Mark needs to leave early tomorrow
• Why do you want to learn English?
• We can't afford to go on holiday this year.
• She's decided not to call him again

2)    2)    after adjectives, for example:
- good, glad, happy, pleased, difficult, easy, sad, surprised, impossible

• I was happy to help Tom.
• She will be surprised to see you.
• Is it easy to speak Italian?

This includes too + adjective:

• The water was too cold to swim in.
• Is your tea too hot to drink? 

3) Infinitive of PURPOSE (why?)
  

• I went to the bank to get some money.
• We phoned the restaurant to book a table.
• Sharon left the room to go to the toilet.

When to use -ing

   1)   When the word is the subject of a sentence or clause:

• Swimming is the best exercise.
• Doctors say that smoking can be bad for you.

2)    After a preposition:

• I look forward to seeing you again.
• Jane left without saying "Goodbye."
• He is awful at telling lies

3)  3) After certain verbs:
-hate,  avoid, dislike, enjoy, finish, give up, mind/not mind, practise

• I hate getting up early.
• Would you mind opening the window?
• I enjoy not doing anything 

**Some verbs can be followed by the -ing form or the infinitive without a big difference in meaning: begin, continue, hate, intend, like, love, prefer, propose, start.

• It started to rain = It started raining.
• I prefer to stay at home = I prefer staying at home
• I like to play the flute =I like playing the flute.

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Song & Landscape...

Easy activity in which all you have to do is listen (and watch!)
for pleasure,
read the lyrics 
and guess the missing words. 

Answers at the end of the slides show.

 

I suggest you open full screen to see the beautiful images...:-)

A Love Promise

Checking answers for the song! CLICK HERE to listen with lyrics!

FILE 6: CONDITIONALS

For further explanation of the FIRST CONDITIONAL ("probable"), click here. There are exercises at the end. For the SECOND CONDITIONAL ("hypothetical") click here. 
Let's now check if you can tell the difference: do this exercise. this one and this text.

Remember that in hypothetical conditionals with TO BE, we use WERE for all persons. Now let's see if you'd survive these situations... I told you about the conditionals being used in songs. This is the song we heard in class and these are just two more examples. Enjoy them!


What would you do if you were rich?  This man has it very clear!


Beyoncé tells you what she would do... if she were a boy!

Now

Talking of rain...

The weather forecast only spoke about storms, heavy rain, possible floods... but they didn't say... it's raining men!

This is Geri Halliwell's version of a song from the 80s by The Weather Girls. The original video (quite funny and very, very 80s) is here.
Now, let's get a bit more serious. If you want to listen to podcasts from the Internet, this blog offers  you many useful links that can help you to prepare yourselves more for the final exam.

Listening and singing in the rain...

Are you bored because there is no English lesson today? Well, why not use the Internet for some practice? Click here for a listening exercise and if you like it, click here for the menu of more listening exercises on the same website. Choose the 'easy' level... but don't worry, it's not too easy!

And if you love the rain, then why not sing (or even dance) along to this famous song 'Singing in the Rain' with Fred Astaire? This song uses the present continous to describe what he is doing at the moment (singing and dancing) and weather vocabulary (rain, rain, rain).

FILE 3

We have just finished this unit, but do you still feel you don't control the contents in it?
For the futures, go here. or sing along this song, because I feel that tonight is going to be a good night

To revise the practical English section (problems with a meal), see this. and for the text builder section go here.
Do you want to read in English and not spend a penny? You can download some books for free at mansioningles. I hope you find something you like!

Happy Halloween!

How was Halloween?

Hey ho for Halloween

When the fairies all are seen;

Some black and some green,

Hey ho for Halloween!...

(Traditional Irish Rhyme)

What are its origins? Watch this to find out.

For further practice on UNIT 2:

• grammar, holidays vocabulary and reading (text building, just choose the lessons we have seen). 
• This is a game for the prepositions. If you like games with a joystick, go here and practise questions. This other game is easier to play and choose the correct prepositions.
• By the way, if you want to revise the pronunciation of verbs in the past, go here and do not forget to check this post by Laura. Really useful!
• Finally,  this is for the "Practical English" section.

Now you can sing along if you wish:

Ain't got no...

Hello everyone!
Here's the original version of the song we heard in class


And this is what the song really says (in more correct English)...