WRITING A STORY

Do you still have problems with verb tenses when you write a story?  Are you good at using time linkers??? Would you like some help? Go to "our filing cabinet' , once there look for 'writing' and you will find some exercises and stories to help you. I hope it's useful!!!!

FEBRUARY EXAM

Just a kind reminder!!!!

30th January - Use of English + reading
1st February - Listening + writing
6th-8th February - speaking



GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE FOR SPEAKING

If you need some help with your speaking go to 'our filing cabinet' and download the document there. It is under 'SPEAKING' and it contains useful language you can use. I hope it comes in handy!!!

NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION

Prepositions, everybody's headache, aren't they? Well, there is no magic remedy or medicine to learn them, or at least I haven't found it yet. The only way to learn them is use, use, use, use and finally, use. To help you there is a document in 'our filing cabinet', go and print it, and any time you have the chance, use them!!!!

MODAL VERBS

Modal verbs lend texture and meaning to language. The main function of modal verbs is to allow the speaker or writer to express their opinion of, or their attitude to, a proposition. These attitudes can cover a wide range of possibilities including obligation, asking for and giving permission, disapproval, advising, logical deduction, ability, possibility, necessity, absence of necessity and so on. The problem with each modal verb is that it can have more that one meaning and the interpretation of a particular modal will depend heavily on the context in which it is being used. 

 

Go to 'our filing cabinet' to learn more about some modal verbs and do some exercises.

 

In class you showed your concern about the differences between 'must' and 'have to', I hope this video helps you understand a bit better ;) 

 

EDUCATION

In class we were talking about education and especially about home education compared to our traditional system of attending a school. Why don't you give your point of view on the following? Think about the questions given, think about what you want to say, then press the record button and start recording yourself (don't speak for more than 5 minutes). Once you have finished stop the recording and listen to yourself. You can try it as many times as you want until you are happy with the result. If you want you can send it to your teacher. Come on, don't be shy and have your say!!!

1. What do you think of home education?  
2. Would have it worked for you?  
3. Are parents good teachers?  
4. What do you think Mark Twain meant when he said, “never let school interfere with your education”?
5. There is an African proverb which says: "It takes a village to educate a child". Do you agree?

A BOSSY PODCAST

In class we talked about modals to express obligation. By sheer coincidence, I just bumped into this podcast, funny, uh? I'm sure you will understand it pretty well but, just in case there is any word you don't, you can read or download the script.



If you want to read or download the script go here. Listen-to-english.com

And this is Miss Bossy, a children's TV programme from 1983.