READING P.32
GRAMMAR P32,33
Thursday, 29 November 2012
If I have to choose one film, I will pick ‘Out of
Africa’
If you ask me about my favourite film, I’ll tell you
that…
If you feel like going to the cinema and you don’t
know which one to choose, I can give you some suggestions…
Are you eager to go to the cinema and don’t know which
film to see?
Are your children bored at home?
Do they fancy going to see a good film?
If the answer is yes, you should go and see ‘Toy Story
4’, because it’s good fun, and you and your children are going to have a great
time in the cinema.
Besides,
Apart from that, on Wednesdays the cinema is a bit
cheaper and so you don’t have to spend a lot of money. Also, you can take some
sandwiches from home and that’s good to save money.
To finish with
In a word,
To sum up, I must see this film because it’s worth the
price you pay and your children are going to say ‘Thank you, daddy’. You can’t
miss it!!!
SUGGEST/RECOMMEND
+ VP-ING
SUGGEST/RECOMMEND
+ NP
SUGGEST/RECOMMEND
+ THAT + SENTENCE (SVO)
I recommend going
to the cinema
I recommend
that we go the cinema
I recommend
the new restaurant
RECOMMENDING FILMS
- Have you seen ...?
Have you seen the latest film by S.Spielberg?
You must see it. It's great
You should see it. You will like it
It's about...
But honestly, you can't miss it.
It's on 2 Mares until next week. So, come on, hurry up. Otherwise, you'll miss it
Have you seen the latest film by S.Spielberg?
You must see it. It's great
You should see it. You will like it
It's about...
But honestly, you can't miss it.
It's on 2 Mares until next week. So, come on, hurry up. Otherwise, you'll miss it
likely
used as an adjective
Likely is usually used as an adjective. You say, for example, that something is likely to happen.
These services are likely to be available to us all before long.
You can also say that it is likely that something will happen.
It is likely that there will be a major use of coal to make oil.
used as an adverb
In conversation, likely is sometimes used as an adverb with `most', `more than', or `very' in front of it, or as part of the phrase `more likely than not'. You do not use it as an adverb on its own.
One pupil will have been taught, most likely, by five people.
More than likely they have only so many rooms on allocation.
More likely than not he will realize he is beaten.
(c) HarperCollins Publishers.
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
SUGGESTING
Suggestions
How about + VP-ing?
How about meeting up at 17:00 to buy the drinks?
Why don’t + SVO?
Why don’t we go to the supermarket to do the shopping?
Shall …?
Shall we have the New Year’s Eve party in my place?
Is it OK if + SVO?
Is it OK if we take something to nibble?
Answers:
Yes. That sounds lovely.
Yes. That’d be great.
Yes, OK. But what if we …?
Fine, but…
I’d prefer to…
HOMEWORK
GRAMMAR. EXERCISES P.133
REVIEW VOCABULARY: BOOKS, FILMS, MUSIC
REVIEW VOCABULARY: BOOKS, FILMS, MUSIC
INTRO 27/11/12
LOADED______
BURGLAR _______
ART _______
REALISE______
HOWEVER,
IN THE END,
BECAUSE OF THIS,
BURGLAR _______
ART _______
REALISE______
HOWEVER,
IN THE END,
BECAUSE OF THIS,
Thursday, 22 November 2012
HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY
STUDY P.132
+ VOCABULARY (blog)
FILMS
BOOKS
MUSIC
+ VOCABULARY (blog)
FILMS
BOOKS
MUSIC
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
some extra ideas for a short story
a short story
I still remember that time when I had some hopes that Real Madrid was a possible winner of the Spanish league.
So there was this fantastic match on TV, Barça-Real Madrid, and I was excited about it. I usually like watching matches like these in pubs.
So, I arranged to meet my friends in a pub called ‘Trastero’, just a bit before the match. I remember
I was wearing jeans with a stripy T-shirt (USE ADJECTIVES TO ‘DECORATE’ YOUR DESCRIPTIONS)
Later,
After that,
Afterwards,
Suddenly,
Surprisingly,
Honestly,
Hopefully,
Fortunately,
Unfortunately, (ADVERBS IN –LY AS CONNECTORS)
It thought … but then ___ she actually was…
I felt really sad/disappointed.
I lost all my hopes in…
She let me down
It was a very sad story
HOMEWORK FOR 22/11/12
READING P.29
P.131. EX. 2.3
REVIEW P 130
P.131. EX. 2.3
REVIEW P 130
NEXT WRITING EXERCISE: TELLING A STORY
(150 words) about an anecdote, a funny situation, something your forgot,
a small incident, a surprise...
a small incident, a surprise...
TELLING STORIES: CONNECTORS
In the beginning
This happened when...
Anyway,
Before long,
Suddenly,
All of a sudden,
Luckily,
Surprisingly,
Unfortunately,
The next thing I knew was...
The strange thing was...
FINALLY
IN THE END
This happened when...
Anyway,
Before long,
Suddenly,
All of a sudden,
Luckily,
Surprisingly,
Unfortunately,
The next thing I knew was...
The strange thing was...
FINALLY
IN THE END
INTRODUCTION 20/11/12
I came _____ I heard the news
They arrived _____ we were having dinner
____ a lie ______ sorry
TELL SB STH SAY STH (TO SB)
all ___ a sudden
SURPRISINGLY
FORTUNATELY
UNFORTUNATELY
WOW
That's amazing vs. How amazing
They arrived _____ we were having dinner
____ a lie ______ sorry
TELL SB STH SAY STH (TO SB)
all ___ a sudden
SURPRISINGLY
FORTUNATELY
UNFORTUNATELY
WOW
That's amazing vs. How amazing
Monday, 19 November 2012
Thursday, 15 November 2012
PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE:
future
expectations
the world of finance
scene
I have ______ doubts about this
I do have a ______
I missed the _________ of seeing Mandela
_____ calm
currently = nowadays
future
expectations
the world of finance
scene
I have ______ doubts about this
I do have a ______
I missed the _________ of seeing Mandela
_____ calm
currently = nowadays
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
INTRODUCTION 13/11
He did it on __________
I have serious ______ about this
_____ in love / out of love
This film is based ___ true ______
PRONUNCIATION
future
survive
adventure
science fiction
Thursday, 8 November 2012
HOMEWORK FOR 13/11/12
READING P.20
VOCAB P.20
VOCAB P.24
GRAMMAR P.21 EX.9
GRAMMAR P.24. EX.6
VOCAB P.20
VOCAB P.24
GRAMMAR P.21 EX.9
GRAMMAR P.24. EX.6
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