ANSWER KEY - Folhas Avulsa última aula + EXAM

Hey there,

This is the last post about answer keys. This one if from the grammar papers I gave you, guys, last class.

TIPS FOR THE EXAM

- Study the grammar, especially the structure

- Do the workbook

- Do the review and the extra grammar activities ( I gave you last class!)


ORAL EXAM

- Keep calm and use English

- study the grammar topics ( Future with "be going to", "would like to" and "like",  "simple past", "simple present" and 'present continuous")

    GOOD LUCK, GUYS!!!

ANSWER KEY - Review pages 86-87 & 98-99

Hey guys,

There it goes, the answer keys from the reviews and checks on pages  86-87 and 98-99. 

ANSWER KEY - Reading

A)     1- c         2-b        3-a        4-b

Greetings and Introducing Yourself - Formal and Informal Ways

Hi everybody!

Today I'm here to share a very interesing and informative video about greetings and introducing yourself in English."Hi, my name is Kele" is useful but we can do much better than that in English. Also, we use different expressions if you are talking informally with a friend or if you're in a formal business meeting. Check it out!

Food for Thought: On the importance of Reading

Picture on the importance of reading. Do you agree? Comments, please!

Food that Reduce Stress

Some food reduce stress like some in this picture. Look at the photo above. Do you like any of this food?

My favorite from the list are: coldwater fish and orange.

Do you think you have a healthy diet?

IRISH BAND - THE SCRIPT

 The Script is my favorite Irish band. Their music is so deep and passionate. The band is from Dublin, Ireland and their first album was released in 2008. The band members are: Danny O' Donoghue who is the vocalist and he also plays keyboards, Mark Sheehan who plays guitar and Glen Power who plays the drums.

They moved to London after signing with Sony so they live in England now. Their most famous song is  "The Man who Cant Be Moved".

This is a beautiful song about a man who is waiting for the love of his life. The lyrics of their songs are usually deep and beautifully written. It is always interesting to take some time to read and understand their lyrics. Also, Danny has amazing and unique vocals always worth to listen to.

Danny is also one of the coaches at The Voice UK. Contestants in singing competitions (The Voice, X-Factor, American Idols) loves to sing their songs because they are so passionate that is easy to sing with emotion. The Script songs have also appear is some TV series such as "The Vampire Diaries",  "90210" ... 

Some of my favorite songs are: "Breakeven" "For the First Time" and "This is Love". The vocals, melodies and lyrics of "Breakeven" are really special. Check it out:

Did you like The Script? Tell me what you think :)

GAME - Parts of a House

Hey people,

Here is a really complete vocabulary on parts of a house.  Quite impressive, hun? 

1) To practice the new vocabulary in the picture, I want you to create sentences with "There is" and "There are", alright?

2) Also, comment which word in the vocabulary you think is weird.

My Turn:

1)  There is a basement next to the chimney.

2) The weird word for me is 'french door' (is it from France or what?)

EXAM Saturday

Dear students,

Our exam is next Saturday and here are some tips on what to study for it.

WRITTEN EXAM
- Study the irregular verb list in the past
-  Grammar - study:
*Simple Past regular and irregular verbs
* Difference between Simple Present and present continuous
* There is and there are
* prepositions
* Furniture
*Parts of the house

DONT FORGET to do your workbook and bring next class.

ORAL EXAM
- Study: irregular verb list in the past.
- How to make question, negative and answer (complete answer) in the past
- How to make questions and answers with  How (much, many, high, fast ...) and how to answer them with complete questions.

STUDY, BE READY AND GOOD LUCK 

ANSWER KEY - Review Folhas Avulsas

Good evening everyone,

These are the ANSWER KEYS  for the three extra activities I gave you last class:


5D Past simple regular and irregular

2- didn't come                        13- read                                  24-didn't say
3- did you see                        14- had                                    25- heard
4- woke up                            15- went                                  26- didn't see
5-had                                    16- had
6- drove                                17- slept
7- went                                  18- did you speak
8- was                                   19-  came
9- made                                 20- did you see
10- did you come                   21- didn't speak
11- came                                22- said
12- sat                                    23- took

 
6A There is - There are

A) 2-Is there an armchair in the living room? Yes, there is.
3- Is there a window in the study? No, there isn't.
4- Are there any plants in the kitchen? Yes, there are.
5- Is there a mirror in the hall? Yes, there is.
6- Are there any picture in the house? No, there aren't

B) 2- There isn't a clock in the hall.
3- There's a shower in the bathroom.
4- There isn't a television in the bedroom.
5- There are some cupboards in the kitchen.
6- There aren't any flowers in the living room.

6D Present Simple or present continuous

A) 2-  do   do
3- are going
4- do   go
5- 'm listening
6- do listen
7- are having
8- do   have
9- Do wear
10- are wearing
11- 's working
12- do work

ANSWER KEY - Review pages 74-75

What's up, people?


Here is the answer key for the second review pages 74 and 75. Check it after doing the exercises.

xoxo

         Kele

ANSWER KEY - Review Pages 62-63

Hello everybody,

Here is teh answer key of the review pages 62 and 63. Please, do it p study for the exam and check the answers afterward.

Food for Thought: The Power of Books

In English "Food for Thought" means "an interesting idea that make a person keep thinking about it after". In this section I will post images and sentences to make you think and comment.

I love photos and I think they are a good form of expressing ourselves. This is our 1st photo. I called it "The Power of Books". What is your impressions? Comments, please!

HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT FIRST IMPRESSION IN ENGLISH

To make a good first impression you need to master three simple conversation steps:

1) Greeting - say hello to a peson

2) Introduce yourself

3) Say goodbye - farewell

If you memorize different forms of saying these three parts of a  conversation you will sound more natural and confident in English.  I will divide these three aspects of a conversation in three different posts. I hope you like it!

PART 1 - GREETING

                                         

A basic form of greeting some in English is:

-“Hi, How are you?”
-“Fine thanks, and you?”
-“Good, thanks for asking.”

However, if you want to sound more fluent or use something different you should try:

-“Hey buddy! What have you been UP TO?”
-“Oh hey Dude! Not too much, just working and hanging out with my girlfriend.”
-“Sweet.”

The expression up to is a synonym of do and It’s more informal.  When I greet someone with the question “what have you been up to?” I am asking them what they have been DOING recently. Sweet means cool in this context.

So the trick is: try to memorize many different forms of saying “How are you?” in English and you will sound more natural and fluent. 

Adapted from the article of the Real Life English community:   http://reallifebh.com/make-a-fluent-first-impression-in-english

 

Do you remember any different greetings in English? Comment, please!

Welcome

Hello guys,

The objective of this blog is to help English students to improve their skills in the Language. 
We will be using this blog as a tool to help you improve your English as many way as possible. So, you, students, should post and comment anything you find interesting about English. You can post about the language, culture, different countries, food, music, films, videos, anything. Also, I will post some activities you have to do.  You also have to comment on the other student's post. So I expect you to check the blog everyday.

Hope you enjoy it! 

      Kele