Future Simple and Future Perfect Practice (Intermediate)

This activity is perfect to distinguish between the Future Simple and Future Perfect. I hope you find it useful!!
Practice With Simple Future and Perfect Future

A DELICIOUS SONG : Jason MRAZ-- I'M YOURS

This song is fantastic to be listened in Summer, near the beach enjoying your holidays. Have fun!


Jason MRAZ I'M Yours
LYRICS:

Well, you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but your so hot that i melted
I fell right through the cracks, and i'm tryin to get back
before the cool done run out i'll be givin it my best test
and nothin's gonna stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some

I won't hesitate no more,
no more, it cannot wait i'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
open up your plans and damn you're free
look into your heart and you'll find love love love
listen to the music at the moment maybe sing with me
Ah, la peaceful melody
It's your god forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved Loved

So, i won't hesitate no more,
no more, it cannot wait i'm sure
there's no need to complicate our time is short
this is our fate, i'm yours

*scat*

I've been spendin' way too long checkin' my tongue in the mirror
and bendin' over backwards just to try to see it clearer
my breath fogged up the glass
and so I drew a new face and laughed
I guess what I'm a sayin'is there ain't no better reason
to rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
it's what we aim to do
our name is our virtue

I won't hesitate no more, no more
it cannot wait, i'm sure
(there's no need to complicate
our time is short
it cannot wait, i'm yours 2x

no please don't complicate, our time is short
this is our fate, im yours.
no please don't hesitate no more, no more
it cannot wait, the sky is yours!)

well open up your mind and see like me
open up your plans and damn you're free
look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
listen to the music of the moment come and dance with me
ah, la one big family
it's your god forsaken right to be loved, loved, loved, loved
open up your mind and see like me
open up your plans and damn you're free
look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
listen to the music of the moment come and dance with me
ah, la happy family
it's our god forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved
listen to the music of the moment come and dance with me
ah, la peaceful melodies
it's you god forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved...

Practice with the song:

Question 1 : What is the song about?

Question 2: What does it mean this expression: It's your God forsaken right to be loved ?

Question 3: Find out the phrasal verbs in the song and their meanings.

(leave your answers in the comments and i'll check them )

Manners are Important for British People (CULTURE)

Do stand in line:

In England we like to form orderly queues (standing in line) and wait patiently for our turn e.g. boarding a bus. It is usual to queue when required, and expected that you will take your correct turn and not push in front. 'Queue jumping' is frowned upon.

Do take your hat off when you go indoors (men only)

It is impolite for men to wear hats indoors especially in churches.

Nowadays, it is becoming more common to see men wearing hats indoors. However, this is still seen as being impolite, especially to the older generations.

Do say "Excuse Me":

If someone is blocking your way and you would like them to move, say excuse me and they will move out of your way.

Do Pay as you Go:

Pay for drinks as you order them in pubs and other types of bars.

Do say "Please" and "Thank you":




It is very good manners to say "please" and "thank you". It is considered rude if you don't. You will notice in England that we say 'thank you' a lot.

Do cover your Mouth:




When yawning or coughing always cover your mouth with your hand.

Do Shake Hands:
When you are first introduced to someone, shake their right hand with your own right hand.

Do say sorry:

If you accidentally bump into someone, say 'sorry'. They probably will too, even if it was your fault! This is a habit and can be seen as very amusing by an 'outsider'.

Do Smile:

A smiling face is a welcoming face.

Do Drive on the left side of the road

Find out more about driving

Do open doors for other people

Men and women both hold open the door for each other. It depends on who goes through the door first.

Do not greet people with a kiss:
We only kiss people who are close friends and relatives.

Avoid talking loudly in public

It is impolite to stare at anyone in public.
Privacy is highly regarded.
Do not ask a lady her age
It is considered impolite to ask a lady her age

Do not pick your nose in public:
We are disgusted by this. If your nostrils need de-bugging, use a handkerchief.

Avoid doing gestures such as backslapping and hugging
This is only done among close friends.
Do not spit.
Spitting in the street is considered to be very bad mannered.

Do not burp in public
You may feel better by burping loudly after eating or drinking, but other people will not! If you can not stop a burp from bursting out, then cover your mouth with your hand and say 'excuse me' afterwards.

Do not pass wind in public
Now how can we say this politely? Let's say that you want to pass wind. What do you do? Go somewhere private and let it out. If you accidentally pass wind in company say 'pardon me'.

(From Project Britain.com)

Connectors 2 (Disyuntive conectors)

Los conectores o conjunciones son palabras que usamos para unir dos o más frases o dos palabras dentro de la misma oración. / Connectors are words used to join two or more sentences or words in a sentence.

This post will show the Disyunctive Connectors and how to use them:

or - o
either...or... - o...o...
neither...nor... - no...ni...
whether...or... - si...o...
or else... - o sino...
otherwise - de otro modo

or - o

We'd better leave right now or we'll miss our bus.
Es mejor que nos vayamos ahora o perderemos el autobús.

Can you do that by yourself, or you need my help?
¿Puedes hace eso solo, o necesitas mi ayuda?

either...or... - o...o...

Either you shut your mouth and listen or you leave the class.
O te callas la boca y escuchas, o te vas de la clase.

That clerk is either incompetent or too lazy to be efficient.
Ese oficinista es incompetente o demasiado perezoso para ser eficiente.

neither...nor... - no...ni...

The musician neither played the piano well nor sang good songs.
El músico no tocó bien el piano ni cantó buenas canciones.

Jack neither wrote nor telephoned.
Jack no escribió ni llamó por teléfono.

whether...or... - si...o...

We must decide whether to go there today or tomorrow.
Debemos decidir si ir allí hoy o mañana.

Mary wondered whether to travel or to stay and save the money.
Mary se preguntaba si viajar o quedarse y ahorrar el dinero.

or else... - o sino...

We have to hurry up, or else we'll miss our bus.
Tenemos que apurarnos o de lo contrario perderemos el autobús.

You have to pay the rent of the house, or else you will be evicted.
Usted tiene que pagar el alquiler de la casa, o sino será desalojado.

otherwise - de otro modo

You'll have to hurry up, otherwise you'll be late.
Tendrás que darte prisa, o de otro modo llegarás tarde.

Leave right now, otherwise you'll be caught.
Vete ahora, de otro modo te atraparán.

English Exam of Selectividad 2003

This is the first of a series of Selectividad test( The test to accede to University) of English in Spain. This one is from year 2003.
(The answers will be provided if you ask any doubts about them.)

selectividad 2003

Esperanza Aguirre talks about Bilinguism in Spain

This is an extraordinary and interesting video in which the President of Madrid talks about the importance of a Bilingual Teaching in Spain.

The relevant fact is that Esperanza Aguirre talks in English with Vaughan.

Listening Comprehension ,Answer the questions:

1.Where did she go to study English during her Degree?

2. Which subjects will not be taught in English in Spain?

3. How old was she when she travelled to the States?

4. How many years did she stay in a bilingual school?

Prepositions of place : at-in-on


We use ‘at’ to talk about a place as a point.
We use ‘in’ to talk about a place as an area.
We use ‘on’ to talk about a place as a surface.

1. We use ‘at’ when we are thinking of a place as a point in space.

She waited at the bus stop for over twenty minutes.

‘Where were you last night?’ - ‘At Mick's house.’

2. We also use ‘at’ with words such as ‘back’, ‘bottom’, ‘end’, ‘front’, and ‘top’ to talk about the different parts of a place.

Mrs Castle was waiting at the bottom of the stairs.

They escaped by a window at the back of the house.

I saw a taxi at the end of the street.

We use ‘at’ with public places and institutions. Note that we also say ‘at home’ and ‘at work’.

I have to be at the station by ten o'clock.

We landed at a small airport.

A friend of mine is at Training College.

She wanted to stay at home.

We say ‘at the corner’ or ‘on the corner’ when we are talking about streets.

The car was parked at the corner of the street.

There's a telephone box on the corner.

We say ‘in the corner’ when we are talking about a room.

She put the chair in the corner of the room.

3. We use ‘in’ when we are talking about a place as an area. We use ‘in’ with:

a country or geographical region

When I was in Spain, it was terribly cold.

A thousand homes in the east of Scotland suffered power cuts.

a city, town, or village

I've been teaching at a college in London.

a building when you are talking about people or things inside it

They were sitting having dinner in the restaurant.

We also use ‘in’ with containers of any kind when talking about things inside them.

She kept the cards in a little box.

4. Compare the use of ‘at’ and ‘in’ in these examples.

I had a hard day at the office. (‘at’ emphasizes the office as a public place or institution)

I left my coat behind in the office. (‘in’ emphasizes the office as a building)

There's a good film at the cinema. (‘at’ emphasizes the cinema as a public place)

It was very cold in the cinema. (‘in’ emphasizes the cinema as a building.)

5. When talking about addresses, we use ‘at’ when you give the house number, and ‘in’ when we just give the name of the street.

They used to live at 5, Weston Road.

She got a job in Oxford Street.

Note that American English uses ‘on’: ‘He lived on Penn Street.’

We use ‘at’ when we are talking about someone's house.

I'll see you at Fred's house.

6. We use ‘on’ when we are talking about a place as a surface. We can also use ‘on top of’.

I sat down on the sofa.

She put her keys on top of the television.

We also use ‘on’ when we are thinking of a place as a point on a line, such as a road, a railway line, a river, or a coastline.

Scrabster is on the north coast.

Oxford is on the A34 between Birmingham and London.

LET'S LEARN SOME PROVERBS

Between the devil and the deep sea

To choose between two equally bad alternatives in a serious dilemma.

Where there's a will there's a way

When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it.

A burnt child dreads fire

A bad experience or a horrifying incident may scar one's attitude or thinking for a lifetime.

First come, first served

The first in line will be attended to first.

A friend in need is a friend indeed

A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend.

A hungry man is an angry man

A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage.

Empty vessels make the most noise

Those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss.

An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit

It is better to be careful and discrete than to be clever.

A penny saved is a penny gained

By being thrifty one will be able to save up.

Barking dogs seldom bite

Those who make loud threats seldom carry them out.

Better late than never

To do something that is right, profitable, or good a little late is still better than not doing it at all.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

Something that one already has is better than going after something seemingly more worthwhile that one may not be able to get.

Birds of a feather flock together

People of the same sort of character or belief always go together.

Call a spade a spade

If you say that someone calls a spade a spade, you mean that they speak frankly and directly, often about embarrassing or unpleasant subjects; an informal expression.

Charity begins at home

A person's first obligation should be to help the member of his own family before he can begin thinking of talking about helping others.

Every cloud has a silver lining

If you say that every cloud has a silver lining, you mean that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it. If you talk about silver lining you are talking about something positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation.

All that glitters is not gold

Do not be deceived by things or offers that appear to be attractive.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket

One should not risk everything he has in a single venture.

Every one can find fault, few can do better

It is easier to find fault in other people's actions or methods than to do it properly or correctly.

Fair exchange is no robbery

A contract is fair as long as both the parties understand and agree to the conditions willingly; after a deal is closed neither side can turn around and say that he was unfairly treated.

BUM AROUND

“I was kind of bumming around, thinking, ‘You’ll never reach the goals you set for yourself.’”

- Robert Pattinson talking about his life before Twilight. (Us Weekly)

1. Definición / Definition
waste time by being lazy or wandering around aimlessly

2. Uso /Slang Use

A bum is a person who doesn’t work or doesn’t have a home. It isn’t very nice to call someone a bum, and it’s usually negative to say that someone is just bumming around, since it suggests that they’re being lazy and wasting time.

On the other hand, to bum around isn’t always considered a bad thing. Many backpackers are happy to bum around from one hostel to another, or travel from place to place without following a strict plan or schedule. Bum around can also mean relax or take it easy. So it might be bad if all you ever do is bum around, but if you feel like bumming around a bit after a hard day’s work, who could blame you?

Before he became a famous actor, Robert Pattinson, the star of Twilight, felt bad about himself for bumming around and not doing anything with his life. These days, he’s probably so busy that he doesn’t have any time to just bum around. Maybe he even wishes he could go back to his bumming days for just a little while.

Examples :

“Heidi’s dad is worried that she’s going to spend the rest of her life just bumming around.”

“I wish I could just bum around today but I have too much work to do.”

“After I graduated college, I didn’t want to start working right away so I bummed around Europe for a while instead.”

Dissatisfied or Unsatisfied

Don’t mix up issatisfied with unsatisfied. Dissatisfied applies only to people who are unhappy, frustrated or disappointed with a thing, person or situation. ( insatisfecho pero con sentido de infeliz o frustrado)

Examples:

I was dissatisfied with the service I received at the restaurant.
She was dissatisfied with his response to her question.

Unsatisfied refers to the feeling of needing more and can be used with abstract items. ( Insatisfecho pero cuando hablamos de que nos hemos quedado con ganas de más, por ejemplo, más dinero, más comida, agua, sexo , etc.)

Examples:

Despite the hearty meal, his hunger remained unsatisfied.
She has had the bill for three weeks, but it still remained unsatisfied.