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Friday, November 25, 2016

My favourite app listening




Click here if you want to repeat the listening we did in class.









And now try the exercises again:
Listen to Karen talking about her phone and answer the questions:
1. What personal information do we learn about her?
2. What kind of apps are these? What does she use them for?
a. Glimpse
b. Map my run
c. Word Streak

Listen again and fill in the gaps with the words you hear:
1.     For me, it’s an extra pair of hands and a _________________ in many situations.
2.     For my _____________, I’m in my 50s, that’s quite a lot.
3.     With the Glimpse app, you just press _____________ of video every day.
4.     It gives a very good ______________ and flavour of the holiday without boring your friends.
5.     It allows me to see in ____________ how far I have run that day.
6.     I can see that maybe I ______________ her on my run that day.
7.     I only do _______________ games.
8.     Most people would be _____________ with the game Boggle.

9.     I’m on my phone probably ____________ as I used to be before.

Technology vocabulary

Click here to learn and practise technology vocabulary.
You can try an exercise here  (scroll down to find it!) and another one here.

Present perfect continuous

Watch this video to see the difference between simple past, present perfect simple and present perfect continuous.


Now try some exercises. Click here for an explanation and some exercises.
You'll find more exercises herehere and here.

Monday, November 21, 2016

What's your favourite app?

Write a short text describing your favourite app. Click anywhere on the wall.


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Thursday, November 17, 2016

Writing: An informal email

Write an email to a friend telling them some exciting news. You have more information on page 29 of your book.

Don't forget:

- Use expressions to add new information. Don't use "On the other hand".
- Use extreme adjectives to sound enthusiastic.
- You can use the email on page 28 as a model.


Deadline is November 25th.

Adding new information

Click here and here if you want to learn and practise words you can use to add ideas when you write.

Time expressions with the present perfect


Try some exercises with for and since here and other time expressions here.

Click here to download the class handout.

Monday, November 14, 2016

Present perfect vs. past simple










Click here for an explanation and exercises (scroll down to find the exercises)
Try two more exercise here and here and lots of them here.



IF YOU NEED TO REVISE THE PRONUNCIATION OF REGULAR -ED ENDINGS, CLICK HERE.

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Work vocabulary

Click here to revise and practise vocabulary related to work.

Giving opinions

Learn more expressions you can use to give opinions here. There's more language and an exercise here.

You can also watch a BBC video here and listen to a programme here.

Remember to use a variety of expressions when you speak!

Listening exam practice 1

This week we made an exam-type listening from another community.
Click here to download the exercise. You'll find the answers here.

Listen to recording 1 here and recording 2 here. Remember that you can only listen twice.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Gradable and extreme adjectives

Click here to learn and practise gradable and extreme adjectives.
Click here to download the class handout.

See an explanation here.
Try some exercises herehere and here.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Present simple and present continuous

Watch the video to revise the difference between present simple and continuous:


Now click here for some revision exercises.