Learning through Songs

 The Present Perfect 

Learn the Present Perfect through this beautiful song by Rod Steward,

Have you Ever Seen the Rain?

 



Someone told me long ago
There's a calm before the storm,
I know;
It's been comin' for some time.
When it's over, so they say,
It'll rain a sunny day,
I know;
Shinin' down like water.

[Chorus:]
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain?
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain
Comin' down on a sunny day?

Yesterday, and days before,
Sun is cold and rain is hard,
I know;
Been that way for all my time.
'Til forever, on it goes
Through the circle, fast and slow,
I know;
It can't stop, I wonder.

[Chorus]

Yeah!

[Chorus]

The Present Perfect in TV Shows

 

  WRITING A FORMAL LETTER/E-MAIL OF ENQUIRY

TIPS

• If it is an e-mail YOU MUSTN´T write addresses. If is is a letter, write your address on the right top of the page. 
• Leave a line and write the date under the address.
• Under the date, on the left top of the page, write the address of the person or company you are writing to.
• Leave a line and write your greeting.
• At the end of the letter write your name under your signature.
• Write three or four Paragraphs:
• In the first paragraph, give your reason for writing:
• I am writing to enquire about ...

                         ... which was advertised in ...

• In the next paragraphs, write your main ideas or queries.
• In the final paragraph, say what you would like to happen next, (ex., I look forward to hearing from you.)

GREETINGS AND ENDINGS:

A)In a letter:

• If you know their name: 
•  Dear Mr  / Mrs  /  Miss  /  Ms (+ surname)             Greeting
• Yours sincerely, (+ your full name)                          Ending
• If you don´t know their name:
• Dear Sir  /  Madam,                               Greeting
• Yours faithfully, (+ your full name)       Ending

B) In an E-mail:

• You can end formal  e-mails with: 
• Best wishes, (+your full name) or
• Best / Kind  regards, (+your full name)

STYLE

• Use FORMAL language.
• Do not use contractions.
• Use Modal Verbs like WOULD  /  SHOULD  /  COULD  /  
• Use FORMAL structures, expressions and linkers and avoid colloquial language.

SAMPLE LETTERS

TASK FOR MY STUDENTS

Write a formal letter of enquire to this Language School. You need more information. 

1º BTO END-OF-YEAR PROJECTS

THE GREEN PROJECT

 

You must do a campaign FOR a "green / animal conservation cause"

               The project should include:

•  The SLOGAN of your campaign.
• A POSTERr or Power-point presentation with instructions or explanations of your campaign.
• A SPEECH on the topic.( either recorded or spoken at the moment of the presentation)
• A STREET INTERVIEW recorded in a video. One of you plays the role of a TV reporter, other(s) play(s) the role of a "green person" / an expert on the topic/ a street protester/ a zoo worker/ an affected citizen, etc
• An APPLICATION FORM for people who can be interested in joining/ volunteering YOUR cause.
• A GLOSSARY with the "green" words that you have used/learnt in the project.
• Bibliography and resources.

• Some interesting "green" links to help you get ideas:
• Friends of the Earth 
• WWF Panda
• Greenpeace International

 Of course, there are lots of ideas and vocabulary in Unit 5, Student book, Over to You.

 



 





1º ESO Present Continuous with Movies and Songs

 Practise the Present Continuous with scenes from TV shows

 

 



 

What are these people doing NOW?

1. Are you dancing now?

2. Charlie’s writing on the wall.

3. Dexter, are you listening to me? Yes, I’m listening.

4. I’m not bothering you, am I? A little.

5. I know what you’re doing. Having breakfast?

6. Merlin, what are you doing? Looking for a book.

7.

- Cary, do you have a second?

- Sure. What’s up?

- Are you tweeting about me?

- Am I tweeting about you?

- Are you Upriser 7?

- What are you talking about?

- Someone’s gossiping online about me.

8. I know what you’re thinking. I’m not thinking anything.

9. What are you doing?

10. I’m texting.

11.

- Yes…me…what?

- Cary?

- Kalinda?

- What are you doing?

- What am I doing?

- Making an omelette? What do you think?

- Where are you?

- I need some help.

- OK. Now?

12. Hey, guys, what are you studying? Chemistry.

13. What are two laughing at? You, Eli. We’re laughing at you!

14. Mom. Phineas and Ferb are making a title sequence!


SONG: THE LEMON TREE by Fool´s Garden

Now watch this video and complete the song below:

LEMON TREE By Fool's Garden

I' (1)_____________ here in a boring room

 it's just another rainy
Sunday afternoon

 I'(2)______________ my time

 I got nothing to do
I'(3) ________________around

 I'(4)_______________ for you
But nothing ever happens- and I wonder

I'(5) ________________ around in my car

 I'(5) __________ too fast
I' (5)_________________ too far

I'd like to change my point of view
I feel so lonely

 I'(6) _______________  for you
But nothing ever happens-

 and I wonder

I wonder how I wonder

 why yesterday you told me
'bout the blue blue sky

and all tall that I can see

 is just a yellow lemon-tree
I'm turning my head up and down
I'm turning turning turning turning turning around
And all that I can see

is just another lemon-tree

I'(6)__________________ here I miss the power I'd like to go out
taking a shower but there's a heavy cloud in side my head
I feel so tired put myself into bed where nothing
ever happens- and I wonder

Isolation - is not good for me
Isolation -

I don't want to

sit on a lemon-tree
I'_______________' around in a desert of joy

 Baby anyhow I'll get another toy

and every thing will happen-

and you'll wonder

 

I wonder how I wonder why

yesterday you told me
'bout the blue blue sky

and all tall that I can see

 is just a yellow lemon-tree
I'm turning my head up and down
I'm turning turning turning turning turning around
And all that I can see

is just another lemon-tree

More practice : http://www.lyricstraining.com/play/70/fools_garden/lemon_tree_dance_remix



Clothes 1º ESO

                                                                    

 

Do you want to practise the clothes vocabulary?

Click here and have fun!

 

Then, watch this video and start practising!

 

1º BTO Revision Answer keys

These are the keys to the exercises I gave you in class. I hope you find them useful!

Exercise 1, Verb Tenses                   Exercise 2, Correct the errors
1. had travelled                                  1. .... did your train leave ...
2. had always wanted                        2. .... didn´t go ...
3. felt/was feeling                              3. ... lived ...
4. was rocking                                   4. .... were unpacking ...
5. had warned                                    5. .... had left ...
6. had mentioned
7. was
8. went
9. were swimming
10. couldn´ t

Exercise 3, Relative Clauses
1. Dr Smith, who is an excellent doctor, is retiring. ND
    Dr Smith, who is retiring, is an excellent doctor. ND
2. A lady (who) I didn´t recognise knocked on our door. D
3. The tour group visited Stradford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born. ND
4. Our TV, which we´ve had for years, broke down again last night. ND
5. Show me the article (which/ that) you wrote for the paper. D
6. Her dress, which probably cost a lot of money, was gorgeous. ND
    Her dress, which was gorgeous, probably cost a lot of money. ND

Exercise 4 Rewriting (corrected in class)

Exercise 5 Complete with Modals (corrected in class)

Exercise 6 Complete with true sentences.
Example sentences:
 1. ... study more // ... take up a sport (which) I like.
 2. .... bring mobile phones or electrical devices.
 3. ...help my mum with the housework.
 4. ... travel because they have saved enough money.
5. ... afford to go on holiday. I was broke.(=sin blanca)

Exercise 7: Choose the correct Modal Verb
1. could have called
2. shouldn´t have shouted
3. may have left
4. Error!! Sería:  They can´t have had dinner yet. Deducción lógica de que no han comido porque la comida está en la mesa. Mustn´t have indicaría prohibición, lo cual no tiene sentido y needn´t have no tiene ningún sentido aquí.
5. might not have known