Sunday, December 23, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Test yourself
Fill in the correct prepositions.
- Peter is playing tennis Sunday.
- My brother's birthday is the 5th of November.
- My birthday is May.
- We are going to see my parents the weekend.
- 1666, a great fire broke out in London.
- I don't like walking alone in the streets night.
- What are you doing the afternoon?
Fill in the gaps with at, in or on.
| 1 | I hate doing the shopping ___________ Saturdays. |
| 2 | She passes her driving test ___________ March. |
| 3 | Valencia is too hot for me ___________ summer. |
| 4 | ___________ Sunday mornings I have coffee and toast for breakfast and read the newspaper. |
| 5 | ___________ Monday and Wednesday evenings I go to English class. |
| 6 | We're planning to go skiing ___________ Easter. |
| 7 | It's ridiculous. The bank closes ___________ 2:30 pm. |
| 8 | Some people study best ___________ night but I prefer the morning. |
| 9 | I love watching the James Bond film ___________ Christmas Day. |
| 10 | I normally phone my friend ___________ 10 o'clock every evening. |
| 11 | We usually go out for dinner ___________ the weekend. |
| 12 | She's always very lively first thing ___________ the morning. |
Fill in the gaps with the right preposition of time
01. The movie starts....................... 2:30.
02. The restaurant opens..................... the evening only.
03. Her birthday is.................... Thursday.
04. The restaurant closes................... midnight.
05. We usually have lunch......................... one.
06. He leaves for New York..................... Friday.
07. The plane takes off....................... 14:50.
08. He returns....................... March 24.
09. We usually go................ holiday.............. the summer.
10. We are leaving................ three days.
11. He goes to work early................... the morning.
12. They eat dinner.................... the evening.
13. The train always leaves................ time.
14. Will we be................. time to catch it?
15. Too late! We aren’t...................... time.
16. Don't be late! Be............... time for the start of the race.
17. We are off to the seaside..................... the day.
Test yourself on the present simple
Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 2
Put the verbs into the correct form.
- I (to like) lemonade very much.
- The girls always (to listen) to pop music.
- Janet never (to wear) jeans.
- Mr Smith (to teach) Spanish and French.
- You (to do) your homework after school.
Simple present with 'have' and 'be'
Fill in the correct form of the verbs.
- We (to have) a nice garden.
- She (to be) six years old.
- Simon (to have) two rabbits and five goldfish.
- I (to be) from Vienna, Austria.
- They (to be) Sandy's parents.
Negative Sentences
Make negative sentences.
- My father makes breakfast. →
- They are eleven. →
- She writes a letter. →
- I speak Italian. →
- Danny phones his father on Sundays. →
Questions
Make questions.
- you / to speak / English →
- when / he / to go / home →
- they / to clean / the bathroom →
- where / she / to ride / her bike →
- Billy / to work / in the supermarket →
Signal Words
Find the signal words for simple present.
- Which is a signal word for simple present?
- Which is a signal word for simple present?
- Which is a signal word for simple present?
- Which is not a signal word for simple present?
Introducing and Greeting People
Greeting People
Hello. / Hi.
Good morning.
Good morning. (bis 12 Uhr) / Good afternoon.
Good evening .
Introducing People
What's your name?
My name is …
I am …
Haven't we met (before)?
Yes, I think we have.
No, I don't think we have.
I think we've already met.
I don't think we've met (before).
This is …
Meet …
Have you met …?
Yes, I have.
No, I haven't.
Yes, I think I have.
No, I don't think I have.
Hello, … (name)
Nice to meet you. (informal)
Pleased to meet you.
How do you do? (formal)
Nice to see you.
Nice to see you again.
Saying Goodbye
(It was) nice meeting you.
Good bye.
Bye. / See you.
See you later.
See you soon.
See you tomorrow.
See you next week.
Good night.
Health
How are you?
How are you today?
Fine, thank you/thanks.
Not too bad.
Very well.
I'm okay / all right.
Not too well, actually.
What's wrong with you?
What's the matter with you?
Are you all right?
I'm tired .
I'm exhausted .
I've got a cold.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Prepositions of time
Prepositions of time
| Preposition | Use | Examples |
| in | in months | in July; in September |
| year | in 1985; in 1999 | |
| seasons | in summer; in the summer of 69 | |
| part of the day | in the morning; in the afternoon; in the evening | |
| duration | in a minute; in two weeks | |
| at | part of the day | at night |
| time of day | at 6 o'clock; at midnight | |
| celebrations | at Christmas; at Easter | |
| fixed phrases | at the same time | |
| on | days of the week | on Sunday; on Friday |
| date | on the 25th of December* | |
| special holidays | on Good Friday; on Easter Sunday; on my birthday | |
| a special part of a day | on the morning of September the 11th* | |
| after | later than sth. | after school |
| ago | how far sth. happened (in the past) | 6 years ago |
| before | earlier than sth. | before Christmas |
| between | time that separates two points | between Monday and Friday |
| by | not later than a special time | by Thursday |
| during | through the whole of a period of time | during the holidays |
| for | period of time | for three weeks |
| from ... to | two points form a period | from Monday to Wednesday |
| past | time of the day | 23 minutes past 6 (6:23) |
| since | point of time | since Monday |
| till/until | no later than a special time | till tomorrow |
| to | time of the day | 23 minutes to 6 (5:37) |
| up to | not more than a special time | up to 6 hours a day |
| within | during a period of time | within a day |
Stay in School (Robin and the Giant)
Maybe it's just a mystery
Maybe it takes a famous name from History
To open doors for you
Maybe you need a wealthy Dad
A little pull that most of us will never have
Or maybe none of this is true
See I don't think it's a mystery at all
Counting on your Stars is just for fools
The secret to Tomorrow
Is no secret at all
And the only magic words are
Stay In School
Maybe you're not an Architect
But whatever you're not
You're just not yet
For I can see a Future bright as Day
And maybe you'll ride in limousines
A Movie Star on the Silver Screen
It's up to you
And I know how to pave the Way
See I don't think it's a mystery at all
Counting on your Stars is just for fools
The secret to Tomorrow
Is no secret at all
And the only magic words are
Stay In School
I happen to know that
Every one is a gifted child
I happen to know that
Every single one of these children
Deserves to smile
Yeah maybe the road is rough at times
But every struggle leaves behind a little clue
A little bright and clearer view
So dream of the life you long to live
Dream of the love your works will give
To everyone
And all the joy sent back to you
See I don't think it's a mystery at all
Counting on your Stars is just for fools
The secret to Tomorrow
Is no secret at all
And the only magic words are
Stay In School
The only magic words I know ---
Stay In School
Stay In School
Stay In School
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