Bill, from MadridTeacher.com, gives elementary students (Básico 1 and Básico 2) a good revision of wh- questions, yes-no questions and the present simple.
Just watch the video and follow his instructions to practise these grammar points.
Hi, I’m Bill Christensen and I’m from MadridTeacher.com. This is an activity of elementary English.
I'm going to ask some questions, you right down the questions.
What's my name?
What date is today?
How old am I?
Where am I from?
Am I married?
Where’s my wife from?
What's her nationality?
How many languages does she speak?
How many languages do I speak?
How old is my wife?
How old am I?
What's my wife's job?
Do I have any children?
How many children do I have?
Does my wife have any children?
How many children does she have?
What does she do?
What do I do?
Does my wife like her job?
Do I like my job?
Hello, I’m Bill Christensen, from MadridTeacher.com.
Today is April 5th 2007.
I'm fifty-four years old.
I'm from three places: Detroit, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Now I live in Madrid.
I’m married.
My wife is from Peru. She is Spanish.
I speak two languages, Spanish and English.
My wife speaks three languages, Spanish, English and Quechua.
My wife's age is… sorry, she has for children.
She works for the Spanish tax service.
She likes her job
I work for MadridTeacher.com.
I like my job. Students are fun, the people are nice.
It's very cold here because it's early spring.
I’ll be talking to you later. Bye!
Hello again. These are the questions and that the answers
What's my name?
My name is Bill Christensen.
What is the date?
The date if April 5th 2007.
How old am I?
I’m 54.
Where am I from?
I’m from Detroit, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Am I married?
Yes, I am.
Where is my wife from?
She's from Peru.
What languages do I speak?
I speak Spanish and English.
What languages does my wife speak?
She speaks three languages, she speaks Spanish, English and Quechua.
What's my wife's name?
My wife's name is Betsy.
How old is she?
I don't know.
What does she do?
She works for the tax service in Madrid.
What do I do?
I'm a teacher, I'm a teacher at MadridTeacher.com.
Do I have any children?
No, I don’t.
Does my wife have any children?
Yes, she does.
How many children does she have?
She has four children.
Do I like my job?
Yes, I do.
Do I like being a tourist in Madrid?
Yes, I do.
But do I live in Madrid?
Yes, I live in Madrid.
Do I like accordion music?
Yes, I live accordion music very much.
Do I like bells?
Yes, I like bells very much.
It's a beautiful day today. Nice talking to you. Bye!
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martes, 15 de abril de 2014
martes, 4 de marzo de 2014
Madrid Teacher series: Thomas' personal information
This week's Madrid Teacher series post is intended for lower-level (elementary) students. Thomas is asked some personal questions.
Before you watch the video, here are Thomas' s answers. What are the questions?
Thomas.
Boston.
I’m 23.
I’m a teacher.
Yes I do, I have a sister.
She is… twenty-eight.
She’s a manager of a café.
The Fresh Pot Café.
She, er, sorts out timetables and takes care of orders and stocking and general maintenance of the café.
Erm… the Godfather.
Because it’s a long story that includes, er, interesting characters, and has a fantastic plot. And it takes place in my hometown, New York. Ah, very interesting.
Yes I am.
The book is called the House of Leaves.
It’s about a family that moves into a house that has many, many more rooms than anybody could have imagined.
My father’s name is Donald and my mother’s name is Pamela.
Erm… Donald is retired, and my mother owns a teashop.
Now watch the video and check whether you got the questions right.
What’s your name?
Thomas.
And where do you live?
Boston.
How old are you?
I’m 23.
And what do you do?
I’m a teacher.
Have you got any brothers or sisters?
Yes I do, I have a sister.
How old is she?
She is… twenty-eight.
And what does she do?
She’s a manager of a café.
And what’s the name of the café?
The Fresh Pot Café.
And what does she do in the café?
She, er, sorts out timetables and takes care of orders and stocking and general maintenance of the café.
OK thanks. Erm, what’s your favorite film?
Erm… the Godfather.
And why do you like it?
Because it’s a long story that includes, er, interesting characters, and has a fantastic plot. And it takes place in my hometown, New York. Ah, very interesting.
Erm, are you reading a book at the moment?
Yes I am.
What’s the name of the book?
The book is called the House of Leaves.
And what’s it about?
It’s about a family that moves into a house that has many, many more rooms than anybody could have imagined.
Ah, interesting. Erm, what are your parents’ names?
My father’s name is Donald and my mother’s name is Pamela.
OK. And what do they do? Erm… Donald is retired, and my mother owns a teashop.
Before you watch the video, here are Thomas' s answers. What are the questions?
Thomas.
Boston.
I’m 23.
I’m a teacher.
Yes I do, I have a sister.
She is… twenty-eight.
She’s a manager of a café.
The Fresh Pot Café.
She, er, sorts out timetables and takes care of orders and stocking and general maintenance of the café.
Erm… the Godfather.
Because it’s a long story that includes, er, interesting characters, and has a fantastic plot. And it takes place in my hometown, New York. Ah, very interesting.
Yes I am.
The book is called the House of Leaves.
It’s about a family that moves into a house that has many, many more rooms than anybody could have imagined.
My father’s name is Donald and my mother’s name is Pamela.
Erm… Donald is retired, and my mother owns a teashop.
Now watch the video and check whether you got the questions right.
What’s your name?
Thomas.
And where do you live?
Boston.
How old are you?
I’m 23.
And what do you do?
I’m a teacher.
Have you got any brothers or sisters?
Yes I do, I have a sister.
How old is she?
She is… twenty-eight.
And what does she do?
She’s a manager of a café.
And what’s the name of the café?
The Fresh Pot Café.
And what does she do in the café?
She, er, sorts out timetables and takes care of orders and stocking and general maintenance of the café.
OK thanks. Erm, what’s your favorite film?
Erm… the Godfather.
And why do you like it?
Because it’s a long story that includes, er, interesting characters, and has a fantastic plot. And it takes place in my hometown, New York. Ah, very interesting.
Erm, are you reading a book at the moment?
Yes I am.
What’s the name of the book?
The book is called the House of Leaves.
And what’s it about?
It’s about a family that moves into a house that has many, many more rooms than anybody could have imagined.
Ah, interesting. Erm, what are your parents’ names?
My father’s name is Donald and my mother’s name is Pamela.
OK. And what do they do? Erm… Donald is retired, and my mother owns a teashop.
martes, 21 de enero de 2014
Madrid Teacher series: Louise's daily routines
This week's Madrid Teacher video is intended for Básico (elementary) students. Louise tells us all about her daily routine.
Here are the answers Louse gives to her friend. Before you watch the video, can you think what the questions are?
I wake up at eight-thirty, usually.
I have to have a cup of coffee, and usually some cereal.
I go to work around ten o’clock.
I have lunch around one o’clock.
I like to eat a sandwich.
I finish work at six o’clock, or six-thirty in the evening.
I walk.
It’s a twenty minute walk.
When I get home, I start to cook dinner, and while I’m cooking dinner, I watch television.
I eat dinner at eight o’clock.
I watch more television.
I go to bed at eleven o’clock.
Now watch the video and check whether your questions were correct.
1 So, what time do you wake up?
I wake up at eight-thirty, usually.
2 OK. And do you brush your teeth after that?
No. First, I like to eat breakfast.
3 OK. What do you have for breakfast?
I have to have a cup of coffee, and usually some cereal.
4 OK. And after that, do you brush your teeth?
After that, I take a shower.
5 OK. And then what time do you brush your teeth?
After the shower. OK.
6 What time do you leave your house to go to work?
I go to work around ten o’clock.
7 And what time do you have lunch?
I have lunch around one o’clock.
8 What do you usually have for lunch?
I like to eat a sandwich.
9 And what do you drink with your sandwich?
More coffee.
10 OK. What time do you finish lunch? Not lunch, work?
I finish work at six o’clock, or six-thirty in the evening.
11 And how do you get home from work?
I walk.
12 How far is that?
It’s a twenty minute walk.
13 OK. And what do you do once you get home?
When I get home, I start to cook dinner, and while I’m cooking dinner, I watch television.
14 At what time do you eat your dinner?
I eat dinner at eight o’clock.
15 And, what do you do after you’ve eaten your dinner?
I watch more television.
16 What time do you go to bed?
I go to bed at eleven o’clock.
OK. Thank you.
Here are the answers Louse gives to her friend. Before you watch the video, can you think what the questions are?
I wake up at eight-thirty, usually.
I have to have a cup of coffee, and usually some cereal.
I go to work around ten o’clock.
I have lunch around one o’clock.
I like to eat a sandwich.
I finish work at six o’clock, or six-thirty in the evening.
I walk.
It’s a twenty minute walk.
When I get home, I start to cook dinner, and while I’m cooking dinner, I watch television.
I eat dinner at eight o’clock.
I watch more television.
I go to bed at eleven o’clock.
Now watch the video and check whether your questions were correct.
1 So, what time do you wake up?
I wake up at eight-thirty, usually.
2 OK. And do you brush your teeth after that?
No. First, I like to eat breakfast.
3 OK. What do you have for breakfast?
I have to have a cup of coffee, and usually some cereal.
4 OK. And after that, do you brush your teeth?
After that, I take a shower.
5 OK. And then what time do you brush your teeth?
After the shower. OK.
6 What time do you leave your house to go to work?
I go to work around ten o’clock.
7 And what time do you have lunch?
I have lunch around one o’clock.
8 What do you usually have for lunch?
I like to eat a sandwich.
9 And what do you drink with your sandwich?
More coffee.
10 OK. What time do you finish lunch? Not lunch, work?
I finish work at six o’clock, or six-thirty in the evening.
11 And how do you get home from work?
I walk.
12 How far is that?
It’s a twenty minute walk.
13 OK. And what do you do once you get home?
When I get home, I start to cook dinner, and while I’m cooking dinner, I watch television.
14 At what time do you eat your dinner?
I eat dinner at eight o’clock.
15 And, what do you do after you’ve eaten your dinner?
I watch more television.
16 What time do you go to bed?
I go to bed at eleven o’clock.
OK. Thank you.
martes, 7 de enero de 2014
Madrid Teacher: Natalia's personal information
This week's Madrid Teacher episode is devoted to Básico 1 and Básico 2 students. One of the Madrid Teacher is interviewed and she tells us basic personal information about herself.
Watch the interview through and just find out about Natalia.
Watch the interview again and note down the questions that she is asked.
Watch the video clip for a third time and note down Natalia's answers.
You can check both questions and answers with the transcript below.
Now it's over to your. Answer the questions Natalia was asked about yourself.
Hi, what’s your name?
My name is Natalia Perkalovich
And where are you from?
I am from Warsow, Poland.
And how old are you?
I am 34.
Have you got any brothers or sisters?
Yes, I have one older sister.
And how old is she?
She is 43.
Err… what does she do?
She is an editor.
And where does she live?
She lives in Mexico.
What’s your favorite film?
My favorite film is an American film called Stand-by me.
And who is in the film?
One of the actors is River Phoenix.
Very good. What’s your favorite type of music?
Hmmm… I would have to say pop.
And your favorite singer or favorite band?
Hmmm… yes my favorite singer is George Michael.
And what’s your favorite song by George Michael?
Wow, only one? Well, I really, really love all of them, but…
Your all time favorite.
Father Figure.
OK. Very good. What are your parents' names?
My parent’s names are Andrea and Teresa.
And what do they do?
My father is a scientist and my mother is a nurse.
And where do they live?
Right now they are living in the United States.
Err… which city?
College Park.
And what kind of house do they live in?
They live in an apartment. It’s a regular size.
Watch the interview through and just find out about Natalia.
Watch the interview again and note down the questions that she is asked.
Watch the video clip for a third time and note down Natalia's answers.
You can check both questions and answers with the transcript below.
Now it's over to your. Answer the questions Natalia was asked about yourself.
Hi, what’s your name?
My name is Natalia Perkalovich
And where are you from?
I am from Warsow, Poland.
And how old are you?
I am 34.
Have you got any brothers or sisters?
Yes, I have one older sister.
And how old is she?
She is 43.
Err… what does she do?
She is an editor.
And where does she live?
She lives in Mexico.
What’s your favorite film?
My favorite film is an American film called Stand-by me.
And who is in the film?
One of the actors is River Phoenix.
Very good. What’s your favorite type of music?
Hmmm… I would have to say pop.
And your favorite singer or favorite band?
Hmmm… yes my favorite singer is George Michael.
And what’s your favorite song by George Michael?
Wow, only one? Well, I really, really love all of them, but…
Your all time favorite.
Father Figure.
OK. Very good. What are your parents' names?
My parent’s names are Andrea and Teresa.
And what do they do?
My father is a scientist and my mother is a nurse.
And where do they live?
Right now they are living in the United States.
Err… which city?
College Park.
And what kind of house do they live in?
They live in an apartment. It’s a regular size.
martes, 12 de noviembre de 2013
Madrid Teacher series: Ashley's personal information
In this week's Madrid Teacher series, we are showing an interview with Ashley, a Scottish girl who lives in Madrid. It's suitable for Básico 1 and Básico 2 students (elementary) and it gives an opportunity to revise information questions and get acquainted with a Scottish accent.
Watch the video through and write down the questions Ashley is asked.
Watch the video again and note down Ashley's answers.
You can check everything with the transcript below.
What's your name?
My name is Ashley.
Ashley, where you live?
In Glasgow, Scotland.
Oh, excellent. How old are you?
I’m twenty-two.
And what do you do?
I work for a big public relations company, so I write press releases and send them out to journalists hoping that they get published in a newspaper.
Nice. Have you got any brothers or sisters?
Yes, I have one brother, he's younger than me. He’s twenty-one.
Okay, and what does he do?
He’s in the British Army, he works as a royal engineer.
Wow.
Yeah.
So, Ashley, what do you do with your free time?
With my free time I like to go to concerts, I really enjoy live music and socializing with friends.
What’s your favorite kind of live music?
Favourite kind of live music as dance music, I like DJs and electronic music.
And if you had to pick a favorite place to travel, where would that be?
I would love to go to South America, anywhere in South America to practise Spanish and learn about the culture and definitely I want to go there in the future.
Thank you.
You’re welcome.
Watch the video through and write down the questions Ashley is asked.
Watch the video again and note down Ashley's answers.
You can check everything with the transcript below.
What's your name?
My name is Ashley.
Ashley, where you live?
In Glasgow, Scotland.
Oh, excellent. How old are you?
I’m twenty-two.
And what do you do?
I work for a big public relations company, so I write press releases and send them out to journalists hoping that they get published in a newspaper.
Nice. Have you got any brothers or sisters?
Yes, I have one brother, he's younger than me. He’s twenty-one.
Okay, and what does he do?
He’s in the British Army, he works as a royal engineer.
Wow.
Yeah.
So, Ashley, what do you do with your free time?
With my free time I like to go to concerts, I really enjoy live music and socializing with friends.
What’s your favorite kind of live music?
Favourite kind of live music as dance music, I like DJs and electronic music.
And if you had to pick a favorite place to travel, where would that be?
I would love to go to South America, anywhere in South America to practise Spanish and learn about the culture and definitely I want to go there in the future.
Thank you.
You’re welcome.
martes, 1 de octubre de 2013
Madrid Teacher series: Questions with 'hom much' and 'how many'
Our Madrid Teacher series post of this week is devoted to elementary students (Básico 1 and Básico 2).
In this video, a girl bombards a boy with How much and How many questions. Remember that we use 'how much' with uncountable nouns (that is, nouns that never take plural and never take an 'a/an' article), and we use 'how many' with countable nouns.
Watch the three-minute video and note down the answer the boy gives to each question. You may wish to pause the video player to give yourself a bit of thinking time. Then, answer the same questions about yourself. You can find the questions below.
How much coffee do you drink?
How many cups of tea do you drink?
How much chocolate do you eat?
How many pieces of fruit do you eat every day?
How much money do you spend on food every week?
How much money do you spend on clothes every week?
How much sport do you do?
How many times do you go on holidays every year?
How much television do you watch every day?
How much time do you spend on the internet every day?
How many times do you go to the cinema every week?
How many times do you brush your teeth every day?
How many times do you wash your hair every week?
In this video, a girl bombards a boy with How much and How many questions. Remember that we use 'how much' with uncountable nouns (that is, nouns that never take plural and never take an 'a/an' article), and we use 'how many' with countable nouns.
Watch the three-minute video and note down the answer the boy gives to each question. You may wish to pause the video player to give yourself a bit of thinking time. Then, answer the same questions about yourself. You can find the questions below.
How much coffee do you drink?
How many cups of tea do you drink?
How much chocolate do you eat?
How many pieces of fruit do you eat every day?
How much money do you spend on food every week?
How much money do you spend on clothes every week?
How much sport do you do?
How many times do you go on holidays every year?
How much television do you watch every day?
How much time do you spend on the internet every day?
How many times do you go to the cinema every week?
How many times do you brush your teeth every day?
How many times do you wash your hair every week?
martes, 17 de septiembre de 2013
Madrid Teacher series: Louise's personal information
This is our second episode of the Madrid Teacher series. Today's post is aimed at elementary students (Básico 1 and Básico 2) and we are going to watch a short interview with Louise.
Below you can read the questions she is being asked in the interview. Note down the answers.
Then answer the same questions about yourself.
You can check the answers by activating the CC subtitles on the lower side of the screen.
What’s your name?
And how old are you?
Where are you from?
And, where were you born?
And how many people are there in the town? What’s the population of this town?
Have you got any brothers or sisters?
And what are their names?
Very good, and what are your parents’ names?
And what do your parents do?
And what do you do?
And where do you work?
OK. And what’s your favorite type of music?
OK. And your favorite singer?
Where is she from?
And what’s your… what are your favorite types of films?
Do you have a particular favorite?
Below you can read the questions she is being asked in the interview. Note down the answers.
Then answer the same questions about yourself.
You can check the answers by activating the CC subtitles on the lower side of the screen.
What’s your name?
And how old are you?
Where are you from?
And, where were you born?
And how many people are there in the town? What’s the population of this town?
Have you got any brothers or sisters?
And what are their names?
Very good, and what are your parents’ names?
And what do your parents do?
And what do you do?
And where do you work?
OK. And what’s your favorite type of music?
OK. And your favorite singer?
Where is she from?
And what’s your… what are your favorite types of films?
Do you have a particular favorite?
martes, 23 de abril de 2013
Speakout starter: Hello
Our Speakout series is back. Over the next few weeks we'll be posting the ten video podcasts of Speakout starter, Pearson Longman.
Needless to say that the videos are aimed at Básico 1 and Básico 2 students.
The title of today's video is Hello. People in the street are asked three questions:
What's your name? (Some of the interviewees spell out their names)
Where are you from?
What's your job?
Watch the video and note down the answers to the questions.
Then answer the same questions about yourself and about members of your family and friends.
You can read a transcript here.
Needless to say that the videos are aimed at Básico 1 and Básico 2 students.
The title of today's video is Hello. People in the street are asked three questions:
What's your name? (Some of the interviewees spell out their names)
Where are you from?
What's your job?
Watch the video and note down the answers to the questions.
Then answer the same questions about yourself and about members of your family and friends.
You can read a transcript here.
martes, 19 de febrero de 2013
Real English series: How long does it take? and Where do you live?
Two new video lessons in our Real English series this week.
In the first video, passers-by answer a difficult question for students in lower levels: How long does it take you to get to work?
It is an impersonal question with the subject "it", so we'll be using auxiliary "does" for the 3rd person singular in the question.
The answers is also a bit funny: TAKE + PERSONAL OBJECT + TIME + TO-Infinitive.
It takes me 20 minutes to get to work.
You can watch the same video with subtitles on the Real English site here, where you can also do an interactive exercise here.
You can also practise this complicated structure with the following questions, most of which are related to household chores:
How long does it take you/your wife to make your bed?
How long does it take you to have breakfast?
How long does it take you to have a shower?
How long does it take you to read the newspaper?
How long does it take you to do the washing-up?
How long does it take you to cook dinner?
How long does it take you to get ready for work/school?
How long does it take you to do your English homework?
The second video is far less complicated, as passers-by answer the question Where do you live?, which also came up indirectly in the previous video. The difficulty here lies in identifying the place names speakers give, which might make it advisable to watch the video with subtitles on the Real English site here.
You can do an interactive exercise on the Real English site here.
Intermediate students have at their disposal a longer more challenging version of the video on the Real English site.
In the first video, passers-by answer a difficult question for students in lower levels: How long does it take you to get to work?
It is an impersonal question with the subject "it", so we'll be using auxiliary "does" for the 3rd person singular in the question.
The answers is also a bit funny: TAKE + PERSONAL OBJECT + TIME + TO-Infinitive.
It takes me 20 minutes to get to work.
You can watch the same video with subtitles on the Real English site here, where you can also do an interactive exercise here.
You can also practise this complicated structure with the following questions, most of which are related to household chores:
How long does it take you/your wife to make your bed?
How long does it take you to have breakfast?
How long does it take you to have a shower?
How long does it take you to read the newspaper?
How long does it take you to do the washing-up?
How long does it take you to cook dinner?
How long does it take you to get ready for work/school?
How long does it take you to do your English homework?
The second video is far less complicated, as passers-by answer the question Where do you live?, which also came up indirectly in the previous video. The difficulty here lies in identifying the place names speakers give, which might make it advisable to watch the video with subtitles on the Real English site here.
You can do an interactive exercise on the Real English site here.
Intermediate students have at their disposal a longer more challenging version of the video on the Real English site.
martes, 5 de febrero de 2013
Real English series: How often do you...
Lesson 26 in the Real English site is a wonderful opportunity for students in the Basic level to recycle a number of structures that have come up during the course.
The title of the lesson is a bit misleading, How often do you,,,, which makes us think about a lesson on adverbs of frequency. However, before we get to the How often...? questions there's a number of questions that passers-by both in Britain and US are asked about their daily routines concerning their jobs.
Here are most of the questions asked in the clip ordered in a logical way, which lend themselves to a nice oral activity to do after we have watched the video. Most of the wh- question words are used in the video clip, and so is auxiliary does for the third person singular.
Street directions are also revised. Also pay attention to the accent, which is British or American, and to the use of auxiliaries in some of the answers.
What do you do?
Where do you work?
What time do you start/finish work?
How many hours a day/week do you work?
From what to what?
How many hours a week does he work?
How much annual leave/holiday do you get/take?
Where are we now?
Which way are you going to take (to get to your workplace)?
Do Irish people like wine?
How often do you drink wine?
Do you ever drink champagne?
You can watch the same video with subtitles on the Real English site here.
The title of the lesson is a bit misleading, How often do you,,,, which makes us think about a lesson on adverbs of frequency. However, before we get to the How often...? questions there's a number of questions that passers-by both in Britain and US are asked about their daily routines concerning their jobs.
Here are most of the questions asked in the clip ordered in a logical way, which lend themselves to a nice oral activity to do after we have watched the video. Most of the wh- question words are used in the video clip, and so is auxiliary does for the third person singular.
Street directions are also revised. Also pay attention to the accent, which is British or American, and to the use of auxiliaries in some of the answers.
What do you do?
Where do you work?
What time do you start/finish work?
How many hours a day/week do you work?
From what to what?
How many hours a week does he work?
How much annual leave/holiday do you get/take?
Where are we now?
Which way are you going to take (to get to your workplace)?
Do Irish people like wine?
How often do you drink wine?
Do you ever drink champagne?
You can watch the same video with subtitles on the Real English site here.
martes, 1 de enero de 2013
Real English series: A tourist in London and what are the Italians/Germans like?
Today we are posting two new episodes in the Real English series of videos for Básico 1 and Básico 2 (elementary) students.
In the first one Lisa, an American tourist in London, answers some questions about herself and about her impressions of London.
Some parts of the video may be difficult for Básico 1 students, but not definitely for Básico 2 ones. Anyway, the clip is a good opportunity to revise the structure of basic questions in English at this level.
It is advisable to watch the same video with English subtitles on the Real English site here.
Students can also do an interactive excercise on the Real English site here.
Below you can find the questions that Lisa is asked in the interview, which may help you for revision purposes.
What’s your name?
Are you from New York?
When did you get to London?
How do you like it so far?
Why did you come to London?
How long are you going to stay?
How long all together?
Do you like it so far?
Could you introduce this person here?
Are you friends?
Do the French like us much?
Where do you live?
Do you like Americans?
Where are you staying?
Is it expensive?
What do you do in New York?
Where is your shop?
Do you live in Staten Island?
The second video follows up on the study of the question pattern What ... like? to describe people, and that we have studied in the last four weeks. This time it is the Italians that people in the street are asked to describe when answering the question, What are the Italians like?
The main difficulty of the video lies on the vocabulary as some of the speakers use a few adjectives which students at elementary and even intermediate level may find difficult to understand.
It is more than advisible to download the transcript from the Real English site here, so that you can look up the words that you don't understand and practise the pronunciation of the vocabulary.
You can also do an interactive exercise on the Real English site here.
The last video on today's post follows up on the practice of the question What are ... like?, this time the question is about the Germans, What are the Germans like?
In the first one Lisa, an American tourist in London, answers some questions about herself and about her impressions of London.
Some parts of the video may be difficult for Básico 1 students, but not definitely for Básico 2 ones. Anyway, the clip is a good opportunity to revise the structure of basic questions in English at this level.
It is advisable to watch the same video with English subtitles on the Real English site here.
Students can also do an interactive excercise on the Real English site here.
Below you can find the questions that Lisa is asked in the interview, which may help you for revision purposes.
Are you from New York?
When did you get to London?
How do you like it so far?
Why did you come to London?
How long are you going to stay?
How long all together?
Do you like it so far?
Could you introduce this person here?
Are you friends?
Do the French like us much?
Where do you live?
Do you like Americans?
Where are you staying?
Is it expensive?
What do you do in New York?
Where is your shop?
Do you live in Staten Island?
The second video follows up on the study of the question pattern What ... like? to describe people, and that we have studied in the last four weeks. This time it is the Italians that people in the street are asked to describe when answering the question, What are the Italians like?
The main difficulty of the video lies on the vocabulary as some of the speakers use a few adjectives which students at elementary and even intermediate level may find difficult to understand.
It is more than advisible to download the transcript from the Real English site here, so that you can look up the words that you don't understand and practise the pronunciation of the vocabulary.
You can also do an interactive exercise on the Real English site here.
The last video on today's post follows up on the practice of the question What are ... like?, this time the question is about the Germans, What are the Germans like?
You can watch a subtitled version of the same video on the Real English site here.
martes, 11 de diciembre de 2012
Real English series: Marital status and describing the weather
We are posting two new videos in the Real English video series. In the first one, people in the street answer the question Are you married? to talk about their marital status.
As usual, the two-minute video is used to revise some other basic information questions that have come up in the Real English video series so far:
Are you engaged?
How old are you?
What’s your name?
Where do you come from?
What’s your favourite colour?
Would you introduce me your friend?
Where’s your ex-husband?
You can do an online activity about the video on the Real English site here.
You can watch the same video with subtitles on the Real English site here.
In the second video some people in the street answer the question What's the weather like?
We have already come across the question What's XXXX like? in the Real English series a couple of times before, but to describe someone's personality:
What's John like? = Describe John's personality = What kind of person is John?
The same structure is used when we want someone to describe something for us, be it the weather, a city, an object, a building.
What's London like? (¿Cómo es Londres?)
What's your flat like? (¿Cómo es tu piso?)
What's an Apple PC like? (Cómo son los ordenadores Apple?)
Remember that most of the times we just use adjectives in our answer, and that the preposition "like" is never used in the answer.
What's London like? It's a huge, exciting city.
What's your flat like? It's a bit small, very light and with great views.
What's an Apple PC like? It's faster and much more intuitive.
You can do an online activity about the video on the Real English site here.
You can watch the same video with subtitles on the Real English site here.
As usual, the two-minute video is used to revise some other basic information questions that have come up in the Real English video series so far:
Are you engaged?
How old are you?
What’s your name?
Where do you come from?
What’s your favourite colour?
Would you introduce me your friend?
Where’s your ex-husband?
You can watch the same video with subtitles on the Real English site here.
In the second video some people in the street answer the question What's the weather like?
We have already come across the question What's XXXX like? in the Real English series a couple of times before, but to describe someone's personality:
What's John like? = Describe John's personality = What kind of person is John?
The same structure is used when we want someone to describe something for us, be it the weather, a city, an object, a building.
What's London like? (¿Cómo es Londres?)
What's your flat like? (¿Cómo es tu piso?)
What's an Apple PC like? (Cómo son los ordenadores Apple?)
Remember that most of the times we just use adjectives in our answer, and that the preposition "like" is never used in the answer.
What's London like? It's a huge, exciting city.
What's your flat like? It's a bit small, very light and with great views.
What's an Apple PC like? It's faster and much more intuitive.
You can do an online activity about the video on the Real English site here.
You can watch the same video with subtitles on the Real English site here.
martes, 17 de enero de 2012
Talking robot
This talking robot is a great tool for English learners, especially at lower levels, to practise question-writing in English.
The talking robot will answer the questions you type in the box, either Wh- questions (Who?, What?, When?) or Yes/No questions (questions starting with an auxiliary). Try to type in gramatically-correct questions and not to overdo it, that is, ask reasonable questions.
The talking robot will answer the questions you type in the box, either Wh- questions (Who?, What?, When?) or Yes/No questions (questions starting with an auxiliary). Try to type in gramatically-correct questions and not to overdo it, that is, ask reasonable questions.
jueves, 13 de octubre de 2011
Subject and object questions
This is a nice revision activity from ESL.ABOUT to practise the difference between subject and object questions in English.
By clicking on the picture below you will have the opportunity to do two online grammar activities focusing on the difference between subject and object questions.
You can also watch this video by Ellen Quish where as well as subject/object questions all the wh-words are revised.
By clicking on the picture below you will have the opportunity to do two online grammar activities focusing on the difference between subject and object questions.
You can also watch this video by Ellen Quish where as well as subject/object questions all the wh-words are revised.
viernes, 11 de marzo de 2011
Asking questions in four different tenses
Asking questions in four different tenses is the latest interactive book from Collège Marc Chagall.
Here students at elementary level (Básico 1 and Básico 2) will find a thorough study and revision of wh-questions (subject and object questions) in present simple, present continuous, past simple and present perfect.
The study of the basic question words is also accompanied by audio files.
Congratulations on a well done job and thank you... once again!
Here students at elementary level (Básico 1 and Básico 2) will find a thorough study and revision of wh-questions (subject and object questions) in present simple, present continuous, past simple and present perfect.
The study of the basic question words is also accompanied by audio files.
Congratulations on a well done job and thank you... once again!
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