Weather words

The sun is shining.

Today it´s a sunny day.

It isn´t rainy today but it´s wet.

I can´t see well when it´s foggy.

There is a cloud in the sky but it´s not cloudy.

I like storms but I hate lightning and thunder.

We have to be careful when it´s icy, but I like ice-skating.

We love to be warm in Winter and cool in Summer.

I don´t like hot days specially during heat waves.

Today it´s windy, the wind comes from the North.

It hardly ever snows in Madrid but I like snowy days.

Hail can be dangerous so I hate haily weather.

What is the weather like in Georgia?

Atlanta is humid and hot in Summer but cold in Winter.

It is not as cold as Madrid but it is more humid.

What is the weather like in Spain?

 It is dry and hot in Summer but very cold in Winter.

It is colder than Atlanta but it is not as humid.

Spring is warm and windy in Madrid. It´s sometimes cloudy and rainy.

Summer is hot and dry, it´s sometimes stormy.

Autumn or Fall is cool and windy and sometimes rainy.

Winter is cold, it´s frosty and sometimes wet!

Try this exercise:

https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/weather-forecast-1

Watch the weather forecast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyZw0Zy-HS8

Damp = moist = wet = humid

Brisk= cool = crisp

Overcast = gloomy = cloudy 

Dull = grey = boring

Breezy = slightly windy

Mild = gentle = pleasant

Chilly = cold = freezing

PREPOSITIONS

ON – sobre                                             “My book is on my desk”

UNDER – debajo de                       “My legs are under my desk”

INTO – hacia (dentro de)        “I walk into my class at 8.30”

OUT OF - hacia fuera                “I walk out of school at 2.30”

ACROSS – cruzando                  “We swim across the river”

ALONG – a lo largo de             “We walked along the river”

UP – hacia arriba                       “We went up the mountain”

DOWN – hacia abajo               “The car came down the road”

BETWEEN – entre (dos)    “We are between the door and the window”

AMONG – entre (varios)         “The teacher is among the students”

BEHIND – detrás de       “The teacher is behind the computer”

IN FRONT OF – delante de    “The board is in front of the class”

OPPOSITE – enfrente de        “ 1.5 form is opposite 3.5P form”      

OVER – por encima de        "The plane is flying over Madrid"

ROUND – alrededor de        "My dog likes running around me"

THROUGH – a través de      "We are going through a tunnel"  

Irregular verbs

 

IRREGULAR VERBS

Infinitive               Past Simple                  Past Perfect

Be (ser o estar)          was / were                   been

Have (haber/ tener)  had                                had

Do  (hacer)                 did                                 done

Can (poder/saber)     could

Become (convertirse)  became                         become

Begin (empezar)         began                            begun

Break (romper)            broke                             broken

Bring (traer / llevar)   brought                      brought

Build (construir)          built                               built

Buy (comprar)             bought                        bought

Catch (coger)               caught                         caught

Choose (elegir)            chose                             chosen

Come (venir)                came                              come

Cut   (cortar)                    cut                               cut

Drink ( beber)              drank                             drunk

Drive (conducir)           drove                             driven

Eat (comer)                   ate                                 eaten

Fall (caer)                      fell                                  fallen

Feed (alimentar)            fed                                 fed

Feel (sentir)                    felt                                felt

Find (encontrar)            found                             found

Fly (volar)                      flew                             flown

Forget (olvidar)           forgot                     forgotten

Get (conseguir)              got                        got / gotten

Give (dar)                     gave                               given

Go (ir)                            went                              gone

Grow (crecer/cultivar)    grew                            grown

Hang (colgar)                hung                              hung

Hear (escuchar)           heard                             heard

Hit (golpear)                  hit                                 hit

Keep (guardar)             kept                               kept

Know (saber)               knew                              known

Lay (disponer)              laid                                laid

Learn (aprender)         learnt                             learnt

Leave (salir)                 left                                 left

Let (permitir)                let                                  let

Lose (perder)               lost                                 lost

Make (hacer)               made                             made

Meet (conocer)             met                                met

Pay (pagar)                   paid                              paid

Put (poner)                   put                                 put

Read (leer)                   read                               read

Ride (montar)               rode                              ridden

Ring (llamar)                rang                              rung

Run (correr)                  ran                                 run

Say (decir)                    said                                said

See (ver)                       saw                                seen

Sell (vender)                 sold                                sold

Send (enviar)                sent                                 sent

Shine (brillar)               shone                            shone

Sing (cantar)                 sang                               sung

Sit (sentarse)                sat                                  sat

Sleep (dormir)              slept                              slept

Speak (hablar)             spoke                             spoken

Spend (gastar)               spent                             spent

Sweep (barrer)              swept                            swept

Swim (nadar)                swam                            swum

Take (tomar/coger)     took                               taken

Teach (enseñar)           taught                           taught

Tell (decir / contar)      told                                told

Think (pensar)             thought                       thought

Throw (lanzar)             threw                           thrown

Understand (entender)  understood                understood

Wake (despertar)           woke                         woken

Wear (vestir/ponerse)       wore                              worn

Win (ganar)                  won                                won

Write (escribir)            wrote                          written

 

We think these are the most important:

Write, take, be, have, do, tell, speak, say, see, make, learn, hear, know, go, get, eat, think, drink, forget, begin, bring, get, pay…

Present Simple Vs. Present Continuous

 Present Simple  HABITS (THIRD PERSON -S)

I play football everyday.

He plays basketball once a month.

Present Continuous PUNCTUAL (AM / IS / ARE + V-ING) 

I am playing football today.

He is playing basketball now.

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What are you doing now?

I am writing / listening / talking...

What do you usually do at the weekend?

I often sleep / rest / play / have fun / train at the weekend.

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EXAMPLES WITH PRESENT SIMPLE:
now, at the moment, right now. today

Brennan spends six hours working.
He prints it /them.
People often wear socks.
He loves making things.
He has got many designs.

Why does he do it?
Because he loves it.

EXAMPLES WITH PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
(be + V-ing)
everyday, every Monday, on Saturdays, this week, usually, often, never, sometimes...

Most kids are relaxing now.
He is creating new designs.
He is using a computer to help him.

Why is he doing it?
Because he is getting a lot of money.

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PRESENT SIMPLE TO CONTINUOUS EXAMPLES:

-They take photos   -   They are taking photos.

- I play a videogame   -  I am playing a video game.

- You don´t wear a costume.   -   You aren´t wearing a costume.

- He waits to get an autograph.  -   He is waiting to get an autograph.

- She doesn´t sit in the café.  -   She is sitting in the café.

THINGS ABOUT ME:

I´m sitting in class. I´m not wearing a hat.
My teacher is wearing... My teacher is speaking.
My classmates and I are looking at the board. 
My classmates and I are writing on our notebook.
The student next to me is working. The student next to me is thinking.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Can I borrow your dictionary?

    Sorry, I am using it at the moment.

2. What is Sam reading?

    A comic, he usually reads comics.

3. Does your teacher give you a lot of homework?

    Not very often, but this week we are studying for a test.

4. Alice is not sitting in her usual place.

    No, she is talking to Kim.

5. What do you do in the evenings? 

    I usually have dinner.

6. What are other people in your family doing now?

    They are working.

7. What do you usually wear to go out? 

    I usually wear a hoody and jeans.

8. What is your teacher wearing today?

    He is wearing a red fleece and brown trousers.

9. What language do you speak at home?

    We speak Spanish / Romanian...

Technology, Media, Fake News and Responsibility

Vocabulary on social media:

https://www.agorapulse.com/blog/social-media-glossary-terminology/

 

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/content/top-25-social-media-terms-you-need-know

 

https://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/social-media-vocabulary-list-and-phrases/

 

Vocabulary on Fake News:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zf89vwx

 

https://www.powerthesaurus.org/fake_news/synonyms/2

 

https://blogs.transparent.com/english/a-guide-to-english-vocabulary-related-to-social-media/

 

The history of Fake News:
https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-42724320

 

Some funny examples:
https://blog.miappi.com/10-ridiculous-fakenews-stories

 

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Try to sort the troll out:
https://spotthetroll.org/start

 

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http://getbadnews.com

 

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4.2 Revision Units 1 and 2

 

USED TO / WOULD:

 

My mother usually sang to me in the past.

My mum used to / would sing to me.

Did your mum use to sing in the past?

 

FOR / / SINCE / EVER / NEVER:

 

I haven´t been to any football match since 2017.

Have you ever gone to Australia?

I´ve been training football for weeks.

I´ve never eaten pasta there.

 

CLOTHES:

 

Colourful jacket, Flowery dress, Baggy trousers,

Silk scarf, Wool jumper, Leather jeans…

 

DO Vs. MAKE:

 

I´m doing my homework.

I´m making a cake.

I always make my bed.

She always does the right thing.

This room is made a mess, make your bed.

I´m doing good!

 

DEFINITIONS:

 

Groom (bridegroom): The man who marries the bride.

Always: An adverb meaning more than often, all the time.

Actual: Real, true.

Nowadays: These times, in our time.

 

READINGS:

 

CHINESE WEDDING (23)

NATURAL BORN (19)

BACK TO THE FUTURE (11)

RETRO BRITAIN (13)

 

PAST SIMPLE Vs. PAST PERFECT

 

Alejandro arrived when we had already finished.

You told me about Queen, I had hardly heard of that band.

She arrived in Madrid last week but she has been living in Barcelona all her life.

You did well in the exam, had you studied a lot?

How many pizza slices had you eaten before you got sick?

I had texted her twice before she answered.

Present Continuous

 6. AM / ARE / IS V-ING

She isn´t wearing jeans today.

1. They aren´t talking about sports at the moment.

2. I am writing an email to my cousin now.

3. Is he wearing glasses at the moment? Yes, he is.

4. Why are you reading my letter? Because I want to.

7. QUESTIONS:

Where do you like going in your holidays?
I like going to Cádiz.

1. What kind of books do you enjoy reading?
    I enjoy reading Marvel.

2. What activities do you like doing in your free time?
    I love sleeping and listening to music.

3. What kind of films do you like watching?
    I like watching Romantic movies.

4. What do you like spending money on? 
    I like spending money on shoes!!!

8. Write true sentences:

My mother is tired after work.

1. Alice is teaching me to play the guitar.

2. Jan is doing voluntary work this Wednesday.
    Jan  does voluntary work on Wednesdays.

3. I don´t play tennis on Monday afternoons.

4. He isn´t arriving late for school today.
    He doesn´t arrive late for school this year.
    He never arrives late for school this year.

5. Do you like doing sport?
                Yes, I do / Yes, I like doing sport.