READING: Climate, weather and technology

Dear students, you need to keep on reading for the exam. Click here to find some texts which include questions you may find in June. There are also grammar activities for you to revise verb tenses.

USED TO/ DIDN'T USE TO

We use 'used to' + infinitive for things that happened repeatedly or over a long period of time in the past, but are usually not true now, for example for things which happened when you were a child: 'I used to play in the street'.
Activity 1.
Activity 2.

Activity 3. Listen to the song and fill in the gaps.


IT´S ALL OVER NOW (The Rolling Stones)
Well, baby used to ________ out all night long
She made me ________, she done me wrong
She hurt my eyes open, that's no lie
Tables turn and now her turn to ________

Because I used to love her, but it's all over now
Because I used to love her, but it's all over now

Well, I used to ________ in the morning, get my breakfast in bed
When I'd gotten worried she'd ease my aching __________
But now she's here and _________, with every man in town
Still trying to take me for that _________ old clown

Because I used to love her, but it's all over now
Because I used to love her, but it's all over now

Well, she used to ________ around with every man in town
She ________ all my money, playing her high class game
She put me out, it was a pity how I cried
Tables turn and now her turn to cry

Because I used to love her, but it's all over now
Because I used to love her, but it's all over now

WRITING

Hi, everyone!!!
The task for this weekend is the following one: Write a composition about the things you had to do at home when you were a child and what you do now as an adult.

Extra Listening and vocabulary

Hi everyone!!!
Today´s post is to tell you about a very interesting website to improve your listening skills and vocabulary.Its name is http://www.listenaminute.com/ . You´ll find a list of topics: cosmetic surgery, climate change,books, bullying,internet,etc, you´ll find a listening,its tapescript and exercises.Apart from improving your listening skills you´ll find ideas to use in your speaking tests.Hope you enjoy it!

At the doctor's

If you want to increase your knowlege about this topic, click here and you will find some vocabulary,reading , listening and speaking activities. I hope you like them!!

May and Might

Here you will find some notes about the modal verbs May and Might. There are also some activities for you to practice.

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Asking and giving directions!

Hi guys!How are you?I haven´t been able to post anything for a while because I´ve been pretty busy but.... I´m back!Today´s post is about asking and giving directions,one of the first things you need if you want to survive abroad (not quite sure since the arrival of the iphone,though ;).Anyway, let´s imagine you don´t have an iphone, go to the UK and need to find out where the British Museum is, you´ll need this vocabulary to get by, click here :http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/directions.

You can also see a couple of interesting videos regarding this topic,click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh2DuioOmbY&feature=fvwrelhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFmAH0GfT_0&feature=related

To learn useful structures, click here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1212_how_to_instruct/page2.shtml