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19 abr 2016

Found a gem!

You might have pictures something like this...

(source of the picture:https://www.crystalvaults.com/images/crystal%20encyclopedia/diamond/diamond_header.gif)

Well, not exactly.

I'm sorry to pop your dreams in such an abrupt way. But, this is an ESL blog and gems aren't usually bright and shiny.

However, I'm quite sure you'll like as much as I do the following web page.

mbonillo.xavierre.com

17 abr 2016

Passive voice (old entry)

Some of my students are having problems with the search engine of the blog. Apparently, this app doesn't work well with mobile phones. I'm sorry, but I don't know how to fix the problem.

However, since they were mostly interested on downloading the grammar copy set, I've decided to repost it.

Click on the link to be directed to the original blog entry.

Passive voice (blog entry)

And, just so you know, you can easily access to the contents of the blog through Google. All you have to do is:

1. Googling the terms you are interested on (i.e. esl freak+ passive voice)

2. Check it is the correct link.

3. Enjoy the learning ride!

8 nov 2015

Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing. More practice!

Good morning!

I'm a morning person, although I have to admit that Monday mornings are kind of hard (sigh).

But, show must go on and today we start a new week full of new posts! Yay!

So, let's get to the point.

Today I've brought you a post focused on adjectives ending in -ed and -ing. Below you'll find several worksheets for you to practice (answer key is included) and become an expert in participial adjectives!

Help yourselves!

Worksheet 1

Worksheet 2

18 oct 2015

Grammar Practise--> Present Simple vs Present Continuous.... Past Simple vs Past Continuous

"We are expecting bad weather this weekend", they weather man said.

"Like reaaaaally bad weather", he kept on saying.

And, you know what? I think this weather is just.... PERFECT!

Oh. Yes.

It's perfect to stay at home and start revising for the upcoming exams.

Present Simple (theory)

Present Continuous

Present Simple vs. Present Progressive

Past simple

Past Continuous

7 jun 2015

Last unit handout!

And here it is! The last handout! Hot from the oven! Including lots of revision exercises!

And I'm afraid I must remind you! In order to avoid the following situation...

This isn't a common unit. It's the LAST UNIT, guys. Remember these words: Continuous and Comprehensive Assessment?

Yeah, I know, not your favourite words.

But, keep in mind that all the contents seen during this academic year may be included in your exercises (as I always do, btw).

So, pleaaaaaaaaaaaase, don't be like:

And study hard! Summer holidays are just round the corner!

COPY SET--> UNIT 8

REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS, QUESTIONS AND COMMANDS

Click on the following link to download the reported speech handout.

Reported Speech

Stay tunned! I'll be uploading some cumulative and revision exercises this evening.

2 jun 2015

Cumulative exercises for bachillerato

Can you see it?

2 weeks more, guys! Keep pushing!

You will soon have reached the finish line!

Meanwhile, I'll keep posting more and more exercises! (you know I can't resist it)

Cumulative exercises UNIT 9

1 jun 2015

Reported Speech: Statements and Questions

'We need more exercises to practise for our exam' My students said.

My students said that they needed more exercises to practise for their exam.

Reported Speech 1

Reported Speech 2

29 may 2015

First things first

As promised, you can find below the answer key to the exercises 1, 2 and 3 of pages 108 and 109 (student's book).

Exercise 1:
1. were listening
2. had stopped
3. had rained
4. would get
5. was going to buy

Exercise 2
1. Sharon told me that she couldn't help me /him
2. Kevin shouted that they had bought tickets for the game.
3. My mum warned me that I would hurt myself if I weren't careful.
4. Simon admitted that he had forgotten to feed the cat.

Exercise 3:
1. She claimed that she had phoned him/her/me the day before.
2. She said that she was leaving then/ at that moment.
3. They told me that they had once stayed at that hotel.
4. He promised that he would see him/her/me the following week.
5. Steve told Kate that they had to meet there.

Workbook Answer Key, Unit 9 page 69
Exercise 1:
1. fashion
2. local news
3. horoscopes
4. business.
5. world news
6. travel

Exercise 2:
1. entertainment
2. classified ads.
3. weather
4. editorial
5. national news
6. sport

Workbook Answer Key, Unit 9 page 70

Exercise 1
1. hadn't seen John
2. would help me with my homework
3. was cancelled
4. were getting married in the summer
5. hadn't heard anyone

Exercise 2
1. could start
2. had eaten
3. had won
4. the party was
5. to keep off
6. meet

Exercise 3:
1. complained
2. suggested
3. promised
4. wanted to know
5. told

4 may 2015

Relative Pronouns--> Online practise (easy level)

Although you are not big fans of online grammar exercises I think this are good to start with.

Why don't you give it a try?

Online quiz #1

Online quiz #2

Quiz on Which, That and Who

Relative clauses: Online game

Test your knowledge on relative clauses

3 may 2015

Tense revision--> Present Simple and Present Continuous

At this point of the year some of you are like...

This is the first of a series of grammar-focused entries to help you revise all the contents we've seen in class so far!

So..... Get ready for our revision trip.

Let's start with the simple present and present continuous! We studied them back on unit 1! Phew! That's a long time ago, you would be thinking... but we've been using these tenses since then.

You can check your knowledge with these two exercises:

Up for a listening exercise?

And here's the copy with the exercises:

John Legend: All of me (LIstening Activity)

And... here's a fill-in-the gaps exercise (with answer key):

Tense revision: Simple Present and Present Continuous

Tense revision--> An useful tenses revision chart

Hi there! How are you doing?

Some of you were concerned about the increasing difficulty of those grammar exercises mixing all the grammar tenses we've seen so far in class. So, despite I think that you should make your OWN notes, I've made a table to help you (just because I'm a good person).

So, click on the link (remember! the link, not the picture) to download your tenses chart.

PS: It's aimed for Spanish Speakers.

Tense Revision Chart 1ºBACH

Tense revision--> An useful chart

Hi there! How are you doing?

So, click on the link (remember! the link, not the picture) to download your tenses chart.

PS: It's aimed for Spanish Speakers.

Tense Revision Chart 2ºESO

29 abr 2015

Passive voice

Annnd, with these copies the grammar part of the unit is officially finished.

Phew! It's a hard one, isn't it?

Click on the following link to download your copy:

Passive voice

18 abr 2015

Conditionals---> Answer Key

How you doin'?

I've been quite busy the last couple of weeks. It's always the same after the holidays: resits, marking, preparing classes...

All in all I've been like...

And, believe me, the pile of TO DO tasks keeps getting higher. In fact, I'm actually wearing my highest heels just to reach the top (just kidding! or sort of...)

So, here I am, trying to cross out some overdue tasks. The most important one, in my opinion, was to post the answer key to the conditional sentences I uploaded two weeks ago.