Friday 29 November 2013

Family Vocabulary

A list on family vocabulary. Click on the words to listen to the pronunciation. (There are some words you don't need to know for this elementary level).

Activities to practise this vocabulary:
Members of the family
Family tree
Family tree game
Family exercises

Thursday 28 November 2013

Wh- Questions

QUESTION WORD
MEANING
EXAMPLE
who
person (quién)
Who's that? That's Nancy.
where
place (dónde)
Where do you live? I live in Boston.
why
reason (por qué)
Why do you go to English class?
Because I want to learn English.
when
time (cuándo)
When do you go to work? At 7:00
how
manner (cómo)
How do you go to work? I go by car.
what
object, idea, action (qué)
What do you do? I am an engineer.
which
choice (cuál, de entre una selección)
Which one do you prefer?
The red one.
what kind
description (qué tipo)
What kind of music do you like?
I like quiet songs.
what time
time (qué hora)
What time do you come home?
how many
quantity (countable) (cuántos/as)
How many students do you have?
I have 30 students.
how much
amount, price
(uncountable) (cuánto/a)
How much time do we have?
Ten minutes.
how old
age (cuántos años)
How old are you? I'm 16.

Exercises to practise:
Choose the Wh- word
Complete the questions
Form the questions

Tuesday 26 November 2013

Questions in Present Simple

Auxiliary
Subject
Verb
Rest
Yes/No
Subject
Auxiliary
Do
you
read
books?
Yes,
I
do.
No,
I
don't.
Does
Peter
play
football?
Yes,
he
does.


More exercises to practise on these links:
Complete these questions with present simple
Write simple present questions
Order the words to make questions (use auxiliaries)
Form the questions

Questions and short answers
Short answers (Yes, I do. / No, he doesn't.)

Tuesday 19 November 2013

Present Simple

We use the present simple to talk about habits or things that are always true.

Examples:
I listen to music every day.
My sister watches TV every night.
We don't read the newspaper every morning.
My husband doesn't play football every evening.
More practice on these links:
Affirmative sentences: Choose the correct answer
Negative sentences: Choose the correct answer

Multiple choice exercise
Complete with a verb in present simple
Write the positive or negative form of the present simple

Monday 18 November 2013

Imperative & Suggestions

We use the imperative for orders or instructions. 

Examples: 
- Open your book.
- Turn off your mobile.
- Don't speak Spanish.
- Don't eat in class
Activities:
Matching exercise
Write the imperative
Write the imperative 2


We use Let's + Verb (infinitive) for suggestions.

Examples:
Let's have a coffee.
Let's go for a walk.

Activity:
Choose the correct sentence and write it in the box