B2: TIPS TO WRITE A GOOD ESSAY.

 Read the entry here.

Unit 3: It's a cultural thing.

Vocabulary: household jobs. P. 28

LISTENING

Watch this video to learn more about potential issues in your home that can lead to unhealthy living conditions and high utility bills.

video-TASK: listen to the video and note down the reasons why people should get an energy audit.
Check out KEYS at the bottom of the post.

 

 

VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING- HOUSEHOLD JOBS EXERCISE 

1b- XTRA WORD/PHRASES FOR VERBS. 

CHANGE the sheets, a wheel
PUT UP a picture, a poster
PUT IN a new boiler, a new kitchen
FIX the central heating, the shower
CHECK the battery, teh brakes
DECORATE the front room, the bedroom
REPLACE the cooker, a door
DRY-CLEAN a skirt, the curtains
CUT the hedge, the lawn
SERVICE a scooter/car, a washing machine

HELP WITH GRAMMAR- 
EXERCISE 6 
1.
A How much do you pay to get your duvet dry-cleaned?
B I'm not sure. I haven't had it cleaned for ages
2.
A Did you do the decorating yourself?
B Yes, but I got my sister to help me
3.
A Did you dye your hair yourself?
B No, I got my friend to do it for me
4.
A Have you had some new lights put in round the pool?
B Actually, I put them in myself
5.
A When did you last get your car serviced?
B I haven't had it done recently

EXERCISE 7 
2. haven't had...done 3 to get....to help 4 to get/to have...painted 5. get...to come 6. have....x-rayed 7. have/get ...mended 8 to have/to get...resprayed 9 get...to repair 10 getting/having ...done


VIDEO KEYS KEYS KEYS KEYS KEYS KEYS KEYS
- TO IDENTIFY LEAKS PROBLEMS
-PROVIDE SOLUTIONS THAT CAN SAVE YOU MONEY IN YOUR BILLS
- IMPROVE POOR AIR QUALITIES AND LIVING CONDITIONS
- HOMES FRAMES CAN BE IMPROVED
- INDOOR AIR AIR-
- POLLUTANTS, RODENTS--PREVENT UNHEALTHY LIVING CONDITIONS
- NEGATIVELY AFFECT YOUR FAMILY HEALTH
-TO DECREASE THE RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE INCIDENTS AT HOME
- SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATE TO THESE GASES ARE MISTAKEN AS A FLU.
-CONCLUSION- CAN MAKE YOUR HOME A SAFER, HEALTHIER, MORE COMFORTABLE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT PLACE TO LIVE

B1- B2: USED TO, GET USED TO, TO BE USED TO

INTERMEDIATE B1 VIDEO LESSON ON "USED TO" : WATCH THIS VIDEO AND DO THE ACTIVITIES. 

B2- C1. Watch this sketch with subtitles and listen to it as many times as you  need. They're speaking with a Yorkshire accent. What are the men talking about?



Listen to the song and read the subtitles in English if you really think it's necessary.

 

B1 CHARLIE PUTH: WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE LIKE WE USED TO DO





INTERMEDIATE B2 LISTENING AND WRITING PRACTICE (HOMEWORK):                                                                                                             
 Listen to a woman talking about the time she had to adapt to a new situation and how she managed to do it. Then, think about a situation you had to adapt to and write a short paragraph explaining what it was, and if you managed to get used to it. Submit your text in the comment section ( you have to have a gmail email).



Make sure you include the following expressions from the video in your paragraph:


KEYS TO FILE 6

Check answers, getting Sts to read the full sentences.
a

1 X used to play

2 X couldn't get used to drinking 

3 X Have you got used to living 

4 correct 

5 correct 

6 X used to have 

7 X I'm used to it 

8 correct 

9 X to get used to living 

10 correct

 b 

 1 get used to getting up -2 used to have- 3 used to rent- 4 used to spend- 5 is used to working- 6 get used to wearing- 7 isn't used to sharing- 8 got used to having -9 didn't use to like- 10 get used to eating.

B1- PREPOSITIONS AND DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS PRACTICE

REVISION LESSON B1- PREPOSITIONS.

DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS: BASKET GAME

PREPOSITIONS.

• Mixed Prepositions - PREP006 Intermediate
• Mixed Prepositions - PREP 1 Elementary
• Mixed Prepositions - PREP 2 Intermediate
• Mixed Prepositions - PREP 3 Intermediate
• Mixed Prepositions - PREP 4 Intermediate
• Prepositional Phrases with ON - PREP 5 Advanc
• DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS WORKSHEET.

CLOZE TEST PRACTICE B1.

PRACTICE B2-C1

B2 ( GRAMMAR): Verbs followed by gerund

Explanation + practice: Verbs followed by Gerund----verbs + -ing 
Verb Lists: Infinitives and Gerunds

B2-C1 PREPOSITION PLACEMENT - FORMAL- INFORMAL REGISTER

FROM : GRAMMAR QUIZZES.COM

B1- B2-C1 Two Placements — End of Clause vs. Before Interrogative Pronoun

PREP AT THE END OF CLAUSE
A clause with an interrogative pronoun —who(m), where, when, why, how —which takes the place of the object in a prepositional phrase, may be worded as a question with the preposition at the end of the clause. See Grammar Notes regarding the long disputed rule "no prepositions at the end".¹
QUESTIONS
Who(m) is a dating service for? ("for" is stranded at the end) The dating service is for whom?
Who(m) did you give your number to? You gave your number to who(m)?
What kind of hobbies are you interested in? You are interested in what kind of hobbies?
What does she look like? She looks like what?
Where do you come from? You come from where?
What are you concerned about? You are concerned about what?
Which card did you pay with? You paid with which card?
SHORT QUESTIONS
What for?   (expression)  purpose
Who for?  (expression)  recipient
Where to?  (expression)  toward a direction
What with?  (expression)  means or method, or tool
EMBEDDED QUESTIONS= INDIRECT QUESTIONS
Can you tell me what you are looking for?   (verbal idiom)
Do you know who she is talking to?
Do you have any idea what this is for?    purpose
Please let me know which person you are interested in?  (verbal + PP)

B2-C1 

PREP BEFORE INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN
Some speakers prefer to keep the prepositional phrase together. They position the preposition before the interrogative pronoun at the beginning of the clause. While this placement is good for business and academic usage, it may sound overly formal in some contexts that are personal.
QUESTIONS
For whom is a dating service?  Formal wording is appropriate for business, legal, and academic usage.
To whom did you give your number?
In what kind of hobbies are you interested? formal In which kind of program are you interested?
Like what does she look?  not used
From where do you come?  very formal
~About what are you concerned?  This is overly formal wording for a personal context.
With which card did you pay? formal
SHORT QUESTIONS
For what?  very formal
For whom? very formal
To where? very formal
With what?  very formal

B2-exercise- Conditional sentences

DO THESE ACTIVITIES. FINISH THE CONDITIONALS

B2-C1: COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE STRUCTURES

B1 COMPARATIVES REVISION ACTIVITIES.

VIDEO LESSON: THE BEST PIZZA IN THE WORLD
Watch the video and do the exercises below.

B2.1 COMPARATIVES.
MUCH AND MORE
FEWER VS LESS
LIKE VS. AS
SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS

C1. CAMBRIDGE ADVANCED:  READ THE GRAMMAR HERE.

B2.1 FUTURE CONTINUOUS LESSON

FUTURE LIVING

NARRATIVE TENSES PRACTICE

NARRATIVE TENSES CLOZE TEST.
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS EXPLANATION.
NARRATIVE TENSES: MISTERY STORY
PRACTICE 3
PRACTICE 4

REVISION: WORD ORDER

• WORD ORDER IN ENGLISH SENTENCES

ADVERBS

• WORD ORDER EXERCISES:
• POSITION OF ADVERBS 1.
• POSITION OF ADVERBS 2.
• ADVERBS OF MANNER

NEGATIVE SENTENCES

• CONSTRUCTION OF NEGATIVE SENTENCES ( PLEASE DO THIS ONE).
• NEITHER/EITHER...OR; BOTH ....AND. ( PLEASE DO THIS ONE).
• QUANTIFIERS: ALL, EACH, EVERY, BOTH.

B2: PRESENT PERFECT SONGS

WHAT'S THE BEST TIME YOU'VE EVER HAD?
HAVE YOU EVER...?

B2 revision of COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

REVISION: VIDEO. COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE FOOD ( B1: easy level)
GRAMMAR: CLASSIFY COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS. ( B2 level)
ABSTRACT UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS ( B2) ( EXCELLENT!!)
THE DEFINITE ARTICLE WITH ABSTRACT UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

B2 ( Grammar)--The order of adjectives

Descriptive writing is characterized as containing sentences with more than one adjective. When this occurs in English, adjectives are placed before the noun they qualify and follow a specific order which is determined by the adjective and its use. We might use an adjective to talk about shapes, colours, origin, etc.
To learn more read the power point below or click here.

File 2a from Elena Gómez

ADVANCED POINTS: ORDER OF ADJECTIVES.
Explanation and examples
Adjective order exercise.
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES EXERCISES.

ADVANCED POINTS- SPOKEN LANGUAGE AND THE USE OF ADJECTIVES
When speaking we try not to put too many adjectives in front of the noun. How do we avoid doing this?
By adding phrases beginning with and, with or in or adding a relative clause. 
Have a look at these examples:
1. rather stupid-looking, clumsy birds with blue feet and long necks.
2. Charming, rustic cottages in stone. In = de 
3. delicious Thai curries, ( which were)made of fish and coconut. 

Exercises (British Council)

1º AVANZADO ( GRAMMAR FILE 1): INDIRECT QUESTIONS EXTRA PRACTICE

DIRECT AND INDIRECT QUESTIONS EXPLANATION.



EXERCISES
PLAY THIS GAME!

B2: PAST MODALS FOR SPECULATING

MEANINGS OF PAST MODALS FOR SPECULATING:
- To refer to something that's probable, possible, impossible.
- To express criticism, regret. E.g.: I told you, you should've.....

PRONUNCIATION: LINKING AND STRESS WITH MODAL VERBS.

B2 ( GRAMMAR): THIRD CONDITIONAL

watch the beginning of the explanation of the third conditional


THIRD CONDITIONAL EXERCISES

FILE 5B: WAYS OF COMPARING ( animals, things)

1. WARM-UP about having pets.
We started the lesson by talking about what it means to have a pet. These were some of your ideas:

2. VOCABULARY : YOU NAMED SOME PETS AND there were some doubts about pronunciation.

VOCABULARY: Look at this powerpoint, name all the animals you see on the slides.

Do ferrets make good pets?

GRAMMAR: EXPRESSIONS USED TO COMPARE ( ADVANCED LEVELS)

We started organizing the different expressions to compare and this is what I wrote down

SPEAKING TASK: Speaking practice- Face 2 Face student's book. Page 43. Get ready...Get it right!

  

       1. Choose two places, two people or two things that you both know well ( cities, actors/actresses, bands, restaurants, cars,etc.) 

2. Using the expressions from the smarboard above, write five sentences comparing the places, people or things you and your partner chose in A.

Example: Tokyo isn't any more expensive than London.

                                         I think Julia Roberts is a far better actress than Cameron Diaz. 

3. SPEAKING CARD: MONOLOGUE ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOLIDAYS.

Click here to read Juan Antonio's comparison exercise.

OTHER COMPARISON STRUCTURES

Listen to this song by UB40 ( Higher Ground) and pay attention to another type of comparison structure.

Not a clue yet?

EXERCISES

1. Listen to the chorus and fill in the gaps with the missing words.

2. Write down the grammar structure of the chorus to compare things?

3. Check your answers at the end of the lyrics. 

4. Do the grammar exercise at the bottom of this post.

Enjoy the song!

Lyrics to Higher Ground by UB40

Every hour of every day I'm learning ___________
The_________ I learn, the __________ I know about before
The _________ I know, the _________ I want to look around
Digging deep for clues on higher ground

Moon  and __________ sit way up high
Earth and _________ beneath them lie
The ________blows fragrant lullaby
To cool the night for you and I

On the wings the birds _________ free
Leviathan tames angry _________
The flower waits for honeybee
The __________ wakes new life in me

Every hour of every day I'm learning ___________
The_________ I learn, the __________ I know about before
The _________ I know, the _________ I want to look around
Digging deep for clues on higher ground

The fishes swim while rivers run
Through fields to feast my eyes upon
Intoxicated drinking from
The loving cup of burning __________

In dreams I'll crave familiar _________
Of whispered rain on weary__________
Of kisses sweet and warm ___________

 Another time another __________

 And every hour of every day I'm learning ___________
The_________ I learn, the __________ I know about before
The _________ I know, the _________ I want to look around
Digging deep for clues on higher ground

To check your answers click here.

GRAMMAR EXERCISE

Now complete these sentences with your own ideas.

1. The older you get,.......

2. The harder you study,.......

3. The more you earn,.........

4. The fitter you are,..........

5. The more children you have.......

You can submit your answers as a comment.

B2 GRAMMAR: Special Cases in the Use of the Definite Article

USING ARTICLES ( University of Toronto)
SPECIAL CASES IN THE USE OF THE DEFINITE ARTICLE

B2( FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE): -EXPRESSING PREFERENCE

http://www.eslmonster.com/article/prefer-and-would-rather