PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISE

Simple Present / Present Continuous
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.
A Trekking Journal

November 12, 1997

Today (be)------ the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs (shake)-------- ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really) me and my toes (bleed)-------- , but I (want, still)------------ to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) so different, and I (try)------- to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn)------ a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not)___________ foreign languages quickly. Although I (understand, not) much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually)___________ .

I (travel, currently)_________ with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (be)________ a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always)________ ahead of me and (complain)______ that I am too slow. I (do)_______ my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.

Right now, Liam (sit)_____ with the owner of the inn. They (discuss)______ the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not)______ the real name of the owner, but everybody (call, just)__________ him Tam. Tam (speak)_________ English very well and he (try)__________ to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say)________ a new word, Liam (try)_________ to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) _______ to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

TECHNOLOGY

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FREQUENCY ADVERBS EXERCISE

Rewrite the sentence putting the adverb given in brackets into its proper position.

Example: He plays on the computer. (always)Answer: He always plays on the computer.

1. He listens to the radio. (often)____________________________________________

2. They read a book. (sometimes)_______________________________________________

3. Pete gets angry. (never)____________________________________________________

4. Tom is very friendly. (usually)_____________________________________________

5. I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)______________________________________

6. Ramon is hungry. (often)____________________________________________________

7. My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
____________________________________________________

8. Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)
______________________________________________________

9. They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)
_____________________________________________________

10. Christine smokes after dinner. (seldom)
_____________________________________________________


2.Put the adverbs in the box onto the scale in the correct order.

always occasionally sometimes
hardly ever often usually
1.__________ 2.__________ 3.__________ 4.__________ 5.__________ 6.__________ never

FUTURE TENSE EXERCISE

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses,

1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?

B: I (write)___________ a letter to my friends back home in Texas.

2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I (get)________ you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.

3. A: I can't hear the television!
B: I (turn) _____________ it up so you can hear it.

4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) Paris, Nice and Grenoble.

5. Sarah (come) __________ to the party. Oliver (be)___________ there as well.

FUTURE TENSE

Simple Future has two different forms in English: "will" and "be going to." Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings. These different meanings might seem too abstract at first, but with time and practice, the differences will become clear. Both "will" and "be going to" refer to a specific time in the future.



FORM Will[will + verb]
Examples:

You will help him later.
Will you help him later?
You will not help him later.

FORM Be Going To

[am/is/are + going to + verb]

Examples:

You are going to meet Jane tonight.
Are you going to meet Jane tonight?
You are not going to meet Jane tonight.
Complete List of Simple Future Forms

USE 1 "Will" to Express a Voluntary Action

"Will" often suggests that a speaker will do something voluntarily. A voluntary action is one the speaker offers to do for someone else. Often, we use "will" to respond to someone else's complaint or request for help. We also use "will" when we request that someone help us or volunteer to do something for us. Similarly, we use "will not" or "won't" when we refuse to voluntarily do something.

Examples:

I will send you the information when I get it.
I will translate the email, so Mr. Smith can read it.
Will you help me move this heavy table?
Will you make dinner?
I will not do your homework for you.
I won't do all the housework myself!
A: I'm really hungry.
B: I'll make some sandwiches.
A: I'm so tired. I'm about to fall asleep.
B: I'll get you some coffee.
A: The phone is ringing.
B: I'll get it.


USE 2 "Will" to Express a Promise
"Will" is usually used in promises.Examples:

I will call you when I arrive.
If I am elected President of the United States, I will make sure everyone has access to inexpensive health insurance.
I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party.
Don't worry, I'll be careful.
I won't tell anyone your secret.

USE 3 "Be going to" to Express a Plan

"Be going to" expresses that something is a plan. It expresses the idea that a person intends to do something in the future. It does not matter whether the plan is realistic or not.

Examples:

He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii.
She is not going to spend her vacation in Hawaii.
A: When are we going to meet each other tonight?
B: We are going to meet at 6 PM.
I'm going to be an actor when I grow up.
Michelle is going to begin medical school next year.
They are going to drive all the way to Alaska.
Who are you going to invite to the party?
A: Who is going to make John's birthday cake?
B: Sue is going to make John's birthday cake.


USE 4 "Will" or "Be Going to" to Express a Prediction

Both "will" and "be going to" can express the idea of a general prediction about the future. Predictions are guesses about what might happen in the future. In "prediction" sentences, the subject usually has little control over the future and therefore USES 1-3 do not apply. In the following examples, there is no difference in meaning.

Examples:

The year 2222 will be a very interesting year.
The year 2222 is going to be a very interesting year.
John Smith will be the next President.
John Smith is going to be the next President.
The movie "Zenith" will win several Academy Awards.
The movie "Zenith" is going to win several Academy Awards.

IMPORTANT
In the Simple Future, it is not always clear which USE the speaker has in mind. Often, there is more than one way to interpret a sentence's meaning.

No Future in Time Clauses

Like all future forms, the Simple Future cannot be used in clauses beginning with time expressions such as: when, while, before, after, by the time, as soon as, if, unless, etc. Instead of Simple Future, Simple Present is used.

Examples:

When you will arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner. Not Correct
When you arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner. Correct


ADVERB PLACEMENT

The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.

Examples:

You will never help him.
Will you ever help him?
You are never going to meet Jane.
Are you ever going to meet Jane?

ACTIVE / PASSIVE
Examples:

John will finish the work by 5:00 PM. Active
The work will be finished by 5:00 PM. Passive
Sally is going to make a beautiful dinner tonight. Active
A beautiful dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight. Passive

MY SCHOOL

MY CLASS

PRESENT PERFECT


Fill in the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect.

Example:
I ___________ my father's car. (to wash)
Answer:

I have washed my father's car.


1. Karen ________an e-mail. (to send)
2. Dave and Pat___________ the museum. (to visit)
3. They_____________ already ________their rucksacks. (to pack)
4. I __________at the pet shop. (to be)
5. Markus_________ an accident. (to have)
6. We__________ the shopping for our grandma. (to do)
7. I _______just ________my bike. (to clean)
8. Emily ____________her room. (to paint)
9. Lisa and Colin___________ to a concert. (to go)
10. My friends __________smoking. (to give up)

JOSE AQUILINO DURAN SCHOOL

HI DEAR STUDENTS

LET´S WORK ON THIS INTERESTING READING, THE SYNONYM´S EXERCISE AND REGULAR VERBS .



JOSUE JAIMES C

1930: FIRST FIFA WORLD CUP IS HELD IN URUGUAY

1930: FIRST FIFA WORLD CUP IS HELD IN URUGUAY

In 1930, the first FIFA World Cup Football (soccer) Championship was held in Uruguay, with the final match being played in the country's capital, Montevideo, between the host nation Uruguay and their South American neighbours Argentina. Uruguay trailed 2-1 at half-time, but scored 3 goals in the second half to win 4-2 and become the first World Champions. The FIFA World Cup is now held every 4 years and is one of the world's most popular sporting events, with the final match regularly watched by over 2 billion television viewers.

SYNONYMS

Synonym Similarity of adj beautiful 3 senses of beautiful

Sense
1 beautiful (vs. ugly) => beauteous => bonny, bonnie, comely, fair => dishy => exquisite => fine-looking, good-looking, better-looking, handsome, well-favored, well-favoured => glorious, resplendent, splendid, splendiferous => gorgeous => lovely => picturesque => pretty => pretty-pretty => pulchritudinous => ravishing => scenic => stunning => fair, sightly

Here are the two synonyms used in sentences:
The wall was made of rocks.
The wall was made of stones.

Synonyms Practice
Directions: Read each sentence. Circle the letter of the answer that has almost the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence.

1. That is a giant ant!
A. ogre
B. huge
C. pretty
5. The cat stole the food from the dog .A. ate B. took C. shoved
2. Please throw me the ball. A. toss B. bat C. slam
6. Many children enjoy homework! A. like B. want C. need
3. Santa has a sleigh pulled by eight tiny reindeer .A. car B. cart C. sled
7. When I touched the car it felt very warm. A. rough B. hot C. hard

REGULAR VERBS

Regular Verbs List
There are thousands of regular verbs in English. This is a list of some regular verbs. Note that there are some spelling variations in American English (for example, "practise" becomes "practice" in American English).
accept
add
admire
admit
advise
afford
agree
alert
allow
amuse
analyse
announce
annoy
answer
apologise
appear
applaud
appreciate
approve
argue
arrange
arrest
arrive
ask
attach
attack
attempt
attend
attract
avoid
back
bake
balance
ban
bang
bare
bat
bathe
battle
beam
beg
behave
belong
bleach
bless
blind
blink
blot
blush
boast
boil
bolt
bomb
book
bore
borrow
bounce
bow
box
brake
brake
branch
breathe
bruise
brush
bubble
bump
burn
bury
buzz
calculate
call
camp
care
carry
carve
cause
challenge
change
charge
chase
cheat
check
cheer
chew
choke
chop
claim
clap
clean
clear
clip
close
coach
coil
collect
colour
comb
command
communicate
compare
compete
complain
complete
concentrate
concern
confess
confuse
connect
consider
consist
contain
continue
copy
correct
cough
count
cover
crack
crash
crawl
cross
crush
cry
cure
curl
curve
cycle
dam
damage
dance
dare
decay
deceive
decide
decorate
delay
delight
deliver
depend
describe
desert
deserve
destroy
detect
develop
disagree
disappear
disapprove
disarm
discover
dislike
divide
double
doubt
drag
drain
dream
dress
drip
drop
drown
drum
dry
dust

LAS REDES Y EL APRENDIZAJE DE LENGUAS

Por qué aplicar las redes al aprendizaje de lenguas?

Una de las grandes preocupaciones de los docentes de lenguas extranjeras consiste en la búsqueda de fórmulas adecuadas para motivar a nuestros estudiantes. Muchos intentamos convencer a nuestros alumnos de la trascendencia de los idiomas en el contexto cada vez más globalizado de nuestras sociedades, en lo económico, pero también en lo social y en lo cultural.

Otras veces nos apoyamos en el enriquecimiento que el contacto con otras culturas les puede aportar en el terreno personal y en la importancia del aprendizaje de lenguas para fomentar valores como la paz y la cooperación entre los pueblos. Aún así, no deja de ser complicado conseguir este objetivo en lugares alejados de las rutas turísticas de nuestro país, como en el que escribo, en los que la relación con personas que hablan otros idiomas es tan esporádica que muchos alumnos no acaban de ver la necesidad inmediata del conocimiento de otras lenguas.
Numerosos estudios coinciden en el aporte extra de motivación de las NN.TT. Lo cierto es que la motivación sólo se puede garantizar ofreciendo tareas interesantes, que aporten a los alumnos satisfacción y retos a su medida(4). Muchos creemos que las NN.TT. pueden contribuir de manera significativa a este objetivo. Más concretamente, la cercanía con los hablantes de otras lenguas que han traído las redes proporciona un aliciente inmediato al aprendizaje de lenguas(5). Además, las redes permiten ofrecer entornos creíbles de utilización del idioma en situaciones naturales, lejanas de la artificialidad del libro de texto.
Una segunda área de presencia de las NN.TT. está en el apoyo que proporciona a la atención a la diversidad del alumnado, permitiendo atender simultáneamente a diferentes estilos de aprendizaje, capacidades y velocidades, y potenciando el trabajo en equipo. Las redes constituyen un potentísimo igualador social y cultural. Las consideraciones sociales de raza, género, imagen personal y otros prejuicios sociales desaparecen en el entorno de las redes(6). Como nos recuerda I. Palacios, en el DCB se nos insta a descubrir fórmulas que nos permitan diseñar programas para atender la diversidad en el aula, es decir, para satisfacer las necesidades objetivas y subjetivas de los alumnos en su aprendizaje(7). De ello se derivará la potenciación de su aprendizaje autónomo, con el fin último de favorecer la responsabilidad del alumno en su propio aprendizaje(8).
Pere Marqués desarrolla la siguiente tabla con las ventajas y los riesgos de las redes para la educación:
VENTAJAS
- Posibilidad de comunicación (sincrónica o asincrónica) con todo tipo de personas: compañeros, profesores, expertos...,
- entorno propicio para un aprendizaje cooperativo: entre estudiantes, entre profesores y entre estudiantes y profesores,
- entorno propicio para el trabajo cooperativo en la realización de proyectos y en la resolución de problemas,
- desarrollo de las habilidades básicas de lectura, escritura y expresión,
- posibilita la reflexión conjunta del profesorado en temas educativos,
- acceso fácil y económico a un inmenso caudal de información multimedia de todo tipo,
- conocimiento de otras lenguas y culturas,
- oportunidad de practicar con otros idiomas, especialmente el inglés,
- desarrollo de habilidades de búsqueda, selección y organización de la información,
- difusión universal de las creaciones personales,
- incentiva la construcción compartida del conocimiento,
- acercamiento interdisciplinar e intercultural a los temas,
- posibilidad de contactar con las personas que han elaborado la información que se está consultando para pedir nuevos datos o compartir opiniones,
- proporciona una doble interactividad: con los materiales del medio y con las personas,
- familiarización con esta tecnología, sus lenguajes y protocolos.
RIESGOS
- A veces se pierde mucho tiempo para localizar la información que se necesita (nos perdemos navegando por el inmenso mar informativo de Internet),
- existe mucha información poco fiable (y alguna hasta poco recomendable) en Internet, ya que cualquiera puede poner información en la red,
- no todas las personas utilizan las normas de netiquette (comportamientos y buenos hábitos que facilitan la convivencia entre los usuarios y el buen funcionamiento de la red).

EL AUTOR

un nuevo blog para enseñar y aprender Inglés .Vamos a utilizar los medios electrónicos para tener a nuestros estudiantes al dia con la tecnología y el idioma.

JOSUE JAIMES CRISTANCHO

INFORMATION

Information

I was given your name by Mr Fisher.
We are interested in your samples.
I was interested to hear/know/see that ...
There is much demand for ...
Would you kindly send us model 4DC ?
We would be grateful for further details about youroffer.
Please let us know the current freight rate for sea/rail /air/ road transport.
In addition I would like a valid price list.
Would your company be able ...?
Please get in touch with our secretary, Mrs Barnes.
Please reply without delay/by return of post

LEARNING ENGLISH

Present Perfect - Use

1) Result of an action in the past is important in the present
I have cleaned my room.

2) Recently completed actions
He has just played handball.

3) Actions beginning in the past and still continuing
We have lived in Canada since 1986.

4) together with lately, recently, yet
I have been to London recently.

Signal words
just, yet, never, already, ever, so far, up to now, recently, since, for

Form
have/has + past participle
Examples

Affirmative sentences:
I have played football.I've played football.
You have played football.You've played football.

Negative sentences:
I have not played football.I've not played football.I haven't played football.
You have not played football.You've not played football.You haven't played football.

Questions:
Have I played football?
Have you played football?

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