A long weekend is the sixth and final episode of the elementary video course.
Before watching the episode, make sure you are familiar with the following adjectives: exciting, historical, modern, beautiful, exotic, cold, dangerous, romantic, boring.
The present perfect is introduced in this episode. Make sure you know how to use this tense in English.
Also, try and remember the past and participle of these irregular verbs: take, eat, get, sleep, fly, go.
After watching the episode, read this summary and correct the eight mistakes the text has.
Jane read an advertisement for a holiday in Barcelona in a holiday magazine. Helen went there three years ago with her family and had a brilliant time. Everyone except Matt has travelled a lot. Matt has only been to Ireland. Jane helps Matt to book a ticket to Barcelona on the telephone. Matt is excited about the flight because he has never been on a plane. On the day of the holiday, Matt packs a small bag and takes a taxi to the airport. Unfortunately, he takes the wrong tickets. He has to return to the house and misses his flight.
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domingo, 10 de abril de 2011
sábado, 9 de abril de 2011
Change of dress
Change of Dress is the fifth installment of the video course for elementary students (Básico 1 and Básico 2) that we have been publishing this week. The focus of the episode today is on shopping.
Before watching this episode, make sure you understand this vocabulary which has to do with shopping for clothes:
expensive; cheap; gorgeous; tight; it’s got a stain; the label of a dress; a charity shop; it’s second hand; it’s torn; try the dress on
To review the episode, put these events in the correct order to tell the story. Then watch the whole episode again to check.
Alison went shopping.
Helen had an accident with Alison’s dress.
Jane, Helen, Matt and David met Alison in the High Street.
Helen told Alison about the accident.
Alison showed her party dress to Jane and Helen.
Helen took Alison’s dress out of the bag.
Jane, Helen, Matt and David went into town to buy another dress.
Matt and David arrived home.
Jane couldn’t remove the stain.
Helen and David found the right dress.
Once you are familiar with the story and the vocabulary, try to tell the story from memory in your own words.
Before watching this episode, make sure you understand this vocabulary which has to do with shopping for clothes:
expensive; cheap; gorgeous; tight; it’s got a stain; the label of a dress; a charity shop; it’s second hand; it’s torn; try the dress on
To review the episode, put these events in the correct order to tell the story. Then watch the whole episode again to check.
Alison went shopping.
Helen had an accident with Alison’s dress.
Jane, Helen, Matt and David met Alison in the High Street.
Helen told Alison about the accident.
Alison showed her party dress to Jane and Helen.
Helen took Alison’s dress out of the bag.
Jane, Helen, Matt and David went into town to buy another dress.
Matt and David arrived home.
Jane couldn’t remove the stain.
Helen and David found the right dress.
Once you are familiar with the story and the vocabulary, try to tell the story from memory in your own words.
viernes, 8 de abril de 2011
Dinner for two
In the fourth episode of this video course for elementary students, we are going to learn/revise countable and uncountable nouns and food vocabulary, and talk about food and how to make dishes.
Remember that the episode is subtitled, and if you wish to check your comprehension and not to read the subtitles you must scroll down until you cover them, although that will reduce the size of the screen.
After you have watched the full episode, say whether these statements are true or false:
1) Helen is cooking for Matt.
2) They put too much chilli in the food.
3) Julia is late for dinner.
4) Jane is at a restaurant.
5) Helen is a fantastic cook.
6) Matt and Helen cook tuna for David.
7) Julia enjoys the food.
8) David doesn’t know the recipe.
Remember that the episode is subtitled, and if you wish to check your comprehension and not to read the subtitles you must scroll down until you cover them, although that will reduce the size of the screen.
After you have watched the full episode, say whether these statements are true or false:
1) Helen is cooking for Matt.
2) They put too much chilli in the food.
3) Julia is late for dinner.
4) Jane is at a restaurant.
5) Helen is a fantastic cook.
6) Matt and Helen cook tuna for David.
7) Julia enjoys the food.
8) David doesn’t know the recipe.
jueves, 7 de abril de 2011
An old friend
This is the third part out of six in the video course for elementary (Básico 1 and Básico 2) students that we are featuring this week.
The focus today is on relationships. Who are the following people?
A friend - a colleague - a boyfriend/girlfriend - a fiancé(e) - a husband/wife
The past of both regular and irregular vergs is also introduced. Do you know the past simple of this verbs?
buy - do - fall (in love) - get (engaged) - meet - move - see - think - tell
In this episode we will also be revising some time expressions.
Expressions like Cheers, Really!, Sorry, Darling.
Invitations: Would anyone like a drink?
Remember the video is subtitled, and if you want to check your listening comprehension you will have to scroll down the screen up to the point that the subtitles are covered.
To check your comprehension of this episode, complete this summary by filling in the gaps.
Matt and ... are waiting in a ... for ... and David. Suddenly, Matt sees ... , his old ... . Matt asks ... to help him. She pretends to be Matt's ... . She says she's not wearing a ... because their engagement is a ... . When she goes to buy a drink, ... and David arrive. ... tries to help Matt, but unfortunately she also tells ... that she is Matt's fiancée. Matt and Jane are very embarrassed. Deb is very ... .
The focus today is on relationships. Who are the following people?
A friend - a colleague - a boyfriend/girlfriend - a fiancé(e) - a husband/wife
The past of both regular and irregular vergs is also introduced. Do you know the past simple of this verbs?
buy - do - fall (in love) - get (engaged) - meet - move - see - think - tell
In this episode we will also be revising some time expressions.
Expressions like Cheers, Really!, Sorry, Darling.
Invitations: Would anyone like a drink?
Remember the video is subtitled, and if you want to check your listening comprehension you will have to scroll down the screen up to the point that the subtitles are covered.
To check your comprehension of this episode, complete this summary by filling in the gaps.
Matt and ... are waiting in a ... for ... and David. Suddenly, Matt sees ... , his old ... . Matt asks ... to help him. She pretends to be Matt's ... . She says she's not wearing a ... because their engagement is a ... . When she goes to buy a drink, ... and David arrive. ... tries to help Matt, but unfortunately she also tells ... that she is Matt's fiancée. Matt and Jane are very embarrassed. Deb is very ... .
miércoles, 6 de abril de 2011
To the rescue
To the rescue is the second episode of the elementary video course that we started yesterday. It is suitable for Básico 1 and Básico 2 students.
On this episode we are practising the following:
Vocabulary related to breakfast and everyday objects.
Present continuous.
There is / There are.
Can / Could for possibility.
Can / Could for resquests (ask someone to do something for you).
Greetings (Hello! Good morning!) and farewells (Good-bye!).
Remember the video is subtitled and you may wish to check how much you understand first without reading the subtitles, so you will have to listen to the sound without watching the images or just scroll down the screen so that the subtitles are covered. This way you will only be able to watch half the screen, but that's better than nothing.
You can also try the following comprehension task. This summary of the episode has six mistakes. Correct them after watching the episode:
Jane goes to the post office to get some money but can't find her bag. She telephones Matt. He finds it in the living room. Jane goes home by bus to collect it but can't find her keys. Matt doesn't answer the door because he's sleeping, so she telephones David. When David arrives home, Simon is trying to open the door.
On this episode we are practising the following:
Vocabulary related to breakfast and everyday objects.
Present continuous.
There is / There are.
Can / Could for possibility.
Can / Could for resquests (ask someone to do something for you).
Greetings (Hello! Good morning!) and farewells (Good-bye!).
Remember the video is subtitled and you may wish to check how much you understand first without reading the subtitles, so you will have to listen to the sound without watching the images or just scroll down the screen so that the subtitles are covered. This way you will only be able to watch half the screen, but that's better than nothing.
You can also try the following comprehension task. This summary of the episode has six mistakes. Correct them after watching the episode:
Jane goes to the post office to get some money but can't find her bag. She telephones Matt. He finds it in the living room. Jane goes home by bus to collect it but can't find her keys. Matt doesn't answer the door because he's sleeping, so she telephones David. When David arrives home, Simon is trying to open the door.
martes, 5 de abril de 2011
My new neighbour
Here is the first part out of six of a very interesting video course for Básico 1 and Básico 2 (elementary) students, which can help us to grasp and revise language, vocabulary and structures now that the school year is coming to an end.
What My New Neighbour and revise
Greetings
Introductions
Basic information questions
Jobs
Times
Invitations
Offers
The video is subtitlted in English, so comprehension is not a problem, but if your priority is working on listening comprehension you may choose to listen to it without watching it, either before watching it or afterwards.
We will keep posting the next videos in the story throughout the week.
What My New Neighbour and revise
Greetings
Introductions
Basic information questions
Jobs
Times
Invitations
Offers
The video is subtitlted in English, so comprehension is not a problem, but if your priority is working on listening comprehension you may choose to listen to it without watching it, either before watching it or afterwards.
We will keep posting the next videos in the story throughout the week.
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