Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Congratulations to all Bob Dylan´s fans, including my husband!

ROALD DAHL 1º ESO

1.- LISTENING: ROALD DAHL´S LIFE 

 Audio file link: http://filecloud.io/sc439uoki    

2.- READING: ROALD DAHL´S LIFE

3.- READING: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

 

BASIC VERB PATTERNS: TO or -ING?

1) LIKES AND DISLIKES

    Like, hate, love, prefer, don't like, etc. > These verbs can take the:
          ~ Infinitive: for particular occasions
          ~ -ING : when talking in general

Ex:  I love being alone at home (in general)
        I love to be alone when I have to work.

Ex:  I like driving a lot but ...
       I don't like to drive during the rush hour.

# PREFER +  -ING  +   TO  +  -ING

Ex:  I prefer walking to cycling

# WOULD + these verbs + TO + INFINITIVE

Ex:   I would like to be a doctor one day.
        I would hate to spend Christmas alone.
        She would prefer to walk rather than drive.

#  ENJOY 
#  FANCY
#  WOULD / DON'T MIND          +  -ING
#  FEEL LIKE
#  CAN'T  STAND  
#  CAN' T RESIST
#  CAN´T HELP

 Ex:  Martha enjoys getting up very early on Saturdays
         Would you mind opening the window?
          I don' t mind doing the washing up.
          She can' t  stand trying on clothes.
          I can' t resist checking for text messages every few minutes.
          My sister can' t help biting her nails all the time.

BUT:  I can´t wait to see my best friend!

2) OTHER VERBS FOLLOWED BY -ING:
 
 -  detest, admit, look forward to, give up, suggest, involve, finish ...

EX., I´m looking forward to hearing from you.

        Sarah gave up smoking two years ago.

        We suggested going for a long walk.

*Negative form: Verb + NOT + -ING

Ex:  He admitted not paying for the ticket 

   - DO THE + -ING: mainly to talk about the housework
      Ex. Do the ironing/ shopping / hoovering / washing up...

   - GO + -ING: used for some sport activities.
      Ex: Go swimming / cycling / jogging / bungee jumping ...

3) VERBS FOLLOWED BY TO-INFINITIVE:
   Ex:      want        promise          wish            decide ...

                     agree       hope                refuse          offer ...

* Sometimes we can use an OBJECT between these verbs and the infinitive:

Ex: They want me to start work tomorrow.
      Sean asked the kids to help him with the preparations.


4) VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE OR -ING WITH A CHANGE OF MEANING:

 Ex: Remember to do / doing
        Forget to do / doing
        Try to do / doing                                       (See next Blog entry)
        Stop to do sth / doing sth
        Regret to do / doing

* Be careful!  All the verbs WITH  PREPOSITION must be followed by -ING.
   
    Ex: He gave up smoking many years ago.
          We are thinking about buying a new car.

Now, for more explanation, watch this Video-tutorial on the use of Gerunds, 

to-infinitives and Bare infinitives.

GRAMMAR BANK ANSWER KEYS  UNIT 1

Page 120
7 1 Poor Sam. He believes everything his step-sister tells him.
2 (Correct)
3 I’m enjoying the maths course, but I prefer chemistry.
4 Mike’s thinking about getting a motorbike.
5 (Correct)
6 Do you own a computer at the moment?

8 1 ’m thinking
2 don’t have / haven’t got 3 ’m working
4 hate
5 understand
6 owns
7 work
8 Do ... think
9 enjoy
10 don’t know 


9 1 ’ve rented
2 ’ve ... got
3 ’veimproved 4 has found
5 ’ve made
6 ’ve been
7 ’ve put
8 haven’t heard

10 1 Have you told everyone that it’s a surprise?
2 Jess hasn’t offered to help. 3 HowmanypeoplehasLuke
invited?
4 Sally and Amy have made some
decorations.
5 Have you bought enough food? 6 Sara and Fernando have created a
music playlist.
11 1 (Correct)
2 Has anyone arrived yet?
3 Wow! I’ve never seen you look so
glamorous!
4 (Correct)
5 What time did you get home?
6 My best friend and I have known
each other since 2008.
7 Did you see the Twilight film on TV
last night?
8 I’ve had this bike since I was fourteen 

Page 122
12 1 Sandrine has wanted to study in
Australia since she was young.
2 She’s been at the language college
for ten weeks.
3 The college has taught foreign
students since 2002.
4 Sandrine’s parents have emailed
her every day since she left home.
5 She has learnt a lot of English since she started.
6 She hasn’t spoken French for a long
time.

13 1 I’ve had my / a car since 2010.
2 Paul has played the guitar for five months.
3 I’ve lived / been in the UK since I was ten.
4 I haven’t seen Josh since June.
5 We’ve known each other for seven years.
6 Jake has had his / a motorbike for a long time. 

Page 123 
14 1 yet.  2 just 3 yet.  4 already 5 already 6 just

15 
1 ’ve just won
2 ’ve already had lunch
3 ’ve already read it / that book
4 ’ve already seen it / that film
5 haven’t finished it / my drink yet 6 ’ve just got tickets
16 
1 has grown
2 have downloaded 3 bought
4 Since
5 has become
6 prefer
7 like
8 already
9 are talking
10 hopes
11 has created 12 already
13 yet 

Phrasal Verbs Unit 1 , 1 Bto

Tired of using the traditional methods to learn Phrasal Verbs by heart? Try these flash cards. Click on each card to check the meaning. 

  Conjunto de Fichas creado con GoConqr por Carmen Palacios

Speaking Elementary: Questions using Present Simple and Continuous

Welcome Back to School!

I can’t believe summer has come to an end and well, here we are again.

Another school year is about to begin, so let´s be positive and,

as my welcoming poster says:

 It´s going to be a great year! Do you agree?