Knowledge is very important for our students and I try to transmit them as much as I can, but this is an endless task as I know so little regarding to all the knowledge they have to learn!!!
Here's my musical hint for today: That's All I Know About Arkansas by John Leventhal ft. Rosanne Cash, and this is a version with lyrics for you to sing along!
How do you pronounce 'Arkansas' (state in USA)?
Activities for my students.....
in 2º ESO: Make people agree >>>> 1 2 3 and some extra-exercises disagreeing and agreeing: 1
in 3º ESO: Two quizzes >>> For or since? // Just, already or yet?
Here are some activities for you to do:
English in a Minute: Meanings of 'PERSPECTIVE' (BBC Learning English)
Tenses with Georgie: When and How to use the PRESENT PERFECT (BBC Learning English)
Office English: Learn how to speak in meetings (BBC Learning English)
Newsreview: Elon's Musk brain chip (BBC Learning English)
Elon Musk says Neuralink has implanted its first brain chip in human (The Guardian)
Elon Musk says Neuralink implanted wireless brain chip (BBC News)
Language Quiz on the Present Perfect (BBC Learning English) You can check your answers in my site.
Answer these questions with information from the webpage.
1. Which preposition is commonly used with the present perfect tense to indicate duration?
a. on b. for c. in
2. Which of these is NOT a use of the present perfect?
a. Actions that started in the past and continue to the present
b. Activities happening at the moment of speaking
c. Life experiences without specifying when they happened
3. What is the correct negative contraction for "He has not studied for the exam"?
a. He haven't studied. b. He'sn't studied. c. He hasn't studied.
Fill the gap. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct form of the verb in the present
perfect.
Example: Mary ____already______ (leave) the house. Answer: Mary has already left the house.
1. She __________ (travel) to many countries.
2. They __________ (not/visit) that museum before.
3. I __________ (never/eat) sushi in my life.
4. The team __________ (lose) three games this season.
5. He __________ (work) here for ten years.
Make a question. Convert these sentences into yes/no questions. There might be more than one
correct answer. (Then make a follow-up question)
Example: The managers have finished their meeting.
Answer: Have the managers finished their meeting? (When did they finish it?)
1. She has completed her degree. ______ ( _____ )
2. We have visited that new restaurant downtown. ____ (___)
3. He has lived in three different countries. ____ (___)
4. They have not finished the project yet. ____ (___)
5. You have met my sister before. ____ (___)
Writing. Now, write your own sentences using the present perfect.
1. What have you just done? e.g. I have just drunk a cup of coffee.
__________________________________________________
2. A life experience e.g. I have climbed Kilimanjaro.
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3. Something that started in the past but continues to the present e.g. I’ve played the guitar for years.
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Listening exercise for you to do: How the language of menus matters (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
"All work and no play makes Jack/Jill a dull boy/girl"
Pronunciation: SCHWA (BBC Learning English)
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