Tuesday, 17 September 2019

Topic 6.4.- Interrogative Present Simple.

Conversation about someone's sleeping time

A: Do you sleep well at night?
B1: Yes, I do.
B2: No, I don't.

A: How much time do you sleep?
B: I sleep for eight hours.

What time do you sleep from... to?
A: I sleep from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am.

A: What time do you sleep until?
B: I sleep until 7:00 am.

Reporting someone's sleeping time information.

Margaret sleeps/doesn't sleep well at night.
Margaret/She sleeps for eight hours.
Margaret/She sleeps from 11 pm to 7 am.
Margaret/She sleeps until 7 am.

Types of questions in English
1.- Yes/No Questions
Do you sleep well at night?

2.- Wh- questions
What time do you sleep until?


Video review about the present simple

Book exercises on page 51

1.- Yes/No Questions with do or does
Do you sleep well at night?
Does Margaret sleep well at night?
Do/Does + Subject + Verb + Complement?


Collaborative online exercise about yes/no questions in present simple and short answers with do or does

Individual online exercise about yes/no questions in present simple and short answers with do or does




2.- Wh- questions with do or does
What time do you sleep until?
What time does she sleep until?
Wh- question word + do/does + Subject + Verb + Complement?

What time
What colour
What size
How long
How much
How far

Review online exercise about the wh- question words

Collaborative online exercise unscrambling the words to form the wh- questions with do or does

Individual online exercise about wh- questions with do or does



Collaborative Online Exercise about Questions with Do or Does

Individual Online Exercise about Questions with Do or Does

Introductory Video of Wh- questions

Write six questions to ask a classmate.

Speaking activity about the written questions in the previous exercise.

Topic 6.3.- Daily Routines

What do you always do every day?

go to school. 

Introductory video about daily routines


Vocabulary chart about daily routines

Phrasal Verbs vs Collocations for Daily Routines

1.- Collocations
cook dinner
go to bed
Verb + Complement

2.- Phrasal verbs
wake up
get up
Verb + Particle


Conjugating the phrasal verbs in present simple

Daily routines with phrasal verbs

Introductory video about daily routines with phrasal verbs

Exercises 2a, 2c and 2d on page 50

Conversation about someone's sleeping time
A: How long do you sleep?
B: I sleep for eight hours.

What time do you sleep from... to?
A: I sleep from 11:00pm to 7:00am.

A: What time do you sleep until?
B: I sleep until 7:00.

Grammar Plus on page 50

Collaborative online exercise

Individual online exercise
 

Topic 6.2.- Negative Present Simple




What do you do in your career?
Write five sentences about what you do in your career.

A receptionist doesn't serve tables in a restaurant.
An office worker doesn't play football at work.
I don't work late at night.


What don't you do?
I don't ________________.

Exercises on page 49

Collaborative online exercise about the negative present simple

Indvidual Negative Present Simple online exercise


Topic 6.1.- Jobs Vocabulary


Do you work at a hotel?
Yes, I do.
No, I don't.

Vocabulary about jobs and occupations

What jobs did you remember from the video?
for example, 'carpenter'

Exercises on page 48


Exercise 2a on page 49

Collaborative vocabulary online exercise about jobs



Individual vocabulary online exercise about jobs

How to make questions in present simple
1.- Wh- questions
What do you do?
Wh- question word + do/does + Subject + Verb (+ Complement)?
I ____________.

Where ______work?
I work in ________.

2.- Yes/no questions
Do you like the people?
Do/Does + Subject + Verb (+ Complement)?
Yes, I do.
No, I don't.

______like the job?
Yes, I do.
No, I don't.



Topic 5.5.- The use of there is and there are in negative and interrogative.




What's there in a hotel room?
For example, 'There is a bed.'

What's the difference between a hotel and a hostel?



How to book the best hostels

There are many hostels in Cancun.
There aren't any hostels in Leona Vicario.
Is there a hostel in Tulum?
Yes, there is.
No, there isn't.
No, there is not.


Exercises on page 42

Cappadocia in 5 minutes

What's there in Cappadocia?


Exercises on page 43

Collaborative Online Exercise about the use of there is and there are in affirmative, negative, and interrogative 

Individual Online Exercise about Collaborative Online Exercise about the use of there is and there are in affirmative, negative, and interrogative 

Topic 5.4.- Ordinal numbers and hotel vs hostel



Video about the top 10 tallest buildings in the world 





Ordinal Number 1st to 10th Video



Collaborative Online Exercise about the Ordinal Numbers

Individual Online Exercise about the Ordinal Numbers


Hotel Room - English Vocabulary Video



Collaborative Online Exercise about the Hotel Room Vocabulary

Exercise 1a on page 42




Topic 5.2. Places in town


What places in town are there in the beautiful cities shown in the video?

Exercises on page 41


Topic 5.1. Vocabulary about the seasons of the year and the weather.


What exotic travel destinations do you know?


Reading exercise 1c on page 40

Video of Ghadames vs Esperanza Base


Listening Exercise:



What's your favourite mall?
For example, 'My favourite mall is Malecon Americas in Cancun.'

There is a hotel at Malecon Americas Mall in Cancun. (Singular)
There are several stores at Malecon Americas Mall in Cancun. (Plural)






Collaborative Online Exercise about the use of 'there is' and 'there are'

Individual Online Exercise about the use of 'there is' and 'there are'



Collaborative Online Exercise about Countable vs Uncountable Nouns






Collaborative Online Exercise about Quantifiers

Individual Online Exercise about Quantifiers

Monday, 16 September 2019

Topic 4.5. This is me with my father




What series do you know that talk about family?
for example, Wednesday

Listening Exercise


Exercises on Pagés 36 and 37


A family picture

This is a picture of me with my family. This is me, my wife Miriam and my mother Ligia. My wife and I live in Cancun and my mother died three years ago. We are a great family!






Topic 4.4. Affirmative present simple with the personal pronouns he, she, and it, the numbers and talking about a friend


What cities are there in Quintana Roo?

For example: 'Cancun'


Opening speaking practice


A: Where do you live?

B: I live in Cancun.

A: Do you live with your family?

B1: Yes, I do. 

B2: No, I don't.

A: Who do you live with?

B1: I live with my wife and my dog.

B2: I live alone.

A: Do you have siblings?

B1: Yes, I do. I have two.

B2: No, I don't. I am an only child.



Statements in Present Simple with he/she/it


Pablo is from Spain.
Alice has a sister and a brother.
She lives in Buenos Aires.
He works in Sao Paulo.

Sentences

Rule

Examples

I play soccer. -> He plays soccer.

General rule: add -s

Verb play -> He plays

Verb work ->  He   works

I watch TV in the evening. -> He watches TV in the evening.

After -s, - x, -ch,  -sh, o and -z add -es.

Verb pass-> He passes

Verb mix -> He mixes

Verb watch -> He watches

Verb wash -> He washes

Verb do -> He does

Verb buzz -> It buzzes

I study at university. -> He studies at university.

After consonant + y remove -y and -ies

Verb study -> He studies

Verb try -> He tries

I have a sister. -> He has a sister.

Irregular forms

Verb be -> He is

Verb have -> He has

Verb can -> He can


Collaborative online exercise about the present simple present with the personal pronouns he/she/it

Individual online exercise about the present simple present with the personal pronouns he/she/it






Bingo Number Ranges:
  • B: 1-15
  • I: 16-30
  • N: 31-45
  • G: 46-60
  • O: 61-75 

Bingo Game Numbers

Individual Listening Exercise of Numbers

Collaborative Matching Exercise of Numbers

Individual Writing Exercise of Numbers

Writing Practice: Write a text about a friend or classmate saying their name, where they live, what language they speak, what they like, eat, and drink.

I will talk about my friend Samuel. He is 39 and lives in London with his wife and his daughter. He speaks English. He likes helping people. He eats fish and chips and drinks whiskey.

I will talk about my friend ________. He is ________ and lives in ________ with ________. He speaks ________. He likes ________. He eats ________ and drinks ________.


Oral Practice: Now, read aloud and share your text with the rest of the class.

Book Exercises on page 35


Topic 4.3. The family




What famous families do you know? 
For example, 'The Kardashians'

Exercise 1b on page 34




Exercises 1a and 2a on page 34

Collaborative Online Exercise about the vocabulary of the family members

Oral practice about the Simpsons family

Individual Online Exercise about the vocabulary of the family members

Video of talking about your family

Video quiz