miércoles, 13 de noviembre de 2013

So far we have been practising with these words or expressions






BE ADDICTED TO be dependent on
 If it is followed by a verb, it should go with -ing form
Examples:  The child was addicted to video games or the child was addicted to playing video games


THERE IS NO POINT IN = it doesn't make any sense to do something
 It is followed by -ing verb
 Example: Ms Smith is ill. She won't be coming today. There is no point in waiting for her

WANT = wish
 It is followed  by to infinitive
 Examples: I want to learn more English 
                 Ms Windsor wants us to learn English in order to communicate (Ms Windsor wants that we learn English)

WOULD LIKE = would enjoy/ would wish 
 It can be followed by a noun or the to infinitive
Examples: I would like some coffee/ I would like to have some coffee
                I would like you to invite me for a coffee ( I would like yhat you invite me)
                            
EACH OTHER = one another  It means that the action is reciprocal
 Example: We have been writing to each other for a long time

USED TO = to talk about a past habit that it doesn't happen now
 It is followed by an infinitive
Examples: I used to smoke when I was a teenager (= I don't smoke any longer)
                I didn't use to go on holiday with my friends
                Did you use to play with dolls when you were a little girl?

BE/GET USED TO = be/ get accustomed to, become familiar with
It is followed by a noun or the -ing form of the verb ( in this expression the word "used" never changes)
Examples: I hate living in England: I will never get used to the rain
                Children soon get used to spending much of their free time watching TV

REPORTED SPEECH

I have uploaded this worksheet so that you can keep on practising  REPORTED SPEECH with STATEMENTS and COMMANDS

To practise REPORTED QUESTIONS click here


lunes, 4 de noviembre de 2013


A PENNY FOR THE GUY

REMEMBER NOVEMBER 5TH IS GUY FAWKES

CLICK HERE to watch this video and learn about what happened that night in 1606.