An EFL blog for my students at "IES J.M. Parra", State Secondary School in Alzira town - Valencia.
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
HOPE YOU HAVE AN EXCELLENT 2015
WELCOME BACK! Are you happy to be back at school? You haven't seen your partner for about two weeks, so I presume you will have lots of things to tell each other. Here you have some suggestions; ask your partners:
- IF THEY WENT AWAY FOR THE HOLIDAY.
- WHAT THEY DID ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
- IF THEY HAD PAELLA ON CHRISTMAS DAY. (IF NOT, WHAT?)
- WHAT THEY DID ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.
- IF THEY MADE ANY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS.
- WHAT TIME THEY WENT TO BED ON NEW YEAR'S EVE/DAY.
- WHAT THEIR FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS CD WAS.
- IF THEY MADE ANY NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.
- WHAT THE EXCHANGE RATE IS BETWEEN THE POUND AND THE EURO.
- WHAT THEY GOT FROM THE THREE KINGS.
- IF THEY HAVE PUT ON ANY WEIGHT.
- IF THEY LIKE CHRISTMAS. ( WHY/WHY NOT?)
- WHAT THEY ARE WEARING TODAY.
- WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE DONE IF THEY HAD WON "EL GORDO".
- IF THEY ARE HAPPY TO BE BACK AT SCHOOL
- WHAT THEIR FAVOURITE HOLIDAY FILM WAS ON TV, OR AT THE CINEMA. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,TOO!
Friday, 12 December 2014
Thursday, 11 December 2014
Modal verbs
Modal verbs (use)
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Use
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Examples
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CAN / COULD/ BE ABLE TO
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Ability
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I couldn't play any instruments last year, now I can play short songs; soon I'll be able to play longer songs. We haven't been able to go on holiday- |
Can (ability in the present)
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Could (ability in the past and
conditional)
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Will be able to (ability in the future)
Have been able to ( perfect tenses)
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CAN /
MAY/ BE ALLOWED TO
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permission
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Ok, you can wear that today, but you won't be allowed to play in the concert without the uniform. I wasn't allowed to play last year. May I have another drink? You may leave when you have completed the exam. |
Can (permission in the present)
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May (permission in the present; slightly more
formal
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Was/were allowed to
Will be allowed to ( permission in other
tenses, future or past)
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Must / have to / need to
Needn't / don't have to
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obligation
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You must log in, but you don't have to create a new password each time. You don't have to wear a uniform. You needn't get there before 11. We need to work harder to pass our exams. |
Mustn't
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prohibition
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You mustn't use mobile phones in class. You mustn't eat too many sweets. |
+ must
could
might
may
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Certainty and possibility
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The answer might be A,B or C. It can't be C; so it must be A. It must be late, it's getting dark. That can't be true. |
Should / ought to
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advice
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You should go to the dentist. You ought to attend lessons. |
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
A review
Here you are some words and expressions to help you write a review.
This is ..........................................
Ratings:
*awful ** average ***good ****excellent ***** masterpiece
Types:
adventure / comedy / horror / love story / musical /
science fiction / social drama/ thriller / western
Words and expressions:
amusing / awful / boring / cliched / disappointing / entertaining / exciting
predictable / sensitive / moving / hilarious / it goes on and on
badly acted / poorly acted / well-acted / well-directed
a weak plot / well worth seeing / I can't really recommend it
This is ..........................................
Ratings:
*awful ** average ***good ****excellent ***** masterpiece
Types:
adventure / comedy / horror / love story / musical /
science fiction / social drama/ thriller / western
Words and expressions:
amusing / awful / boring / cliched / disappointing / entertaining / exciting
predictable / sensitive / moving / hilarious / it goes on and on
badly acted / poorly acted / well-acted / well-directed
a weak plot / well worth seeing / I can't really recommend it
Sunday, 30 November 2014
Adrian Mole (1 BAt A)
Reader: The Secret Diary of Adrian
Mole. (1BatA)
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1st Dec | Task 1: When is the book set? -Read about the 1980s and learn about the time of the book. -Watch some scenes of the film «Billy Elliot» to understand the social unrest of the time (riots, miners' strikes) -Write a short paragraph about the 1980s; start like this: « The book is set in the 1980s.......) -Search the Internet for information about Winston Churchill. Write a short paragraph. |
17th Dec | Task 2- Reading comprehension ( in
class) From January 1st to January 31st *Bring books. |
22nd Dec | Task 3- reading comprehension (in class) From February 1st to February 26th *Bring books. |
7th
January |
Task 4_ Reading comprehension (in class) *Bring books. |
9th
January |
Task 5_
Reading comprehension (in class) *Bring books. |
23rd January (deadline!) |
Final task :
(Hand in Task 1+T.2+T.3+T.4+T.5+ Vocabulary) |
Adrian Mole (2Bat A)
Reader: The Growing Pains of
Adrian Mole. (2BatA)
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28th Nov | Task 1: When is the book set? -Read about the 1980s and learn about the time of the book. -Watch some scenes of the film «Billy Elliot» to understand the social unrest of the time (riots, miners' strikes) -Write a short paragraph about the 1980s; start like this: « The book is set in the 1980s.......) -Search the Internet for information about Winston Churchill. Write a short paragraph. |
17th Dec | Task 2- Reading comprehension ( in
class) From April 4th 1982 to July 31st |
22nd Dec | Task 3- reading comprehension (in class) December 15th – 26th / Xmas greeting cards |
7th
January |
Task 4_ Reading comprehension (in class) *Bring book |
9th
January |
Task 5_
Reading comprehension(in class) *Bring book |
23rd January |
Final task :
(Task 1+T.2+T.3+T.4+T.5+ Vocabulary) |
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