domingo, 22 de abril de 2012

GIVING DIRECTIONS

HOW DO I GET TO...............?

LISTENINGS
Directions through town
HOW TO...........
DIRECTIONS
SIMPLE DIRECTIONS
the fastest way to the station
DIRECTIONS1
DIRECTIONS3
Getting around Tokio
EXTRA EXERCISES
look at the map
Rally 4 directions
matching exercise dialogue
mixed dialogues
mixed dialogues2
mixed dialogues3
mixed up sentence exercise
complete the sentences
GAMES
prepositions playing basketball
prepositions of place
DESTINATION IMPOSSIBLE
Pat the Cat
VIDEOS
REAL ENGLISH GIVING DIRECTIONS
SONGS

Hot Chip- One Life Stand

Listen to the song and complete the blank spaces with the right preposition:

Tell me where you've been ___
Nowhere that you shouldn't do
tell me what you're good __
I can tell you something too
Where have you been staying
tell me what you're playing
Hope its not my conscious
You will always be my baby

(Keep ___ feeling)
I only wanna be your one life stand
(Keep ___ feeling)
Tell me do you stand ___ your whole man
(repeat)

Wishes keep remaining
Nothing will contain it
A baloon where they're escapin'
Theres nothing but a play thing
Moments keep us guessing
And lead us ___ temptation
But better ___ embrace them
And measure our relation

(Keep ___ feeling)
I only wanna be your one life stand
(Keep ___ feeling )
Tell me do you stand ___ your whole man
(repeat)

CURIOSITIES

Short, pointed sentences that express a wise or clever observation:

- The nicest thing about the is that it always starts tomorrow.

-Money will buy a fine dog but only kindness will make him wag his tail.

-If you don´t have a sense of humour, you probably don´t have any sense at all.

Curiosities

Fly as a noun has the meaning of a bearing insect who buzzes with wings , but it also means the zipper on a pair of pants. Sp: bragueta. E.g: hey, your fly is down!! As an adjective fly has the meaning of cool.

Zero is the only number that cannot be represented by Roman numerals.

In ancient times strangers shook hands to show that they were unarmed.

Strawberries are the only fruits whose seeds grow on the outside.

WORD CORNER

IDIOMS RELATED WITH NATURE: A drop in the ocean- If an amount is a drop in the ocean, it's a very small portion of the amount that's needed.(es una gota en el océano, algo insignificante) a ray of sunshine-Something is a ray of sunshine if it brings happiness to someone. (ser un rayo de esperanza) a voice (crying) in the wilderness- You're a voice in the wilderness, or a voice crying in the wilderness, if you're expressing an unpopular opinion or insight. (ser una voz en el desierto) answer the call of nature- If you answer the call of nature, you go to the toilet. at sea | all at sea If you're at sea, or all at sea, you're confused about something and not sure what to do. (estoy perdido/a) To be green with envy- To be very jeaulous. To give the green light-to give approval to proceed with something(e,g. a plan) To have a green thumb or finger-To be very good at gardening or at plants.(tener buena mano con las plantas o jardinería) TYPES OF PEOPLE

City slicker-a person who lives in a city and has no experience or knowledge about living in the countryside. (urbanita)

Hick; red neck;rube(Am E, slang) - a person from the countryside who is considered to be stupid and without experience. (paleto, pueblerino)

Party crasher-one who attends a party without having been invited. ( un "colado" en una fiesta sin ser invitado)

Party pooper;Killjoy(slang )-aguafiestas

IDIOMS and EXPRESSIONS-

To break a leg- in theatre it is used to wish a performer good luck. Well-wishers typically say "Break a leg" to actors and musicians before they go on stage to perform.

Books and dictionaries

Cambridge Dictionary of American English
Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary
cambridge Idioms Dictionary
Cambridge Picture Dictionary
Diccionario Bilingue Cambridge Compact, Spanish-English
Cambridge Phrasal Verbs Dictionary
Cambridge Word Routes
Cambridge School Dictionary
Longman Photo Dictionary British English
Longman Idioms Dictionary
Longman Dictionary of Common Errors
longman American Idioms Dictionary
Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5th Edition
Longman Business English Dictionary
Longman Advanced American Dictionary
Longman active Study Dictionary
Longman Photo dictionary of American English
Basic Englishn Dictionary 3rd edition
Longman Elementary dictionary
Longman Basic Dictionary of American English
Longman Picture Dictionary of American English
Longman Picture Dictionary
Longman Elementary Dictionary
Dictionary of Contemporary English Longman
gran Diccionario Oxford+CD-ROM 3ª Edición
Diccionari Oxford Pocket català
Oxford Pocket 3ª Edición
Oxford Essential Dictionary
Oxford Advanced Learner´s Dictionary Oxford
Diccionario Oxford para estudiantes de inglés Oxford
Word Up idiomas Pons
Diccionario inglés Oxford university press
The Oxford Spanish Dictionary Oxford

PUSHING ENGLISH

domingo, 22 de abril de 2012

GIVING DIRECTIONS

Hot Chip- One Life Stand

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