Archive for April 2013

The world of work


Quiz 1: WORK. Choose the correct answer.


Quiz 2: JOB AND WORK. Choose the correct answer.


Quiz 3: STOPPING WORK. Choose the correct answer.

Listening 1: An Unconventional Job.
 
Emma Sparre-Slater has a very interesting and different job. She's a funeral director, and arranges and runs the funerals of those who have died. It might be a burial or a cremation, depending on the preference of the person who has passed away and their family. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

1. What does Emma's father do for a living?
2. Which adjectives does she use to describe her job?
3. What exactly does her job entail?

Listening 2: Being a Housekeeper Today.
 

Margaret tells us what it's like to be a housekeeper and look after a family and their guests. She explains what made her stop working as a 'professional' and become a 'Mrs Mop.' Listen to her and answer the questions.

1: What did Margaret do before she became a housekeeper?
2: Why did she decide to change her job?
3: Why was she once embarrassed when people asked her what she did?


You can find the answers as a 'comment' to the post. 

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish



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Gerunds and infinitives



Activity 1: Click on the words in the correct order.
Activity 2: Choose the correct answer.
Activity 3: Gerund or 'to' infinitive?
Activity 4: Gerund of 'to' infinitive?
Activity 5: Try, remember, forget, stop and regret.

Click here for a list of verbs which are followed by gerund or 'to' infinitive.

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Slow food

As founders of the slow food movement, these towns in Chianti want to preserve the pleasures of good living, good food, family, and friends. Watch the video and do this activity.




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Quantifiers


Quantifiers presentation 2 1ero medio from Rafael Alejandro

Activity 1: Click on the words in the correct order. 
Activty 2: Choose the correct answer. 
Activity 3: Complete the gaps.
Activity 4: A few, few, a litlle, little
 

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Making and responding to suggestions


Making Suggestions from rrrosaco

Activity 1:  Correct or not?
Activity 2: Listen to the conversation and find five different suggestions. Then, do the quiz.

Activity 3: Complete the gaps with the correct word.



 

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