VOCABULARY - MAKING AND RESPONDING TO SUGGESTIONS

MAKING SUGGESTIONS HACER SUGERENCIAS	ACCEPTANCE ACEPTACIÓN	REFUSAL RECHAZO
Let’s + V. Vamos a + verbo en infinitivo.	That’s a good idea. Esa es una buena idea.	That’s a bad idea. Esa es una mala idea.
Shall we + V? ¿Verbo en 1ª p.pl.?	Yes, I’d love to. Sí, me encantaría.	I’m afraid I can’t. Me temo que no puedo.
Why don’t we + V? ¿Por qué no + verbo en 1ª p.pl.?	That’s interesting. Eso es interesante.	Sorry, I am not free. Lo siento, no estoy libre.
What about + V-ing? ¿Qué tal + verbo en infinitivo?	OK. Why not? De acuerdo. ¿Por qué no?	I don’t feel like it. No me apetece.
How about + V-ing? ¿Qué tal si + verbo en 1ª p.pl.?	That sounds great. Eso suena genial.	Not now. I’m busy. Ahora no. Estoy ocupado/a.

SPEAKING SKILL - TALKING ABOUT EVERYDAY TOPICS

CLICK HERE TO SEE USEFUL VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS TO TALK ABOUT EVERYDAY TOPICS IN ENGLISH:

1. Food.

2. Towns, cities and the countryside.

3. Holidays.

4. People.

5. Daily routine.

6. Sports.

7. TV and movies.
8. Clothes.
9. Lying.
10. Fears and Phobias.

WRITING SKILL - HOW TO WRITE INFORMAL E-MAILS AND LETTERS IN ENGLISH

HEADERS
(ONLY IN LETTERS) Date on the right: ordinal number + month + year
(ONLY IN E-MAILS) FROM: (sender) TO: (receiver) SUBJECT: (topic)

Dear (name) / Hi (name),

OPENING EXPRESSIONS TO BEGIN THE E-MAIL / LETTER
How are you? How have the family been? I hope you (and your family) are well.
How are things?
How is it going?
Thanks for your last e-mail/letter.
It was great/nice to hear from you (again).

REASONS TO WRITE THE E-MAIL / LETTER
I'm writing because ....
I'm writing to tell you that ...

ASKING FOR SOMETHING
Can you please + (infinitive)?
Could you please + (infinitive)?
Is it possible to + (infinitive)?
Would you mind + (gerund)?
Is it OK if I + (Present Simple tense)?

CLOSING EXPRESSIONS
Well, that's all for now. 
Give my love/regards to ...
Say hello to ...
Hope it all goes well with ...
Best of luck with ...
(I) hope to hear from you soon. 
Look(ing) forward to hearing from you.
(Please) write soon.
Take care,
Best wishes,
All the best,
(Lots of) love,
Regards,

OBSERVATIONS
- Divide the e-mails / letters into paragraphs, grouping similar ideas in the same paragraph: Introduction - Body - Conclusion.
- Use contracted forms and informal expressions.
- Use simple sentence structure.

PRACTICE - PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE TENSES REVIEW

1. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE VERB IN PRESENT SIMPLE: 

1- We __________________ (LIKE) Kylie Minogue.

2- Anna ___________________ (BE) always late for school.

3. He _____________________ (CYCLE) to school.

4. When _______________________ (YOU/HAVE) breakfast?

5- They _________________________ (NOT/DO) homework.

2. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE VERB IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

1- What _____________________________ (YOU/DO)?

2- I ___________________________ (READ) a fantastic book.

3- We _____________________________ (WRITE) an e-mail.

4- He _____________________________ (NOT/HAVE) lunch in a restaurant.

5 - They _______________________ (CHAT) with the teacher.

3. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE VERB IN PAST SIMPLE: 

1- I ______________________(NOT/ GO) to Australia on holiday.

2- Why ____________________________ (YOU/RUN) to school?

3- They ______________________ (EAT) lunch in an expensive restaurant.

4- __________________________ (YOU/BE) at home yesterday?

5- Pam ________________________ (BREAK) her leg in an accident.

6- Sheila __________________________ (LISTEN) to the radio

7- You ________________________ (DRIVE) your car too fast yesterday.

4. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE VERB IN PAST CONTINUOUS: 

1- They _______________________(NOT/WRITE) a letter.

2- Julia ____________________________ (WAIT) for the bus.

3- Ann and Joe ______________________ (HAVE DINNER).

4- ________  Karen__________________ (DRAW) a picture.

5- I ________________________ (NOT/TALK) with your friends.

5. PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS?

1. I ____________________________________ (wake up) very late yesterday.

2. Jennifer ________________________ (swim) in the lake when she __________________________ (see) a strange animal in the water.

3. This dog ____________________________ (bite) a girl two hours ago.

4. While we ___________________________ (chat) on the Internet, the phone ___________________________ (ring).

5. I __________________________________ (not watch) a film at home when the lights ______________________ (go) off.

6. We _____________________________ (ride) our bikes when a car suddenly ______________________ (stop) in the middle of the road.

6. FUTURE TENSES - WILL, BE GOING TO, Present Continuous with future meaning:

1. Tony _____________________(meet) a friend tomorrow. 
2. I think it _________________________ (snow) soon.
3. Perhaps I _____________________(visit) New York one day.
4. What time _____________ you _________________ (leave) tomorrow?
5. Who __________________________(win) the next World Cup?   
6. I'm sure you __________________(not fail) the exam next week.
7. I _________________(visit) my parents at the weekend.   
8. Don't touch that dog. It ____________________(bite) you.   
9. They ______________________ (come) for a meal tonight.
10. Look at those clouds, it ________________________(rain).

VOCABULARY - LEARN PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES THROUGH THE ZODIAC

THE 12 SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC

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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ADJECTIVES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH ZODIAC SIGN. LOO UP AND READ YOUR SIGN. DO YOU AGREE WITH WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT YOU?

SPEAKING SKILL - EVERYDAY DIALOGUES

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Link:http://pics4learning.com/details.php?img=img_00831.jpg
Photographer: Scott Curry.
Caption: "Studying Students".
Location: Papillion La Vista High School, Papillion, Nebraska.
Date taken: August 16th 2007.
Bibliography: Curry, Scott. img-00831.jpg. August 16th 2007. Pics4learning. 4 April 2012. http://pics.tech4learning.com

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Title: "Niña hablando por un teléfono móvil",
Autor: Miguel Martínez Monasterio.
Image Format: JPG.
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