CHRISTMAS (PRE-A1)

DESCRIBE THE PICTURE ABOVE.  What can you see?

USE:

ACTIVITIES:  

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS VOCABULARY


CHRISTMAS WITH PEPPA PIG


HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

      

The-Grinch-Who-Stole-Christmas-Vocabulary


HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS ONLINE ACTIVITY


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WILL / WON'T and GOING TO

THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS MOVIE SCRIPT

ACTIVITIES

HARRY POTTER: WILL / WON'T

GOING TO - SCROLL DOWN AND PLAY THE GAMES

Listen to the song and complete the activity

WRITE SENTENCES.

FUTURE FORMS



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CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES (A1)

ACTIVITY

Click on the link below and answer the questions.

Christmas Scavenger Hunt

Christmas-Scavenger-Hunt-Worksheet

Basic Christmas Vocabulary

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

THE PASSIVE VOICE AND CAUSATIVE VERBS

WHAT ARE CAUSATIVE VERBS?
When we talk about actions which we cause to happen but don't actually do ourselves, we use CAUSATIVE verbs.


SOME FREQUENTLY USED CAUSATIVE VERBS:

let

to allow someone to do something or have something

She let me use her camera.

I let her have some money.

make
to force someone to do something
You can’t make me go.

have

to arrange for someone to do something for you

I’m having my hair cut this afternoon.

I’m having the house painted.

get

to arrange for someone to do something for you

Could you get the kids dressed?

I need to get my hair cut.

HAVE AND GET 

HAVE

We use this verb when we want someone to do something for us.

I'm having the house painted.

GET

We use GET in a similar way to HAVE but it is more informal.

I finally got the car fixed.

passive/have-something-done

PASSIVE FORMS VIDEO, EXPLANATION AND ACTIVITIES

passive_forms_VIDEO_transcript_0.pdf

EXPLANATION_passive_forms_0.pdf

passive_forms_-_exercises_0.pdf


CAUSATIVE VERBS AND PASSIVE VOICE worksheet pdf

A bit of everything (pre-A1)

1.

TIME TO PRACTISE

ORDINAL NUMBERS

THE GREAT RACE!

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2.

SPEAKINGTIME TO PRACTISE

DESCRIBING MONSTERS

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3.

TIME TO PRACTISE

WHAT CLOTHES ARE THEY WEARING?

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4.

SPEAKING

WHAT CAN YOU SEE IN THE PICTURE ABOVE?

USE: 
-There is / There are          There isn't / There aren't
- Have / Has got                  Haven't got / hasn't got
- Is / Are                               Isn't / Aren't

TIME TO PRACTISE

THERE IS / THERE ARE
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5.

TIME TO PRACTISE

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE: ACTIVITY

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"Hello, I'm..." - Introducing yourself

ORDINAL NUMBERS - SPACE AND OTHER INTERESTING STUFF (pre-A1 - A1)

Monsters, ghouls and ghosts

NUMBERS

HAVE GOT / HAS GOT

CLOTHES

THERE IS / THERE ARE

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE


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Questions, questions, questions!

MAKE A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ FOR YOUR FRIENDS.

STEP 1:  Look at the example above.

STEP 2: Create different categories (animals, books, sport, etc.)

STEP 3:  Brainstorm ideas for questions. 

STEP 4:  Look for information on the internet.

STEP 5:  Write down your questions.  Use adjectives, ordinal numbers, correct spelling and grammar and question words.

EXAMPLE:

million pound drop game

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

LISTEN AND WATCH

Look at pictures and read the words below then watch the video.

LET'S TALK

Use complete sentences and the words below.

KEY VOCABULARY:              Father Christmas / Santa Claus;       Christmas tree;      

                                                                                                                                                                                          elf / elves;      candy cane;       reindeer;       gingerbread house

WORKSHEET

DESCRIBE YOUR BEDROOM


ONLINE ACTIVITIES

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE ACTIVITIES

PHRASAL VERBS

PHRASAL VERBS

Definition

A phrasal verb is a VERB+PREPOSITION/ADVERB combination.

It is very common to place prepositions or adverbs after certain verbs so as to obtain a variety of meanings.

examples:

give away - give to someone / anyone

give up - abandon (a habit or attempt)

look after - search for, seek

look out - beware / be careful

Whether a preposition or adverb is used is not important.  What is important is to understand the phrasal verb as a complete expression.

1. Multiple meanings

It is possible for a phrasal verb to have more than one meaning.

eg. take off (remove or rise from the ground)

- He took off his coat.

- The plane took off half an hour late.

2. Transitive or Intransitive Verbs

Transitive verbs require an object.  

eg. I am looking for my wallet.

Intransitive verbs cannot have an object.

eg.  Look out!  You're going to fall!

3. Transitive expressions

Noun objects are usually placed at the end of these expressions.

eg. He took off his coat.

However, with some expressions, they can also be placed immediately after the verb.

eg.  He took his coat off.

4. Pronoun Objects

Pronoun objects can sometimes be placed at the end of an expression.

eg.  We are looking for them.

It is, however, more common for them to be placed after the verb.

eg.  He took it off.

This position is usual before the following short words: 

up, down, in, out, away, off and on (except when used in the expression call on - visit).

eg.  I'll give away these toys.  I'll give them away.

5. Verb Objects

When these expressions are followed by a Verb Object and preceded by a preposition, the gerund form of the verb is used.

eg.  He kept on whistling loudly.

CLICK ON THE LINKS

PHRASAL VERBS LIST WITH DEFINITIONS AND EXAMPLES

MORE PHRASAL VERBS

WORKSHEETS

WITH "GET"

PHRASAL VERB GENERATORS

ONLINE ACTIVITIES

PHRASAL VERBS - GENERAL ACTIVITY

Phrasal verbs (B2 - C1)

A poem with Phrasal Verbs

THERE IS / THERE ARE

VIDEOS

Watch and listen.

SPEAKING

1. Look at the pictures.  Describe them.  Use the table above.

2. Look at the pictures.  Ask and answer questions.  Use the table above.

WRITING

Look at the pictures.  Write sentences.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

ONLINE ACTIVITIES

1. DIFFICULTY: EASY                Practise THERE IS / THERE ARE

2. DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM           There is / there are

3. DIFFICULTY: DIFFICULT        Six games

PAST TENSES

EXPLANATIONS AND ACTIVITIES. 

Look at the images and click on the links.

PAST SIMPLE

PAST PERFECT

PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

USED TO

BE CAREFUL: 

I used to go jogging every day but I don't anymore.

I'm used to rushing from place to place.  I've always been a very active person.

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Video

SPEAKING:

Look at the pictures.  Write down adjectives to describe them.  Compare the two pictures, A and B.  Use Comparative adjectives and THAN.

WRITING: 

Look at the spelling rules for Comparative adjectives.

Study the spelling rules for comparative adjectives. Choose pairs of animals. Click on the links below.  Read about the animals.  Make a chart.  Compare them.

AFRICAN PENGUIN

EMPEROR PENGUIN

ATLANTIC PUFFIN

BALD EAGLE

CHEETAH

SIBERIAN TIGER

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Video

SPEAKING:

Look at the spelling rules for Superlative adjectives.  Talk about the animals above.  Use Superlative adjectives.

WRITING:

Look at the spelling rules for Superlative adjectives.  write descriptions of the animals above.  Use Superlative adjectives.

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Video

ONLINE ACTIVITIES

VIDEO, EXPLANATION, ACTIVITIES

WEBQUEST  

Click on the links below and choose the correct answers.
mountains
Earth's moon
countries
rivers
animals

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

WORKSHEET
Rules, explanations and activities

activities

Comparing and contrasting – modifying comparatives 

Video and activity

GRADABLE AND NON-GRADABLE ADJECTIVES

quick-grammar/adjectives-gradable-non-gradable

lessons/gradable-and-ungradable-adjectives
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PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS (A2-B1)

VIDEO: Past Continuous Tense vs. Past Simple: The Mysterious Stalker 

ACTIVITIES

Past Simple Tense

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES IN THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE

WATCH THE VIDEO AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

GAME: IRREGULAR PAST SIMPLE VERBS

WATCH THE VIDEO AND COMPLETE THE ACTIVITY

Past Continuous Tense

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Past Simple and Past Continuous Tense

GRAMMAR STORY: THE MYSTERIOUS STALKER


PAST CONTINUOUS PRACTICE

SPEAKING AND WRITING

REMEMBER: 

- We can introduce the Past Continuous using;

     WHILE, AS and WHEN.

- We usually introduce the Past Simple using, WHEN.

Activity 1

Activity 2

REVIEW: EXPLANATION AND ACTIVITIES

WORKSHEETS

worksheet 1

worksheet 2

worksheet 3

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