English Language

When we have doubts... Look up in the dictionary!

 

Today in the English classroom it happened something extraordinary. A student said she did not agree with the teacher. GREAT!!!! I'm happy because it means she was thinking and she was listening to me :)

The case was with the word "NEWS". Although it seems plural, it is treated as singular. Why? It's an exception to the rule, no more.

In future cases (and I hope there are going to be more cases in which you have doubts ;) ) you can use these reference websites:

- Wordreference Dictionary and forums (http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/everyone-is-news-is-singular-vs-plural.1911560/)

- Merrian-Webster (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news)

- Collins Dictionary (http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/news)

Could you explain what happens with "MATHS"? ;)

Modal verbs

1. May, might and could
2. Should and shouldn't
3. Must and musn't

Could and couldn't game 1: http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-practice/modals-could-and-couldnt

Should and shouldn't game 1: http://www.eslgamesplus.com/modal-verb-should-shouldnt-for-giving-advice-on-health-problems-esl-grammar-activity/

Should and shouldn't game 2: 

https://elt.oup.com/student/project3rdedition/level3/unit6/grammar/exercise1?cc=us&selLanguage=en

Must and musn't game 1: http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-practice/modals-must-and-mustnt

Must and musn't game 2: http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-practice/modals-must-and-mustnt

Must and musn't video: http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-videos/school-rules

How do we pronounce the -ed sound?

Have a look at this fantastic resource.

The pronunciation of ed from Pablo Ruiz

  Present perfect

We use this tense 

1) To talk about something that happened during a period of time that is not finished.

2) For something we have done several times in the past and it continues.

3) For something that happened in the past but is important in the present.

 

Examples:

    

  

Watch the video:

  Ans practice with these games:

Game 1: http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/present-perfect-experiences

Game 2: http://eslkidsworld.com/Interactive%20games/Grammar%20Games/Present%20Perfect/present%20perfect%20quiz.html

Game 3: http://www.eslgamesplus.com/have-ever-present-perfect-moonshot/

 

 

 

Future tenses

Revise the Future tense before the test:
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/ce0f2092-fe68-45b4-8957-0492065813a4

When we want to talk about the future, we use Future Tenses.

There are two options:

To start with WILL/WON'T , watch this video!

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-videos/kittys-dream-job

To continue with BE GOING TO watch this one!

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-videos/the-christmas-trip

Some games to practice with it!.

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/will-future-predictions

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/going-plans

And a song! Karaoke version! Let's sing along!

http://lyricstraining.com/play/mandy-moore/when-will-my-life-begin/HilzhbW1li#k6

Play with these games about adjectives:

1) What are we talking about?? 

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/comparatives-and-superlatives

2) Help the fox to catch all the superlative forms of the verbs!

You can try and catch the comparatives ones, too!

Use the arrow keys to move the fox left and right (don’t use the mouse, it doesn’t work)

How many can you take? :)

http://www.eslgame.com/content/AppleCatch/superlatives.swf

And watch the video to get a better idea of comparatives and superlatives adjectives. This video helps to understand very well how the adjectives work when we want compare things with them.

The first part is about COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES and the second aout SUPERLATIVES adjectives.

Petula Clark's song

With some comparatives and superlatives.

Can you sing it along? :)

Superlative adjectives

Comparative adjectives

Relative pronouns

Past Simple Tense

Check the following video and get the difference between regular and irregular verbs.

Let's sing with Mr.Morton song:

And review the Past Simple questions with these videos:

Finally, try these games:

1) Are the past tense verbs regular or irregular? Paint the  verbs the correct colour. 
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/past-simple-endings

2)Do the quiz!

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/irregular-past-tense-esl-grammar-jeopardy-quiz-game/

3) Click on the words in the right order to make a sentence. Check your score and speed at the end of the game.
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/past-simple-questions

4) Read the question. What is the best answer - A, B or C? Click on the answer that you think is the best! Then click 'next' for the next question.  https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/past-simple-verb-be

Plural nouns

There are four rules:

1) Add -s at the end.

2) Add -es at the end.

3) Change -y to -ies.

4) Irregular plurals:

Practice with these games:

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/ClassroomGames/Billionaire/Plurals%20Billionair%20Game/index.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/spelling/play/popup.shtml

http://www.bradleys-english-school.com/online/speedword/spdwrdplur1.html

Telling the time

Play the games:

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/time/index.htm

http://gamestolearnenglish.com/clock/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/telling_the_time/play/


Watch the video! http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/watch/english-game/telling-time?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bc-learnenglish

Present Tenses

There are two forms to talk about present!

First of all, watch this video!
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-videos/the-woolly-jumper

A game to practice!

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/present-simple-and-present-continuous

And the song we have sung at the school!