Communicative English 1B: 2012

martes, 6 de noviembre de 2012

ONLINE REVIEW for UNITS 15 & 16

Click on these links for an online quiz review:

UNIT 15:
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/listtypes.do?level=1&unit=15&stage=2

UNIT 16:
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/listtypes.do?level=1&unit=16&stage=2

UNIT 15 - 2012

Talking about future plans with present continuous & "to be going to":
GRAMMAR: http://estudiaingles.blogspot.com/2007/11/present-continuous-for-future-plans-or.html
         http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1530_gramchallenge32/
PRACTICE: http://moodle.citylit.ac.uk/file.php/1/Study%20skills%20work%20sheets/grammar/intermediate/Microsoft%20Word%20-%201.13%20FUTURE%20action%20-%20%20Present%20continuous%20Exercises.pdf
WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dxMfYb8Zgc
         http://www.english-4kids.com/kidsvideos/higherlevels/travel%20plans/travel%20plans.html
READ: http://www.eslgold.com/speaking/ss_making_plans_weekend.html
LISTEN: http://esl.about.com/library/listening/bllis_plans.htm
                http://www.eslhelpdesk.com/Library/gettogether.htm
                http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/social/social02.htm

Making, Accepting and Refusing Invitations:
GRAMMAR: http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/communication-lesson-inviting.php
              http://a-free-english-course.blogspot.com/2008/01/making-accepting-and-refusing.html
WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWF_fEdLvm4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEhqsGOcYUs
READ: http://www.english-at-home.com/speaking/making-invitations/
             http://esl.about.com/od/smalltalk/a/Making-Invitations.htm
LISTEN: http://www.esl-lab.com/invite/inviterd1.htm
               http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/142_requests_offers/
READ: http://www.wikihow.com/Decline-an-Invitation-to-Dinner-or-Other-Social-Event

Taking and leaving messages with TELL and ASK
GRAMMAR: http://esl.about.com/od/businessspeakingskills/a/t_message.htm
WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZpCsGz2XMI
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC-VJUKh8ec
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpW2NcBZ5vQ
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsZmapqttG8
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlV4VR8mNYI
READ: http://esl.about.com/od/businessreading/a/d_message.htm
       http://www.englishskills.com/english-for-telephoning/3-steps-to-taking-messages-like-a-pro
              http://esl.about.com/od/businessspeakingskills/a/t_vocab.htm

jueves, 25 de octubre de 2012

QUIZ 3 ONLINE REVIEW - UNITS 13 & 14

Click on these links for an online quiz review:

UNIT 13:
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/listtypes.do?level=1&unit=13&stage=2

UNIT 14:
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/listtypes.do?level=1&unit=14&stage=2

miércoles, 24 de octubre de 2012

SO DO I & I DO TOO / I DON'T EITHER & NEITHER DO I

PRACTICE AGREEING AND DISAGREEING HERE:

PRACTICE:
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/68.html

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/english_lessons/so-do-i-neither-do-i-exercises

GRAMMAR:
http://esl.about.com/od/grammarintermediate/a/cm_sneither.htm

WATCH:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esml6XQVjEo

martes, 16 de octubre de 2012

viernes, 12 de octubre de 2012

UNIT 14

Describing countries
VOCAB: http://www.learnenglish.de/basics/nationalities.htm

WATCH: http://www.mdelu.com/listen/comparing.htm
                http://www.gapminder.org/videos/200-years-that-changed-the-world-bbc/
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA31tFK0rwQ
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlfGOJ4VWPE
                http://www.sarahouten.com/a-country-of-superlatives/
                http://www.economist.com/node/17722557
READ:   http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php

Expressing Opinions & Making comparisons, (Comparitives and Superlatives):

GRAMMAR: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom.htm
http://www.clafoti.com/imagenes10/compa_1.htm
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adjectives

PRACTICE:
http://a4esl.org/q/f/y/zz96fck.htm
http://www.eduhi.at/dl/comparison_21.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom2.htm

WATCH:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLE5yPZa_Ow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--lza_K_J3I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S2uw1DBe68

Talking about Distances and Measurements, (How far?, How big?, How high, etc...):

GRAMMAR:
http://menuaingles.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-much-how-many-how-long-how-far.html
PRACTICE:

WATCH:
http://www.real-english.com/reo/31/unit31.html
LISTEN:
http://www.real-english.com/reo/31/31-12.htm
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-24600.php

UNIT 13 - 2012

UNIT 13

PRACTICE: http://www.grammar.cl/Games/So_Neither_Either.htm
                       http://learnenglish.edu.co/moodle/mod/glossary/view.php?id=1779
                       http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/both-either-neither-nor
                       http://eslbee.com/cobaq/quizzes/13_so_too_neither.htm
READ: http://britishgrammar.blogspot.com/2010/08/so-am-i-i-am-too-neither-am-i-etc.html
WATCH: http://www.shertonenglish.com/resources/es/miscelaneous-topics/agreement.php
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVbmoUxpPbo
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsZs1pwxpOI
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3P-CahYj6c
LISTEN:

Ordering a meal, (food & restaurants):
VOCAB: http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/restaurant.html
                 http://www.susancanthony.com/resources/esl/4vocfoo.html
                 http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink-vocabulary.htm
PRACTICE: http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/blwouldlike.htm
                      http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink-guests.htm
                    http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink-menu.htm
WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjQrGIwlmDc
               http://video.about.com/esl/English-Restaurant-Vocabulary.htm
READ: http://esl.about.com/od/beginnerpronunciation/a/bd_restaurant.htm
LISTEN: http://esl.about.com/library/listening/blrestorder.htm

Modal Verb: WOULD & WILL for requests:
GRAMMAR: http://englishwilleasy.com/free-english-grammar-online/tenses/willshall/
PRACTICE: http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/1g30-restaurant-some-any.php
WATCH: http://www.englishmedialab.com/beginnervideos/fast%20food/fast%20food.html
READ: http://esl.yourdictionary.com/lesson-plans/esl-restaurant-conversations.html
LISTEN: http://www.songsforteaching.com/esl/eatingfoodvocabulary.htmExpresssing likes and dislikes, (So, too, neither & either)GRAMMAR: http://www.grammar.cl/Notes/So_Neither_Either.htm

jueves, 4 de octubre de 2012

QUIZ 2 ONLINE REVIEW - UNITS 11 & 12

Click on these links for an online quiz review:

UNIT 11:
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/listtypes.do?level=1&unit=11&stage=2

UNIT 12:
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/listtypes.do?level=1&unit=12&stage=2

UNIT 12 - 2012

UNIT 11 - 2012

Asking about and describing cities
VOCABULARY: http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/worksheets/cutting-edge/module-3/describing-places-vocab-speaking/

PRACTICE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/wwww/buildings/standard/game1/http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/wwww/buildings/standard/game2/index.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/wwww/buildings/standard/game1/
http://www.quia.com/cz/228104.html
http://www3.ac-clermont.fr/etabliss/celestins/infos/hotpot/town/page1.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz42bmt.htm

WATCH, (A CHINESE CITY MADE OF ICE):http://www.englishblog.com/2012/01/reuters-video-chinese-sculpt-city-out-of-ice.html

READ: http://www.topics-mag.com/edition23/favorite_cities/page.htm

LISTEN: http://www.linguascope.com/preview/english/listening.htm

Talking about travel y tourism
GRAMMAR:
PRACTICE:
WATCH:
READ:
LISTEN:

Adverbs before Adjectives, (Extremely, Very, Really, Pretty, Fairly, Somewhat)
GRAMMAR: http://www.shertonenglish.com/resources/es/adjectives/adjectives-intensifiers.php
                       http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/adv_degree.html
                       http://www.testyourenglish.net/english-online/subjects/advofdeg.html
                       http://www.testyourenglish.net/english-online/subjects/advofdeg.html
                       http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/adverbs7.cfm

GRAMMAR & PRACTICE: http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/adv_degree.html

CONJUNCTIONS: (And, But, Though, However):
GRAMMAR: http://ompersonal.com.ar/omgrammar/contraste2.htm                       http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic7686.html
                        http://www.edu365.cat/aulanet/virtualschool/courses/zero/grammar/conbut.htm

PRACTICE: http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durrus/153/gramex28.html
                       http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/9-2.html

MODAL VERBS- CAN & SHOULD, (Asking for and giving advice & suggestions)
GRAMMAR & PRACTICE: http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/modal5b.html
http://www.clafoti.com/imagenes12/should.htm
http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/understanding_and_using_modal_verbs10.html

ALL MODALS IN REVIEW: http://www.brighthubeducation.com/esl-lesson-plans/37641-modal-verbs-in-english/

http://www.gallaudet.edu/clast/tutorial_and_instructional_programs/english_works/grammar/verbs/modals_(can_might_should_etc).html

JUST FOR FUN: http://english-zone.com/writing/goldi.html

miércoles, 12 de septiembre de 2012

UNIT 10 - 2012

UNIT 10 – PAST EXPERIENCES, UNUSUAL ACTIVITES

PRESENT PERFECT, (Describing/ Exchanging info about past experiences/events):
GRAMMAR: http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Yellow%20Level/Y5%20Present%20Perfect%20Questions.html
                       http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-perfect_s.htm
USAGE: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-perfect_u.htm

Present Perfect: Questions & Yes/No short answers:
GRAMMAR & PRACTICE: http://www.myenglishteacher.net/shortanswerslesson110600.html
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/yesnopresperfprog.php

IRREGULAR PAST PARTICIPLES:
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/irregular-verbs.html
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/irregular-verbs.html

PAST PERFECT –v-SIMPLE PAST:
GRAMMAR: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-pasper
PRACTICE: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/past_perfect_simple_past.htm
                      http://www.saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson21/06.htmlALREADY / YET:
GRAMMAR: http://www.isabelperez.com/Already%20Yet%20Still.htm
READ & PRACTICE: http://www.class.branchina.net/Englishalready.htmPRACTICE: http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentPerfect1C.html

How Long?   (For / Since / Until):
GRAMMAR: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-m_for-since.htm

GRAMMAR & PRACTICE: http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentPerfect1D.html
PRACTICE: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-m_for-since_quiz.htm
http://www.ihbristol.com/learn-online/exercise-general/elementary/grammar/adverbs-how-long/88/

UNIT 9 - 2012

UNIT 9 – APPEARANCE /CLOTHING/STYLES/PEOPLE

Asking about and describing people's appearance
http://www.esltower.com/VOCABQUIZ/describing%20physical%20appearances/describing%20physical%20appearances.html

Describing people- physical appearance
VOCAB: http://www.learnenglish.de/basics/appearances.htm
http://saberingles.com.ar/lists/describing.html
http://www.talkeasy.co.uk/link/materials/esl11.html

PRACTICE: http://www.inglesmundial.com/Ingles_Basico_Leccion3/Ingles_Basico_Leccion3_Gramatica.html
http://www.issbc.org/janis-esl/subtopicdescribing.html

LISTEN: http://www.inglestotal.com/vocabulary-describing-people-describir-personas-fisicamente-en-ingles-lesson-3/

Describing what people wear: clothing and clothing styles
VOCAB: http://englishwilleasy.com/english-through-pictures/things-english-through-pictures/describing-clothing/

http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blwordgroups_clothes.htm
http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blwordgroups_people.htm

PRACTICE: http://www.eflnet.com/vocab/clothing_vocabulary.php

LISTEN: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15534306Identifying people:

VOCAB: http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blwordgroups_people.htm

READ: http://justmesuzanne.hubpages.com/hub/ESL-Describing-a-Person

READING ADVANCED: http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/a-common-raven-may-be-uncommon-way-to-find-lost-hikers

Describing people Qs, (What does he look like? How old? How tall? How long? What color?)

READ & PRACTICE: http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/passive3b.htmlMODIFIERS w/ participles and preps
http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/employment/employment19.htm

http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/listening/mini-plays/the-clothes-shop/550201.article

lunes, 10 de septiembre de 2012

QUIZ 1 ONLINE REVIEW - UNITS 9&10

Click on these links for an online quiz review:

UNIT 9:
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/listtypes.do?level=1&unit=9&stage=2

UNIT 10:
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/listtypes.do?level=1&unit=10&stage=2

martes, 24 de enero de 2012

UNIT 15

lunes, 23 de enero de 2012

UNIT 14

Describing countries
VOCAB: http://www.learnenglish.de/basics/nationalities.htm
WATCH: http://www.mdelu.com/listen/comparing.htm
                http://www.gapminder.org/videos/200-years-that-changed-the-world-bbc/
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA31tFK0rwQ
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlfGOJ4VWPE
                http://www.sarahouten.com/a-country-of-superlatives/
                http://www.economist.com/node/17722557
READ:   http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php

Expressing Opinions & Making comparisons, (Comparitives and Superlatives):
GRAMMAR: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom.htm
                       http://www.clafoti.com/imagenes10/compa_1.htm
                       http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adjectives
PRACTICE: http://a4esl.org/q/f/y/zz96fck.htm
                       http://www.eduhi.at/dl/comparison_21.htm
                       http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom2.htm
WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLE5yPZa_Ow
                 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--lza_K_J3I
                 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S2uw1DBe68Talking about Distances and Measurements, (How far?, How big?, How high, etc...):
GRAMMAR:
http://menuaingles.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-much-how-many-how-long-how-far.html
PRACTICE: WATCH: http://www.real-english.com/reo/31/unit31.html
LISTEN: http://www.real-english.com/reo/31/31-12.htm
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-24600.php

viernes, 20 de enero de 2012

UNIT 13

UNIT 13

PRACTICE: http://www.grammar.cl/Games/So_Neither_Either.htm
                       http://learnenglish.edu.co/moodle/mod/glossary/view.php?id=1779
                       http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/both-either-neither-nor
                       http://eslbee.com/cobaq/quizzes/13_so_too_neither.htm
READ: http://britishgrammar.blogspot.com/2010/08/so-am-i-i-am-too-neither-am-i-etc.html
WATCH: http://www.shertonenglish.com/resources/es/miscelaneous-topics/agreement.php
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVbmoUxpPbo
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsZs1pwxpOI
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3P-CahYj6c
LISTEN:

Ordering a meal, (food & restaurants):
VOCAB: http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/restaurant.html
                 http://www.susancanthony.com/resources/esl/4vocfoo.html
                 http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink-vocabulary.htm
PRACTICE: http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/blwouldlike.htm
                      http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink-guests.htm
                    http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink-menu.htm
WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjQrGIwlmDc
               http://video.about.com/esl/English-Restaurant-Vocabulary.htm
READ: http://esl.about.com/od/beginnerpronunciation/a/bd_restaurant.htm
LISTEN: http://esl.about.com/library/listening/blrestorder.htm

Modal Verb: WOULD & WILL for requests:
GRAMMAR: http://englishwilleasy.com/free-english-grammar-online/tenses/willshall/
PRACTICE: http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/1g30-restaurant-some-any.php
WATCH: http://www.englishmedialab.com/beginnervideos/fast%20food/fast%20food.html
READ: http://esl.yourdictionary.com/lesson-plans/esl-restaurant-conversations.html
LISTEN: http://www.songsforteaching.com/esl/eatingfoodvocabulary.htm
Expresssing likes and dislikes, (So, too, neither & either)GRAMMAR: http://www.grammar.cl/Notes/So_Neither_Either.htm

Communicative English 1B