Lesson number 46

Wednesday, 2nd 2008

Summary:

• Conclusion of the last lesson.
• Ask for and give directions.
• Connectors: but, also, what's more, altough, however, because.

Ask for and give directions

Ask for directions

Where is . . . ? --> Onde é . . . ?

How can I get to . . . ? --> Como posso ir para . . . ?

Can you tell me how to get to . . . ? --> Podes dizer-me como posso ir para . . . ?

How far is it to . . . ? --> A que distância fica . . . ?

Give directions

Go straight on. --> Sempre em frente.

Take the first/second street on your right/left. --> Apanhe a primeira/segunda rua à sua direita/esquerda.

Turn left at the second traffic ligths. --> Vire à sua esquerda nos segundos semáforos.

It's just around the corner. --> Fica ao virar da esquina.

You'll see . . . on the corner. --> Verá . . . depois da esquina.

Lesson number 45

Tuesday, 1st April 2008

Summary:

• Listening to the song "ONE" by U2.
• Grammar remix.

Lesson number 44

Wednesday, 12th March 2008

Summary:

• Auto-evaluation.

Lesson number 43

Tuesday, 11th March

Summary:

• Hand out and correction of the written test.

Lesson number 42

Wednesday, 5th March 2008

Summary:

• Written test.

Lesson number 41

Tuesday, 4th March 2008

Summary:

• Worksheet on the comparative and superlative.

Lesson number 40

Wednesday, 27th February 2008

Summary:

• Homework correction.

1. London isn't as cheap as New York.

2. Lisbon is the cheapest town.

3. London is drier than New York, but Lisbon is the driest.

4. New York is bigger than Lisbon, but Lisbon is the biggest.

5. Lisbon is the smallest town.

6. London has a higher cost of living than New York.

7. London has a lower rainfull than New York.

8. The statue of Liberty is higher than Big Ben.

9. The 25th April Bridge in Lisbon is the highest monument.

Lesson number 39

Tuesday, 26th February 2008

Summary:

• Correction of the grammar test;


• The superlation.

Lesson number 38

Wednesday, 20th February 2008

Summary:

• Prepositions of movement.

Prepositions of movement

--> To; --> Into; --> Through.

--> From ; --> Out of;

Lesson number 37

Tuesday, 19th February 2008

Summary:

• Grammar-test.

Lesson number 36

Wednesday, 13th February 2008

Summary:

• Passive voice with the simple present and the simple past.
  

Rulles:







--> Auxiliar verb in the passive- To Be. It comes in the same verb tense of the active verb;







--> The active verb comes in the past participle in the passive;







--> The subject of the active comes to the agent in the passive;







--> The object of the active comes as subject i n the passive.











Turn into the passive







1. Florbela buys a cake everyday at school.
A cake is bought by Florbela everyday at school.





2. Yesterday Mary drank a vodka at the pub.
Yesterday a vodka was drunk by Mary at the pub.





3. They bought a new car last year.
A new car was bought by they last year.

Passive Voice

Activa-------------->Passiva

Verbo no Presente

Are + _ed
Is 3ª coluna (particípio passado)

Verbo no Passado

Was + _ed
Were 3ª coluna (particípio passado)

lesson number 35

Tuesday, 12th february 2008

Summary:

• Hand out and correction of the written test.

Lesson number 34

Wednesday, 30th January 2008

Summary:

• Continuation of the last lesson.



• British English vs. American English.

HOMELESS

American English or British English?

Lesson number 33

Tuesday, 29th January 2008

Summary:

• "The Homeless".


• Reading, matching and true/false exercises.

The Homeless

Many people dream about living in a urban utopia, a place with pollution or traffic, and safer streets. But there are some people who would just like a house, anywhere. These people are the homeless – people we try not to see when we are in the city. They live under the bridges and in shop doorways. The British charity “Crisis” says that there are about 380000 homeless people in Britain. This is almost the population of Manchester. It is also estimated that the number of homeless people might be one million by the year 2020. Most homeless are young and single because the government only has to find houses for families with children. About 33% of the homeless have health problems but don’t receive any medical treatment. Many also have problems with alcohol and drug abuse. People who live on the streets have an average life expectancy of only 42 years. Life on the streets is very hard. So why do people become homeless? And how can there be so many homeless is one of the world’s richest countries? The answer is very complicated. The main reasons are family problems, the death of someone close or being unemployed. Every homeless person has a sad story to tell. Their lives are made more difficult because they are ignored by us.

Read the next. True (T) or False(F)?

1. Homeless people are dificult to see. -----------------------------> F
2. Most of the population of Manchester is homeless.---------------> F
3. The number of homeless people will probably increase.----------> T

4. Most homeless people are middle-aged with children.------------> F

5. Homeless people receive medical treatment. --------------------->F

6. They live shorter lives than most other people.------------------->T

7. Family problems and losing a job can cause someone to become homeless.------>T

8. In general, society does not care about the homeless.----------> T
   

Lesson number 32

Wednesday, 23rd 2008

Summary:

• written test.

Lesson number 31

Tuesday, 22nd January 2008

Summary:

• Introducing unit 5: City life


• Discussing the pros and cons of living in a city

Lesson number 30

Wednesday, 16th January 2008

Summary:

• Homework correction;
• Listening exercises: ordeningg questions and completing sentences.

Lesson number 29

Tuesday, 15th January 2008

Summary:

• Present Perfect continuos.

Auxiliar verbs:

To Do--> Present simple do/does; don't/doesn't

-->Past simple did/didn't

To Be--> Present continuos am/is/are (not)

-->Past continuos was

To Have-->Present Perfect have/has (not)

-->Present Perfect continuos have/has (not)

Present Perfect Continuos:

e.g.Manel has been teasing Cristiana since the last 30 minuts.

FORM: have/has (not) + been + _ing + (of the main verb)

USE: reforçar a ideia de uma acção que tenha começado no passado e que ainda esteja a decorrer no momento presente.

Exercise

1- Students/work/on a charity project/October.

--> Students have been working on a charity project since October.

2- Many young children/not go/to school.

--> Many young children haven't been going to school.

3-The government/try/to stop child labour/some yeares.

--> The government has been trying to stay child labour for some yeares.

Translate:

1- Ontem, vi uma cobra na rua.

-->Yesterday, I see a snake in the street.

2-Tenho estado doente.

--> I have been ill.

3- Viajo de carro todos os dias.

-->I travell by can every days.

4- Tenho estado a ver televisão e não ouvi o telefone.

--> I have been watching TV and I didn't hear the telephone.

5- Viste o filme ''Bewolf''?

-->Did you see the movie ''Bewolf''?

6- A Maria estava a comer uma maçã quando o André lhe bateu.

--> Maria was eating on aple when André hit her.

Lesson number 28

Wednesday, 9th January 2008

Summary:

• Present perfect vs. simple past.

Exercise 3

a). 1- They/live/in Moscow/eight yeares.

-->They have lived in Moscow for eight yeares.

2-He/know/Paul/a long time.

-->he has know Paul for a long time.

3-I/work/ for UNICEF/1998

-->I have worked for UNICEF since 1998.

4-He/be/in hospital/six days.

-->He has been in hospital for six days.

5-She/have/a car/February.

-->She has had a car since February.

b). 1-How long have they lived in Moscow?

2-How long has he know Paul?

3-How long have I worked for UNICEF?

4-How long has been in hospital?

5-How long has she had a car?

Present Perfect vs. Simple Past

-->Present Perfect:

->The actions are unfinished or they have just finished at the moment;

->Time adverbs often used: For, Since, Just, Yet, Never, Ever.

--> Simple Past

->The actions are finished abd complete;

->Time adverbs often used: yesterday, last, ago, ...

Lesson number 27

Tuesday, 8th January 2008

Summary:

• Exercises of Present Perfect vs. Simple Past.

How long/For/Since

--> How long (há quanto tempo...?)

E.g. How long has class C listened to English classes?

--> For (há X tempo/ indica um período de tempo)

E.g. Classe C has listened to English classes for almost four years.

--> Since (desde determinada altura/ indica uma data precisa)

E.g. Class C has listened to English classes since 2004.

Exercise 1

1. For five minutes.

2. Since 3 o'clock.

3. For two weeks.

4. Since 1st January.

5. Since 2004.

6. For three years.

7. For a long time.

9. For six hours.

10. Since the beginning of the lesson.

Exercise 2

1. I have had this bag since January.

2. He has studied English a long time.

3. We haven't live in Japan ten years.

4. She has been here since 3 pm.

5. She hasn't played the guitar for six months.

Lesson number 26

Wednesday, 12th December 2007

Summary:

• Auto-evaluation.

Lesson number 25

Tuesday, 11th December 2007

Summary:

• Hand out and correction of the written test.

Lesson number 24

Wednesday, 5th December 2007

Summary:

• Verbs Make and Do.
• Present perfect tense.
• For and Since.
  

NGOs:

AMI--> International medical assistance;

UNICEF--> United nations international children's emergency found;

FAO--> Food and agriculture organisation.

Present Perfect:

-->I have learned English for 4 yeares-> To talk about situations that we don't know the exact time.

-->She has taken her driving license-> To talk about past situations, that we don't know the exact time.

-->Class C has had 2 classes so far -> To talk about recent past situations.

Form:

have / has (not) + past participe.

--> I have lived in Loureiro sice 1980.

--> She hasn't read the book jet.

--> Have they cought the bus?

Lesson number 23

Tuesday, 4th December 2007

Summary:

• Introducing unit 4: Solidarity;
• Talking about NGos;
• 'Red Nose Day'-reading.

Lesson number 22

Wednesday, 28th November 2007

Summary:

• Vocabulary games.

Lesson number 21

Tuesday, 27th November 2007

Summary:

• Hand out and correction of the worksheet.
• Listening and comprehension exercise: " That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain.

Lesson number 20

Wednesday, 21th November 2007

Summary:

• Conclusion of the last lesson.

Exercise 1

1.Where did people first play basketball?
-->People first played basketball in Canada.

2.How manypeople are there in a basketball team?
-->There are five people.

3. What is the objective of the game?
-->To score points into the basket.

4.Name three rules.
--> You mustn’t kick the ball with your feet,
-->You mustn’t block a player,
-->You mustn’t run with the ball.

5.Do you have to be tall to play basketball?
-->No, I don’t. Just have to be a good runner and pass the ball accurately.

6. Do people like watching the game?
--> Yes, they do.

Lesson number 19

Tuesday, 20th November 2007

Summary:

• Expressing necessity, obligation and prohibition:
• ---> have to/ don't have
• ---> must/ mustn't

e.g. I have to get up at 7h30 am to catch the bus. ( necessity)

I don't have to eat cereals every breakfast. ( it's not necessary)

Students must pay attencion to there teacheres. ( obligation)

You mustn't smoke here! ( prohibition)

Exercises:

Write sentences using have to, don't have to, has to or doesn't to.

1-I have to get up at 7 am on Monday.

2-She doesn't have to get up nat 7 am on Saturday.

3-I have to go to school on Monday.

4-She doesn't have to go to school on Saturday.

5-I don't have to work hard on Monday.

6-She has to work hard on Saturday.

7-I have to do the washing-up on Monday.

8-She doesn't have to do the washing-up on Saturday.

9-I don't have to wear a uniforme on Saturday.

10-She has to wear a uniforme on Monday.

11-I have to set the table on monday and Saturday.

Lesson number 18

Wednesday, 14th November 2007

Summary:

• Homework correction.