Tuesday 28th March Present perfect: for explanation click here and exercises www.uhu.es/antonia.dominguez/presentperfect.pdf they have gone to bed The rain has stopped to have/take a bath He has had a bath / He has taken a bath I've bought ... She's gone Somebody has broken ..have you seen her ? ..I've told her .. has taken where has she gone ? I've forgotten ______________________________________________________________________ 'Look back' board game Now I'm reading three books
A book you've enjoyed I've read Ana Karenina (= present perfect - in your whole life Oh really ? Yes I read it last year (= past simple - a date) How long did it take you to read it ? I read it in four months OR It took four months
A beautiful place you have visited I've been to Iceland Really ? I travelled a lot of kilometres and the landscape looked like the moon I had a hotel in Reyjkavik I flew there.
Something you've given up to give up something = is to stop doing something (usually repeated ) that you enjoy - voluntary I used to = something you did (repeatedly) but you don't now - I used to run in the Phoenix Park - but I don't now. I used to drink a lot of coffee
Something delicious you've eaten this week I've had smoked pork this week -
I've been sitting here in this restaurant for the last hour I've sat in this restaurant for the last hour.
Something you have been learning for a long time I've been learning English for a long time.
Something you've been wanting to do since you were a child I've been wanting to dance well - since I was a child
For and Since I've lived in Ireland for five years. I've lived in Ireland since 2012
I've had these shoes for one year .... since 2016 ___________________ Work experience :______________________ I tidy up this fabric I learn to measure fabric on a special measuring table On the second day I measured the sample of fabric and write down - price and I make a display
I asked the supervisor
Retail Chain - many shops with the same name - in different parts of the city It's a retail chain of shops
Gosha Tuesday 21 March Your weekend; error correction I wanted a coffee yesterday The plane landed safely The company was founded by my grandfather They printed the invitations yesterday I worked very hard yesterday I pushed the trolley up the hill
I drew relaxed = relax t I looked at the tv I had to sew three dresses. Corrected fashion programme article
Tues 14th March Your break - in Poland use past simple
Tues 14th February I made a lot of mistakes Prepositions Interested in It depends on People enquire about things) I'd like enquire about booking a room Institutions and collections of people enquire into The government is enquiring into the state of the roads research on to be certain of to be concerned about Homework dependent preps 21 - 40 Grammar Pack: do 1- 20 of irregular verbs article test click below www.englishpage.com/articles/articles-final-test.htm Past participles that Gosha got wrong were: ring Articles - see new handout Rules for article
Tues 7th Feb I have an ask for you - I have a question for you
Also: in Grammar Pack: do past participle of verbs 1-16 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Difference between difficult (Adj) and Trouble It is difficult for me to do. I have trouble doing it. Homework corrections I would recommend that she should take extra English lessons. I remind myself to check If I have turned off the Iron and the lights
They couldn't account 1_for__ all the money so they were arrested2 for__ stealing - however they agreed 3to___ pay back all the money so they could apply 4 for____ jobs in the future. They didn't argue 5with _______ anyone and the police admired them 6 for___ being honest enough to admit they had committed a crime. They arranged 7for____ someone to keep an account of all the money they had to repay. A year later they travelled 8to___ the factory where they had stolen the money - when they arrived 9at___ the factory they asked 10 to ____ see the manager. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Discussion questions Do you computer games are good for children: I think that computer games aren't good for children because is take time from him and his mind have bad development. their brains don't develop
Do you buy things on the internet ? Yes I buy ..... different items for making clothes and tailoring What kind of food do you like to eat? I like to eat different soups and vegetables and meat. I like pizzas I like to cook pizzas in my oven Why do people use public # because they haven't a car Cars are very comfortable p Advantages of having brothers and sisters Because I was not alone - and I could play with them ____________________________________________________________________________________________ I play tennis in the summer I like to play tennis the summer I want to buy this watch please. I enjoy playing ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Jan24th find the nouns There was a lot of violence in the movie. Find the adjectives and nouns The movie was very violent. _____________________ I like going to the theatre.
Homework for 31st Feb
advisehatelikepersuaderequest askhelplovepreferteach challengeinstructneedrecommendtell chooseintendorderremindwant forbidinvite are all followed by direct object and the infinitive: I advised him to check the timetable
Answer the following questions: What would you advise someone who has recently arrived from Poland and is looking for work to do ? Answer: I would advise them to I have a friend called Maria who wants to improve her English What would you recommend her to do? Imagine you have a friend who is overweight. How would you persuade them to lose more weight. Which would you prefer to do and why? Go on a mediterranean cruise OR an adventure holiday (hiking walking etc) ? If you were in charge of a fashion show - what would you instruct the models to do if they made a mistake on the catwalk. ? What do you remind yourself to do before leaving your house in the morning? If you had a friend who was a heavy drinker and you were having a party in your house - would you invite him ? I would invite him to come to the party - I would ask him not to drink .
Look at your handout study the verbs beginning with A This is about people who stole money from a factory when they were employees: They couldn't account 1____ all the money so they were arrested2__ stealing - however they agreed 3___ pay back all the money so they could apply 4____ jobs in the future. They didn't argue 5_______ anyone and the police admired them 6___ being honest enough to admit they had committed a crime. They arranged 7____ someone to keep an account of all the money they had to repay. A year later they travelled 8___ the factory where they had stolen the money - when they arrived 9___ the factory they asked 10____ see the manager.
- Jan 17th I did some sewing on my sewing machine p Sewed Corrections to homework: in the past things were done by hand - like embroidering/ sewing /
Israel the Israel X 'This country is interesting for me - the culture - the history - is connected with the bible and I want to experience this place. ____________________________ When I was I child pretended to be Alice in Wonderland = I would like to be = is about something now or in the future
I need to sew a matching skirt and jacket based on my own ideas and fill in many documents describing my work
Homework: for 24th Jan
Homework for 24th Jan answer these questions using verbs where another is in the ing form
Which particular kind of housework do you hate doing ?
What do you enjoy doing in the evening ?
What kind of food do you enjoy cooking ?
What kind of movies do you hate watching ?
What kind of clothes do you enjoy making and why ?
What kind of things do you put off doing ?
At the weekends what kind of things do you feel like doing ?
What kind of food do you miss having that you had in Poland?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jan 10th 2017 exercise correction I like to sleep for a minimum of seven hours
I like to drink/drinking coffee in the morning.
I like healthy drinks. He drinks too much.
I take fifteen minutes to get to the bus stop I bought an ice cream yesterday very expensive
I pay ten euro for the bus
I like the journey on the bus, I mostly read books.
He sang loudly while he was having a shower.
Christmas in this year I spend with my family at home.
I spent Christmas this year with my family at home and we sang songs together at a new years' eve party 2016 I had a plan to meet with my friends at the party
If you had a lot more money€100K kind of things could you afford to do ? I could afford to buy a nice car
What kind of things to you plan to do this summer ? What do you hope to achieve when you finish this course ?
When you were a child - what fairy tale characters did you pretend to be ?
Is there a hobby or skill you always wanted to learn
Is there anything you need to do by end of January.
end of corrections ____________________________________________________________________________ When did you decide to do this course ?
I decided two years ago about this course I decided to do this course two years ago I decided on this course two years ago
What do you love to do during the summer?
I love to walking I love to walk/I love walking when there is sunshine/ when it's sunny . I love to read/ I love reading a book in the garden. I love to listen when the birds (P) are singing.
When did you begin to design dresses?
I began to design dresses a few years ago
Have you offered to help someone ?
Yes I have offered to help but I don't remember now I offered (P) to help my family my friends is very often.
December 13th Homework: Write about your morning routine answering the followibng questions What time do you wake up?/get up How long does it take for you to get dressed and make breakfast? What do you have for breakfast? Have you ever gone without breakfast and why? Are you an early bird or a night owl? When do you leave the house in the morning? How long does it take to get to the bus stop ? How much is your bus fare. Where do change buses What do like most about the bujs journey ? What do you hate the most What do you do when you arrive in college ? When did you become intrested in fashion ? What are your plans for Christmas and New Year ? ] What do you like most about these seasons ?
www.esl-lounge.com/level1b/level-1b-elementary-irregular-past-simple-verbs-error-correction-2.phpDec 6th Speaking - boardgame Anna Karenina: It was a very interesting book for me because it's a classic. I like all books of Leo Tolstoy I like all books by Leo Tolstoy Historical Time when is this book is very interesting for me too This book is very interesting for me because of the Historical setting I like dresses in the books I like the fashion of the time as portrayed in the books I've read war and peace
Three cities I was in Krackow / I was in Waterford In July (P) Juleee In waterford I was in January I was in Waterford in January
I was in the Waterford Crystal . I explored the city I was at the port I would like to see the Irish Crystal Factory
The best Christmas present you've ever received I got from my son the trip on three days in Galway I got a three day trip to Galway from my son I stayed at the hotel - this hotel was called = the name The Cliffs of Moher hotel . My son knows me very well good = an adjective - more info about a noun The best holiday ever...
My best holiday I've spent was on Crete Iceland - Island It was six years ago. I was with my sister It was but I don't remember the name It was a private (P) big house and we rent one room
Something strange you have eaten ....
What you have done today When I wake woke up at six o clock I drink drank a coffee I prepared to go to college I went to the bus at nine I was here in the college In the college I sewed the machine dresses of white satin In the college - I sewed a dress of white satin on the machine
I draw my project I made project for shoes for my collection and jewellry (P)
To find out how to pronounce words go to howjsay . com
8th November my journey from Poland to Ireland Cultural errors: Are you living with our son here in Ireland ? G; yes of course ! Actually yes I am
Tenses In 2012 I buy a ticket In 2012 I bought a ticket
verb subject agreement My older son - he live here my older son he lives here All verbs ONLY change on - He/She/I t I live You live he/she/it lives He like likes it
Gender my son, she he have has a cleaning company [about your son ] She He has a restaurant with another man with a business partner
Pronunciation - verb endings 'ed ' I looked [look+t] for work I worked [work+t] in HP People cleaned [clean+t] offices in my company
RULE FOR PRONUNCIATION of 'ed'
RULE: when the last letter of the infinitive ends in 't' or 'd' - we say 'id' wanted [want +id] landed [land + id] planted [plant+ id ] funded [fund +id]
However: when the last voiced letter is NOT 't' or 'd' then we say the word plus 't' looked [look+t] work [work+t] cleaned [clean+t]
Word order in sentences In this house live my younger son and his family My son lives in this house My younger son and his family lives in this house Subject Verb Object sat the cat on the mat The cat sat on the mat
Literal translation When I stay a widow When I became a widow My work was not in my heart and when my sons became adults I wanted to change my life I wanted to change my life In my head was early The idea was in my head much earlier - I wait in good moment I was waiting for the right moment My son's company looks like me My son's company is similar to mine