18 Nov 2018

SPORTS


EXERCISE and SPORTS

How can you talk about different kinds of exercise and sports?  

                                                             DO                                                               
 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 1: do is generally used for different kinds of exercises to strengthen your body.
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.


24 Sept 2018

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



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. I can’t give up smoking.
  2. I haven’t got any cigarettes.
  3. George isn’t here.
  4. It’s cold. (And I hate cold weather)
  5. I live in London. (And I hate London)
  6. I have to work tomorrow, but I would like to stay in bed.
  7. I don’t know anything about cars, and my car has just broken down.
  8. It’s a pity that I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach.
  9. You’ve eaten too much and now you feel sick.
  10. Tina can’t come to the party and she ‘s your best friend. 

14 Mar 2018

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.