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Saturday, November 30, 2013

2B: NARRATIVE TENSES

Hi guys,
Here's some more extra practice on narrative tenses.

Gap-fill exercise 1
Gap-fill exercise 2

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

2C: Mini grammar: SO/SUCH quiz

Hey there,

Just a bit more on how to use these emphasizers and a QUIZ to check their usage.

SO/ SUCH quiz

2C: PAST TENSE PRONUNCIATION

Hi,

Some websites to work on pronunciation

Regular verbs
Pronunciation tutorial – with audio
Irregular verbs with audio

Thursday, November 21, 2013

SONG:" I'm an Englishman in New York" by Sting

Hi guys,

In relation to the topic we have dealt with in class this week, here's an all-time song by Sting in a gig live in Berlin in 2010.

"Englishman In New York"

I don't drink much coffee I take tea my dear
I like my toast done only on one side
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
I'm an Englishman in New York

See me walking down the Fifth Avenue
A walking cane here at my side
I take it everywhere that I walk
I'm an Englishman in New York

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York

If, "Manners maketh the man" as someone said
he's our hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and still smile
Be yourself no matter what they may say

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York

Modesty and propriety can lead to notoriety
You could end up as the only one
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
At night a candle's brighter than the sun is

Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Takes more than a license for a gun
Confront your enemies but avoid them when you can
A gentleman will walk but will never run

If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and still smile
Be yourself no matter what they may say

I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York

ACTIVITIES

a)Listen to each line of the song carefully. If you hear an extra word, cross it out. If the line is correct, put a tick next to each line.

b)Find words or phrases in the song that means...

1. the way you pronounce the words of a language.

2.a wooden stick to help you walk

3. a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they live/ a being from another planet.

4. Rules of good, polite behaviour.

5.not knowing anything(noun)

6.It doesn't matter what.(phrase)

7.the opposite of vanity.

8. something which burns to give you light.

9. clothes a soldier wears.

10. to face something- not run away from it.

c)Why do you think the singer describes himself as a legal alien?

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Funny video: "Toilets in a cafe"

A very interesting website worth taking a look at . News in levels is a website where you can read and listen to a wide range of news in three different levels. For a start, here's a funny piece of news in the top level(level 3).
Toilets in a cafe