The verb "have"

As promised, here it goes:

Click here to download the class exercises.

Reasons, results and examples

Look at the expressions below:

GIVING REASONS:

Because, since + clause:

I went home early because / since there was nothing else to do at work.

Because of, due to + noun:

It’s very cold today because of / due to the wind.

GIVING RESULTS:

I didn’t have lunch, so I’m really hungry.

I didn’t have lunch. As a result, I’m really hungry.

GIVING EXAMPLES:

Such as, like + noun

We need to revise lots of things, such as / like relative clauses and the passive.

For example, for instance + noun / clause

We need to revise lots of things, for example / for instance relative clauses and the passive.

We need to revise lots of things, for example / for instance, we need to practise the passive.

Now, try some exercises:

• Difference between because and because of here.
• Expressing reason here
• Here you have more information about how to use such as and for instance.
• An exercise comparing so, as a result and because here.

Zero and first conditional; future time clauses; alternatives to if.

This is as easy as ABC, but just in case...

Zero conditional: information here and an exercise here.

First conditional: information here and exercise here.

Future time clauses: try an exercise here.

Alternatives to IF: info here and exercises here.

Exam practice Galicia WITH ANSWERS

If you weren't in class the other day, you can try the exam practice at home:

Click here to download the reading (Task 4, the ebook era)

Click here for the listening. This is the audio for task 1 (global warming) ant this one the one about Sigmund Freud.

Sorry! I completely forgot to link the answers to the exercises. You can find them now below.

ANSWER KEY: click here for the answers to the listening and here for the answers to the reading.

Animals and the natural world

Practise this vocabulary here. Don't forget to learn the pronunciation, too!

Saving whales

Watch the amazing reaction of a whale after being saved. Pay attention to the vocabulary!

Writing: an opinion essay

You're going to write an opinion essay about an environmental issue. Write 5 paragraphs:

1. Introduction: state your opinion clearly.
2, 3 and 4: three points connected to the topic.
5. Conclusion: repeat your opinion using different words.

REMEMBER:

• Use expressions like "First of all", "secondly" or "finally" to introduce each new idea.
• Use topic sentences.
• Paragraphs don't have "parts": change line only when you start a new paragraph.
• One paragraph, one idea.

You have a model text and more information on page 65. If you need more help or you want more information, click here or here.

Deadline is January 27th.

The environment

Click here to learn and practise environment vocabulary.

Don't forget to make your contribution here.

The future

Look at the different ways to talk about the future:

And now exercises! Try this one and this one or click here and scroll down until you find the future tenses

Pronouncing the letter "A"

Click here to practise the /ᴂ/ sound, here for /a:/, here for /eɪ/ and here for the scwha sound.
Try some practice here or practise with the words we saw in class again:

Which word has /eɪ/?

	1	2	3	4
1.	Natural ᴂ	nature	Animal ᴂ	Local ᵊ
2.	Plant a:	paper	Glass a:	Plastic ᴂ
3.	Aunt a:	Answer a:	Ability ᵊ	able
4.	Understand ᴂ	native	Statue ᴂ	Satisfied ᴂ
5.	Father a:	Laugh a:	creative	Happiness ᴂ
6.	dangerous	Certain ᵊ	Woman ᵊ	Blanket ᴂ
7.	Affect ᵊ	Stranger	Satisfaction ᴂ	Family ᴂ
8.	Package ᴂ	tasty	Water ᵓ:	Transport ᴂ

And now learn how to pronounce DANGEROUS with David Guetta! Have fun!

How Green Are You?

Watch the video we saw in class again:



How green are you? Take this British Council quiz for kids to find out. If you want something more serious, you can take this one.

Over to you! What do you do to look after the environment? Leave a comment below: