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SPORTS
EXERCISE and SPORTS
How can you talk about different kinds of exercise and sports?
DO
do aerobics
do aerobics
do exercise
do push-ups
do sit-ups
do a warm-up
do yoga
GO
go cycling
go dancing
go fishing
go golfing
go hiking
go ice-skating
go roller-skating
go running
go scuba diving
go snow boarding
go surfing
go swimming
PLAY
play badminton
play baseball
play basketball
play football
play hockey
play ping pong
play soccer
play squash
play tennis
play volleyball
NOTE 2: go is generally used for activities that you can do alone or with others.
NOTE 3: play is generally used for competitive team sports. (Usually with a ball)
Activity 3
8 Nov 2018
Listening and Writing: Daily Routines (The British Council)
1 - Listen to an interview with a swimmer (The British Council) twice. Do the interactive exercises and download the transcript. After reading the transcript, write a paragraph with the title Dan’s typical day.
2 - Write about your typical day. Use frequency adverbs.
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COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES
List of countries and
nationalities in English
COUNTRY
|
ADJECTIVE
|
NOUN (Person)
|
Africa
|
African
|
an African
|
America
|
American
|
an American
|
Argentina
|
Argentinian
|
an Argentinian
|
Austria
|
Austrian
|
an Austrian
|
Autralia
|
Australian
|
an Australian
|
Belgium
|
Belgian
|
a Belgian
|
Brazil
|
Brazilian
|
a Brazilian
|
Britain
|
British
|
a
Briton/Britisher
|
China
|
Chinese
|
a Chinese
|
Colombia
|
Colombian
|
a Colombian
|
Denmark
|
Danish
|
a Dane
|
England
|
English
|
an Englishman /
Englishwoman
|
Finland
|
Finnish
|
a Finn
|
France
|
French
|
a Frenchman /
Frenchwoman
|
Germany
|
German
|
a German
|
Greece
|
Greek
|
a Greek
|
Holland
|
Dutch
|
a Dutchman /
Dutchwoman
|
Ireland
|
Irish
|
an Irishman /
Irishwoman
|
Italy
|
Italian
|
an Italian
|
Japan
|
Japanese
|
a Japanese
|
Mexico
|
Mexican
|
a Mexican
|
Morocco
|
Moroccan
|
a Moroccan
|
Norway
|
Norwegian
|
a Norwegian
|
Poland
|
Polish
|
a Pole
|
Portugal
|
Portuguese
|
a Portuguese
|
Rumania
|
Rumanian
|
a Rumanian
|
Russia
|
Russian
|
a Russian
|
Scotland
|
Scottish
|
a Scot
|
Spain
|
Spanish
|
a Spanish
|
Sweden
|
Swedish
|
a Swede
|
Switzerland
|
Swiss
|
a Swiss
|
Thailand
|
Thai
|
a Thai
|
The USA
|
American
|
an American
|
Tunisia
|
Tunisian
|
a Tunisian
|
Turkey
|
Turkish
|
a Turk
|
Vietnam
|
Vietnamese
|
a Vietnamese
|
Wales
|
Welsh
|
a Welshman /
Welshwoman
|
Yugoslavia
|
Yugoslav
|
a Yugoslav
|
Quiz 2
11 Jun 2018
I WISH & IF ONLY
Wish and If Only
1. EXPRESSING WISHES (deseo)
We can use “wish” and “If only” + past tense to express wishes about the present . (= To say that we would like to change something)
“I wish I had a car” (= I do not have a car)
“If only she could play the guitar” (She cannot do it) We use “WERE” instead of “WAS” after wish and if only.
2. EXPRESSING REGRETS (pesar) To express regret that something happened or didn’t happen in the past, we use “wish” or “If
only” +past perfect.
“I’m tired, I wish I had gone to bed earlier last night” (=I didn’t go to bed very early)
3. EXPRESSING COMPLAINTS (quejas)
We use “wish” or “if only” + would + infinitive when we want something to stop happening, or we
want something different to happen.
“I wish you would be quiet, I’m trying to do my work”!
EXERCISE: WRITE SENTENCES USING WISH OR IF ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:
1. EXPRESSING WISHES (deseo)
We can use “wish” and “If only” + past tense to express wishes about the present . (= To say that we would like to change something)
“I wish I had a car” (= I do not have a car)
“If only she could play the guitar” (She cannot do it) We use “WERE” instead of “WAS” after wish and if only.
2. EXPRESSING REGRETS (pesar) To express regret that something happened or didn’t happen in the past, we use “wish” or “If
only” +past perfect.
“I’m tired, I wish I had gone to bed earlier last night” (=I didn’t go to bed very early)
3. EXPRESSING COMPLAINTS (quejas)
We use “wish” or “if only” + would + infinitive when we want something to stop happening, or we
want something different to happen.
“I wish you would be quiet, I’m trying to do my work”!
EXERCISE: WRITE SENTENCES USING WISH OR IF ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:
- I can’t give up smoking.
- I haven’t got any cigarettes.
- George isn’t here.
- It’s cold. (And I hate cold weather)
- I live in London. (And I hate London)
- I have to work tomorrow, but I would like to stay in bed.
- I don’t know anything about cars, and my car has just broken down.
- It’s a pity that I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach.
- You’ve eaten too much and now you feel sick.
- Tina can’t come to the party and she ‘s your best friend.
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PI DAY
The number of digits in each word of this poem correspond to the digits of PI:
Now I, even I, would celebrate in rhymes inept,the great immortal Syracusan rivall'd nevermorewho in his wondrous lore passed on beforeleft men his guidance how to circles mensurate.
The number π (/paɪ/) is a mathematical constant. Originally defined as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, it now has various equivalent definitions and appears in many formulas in all areas of mathematics and physics. It is approximately equal to 3.14159.
Pi Day
Pi may be infinite, but Pi Day is not. Celebrate Pi Day on March 14 in recognition of its common abbreviation, 3.14. Double the fun and make it a party for Albert Einstein, whose birthday is also on March 14.
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