LOVE IS IN THE AIR

As the song says, "Love is in the air", specially these days when Saint Valentine's is about to be celebrated. It has now become a world-wide tradition. But, how did all started?.

1. Read and fill in the gaps the story, told by St.Valentine.

2. Now do the listening about this quite weird date in which things didn't go the way Dave expected to. After listening write an answer in your notebook answering to the question:

"What could or should Dave have done to avoid the dilemma he finds himself in?"

3. Now you're gonna watch a love story titled "George and Rosemary". How do you think the story is gonna end?

HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING DAY

As every year, Americans prepare for one of their most outstanding and traditional festivities: Thanksgiving Day. Watch the following video to learn about its origin and how it's celebrated nowadays.

ARE YOU NOW A "THANKSGIVING" EXPERT?

Click on the following link  enter your name and check how much you've learnt about Thanksgiving.

PAST: UNIT 1 REVIEW

Find here some on-line exercises to practise for your exam.

PAST SIMPLE VS. PAST PROGRESSIVE

Exercise 1: Fill in the gaps
Exercise 2: Fill in the gaps
Exercise 3: Fill in the gaps



PAST SIMPLE VS. PAST PERFECT

Exercise 1: Choose the correct verbal tense
Exercise 2: fill in the gaps
Exercise 3: Choose the correct verbal tense
Exercise 4: Fill in the gaps

EXTENSION USED TO & GERUNDS/INFINITIVES

Today we have explained "used to, be/get used to", as an extension to "used to" which appear in unit number one. Following you'll find some interesting links to practise on your own.

Exercise used to, be/get used to 1

Exercise used to, be/get used to 2

Exercise used to, be/get used to 3

Exercise used to, be/get used to 4

Exercise used to, be/get used to 5

Once you've practice  enough, take the online test: 

Quiz on used to, be/get used to

Besides this, you can also find some exercises to improve your knowledge on Infinitives & Gerunds, which also appear in this unit. You will only be tested on the uses mentioned in the book.
Though, some verbs will be added to the few ones which appear in the book to be followed by a gerund or infinitive.

From the following list of verb+infinitive (green chart), you must study the first twelve verbs. As for the list of verb + gerund (light blue chart), study as well the first twelve.

By the end of the term you must know most of the ones appearing in the list.

Infinitives & Gerunds 1

Infinitives & Gerunds 2

Infinitives & Gerunds 3 
Infinitives & Gerunds 4 

For futher study, You'll find a link with a complete list of verbs followed by infinitive/gerund/or any of the two (with or without change of meaning), at the end of this post.

Quiz on Gerunds & Infinitives

If you did spelling mistakes when adding the "-ing", take a look at this link where you'll find the spelling rules for Verb+"ing".

For futher study of Gerunds & Infinitives click here.

REAL LIFE DIALOGUES

Find here a collection of dialogues of the real life, you might need at any time. Explore, read and do the online activities. You will be acting a dialogue with a partner in class.


1. HOTELS:


1.1. MAKING A HOTEL RESERVATION ON THE PHONE





Click here to hear a dialogue
Multiple choice reading comprehension quiz

1.2. CHECK-IN 











Click here to view and listen to the dialogue

Listening drag in 1: check in

Listening drag in 2: futher question at front desk

1.3. CHECK-OUT

Click here to hear dialogue 1

Click here to hear dialogue 2

GAME ON HOTELS

2. EATING:

2.1. ORDERING AT A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT

2.2. EATING OUT AT A RESTAURANT

2.3. ORDERING A PIZZA ON THE PHONE

Dialogue ordering a pizza

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: GREETING

How many ways can you think of to say "hello" and "good-bye"?, or what it is the same, to open and close a conversation?.

Work in pairs and write on paper as many expressions, both formal and informal, you can think of.

Then, watch the video on greetings.

Now try this exercise on how to end a conversation

Once you're done take a look at this:

Greeting: Saying "Hello" and "Goodbye"

NEW TECHNOLOGY'S HERE

Find out about some of the best inventions of the year 2010 according to The Time.

Then, go in pairs and ask your partner the questions on the handed papers. Once you're finished move around the class to do the technology survey. You are requested to hand in your writen final report with the answers of your classmates next Monday, 16th/04.

If we have time left, we will discuss whether you agree or disagree with the statements on the handed paper.