Unit 9: Adverbs

This is Nuria from Spain. Now she's living in Los Angeles and writes about the good and bad things of living in L.A.

Click on the link below and get information about these two questions:
- How do people drive in Los Angeles?
- How do people work?

You need to click on unit 8D.


Nuria in L.A.


When we give information about the action (the verb,) we use adverbs of manner, but when we give information about the noun, we use adjectives Do these activities to understand the difference.

Adverbs I
Adverbs II
Adverbs III
Adverbs IV
Adverbs V

Unit 8: Like doing/ would like to do

"Oh, I would like to thank the Academy from the bottom of my heart! I would like to thank Emily Watson and Fernanda Montenegro, and my friend Cate Blanchett for their help and patience".

This is Gwyneth Paltrow's speech at the Oscar Awards Ceremony. The speech has the structure "would like to + infinitive". Imagine you have to prepare a speech for the Oscar Awards ceremony. Write a simple speech on the chat below using  the "would like to + infinitive" structure. We can vote for the best speech.


Now try these activities with like + ing (general) and would like to + inf (particular, specific).

Would like to I
Would like to II
Would like to / like ing

I hope to read your speeches on the chat.

Unit 8: What's the weather like?

This is a basic weather forecast for the next four days. Can you answer these questions using basic, simple English?

- What will the weather be like tomorrow?
- Do you think it will snow next Wednesday?
- Do you think it will be warm next Thursday?
- What's the weather like on Friday?

Now try these activities. Watch the video and practise the pronunciation of the words.



On the link below you can get information about the weather forecast in the United Kingdom. Watch the map and guess if the weather is cold or hot. Then watch the video below the map. It's a bit difficult but try to understand the temperatures and the words about weather. Check your answers on comments. 

BBC weather services

As you can imagine, this is one of the hottest springs in England. In your opinion, what is the hottest place on Earth? What is the coldest place on our planet? What is the wettest place on Earth? And the driest? Check your answers clicking on comments.

Try these activities about superlative adjectives in English.

Superlative I
Superlative II
Superlative III 
Comparative or Superlative?

Unit 8: On holiday

I enjoy travelling and it's difficult for me to choose a holiday destination because I love them all. You know my favourite destination is India, but I also like the Maldives, USA, Peru, China and lots of different places. So let's pack and travel!

Watch this video about a woman working as a holiday representative in Spain. Then answer the questions. The video is from the popular comedy "Little Britain". You can check your answers clicking on comments.

1. What's the holiday representative's name?

2. What do tourists see on the left?

3. What do tourists see on the right?

4. She wants to make sure ...

5. Why does the old Englishman get off the bus?

6. What happens to them after getting off the bus?

 

So, which holiday is better in your opinion: a summer holiday or a winter holiday? An adventure holiday or a package holiday? Why? You can write your answers on the chat below.

And what about your typical holidays? Complete these questionnaire and check your answers clicking on comments. Then think about the questions and write your answers on the chat below.

What do you usually do on holiday?

1. Where do you go on holiday? 

2. How do you ......... there?

3. ......... do you go with?

4. What  ........ you take with you?

5. ......... do you get up on holiday?

6. What do you .......... in the day?

7. ............ do you do in the evening?

8. What .............. do you ........... to bed?

Now you are ready to do these activities about comparative adjectives in English.

Comparative I

Comparative II

Comparative III

Comparative IV

Unit 7: Plans for the future

Coming soon!!

Unit 7: At the restaurant

Food is important in our life, because it gives us energy. A good diet can keep us healthy. In this picture you can find lots of healthy food. Can you name it in English? How often do you eat food? Do you like eating this food?

Now try to classify this food into the right grammatical category: countable or uncountable nouns. Can you add extra countable or uncountable nouns? To check this activity, click on comments. Then do the activities below.

Food I
Food II
Food III
Food IV
Food V
Food VI
Food GAME
Countability I
Countability II
Countability III

Are you hungry? Let's go to the restaurant. Listen to the dialogue and repeat. Then do the activities.

In a cafe (dialogue)
Buying a coffee (activity)
At the restaurant (activity)

Now have a look at this menu from the famous chain of English pubs Whetherspoon. You can find cheap and delicious food there.Try to order food from this menu (customer) and try to offer food (waiter).

Menu (you can download it when you click on FOOD)

To finish this entry, go back to your childhood (period of your life when you were a child) and enjoy watching this Sesame Street scene, but you need to tell me this information after watching it three times:

- The address for the pizza delivery.
- The two ingredients of the pizza.
- When the pizza will be ready.

Speedy Pizza (SCRIPT)