07/03/2015

UNIT 1 / DVD Activity ´Britain´s got talent!

Hello everybody!

Let´s watch the DVD clip and do the activities (Extra Work).

1) Predict! Then watch and check.
George wins Britain´s got talent YES/NO

2) Who says each sentence? Kate (K) or George (G)?

a) It´s miles away from what I normally do every day K / G
b) I´m naturally a shy person. K / G
c) It´s the biggest moment in both of our lives. K / G
d) Not only will it change my life, it will save my life. K / G

3) Which dance do you like best? Why?

HOPES AND DREAMS: VOCABULARY ´Hobbies´

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We usually collect things, or like acting, singing, fishing, playing music or doing sports....
Let´s watch this video related to HOBBIES and answer the questions (Extra Work).

Answer the questions:

1) What hobby does the man have?

2) What does he like to collect? Why?

3) Does the woman have any hobby? Which one? Why does she like it?

4) What kind of reading is she interested in? Why?

5) Do YOU have any hobby? Which one? Why?

Present Simple / Present Continuous

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Let´s revise the usage of PRESENT SIMPLE and PRESENT CONTINUOUS, their ´signal words´ and ´certain verbs´ for each tense.

Read the summary and practice filling in the blanks of the exercises at the bottom of the page.
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http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro

Simple Present – Present Progressive

Form

Simple Present	Present Progressive
infinitive (3rd person singular: infinitive + 's') I speak you speak he / she / it speaks we speak they speak	form of 'be' and verb + ing I am speaking you are speaking he / she / it is speaking we are speaking they are speaking
Exceptions
Exceptions when adding 's' : For can, may, might, must, do not add s. Example: he can, she may, it must After o, ch, sh or s, add es. Example: do - he does, wash - she washes After a consonant, the final consonant ybecomes ie. (but: not after a vowel) Example: worry - he worries but: play - he plays	Exceptions when adding 'ing' : Silent e is dropped. (but: does not apply for -ee) Example: come - coming but: agree - agreeing After a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled. Example: sit - sitting After a vowel, the final consonant l is doubled in British English (but not in American English). Example: travel - travelling (British English) but: traveling (American English) Final ie becomes y. Example: lie - lying