Friday 22 February 2013

THE PRESENT PERFECT

 
 
4º ESO
 
 
Jennifer Recio Lebedev is an experienced teacher trainer and writer who
has excellent materials on the net. You can visit her web page , or her
YouTube channel and see it by yourself. She is going to help us with the
 study of the Present Perfect in English with the help of these videos
 
 
 
 

Homework for Monday, 25th February class.

This is your set of questions for our Monday lesson: Present Perfect Questions_0001

Download the questions and prepare all the vocabulary. Next Monday we will listen to you answering all the questions.
Prepare them all, not only a couple of them and complete the activity. Have a nice weekend!

Thursday 21 February 2013

 

MAKING INVITATIONS
 
3º ESO
Do you know how to invite someone to your house for dinner or to go to the movies?
What do you say in English when someone invites you?
Here are some common expressions you can use when making or responding to invitations.  Then, you can click on the following link for listening  practice.


Inviting:

  • Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
  • Would you like to go to the theater tomorrow?
  • Would you be interested in going to the the stadium next Sunday?
  • How do you fancy going to the the restaurant for dinner?
  • How about going to the movies?
  • Care to come over for lunch?
  • I was just wondering if you would like to come over for a drink.
  • We'd be delighted to have you over for my birthday party.

Accepting invitations:

  • Sure. What time?
  • I'd love to, thanks.
  • That's very kind of you, thanks.
  • That sounds lovely, thank you.
  • What a great idea, thank you.
  • Sure. When should I be there?

Declining invitations:

  • invitationI can't. I have to work.
  • This evening is no good. I have an appointment.
  • I´m sorry. I'm busy tomorrow.   
  • That's very kind of you, but actually I'm doing something else this afternoon.
  • Well, I'd love to, but I'm already going out to the restaurant.
  • I'm really sorry, but I've got something else on.
  • I really don't think I can - I'm supposed to be doing something else.

Dialogue:

Mike and Ann are in a wedding party:
Mike:Do you want to dance?
Ann:No thanks. I'm a bit tired right now
Mike:How about having a drink?
Ann:Sure, I'd love to!