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Let's begin checking the difference between the PRESENT PERFECT AND THE SIMPLE PAST
Present Perfect or Past Simple 1
Present Perfect vs Past Simple Exercises - Free Practice with Answers | English Exercises
Now we are free. We no longer have to get up early and take the school bus, we don't have to do any homework or studying any longer. We can enjoy long summer days at the beach, doing sport with friends, hanging around and meeting new people. But remember time passes quickly and the future is in our hands, so...
Now we are free. We no longer have to get up early and take the school bus, we don't have to do any homework or studying any longer. We can enjoy long summer days at the beach, doing sport with friends, hanging around and meeting new people. But remember time passes quickly and the future is in our hands, so...
Learning English from the News: Venezuela earthquakes (BBC Learning English)
‘Tonnes of rubble’: 58,000 buildings estimated destroyed in Venezuela earthquakes (The Guardian)
Venezuela earthquakes rescue efforts continue (DW News)
Aftershock frays nerves as many Venezuelans left to fend for themselves (BBC News)
Road towards success in the Selectivity exam.....
Here's another Selectivity English exam for our students talking about traditions: 2025_A proper Halloween
Here are the answers to the exam:
A1- d (lines 1-2) A2- a (lines 15-16)
A3: False. Lines 4-5: "In a moment of weakness at an American shopping centre, I had bought her a $40 motorised inflatable costume of a ‘dark spirit riding a dinosaur,’ (and she loved it).”
A4: True. Lines 11-13: "(Every year entire streets in our Manhattan neighbourhood are transformed,) culminating in the Hollywood-level effects and decorations put into the houses on 69th Street, which annually draws crowds from across the city."
A5: True. Lines 14: "it’s common to see online warnings against knocking on houses without clear signs that the occupants are into Halloween."
A6: True. Lines 16-17: "Shops are another story: // in the supermarkets pumpkin spice and similar products can be found everywhere."
A7.1: spooky (line 15) A7.2: inanimate (line 6) A8.1: meme (line 20) A8.2: clown (line 2)
USE OF ENGLISH
B1: I wish you could have come to the theatre yesterday.
B2: If Elena had had a driving license, she would have got the job.
B3: In order to pick up his son from the nursery, Steven left early.
B4: We may go to Isla Mágica tomorrow.
B5: A lot of people are scared of spiders.
B6: We shouldn't pollute the environment.
B8: Does this sweater belong to you?
B9: Bill, whose car broke down/had broken down, had to take a taxi.
B10: Stephen apologised for having dropped his tablet.
B11: Taylor Swift hasn't sung "Change" at a concert for five years.
B12: I am used to making financial decisions at work.
Here's my musical hint for today: Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney & Stevie wonder. And here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.
Here are some more activities for my students:
English in a Minute: Phrases with PARTY (BBC Learning English)
Real Easy English: Talking about MOVING HOUSE (BBC Learning English)
The English We Speak: Onto something (BBC Learning English)
Listening exercise for you to do: Making cities feel quieter (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
Interesting story: The Story of Music: From Ancient Caves to Modern Pop (English listening practice)
English with Lucy talking about... 5 common mistakes in English!!
"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"
Learn English with Kung Fu Panda - It's training time
