Grammarman: Episode 1: Introducing Grammarman | Onestopenglish

Grammarman: Episode 1: Introducing Grammarman | Onestopenglish: In this first episode, we are introduced to Grammarman and his friends. Help our correction-crusading hero by finding the eight mistakes in the story. The answers can be found in the downloadable worksheet to the right of the page. This episode is free to all onestopenglish users.

FLUENT - A really additive GAME!

     This game is called Fluent and this is how it works:

• There are 20 different trivia categories all dealing with grammar and vocabulary.
• You’ll have to answer each question before you run out of time.
• You have 3 lives.
• You’ll need to answer 5 questions correctly to go to the next level.
• As you level up, you are given less time to answer.
• You can play it pairs (or 2 teams) and the winner is  the top scorer after 8 questions.

Ready for some fun, a bit of challenge and lots of learning.
Here we go, then!

Click on the picture:

CHRISTMAS SONGS

 

Christmas is coming soon but one doesn´t really feel like Christmas until

 you have sung some Christmas songs.

 

Here are some of the most popular. Let´s start with

Mariah Carey´All I Want for Christmas is You. 

 

 This is a special version which has become viral in just two days.

 

Mariah Carey, Adele, Lady Gaga and More Sing ‘All I Want for Christmas’ With James Corden

The video starts with inside the car with presents stacked in the back seat, Carey in the passenger seat and Corden, wearing an ugly holiday sweater, behind the wheel. The pop diva asks Corden to sing her song, which launches into a montage of top musicians including Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez and Adele. Elton John, Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas also get in on the fun, as do Gwen Stefani, Coldplay’s Chris Martin and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

 

  



"All I Want For Christmas Is You"

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree

I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you, yeah.

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
And I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree

I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas Day

I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You, baby

Oh, I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
And I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe

I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click

'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do?
Baby, all I want for Christmas is you
You, baby

Oh, all the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air

And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa, won't you bring me the one I really need?
Won't you please bring my baby to me?

Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door

Oh, I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby, all I want for Christmas is you
You, baby

All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby

We Are the World

 

We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by
 an American group of  Artists(USA) for Africa in 1985. It was written
 by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.
 

"We're The World (USA For Africa)"

There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
And it's time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all

We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We all are a part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know,
Love is all we need

[Chorus:]
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

Send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
So we all must lend a helping hand

[Chorus]

When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
Well...well...well
Let's realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one

[Chorus]

 

Christmas is All Around

 

This is a version of the song Love is All Around, sung in the romantic film

Love Actually. Here´s the video:

 

 

 

Michael Bublé 

It´s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

(This is one of my favourites!)

 

 

Christmas Vocabulary

Christmas Lessons

 

Ready to learn about British and American traditions? Let´s watch this slideshare and see their differences. There will be a Trivial Competion at the end.

 

      

MONDAY ASSIGNMENT 1º BTO B

1. Rephrase using Modal Verbs od Obligation, Prohibition, Absence of Obligation,
    Ability, Permission.
1. The students are not allowed to leave the classroom.
2. I would like to have the ability to speak many foreign languages.
3. It is not necessary to bring your parents’ permission.
4. When I was a child it wasn´t obligatory to wear a uniform at school.
5. I’m sure that this is Helen’s car. I can see her bag inside.
6. Would you mind lending me your pen?
7. In some years’ time it won’t be necessary to show your identity card.
8. I’m sure Karen is not a liar. She always tells the truth.
9. Do your parents let you use their car?
    Are ….
    Do your…..
    Do you have ...
10. Smoking is forbidden in all public places in Spain.
11. My car needs cleaning. I´ll take it tomorrow. You ...
12. Don´t take the CD without asking permission. You ...

 

2. Fill in the blanks with a Modal verb. There is more than one answer in some sentences.

1.- ……… I borrow your rubber, please? Yes, of course you ……………..

2.-My friend is getting married today, she ……………. feel very nervous.

3.-Next year I think you ……………… to translate any report into your own language.

4.-I ……………. swim quite well when I was five years old.

5.- Sonia …………………… practise so much if she wants to take part in the marathon.

6.- You ……………….. cook those vegetables because they have already cooked.

7.-The girl …………………… go to the studio for an audition.

8.- That diamond bracelet is very elegant but it ……………… cost a fortune.

9.-Look it has stopped raining. We ……………………. go for a walk in the country.

10.-Sheila didn’t go to work yesterday. She ………………….. be ill in bed.

11.- I’ve lost my keys. I ……….............. have dropped them when I went shopping.

12.-It’s prohibited to go into that building. You ……………………. go in.

13.-My dictionary isn’t in my schoolbag. I …………………….. have left it at home.

14.-The boy …………………….. help his parents in the farm during the last summer holidays.

15.-Look ! The lights are off so the library …….………………….. be closed.

Vocabulary for talking about studying II

Lectures, lessons and seminars:

As promised last time, this post continues the theme of study, and once again there are many differences between British and American English.

In the UK, the school year is divided into three periods, called terms. In the US, the school year can be divided into two periods, called semesters, or three periods, called trimesters. Many US universities have summer periods, so their year is divided into quarters. Students have a timetable(UK)/schedule (US) to tell them the times of their classes. To talk about what is taught in a particular subject area, we use the words syllabus or curriculum.

The person in charge of a school is called the headteacher in UK English and the principal in US English.

In a college or university, we use the word lecture for a lesson where a teacher speaks to many students in a large room called a lecture theatre (UK)/lecture hall (US). A lesson for a smaller group is often called a seminar, while a lesson with just one or two students is atutorial. In the US, a lesson for a group of students is called a class; the class can be a large lecture, a small seminar, or something in between. We often use the verb attend with these words:

I attended several of her lectures.

A person who teaches at a college or university is called a lecturer in the UK and a teacher or a professor in the US. In the UK, the title Professor is only used for the most senior lecturers.

If you study a subject such as history or literature, you will certainly have to write essays. In the UK, a longer piece of writing, often done as part of a college or university course, is a dissertation, while the written work for a PhD is a thesis. Confusingly, in the US it is the other way round – with US students writing a master’s thesis and a doctoral dissertation. When you do a piece of writing, you may start with a rough draft (a basic plan) and you may need to do some research to find the facts you need.

Remember to use the verb do (not ‘write’ or ‘make’) with homework, and also that the word ‘homework’ is uncountable – don’t put ‘a’ in front of it or try to make it plural!  Your teacher sets (UK)/assigns (US) your homework (tells you what to do), and you may have to hand it in (UK and US)/turn it in (US) (give it to the teacher) the next day.

When your teacher is talking, you may make notes (write some things down) in a notebook so that you will remember what was said. You may use a textbook in class, with information about the subject you are studying. For subjects such as languages, you do exercises to practise what you are learning. For maths (UK)/math (US), you may need toshow your workings (UK)/work (US) (write down how you reached the answer).

Finally, if you have an exam or a test (a small exam taken in class), you will need to revise (UK)/review (US) what you have learned, to check that you can remember it.