PRONUNCIATION RULES OF THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE OF REGULAR VERBS
1) After the sounds /f/, /k/, /p/, /s/, /sh/, /ch/ or /x/, the -ed syllable is pronounced /t/: look > looked (pronounced /lukt/); watch > watched; laugh > laughed; stop > stopped
2) After other consonants and vowel sounds, the –ed is pronounced /d/: live > lived; play > played; die > died; love > loved; clean > cleaned; marry > married
3) Verbs ending in the sound /t/ or /d/, add an extra syllable, pronounced /-id/: decide > decided; want > wanted; hate > hated; visit > visited; start > started
To practise these endings, watch the following lesson on YouTube.
WHO DID WHAT?
Do you want to know more about 1 Pablo Picasso, 2 Albert Einstein, 3 Rudolf Nureyev or 4 Wolfgang Amedus Mozart? Match each activity with one of these four celebrities. Example: G2 = Einstein couldn't read until the age of 8. Then, say which past tense is pronounced /-tid/, /-vd/, /-zd/, /-ld/, /-rd/, /-pt/ or /-st/. Finally, read each sentence aloud for pronunciation practice.
A He came from a Jewish family.
B He painted the Guernica for the Spanish Republic.
C He emigrated from Russia to Paris.
D He escaped the Nazis and survived.
E He criticised Franco’s dictatorship all his life.
F You can find his face on some 50-cent coins.
G He couldn’t read until the age of 8.
H He died of Aids.
I He failed his Physics exam at school.
J He died young and poor.
K He invented cubism.
L He was the best dancer of his time.
M He composed a wonderful Requiem.
N He discovered the relativity theory.
O He died in exile.
P He wrote music for several kings.
Q His paintings are sold for millions.
R His mediocre competitor, Salieri, hated him.
S He never danced at the Maestranza theatre.
T He had the reputation of being a Latin lover.
ANSWER KEY:
A Einstein came from a Jewish family.
B Picasso painted the Guernica for the Spanish Republic.
C Nureyev emigrated from Russia to Paris.
D Einstein escaped the Nazis and survived.
E Picasso criticised Franco’s dictatorship all his life.
F You can find Mozart’s face on some 50-cent coins.
G Einstein couldn’t read until the age of 8.
H Nureyev died of Aids.
I Einstein failed his Physics exam at school.
J Mozart died young and poor.
K Picasso invented cubism.
L Nureyev was the best dancer of his time.
M Mozart composed a wonderful Requiem.
N Einstein discovered the relativity theory.
O Picasso died in exile.
P Mozart wrote music for several kings.
Q Picasso’s paintings are sold for millions.
R Mozart’s mediocre competitor, Salieri, hated him.
S Nureyev never danced at the Maestranza theatre.
T Picasso had the reputation of being a Latin lover.
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Friday, November 27, 2015
A2 Translating Possessives and Plurals
Rules of the Possessive ‘s / s’
When the possessor is singular, add ‘s: The girl’s father.
When the possessor is a regular plural, add an apostrophe: The students’ books.
When the possessor is an irregular plural, add ‘s (as in the singular): The women’s bags.
Please note: John and Sarah’s car. My friend’s mother’s bag. Charles’ wife OR Charles’s wife.
Translate these sentences into English:
1. ¿Conoces a los abuelos de Carlos?
2. No me gusta el uniforme de los niños.
3. Quiere conocer a la familia de su novia.
4. El piso de María y Ana está en el centro de la cuidad.
5. ¿Cuál es el nombre de la profesora de tu sobrina?
6. Pedro conduce el coche de sus padres.
7. Ana no quiere trabajar en la empresa de su suegro.
Key to Translations:
1. Do you know Carlos’ grandparents? OR Carlos’s
2. I don’t like the children’s uniform.
3. He/she wants to meet his/her girlfriend’s family.
4. María and Ana’s flat is in the centre/center of town. OR in the town centre.
5. What’s your niece’s teacher’s name?
6. Pedro drives his parents’ car.
7. Ana doesn’t want to work for her father-in-law’s company.
When the possessor is singular, add ‘s: The girl’s father.
When the possessor is a regular plural, add an apostrophe: The students’ books.
When the possessor is an irregular plural, add ‘s (as in the singular): The women’s bags.
Please note: John and Sarah’s car. My friend’s mother’s bag. Charles’ wife OR Charles’s wife.
Translate these sentences into English:
1. ¿Conoces a los abuelos de Carlos?
2. No me gusta el uniforme de los niños.
3. Quiere conocer a la familia de su novia.
4. El piso de María y Ana está en el centro de la cuidad.
5. ¿Cuál es el nombre de la profesora de tu sobrina?
6. Pedro conduce el coche de sus padres.
7. Ana no quiere trabajar en la empresa de su suegro.
Key to Translations:
1. Do you know Carlos’ grandparents? OR Carlos’s
2. I don’t like the children’s uniform.
3. He/she wants to meet his/her girlfriend’s family.
4. María and Ana’s flat is in the centre/center of town. OR in the town centre.
5. What’s your niece’s teacher’s name?
6. Pedro drives his parents’ car.
7. Ana doesn’t want to work for her father-in-law’s company.
Monday, November 23, 2015
Vocabulary Bank Plus: Families
1. Rafael Ramos is a Mexican doctor from a little village in the north of the country. He’s married to María Sánchez. They got married in a Catholic church. They have two children. His wife is a nurse. She’s 35. They both speak English because they use it at work with their foreign patients.
2. Yasmina Kamal is an Egyptian girl from Cairo. She is an engineering student at Cairo University. She’s 19 and she’s single. She's a Muslim. She has one sister and two brothers. Her parents were born in Cairo, too. She wants to learn English because it’s an international language.
3. Angela, Anne´s mother, isn’t married; she is a single mother. They live in a lovely house on the beach. They love the sea. Angela has an exciting job; she’s a fashion model. She travels all over the world. She wants her daughter to learn English because she wants to give her a cosmopolitan education.
4. Kevin and Lucy married in 1985. Their marriage was very unhappy, so they divorced in 2000. In 2003, Kevin met Julia and remarried. They have twins, John and Peter. His first wife, Lucy, moved to a different city after their separation. She now works at the Town Hall. She’s a civil servant.
5. Alejandro met his boyfriend Juan at a friend’s party. They married last summer. All their friends and relatives were at the wedding. They are planning to adopt two children. Alejandro is a very famous film director and Juan is a doctor. They own one flat in Madrid and another in Seville. They both speak French and English fluently.
6. Emma and Virginia are another same-sex couple. They are businesswomen and they live together in Barcelona. They want to get married next year. Emma has two sons, Julian and Oscar, from her previous relationship. Her mother-in-law is called Susan. She’s 60 and she loves her grandchildren very much. She doesn’t speak English at all.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
A2 Prepositions
IN
We use IN with areas:
Germany is in Europe.
Ellen works in a sports centre.
John lives in a village in the mountains.
Mayumi has a flat in Tokyo; she loves to have breakfast in bed.
Also: He goes skating in his free time.
That book is in Japanese.
My grandfather likes sitting in his favourite armchair.
AT
We use AT to talk about a place as a point:
I study at university.
Joe studies French at a language school.
I stay at home. We met at Peter's birthday party.
He has lunch at work.
She lives at 32, Oxford Road.
The verb arrive is a special case:Arrive + in: with cities, towns, countries.
Arrive + at: with places, buildings, work, the office, the classroom, a hotel, a cinema, a station, an airport.
But there is NO preposition after home: He arrives home late every night.
TO and FROM … TO with verbs of movement:
TO
She goes to the mountains every summer.
He catches the first train to London every morning.
She travels to China every summer.
He goes to bed at 11 pm.
FROM…TO
He drives from Brighton to London after work.
Nancy walks from Nervión to the centre.
ON
On the train, on television, on the radio, on the Internet, on holiday, on business, on a chair, on an island
BY
BY is used with methods of transportation: by train, by bus, by car
FOR
She works for the BBC.
My friends and I go out for a drink every Saturday night.
Julia sometimes comes to my home for dinner.
I usually have coffee and some toast for breakfast.
They often go for a walk.
FROM
It expresses origin:
Where are you from?
Klaus comes from Germany.
Cava is a drink from Spain.
Prepositions of TIME:
ON
On weekends (OR at the weekend), on Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday, etc.
IN
In February, in December, in July
In winter, in summer, in autumn, in spring
In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening BUT at night!
FROM…TO
Ted teaches English from nine o’clock to three o’clock.
Kurt studies French from 6 pm to 8 pm.
AT
At four o’clock, at 10 pm, at night, at midnight, at noon, at weekends/at the weekend
OTHER USESIn my hometown, buses are hardly ever on time.
She is always in a hurry.
It depends on the weather.
He earns from about €1,000 to € 3,000 for a picture.
@ is read "at" in English.
We use IN with areas:
Germany is in Europe.
Ellen works in a sports centre.
John lives in a village in the mountains.
Mayumi has a flat in Tokyo; she loves to have breakfast in bed.
Also: He goes skating in his free time.
That book is in Japanese.
My grandfather likes sitting in his favourite armchair.
AT
We use AT to talk about a place as a point:
I study at university.
Joe studies French at a language school.
I stay at home. We met at Peter's birthday party.
He has lunch at work.
She lives at 32, Oxford Road.
The verb arrive is a special case:Arrive + in: with cities, towns, countries.
Arrive + at: with places, buildings, work, the office, the classroom, a hotel, a cinema, a station, an airport.
But there is NO preposition after home: He arrives home late every night.
TO and FROM … TO with verbs of movement:
TO
She goes to the mountains every summer.
He catches the first train to London every morning.
She travels to China every summer.
He goes to bed at 11 pm.
FROM…TO
He drives from Brighton to London after work.
Nancy walks from Nervión to the centre.
ON
On the train, on television, on the radio, on the Internet, on holiday, on business, on a chair, on an island
BY
BY is used with methods of transportation: by train, by bus, by car
FOR
She works for the BBC.
My friends and I go out for a drink every Saturday night.
Julia sometimes comes to my home for dinner.
I usually have coffee and some toast for breakfast.
They often go for a walk.
FROM
It expresses origin:
Where are you from?
Klaus comes from Germany.
Cava is a drink from Spain.
Prepositions of TIME:
ON
On weekends (OR at the weekend), on Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday, etc.
IN
In February, in December, in July
In winter, in summer, in autumn, in spring
In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening BUT at night!
FROM…TO
Ted teaches English from nine o’clock to three o’clock.
Kurt studies French from 6 pm to 8 pm.
AT
At four o’clock, at 10 pm, at night, at midnight, at noon, at weekends/at the weekend
OTHER USESIn my hometown, buses are hardly ever on time.
She is always in a hurry.
It depends on the weather.
He earns from about €1,000 to € 3,000 for a picture.
@ is read "at" in English.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
A2 Reading: A Biography
HOWARD HUGHES (1905-1976): BIOGRAPHY OF A BILLIONAIRE AVIATOR
Howard Hughes was born on 24th December, 1905 in Houston, Texas. He started school at the age of seven. When his father died in 1924, he left school. He inherited $750,000 and he became director of his father’s oil-drilling company. When he was 20, he married Ella Rice, and two years later he went to Hollywood. In 1928 he produced a film and divorced his first wife. In 1930 he directed the film Hell’s Angels.
In 1933, when he worked as an airline pilot, he changed his name. He even built a plane. In 1935 he broke the world air-speed record flying at 352 miles per hour, and President Roosevelt gave him a special aviation award. In 1938 Hughes flew round the world in 91 hours, setting a new world record.
In the 1940s he designed and manufactured war planes; he designed a new bra for film-star Jane Russell, too. He started T.W.A. (Trans World Airlines). In 1947 he crashed a new war plane and nearly died. In hospital, he designed a new bed. He flew a new 700-seat passenger plane. The following year he bought RKO Film Studio, which he sold in 1954. In 1957 he sold TWA for $546,000. That year he got married to 30-year-old actress Jean Peters and retired from public life only a few months later.
In 1966 he went to Las Vegas, where he bought a lot of casinos, clubs and hotels. (He didn’t smoke, drink or gamble.) In 1971, after 14 years of marriage, he divorced Jean Peters, his second wife. He gave $100,000 to President Nixon for the 1972 Election. Howard Hughes died in Acapulco, Mexico, on 5th April, 1976. He left a fortune of $2 billion.
Martin Scorsese’s film The Aviator was based on his exciting life.
Howard Hughes was born on 24th December, 1905 in Houston, Texas. He started school at the age of seven. When his father died in 1924, he left school. He inherited $750,000 and he became director of his father’s oil-drilling company. When he was 20, he married Ella Rice, and two years later he went to Hollywood. In 1928 he produced a film and divorced his first wife. In 1930 he directed the film Hell’s Angels.
In 1933, when he worked as an airline pilot, he changed his name. He even built a plane. In 1935 he broke the world air-speed record flying at 352 miles per hour, and President Roosevelt gave him a special aviation award. In 1938 Hughes flew round the world in 91 hours, setting a new world record.
In the 1940s he designed and manufactured war planes; he designed a new bra for film-star Jane Russell, too. He started T.W.A. (Trans World Airlines). In 1947 he crashed a new war plane and nearly died. In hospital, he designed a new bed. He flew a new 700-seat passenger plane. The following year he bought RKO Film Studio, which he sold in 1954. In 1957 he sold TWA for $546,000. That year he got married to 30-year-old actress Jean Peters and retired from public life only a few months later.
In 1966 he went to Las Vegas, where he bought a lot of casinos, clubs and hotels. (He didn’t smoke, drink or gamble.) In 1971, after 14 years of marriage, he divorced Jean Peters, his second wife. He gave $100,000 to President Nixon for the 1972 Election. Howard Hughes died in Acapulco, Mexico, on 5th April, 1976. He left a fortune of $2 billion.
Martin Scorsese’s film The Aviator was based on his exciting life.
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
A2 Reading: Clothes
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?
The world of clothes and fashion is changing. In the 1950s, men wore a suit for work and women never went out without a hat and gloves. Today, people can wear jeans and a T-shirt in the office and young men only wear a suit for interviews or weddings. Colours are also different today. People wear blue, green, yellow, and red as well as more formal colours like black, grey, and brown. My boyfriend works in an office and today he’s wearing jeans and a pink shirt!
Sports clothes are very popular today. I’m wearing jogging trousers, a T-shirt, and trainers today, but I don’t go jogging! I wear them because they are fashionable and comfortable. People sometimes wear ski jackets and walking boots or trainers when they go to the pub!
Children are also very interested in fashion. In the past, parents chose and bought clothes for children and teenagers. Now, children choose their own clothes and often like to have designer labels. My sister’s children are wearing Paul Smith jeans, Donna Karan T-shirts and Nike trainers at the moment. I think she spends more money on clothes for them than I spend on my clothes!
I like today’s fashion because it is more informal and men and women can wear the same things. I often borrow my boyfriend’s trousers, shirts, and T-shirts −but he doesn’t borrow mine!
After reading the text aloud for pronunciation practice, answer these questions:
1. How is today’s fashion different from the one in the 1950s?
2. What clothes and colours can people wear for work?
3. Does the writer wear sports clothes to go jogging?
4. Do parents choose clothes for today’s teenagers?
5. Why are children’s clothes expensive?
6. Why does the writer like today’s fashion?
Write questions for your partner:
1. How often/go shopping for clothes?
2. like/today’s fashion?
3. What/favourite clothes shop?
4. buy clothes/on the Internet?
5. How much/spend on clothes?
6. buy/designer labels?
7. What/wear for work/school/university?
8. What/wear/now?
9. What/favourite colours?
10. borrow/other people’s clothes?
Children are also very interested in fashion. In the past, parents chose and bought clothes for children and teenagers. Now, children choose their own clothes and often like to have designer labels. My sister’s children are wearing Paul Smith jeans, Donna Karan T-shirts and Nike trainers at the moment. I think she spends more money on clothes for them than I spend on my clothes!
I like today’s fashion because it is more informal and men and women can wear the same things. I often borrow my boyfriend’s trousers, shirts, and T-shirts −but he doesn’t borrow mine!
After reading the text aloud for pronunciation practice, answer these questions:
1. How is today’s fashion different from the one in the 1950s?
2. What clothes and colours can people wear for work?
3. Does the writer wear sports clothes to go jogging?
4. Do parents choose clothes for today’s teenagers?
5. Why are children’s clothes expensive?
6. Why does the writer like today’s fashion?
Write questions for your partner:
1. How often/go shopping for clothes?
2. like/today’s fashion?
3. What/favourite clothes shop?
4. buy clothes/on the Internet?
5. How much/spend on clothes?
6. buy/designer labels?
7. What/wear for work/school/university?
8. What/wear/now?
9. What/favourite colours?
10. borrow/other people’s clothes?
Monday, October 06, 2014
A2 Pronouncing Names, Learning Sounds
What's your favourite pop band?
GREEN DAY /i:/
THE CORRS /ko:rz/
U2 /ju: tu:/
THE CRANBERRIES /'krænberis/
GUNS N' ROSES /'rousez/
COLDPLAY /ou ei/
ROLLING STONES /stəunz/
THE WHO /hu:/
THE BEATLES /i:/
RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS /'pepəz/
BOB MARLEY /'ma:rlei/
FRANZ FERDINAND
R.E.M.
POLICE /pə'li:s/
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND
GREEN DAY /i:/
THE CORRS /ko:rz/
U2 /ju: tu:/
THE CRANBERRIES /'krænberis/
GUNS N' ROSES /'rousez/
COLDPLAY /ou ei/
ROLLING STONES /stəunz/
THE WHO /hu:/
THE BEATLES /i:/
RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS /'pepəz/
BOB MARLEY /'ma:rlei/
FRANZ FERDINAND
R.E.M.
POLICE /pə'li:s/
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND
What pop band is this? Can you guess?
What are these abbreviations? Match them with the definitions below.
BBC
MSN
www
EU
FAQ
CIA
AC/DC
M&S
UN
MIT
B&B
BBC
MSN
www
EU
FAQ
CIA
AC/DC
M&S
UN
MIT
B&B
an international organisation
a technological institute
a heavy metal band
the European project
the internet
a network of spies
an American computer company
a television channel
a series of questions
a British department store
a cheap form of accommodation
Sunday, May 11, 2014
A2 Phonetic Reading: The Aviator
Read the following text out loud making sure of pronouncing the past tenses correctly.
HOWARD HUGHES (1905-1976): Biography of a Billionaire Aviator
Howard Hughes was born on 24th December, 1905 in Houston, Texas. He started school at the age of seven. When his father died in 1924, he left school. He inherited $750,000 and he became director of his father’s oil-drilling company. When he was 20, he married Ella Rice and two years later he went to Hollywood. In 1928 he produced a film and divorced his first wife. In 1930 he directed the film Hell’s Angels.
In 1933, when he worked as an airline pilot, he changed his name. He even built a plane. In 1935 he broke the world air-speed record flying at 352 miles per hour, and President Roosevelt gave him a special aviation award. In 1938 Hughes flew round the world in 91 hours, setting a new world record.
In the 1940s he designed and manufactured war planes; he designed a new bra for film-star Jane Russell, too. He started TWA (Trans World Airlines). In 1947 he crashed a new war plane and nearly died. In hospital, he designed a new bed. He flew a new 700-seat passenger plane. The following year he bought RKO Film Studio, which he sold in 1954. In 1957 he sold TWA for $546,000. That year he got married to 30-year-old actress Jean Peters and retired from public life only a few months later.
In 1966 he went to Las Vegas, where he bought a lot of casinos, clubs and hotels. (He didn’t smoke, drink or gamble.) In 1971, after 14 years of marriage, he divorced Jean Peters, his second wife. He gave $100,000 to President Nixon for the 1972 Election. Howard Hughes died in Acapulco, Mexico, on 5th April, 1976. He left a fortune of $2 billion.
Martin Scorsese's film The Aviator, starring Leonardo di Caprio, was based on his exciting life.
Monday, April 28, 2014
A2 Composition: Chatting
Mary O'Connor and Rocío Pérez are electronic pen pals. They often chat on Skype between Dublin and Seville. Today they are discussing their countries. Read their online conversation and write a similar one between two imaginary e-pen pals. Use structures and vocabulary from File 8.
Rocío: What's the weather like in Dublin today?
Mary: It's cloudy and rainy, as usual :( What about Seville?
Rocío: It's quite sunny here with a temperature of 28º.
Mary: Mmmmm. Sounds wonderful! Tell me, which is the biggest city in your country, Madrid or Barcelona?
Rocío: Madrid is bigger than BCN, but it is also noisier and much colder in winter. Is Dublin similar in size to Cork?
Mary: Dublin is the country's capital and it's more crowded than Cork. Both are very interesting cities to go sightseeing, particularly in summer. What are the most popular places to visit in Spain?
Rocío: Granada, Santiago, Seville, Madrid, BCN; everywhere you go in Spain offers something magical. And you will love the food here!
Mary: I can't wait to visit you. When is the best time to travel to Andalucía?
Rocío: Cool! Spring is the best season because it is not too hot. Would you like to learn to dance sevillanas during your stay?
Mary: Oh, I would love to! Can you teach me?
Rocío: Of course! One other thing. Are Spanish films popular in Ireland?
Mary: Yes! Most Spanish and Latin American films are released here. I always go and see them in the original version to improve my Spanish.
Rocío: What's your favourite actor or actress?
Mary: I am a big fan of Orlando Bloom. Did you see him in The Lord of The Rings?
Rocío: I did, and I agree, he's a fantastic actor...
Rocío: What's the weather like in Dublin today?
Mary: It's cloudy and rainy, as usual :( What about Seville?
Rocío: It's quite sunny here with a temperature of 28º.
Mary: Mmmmm. Sounds wonderful! Tell me, which is the biggest city in your country, Madrid or Barcelona?
Rocío: Madrid is bigger than BCN, but it is also noisier and much colder in winter. Is Dublin similar in size to Cork?
Mary: Dublin is the country's capital and it's more crowded than Cork. Both are very interesting cities to go sightseeing, particularly in summer. What are the most popular places to visit in Spain?
Rocío: Granada, Santiago, Seville, Madrid, BCN; everywhere you go in Spain offers something magical. And you will love the food here!
Mary: I can't wait to visit you. When is the best time to travel to Andalucía?
Rocío: Cool! Spring is the best season because it is not too hot. Would you like to learn to dance sevillanas during your stay?
Mary: Oh, I would love to! Can you teach me?
Rocío: Of course! One other thing. Are Spanish films popular in Ireland?
Mary: Yes! Most Spanish and Latin American films are released here. I always go and see them in the original version to improve my Spanish.
Rocío: What's your favourite actor or actress?
Mary: I am a big fan of Orlando Bloom. Did you see him in The Lord of The Rings?
Rocío: I did, and I agree, he's a fantastic actor...
Thursday, April 03, 2014
A2 Composition: Travelling Abroad
Angela is asking her friend Pablo about his travelling experience. Write a similar conversation using the words in bold. Write about 125 words this time.
Angela: Pablo, have you ever been to Venice?
Pablo: Yes, I have. Just once.
Angela: When did you go?
Pablo: I went last autumn.
Angela: Who did you go with?
Pablo: I went with my boyfriend Miguel.
Angela: Tell me, what is Venice like?
Pablo: It’s the most beautiful city I’ve ever seen; and it’s one of the most romantic destinations in the world, believe me.
Angela: And what did you do there? Did you have fun?
Pablo: Yes, we did. We had a superb time! We saw all the sights. We travelled on a vaporetto along the Grand Canal, but we couldn’t afford to go on a gondola; it was too expensive.
Angela: Where did you stay?
Pablo: We stayed in a youth hostel near Venice which wasn’t very expensive.
Angela: How long did you stay there?
Pablo: We only stayed for a couple of days. Venice isn’t cheap, you know!
Angela: Did you see anyone famous while you were there?
Pablo: You won’t believe it, but we saw Nicole Kidman in person. She was so beautiful in her red dress! She even gave us her autograph!
Angela: Wow! Your trip sounds fascinating. Where are you going to go next?
Pablo: Well, Miguel and I are getting married next summer and we would like to go somewhere exciting on our honeymoon. What about you? Have you ever been abroad?
Angela: Well, in fact, I’ve just come back from …
Angela: Pablo, have you ever been to Venice?
Pablo: Yes, I have. Just once.
Angela: When did you go?
Pablo: I went last autumn.
Angela: Who did you go with?
Pablo: I went with my boyfriend Miguel.
Angela: Tell me, what is Venice like?
Pablo: It’s the most beautiful city I’ve ever seen; and it’s one of the most romantic destinations in the world, believe me.
Angela: And what did you do there? Did you have fun?
Pablo: Yes, we did. We had a superb time! We saw all the sights. We travelled on a vaporetto along the Grand Canal, but we couldn’t afford to go on a gondola; it was too expensive.
Angela: Where did you stay?
Pablo: We stayed in a youth hostel near Venice which wasn’t very expensive.
Angela: How long did you stay there?
Pablo: We only stayed for a couple of days. Venice isn’t cheap, you know!
Angela: Did you see anyone famous while you were there?
Pablo: You won’t believe it, but we saw Nicole Kidman in person. She was so beautiful in her red dress! She even gave us her autograph!
Angela: Wow! Your trip sounds fascinating. Where are you going to go next?
Pablo: Well, Miguel and I are getting married next summer and we would like to go somewhere exciting on our honeymoon. What about you? Have you ever been abroad?
Angela: Well, in fact, I’ve just come back from …
Sunday, March 30, 2014
A2 Present Perfect Translations
Translate the following sentences into English.
1. - ¿Tu abuela ha volado alguna vez? - Sí.
2. Aún no he visto la nueva película de Almodóvar pero me gustaría verla mañana.
3. Los padres de mi mejor amiga acaban de volver de Italia.
4. Llevo aquí una hora y todavía no he hablado con mi jefe.
5. Ya he fregado y hasta he limpiado el suelo.
6. Acabamos de comprar ese coche. ¿Te gusta?
7. Nunca he conocido a una persona famosa.
8. Hace mucho tiempo que no comemos pizza.
9. Hace más de 10 años que vivo en París.
10. No veo a mis padres desde el año pasado.
1. - ¿Tu abuela ha volado alguna vez? - Sí.
2. Aún no he visto la nueva película de Almodóvar pero me gustaría verla mañana.
3. Los padres de mi mejor amiga acaban de volver de Italia.
4. Llevo aquí una hora y todavía no he hablado con mi jefe.
5. Ya he fregado y hasta he limpiado el suelo.
6. Acabamos de comprar ese coche. ¿Te gusta?
7. Nunca he conocido a una persona famosa.
8. Hace mucho tiempo que no comemos pizza.
9. Hace más de 10 años que vivo en París.
10. No veo a mis padres desde el año pasado.
Monday, February 10, 2014
A2 Compound Exercise
Complete with the appropriate compound of some, any, every or no.
Example: "Is there anything to drink?"
1. ______________ in class likes Melanie. She’s really a popular girl.
2. The pub was empty. There wasn’t ______________ there, so I went home.
3. “Would you like ______________ to eat, Juan?”
“No, I had ______________ before I left home, thanks.”
4. Fred’s bored today. He doesn’t have ______________ to go. I think he really needs ______________ to talk to, but all his friends are on holiday ______________ in France at the moment. Poor Fred!
5. “I left my English textbook ______________ yesterday.”
“Did you look for it?”
“Yes, I looked ______________ for it, but I couldn’t find it.”
6. The student had ______________ at all to say in class, so he didn’t open his mouth for the whole hour.
7. “I have ______________ important to tell you. Can you be quiet, please.”
8. ______________ knows English is an international language.
9. “What did you have to eat?”
“______________ ! The fridge was empty.”
“Perhaps you can get ______________ at Joe’s bar, but hurry up. It closes at 10.”
10. Susan makes friends ______________ she goes.
11. They want to buy a nice country house _____________ in the Alpujarras.
Example: "Is there anything to drink?"
1. ______________ in class likes Melanie. She’s really a popular girl.
2. The pub was empty. There wasn’t ______________ there, so I went home.
3. “Would you like ______________ to eat, Juan?”
“No, I had ______________ before I left home, thanks.”
4. Fred’s bored today. He doesn’t have ______________ to go. I think he really needs ______________ to talk to, but all his friends are on holiday ______________ in France at the moment. Poor Fred!
5. “I left my English textbook ______________ yesterday.”
“Did you look for it?”
“Yes, I looked ______________ for it, but I couldn’t find it.”
6. The student had ______________ at all to say in class, so he didn’t open his mouth for the whole hour.
7. “I have ______________ important to tell you. Can you be quiet, please.”
8. ______________ knows English is an international language.
9. “What did you have to eat?”
“______________ ! The fridge was empty.”
“Perhaps you can get ______________ at Joe’s bar, but hurry up. It closes at 10.”
10. Susan makes friends ______________ she goes.
11. They want to buy a nice country house _____________ in the Alpujarras.
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