YES! Today is Halloween but it's also All Saint's Eve. What do you celebrate?
How do you celebrate this night? Do you wear costumes? Do you enjoy spooky stories?
If you want to know more about the History of Halloween visit this PAGE
If you want to watch an example of short scary movie, watch this:
What's your opinion about Halloween?
Please, leave a comment telling us!
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October 31, 2011
October 23, 2011
Are you Stressed?
Watch and listen to this interesting video about STRESS, then do the test below and find out about your own stress level.
Notice that you can watch the video with subtitles, clicking in the icon 'CC.'
Click HERE to do the test :-)
Please, leave a comment.
Notice that you can watch the video with subtitles, clicking in the icon 'CC.'
Click HERE to do the test :-)
Please, leave a comment.
October 20, 2011
Infinitive or -ING?
I really love doing nothing |
WE use the -ing form
After certain Verbs
After preposition
When the verb is the subject of the dentece
We use the infinitive:
After certain verbs
After adjectives
For reason or purpose
See the following links
FOR:
Verbs followed by INFINITIVE
Verbs followed by -ING
Verbs Followed by Gerunds OR Infinitives (Different Meaning)*
FURTHER PRACTICE
1. Do they enjoy_____ (read) ?
2. Sorry for ______(be) so late. I overslept!
3. I don't mind _____ (help) in the house.
4. It was stupid _________(run): the train had left.
5. She's always dreamt of ________(have) a house by the seaside .
6. ___________(not/have) a mobile phone nowadays is old-fashiones.
7. What about________ (ask) our teacher?
8. We stopped_________ (talk) when the teacher entered the room.
9. Please, keep__________ (tell) us what happened yesterday.
10. She promised_________ (help) me with the essay.
11. They would prefer ________(fly) to England.
12. Will you be able________ (speak) English fluently next year?
13. She left without _________(say) good-bye.
14. He persuaded her________ (buy) another washing-machine.
15. Susan bought the car _________(give) it to her daughter for her birthday ?
Answers will be seen in Comment 1 :-)
Agreeing and disagreeing
DISAGREEING
I’ve been to Mexico >>> I haven’t. What’s it like?
I like eating snails>>>I don’t. I think they are disgusting
I didn’t watch TV last night.>>> I did. I saw a great comedy film
I am a fan of George Clooney >>>I am not. I prefer John Malkovich
I can’t relax easily >>> I can. Have you tried doing yoga?
AGREEING
I’ve been to Mexico >>> So have I.
I like eating snails>> So do I.
I didn’t watch TV last night.>>> Neither did I.
I am a fan of George Clooney >>>So am I.
I can’t relax easily >>> Neither can I.
ALSO:
My car needs cleaning >> So does mine.
You shouldn't arrive late >>Neither should you!
I've been to Brazil twice. -Have you?
My parents have never travelled. -Havent't they?
Susie is ill. -Is she?
We are eaing out tonight. -Are you?
This is my first class. -Is it?
I can't swim. -Can't you?
ALSO:
My car needs cleaning >> So does mine.
You shouldn't arrive late >>Neither should you!
Showing surprise (Echo questions)
I've been to Brazil twice. -Have you?
My parents have never travelled. -Havent't they?
Susie is ill. -Is she?
We are eaing out tonight. -Are you?
This is my first class. -Is it?
I can't swim. -Can't you?
FOR Further practice
;-)
Quality or Quantity
Little /few
REMEMBER
A little/ very little/ too little + uncountable nouns (water, oxygen, rice, sport, money, honey, coffee wood, food, weather, love, happiness, etc)
We have very little sugar.
We practise too little sport
We’ve got a little time
A few/very few/ too few + countable nouns ( people, carrots, chairs, animals, flowers, vegetables, euros, minutes, etc)
There are too few people who speak German.
We could see only a few trees in the park.
Very few children don’t like computer games.
Too, too much, too many, enough
Too +adjective This exercise is too easy. I arrived too late. He's too young to drive. He's too weak to lift it.
There is too much shadow. There are too many people.
Adjective> enough He isn't old enough to drive. He isn't strong enough to lift it.
Adjective> enough He isn't old enough to drive. He isn't strong enough to lift it.
Enough> noun There aren't enough chairs. There isn't enough light.
ACTIVITY ONE>> Complete the sentences with too, too much, too many, enough.
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