Wishes and regrets! & Some phrasal verbs!

Have you got any wishes? Or regrets? Well, hope you have learned something new today! Let´s practise a little bit...

Link 1: Wish or Hope? Multiple choice.

http://eslprograms.vcc.ca/ESLWEB/wishhope.htm

Link 2: Complete the sentences with the verb given.

http://www.connect2esl.com/main/activities/wishvhope1.htm

Link 3: Re write the sentences.

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g7-wishes-and-regrets.php

Song: Wish you were here by Pink Floyd

SO, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN TELL
HEAVEN FROM HELL
BLUE SKIES FROM PAIN
CAN YOU TELL A GREEN FIELD
FROM A COLD STEEL RAIL?
A SMILE FROM A VEIL?
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN TELL?
AND DID THEY GET TOU TO TRADE
YOUR HEROS FOR GHOSTS?
HOT ASHES FOR TREES?
HOT AIR FOR A COOL BREEZE?
COLD COMFORT FOR CHANGE?

AND DID YOU EXCHANGE
A WALK FOR A PART IN THE WAR
FOR A LEAD ROLE IN A CAGE?

HOW I WISH, HOW I WISH YOU WERE HERE
WE´RE JUST TWO LOST SOULS
SWIMMING IN A FISH BOW!
YEAR AFTER YEAR.
RUNNING OVER THE
SAME OLD GROUND.
WHAT HAVE WE FOUND?
THE SAME OLD FEARS.
WISH YOU WERE HERE.

Analyse the use of WISH: Is it about the past, the present or the future? Are there any phrasal verbs?

Link 4: Translated lyrics of the song for you to check.

http://www.letras4u.com/pink_floyd/wish_you_were_here.htm

Phrasal verbs.

Link 5: Memory Games. Match the phrasal verbs with their definition.

http://www.teflgames.com/msie_pv09.htm

http://www.teflgames.com/msie_pv10.htm

Link 6: Joke on Phrasal verbs

http://www.langwichscool.com/images/PhrasalVerbs.gif

Well, that´s all... We are close to the exam...

Love,

Yanina

Reported Speech!

Hi there! How are U? What a hot day!!! Well, let´s work a little bit with reported speech with three different games. Suit yourselves.

Link 1: Game.

http://laotraclasedeingles.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/reported-speech-games/

Link 2: Game.

http://classtools.net/widgets/dustbin_7/WYP9l.htm

Link 3: Game.

http://www.englishw.com/SamplePage3.php


That´s all folks!

Kisses,

Yanina

Funny IT joke!

Hello there! Are you planning your long weekend? Well, today there were only 3 of you. So, we did not work with any new grammar point. But we did work with the following text in the booklet about Microsoft, Yahoo & Google! Do the reading comp activities and that´s all.

As for homework, you have to work with p. 23: The paragraph (all of it). And Grammar, only activities I,II & III.

Here is a link for you to practice with compound nouns and pronunciation. Sound has to be on! ;) Read instructions carefully and enjoy the activity.

http://www.soundsofenglish.org/hollys_corner/wordstress/ex3.htm

Link 2: Game. Match the compounds!

http://www.quia.com/mc/553320.html?AP_rand=1904765725

Link 3: Game. Matching & Memory game at the same time. Enjoy it!

http://www.quia.com/cc/553320.html?AP_rand=1475136993

Love & kisses,

Yanina

PS: Plz, come next Friday! ;)

Compounds Nouns... here they are!

Hello there! How are you? Hope you are more than fine! Today is a beautiful Friday! But as usual I´ll give you some stuff to work with.

Link 1: Some theory based on Compound nouns.

http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/nouncompound.htm

Link 2: The Chain Game, This is a game to play with compounds. You can consult meaning & why they may be wrong.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-games-compound-noun-chain.htm

Link 3: Possessive case & the Genitive Case theory.

http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/casepossgen.htm

Link 4: An activity based on possessive case. Enjoy it!

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/nouns/exercises?04

That´s all falks!

Love,

Yanina

What a mess.. is it a transitive or intransitive verb?

Hello there! How are you? Hope you are fine. Well, transitive and intransitive verbs can be quite troublesome, can´t they? Well, as I promised, here you have the link to see why Wait for is considered transitive in the cases I mentioned in the lesson and why intransitive.

Link 1: Forum Discussion.

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1219937

Link 2: Exercise.
Now, here you will find an exercise at the end of the page to work with common sense. Remember that sometimes verbs can be both.

http://www.testmagic.com/knowledge_base/toefl/exercises/grammar/transitive_intransitive/intro_01.htm

Link 3: Pdf with exaplanation + activities+ keys for self correction

bowvalleycollege.ca/library/quick_links/study_guides/.../verb_trans.pdf

As regards the digital camera quiz, question 7 was the following:
Just like traditional film cameras, the small opening that allows light to pass through the lens of a digital camera is called:

Anyway, here you have the link to solve it on line:

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cameras-photography/digital/digital-camera-quiz.htm

That´s all so far! Enjoy your long weekend!

Love,

Yanina

Halloween!

A special for Halloween! Give a look at the following video. Make a list of all the vocabulary related to Halloween.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYSLvy4XPR8

The brief history of Halloween! Find out!

http://www.history.com/topics/halloween

Who was Jack´O Lantern? Read his story and make a summary between these two links (from 50 to 100 words).

http://www.history.com/topics/jack-olantern-history

Enjoy it!

Yanina

Computers! How much do you know?

Hello there! How are you? Hope you have enjoyed today´s lesson as much as I have. Here you will find two quizzes to work with computers and how much you know.

Link 1: Intermediate level.

http://manassas.k12.va.us/round/Technology/intermed1.htm

Link 2: Advanced level.

http://manassas.k12.va.us/round/Technology/advance1.htm

Link 3: Video about Procrastination!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P785j15Tzk&ob=av3e

That´s all so far!

Love,

Yanina

Let's meet each other and have fun at the same time!

What is your astrological sign?

Do you believe in horoscopes? Let me tell I don't in fact... but I like having fun. Give a look at the following video. Identify your sign. And then, tell us if you agree with the characteristics presented of your sign!

In my case, I'm an Aries but I don't fully agree with the Aries man on the video! ;) Why? Because I don't consider mysefl impatient nor dogmatic... though I am a kind person! (I think).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJkZonRua3c

Well, I'll be waiting for your answers! Hope you participate!

Kisses,

Yanina

The Internet

Hello there! Hope you have a nice weekend! For those of you who want to work a little bit on reading comp, you'll find a link below to work with. It should have audio but apparently it is not working at the moment.

Hope you enjoy it!

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-1672.php

Yanina

Clarifying doubts!

Dear All,

I promised I would find out about the etymology of Computers & Compilers. I´ll share with you what I have found.

As regards Compile, I´ve found that it comes from the old French compilé/compiler.

To compile (verb) is to put together; to assemble; to make by gathering things from various sources.

Samuel Johnson compiled one of the most influential dictionaries of the English language.

A compile (noun) is an act of compiling in computing. The words derived from compile can be compiler & compilator.

The etymology of compiler derives from the verb Compile + the suffix -er.

Links consulted: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/compile
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/compiler#Old_French

As regards computer, it is the same case! I`ve just found out that it comes from the verb Compute + the suffix -er.

Link consulted: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/computer

Referring to only, its etymology is quite different because it comes from Germanic Old English and what is true is that it corresponds to ONE + LY/LIKE.

Link consulted: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/only

Well, that would be all so far! Hope to have clarified doubts!

In touch,

Yanina

Welcome!

Hello there! How are you? Hope you are fine. I welcome this opportunity to work with you. We´ll learn together... you´ll learn some English and I`ll also learn about computing, manuals and IT.

Please, become members of this blog and we´ll have a small community to grow and share doubts, findings, & experiences. Participate in the surveys as well.

I´d like to introduce myself. My name is Yanina. I´m a Licenciada en la Enseñanza del Idioma Inglés. I love this career. I´ve worked as a teacher since I was 14. I have a boyfriend and I live with my family. I hope you find what you are looking for in this class.

What about you? Would you introduce yourselves? Please, do so!

Love,

Yanina