viernes, 15 de enero de 2016

HOMEWORK: Reported Speech

Complete the sentences in Reported Speech. Note whether the sentence is a statement or a question.
1. He said, "I like this song."→ He said __________
2. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.→ She asked me __________
3. "I don't speak Italian," she said.→ She said __________
4. "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.→ He said __________
5. "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.→ She asked him __________
6. "I never make mistakes," he said.→ He said __________
7. "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.→ He wanted to know __________
8. "I was very tired," she said.→ She said __________
9. "I will get myself a drink," she says.→ She says __________
10. "Why haven't you phoned me?" he asked me.→ He wondered __________
11. "I cannot drive them home," he said.→ He said __________
12. "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says.→ She asks Peter __________
13. "Where did you spend your holidays last year?" she asked me.→ She asked me __________
14. "Have you been shopping?" he asked us.→ He wanted to know __________

REPORTED SPEECH

TUTORIALS:

- Reported Speech I - Cambios de Tiempos Verbales:

http://www.ahoraentiendoingles.com/pages_grammar/grammar_reported_speech_I.html

- Reported Speech II - Cambio de Verbos Modales:

http://www.ahoraentiendoingles.com/pages_grammar/grammar_reported_speech_II.html

- Reported Speech III - Referencias Tiempo y Lugar:

http://www.ahoraentiendoingles.com/pages_grammar/grammar_reported_speech_III.html

- Reported Speech IV - Cambios en las Preguntas:

http://www.ahoraentiendoingles.com/pages_grammar/grammar_reported_speech_IV.html

TENSE CHANGES:

http://www.edufind.com/english-grammar/tense-changes-when-using-reported-speech/

EXPLANATION & EXAMPLES:

http://www.curso-ingles.com/gramatica-inglesa/reported.php

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html

ACTIVITIES:

http://www.curso-ingles.com/ejercicios-test-ingles/reported2.php

sábado, 2 de enero de 2016

WRITING: Linking & Connecting

https://sites.google.com/site/maycaingles2011/writing/linkers-and-connectors

TOPICS for DISCUSSION (Writing & Speaking)

1. EDUCATION
2. GLOBAL WARMING
3. WORKING ABROAD
4. NEW TECHNOLOGIES
5. KEEPING FIT
6. UNIVERSITARY DEGREES
7. DESCRIBING YOUR HOUSE
8. BEACH or MOUNTAIN
9. INDOOR or OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
10. ECONOMIC CRISIS
11. ENGLAND vs SPAIN
12. ROLE of ENGLISH in TODAY'S WORLD
13. THE INTERNET
14. MALLS
15. RISKY SPORT
16. CITIES of the WORLD
17. HOLIDAYS
18. HEALTH
19. RENTING or BUYING?
20. SPANISH TRADITIONS
21. CULTURE
22. FAVOURITE FILM or BOOK
23. MUSIC
24. ONG'S
25. BULLFIGHTING

MODAL VERBS

TUTORIALS:

* Mixed Spanish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU31vi1Ojzk

- Ability: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCC3PFY1jDY

- Possibility: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrOPcmjrkzs

- Permission: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmHLfHm9Y0k

- Advice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyk_UEYdNFg

- Obligation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyk_UEYdNFg

EXPLANATION:

http://iescerrodelviento.com/ana/attachments/VerbosModalesApuntes.pdf

ACTIVITIES:

- Ability: http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/modals/tests/modalability.html

- Possibility: http://elt-one.webs.com/More/Modals_Poss_Cert.pdf

- Permission: http://elt-one.webs.com/Emailed/Modals_Permission.pdf

- Advice: http://www.macmillaninspiration.com/new/files/2010/12/Grammar-EXTRA_NI_3_Unit_3_Modal-verbs-%E2%80%93-should-ought-to-shouldn%E2%80%99t-had-better.pdf

- Obligation: http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs-of-obligation-exercise-1.html

* Mixed Modal Verbs with Answers: http://www.webcolegios.com/file/5e329e.pdf

sábado, 19 de diciembre de 2015

HOMEWORK (2): Passive Voice

Recognise whether these sentences are in the active or passive voice and change them:

Example: A letter is written by Tom. (passive voice) >>> Tom writes a letter (active voice)

1. Mr Bell invented the telephone.

2. The animals will be fed by Sarah.

3. Mrs Green should teach the biology class.

4. English is spoken all over the world. (!!!!!!!)

5. My mother is going to buy some sweets.

6. Her students have sent her flowers.

7. Money was being given by Mary.

HOMEWORK (1): Passive Voice

Change the following sentence (active voice) into the passive voice. Use these tenses:

Present Simple; Present Continuous; Past Simple; Past Continuous; Present Perfect; Past Perfect; Future 'will'; 'Be going to'; Conditional 'would'; Modal verb 'can'.

(1) Emily rides a horse.

Note: 10 changes.