PRESENT SIMPLE

Ø     We use the present simple to talk about things that happen repeatedly _ for example, every day, usually, often or sometimes.

      Margarita swims every week.
         Laura often plays the clarinet.
         We usually study in the library.
         I never drink coffee.

Ø     We also use the present simple to talk about facts that are generally true.

For example: The Earth goes round the sun.

AFFIRMATIVE

I work

You work

He / She / It     works

We work

You work

They work

¨     After he, she and it , verbs ends in -s or -es.

He, Pepe, my  brother, ...

She, Elena, my mum, ...      +  VERB+ -S

It, La Vila, that book, ....

Pepe reads the newspaper every morning.

Anna often sings.

Lola usually draws.

Spelling Rules

·        After -s, -x, -sh, or  -ch  we add  -es

    Pass ® passes

    Wash ® washes

    Watch ®watches

·       If the verb ends in CONSONANT + -Y,  we change -Y for -i plus -es

     Study®studies                    carry  ® carries

    If the verb ends in VOWEL+ -Y, we add -S

     Enjoy ® enjoys

     Stay ® stays

     Buy ® buys

 

·        Do ® does

·        Have ® has 

·        Go ® goes

Transport: Vocabulary

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Here you have a link where you can print some worksheets to practise transport vocabulary!!

http://www.esltower.com/VOCABSHEETS/transport/transport.html

Vegetables: Pronunciation and Spelling

 Move your mouse over the pictures and you will listen to the pronunciation. Come on!

http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/vegetables/

HAPPY PANCAKE DAY!

PANCAKE DAY or SHROVE TUESDAY

Ø      Name:

In the United Kingdom and Ireland they say Pancake Day or Pancake Tuesday.

In USA it is known as Shrove Tuesday.

Ø      Origin:

Lent (Cuaresma) is a period of 40 days before Easter (Pascua).

In this period Christians would give up things and there are many foods that some Christians would not eat such as dairy,eggs, fats, milk and meat). So that food was not wasted, people would cook and eat up all the foods that wouldn’t last for the 40 days of Lent without going off.

Pancake Day is considered a day of penitence and a day of celebration as the last chance to feast before Lent begins. Pancakes are eaten as they are made out of the main foods available, sugar, fat, flour and eggs, whose consumption was traditionally restricted during Lent.

Ø      When is the Pancake Day?

It is the day before Ash Wednesday (miércoles de ceniza), the first day of Lent (Cuaresma).

The date depends on Easter (Pascua).  

2012 — 21 February

2013 — 12 February

2014 — 4 March

2015 — 17 February

Food: pronunciation and spelling

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Do you want to improve your pronunciation??

Go to this link and you will listen the pronunciation of these words and their spelling!

http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/food/

SOME / ANY

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Unit 3 exam is near!! Come on!! Start reviewing with this link!

Remember:
Some in affirmative sentences.
Any for negative and interrogatives.

Some and any is used before plural nouns and / or uncountable nouns.

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en

some, any in sentences - Exercise 1

Explanation: some, any

some or any? - Choose the correct answer. 1) We need some any bananas. 2) You can't buy some any posters in this shop. 3) We haven't got some any oranges at the moment. 4) Peter has bought some any new books. 5) She always takes some any sugar with her coffee. 6) I have seen some any nice postcards in this souvenir shop. 7) There aren't some any folders in my bag. 8) I have some any magazines for you. 9) There are some any apples on the table. 10) Pam does not have some any pencils on her desk.

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Witches and Wizards

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Here you have the questions about the book Witches and Wizards, Burlington Activity Reader with the answers!! No excuses!! Pleeeeease!!

WITCHES AND WIZARDS  1 ESO

BLACK MAGIC

1)     Who is Stefan? A poor young man

2)     Who is Zaberon? The wizard king

3)     What work must Stefan do? Give horses food and water and always put wood on fire

4)     What is Magic? Magic is Princess Melinda’s horse.

5)     Why can’t Stefan marry Princess Melinda? Because he is poor.

6)     Stefan must leave the palace because … he doesn’t remember to put more wood on the fire and it almost dies.

7)     Magic wants to help Stefan because … He was good to him.

8)     Princess Melinda future husband must catch … a golden apple.

9)     ….. Stefan takes the apple.

10) Magic is not a horse but … an attractive young man.

THE WIZARD KING

1)      The witch puts two drops on Prince Lorenzo’s head.

2)      The King makes a circle in the air with his magic wand and becomes an eagle.

3)      The king goes to the land of Lamar.

4)      The wizard king sends Prince Lorenzo to visit many lands.

5)      The good witch helps Lorenzo to find Princess Rowena.

6)      The good witch looks inside the ball and sees Rowena.

7)      Prince Lorenzo becomes a parrot to free Rowena.

8)      Prince Lorenzo flies three times and becomes a prince again.

9)      The good witch prepares a magic chariot  with two horses to pull it.

10)  The witch blows the black liquid back onto the wizard. This hits him and he becomes a statue.

THE WITCH’S MATCHBOX

1)     Who is Hayden? He’s an attractive young soldier.

2)     Why does the witch want the matches? Because they are magic.

3)     What’s Hayden’s reward? He can fill his pockets with gold coins and be rich.

4)     What’s Hayden’s present from the witch? Four matches from the matchbox

5)     Who is Princess Lucinda? She is the king’s beautiful daughter

6)     What happens to Princess Lucinda? She’s a prisoner in a secret tower in the palace because they want to protect her from her destiny - to marry a common soldier

7)     Explain the two queen’s plans to know where the soldier’s house is:

·         Mark the door of the soldier’s house with a cross.

·         Make a small hole in Lucinda’s coat pocket. Then, she puts coloured sand in it.

8)     Who helps Hayden in prison? A boy  How? Brings him a special matchbox from Hayden’s house.

9)     What is Hayden’s last wish? Smoke his pipe