03 June, 2012

What would you do if . . . ?

Watch this video and say what these people would do if the won one millio dollars.



It's your turn now to answer the question!!!

Here's some extra practice for you:

15 April, 2012

Here's Mario's description. I didn't know you were an Independiente`s fan!! Do your colleagues know? Which are their favourite football clubs?

TV commercial

You will find an interesting commercial together with a comprehension activity in the following site:

http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/uploads/ressources/listening/tvcoms/03baggies/baggies.htm

Let's share:

  • When was this commercial filmed?
  • How convincing does it sound?
  • How difficult did you find it?

Present Perfect vs Past Simple

If you feel like practising tenses, here are some links:

Present Perfect
Present Perfect (2)

Present Perfect (3)

for vs. since
Past Simple or Present Perfect 1
Past Simple or Present Perfect 2

26 March, 2012

Mary and Max - Present Perfect and Simple Past

A. Read the sentences taken from a letter Max is writing Mary and try to guess whether you should complete the blanks with the simple past or the present perfect tenses of the given verbs.


1. I ____________ (choose) the same numbers for nine years. 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12.

2. I _____________ (have) many different jobs during my life.

3. My first job ______ (be) collecting subway tokens in the subway.

4. I __________ (work) at the frisbee printing machine in my third job.

5. In my fourth job, I _____________ (get - neg) paid much but ________ (get) free cookies and coffee.

6. _____________ (you - ever - be) hang gliding?

7. _____________ (you - ever - be) a communist?

8. _____________ (you - ever - be) attacked by a crow or a similar large bird. When I __________ (be) nine, a crow _________ (attack) me on my way to school.

9. I _________________ (teach) myself to read two pages at once.

10. I have to go now. I __________ (tell - neg) you about my 7th job, in a condom factory.

11. I _______________ (eat - never) sweetened condensed milk.

12. I ________________ ( use - never) a condom.



B. Watch the movie segment and check your answers.




1. Have you ever had a pen pal? Why (not)?
2. Is it a good idea to have pen pals? Explain it.
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having pen pals?
4. Do pen pals have to like the same things? Why (not)?
5. Are pen pals real friends? Or it just a fantasy?

 http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com.ar/

21 March, 2012

BUENOS AIRES

Here's Danilo's description of our city. Don't miss it!


19 March, 2012

The place where I live

Martín did his homework and passed his writing to an audio file!!

Enjoy it:









Feel free to share your opinions about it!