Wednesday, 26 December 2012

AM Thursday in Class

Listening Practice: A POLICEMAN ASKING QUESTIONS (QUIZ)

Grammar Practice: CHECK YOUR ENGLISH - CORRECT THE ERRORS

                                   SPELLING CONFUSING WORDS QUIZ 1
                                   HOMOPHONES  Gap Fill

                                   PREPOSITIONS: REFERENCE (Read carefully before practicing)
                                  PREPOSITIONS: AT, IN, ON
                                   MIXED PREPOSITIONS QUIZ

 

PM1 Listening & Speaking

Listening Practice: MUSIC VIDEO - JASON MRAZ (I won't give up)
                                 SONG: WINTER TALE

                                COLLEGE LIFE (Listening with comprehension questions)

                                HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Speaking Practice:  PARTNER SURVEY: ARE YOU BUSY?

Have fun! :)

Tuesday, 25 December 2012

PM1 Listening & Speaking

Listening Practice:  MUSIC VIDEO: SKYFALL - ADELE

                                LISTENING FOR INFORMATION

Conversation Questions:  ENGLISH

AM REVIEW WEEK: Wednesday in Class

Verb Tenses :   REVIEW
                          REVIEW QUIZ 1
                           REVIEW QUIZ 2 Find the sentences which have mistakes.

Writing Practice:  DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH

Friday, 21 December 2012

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Christmas Songs

Study English with songs:   ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU
                                              LET IT SNOW
                                              DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
WILL THE WORLD END ON MONDAY?  Listening, reading and discussion

CHRISTMAS Conversation Questions

COMMON PHRASAL VERBS

PHRASAL VERBS Complete list (for the bravest students) ENJOY! :)

PHRASAL VERBS LIST WITH EXAMPLES AND PRONUNCIATION Good Practice!

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

AM Wednesday

Some extra practice with REPORTED SPEECH Questions
                                          REPORTED SPEECH Commands and Requests
                                         REPORTED COMMANDS, REQUESTS, SUGGESTIONS
                                         REPORTED SPEECH Mixed Sentences 
                                         REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES Mixed

PM1 Wednesday

Conversation Questions with Grammar focus: PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES
                                                                      PHRASAL VERBS

Grammar Practice: A LIST OF COMMON PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES
                                                                           AND EXERCISES

Monday, 17 December 2012

AM Tuesday

Reported Speech Practice: STATEMENTS
                                              QUESTIONS
                                               SAY AND TELL

Spelling Practice: EXERCISE 1
                               EXERCISE 2

PM1 Tuesday

TABOO Student 1
TABOO Student 2

Discussion Questions: SUCCESS AND FAILURE

Grammar Practice: MADE OF vs MADE FROM
                             

AM Monday

I'm back and happy to see you again!!!

For your weekly test   CLICK HERE

Practice some  CONFUSING WORDS

Good luck!


Sunday, 16 December 2012

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

AM Wednesday

Confusing Words: TRAVEL / JOURNEY / TRIP / VOYAGE / TOUR

 Vocabulary and discussion questions:  WAYS OF TRAVELING

Grammar Practice: MODALS OF PROBABILITY

PM1 Wednesday

Conversation Questions:     GIVING OPINION
Discussion Questions with Grammar Point:  SUPERLATIVES

Grammar and Vocabulary: PHRASAL VERB "LOOK" 
                                            

                                            

Monday, 3 December 2012

AM Tuesday

Class activity:  FIND SOMEONE WHO...  

Traveling:  GIVING ADVICE

Grammar Practice: MODALS OF PROBABILITY (PRESENT)
                              Modals of Probability (Quiz)

Learn and practice common English phrases related to  TRAVEL

PM1 Tuesday

Conversation Questions:    SHOPPING
                                       SUPERMARKETS

Grammar Point: SINGULAR / PLURAL NOUNS
                          IRREGULAR PLURAL NOUNS 

                          SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT QUIZ

                       

Sunday, 2 December 2012

AM Monday

UNIT 9 TEST

Vocabulary Exercise: WEATHER

Discussion Questions:  TRAVEL

PM1 Monday

Conversation Questions:  CONFLICT
Some more questions and useful vocabulary related to CONFLICT

Please read carefully about Subject-Verb Agreement and practice it with a few quizzes.

Monday, 26 November 2012

PM1 Tuesday

Conversation Questions: WHAT IF...

Grammar Practice: Guide to  ARTICLE USAGE IN ENGLISH 
                                            QUIZ
                                            ARTICLE REVIEW QUIZ

Sunday, 25 November 2012

AM Monday

Before Test Exercises

Present Perfect CONVERSATION

Writing Practice: CONNECTORS: AND, BUT, SO
                             COMPOUND SENTENCES EXERCISE

Phrasal Verbs Practice: MATCHING EXERCISE

UNIT 8 TEST

After Test Exercise

FIX THE MISTAKES

PM1 Monday

Conversation Questions: TIME

Grammar Practice:  QUIZZES (161-MOST/ALMOST; 76-EMBEDDED QUESTIONS; 339- EXTRA WORDS)

Wednesday, 21 November 2012

AM Thursday

Present Perfect Practice:   TRAVELING TIMETABLE

                                          EXPLAIN THE PRESENT

Writing practice: SENTENCE BUILDING

PM1 Thursday

Discussion Questions:  FEARS

Idioms of fear:   VIDEO

Grammar Practice:   MIX GRAMMAR EXERCISE

AM Homework for Wednesday

Complete Grammar 8-2 Ex-s and check the answers   HERE
Listening 8-1: Listen and answer the questions. We'll check the answers tomorrow.
Structure #1

Tuesday, 20 November 2012

AM Wednesday

For improving your reading and understanding skills  CLICK HERE
                                                                                ESL DIALOGUE WORKSHEET

Grammar Practice: PRESENT PERFECT vs PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

ANSWERS FOR GRAMMAR 8-1  EXERCISE 1
                                                    EXERCISE 2

PM1 Wednesday

Class speaking activity: WHO HAS BEEN / HAD ... THE LONGEST?

Discussion Questions with Grammar Focus: PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
                                                                       PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE


Monday, 19 November 2012

AM Tuesday

 Extra Grammar Practice: PRESENT PERFECT / PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
                                        PAST SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT
                                        PAST SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT
                                        
Reading Practice:             SPIDERS AND INSECTS
                                       EMPEROR PENGUIN FACTS

Video + Hangman game:  AGAINST POLLUTION WITH PHOTOGRAPHER CHRIS JORDAN

Have fun!

PM1 Tuesday

Conversation Questions:   MAKING DECISIONS

Study 3 useful English  idioms to use  WHEN YOU ARE MAKING DECISIONS

Grammar Practice:  STATIVE VERBS EXERCISE
                               GRAMMAR TENSES MIX

Good luck!

Sunday, 18 November 2012

AM Monday

Before Test Exercises:   SINCE or FOR   Exercise 1
                                        SINCE or FOR  Exercise 2

                                        SIGNAL WORDS - TENSES EXERCISE

                                        QUANTIFIER REVIEW

TEST 7  CLICK HERE 

After Test Activities: HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT RECYCLING?
                                VOCABULARY GAME "RECYCLING"
                                RECYCLING QUIZ
                                HOW TO RECYCLE QUIZ

PM1 Monday

Conversation Questions:    MANNERS AND ETIQUETTE

Grammar Practice:      MIXED VERB TENSES QUIZ
                                  VERB TENSES PRACTICE   

Tuesday, 13 November 2012

PM1 Wednesday

Conversation Questions:  HEALTH
        
Grammar Practice:          MIXED TENSES QUIZ
                                        GRAMMAR TENSES
Some more practice on    VERB TENSES

Monday, 12 November 2012

AM Tuesday


Gerund / Infinitive Practice:  THANK YOU LETTER
                                                WHICH ONE?

For Unit 6 Test  CLICK HERE

PM1 Tuesday

Conversation Questions:   BELIEFS AND OPINIONS

WORD FORMATION PRACTICE
 Exercises:    WORD FORMATION
                      GAP-FILL EXERCISE
                      EXTRA PRACTICE
                                     

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

PM1 Thursday

Play a game: ODD ONE OUT (easy version)
                     ODD ONE OUT

Conversation Questions:   CUSTOMER SERVICE

HAVE FUN!

GERUND AND INFINITIVE

Gerund and Infinitive Practice: EXERCISES
                                                  REFERENCE MATERIAL (helpful for self-studying)
                Grammar  chart:         VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUND, INFINITIVE OR BOTH 

   VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS OR INFINITIVES (DIFFERENT MEANING)

  Some more practice on  GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

                               Practice makes perfect!!!!!
                                       

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

AM Wednesday

 Sports:  PLAY - DO - GO   Study how to use these verbs with sports and leisure activities.
              PLAY, DO & GO   QUIZ

              GERUNDS USED FOR SPORTS  

Speaking Activity with Grammar Focus: TALK IT OVER USING GERUND AND INFINITIVE

Listening Practice:   NATIONAL SPORTS

PM1 Wednesday

 Discussion Questions: GENDER ROLES

 20 COMMON IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

Grammar Practice:  PREPOSITIONS REVIEW QUIZ

                              PAST TENSE FORMS REVIEW

Monday, 5 November 2012

AM Tuesday

To get to know your classmates better,  FIND SOMEONE WHO... 

Grammar Practice:   GERUND
                                  PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, OR GERUND

PM1 Tuesday

Grammar:    WHAT IS INVERSION?  Study about Inversion
                    INVERSION                  Reference material
                    PRACTICE ON INVERSION 
                    INVERSION QUIZ      
             
 Conversation Questions: THE FIVE SENSES
                 

Sunday, 4 November 2012

AM Monday

For Adjectives Practice  CLICK HERE (Antonyms and Synonyms) 
                                        BASE AND STRONG ADJECTIVES

PM1 Monday

Play   TABOO GAME (Student 1)
         TABOO GAME  (Student 2)

Grammar Practice:   VARIOUS QUESTIONS 

Vocabulary, Idioms and Discussion Questions about  PEOPLE AND PERSONALITY    


Tuesday, 30 October 2012

AM Wednesday

                                                        
                                              HAPPY  HALLOWEEN!!!

 Where does Halloween come from?  ORIGINS OF HALLOWEEN (easy version)
                                                             HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN

A CLOZE EXERCISE FOR HALLOWEEN

HALLOWEEN VIDEOS


PM1 Wednesday

Discussion Questions: HALLOWEEN

HISTORY AND INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HALLOWEEN


Tuesday, 23 October 2012

AM Wednesday in Class

NEWSPAPER SCAVENGER HUNT

Have fun!

PM1 Wednesday

Discussion Questions: FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Grammar: PREPOSITIONS AFTER NOUNS
                 NOUN + PREPOSITION EXERCISES
                 NOUN PREPOSITIONS QUIZ

                                                              Enjoy!!!

AM Homework for Tuesday

Complete Grammar 4-1, Ex.# 3
Do Structure Ex. # 1
Study Unit 4 Vocabulary 
Bring any newspaper or magazine to class tomorrow.
 And... PLEASE DON'T BE LATE for the class.

Monday, 22 October 2012

PM1 Tuesday

Speak 30 seconds about...

Discussion Questions:  HITCH-HIKING
                                      
Grammar Practice:      VERB + PREPOSITION LIST
                                      VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS EXERCISE 1
                                      VERBS / ADJECTIVES WITH PREPOSITIONS: LIST + TEST

AM Monday Homework

Study Unit 4 Vocabulary and do Vocabulary Exercise
Read Grammar 4-1 Notes

Sunday, 21 October 2012

AM Monday in Class

BEFORE TEST: PRONOUNCING -ED ENDINGS PRACTICE
                          GRAMMAR REVIEW

AFTER TEST ACTIVITIES:

Quizzes with Sound:      LISTEN AND ANSWER
                                    DICTATION QUIZ: USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Mixed Grammar Practice:  MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS QUIZ

                    

PM1 Monday

PLAY TABOO GAME

Discussion Questions:  CHALLENGES

IDIOMS CHALLENGE

Grammar:   SUPER QUIZ (GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY)
                    
                                                         Good luck!

Friday, 19 October 2012

NATURAL WONDERS

NATURAL WONDERS OF CANADA  
          
                                                 ENJOY!

Thursday, 18 October 2012

AM Homework for Thursday

DO STRUCTURE EXERCISES: COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES
FINISH GRAMMAR 3-3 EXERCISES

DON'T FORGET TO PREPARE YOUR PRESENTATIONS FOR TOMORROW:
               NATURAL WONDERS           OR         NATURAL DISASTERS

                                                     GOOD LUCK!

Sunday, 14 October 2012

AM Monday in Class

Grammar Extra Practice:  Grammar Correction Quiz
                                            Collocations
                                          Passive Voice

PM1 Monday

Conversation Starters

Grammar:  Passive Voice: Explanation and Exercises
                Passive Voice Practice
                Passive Voice Quiz 1
                Passive Voice Quiz 2


Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

AM Wednesday in Class

Conversation Questions: HOME

Pair Work:

Make a list of the 5 most important things you would look for when choosing a house to live in.
Make a list of the 5 most important things you would look for when choosing a neighborhood  to live in.
When you finish your lists, share them with another pair of students and discuss. Do you have anything in common? Discuss as a whole class.

PM1 Wednesday

Discussion Questions: TOO / ENOUGH
                                 LUXURY ITEMS


smrt120 Homework for Wednesday

Study Unit 2 Vocabulary and do Vocabulary Exercise
Fix the questions and we'll check them tomorrow in class.

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

PM1 Wednesday

Discussion Questions with Grammar Focus: GERUND AND INFINITIVE
                                                               

Sunday, 30 September 2012

AM Monday in Class

SPELLING:       Practice Exercise 1
                        Practice Exercise 2   
        
LISTENING:      Health  Dialogues

WRITING:         Apostrophes 1
                        Paragraph Writing Practice

PM1 Monday

  STUDY   Useful Phrases for Giving Advice
CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: Advice
                                                Give advice using idioms                                                 
   
GRAMMAR:       The Confusables  Quiz
                           ASSORTED GRAMMAR QUIZ
                       

FRIDAY

  PRESENT PASSIVE (NOTES) PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT CONTINUOUS (ACTIVE AND PASSIVE)