Monday 29 November 2010
Wednesday 24 November 2010
MINI-STORIES - NIGHTMARE JOURNEY
ran out of petrol
packed our suitcases and said goodbye
we couldn't find our way to Madrid
the sun was shining
stopped for lunch
We got stuck in a traffic jam
I didn't know what to do!
We left home with plenty of time
I wasn't sure of the way and I got completely lost
I was sure we were going to miss our train
In the end, we managed to get to the...
Wednesday 17 November 2010
ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
-er/-est
• 1-syllabled adjectives: older, hotter, …
• Adjectives ending in –y: happier, earlier, prettier…
More/most
• 3-syllabled adjectives: more beautiful...
• Adjectives ending in –ful/-less: more beautiful, useful, useless,...
• Adj ending in –ing/-ed: more boring, frightening,...
• Others: afraid,certain, correct, eager, exact, famous, foolish, frequent, modern, nervous, normal, recent
2-syllabled adjectives not mentioned before can take both forms.
Saturday 13 November 2010
COMPARATIVES - USEFUL PHRASES-
COMPARATIVES
- It was worse than expected
- It was more serious than we thought at first
- It was more crowded than usual
- I went to bed earlier than usual
- I expected it to be smaller
- It is much more complicated than it seems
- Far better than I expected
- Miles easier than I thought
- A bit heavier than…
- A little faster than …
- Slightly bigger than…
- Things are getting better and better
- The sooner the better
- The younger you are, the easier it is to learn
AS … AS
- So let me know as soon as possible
- The town centre wasn’t as crowded as usual
- Sorry, I’m late. I got here as fast as I could
- You can have as much as you want
- I don’t go out as often as I used to
- I go out less than I used to
Friday 5 November 2010
INTERESTING BLOG
Thursday 4 November 2010
BOARD 4/11/10
I find it easy to learn languages
I find it difficult to find a new job
To get your hair cut
Get my new coat washed
How long have you worked at the EOI?
I’ve worked here for 8 years
I’ve worked here since 2002
Since + point in the past
Since last week/since February/since 2005
I’ve lived in San Javier for 7 years.
How long have you two known each other?
Have + Just/already+ pp
Have just done
Haven’t done it yet
Have you done it yet?
(at the end of the sentence)
I’ve lived here since 4 years ago
I’ve lived here for 4 years
I’ve lived here since 2006
Have you ever won money in the lottery?
Yes. In fact, last year we bought a ticket at Xmas and we were very lucky and our number came out
Wednesday 3 November 2010
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS USING THE PRESENT PERFECT
I haven’t seen you for ages
This is the most... I’ve ever seen/visited/read.
How long have you two known each other?
I haven’t had the chance to...yet
Have you ever been to...?
No, never, but I’d love to.
Yes. In fact I stayed there for a week.
Monday 1 November 2010
MONEY- USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
MONEY- USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
I’ll pay you back tomorrow. I promise.
It’s a waste of time.
I can’t remember my new PIN number.
They charge 4€ commission.
I can’t afford it.
I can’t afford to buy a new car.
She’s very well off.
Have you got that money you owe me?
It cost a fortune.
Can I borrow 10€? = Can you lend me 10€?
Jeans are much cheaper in America than they are here.
PCs are much cheaper now than they used to be.
With the crisis, some people find it difficult to find a job.
With the crisis, some people find it difficult to have enough money to buy…
Some people find it difficult to make ends meet.
PAY
Do I get a discount if I pay cash?
I paid 300 to get my car repaired.
Can I pay in dollars?
How much did you pay for that?
How are you paying? (cash or by credit card/by cheque)
What are we doing now? I wasn’t paying attention.