Reported Speech (2nd grade)

 

POWER POINT

http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/28064277

Question Tags (1st grade)

TO DO!

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/question-tags/exercises


 

-ing and full infinitive forms (1st grade)

TO DO!!!

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/gerund_infinitive.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/gerunds_infinitives_1.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/gerunds_infinitives_2.htm

Zero, first, second and third conditionals (2nd grade)

POWER POINT: http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/26507138

Watch these video classes and do the quizzes on the same webpages.

http://www.engvid.com/zero-and-first-conditionals/

http://www.engvid.com/second-third-conditionals/

More exercises!

http://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/upper-intermediate/first-second-and-third-conditiona

Get/ Have something done/ Passive Causative (2nd grade)

http://www.slideshare.net/crisholm/have-something-done-4010018


Video Class

http://www.engvid.com/english-grammar-passive-causative/

Eat right, stay fit - Unit 8 (3rd grade)

Power Point:

http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/14147583?hostedIn=slideshare&page=upload

The Passive (1st and 3rd grades)

Exercises
http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.pas.i.htm


Video Class
http://www.engvid.com/passive-responsibility/

Relative Clauses (2nd grade)

http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/14022662?hostedIn=slideshare&page=upload  


VIDEO CLASS ON RELATIVE CLAUSES!!!

http://www.engvid.com/writing-relative-clauses-overview/


EXERCISES!!

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?02

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?11

Past Perfect Simple and Continuous (2nd and 3rd grades)

 

  

TO DO!

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-53798.php

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs13.htm

DETERMINERS (3rd grade)

Uncountable Nouns

Uncountable nouns are substances, concepts etc that we cannot divide into separate elements. We cannot "count" them. For example, we cannot count "milk". We can count "bottles of milk" or "litres of milk", but we cannot count "milk" itself. Here are some more uncountable nouns:

• music, art, love, happiness
• advice, information, news
• furniture, luggage
• rice, sugar, butter, water
• electricity, gas, power
• money, currency

We usually treat uncountable nouns as singular. We use a singular verb. For example:

• This news is very important.
• Your luggage looks heavy.

We do not usually use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns. We cannot say "an information" or "a music". But we can say a something of:

• a piece of news
• a bottle of water
• a grain of rice

We can use some and any with uncountable nouns:

• I've got some money.
• Have you got any rice?

We can use a little and much with uncountable nouns:

• I've got a little money.
• I haven't got much rice.

source: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-un-countable_2.htm

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source :http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/quantifier.htm


A few and few, a little and little
These expressions show the speaker’s attitude towards the quantity he/she is referring to.
A few (for countable nouns) and a little (for uncountable nouns) describe the quantity in a positive way:

• “I’ve got a few friends” (= maybe not many, but enough)
• “I’ve got a little money” (= I’ve got enough to live on)

Few and little describe the quantity in a negative way:

• Few people visited him in hospital (= he had almost no visitors)
• He had little money (= almost no money)

EXERCISES on determiners!!!!!

http://www.grammarbank.com/quantifiers-exercises.html

With Uncountable Nouns	With Both	With Countable Nouns
How much?	How much? or How many?	How many?
a little	no/none	a few
a bit (of)	not any	a number (of)
	some (any)	several
a great deal of	a lot of	a large number of
a large amount of	plenty of	a great number of
a large quantity of	lots of	a majority of

Valentine's Day

 

 Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14. It is a festival of romantic love and many people give cards, letters, flowers or presents to their spouse or partner. Common symbols of Valentine's Day are hearts, red roses and Cupid.

Public life

Valentine's Day is not a public holiday. Government offices, stores, schools and other organizations are open as usual. Public transit systems run on their regular schedule. Restaurants may be busier than usual as many people go out for an evening with their spouse or partner. Valentine's Day is also a very popular date for weddings.

Background

There are a number of Saints called Valentine who are honored on February 14. The day became associated with romantic love in the Middle Ages in England. Traditionally, lovers exchanged hand written notes. Commercial cards became available in the mid nineteenth century.

Symbols

The most common Valentine's Day symbols are the heart, particularly in reds and pinks, and pictures or models of Cupid. Cupid is usually portrayed as a small winged figure with a bow and arrow. In mythology, he uses his arrow to strike the hearts of people. People who have fallen in love are sometimes said to be 'struck by Cupid's arrow.
 

Valentine’s Day traditions in Brazil are marked by a difference as in Brazil they celebrate 'Lovers Day' on June 12th, the eve of Saint Anthony's who is believed to bless people with good marriages and young couples. Thus they celebrate their love in the same way as other people do in other parts of the world.

The Future (2nd grade)

 

POWER POINT

http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/20498665
 

                                   

TO DO!!!!

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-5110.php
(Future Continuous and Future Perfect)

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs18.htm
(Will and Be going to)

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/use/exercises?04
(Present Simple)

http://www.language-worksheets.com/present-continuous-future-elementary.html
 (Present Continuous)


 

3rd grade

 

(...) When you hear someone say .Once in a blue moon.... you know what they mean: Rare. Seldom.

Maybe even absurd. After all, when was the last time you saw the moon turn blue?

According to modern folklore, a blue moon is the second full moon in a calendar month. Usually months have only one full moon, but occasionally a second one sneaks in. Full moons are separated by 29 days, while most months are 30 or 31 days long; so it is possible to fit two full moons in a single month. This happens every two and a half years, on average. (...)

 

source: UFMG/2006

 

 

 

 

 

WHEN IS THE NEXT BLUE MOON?

 

CLICK HERE: http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/when-is-the-next-blue-moon

 

2nd and 3rd grades

When we talk about situations (general characteristics or circumstances) that exist until the present, we often use either the present perfect simple or continuous:

“Where is Dr Owen’s office?”     “Sorry, I don’t know. I haven’t been working here for long.”

(or I haven’t worked here for long. Present Perfect Continuous emphasizes the activity of working; Present Perfect Simple emphasizes the state of having a job.)

 

We’ve been looking forward to this holiday for ages. (or We’ve looked forward to … . Present Perfect Continuous emphasizes a mental process; Present Perfect Simple emphasizes a mental state.)

Source: HEWINGS, Martin. Advanced Grammar in Use.  Second Edition. United Kingdom: Cambridge, 2005. Page 12.

Affixes

 

MIND MAPS

You can use mind maps to aid your thinking in any situation where you might put pen to paper - note taking, creative thinking, decision making, planning essays talks and reports.
Mind maps work with both sides of your brain enabling you to generate more ideas in a less stressful and more creative way.

Source:http://cambridgeperformance.com/page.php?title=training-mapping

Money - mind map (1st grade)

Present Perfect Simple X Simple Past (2nd grade)

TO DO!!
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-preper/exercises

TO DO!!
http://www.ego4u.com/en/read-on/countries/uk/tour/edinburgh#exercises

TO DO!!
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-preper/exercises?ex05

TO DO!!
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-preper/exercises?ex07

Present Perfect Simple and Continuous/ Present Perfect x Past Simple (2nd grade)

 POWER POINT
http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/18432439

Rock School (2nd grade)

Christopher James Hardman (born 26 August 1990), more commonly known by his stage name Lil' Chris, is an English singer-songwriter, actor and television personality.

Hardman, who was born in Lowestoft, England to Ian Hardman and Karen Elizabeth Clarke, rose to prominence in January 2006 at the age of 15 after appearing in series two of Channel 4's Rock School. The TV show saw Gene Simmons (from the band KISS) try to form a rock band out of a class of children attending Kirkley High School (now East Point Academy). In the series, Hardman was immediately seen as a contender for the band after revealing that he could sing, play guitar, drum, and write songs. Eventually Hardman was selected as frontman and lead singer in the line-up for the band (now named "Hoax UK"). In the final episode the band went on to open for Judas Priest, Rob Zombie, and Anthrax at a concert in Long Beach, California.     

 From: Wikipedia                                                                               

Little Chris

lil' chris - Is there anybody out there?

 http://www.youtube.com/embed/AesTCvuXNwI



 

Rock School (2nd grade)

                         More information about Lowestoft:http://www.lovelowestoft.co.uk/

 

Wishes and regrets (3rd grade)

TO DO:   http://www.better-english.com/grammar/wishes.htm

Earth Hour

Great Video!
http://www.youtube.com/embed/2UywrjnOaUE

 

Mind Map - Past Simple (1st and 2nd grades)

How to count syllables (2nd grade)

Watch this video class!
http://www.engvid.com/how-to-count-syllables/

How to study for exams

 

                              http://www.wikihow.com/Study-For-Exams
 

Comparative and Superlative (2nd grade)

TO DO!

http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/tests/superlativecomparative2.html

Present Simple and Continuous (1st and 3rd grades)

TO STUDY and TO DO!

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro

Stative Verbs (1st and 3rd grades)

                                         WATCH THIS VIDEO CLASS!

                                     http://www.engvid.com/english-grammar-stative-verbs/

 

State verbs (3rd grade)

TO STUDY!

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/stative-verbs-list.pdf

TO DO!

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/stative-verbs.html