There is/are Some/Any

Click here to do some exercises.

Another exercise here.

Countable and uncountable nouns. Part 1. Part 2.

Past Simple

Watch the video and then do the exercises.

Past and dates review

Do the activities in this interactive book to review the past simple and the dates.

Extra listening: Booking a room in a hotel

Listen to the conversation and take notes (don't read it). Then listen, read and check your notes.

Extra listening: a trip to Florence

Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.
Click here to see the answers.

1.Who went to Florence for the Eid holiday?
a) Sonia
b) Sonia and her sister
c) Sonia and James

2. Did she have a good time?

3. How long was Sonia in Florence?
a) thirteen days
b) three and a half days
c) three days

4. What time on Saturday did Sonia pick up her sister?
a) 03.30
b) 04.30
c) 07.30

5. What time did the plane land in Bologna?
a) 3pm
b) 12 noon
c) 11.30 am

6. How long did they stop for lunch?
a) one hour
b) half an hour
c) one and a half hours

7. Was Sonia awake at 9 pm?
a) yes
b) no
c) not known

THE WEATHER

Watch the video and learn some vocabulary about the weather.

Now, watch this one and learn what to wear.

Remember to loot at the post about the weather from the year 2009.

Last weekend

This is a basic conversation about the weekend. First, you'll hear it at a normal speed, then at a slower speed. Next, you'll hear some practice drills. Finally, you'll hear the conversation again at a normal speed. / Primero la oirás a una velocidad normal y luego más despacio. Después escucharás unas frases para repetir y finalmente oirás la conversación de nuevo a una velocidad normal.

A day trip to Paris

Listen and read the story of Barnaby's day trip to Paris.

VACATIONS

Listen to Simon talking about a family vacation (click on "hide text" not to see the text) and choose the right answer for the questions on the right hand side of the page. Then you can click on "show text" and you can listen and read it.

A trip to London

Listen to a man talking about a trip to London and write the answers to the questions. Then click on the arrow (flecha) to check your answers.

HOLIDAYS

Listen and read the story of the bear who went on holiday to Australia.
Use the arrows (las flechas) to move through the story and click on the mouse picture to see something happen.

My best memory

Listen to an American girl talking about her best memory and answer the questions. (Answers in "comentarios").
1. What's her best memory?
2. When did it happen?
3. How long did they stay?
4. It was good and interesting because...
a) they worked with her.
b) they went shopping with her.
c) they got to know about her life in France.
5. Where did she work last year?
6. What did they do in Paris?
7. Did they have a good time?
8. Do they understand now why she likes living in France?

Talking about your day

Listen to a conversation between a father and his daughter and choose the right answer. You can read the conversation if you click on "quiz script".

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Complete the story with the verbs in the past (it has three parts)

Past Simple

I. Exercises:

1. Write the sentences in the past.
2. Complete Columbus's biography using the verbs in the past.
3. Complete Linbergh's biography using the verbs in the past.
4. Order the words to make sentences.
5. Choose the right verb.
6. Choose the right sentence.
7. Match.
8. Match.
9. Match the days and the sentences.
10. Choose the correct answer.

II. Reading activities:

1. Watch the video, read the book and do the exercise (play the game) about Elvis Presley.
2. Watch the video, read the book and do the exercise about Marylin Monroe.

III. Listening activities:

1. Yesterday: listen and complete the text with the right verb.
2. Dictation: listen and write the sentences.

PAST SIMPLE REGULAR VERBS- PRONUNCIATION

1. Watch this video. It explains the difference between voiced and unvoiced sounds and the rules to pronounce -ed in regular past simple verbs.



2. Listen to the verbs and choose the correct pronunciation.

3. Dictation: listen and write the sentences.

4. Listen to a BBC programme in which they speak about the pronunciation of -ed and give examples. You can also download the grammar explanation.

5. Quiz: listen to the text and choose the correct pronunciation of the verbs.

PAST SIMPLE- FORM

1. Watch this video and learn to form affirmative sentences in the past.



2. Watch the video and learn how to make negative sentences in the past.

3. Click here and see a presentation on how to make yes/no questions in the past.

WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE?

Vocabulary:

1. See the words and meanings. Do the exercise.

2. Listen and repeat the words.

2. Write the words.

Listening:

1. Listen and read. Do the exercise.

2. Learn: what's ... like? and do the exercise. Then listen and complete the chart (with the answers you have the full text/ con las respuestas tienes el texto completo).

3. Listen and choose the answer.

4. Listen and read the dialogue. Do the exercise.

5. Dictation: listen and write the sentences.

Video:

Watch a video with people talking about the weather. See the vocabulary.

LAST HOLIDAYS

1. Listen to Fernanda talking about her last holidays and do exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4.
2. Pronunciation: listen and read (exercise 12).
3. Grammar and pronunciation (exercise 17)

A STORY: Two Sisters and The Cat

1. Read the story and answer the questions.
2. Build the story choosing the right sentence / construye la historia eligiendo la frase correcta.
3. Complete the story.