domingo, 17 de mayo de 2015

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

Study the following explanation on video. It's very helpful.



Now watch this video, it's all in English and includes a few exercises. Good luck!


BLOQUE IV. DESCRIBES INFORMACIÓN SOBRE OBJETOS, ACTIVIDADES Y PERSONAS

When we describe people, places or objects we can add more information to the description by using "relative pronouns".

Look at the examples:

Soccer is good for you.
Soccer is a popular sport.

Soccer, which is a popular sport, is good for you.

English is the language that I like.

Note: We use which or that for objects.

viernes, 24 de abril de 2015

EL CONDOR PASA

This is a classic song by Simon and Garfunkel. The grammatical structure helps us reinforce the topics we are currently covering in class. Enjoy!

Here are the Lyrics to the song:

"El Condor Pasa (If I Could)"

I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would

Away, I'd rather sail away
Like a swan that's here and gone
A man gets tied up to the ground
He gives the world it's saddest sound
Its saddest sound

I'd rather be a forest than a street
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet

Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would


This is the Spanish translation:

Preferiría ser un gorrión que un caracol
Sí, lo haría
Si pudiera
Seguramente lo haría

Preferiría ser un martillo que un clavo
Sí, lo haría
Si tan sólo pudiera
Seguramente lo haría

Lejos, prefiero navegar lejos
Como un cisne que está aquí y se han ido
Un hombre se ata a la tierra
Y le da al mundo su sonido más triste

Su sonido más triste

Preferiría ser un bosque de una calle
Sí, lo haría
Si pudiera
Seguramente lo haría

Preferiría sentir la tierra bajo mis pies
Sí, lo haría
Si tan sólo pudiera

Seguramente lo haría

domingo, 12 de abril de 2015

VIDEO EXPLANATION ABOUT THE PRESENT PERFECT

Here's a video explanation about the Present Perfect:


This is another video that might help you with this topic, this one is explained in Spanish:


HOW TO GET A DRIVER'S LICENSE, PAGE 15


Look at the process to get a driver's license and complete the missing information:

You can get your driver's license if you have learnt how to drive.

1.- You can get your driver's license, if you have paid the fee.

2.- You can get your driver's license, if you have taken a driving test.

3.- You can get your driver's license, if you have answered questions about traffic isssues.

4.- You can get your driver's license, if you have had your eyes checked.

5.- You can get your driver's license, if you have gotten yuor photograph taken.


HAVE or HAS, PAGE 14

Fill in the spaces with the correct word: have or has.

1.- They have swum for three hours.
2.- She hasn't visited the doctor for the last two months.
3.- We have watched good movies recently.
4.- I have had a pet since I was two years old.
5.- He hasn't eaten spaghetti lately.
6.- I have flown over the ocean in an airplane.
7.- We haven't ever visited the state of Sonora.
8.- She hasn't eaten "menudo".
9.- Daniel has ridden in a boat across the Montebello lagoons.
10.- Susan has never played poker for money.