Contrast Present Simple vs Present Continuous THEORY

Present SIMPLE                                                      Present CONTINUOUS
                                                                          
I eat / she eatS                                                              is / are / am + verb (ING)
don't eat / he doesn't eat                                              isn't / aren't / am not+ verb (ING)
Do you eat? / Does he eat?                                          Is she eating? / Are they eating?

HABITS / ROUTINES                                               SPECIFIC MOMENT
                                                                                     NEAR FUTURE
Adverbs of frequency:
    always                                                                          today
    often                                                                             THIS ... (this morning/afternoon/summer/year)    sometimes                                                                        at this moment
    rarely                                                                            at the moment
    never                                                                            now
                                                                                         right now
STATIVE verbs (verbs related to feelings):                    Listen!
like, love, need, know, hear, etc                                      Look!
                                                                                        these days
With these expressions:
    on SundayS / on TuesdayS, etc
    in the morningS / afternoonS
    at nightS
    in the summer / winter, etc
    once a week
    twice a week

 

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Exam revision

Hi class,

In this class you are going to revise some grammar for the next test:

0. Practise the verb to be / verb have got HERE, HERE and HERE. (R)

1. Practise the Present Simple HERE, HERE and HERE. (R)

2. Practise the Present Continuous HERE, HERE and HERE. (R)

3. Remember when we use Present Simple and when Present Continuous (theory) HERE.

4. Practise when we use Present Simple and when we use Present Continuous. Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.

5. Practise the Possessive pronouns HERE, HERE and HERE. (R)

6. Practise the Object pronouns HERE, HERE and HERE. (R)

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Back to school

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1st of ESO Oral Test

Hi again,

Next week we are going to have this term second oral test. We will use the splitting classes to do so.

Here you have the two topics you have to prepare. Prepare both, the two of them! Then, I will ask you one. We will spend one splitting class preparing it but I suggest you to do it at home too. Use WILL or BE GOING TO + VERB!

Come on! It is the last exercise with mark! And then... Summer holidays are 'round the corner!!!

A) Imagine you win the TV show La Voz and you are going to become a famous musician. Read the questions and prepare them:

1. What kind of music are you going to play at a concert tonight?
2. What time are you going to bed after the concert?
3. What are you going to do tomorrow?
4. Where are you going to go on holidays?
5. How often are you going to meet your fans?

B) Imagine you win a big sports competition and you are going to become a famous sports star. Read the questions and prepare them:

1. What kind of training or sport are you playing tomorrow?
2. What kind of food are you going to eat?
3. What time are you going to get up every day? How often are you going to exercise?
4. What are you going to do in your free time?
5. Which famous people are you going to meet?

Yes, you can!

 

(Remember you can also find this message in Edmodo)

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Activities: March 4th

Hi classes!  Here you have the activities you have for today.

Good luck and have a nice weekend!


Class 1A

1. Finish My pet

2. Finish Jessica's blog (you have the text and questions on the blog. I also give you some copies you can share)

(My pet and Jessica's blog have to be finished by Monday 7th)

3. All about Britain:
    (If you don't have the book go to activity 4)

    Do the following activities:

                  -Page 14 and 15: 1, 2 , 3
                  -Read chapter 3 and 4 and do 1, 2 , 3, 4 (pages 21,22)
                  -Read chapter 5 and 6 and do 1, 2 , 3, 4 (pages 28,29)

4. Take your English book and do the following activities:
               
                    There is/are (hi ha)
                    -Page 18 nº 4, 5, 6
                    -Page 21 nº 1, 2, 3

                     There was/were (hi havia)
                    -Page 65 nº 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6


Class 1B

1. Do the writing: My pet

             3 paragraphs: introduction – animal, name, age, breed, colour (fur, feather)
                                   body - about the animal in general (mammal/reptile, food, where it lives, etc )

                                   conclusion / opinion (I like...because..., etc)

2. All about Britain:
    (If you don't have the book go to activity 3)

    Do the following activities:

                  -Page 14 and 15: 1, 2 , 3
                  -Read chapter 3 and 4 and do 1, 2 , 3, 4 (pages 21,22)
                  -Read chapter 5 and 6 and do 1, 2 , 3, 4 (pages 28,29)

3. Take your English book and do the following activities:
             
                    There is/are (hi ha)
                    -Page 18 nº 4, 5, 6
                    -Page 21 nº 1, 2, 3

                     There was/were (hi havia)
                    -Page 65 nº 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6


Class 1C

0. If you haven't done it yet:
           -Finish My pet

           -Finish Jessica's blog

            (My pet and Jessica's blog have to be finished by Monday 7th)

1. All about Britain:
    (If you don't have the book go to activity 2)

    Do the following activities:

                  -Page 14 and 15: 1, 2 , 3
                  -Read chapter 3 and 4 and do 1, 2 , 3, 4 (pages 21,22)
                  -Read chapter 5 and 6 and do 1, 2 , 3, 4 (pages 28,29)

2. Take your English book and do the following activities:
             
                    There is/are (hi ha)
                    -Page 18 nº 4, 5, 6
                    -Page 21 nº 1, 2, 3

                     There was/were (hi havia)
                    -Page 65 nº 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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