Sunday 5th December 2013

Good morning everyone!

Today’s lesson- Everyday English – Social expressions 2 p.101- Modal verb for possibility: might- Writing- Phrasal verbs

Homework: might exercises, pages 66 - 67 Workbook

Vocabulary

Supermarket trolley

Trolley suitcase

Grammar

I’m going on holiday next week.

I’m going to go on holiday next week. (I’m going to travel a lot when I finish this course.)

I might go on holiday next week.

(I think) I’ll go on holiday next week.

Southern England (London)

Northern England

breakfast breakfastLunch (13.00) dinner(13.00)Dinner (18.00) Supper (18.00)(supper) (21.00)

It might rain....

Get a taxi, go by taxi, take a taxi, grab a taxi

He might get up.

Are you working tomorrow?/

He’s not working tomorrow.

Are you going to work tomorrow?

He’s not going to work tomorrow morning.

He might be at home tomorrow morning.

He might watch tv

He’s going out in the afternoon.

He might go shopping.

Phrasal verbsGo awayand leave me alone.Take off your coat and come and sit down.Put onsomething warm. It’s cold today.There’s some ice-cream in the freezer. Can you get it out?Why are your clothes on the floor? Please pick them up . I’m going to take the kids out for the day.When are you going backto your country?I usually get up at 5 am.Nurses and doctors have to look aftertheir patients.

Monday 6th December 2013

Good morning everyone!

Today’s lesson- Phrasal verbs consolidation workbook p. 67- Second conditional- Homework correction- Writing

Homework: readingPages 98– 99Student’s book

A dream!

If I were (was) rich, Iwould buy a Mercedes 2013.

If I had a lot of money, Iwould buy a Mercedes 2013.

Does he have enough money at the moment? (Can he buy it at the moment?)

Is the sentence about a) the past or b) the present and future?

A dream!

If I had a lot of money, I would travelaround the world.

Does he have enough money at the moment? (Can he do it at the moment?)

A dream!

If I could (if it were possible), I would live in a cottage in the country.

Does he have enough money at the moment? (Can he buy it at the moment?

A dream!

If I had enough money, I would buy a new Yaris.

If I could get fit again, I would enjoy doing exercise.

If I had more time, I would learn another language.

If I were Saudi,I would live in the desert, drink camel milk and have 4 wives.

If Mansour were British, he would live in London, drink English breakfast tea, eat fish and chips and have one wife.

(“If I had a lot of money, I would/might/could become conceited” - Please note other modal verbs are also possible – not only “would”).

If I were the head of the National Guard, I would give all the Signal Corps officers a long, paid vacationIf I were the head of GPT, I would promote Anthony Leamy.

If I passed the exam, I would go on holiday.I would go on holiday,if I passed the exam.

If I pass the exam, I will go on holiday. (1st conditional)If I passed the exam, I would go on holiday. (2nd conditional)

If I have time today I will go to the supermarket.

If I had time today I would go to the supermarket.

Vocabulary

I gave it up ( To give something up)

To give up something e.g. smoking, fatty food

To give up = surrender

John = male

Joan / Joanne / Joanna = female

Insulation (n.) (for heat and cold).

To insulate your house.To insulate a live wire.

Sound proofing (n.)( for sound). To sound proof a room.

I’m not materialistic. I am contented with life. I am modest in my(material) needs.

To be conceited - to be a snob

Al-Hillal fans look down on other teams. They are conceited!

To be illiterate. There are many people in the world who are illiterate. (adj)

Improving literacy(n.)is an important goal for many nations.

Tuesday 7th December 2013

Good morning everyone!

Today’s lesson- Punctuation: capitalisation- Writing- Second conditionalconsolidation

Homework: readingPages _______Student’s book

Writing – workbook page 63I don’t write many letters ____but______ I send emails a lot.AlthoughI don’t write many letters, I send emails a lot.I don’t write many letters.However, I send emails a lot.

He’s a good friend. We don’t meet often.He’s a good friend, but we don’t meet often.Although he’s a good friend, we don’t meet often.He’s a good friend. However, we don’t meet often.

She isn’t English. She speaks English very well.She isn’t English, but she speaks English very well.Although she isn’t English, she speaks English very well.She isn’t English. However,she speaks English very well.

It rained a lot. We enjoyed the holiday.It rained a lot, but we enjoyed the holiday.Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed the holiday.It rained a lot. However,we enjoyed the holiday.

Mt. = Mount

Please do this activity individually / on your own.

Workbook page 67

(Tessa might be worried (that) her 4 year old daughter is walking on the high wall.)

Her daughter might fall off the high wall. She might be in danger.

(Danuta’s might be worried because she has two important exams tomorrow.)

She might fail the exam or she might not pass it.

(David’s parents might be worried because he’s on a trip and he hasn’t phoned for a week.)

He might have had an accident. There might have been a problem.

My car might break down. I might not arrive on time. I might get stuck out in the country. I might not get home.

He might be afraid of the dentist’s.

He might be in a lot of pain. The dentist might extract / take out a tooth.

She might not get the plane. She might miss the plane. She might get to the airport late.

Wednesday 8th December 2013

Good morning everyone!

Today’s lesson

- If I were you......(giving advice)- Reading- Unit review

Homework: BBC Learning English

Giving advice

I find it difficult to wake up in the morning.

You should go to bed early/ You shouldn’t drink coffee late at nightI think you should take sleeping pills.If I were you I would go to bed earlier at night.

Problems

I am worried about my health because I am putting on weight.

I have no money.

I’ve got a toothache.

My car won’t start in the morning.

My neighbours make a lot of noise.

I am bored when I am at home at the weekend.

Vocabulary

Go to bed Go / get to sleep

To go to bed early. I must go to bed early tonight. I am so tired.

I went to bed really early last night, but I couldn’t get to sleep.

Wake up Get up

I usually wake up at 6.00 but get up at 6.15

They wouldn’t be unhealthy if they exercised more …..if they did more exercise

If they left early they would catch the bus (….they could catch the bus)

What would you say if your boss asked you to work seven days a week?

I would get angry / I would say no / I would refuse / I would say yes if they paid me extra / I would ask him for extra money / I would ask him for overtime