This was our last English class this term. See you all in 2011.
HAPPY X-MAS EVERYONE!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Last class of the term
Today we looked at some of your blog comments on the post below. Please make sure you post your comment today if you haven't already.
This was our last English class this term. See you all in 2011.
This was our last English class this term. See you all in 2011.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Questions "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?"
Please answer the following questions in the comments section below this post. Your response is due no later than Sunday, 19 December at 10 pm (22:00).
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1. Describe a scene from the movie Gilbert Grape that you remember well. Explain why you remember that particular scene.
2. At one point Gilbert says: "Some days you want him to live and some days you don't" when describing Arnie. Can you understand that Gilbert feels that way? Give reasons for your answer.
3. Arnie says "I can go anytime". What do you think he means by that?
4. In what ways does Gilbert change after meeting Becky?
5. Did you like this movie? Why/why not?
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1. Describe a scene from the movie Gilbert Grape that you remember well. Explain why you remember that particular scene.
2. At one point Gilbert says: "Some days you want him to live and some days you don't" when describing Arnie. Can you understand that Gilbert feels that way? Give reasons for your answer.
3. Arnie says "I can go anytime". What do you think he means by that?
4. In what ways does Gilbert change after meeting Becky?
5. Did you like this movie? Why/why not?
Monday, December 13, 2010
Tests back
Today I handed your grammar tests back. I have reviewed a couple of them once again. It's easy to sometimes miss a point or two while marking. Thanks for working with me :)
If you are unhappy with your result, make sure you use some of your x-mas holiday to practice and figure out what you need to improve. Also make sure you ask me any questions you might have. It will pay off in the end. Promise.
Tomorrow we will watch the end of the movie Gilbert Grape. See you then.
If you are unhappy with your result, make sure you use some of your x-mas holiday to practice and figure out what you need to improve. Also make sure you ask me any questions you might have. It will pay off in the end. Promise.
Tomorrow we will watch the end of the movie Gilbert Grape. See you then.
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Movie: What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Today we watched the first part of the movie What's Eating Gilbert Grape? It's a great movie where a very young Leonardo Di Caprio plays a mentally challenged kid and Johnny Depp plays his older brother.
On Monday we will continue watching the movie and we may also need some of Tuesday's class to finish it. After that I will post some questions on the movie here on the blog for you to answer.
Please note: English class on Wednesday, 15 December is cancelled due to your visit to a museum.
On Monday we will continue watching the movie and we may also need some of Tuesday's class to finish it. After that I will post some questions on the movie here on the blog for you to answer.
Please note: English class on Wednesday, 15 December is cancelled due to your visit to a museum.
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
The Maoris
The Maoris are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand. We talked about that yesterday in class since they were mentioned in one of the exercises we did.
See you later today for the grammar test.
See you later today for the grammar test.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Reminder: Grammar Test Tuesday 7 December
Here are the pages that you need to focus on for the grammar test.
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Regular/Irregular nouns + nouns in the plural, page 232 - 235
The genitive, page 236 - 237
The Swedish pronoun "det", page 244-245
Some/any, page 251-252
Adjectives and adverbs, page 255-257
Verb tenses, page 260-266
Do-construction page 267-268
Irregular verbs + enkel/pågående form, page 276-284
Prepositions, page 286-289
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Regular/Irregular nouns + nouns in the plural, page 232 - 235
The genitive, page 236 - 237
The Swedish pronoun "det", page 244-245
Some/any, page 251-252
Adjectives and adverbs, page 255-257
Verb tenses, page 260-266
Do-construction page 267-268
Irregular verbs + enkel/pågående form, page 276-284
Prepositions, page 286-289
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Homework for tomorrow
Finish responding to the questions 1-10 below if you haven't already. We'll discuss your answers in class tomorrow.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Conversation class
Today we had a conversation class in groups. We covered a variety of topics. Tomorrow we will keep doing the same thing for a little while. I will also let each group choose one question to be answered on the blog tomorrow.
Please bring your laptops for tomorrow's English class.
Please bring your laptops for tomorrow's English class.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Grammar key page 284-292
Page 284
Ex 1
1. interested in reading
2. by watching
3. instead of going
4. without stopping
5. good at cooking
6. dream of becoming
7. tired of waiting
Ex 2
1. asking
2. stealing
3. hearing from you
4. climbing through a window
5. sleeping all day
6. waiting
7. singing, dancing
8. dressing up
Test yourself
1. I am sick of being treated like a kid.
2. We listened to the lecture without understanding a word.
3. The little girl was accused of lying.
4. Nick apologized for being late.
5. Not very many young people today are used to having a lot of money.
Page 285
Ex 1
1. neither... nor
2. Either...or
3. until
4. before
5. than
6. as much as
7. the ...the
8. Now when
9. when
10. since
11. while
12. so
13. even though/though
14. no matter how
15. in case
16. unless
17. Provided that
18. whether/if
19. whether
20. while/however
Page 286
1. either..or
2. unless
3. as soon as
4. as well as
5. the...the
6. neither..nor
7. although
8. since
Ex 1
1. at night
2. for 10 years
3. by Sunday night
4. in the morning
5. in the morning of November 6, 1632
6. in the 1990s
7. no later than 5 o'clock
8. in the morning
9. on christmas eve
10. at christmas/during christmas
11. two hours ago
12. a hundred years ago
13. a little while ago
14. during the second world war
15. at 18 years of age
16. in ten years
17. on the weekends
18. tomorrow night at the latest/by tomorrow night
19. for hours
20. on Friday next week
Page 287
Ex 2
1. I was born in 19...
2. You have to be back by eleven.
3. I will be back in an hour.
4. This happened a very long time ago.
5. GW lived in the 18th century.
6. I think they should be here by now.
7. We have lived here for more than 20 years.
8. Unfortunately Karen is not home at the moment.
9. Who knows what will happen in five years?
10. Shall we meet at noon tomorrow?
Ex 1
1. for
2. from
3. at
4. about
5. for
6. by
7. at
8. by
Page 288
9. at
10. about
11. for
12. for
13. in
14. from
15. about
16. in
17. in
18. for
19. at
20. by
Ex 2
1. by
2. from
3. in
4. by
5. from
6. by
7.from
8. at
9. from
10. in
11. from
12. by
13. at
14. by
15. in
16. from
17. about
18. for
19. in
Page 289
1. of
2. to
3. to
4. with, to
5. out of
6. on
7. out
8. into
9. of, of
10. on
11. to
12. from
13. to
14. out of
15. of
16. with
17. out of
18. of
19. on
20. with
Page 290-291
1. two days
2. AD
3. her early twenties and Ken in his late twenties
4. her fifties
5. In the late 50s
6. in the late thirties ... in the mid-forties
7. in the 16th century ...in the early 17th century
8. hundreds of thousands
9. Once upon a time
10. every once in a while
11. once and for all
12. half past nine/nine thirty
Page 292
Ex 1
1. Yesterday we went...
2. At once I realized
3. When we got home we were tired and went to bed
4. Since he left school he has spent..
5. In 1939 the second world war broke out.
Ex 2
1. Yesterday we were at home.
2. Today something very strange happened.
3. When I called she wasn't there unfortunately.
4. When he goes on vacation he always goes alone.
5. After the visit to the museum we were tired and went home.
Test yourself
1. Ten years ago I was only seven years old.
2. A little later Laura said that she would get going.
3. Of course we were worried when you didn't come home.
4. When we are together I feel calm and secure.
5. Since there was so much traffic we arrived too late at the airport and we missed our plane.
Ex 1
1. interested in reading
2. by watching
3. instead of going
4. without stopping
5. good at cooking
6. dream of becoming
7. tired of waiting
Ex 2
1. asking
2. stealing
3. hearing from you
4. climbing through a window
5. sleeping all day
6. waiting
7. singing, dancing
8. dressing up
Test yourself
1. I am sick of being treated like a kid.
2. We listened to the lecture without understanding a word.
3. The little girl was accused of lying.
4. Nick apologized for being late.
5. Not very many young people today are used to having a lot of money.
Page 285
Ex 1
1. neither... nor
2. Either...or
3. until
4. before
5. than
6. as much as
7. the ...the
8. Now when
9. when
10. since
11. while
12. so
13. even though/though
14. no matter how
15. in case
16. unless
17. Provided that
18. whether/if
19. whether
20. while/however
Page 286
1. either..or
2. unless
3. as soon as
4. as well as
5. the...the
6. neither..nor
7. although
8. since
Ex 1
1. at night
2. for 10 years
3. by Sunday night
4. in the morning
5. in the morning of November 6, 1632
6. in the 1990s
7. no later than 5 o'clock
8. in the morning
9. on christmas eve
10. at christmas/during christmas
11. two hours ago
12. a hundred years ago
13. a little while ago
14. during the second world war
15. at 18 years of age
16. in ten years
17. on the weekends
18. tomorrow night at the latest/by tomorrow night
19. for hours
20. on Friday next week
Page 287
Ex 2
1. I was born in 19...
2. You have to be back by eleven.
3. I will be back in an hour.
4. This happened a very long time ago.
5. GW lived in the 18th century.
6. I think they should be here by now.
7. We have lived here for more than 20 years.
8. Unfortunately Karen is not home at the moment.
9. Who knows what will happen in five years?
10. Shall we meet at noon tomorrow?
Ex 1
1. for
2. from
3. at
4. about
5. for
6. by
7. at
8. by
Page 288
9. at
10. about
11. for
12. for
13. in
14. from
15. about
16. in
17. in
18. for
19. at
20. by
Ex 2
1. by
2. from
3. in
4. by
5. from
6. by
7.from
8. at
9. from
10. in
11. from
12. by
13. at
14. by
15. in
16. from
17. about
18. for
19. in
Page 289
1. of
2. to
3. to
4. with, to
5. out of
6. on
7. out
8. into
9. of, of
10. on
11. to
12. from
13. to
14. out of
15. of
16. with
17. out of
18. of
19. on
20. with
Page 290-291
1. two days
2. AD
3. her early twenties and Ken in his late twenties
4. her fifties
5. In the late 50s
6. in the late thirties ... in the mid-forties
7. in the 16th century ...in the early 17th century
8. hundreds of thousands
9. Once upon a time
10. every once in a while
11. once and for all
12. half past nine/nine thirty
Page 292
Ex 1
1. Yesterday we went...
2. At once I realized
3. When we got home we were tired and went to bed
4. Since he left school he has spent..
5. In 1939 the second world war broke out.
Ex 2
1. Yesterday we were at home.
2. Today something very strange happened.
3. When I called she wasn't there unfortunately.
4. When he goes on vacation he always goes alone.
5. After the visit to the museum we were tired and went home.
Test yourself
1. Ten years ago I was only seven years old.
2. A little later Laura said that she would get going.
3. Of course we were worried when you didn't come home.
4. When we are together I feel calm and secure.
5. Since there was so much traffic we arrived too late at the airport and we missed our plane.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Grammar key page 277-283
Page 277
Ex 3
1. fell
2. sang
3. caught
4. lost, bet
5. was, lent
6. took, drove
7. burst, began
Ex 4
1. said
2. told
3. left
4. gave
5. was
6. were
7. walked
8. went
9. were
10. bought
11. cost
12. wanted
13. was
14. got/took/occupied
15. put/placed
16. sat
17. began/started
18. took
19. reached
20. got
21. wished/thought/realized
22. was not
23. were
24. thought
25. stood
26. saw
27. put
28. was
29. were
30. noticed/realized
31. discovered
32. took/grabbed
33. visited
34. had
35. opened
36. put
37. lost/left/forgot
Page 278
Ex 5
1. has fallen
2. has grown
3. they have laid down
4. has been so cold..have frozen over
5. they have gone
6. have risen
7. she has chosen
8. has flown
Ex 6
1. I lent her 100 SEK a month ago and she still hasn't given me the money back.
2. Do you know who stole the paintings? No, but they must have been professional thieves.
3. You are really good at drawing. Who taught you that?
4. Instead of having a real breakfast I only had/drank a glass of juice.
5. The little girl lay down in bed and she soon fell asleep, then her mother carefully put/laid the doll next to her.
Page 279
Test yourself
1. begun
2. stolen, left
3. broke
4. knows
5. tore
6. ran, was shaking
7. found, sent
8. costs
9. rung
10. drove, drunk/been drinking
11. blown
12. chosen
13. lay
14. beat
Page 280
Ex 1
1. is coming
2. works
3. is working
4. weighs
5. are looking
6. Is it raining
7. says
8. am talking
9. writes
10. is crying
Page 281
Ex 2
1. plays
2. is playing
3. freezes
4. is working
5. learns
6. am trying
7. is raining
8. snows
9. go
10. is going, want
11. flows
12. like, don't love
Ex 3
1. are playing
2. broke, was skiing
3. have been fighting
4. was getting ready
5. will be doing
6. was raining
7. had been lying
8. were still watching
Ex 4
1. arrived
2. was waiting
3. entered
4. looked
5. didn't answer
6. walked
7. bent
8. stood
9. saw
10. was sitting
11. was crying
12. took
13. offered
14. shot
15. didn't answer
16. was blowing
17. was making
18. do you think
19. blew
20. was working
21. didn't tell
22. walked
23. did you notice
24. doesn't seem
25. quickly ran
26. took
Test yourself page 282
1. are trying
2. got, was working
3. have been waiting
4. read
5. will be lying
6. woke up, had been snowing
Ex 3
1. fell
2. sang
3. caught
4. lost, bet
5. was, lent
6. took, drove
7. burst, began
Ex 4
1. said
2. told
3. left
4. gave
5. was
6. were
7. walked
8. went
9. were
10. bought
11. cost
12. wanted
13. was
14. got/took/occupied
15. put/placed
16. sat
17. began/started
18. took
19. reached
20. got
21. wished/thought/realized
22. was not
23. were
24. thought
25. stood
26. saw
27. put
28. was
29. were
30. noticed/realized
31. discovered
32. took/grabbed
33. visited
34. had
35. opened
36. put
37. lost/left/forgot
Page 278
Ex 5
1. has fallen
2. has grown
3. they have laid down
4. has been so cold..have frozen over
5. they have gone
6. have risen
7. she has chosen
8. has flown
Ex 6
1. I lent her 100 SEK a month ago and she still hasn't given me the money back.
2. Do you know who stole the paintings? No, but they must have been professional thieves.
3. You are really good at drawing. Who taught you that?
4. Instead of having a real breakfast I only had/drank a glass of juice.
5. The little girl lay down in bed and she soon fell asleep, then her mother carefully put/laid the doll next to her.
Page 279
Test yourself
1. begun
2. stolen, left
3. broke
4. knows
5. tore
6. ran, was shaking
7. found, sent
8. costs
9. rung
10. drove, drunk/been drinking
11. blown
12. chosen
13. lay
14. beat
Page 280
Ex 1
1. is coming
2. works
3. is working
4. weighs
5. are looking
6. Is it raining
7. says
8. am talking
9. writes
10. is crying
Page 281
Ex 2
1. plays
2. is playing
3. freezes
4. is working
5. learns
6. am trying
7. is raining
8. snows
9. go
10. is going, want
11. flows
12. like, don't love
Ex 3
1. are playing
2. broke, was skiing
3. have been fighting
4. was getting ready
5. will be doing
6. was raining
7. had been lying
8. were still watching
Ex 4
1. arrived
2. was waiting
3. entered
4. looked
5. didn't answer
6. walked
7. bent
8. stood
9. saw
10. was sitting
11. was crying
12. took
13. offered
14. shot
15. didn't answer
16. was blowing
17. was making
18. do you think
19. blew
20. was working
21. didn't tell
22. walked
23. did you notice
24. doesn't seem
25. quickly ran
26. took
Test yourself page 282
1. are trying
2. got, was working
3. have been waiting
4. read
5. will be lying
6. woke up, had been snowing
Grammar test Tuesday 7 December instead
Today we decided to push the grammar test until Tuesday 7 December. Please see the post below for detailed information on what to study.
Monday, November 22, 2010
What to study for the grammar test
Here are the pages that you need to focus on for the grammar test.
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Regular/Irregular nouns + nouns in the plural, page 232 - 235
The genitive, page 236 - 237
The Swedish pronoun "det", page 244-245
Some/any, page 251-252
Adjectives and adverbs, page 255-257
Verb tenses, page 260-266
Do-construction page 267-268
Irregular verbs + enkel/pågående form, page 276-284
Prepositions, page 286-289
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Regular/Irregular nouns + nouns in the plural, page 232 - 235
The genitive, page 236 - 237
The Swedish pronoun "det", page 244-245
Some/any, page 251-252
Adjectives and adverbs, page 255-257
Verb tenses, page 260-266
Do-construction page 267-268
Irregular verbs + enkel/pågående form, page 276-284
Prepositions, page 286-289
Grammar key page 272-276
Page 272
Ex 1
1. ..we have to buy some more.
2. ..so we had to go home.
3. ... so I have to do something else.
4. ..so we had to walk.
5. ... he had to take the bus.
6. ..I will have to find it somewhere else.
1. I have to
2. had to
3. you will have
4. You must not
5. We don't need to hurry/don't have to
6. ..must have been asleep.
7. must have stolen
8. having to/that we have to
Page 273
Ex 1
1. She usually goes by bus.
2. She usually goes out.
3. He's usually at home.
4. He's usually sad.
5. She usually works out a lot.
Page 274
Ex 2
1. he used to.
2. he used to be completely broke.
3. she used to like him a lot.
4. he used to drink a lot.
5. used to play cards instead.
Test yourself
1. We usually work together.
2. We used to go fishing when we were younger.
3. My parents usually ask where I go and who I go with.
4. Zimbabwe used to be called Rhodesia.
5. How long do you usually sleep on Sundays?
6. I usually did not listen to classical music when I was younger.
Page 275
Ex 1
1. are you?
2. wasn't she?
3. will you?
4. isn't she?
5. didn't she?
6. were you?
7. shall we?
8. shouldn't he?
9. were there?
10. does it?
11. did they?
12. is there?
Ex 2
1. You like me...
2. They won't come tomorrow..
3. They haven't seen the movie yet...
4. She doesn't like him...
5. He didn't tell her anything...
6. Let's go...
7. She wouldn't do that..
8. Let's see another film
9. She's nice..
10. It will be great...
11. There must be something you can do...
12. You could help me..
Page 276
Test yourself
1. won't we
2. wouldn't she
3. hadn't we
4. shall we
5. didn't it
6. does she
7. aren't I
8. wouldn't she
9. did they
10. wouldn't he
Ex 2
1. I paid..
2. He brought..
3. I bought it...
4. They knew
5. She woke up..
6. I drank
7. I dreamt
8. I wrote..
9. I lay down
10. I got up
This week's grammar
This week we need to finish all of the grammar exercises, page 272-292.
For the test on Tuesday 30 November you need to focus on some specific parts. I will let you know which ones later this week.
For the test on Tuesday 30 November you need to focus on some specific parts. I will let you know which ones later this week.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Grammar key page 266-271
Hi everyone! :) Maybe some of you are studying English this rainy Sunday? If that's the case, here's the key for the last few exercises this week. See you guys in class tomorrow. Don't forget your book ;)
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Page 266
Ex 1
1. I have
2. They are
3. He is, who has
4. they had been, they would
5. somebody has
6. I had, I would
7. it would
8. it will
9. you had
10. is (it) not
11. are (you) not
Ex 2
1. were
2. was
3. were, was
4. wasn't, was
5. weren't, were
6. was, wasn't
7. weren't
8. was
9. was
10. were
Ex 3
1. has had
2. had
3. will have
4. has
5. had
Test yourself
1. is, it is
2. Have, have
3. has (got)
4. were
5. was, had
6. Are
7. Be, be
8. had
9. get/be getting
10. had, were
Page 268
Ex 1
(ideas for questions)
1. Would you like a cigarette?
2. Do you live in London?
3. Where does he work?
4. Does she like her job/what she does?
5. Did you go to school here?
6. Why did you leave early last night?
7. What movie did you see?
8. What did you guys do after I had left?
9. What sports does you brother practice?
10. what do you like to do in your spare time?
Ex 2
1. Do you like traveling? Yes, I do.
2. Does Sarah play golf? No, she doesn't.
3. What did you ask her? I asked her where she lives.
4. Dick likes heavy metal and so do I.
5. Ben did not show up last night and neither did Jenny/Jenny didn't either.
6. She never saw what was about to happen.
7. Who did you give the keys to? Who gave you the keys?
8. Who did you meet at the airport? Who met you at the airport?
Test yourself
a) and so does her husband
b) but we do go to the movies sometimes
c) do come...
d) she did try
e) I do love
f) don't you?
g) does
h) I do like
Self assessment
1. F
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. T
Page 270
Ex 1
1. This is too heavy for me! Could you help me lift it?
2. She's bought a new car and she can't even drive.
3. ..when I was only five I could already play the piano.
4. I looked everywhere, but I couldn't find my pen.
5. It was impossible to see anything, but I could hear someone breathing.
6. It wasn't so far away and we were able to walk home.
7. Why didn't you ask me? I would/could have helped you.
8. ..as it's nice to be able to lie in bed all morning.
9. The doctor is busy.but perhaps she will be able to see you tomorrow.
10 He didn't like the idea at first, but in the end I was able to convince him.
11. ..few European countries have been able to reduce unemployment.
Page 271
Ex1
1...may I sit here?
2. we may go to the beach.
3. it might rain
4. might as well try to fix it.
5. ..may show up soon.
Ex 2
1..are not allowed
2. were not allowed to vote.
3. is not allowed
4. were not allowed
Ex 3
1. May I use your phone?
2. It might rain this afternoon.
3. She told us that she might take a cab
4. It might happen to anyone.
5. You might as well come with us right now.
6. We are hoping that we will be able to visit the White House and meet the president.
7. Smoking is not allowed in this restaurant.
8. She told us that she had not been allowed to go out for a whole week.
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Page 266
Ex 1
1. I have
2. They are
3. He is, who has
4. they had been, they would
5. somebody has
6. I had, I would
7. it would
8. it will
9. you had
10. is (it) not
11. are (you) not
Ex 2
1. were
2. was
3. were, was
4. wasn't, was
5. weren't, were
6. was, wasn't
7. weren't
8. was
9. was
10. were
Ex 3
1. has had
2. had
3. will have
4. has
5. had
Test yourself
1. is, it is
2. Have, have
3. has (got)
4. were
5. was, had
6. Are
7. Be, be
8. had
9. get/be getting
10. had, were
Page 268
Ex 1
(ideas for questions)
1. Would you like a cigarette?
2. Do you live in London?
3. Where does he work?
4. Does she like her job/what she does?
5. Did you go to school here?
6. Why did you leave early last night?
7. What movie did you see?
8. What did you guys do after I had left?
9. What sports does you brother practice?
10. what do you like to do in your spare time?
Ex 2
1. Do you like traveling? Yes, I do.
2. Does Sarah play golf? No, she doesn't.
3. What did you ask her? I asked her where she lives.
4. Dick likes heavy metal and so do I.
5. Ben did not show up last night and neither did Jenny/Jenny didn't either.
6. She never saw what was about to happen.
7. Who did you give the keys to? Who gave you the keys?
8. Who did you meet at the airport? Who met you at the airport?
Test yourself
a) and so does her husband
b) but we do go to the movies sometimes
c) do come...
d) she did try
e) I do love
f) don't you?
g) does
h) I do like
Self assessment
1. F
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. T
Page 270
Ex 1
1. This is too heavy for me! Could you help me lift it?
2. She's bought a new car and she can't even drive.
3. ..when I was only five I could already play the piano.
4. I looked everywhere, but I couldn't find my pen.
5. It was impossible to see anything, but I could hear someone breathing.
6. It wasn't so far away and we were able to walk home.
7. Why didn't you ask me? I would/could have helped you.
8. ..as it's nice to be able to lie in bed all morning.
9. The doctor is busy.but perhaps she will be able to see you tomorrow.
10 He didn't like the idea at first, but in the end I was able to convince him.
11. ..few European countries have been able to reduce unemployment.
Page 271
Ex1
1...may I sit here?
2. we may go to the beach.
3. it might rain
4. might as well try to fix it.
5. ..may show up soon.
Ex 2
1..are not allowed
2. were not allowed to vote.
3. is not allowed
4. were not allowed
Ex 3
1. May I use your phone?
2. It might rain this afternoon.
3. She told us that she might take a cab
4. It might happen to anyone.
5. You might as well come with us right now.
6. We are hoping that we will be able to visit the White House and meet the president.
7. Smoking is not allowed in this restaurant.
8. She told us that she had not been allowed to go out for a whole week.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Grammar key page 258-265
Page 259
Exercise 1
1. stops
2. catches
3. tries
4. says
5. pushes
6. worries
7. stays
8. relaxes
Exercise 2
1. promises, does
2. realize
3. likes
4. happens, starts
5. remind
6. loves
7. sounds
8. seems
9. changes
10. understands
11. refuses
12. lies, tells
13. lie, tell
14. makes
Test yourself
1. begins, finishes
2. begin, finish
3. tries
4. try
5. happens
6. leave
7. surprises
8. doesn't
Page 261
Exercise 1
1. runs
2. has not come
3. would
4. had made
5. lived, moved
6. have lived
Exercise 2
1. was born, died
2. was born
3. Hadn't we better/Shouldn't we
4. That's
5. that's
6. would help
7. will get up, departs
8. have written/has written (have if you refer to the individual band members and has if you refer to the band as a unit), that have become
9. start
10. will get
Page 262
Exercise 1
1. will you /are you going to/are you planning to
2. will be played/is played
3. will travel/am going to
4. will not arrive/come
5. leaves
6. Are you coming
7. will be played
8. I will probably be asleep
9. I will be
10. She will be
11. is going to
12. is to/will
13. are we going to/should we
14. is about to
15. will be
Page 263
Test yourself
1. shall we go
2. I will not/I'm not going
3. would be
4. will be
5. will not be
6. it's probably going to rain
7. shall I
8. are paying/are going to pay
Page 264
Exercise 1(ideas for answers)
1. You should work harder.
2. You should apologize.
3. We should go home.
4. She should see a dentist.
5. He should report it to the police.
6. You should get some sleep.
Exercise 2 (just ideas)
1. I should have brought it.
2. I should have checked before I left.
3. I should have left earlier.
4. You should have been more careful.
5. He should drive more carefully.
6. She should have done that a lot earlier.
Test yourself
Page 265
1. You were rude to her. I think you should apologize.
2. He promised that he would never lie to me again.
3. She did not know that I would be at the party.
4. Would you like to eat now or later?
5. I should have realized that she was trying to fool me.
Exercise 1
1. stops
2. catches
3. tries
4. says
5. pushes
6. worries
7. stays
8. relaxes
Exercise 2
1. promises, does
2. realize
3. likes
4. happens, starts
5. remind
6. loves
7. sounds
8. seems
9. changes
10. understands
11. refuses
12. lies, tells
13. lie, tell
14. makes
Test yourself
1. begins, finishes
2. begin, finish
3. tries
4. try
5. happens
6. leave
7. surprises
8. doesn't
Page 261
Exercise 1
1. runs
2. has not come
3. would
4. had made
5. lived, moved
6. have lived
Exercise 2
1. was born, died
2. was born
3. Hadn't we better/Shouldn't we
4. That's
5. that's
6. would help
7. will get up, departs
8. have written/has written (have if you refer to the individual band members and has if you refer to the band as a unit), that have become
9. start
10. will get
Page 262
Exercise 1
1. will you /are you going to/are you planning to
2. will be played/is played
3. will travel/am going to
4. will not arrive/come
5. leaves
6. Are you coming
7. will be played
8. I will probably be asleep
9. I will be
10. She will be
11. is going to
12. is to/will
13. are we going to/should we
14. is about to
15. will be
Page 263
Test yourself
1. shall we go
2. I will not/I'm not going
3. would be
4. will be
5. will not be
6. it's probably going to rain
7. shall I
8. are paying/are going to pay
Page 264
Exercise 1(ideas for answers)
1. You should work harder.
2. You should apologize.
3. We should go home.
4. She should see a dentist.
5. He should report it to the police.
6. You should get some sleep.
Exercise 2 (just ideas)
1. I should have brought it.
2. I should have checked before I left.
3. I should have left earlier.
4. You should have been more careful.
5. He should drive more carefully.
6. She should have done that a lot earlier.
Test yourself
Page 265
1. You were rude to her. I think you should apologize.
2. He promised that he would never lie to me again.
3. She did not know that I would be at the party.
4. Would you like to eat now or later?
5. I should have realized that she was trying to fool me.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Reminder
This week's grammar:
Please remember that before English class starts on Monday, November 22 you will need to finish the exercises on page 253 - 271 to keep up with our grammar schedule. (I will do my best to keep up as well..)
Let me know tomorrow if there's anything specific that you would like me to explain further.
Please remember that before English class starts on Monday, November 22 you will need to finish the exercises on page 253 - 271 to keep up with our grammar schedule. (I will do my best to keep up as well..)
Let me know tomorrow if there's anything specific that you would like me to explain further.
Grammar key page 253 - 257
Page 253
Exercise 1
1. rainier/more rainy, greyer/more grey
2. better
3. the most interesting
4. older, oldest
5. least
6. worse
7. less
8. worst
Exercise 2
1. latest
2. next
3. nearest
Page 254
1. slowly
2. carefully
3. well
4. badly
5. beautifully
6. ironically
7. easily
8. simply
9. wonderfully
10. gently
11. energetically
12. possibly
13. automatically
14. luckily
15. dramatically
16. fast
17. angrily
18. publicly
19. truly
20. impossibly
Page 256
Exercise 1
1. snabb (adjektiv)
2. snabbt (adverb)
3. väldigt lat (adverb, adjektiv)
4. hårt (adverb)
5. knappast acceptabelt (adverb, adjektiv)
6. jättebra (adverb =really, adjektiv=good)
7. ärbar (adjektiv)
8. som tur var (adverb)
9. rak (adjektiv)
10. rakt (adverb)
11. mycket intelligent (adverb, adjektiv)
12. fel (adverb)
13. mycket bra (adverb, adverb)
14. lyckligt (adverb)
15. högt (adverb)
Exercise 2
1. hard
2. fast, fast
3. well
4. unfortunately
5. unexpectedly
6. good
7. well
8. usually, elegantly
9. incredibly quickly
10. particular
Page 257
Exercise 3
1. quickly
2. angrily
3. clearly, expected
4. busy
5. heavily
6. smart
7. possible
8. luckily, seriously
9. terribly
10. badly
11. perfect
12. necessarily
13. clear
14. reasonably
15. angrily
Test yourself
1. happily
2. nice
3. badly
4. well
5. unexpectedly
6. awful
7. seriously
8. usual
Exercise 1
1. rainier/more rainy, greyer/more grey
2. better
3. the most interesting
4. older, oldest
5. least
6. worse
7. less
8. worst
Exercise 2
1. latest
2. next
3. nearest
Page 254
1. slowly
2. carefully
3. well
4. badly
5. beautifully
6. ironically
7. easily
8. simply
9. wonderfully
10. gently
11. energetically
12. possibly
13. automatically
14. luckily
15. dramatically
16. fast
17. angrily
18. publicly
19. truly
20. impossibly
Page 256
Exercise 1
1. snabb (adjektiv)
2. snabbt (adverb)
3. väldigt lat (adverb, adjektiv)
4. hårt (adverb)
5. knappast acceptabelt (adverb, adjektiv)
6. jättebra (adverb =really, adjektiv=good)
7. ärbar (adjektiv)
8. som tur var (adverb)
9. rak (adjektiv)
10. rakt (adverb)
11. mycket intelligent (adverb, adjektiv)
12. fel (adverb)
13. mycket bra (adverb, adverb)
14. lyckligt (adverb)
15. högt (adverb)
Exercise 2
1. hard
2. fast, fast
3. well
4. unfortunately
5. unexpectedly
6. good
7. well
8. usually, elegantly
9. incredibly quickly
10. particular
Page 257
Exercise 3
1. quickly
2. angrily
3. clearly, expected
4. busy
5. heavily
6. smart
7. possible
8. luckily, seriously
9. terribly
10. badly
11. perfect
12. necessarily
13. clear
14. reasonably
15. angrily
Test yourself
1. happily
2. nice
3. badly
4. well
5. unexpectedly
6. awful
7. seriously
8. usual
Monday, November 15, 2010
Grammar key page 247-252
Page 247
Exercise 1
1. your, mine
2. her, theirs
3. its
4. yours, mine
5. Her, his
6. its
Exercise 2
1. An old friend of mine
2. A relative of ours
3. my shoes, my boots
4. the mouth
Exercise 3
1. Ann wants a room and a TV of her own.
2. Jack and Bill will start a company of their own.
3. A problem for many teenagers is that they don't have any money of their own.
4. Don't forget to bring your own towels when you arrive.
5. She solved the problem on her own.
Test yourself
1. ours, theirs
2. my, hers
3. her, idea
4. her head, your own
5. his leg
6. a room of their own
Page 248
Exercise 1
1. that, this
2. These, those
3. that
4. these
5. that
6. this
7. that
8. those
9. this
10. that's, that'll
11. this
12. these, those
Page 249
1. who
2. which
3. which
4. whose
5. what
6. which
7. what
8. whom
9. which
10. what, what
11. that
12. which
13. which
14. whom
15. what
Page 250
Exercise 1 (these are just ideas for questions)
1. What did you send?
2. what would you like to eat?
3. Whose fault was it?
4. What happened?
5. How are you feeling?
6. How was the concert?
7. What does he look like?
8. Which one do you prefer?
Exercise 2
1. which
2. which
3. what
4. what
5. what
6. how
Page 251
Test yourself
1. who
2. which
3. who
4. what
5. whose
6. who
7. whom
8. what
Page 252
Exercise 1
1. some, any
2. someone
3. some
4. someone, any
5. anyone
6. anything
7. anywhere
8. anything, anyone
9. some
10. anything
11. any, some
12. anyone
13. something
14. some
15. somewhere
Exercise 2
a) anything
b) anywhere
c) something
d) someone
e) any
f) somewhere
Test yourself
1. any, some
2. anyone
3. something
4. Anywhere
5. some
6. something
Exercise 1
1. your, mine
2. her, theirs
3. its
4. yours, mine
5. Her, his
6. its
Exercise 2
1. An old friend of mine
2. A relative of ours
3. my shoes, my boots
4. the mouth
Exercise 3
1. Ann wants a room and a TV of her own.
2. Jack and Bill will start a company of their own.
3. A problem for many teenagers is that they don't have any money of their own.
4. Don't forget to bring your own towels when you arrive.
5. She solved the problem on her own.
Test yourself
1. ours, theirs
2. my, hers
3. her, idea
4. her head, your own
5. his leg
6. a room of their own
Page 248
Exercise 1
1. that, this
2. These, those
3. that
4. these
5. that
6. this
7. that
8. those
9. this
10. that's, that'll
11. this
12. these, those
Page 249
1. who
2. which
3. which
4. whose
5. what
6. which
7. what
8. whom
9. which
10. what, what
11. that
12. which
13. which
14. whom
15. what
Page 250
Exercise 1 (these are just ideas for questions)
1. What did you send?
2. what would you like to eat?
3. Whose fault was it?
4. What happened?
5. How are you feeling?
6. How was the concert?
7. What does he look like?
8. Which one do you prefer?
Exercise 2
1. which
2. which
3. what
4. what
5. what
6. how
Page 251
Test yourself
1. who
2. which
3. who
4. what
5. whose
6. who
7. whom
8. what
Page 252
Exercise 1
1. some, any
2. someone
3. some
4. someone, any
5. anyone
6. anything
7. anywhere
8. anything, anyone
9. some
10. anything
11. any, some
12. anyone
13. something
14. some
15. somewhere
Exercise 2
a) anything
b) anywhere
c) something
d) someone
e) any
f) somewhere
Test yourself
1. any, some
2. anyone
3. something
4. Anywhere
5. some
6. something
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Grammar key page 243 - 246
Exercise 1
1. The Mississippi
2. the Sahara
3. in the Himalayas
4. the Odeon
5. the Washington Post
6. The Titanic
7. the Nobel Prize
8. at The Plaza
9. the Mediterranean
10. the Red Lion
Exercise 2
1. the Canaries, the Swiss Alps
2. -, the Nile
3. -
4. the Suez canal, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea
5. -, -
6. the Sheraton
7. -, -
8. the Times, the National gallery, the Barbican
9. the Mayflower, the Atlantic, -, the USA
10. the EU, the UK
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Page 244
Exercise 1
1. There is
2. there were
3. There have been
4. there was
5. There were
6. there has been/there was
Exercise 2
1. There's
2. It's
3. There's
4. There
5. There's
6. There
7. There's
8. It's
9. It
10. There
11. There
12. There
13. It
14. There
15. There
16. It's
17. There
18. It's
19. There
20. There
Page 246
Exercise 1
1. He keeps looking at himself in the mirror.
2. They really enjoyed themselves.
3. I taught myself to read.
4. He nearly killed himself (?)
5. We bought ourselves some sandwiches.
6. He's always washing himself.
Exercise 2
1. I got up, washed, shaved and dressed.
2. Don't worry. You'll learn this.
3. I was/felt hungry and could not concentrate.
4. They married early and it turned out to be a mistake.
5. He was beside himself with anger when he saw what had happened.
6. She had no money on her.
7. They left everything they had behind.
Test yourself
1. ourselves
2. themselves
3. yourself, myself
4. herself
5. yourself
6. ourselves
7. yourselves
8. themselves
1. The Mississippi
2. the Sahara
3. in the Himalayas
4. the Odeon
5. the Washington Post
6. The Titanic
7. the Nobel Prize
8. at The Plaza
9. the Mediterranean
10. the Red Lion
Exercise 2
1. the Canaries, the Swiss Alps
2. -, the Nile
3. -
4. the Suez canal, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea
5. -, -
6. the Sheraton
7. -, -
8. the Times, the National gallery, the Barbican
9. the Mayflower, the Atlantic, -, the USA
10. the EU, the UK
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Page 244
Exercise 1
1. There is
2. there were
3. There have been
4. there was
5. There were
6. there has been/there was
Exercise 2
1. There's
2. It's
3. There's
4. There
5. There's
6. There
7. There's
8. It's
9. It
10. There
11. There
12. There
13. It
14. There
15. There
16. It's
17. There
18. It's
19. There
20. There
Page 246
Exercise 1
1. He keeps looking at himself in the mirror.
2. They really enjoyed themselves.
3. I taught myself to read.
4. He nearly killed himself (?)
5. We bought ourselves some sandwiches.
6. He's always washing himself.
Exercise 2
1. I got up, washed, shaved and dressed.
2. Don't worry. You'll learn this.
3. I was/felt hungry and could not concentrate.
4. They married early and it turned out to be a mistake.
5. He was beside himself with anger when he saw what had happened.
6. She had no money on her.
7. They left everything they had behind.
Test yourself
1. ourselves
2. themselves
3. yourself, myself
4. herself
5. yourself
6. ourselves
7. yourselves
8. themselves
Grammar key page 239-242
Test yourself (page 239)
1. got a job .. a bus driver
2. be a cop
3. It's a pity/it's too bad
4. a week/per week
5. a headache .. a sore throat
6. a month/per month
7. in a low voice
8. an only child
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Page 240
Exercise 1
1. on the radio
2. have the same
3. does the opposite
4. to the left
5. in the end
6. on the wrong
7. telling the truth
8. What's wrong
9. on the dole (unemployed)
10. answering the phone
Exercise 2
1. We come from the same city/town and from the same school.
2. The man passed away/died the following day.
3. Let's meet at the usual place.
4. She changed her mind and went in the opposite direction.
5. Do they drive on the left side of the road in Australia?
6. It's important to be in the right place at the right time.
Test yourself (page 241)
1. the capital of ... the north-west .. the country
2. the wrong bus .. the next stop
3.
4. the Internet
5. the opposite side .. the street
6. the previous ...the right person
Exercise 1
1. -
2. -
3. -, -
4. -, -
5. -, the time
6. -
7. -
8. -, -
9. -
10. the death of
11. -
12. The
13. -
14. -
15. -
16. -
17. -, the morning
18. -, the afternoon
Test yourself
Love is blind (love in general), the love I needed (a specific type of love)
Crime (crime in general), the crime (a specific crime)
1. got a job .. a bus driver
2. be a cop
3. It's a pity/it's too bad
4. a week/per week
5. a headache .. a sore throat
6. a month/per month
7. in a low voice
8. an only child
_______________________________
Page 240
Exercise 1
1. on the radio
2. have the same
3. does the opposite
4. to the left
5. in the end
6. on the wrong
7. telling the truth
8. What's wrong
9. on the dole (unemployed)
10. answering the phone
Exercise 2
1. We come from the same city/town and from the same school.
2. The man passed away/died the following day.
3. Let's meet at the usual place.
4. She changed her mind and went in the opposite direction.
5. Do they drive on the left side of the road in Australia?
6. It's important to be in the right place at the right time.
Test yourself (page 241)
1. the capital of ... the north-west .. the country
2. the wrong bus .. the next stop
3.
4. the Internet
5. the opposite side .. the street
6. the previous ...the right person
Exercise 1
1. -
2. -
3. -, -
4. -, -
5. -, the time
6. -
7. -
8. -, -
9. -
10. the death of
11. -
12. The
13. -
14. -
15. -
16. -
17. -, the morning
18. -, the afternoon
Test yourself
Love is blind (love in general), the love I needed (a specific type of love)
Crime (crime in general), the crime (a specific crime)
Homework for Monday Nov 15
Please finish the grammar exercises up to page 252 for Monday. I will post the correct answers here shortly.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Grammar key page 238-239
Test yourself
1. A
2. the
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. the
7. The
8. a
9. a
10. the
11. a
12. The
13. the
14. the
15. the
16. the
17. an
18. the
19. the
20. a
21. the
22. the
23. The
24. the
25. the
Indefinite article
1. a cold
2. a bad mood
3. a day
4. a pity
5. a headache
6. a hurry
7. a week
8. a seat
9. a cheek
10. a Cockney
11. an hour
12. a night
13. a kilo
14. a temper
15. a change
1. A
2. the
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. the
7. The
8. a
9. a
10. the
11. a
12. The
13. the
14. the
15. the
16. the
17. an
18. the
19. the
20. a
21. the
22. the
23. The
24. the
25. the
Indefinite article
1. a cold
2. a bad mood
3. a day
4. a pity
5. a headache
6. a hurry
7. a week
8. a seat
9. a cheek
10. a Cockney
11. an hour
12. a night
13. a kilo
14. a temper
15. a change
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Grammar key page 236-237
Exercise 2
1. people
2. cattle
3. movies
4. cinema
5. horses
6. trucks
7. cows
8. loot
9. farmers
10. roads
11. drivers
12. thieves
13. ?? household what? give me ideas here, please
14. police
The Genitive
Exercise 1
1. China's population...
2. Paul and Mary's house...
3. The president's car
4. A dolls' house
5. Tomorrow's film
6. St Luke's church
7. The earth's resources
8. A one-hour delay/one hour's delay
Exercise 2
1. Auckland is New Zealand's largest city.
2. This is my parents' car.
3. Men's and women's salaries are still quite unequal.
4. Last week's hockey game was very exciting.
5. First I went to the doctor's and then to the chemist's (the pharmacy).
6. A group of tourists took pictures of the castle.
7. An old friend of my father's visited us last night.
8. The Mount Blanc is the highest peak of the Alps.
Test yourself
1. Sandra's, Alex's
2. McDonald's, everyone's
3. students' bookshop
4. children's situation
5. tomorrow's papers
The articles
Exercise 1
1. an
2. a
3. a
4. an
5. a
6. an
7. an
8. a
9. an
10. a
11. an
12. a
13. an
14. a
15. an
16. an
1. people
2. cattle
3. movies
4. cinema
5. horses
6. trucks
7. cows
8. loot
9. farmers
10. roads
11. drivers
12. thieves
13. ?? household what? give me ideas here, please
14. police
The Genitive
Exercise 1
1. China's population...
2. Paul and Mary's house...
3. The president's car
4. A dolls' house
5. Tomorrow's film
6. St Luke's church
7. The earth's resources
8. A one-hour delay/one hour's delay
Exercise 2
1. Auckland is New Zealand's largest city.
2. This is my parents' car.
3. Men's and women's salaries are still quite unequal.
4. Last week's hockey game was very exciting.
5. First I went to the doctor's and then to the chemist's (the pharmacy).
6. A group of tourists took pictures of the castle.
7. An old friend of my father's visited us last night.
8. The Mount Blanc is the highest peak of the Alps.
Test yourself
1. Sandra's, Alex's
2. McDonald's, everyone's
3. students' bookshop
4. children's situation
5. tomorrow's papers
The articles
Exercise 1
1. an
2. a
3. a
4. an
5. a
6. an
7. an
8. a
9. an
10. a
11. an
12. a
13. an
14. a
15. an
16. an
Grammar key page 234-235
Test yourself
1. teeth
2. grandchildren
3. horsepower
4. months
5. leaves
6. Japanese
7. mice
8. wolves
9. crises
10. aircraft
Exercise 1
Countables:
children
churches
libraries
newspapers
factories
hearts
Uncountables
intelligence
happiness
weather
courage
peace
nature
loneliness
patience
bad luck
Exercise 2
1. What a boring job!
2. What hard work!
3. What heavy traffic!
4. What an easy exercise!
5. What terribly cold weather!
6. What a stupid thing to do!
7. What an interesting idea!
8. What good luck!
9. What a long hair!
10. What beautiful hair!
Test yourself
1. We had terrible weather all week.
2. What bad luck! Our team lost again.
3. We live in a beautiful house with a large garden.
4. Emma has got a good job as a nurse. But it is hard work.
5. It was such heavy traffic so we walked instead of taking a cab.
Exercise 1
1. The police have not found the robber yet.
2. Were there a lot of people in town yesterday?
3. These scissors are sharp enough.
4. I can't find my pyjamas. Have you seen them, honey?
5. Some people care too much about their looks.
6. Be careful. The ashes are hot.
7. Richard the Lionheart lived in the Middle Ages.
8. I felt tired and sat down on the steps/stairs.
9. Jack lives on the outskirts of New York.
1. teeth
2. grandchildren
3. horsepower
4. months
5. leaves
6. Japanese
7. mice
8. wolves
9. crises
10. aircraft
Exercise 1
Countables:
children
churches
libraries
newspapers
factories
hearts
Uncountables
intelligence
happiness
weather
courage
peace
nature
loneliness
patience
bad luck
Exercise 2
1. What a boring job!
2. What hard work!
3. What heavy traffic!
4. What an easy exercise!
5. What terribly cold weather!
6. What a stupid thing to do!
7. What an interesting idea!
8. What good luck!
9. What a long hair!
10. What beautiful hair!
Test yourself
1. We had terrible weather all week.
2. What bad luck! Our team lost again.
3. We live in a beautiful house with a large garden.
4. Emma has got a good job as a nurse. But it is hard work.
5. It was such heavy traffic so we walked instead of taking a cab.
Exercise 1
1. The police have not found the robber yet.
2. Were there a lot of people in town yesterday?
3. These scissors are sharp enough.
4. I can't find my pyjamas. Have you seen them, honey?
5. Some people care too much about their looks.
6. Be careful. The ashes are hot.
7. Richard the Lionheart lived in the Middle Ages.
8. I felt tired and sat down on the steps/stairs.
9. Jack lives on the outskirts of New York.
Grammar key page 233-234
Test yourself
1. computers
2. bridges
3. tomatoes
4. lives
5. lorries
6. heroes
7. experiences
8. Sundays
9. kisses
10. activities
Exercise 1
1. women
2. spacecraft
3. deer
4. horsepower
5. Germans
6. Frenchmen
7. TV series
8. Vietnamese
9. quid
10. hovercraft
11. analyses
12. Swiss
13. salmon
14. sheep
15. women presidents
16. geese
Exercise 2
1. Men, women and children - you are all welcome to our circus.
2. Ben and Jack are the black sheep of the family.
3. I remember the two thieves very well. They wore old clothes, had bad teeth and threatened us with knives.
4. The Wright brothers built the first aircraft in 1903.
5. My parents rent a five-room flat/apartment in downtown London.
6. Two twelve-year-old girls died in the car accident.
1. computers
2. bridges
3. tomatoes
4. lives
5. lorries
6. heroes
7. experiences
8. Sundays
9. kisses
10. activities
Exercise 1
1. women
2. spacecraft
3. deer
4. horsepower
5. Germans
6. Frenchmen
7. TV series
8. Vietnamese
9. quid
10. hovercraft
11. analyses
12. Swiss
13. salmon
14. sheep
15. women presidents
16. geese
Exercise 2
1. Men, women and children - you are all welcome to our circus.
2. Ben and Jack are the black sheep of the family.
3. I remember the two thieves very well. They wore old clothes, had bad teeth and threatened us with knives.
4. The Wright brothers built the first aircraft in 1903.
5. My parents rent a five-room flat/apartment in downtown London.
6. Two twelve-year-old girls died in the car accident.
Key to grammar exercises, page 232
Exercise 1
1. hats
2. boys
3. letter-boxes
4. ladies
5. wolves
6. heroes
7. churches
8. leaves
9. post offices
10. calves
11. ways
12. discos
13. wives
14. roofs
15. fathers-in-law
16. valleys
17. baby-sitters
18. photos
Exercise 2
1. city
2. thief
3. nerve
4. fly
5. movie
6. watch
7. dose
8. echo
9. strawberry
10. glass
Exercise 3
1. Is it true that cats have nine lives?
2. There are no heroes in war, only losers.
3. The watches/clocks are on the shelves over there.
4. Most families in Sweden have computers nowadays.
5. Some students/pupils have pen pals in English speaking countries.
6. The thieves used knives to open the windows.
1. hats
2. boys
3. letter-boxes
4. ladies
5. wolves
6. heroes
7. churches
8. leaves
9. post offices
10. calves
11. ways
12. discos
13. wives
14. roofs
15. fathers-in-law
16. valleys
17. baby-sitters
18. photos
Exercise 2
1. city
2. thief
3. nerve
4. fly
5. movie
6. watch
7. dose
8. echo
9. strawberry
10. glass
Exercise 3
1. Is it true that cats have nine lives?
2. There are no heroes in war, only losers.
3. The watches/clocks are on the shelves over there.
4. Most families in Sweden have computers nowadays.
5. Some students/pupils have pen pals in English speaking countries.
6. The thieves used knives to open the windows.
Monday, November 08, 2010
Grammar
For the next three weeks we will do some grammar. In your book on page 232 -292 there is a grammar review and some exercises. Here's our schedule for the upcoming weeks:
Week 45: Page 232 - 252
Week 46: Page 253 - 271
Week 47: Page 272 - 292
Week 48: Grammar Test on Tuesday, 30 November
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Please keep up with the assigned work. I will post the key to the exercises here on the blog and we will also review some of them in class.
Week 45: Page 232 - 252
Week 46: Page 253 - 271
Week 47: Page 272 - 292
Week 48: Grammar Test on Tuesday, 30 November
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Please keep up with the assigned work. I will post the key to the exercises here on the blog and we will also review some of them in class.
Monday, November 01, 2010
Mid-term break
I have now marked your quizzes on the story My Near-Death Experience. I will return them to you on Monday, Nov 8.
Hey, an under-seasoned dish means that the food does not have enough spice/flavor to it. There are many other creative explanations to that word in your quizzes ;)
Be sure to bring your text books to class next week.
Have a nice mid-term break!
Hey, an under-seasoned dish means that the food does not have enough spice/flavor to it. There are many other creative explanations to that word in your quizzes ;)
Be sure to bring your text books to class next week.
Have a nice mid-term break!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
The rules enacted
Today each pair performed their two scenes of the rules of conduct of our school. The rest of the students had to try to formulate the rule in words. The pair had to accept the explanation as being in accordance with the original rule and then write the rule on the board. We then had a brief discussion of why the rule is there.
You did a good job of illustrating the rules, I think. :)
Tomorrow the remaining presentations will be performed and there will also be a written quiz. Please be on time since we only have 45 minutes at our disposal.
You did a good job of illustrating the rules, I think. :)
Tomorrow the remaining presentations will be performed and there will also be a written quiz. Please be on time since we only have 45 minutes at our disposal.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Rules of conduct
Today we looked at your blog posts on good manners. It seems like many of you believe that good manners are fading away. If that is true, it's kind of sad, really. Maybe the ideas of what is good manners are slowly changing? But, as Feri pointed out, older people have always considered the younger generations to be impolite and badly behaved in general. I agree, a part of being young is about breaking the rules you know are there.
... and this leads us into our next task: in pairs you will perform a role play where you enact the rules of conduct at our school. Each pair has been given a rule and in tomorrow's class you will plan how to act out two separate scenes; one where you break the rule and one where you act in accordance with the rule. The rest of the group will guess what your rule is and thereafter we will have a discussion about the rule and its implications.
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Please note that your homework has been pushed until Wednesday 27 October instead of Tuesday. What homework? See post below.
... and this leads us into our next task: in pairs you will perform a role play where you enact the rules of conduct at our school. Each pair has been given a rule and in tomorrow's class you will plan how to act out two separate scenes; one where you break the rule and one where you act in accordance with the rule. The rest of the group will guess what your rule is and thereafter we will have a discussion about the rule and its implications.
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Please note that your homework has been pushed until Wednesday 27 October instead of Tuesday. What homework? See post below.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Wednesday's Class
Today we checked our answers to the exercises we finished yesterday. The translation turned out to be a lot more funny than I initially thought.
I have temporarily opened up the anonymous commentary option again for those of you who were unsuccessful in creating a Google account. Please create a Google account as soon as possible. We will use your comments on Monday in class when we prepare for a role play.
Don't forget the homework for Tuesday. See post below.
I have temporarily opened up the anonymous commentary option again for those of you who were unsuccessful in creating a Google account. Please create a Google account as soon as possible. We will use your comments on Monday in class when we prepare for a role play.
Don't forget the homework for Tuesday. See post below.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Today's class
Today we did the exercises on p age 67 - 69 that go with the chapter My Near-Death Experience. Tomorrow we will check your answers together in class. Please respond to the post on good manners below.
Your homework for Tuesday 26 October is to study the chapter My Near-Death Experience and be able to summarize it + explain words and expressions from the text in English.
Your homework for Tuesday 26 October is to study the chapter My Near-Death Experience and be able to summarize it + explain words and expressions from the text in English.
Good manners
What is considered "good manners" may differ in different countries. What would you say are good manners nowadays? Have they changed?
Write a comment to this post where you explain what you think are good manners today.
Here are some ideas to help you:
Do you say hello to the bus driver when you step on the bus?
Would you say hello and goodbye to the teacher at the beginning or at the end of a class?
Do you use please when you ask for something?
Do you think a man should let a woman go first through a doorway?
Would you give up your seat for anyone on the bus?
Would you spit in public?
Write a comment to this post where you explain what you think are good manners today.
Here are some ideas to help you:
Do you say hello to the bus driver when you step on the bus?
Would you say hello and goodbye to the teacher at the beginning or at the end of a class?
Do you use please when you ask for something?
Do you think a man should let a woman go first through a doorway?
Would you give up your seat for anyone on the bus?
Would you spit in public?
Monday, October 18, 2010
Book issues
Today we experienced some book issues in class. Bringing your text book is required for each class unless I specifically tell you that we will be doing something else. Last week I told you to bring your books for the upcoming classes and I also reminded you here on the blog. If you know that you will not have time to get the book from your locker in-between classes, make sure you plan ahead and bring both books! It's simple, really, and the rule applies to everyone. Hopefully everything will run smoothly in English class from now on. We don't want to waste our precious time, right?
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In class we read the chapter My Near-Death Experience (p 63-66) together. We also started discussing the questions "check your reading" on p 67. We finished questions 1-6 and will start question number 7 tomorrow.
Please read the chapter once again at home so that you are well prepared for tomorrow's class. See you then.
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In class we read the chapter My Near-Death Experience (p 63-66) together. We also started discussing the questions "check your reading" on p 67. We finished questions 1-6 and will start question number 7 tomorrow.
Please read the chapter once again at home so that you are well prepared for tomorrow's class. See you then.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
My response
I have now read and marked what you wrote on Dead Poets Society. Some of you will receive your response via e-mail and some of you tomorrow in class. I had this idea that I was going to print them all, but my printer jammed somehow.
See you guys tomorrow!
See you guys tomorrow!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Today's class
Today we wrapped up our discussion of Dead Poets Society. We also talked about the moral responsibility a person has to try to stop something bad from happening when he/she sees something coming, for example a person who may try to commit suicide.
We also did a quick word check on the words related to Dead Poets Society.
We started discussing the theme for the next chapter in our book which incidentally is about having a near-death experience (page 63 in your book). It turned out that a few people in the class have had a near-death experience, or something quite scary, happen to them. We will talk about this more on Monday.
Please bring your textbooks then.
We also did a quick word check on the words related to Dead Poets Society.
We started discussing the theme for the next chapter in our book which incidentally is about having a near-death experience (page 63 in your book). It turned out that a few people in the class have had a near-death experience, or something quite scary, happen to them. We will talk about this more on Monday.
Please bring your textbooks then.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Questions, Dead Poets Society
Today we finished watching the movie and I gave you four questions to answer.
Please bring your text books again for tomorrow's class. See you then!
Please bring your text books again for tomorrow's class. See you then!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Change of settings
Like I said last week I have now changed the blog settings so that the anonymous commentary option is no longer available. To be able to comment you need a Google account. Either activate the one you received at the start of the term or create a new one here.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Movie + homework for Tuesday 12 October
Today we watched Dead Poets Society again. Since we only had a 45-minute class we had to save the ending until Tuesday next week.
On Tuesday, 12 October I will give you some questions on the movie to answer individually. Make sure you know the words below as well.
On Tuesday, 12 October I will give you some questions on the movie to answer individually. Make sure you know the words below as well.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Homework: Words from Dead Poets Society
Please make sure you know the following words for Tuesday, 12 October:
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solemnly = högtidligt
alumnae = f d elev vid skola
elderly = äldre
distinguished = framstående
smugly = självbelåtet
dorm = studentboende
remote = avlägsen
scholarly = vetenskapliga
aisle = mittgång
dedication = hängivenhet
quiver = darra
lean = luta
campus =universitetsområde
banner = banderoll
shuffle = blanda (t ex en kortlek)
affectionate = tillgiven
chuckle = småskratta
extracurricular = fritidsaktivitet
annual = årlig
shrug = rycka på axlarna
clenched = sammanbitna
approach = närma sig
barely = knappt
demerit = anmärkning
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solemnly = högtidligt
alumnae = f d elev vid skola
elderly = äldre
distinguished = framstående
smugly = självbelåtet
dorm = studentboende
remote = avlägsen
scholarly = vetenskapliga
aisle = mittgång
dedication = hängivenhet
quiver = darra
lean = luta
campus =universitetsområde
banner = banderoll
shuffle = blanda (t ex en kortlek)
affectionate = tillgiven
chuckle = småskratta
extracurricular = fritidsaktivitet
annual = årlig
shrug = rycka på axlarna
clenched = sammanbitna
approach = närma sig
barely = knappt
demerit = anmärkning
Monday, October 04, 2010
Today's class
Today we read another chapter from Dead Poets Society. We read the part where the new teacher Mr Keating asks the students to tear out a page, or rather an entire chapter, from a course book. The book explains how to study poetry according to a certain formula, a way of studying that Mr Keating objects to. The students are reluctant at first, but proceed to finally tear out the pages from the book.
We have a feeling that this idea of teaching free thinking that Mr Keating has will not go over well with the other teachers nor with the students' parents.
Tomorrow we will start watching the movie in class.
Your homework is to activate your Google account using the login you have received already for Google apps or create a new one using the link in the previous post. I will close the anonymous blog commentary shortly.
We have a feeling that this idea of teaching free thinking that Mr Keating has will not go over well with the other teachers nor with the students' parents.
Tomorrow we will start watching the movie in class.
Your homework is to activate your Google account using the login you have received already for Google apps or create a new one using the link in the previous post. I will close the anonymous blog commentary shortly.
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Google accounts
Hi everyone!
I believe it will be a good idea for us to post on the blog using a Google account from now on. That means I will close the "anonymous" commentary option and everyone has to log in to be able to comment. Once we all have Google accounts we will know who is posting what on the blog.
If you have access to Google apps you may already have a Google account. If not, you can easily create one here. Please make sure you pick a password that you will remember...
We will talk about this tomorrow in class.
I believe it will be a good idea for us to post on the blog using a Google account from now on. That means I will close the "anonymous" commentary option and everyone has to log in to be able to comment. Once we all have Google accounts we will know who is posting what on the blog.
If you have access to Google apps you may already have a Google account. If not, you can easily create one here. Please make sure you pick a password that you will remember...
We will talk about this tomorrow in class.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Dead Poets Society Chapter 2
Today we will read chapter 2 of Dead Poets Society together. Please post your word lists to this chapter below this post.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Electricity issues
Despite facing some problems due to no electricity in (half of) the classroom we managed to work according to plan today. (By the way - we could use a few extension cords, too!)
We read the first chapter of Dead Poets Society together and after that the students made their individual word lists to the chapter with the help of their laptops and an online dictionary.
I gave you the option to either translate the words into Swedish if you learn better that way, or to find an English synonym or an explanation that you understand the meaning of. The whole point is that you learn new words and that you are able to use them.
The individual word lists to the chapter are posted in the comments section below my previous post. If you haven't posted yours yet, make sure you do before the start of tomorrow's class.
Feri - I moved your word list to the post Dead Poets Society, ok?
We read the first chapter of Dead Poets Society together and after that the students made their individual word lists to the chapter with the help of their laptops and an online dictionary.
I gave you the option to either translate the words into Swedish if you learn better that way, or to find an English synonym or an explanation that you understand the meaning of. The whole point is that you learn new words and that you are able to use them.
The individual word lists to the chapter are posted in the comments section below my previous post. If you haven't posted yours yet, make sure you do before the start of tomorrow's class.
Feri - I moved your word list to the post Dead Poets Society, ok?
Dead Poets Society Chapter 1
Today we will be reading chapter 1 of Dead Poets Society together in class. Please post your word lists to the chapter in the comments section below this post.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Today's class
Our first blog task was related to a text that we read in class today about a father who was outraged by his son's decision to dye his hair blond. The father was actually surprised at his own reaction. He thought that he was an open-minded parent until his views were challenged...
I asked the students to write a comment on how they think their parents would react if they decided to get a tattoo or a piercing.
I asked the students to write a comment on how they think their parents would react if they decided to get a tattoo or a piercing.
Task 1
How do you think that your parents would react if you had a tattoo or a piercing done (or something else along those lines that you can think of)? Write a short comment.
Blog rules
Only comments related to the topic and to English class are allowed.
Make sure you contribute to a positive climate on the blog.
No evaluations of other people's English skills or performance in this course on the blog.
Questions or ideas related to the topic are allowed.
Make sure you contribute to a positive climate on the blog.
No evaluations of other people's English skills or performance in this course on the blog.
Questions or ideas related to the topic are allowed.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
First post
Today we have created our English blog. We will blog about what we do in English class. The plan is that we start our own individual blogs later this term, but we will see how it goes...
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