LIKES AND DISLIKES 3

1. Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answers.
2. Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answers. Now read the conversation and answer the questions.
3. Listen to the conversation and choose the answers. Then read the conversation.

You're Beautiful by James Blunt

James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount; 22 February 1974), is an English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and new single releases, especially You're Beautiful brought him to fame in 2005. His repertoire is a mix of acoustic-tinged pop rock. Blunt won two BRIT Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards, and was nominated for five Grammy Awards in 2006. He released his second album All The Lost Souls, in 2007.
Blunt was an officer in the Life Guards, a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and served under NATO in Kosovo during the conflict in 1999. While posted to Kosovo, Blunt was introduced to the work of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). Since then, Blunt has supported MSF by holding meet-and-greet auctions at many of his concerts.
Blunt's primary residence is now on the Spanish island of Ibiza.

Watch a video of his famous song "You're Beautiful".

BEARS- Present simple and frequency adverbs

Listen to this text about bears and answer the questions. Then read the text and check your answers:

1. Where do the three kinds of bears live?
2. Where do white bears usually live?
3. What do they nearly always eat?
4. Where do black bears usually live?
5. What do they eat?
6. Can you name a popular black bear?
7. Where do brown bears live?
8. How often do they go to the rivers to catch salmon?
9. Do they like blackberries, blueberries, etc?
10. Do bears usually attack people?
11. Complete:
White bears are very, very _____________
Never go near a _____________ _____________
If you meet a _____________ _____________ , shout at him until he goes away.
If you meet a _____________ _____________ , lie down and play dead.
Always put your _____________ and rubbish in special containers.

EXTRA LISTENING (DAILY ROUTINES)

1. Listen to Rick 's daily routine and answer the questions.

2. Now you can read the text.

3. Listen to James's daily routine and answer the questions.

4. Then read the text.

LIKES AND DISLIKES 2

1. Listen to Brian and Ken talking about their likes and dislikes and answer the questions.
2. Now you can read the conversation.
3. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
4. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

LIKES AND DISLIKES

1. Listen and read the examples.

2. Read the text and complete the chart. Then check the answers and do the vocabulary activities.

3. Listen to this short radio programme about likes and dislikes.

4. Listen to this man talking about his hobbies and answer the questions. You can also read the text after that.

5. Listen to Lesie talking about what she likes to do when she has free time. She is American, so she uses: I like to go (like+infinitive with to, not like+verb-ing as in British English). You can answer the questions on the right and then listen and read the text.

6. Watch the video (on the screen on the right you can read it and see some notes in Spanish/en la pantalla que aparece a la derecha, si vas para abajo, puedes leer el guión y ver algunas notas en español).

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

1. Learn some vocabulary about St. Valentine's Day.

2. Now you can listen to the words. Click first on "review" to see the vocabulay and then in Games 1 to play.

(Look at the posts from last year (festivities) to learn about St. Valentine and to watch two videos with love songs)

CAN 2

- Pronunciation:
Watch this video and read the notes about the pronunciation of CAN and CAN'T.
(Este video estaba el año pasado pero lo han cambiado, así que puedes verlo aquí y luego hacer los otros ejercicios de pronunciación del año pasado).

1. I can, listen and read.
2. Watch this video with people talking about their abilities. (También estaba el año pasado y la han cambiado).

More daily routines and times

1. Read what she does every day.
2. Have a look at times and daily routines. There are listening and grammar exercises too.