SOMETHING TO REMEMBER

You are expected to visit the blog once a week your participation will be considered in your final marks as any other activity in the class. ;-)

GERUNDS OR INFINITIVES?

Here are two sites that will help you study for the test:

http://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/gerund-infinitive.html

http://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/gerund_infinitive_ex.html

A new item

As you can see, there's a new item in the blog. In each post you'll find a podcast with the words "listen now".

If you click on it, you'll be able to listen to what is written in the post.

Hope you enjoy it!

Sentence construction

Put a text into sentences. When you finish, tell us how well you did it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/sentencebasics/whatisasentence/flash7.shtml

Sorry, by Madonna

Watch the following video and listen to the song. After that, try to complete the lyrics.



Who is Madonna singing to?
What do you think has happened?
What does she mean by "I can't take it anymore"?

SORRY
by MADONNA

Je suis desolé
Lo siento
Ik ben droevig
Sono spiacente
Perdóname!

I've ___________ it all before...

CHORUS:
I don't ___________ hear
I don't ___________ know
Please don't say you're sorry
I've ___________ it all before
And I can take care of myself
I don't ___________ hear
I don't ___________ know
Please don't say ___________ me
I've seen it all before
And I can't take it anymore

You're not half the ___________ you think you are
___________your words because you've gone too far
And listen to your ___________ and all your___________
(listen to your stories)
You're not half the ___________you’d like to be

CHORUS

Don't explain ___________cause talk is ___________
There's more ___________things than hearing you speak
You stay because I made it so convenient
Don't explain ___________you'll never see

Gomen nasai
Mujhe maaf kardo
Proshtchenija proshu
Slihah
Forgive me

Sorry sorry sorry sorry...
I've heard it all before

CHORUS

Don't explain ___________cause talk is ___________
There's more ___________things than hear you speak

I've ___________ it all before...

Madonna

Listen to the following information from www.breakingnewsenglish.com and do the activity below.


Say if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE:

1. A wax model of Madonna has been put in a wax museum.
2. Madonna's first hit song was twenty years ago.
3. The singer said the world was full of Madonna wannabes.
   
4. Te singer said Madonna was a control freak.
5. Madonna thanked people who told her she'd never be successful.
6. People who doubted Madonna's talents inspired her to be better.
   
7. Madonna said she preferred designing clothes to singing.
8. Madonna has sold over two billion albums worldwide.

SPELLING

If you think you need to improve your spelling, go to the following "dictation site" and practise.The story is dictated to you, and you have to type it correctly.

You can choose the speed of the reading and how often it’s repeated.

When you type, only the correct letters actually show-up on the screen, and you can ask for hints.

http://www.listen-and-write.com/audio

IRREGULAR VERBS

In the space provided, write the proper form of the irregular verb named in parentheses after the space. Either a simple past or a participle form of the verb will be required

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/cross/verbs.htm

GERUNDS OR INFINITIVES?

Here's some practise. You will also find some explanation about this topic. Try these sites:

http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/gerund2.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/gerund_infinitive2.htm

http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz%20center/haightmult.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/gerinf1.htm

Misuse of the infinitives:

http://a4esl.org/q/j/dt/mc-misuseinfi.html

INDIRECT QUESTIONS

Go to the following link in the British Council page and try to change ten direct questions into indirect questions.


http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/CET/flashactivities/learnenglish-central-grammar-indirect-questions.html


Comment on the results!

Have a nice weekend!

1. Here's a new funny game. Read the instructions carefully before playing!

It’s a Pac-Man-type word game. It shows a word and a bunch of different photos. If you “munch” on the seven photos that correctly illustrate the word, you advance to the next level.

Go to this site: http://imagine-it.org/flickr/PhotoMunchrs.html


2. HELPING CHILDREN IN NEED THROUGH LEARNING

For every correct answer they will donate .25 cents to children in need.

It's worth trying: http://www.aidtochildren.com

CONJUCTIONS

Find the right joining word to complete each sentence:




If it doesn't open, go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/activities/lang_structure.shtml