6 December 2008

Ready for Christmas?

Get into the mood for Christmas with a rock version of "Santa Claus ______ to town" by Wiso. Have you ever heard of them?
While listening, practice PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS. Click here for the worksheet. Did you like this version? Send a message, please.

5 December 2008

UNIT 3 - Love: Streets of Philadelphia




Do you remenber Philadelphia, the film on a story of love and HIV?


Watch the video and listen to Streets of Philadelphia, Bruce Springsteen's song that started the film.

Click here to get the worksheet with the song.

Present simple & Present Continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE: 1. Present simple use and form (an approach for kids which is nice for adults) 2. Present simple quiz; 3. Present simple - trivia;
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: 1. When to use; 2. Positive sentences; 3. Negatice sentences; 4. Yes/No questions; 5. Information questions (Wh-questions); 6. Practice forming present continuous; 7. The -ing form of the verbs; 8. Action verbs and state verbs and the use of present continuous.
PRESENT SIMPLE VS. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: 1. Present simple and present continuous tenses; 2. Present simple vs. present continuous gap-fill exercise; 3. Present continuous test.

Personal pronouns - don't let them misguide you!

1. At a party: personal pronouns; 2. Pick out the personal pronoun; 3. Subject and object pronouns quiz; 4. 10 personal pronouns level A (easy); 5. Another 10, but level B (a little bit more difficult); 6. And the last 10, now level C (another degree of difficulty).
Please, tell me if you think these exercises are of help or not.

UNIT 4: Shopping - a listening lesson.

A friend of mine has been shopping and spent a lot of money recently! Where did she go and what did she spend it on?
Find out by doing these four listening exercises.