Relative clauses

An explanation in youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht_Lb2djZ4o

A good page with explanations and exercises from EOI Langreo.

But there is more: exercises 1, exercises  2, from Natural English,  from Headway and the web page from our book

When to use and omit ‘the’

OMISSION OF THE DEFINITE ARTICLE ‘THE’

When shall we omit the? There are some good explanations in: englishpractice, englishgrammar,  eslmonster, or youtube,

If you want to practice: englishexercises1 and englishexercises2,  englishlearner, english-hilfen1 and english-hilfen2, learnforgood, and monash. And finally a cartoon from esljokes…

Reported Speech

An explanation with a listening on the reported speech in the BBC website. You can also have a look at some video lessons with: an introduction, reference words, changing verbs,  and more tense changes.

All kinds of exercises online from englisch-hilfen, from perfect english grammar, or english grammar online or ego (theory and practice). In the form of a powerpoint or of a video. There are more pages with exercises in esl.about, and more in English learner.

You can also use parts of films (or movies in American English) to practise: Love Actually, While you were sleeping, or School of Rock, with exercises (WORKSHEET) just below the screen of the scene.

Reporting verbs: A video with the theory of reporting verbs, a pdf and some exercises: from oup, esoenonline, english exercises and esl lounge.

Marathon runners not only cheat in our book!!  And not only in Europe… also in China!

INFINITIVE OR GERUND

The complete list in English grammar online together with a handful of exercises! You can also try English-Hilfen, theory and translation in parasaber and English File. Recommend, suggest or advise? Nice video

When choosing infinitive or gerund may change the meaning. Have a look at English Page with theory and exercises.

SONGS with verbs followed by infinitives / gerunds, most of which with the lyrics:

El Condor Pasa (‘d rather), Sign Your Name Across My Heart (just one example of ‘d rather but… What a beautiful song!) Santa Claus is coming to town (‘d better).

Can’t stand losing you (Police),

Can’t wait for the weekend to begin,

I just can’t wait to be king,

Can’t afford to drive my car (free version of the Beatles).

Compare Can’t help falling in love by Elvis Presley with UB40’s version. Can you find any differences?

Feel like making love,   The Lazy song (Girl I don’t feel like doing anything)

Let it be, Let me love you (also with conditionals).

Rehab (They try to make me go to rehab and I say no, no, no.. I’d rather be…), You make me feel like a natural woman, What can I do to make you love me? (The Corrs), Only girl in the world (Rihanna) with ‘make me feel like’… and ‘I want you to love me’

Hello Mr Heartbreak by Dixie Chicks (I’d rather be alone). Thanks to Dorthe for this link!

MAY, MIGHT, COULD, CAN’T

Here you can see a great powerpoint explanation (with practice) on these modals!

If you feel you need more practise try this one for the present and this one for the past.

Practise  might/must/should + have + participle with bits of movies:

Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist and The Butterfly Effect

And many more: Urban Legend, Premonition, Saw and The Joy Luck Club

Remember at the end of the exercises you have the worksheet with the answers!

There are of course songs like It must have been love by Roxette

2nd and 3rd CONDITIONALS

Explanation and exercises. Check englishgrammarsecrets, perfectenglishgrammar, and some more.

What would you do if you won 10 million pounds/dollars? Watch this video! Who do you agree with?

You can also have a look at ‘Natural English‘ and the web of ‘English File‘.

And finally two interesting activities based on video: Sex and the City, ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button‘ or Meet the Robinsons (at the end of the exercises you can find a WORKSHEET with a pdf copy of the exercises and key)

1o SONGS with conditionals? Yes!!! With the lyrics and different styles plus explanations… Look at the way they contract… And of course the songs If I were a boy by Beyoncé and Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton.

Adele seems to have designed a song for the 3rd conditional: If it hadn’t been for love (with the lyrics)

PARTS OF HOUSES AND FURNITURE

A powerpoint presentation with most of the vocabulary we have learnt.

You can also have a look at different types of houses and buildings.

Check on the song Our House (Madness) just sing along with the lyrics! You can also try this calmed version… or this remix.

And finally a listening on dream houses.

 

VALENTINE’S DAY

Watch History of Saint Valentine’s Day

Here’s another video to learn how to be romantic and creative on Saint Valentine’s Day! And another video with vocab!

How many ways do you know to say ‘I love you’? More than a hundred?

If you want to send an original present try Jib Jab.

If you are single, watch this other video on how to survive this awful day…or read a guide on how to survive.

These links and more in eoienglishcorner.

EDUCATION

LISTENINGS and Vocab

Have a look at a video on ‘That’ll teach ’em’, the British TV programme.

You also have a few listenings: Free education, Universities in Canada, Education in the future, College life, College majors. Remember you can use ELLLO 

If you need to talk about education here’s some vocabulary and some words together.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS AND FUTURE PERFECT

Check these exercises on the difference between future perfect and future continuous: Future_perfect_continuous_1 and Future_perfect_continuous_2.

Have a look at the web from English File.

If you have problems with other future tenses try englishpage.

Future continuous and more: