Básico 2- Describing pictures

Useful structures and vocabulary to describe pictures in English. Click here. Section 4 is not for Básico 2, you don't need to learn that.

Simple listening exercise. Read the questions. Watch the video and answer them. The key is below. Don't cheat.

1. What are Mark and Betty doing?
2. When is cousin George coming?
3. What does George love?
4. Why is Mark wearing a tie?
5. Why is Mark cooking vegetables?
6. How long is George staying?
7. How long is George finally staying?

1. They are working on some experiments
2. He is coming today for a short visit
3. He loves milk and music.
4. Because it is a present from George
5. Because George is a vegetarian
6. He is staying for dinner
7. He is staying for a week

Physical descriptions. Your perfect partner.

Use these slides to practise the vocabulary you learned above.



You can do the song in this worksheet (we won't do it in class). The official  videoclip is at the bottom of this post. I hope you like it.

My favourite holiday destination.

Básico 2- Numbers

I hope you find it useful. The last slide is just for fun.


Your homework is Section 1A- exercise b in the grammar bank (el de la esquina superior derecha).
Remember to bring a photo of a place you like or think is special.
You can do the exercises in your workbook too. Correct them and if you have problems, tell me in class next day.

English File 3rd Edition for Ipad and Android

Para aquellos a los que les guste la tecnología y lleveis vuestros dispositivos a todas partes, puede que os resulte más práctica la versión digital del libro que la tradicional en papel. Podéis ver como funciona en este vídeo (lo siento, está en inglés).



Podéis ver la información de Oxford University Press en este enlace. Hay también demos.
Gracias Daniel por la información.

Básico 1-Present continuous

An easy game to practise the present continuous.
Exercise 1
And many more exercises here.

Revision of irregular verbs. Some of them are difficult, but it's a different form of revising.

Básico 2. Must, have to

"Needn't" or "don't need to" is the same as "don't have to".


Here you are some extra exercises:
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5

Básico 2 - Will

It's such a long time since I last published a post. I'm really sorry.
Here is a link to a game to practise some, any, no, none
Explanation and simple exercises: exercise 1, other simple exercises (have a look at the other grammar points in this blog)
More practice for will
Will and going to: Exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3

Listening: 

• Making plans. You can use it also to practise how to make plans for your oral exam.
• A variety of exercises. You can also read the transcript. I had problems to see the answers on Chrome, but it works well with Mozilla Firefox.

Time to speak:

• Agreement and disagreement
• Making offers

Reading:

• April Fool's Day
• Easter Day