If you think you need a hand, ask Paco for a brief introduction to COMPARISON.
You can also get an A2-B1 photocopy to work at home.
Then check your level at COMPARISON QUIZ and write down your results and score.
January 25, 2012
January 3, 2012
The Future
Click here for useful information and a number of activities about The Future .
Then practise with the following links:
Then practise with the following links:
There is / there are
THERE IS = THERE'S > HAY en singular.
THERE ARE > HAY en plural.
Some examples are: There is a boy in the classroom / There are some boys in the classroom.
* Note that we use "a" for singular nouns and "some" for plural nouns
THERE ARE > HAY en plural.
Some examples are: There is a boy in the classroom / There are some boys in the classroom.
* Note that we use "a" for singular nouns and "some" for plural nouns
You may also need some information about QUESTION WORDS (pronombres interrogativos):
WHAT = QUÉ / CUÁL
WHY = POR QUÉ
HOW = CÓMO
HOW MUCH = CUÁNTO (singular)
HOW MANY = CUÁNTOS (plural)
WHO = QUIÉN
WHERE = DÓNDE
WHEN = CUÁNDO
Multi-word verbs
There are a group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or words. Many people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs. Here we make a distinction between three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs and phrasal-prepositional verbs.
Read these paragraphs and do the exercises at the end.
verb + adverb + preposition
Look at these examples of phrasal-prepositional verbs:
Because phrasal-prepositional verbs end with a preposition, there is always a direct object. And, like prepositional verbs, phrasal-prepositional verbs cannot be separated. Look at these examples:
Read these paragraphs and do the exercises at the end.
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs are made of:
verb + adverb
Phrasal verbs can be:
- intransitive (no direct object)
- transitive (direct object)
Here are some examples of phrasal verbs:
| phrasal verbs | meaning | examples | ||
| direct object | ||||
| intransitive phrasal verbs | get up | rise from bed | I don't like to get up. | |
| break down | cease to function | He was late because his car broke down. | ||
| transitive phrasal verbs | put off | postpone | We will have to put off | the meeting. |
| turn down | refuse | They turned down | my offer. | |
Separable Phrasal Verbs
When phrasal verbs are transitive (that is, they have a direct object), we can usually separate the two parts. For example, "turn down" is a separable phrasal verb. We can say: "turn down my offer" or "turn my offer down".
However, if the direct object is a pronoun, we have no choice. We must separate the phrasal verb and insert the pronoun between the two parts.| direct object pronounsmust go between the two parts of transitive phrasal verbs |  | John | switched | on | the radio. | These are all possible. | |
| John | switched | the radio | on. | |||
| John | switched | it | on. | |||
 | John | switched | on | it. | This is not possible. |
Prepositional Verbs
Prepositional verbs are a group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or words. On this section we look at prepositional verbs.
Prepositional verbs are made of:
verb + preposition
Because a preposition always has an object, all prepositional verbs have direct objects. Here are some examples of prepositional verbs:
| prepositional verbs | meaning | examples | |
| direct object | |||
| believe in | have faith in the existence of | I believe in | God. |
| look after | take care of | He is looking after | the dog. |
| talk about | discuss | Did you talk about | me? |
| wait for | await | John is waiting for | Mary. |
Prepositional verbs cannot be separated. That means that we cannot put the direct object between the two parts. For example, we must say "look after the baby". We cannot say "look the baby after":
| prepositional verbs areinseparable | | Who is looking after the baby? | This is possible. |
| Who is looking the babyafter? | This is notpossible. |
Phrasal-prepositional Verbs
Phrasal-prepositional verbs are a small group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or words:verb + adverb + preposition
Look at these examples of phrasal-prepositional verbs:
| phrasal-prepositional verbs | meaning | examples | |
| direct object | |||
| get on with | have a friendly relationship with | He doesn't get on with | his wife. |
| put up with | tolerate | I won't put up with | your attitude. |
| look forward to | anticipate with pleasure | I look forward to | seeing you. |
| run out of | use up, exhaust | We have run out of | eggs. |
| phrasal-prepositional verbs are inseparable | | We | ran out of | fuel. |
| We | ran out of | it. |
Television
English words for TV shows: Read carefully and try the "Quiz".
More English words for TV: Read through further details.
Spelling practice activity: Do it to check how much you've learnt.
Reading activity: Read through the TV lists and try the quiz below
Listening Activity: Watch the news about Britain's Big Freeze and try the QUICK TEST 5.(B1+)
More English words for TV: Read through further details.
Spelling practice activity: Do it to check how much you've learnt.
Reading activity: Read through the TV lists and try the quiz below
Listening Activity: Watch the news about Britain's Big Freeze and try the QUICK TEST 5.(B1+)
Newspapers
In the United Kingdom there are two types of newspapers: broadsheets & tabloids.
Headlines are not always easy to understand, so let's have a warming-up test: QUICK TEST 4Broadsheets - Serious newspapers focusing on current political affairs and events.Tabloids - Newspapers focussing on less serious content, especially celebrities, the Royal Family, sports, and sensationalist crime stories.
January 2, 2012
At the Tourist Information Centre
Focus on Listening Comprehension: Download QUICK TEST 3 and answer the questions as you listen to the following conversation at a Tourist Information Centre.
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