Reported Speech. Explanation.

These are the explanations on how to report statements , questions and commands.
Once you've revised the grammar, you can start doing the exercises that you'll find in the entry that follows this one.

Reported speech

Reporting Verbs
Reporting verbs exercise 2
Statements. Exercise 1
Statements. Exercise 2
Statements. Exercise 3
Statements. Exercise 4
Questions. Exercise 1
Questions. Exercise 2
Questions. Exercise 3
Questions. Exercise 4
Questions. Exercise 5
Requests. Exercise 1
Requests. Exercise 1
Requests. Exercise 1
Mixed exercises. 1
Mixed exercises. 2
Mixed exercises. 3

David Cameron appointed Prime Minister

Watch and listen to David's Cameron acceptance speech. You can have a look at London at dusk as well. It's a beautiful sight. You can read transcript of the speech in the first "comentario"

watch the video

James Morrison

Here is the video from today's song.

Passive Voice. 1º Bachillerato

Here are a few exercises for you to revise the uses and formation of the passive voice. Enjoy it!

simple past tense. Passive form
present perfect passive forms
passive sentences with two objects
passive sentences. Various tenses
passive sentences. Various tenses 2
passive sentences with modals
passive voice in questions

Oil spill approaches Louisiana coast - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Oil spill approaches Louisiana coast - The Big Picture - Boston.com

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Images from the volcano

Have a look at these images from the volcano Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland and read the story. There are 35 amazing pictures.
More from Eyjafjallajokull

1º Bachillerato C Idioms

Here are the idioms you have to study for your English test:
Idioms from the magazine

The Fray "How to save a life"

Here is video with the lyrics of the song we worked on in class: How to Save a life

Unit 7 Noun Suffixes

This is the last (I'd better say "latest") exercise on noun suffixes.
Noun suffixes from workbook

Barack Obama Acceptance Speech

Here is the video of today's listening. The transcript is in the "comentario"

Kathryn Bigelow

Watch and listen Kathryn Bigelow on her Oscar win. We'll be soon working on it! But first you have to watch the car's ad. There's no way I can get rid of it. So, first the car ad then the news.
Kathryn Bigelow's Oscar
And from BBC World:
"Hurt Locker dominates Oscars"
Listen to the Report
Listen to the Words
Now, you can read the Text

Unit 7 Formation of new words

This exercise will help you remember the new words formed by adding suffixes.

The Golden Globes and The Baftas

The other day in class we did a listening exercise on both of these awards, the Golden Globes and the Baftas.
Here are the tapescripts and the recordings, in case you want to practise.
The Golden Globes:
Listen to the pronunciation of the words
Listen to the report
Now, read the text
The Baftas:
Listen to the pronunciation of some of the words
Listen to the report
Now, read the text
Now, have a look at the vocabulary for both listenings
Golden Globes
Baftas

OpenCities

Here is a video on the OpenCities exhibition organised by the British Council at Barajas Airport. Two groups from 1º Bachillerato went to the exhibition.

Having a Ball

Here is the vocabulary from the listening.
Having a Ball. Definitions
Having a Ball. Meanings

Bolt. Listening Comprehension

Watch a little bit of the film "Bolt". Then, answer the listening comprehension questions and check your answers.
Bolt (1)

Present Perfect

When is the present perfect used in English?Here are some exercises to help you out. First, fill in the gaps with the present perfect form of the verbs. Then, do this test and find out how much you know about the present perfect. Try doing this revision test.
Now, let's work with the difference between the simple past and the present perfect.

Verbs followed by gerund or infinitive

Another exercise to remind you how to use certain verbs. Are they followed by gerund or by infinitive?
Tryit!
Exercise: Infinitive or gerund after certain verbs.

Gerund or infinitive

What verb form is the correct on? The gerund or the infinitive?
Do these exercises to get some more practise.
Gerund or infinitive(1)
Gerund or infinitive(2)