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Have you got any plans for the weekend?  Which one(s)? To talk about the future we can use a variety of options depending on the certainty or uncertainty of an action or event or to make it clearer, on the function of what we want to say, whether we are talking about arrangements, plans, predictions, etc. These options are: ·           Present Simple ·           Present Continuous ·           Be Going To ·           Future Simple ·           Modal Verbs To have a better understanding about the future forms, let´s go to the following website . Do not forget to take notes and answer the exercise. Now you are going to watch a video and listen to Oliver and Alfie deciding to enter a car race. Pay attention on how the different ways of t...

The present tenses are used to talk about: ·         a current event , ·         state of being , ·         the past ( when we are telling a story in   spoken   English or when we are summarising a book, film, play etc .) and ·         future .   These present tenses are: §   THE PRESENT OF VERB TO BE §   THE PRESENT SIMPLE §   THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS §   THE PRESENT PERFECT §   THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS We use these forms: ·          to talk about the   present : He   works   at McDonald’s. He   has worked   there for three months now. He   is working   at McDonald’s. He   has been working   there for three months now. London   is   the capital of Britain. ·  ...

Before starting writing, you have to become aware of some steps known as “PROCESS OF WRITING” which will help you to become a successful writer.  Now click here to check how a Report is organised as well as useful phrases and vocabulary Now it´s time to have little practice on what you have just read. Click on the following link: Writing Skills Practice: A Report– exercises  WRITING TIME! You are now ready to write your own report. Write your report in about 120 -180 words.

Are you new at school, in the neighbourhood or do you want to meet someone but don´t know how to ask things politely? Well, you are in the correct place. Click here to learn how to make polite questions. Go to this link and copy the qu estion tenses chart. Practise time!  Click here  and here . EXTRA ACTIVITIES Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading

Now you read how to use the indefinite articles a/an, but do you know when to use the definite article“the”? Ok then, let´s read more about it. Click here . To make it clearer, check the following video It´s time to practice! :D Click here and answer the Practice quiz 1 and 2 EXTRA ACTIVITIES Who wants to be a millionaire

These verbs: ask, decide, explain, forget, know, show, tell, understand , can be followed by a question word such as where, how, what, who, when or whether plus the to infinitive Read the information to find more about the use of infinitives after question words. Click on the images. Let´s Practice! Unit 5 Infinitiv e  after question words Kico4u EXTRA ACTIVITY Click on the image.

Whether you like it   or not,   many people in the world are going to celebrate Valentine´s Day with their sweethearts, friends, family or by themselves. But don´t you ask yourself when, how and why we celebrate it? Well, check the link and figure it out!! The History of Valentine´s Day

In this lesson you will learn how to talk about the things you do on your own and the things other people do on their own. First watch the   video   to have a general explanation. Then check   this page   and take notes. Finally answer and check the exercises. Click   here   to have more practice. Don´t forget to print and paste the exercises. EXTRA ACTIVITIES The Flatmates Reflexive pronoun ladder

In this lesson you will learn how to talk about things someone else does for you. Click HERE and HERE to check this topic and take notes. Secondly, answer the exrcises and check them. Finally, print the exercises and paste them on your notebook. EXTRA ACTIVITIES Walk the plank QUIZ