PUSHING ENGLISH: QUANTIFIERS(some,any,how much,how many...,)3rd ESO STUDENTS

sábado, 29 de septiembre de 2012

QUANTIFIERS(some,any,how much,how many...,)3rd ESO STUDENTS

Hi 3rd ESO STUDENTS!
Here you are some practice to revise and reinforce the grammar point we have seen in class, good work!
GRAMMAR
uso de los cuantificadores en inglés
los cuantificadores en inglés
nombres contables e incontables
los cuantificadores
INTERACTIVE EXERCISES
a,an,some or any??
use of quantifiers
use of SOME and ANY
QUIZZ
containers
containers2
FOOD CROSSWORD
LISTENING
use of much/many/lots of/ a lot of
SONG
Madonna Love profusion
Listen to this song and complete the blank spaces with:many,much,a,an,no.

There are too _______questions
There is not one solution
There is ____ resurrection
There is so ____ confusion

And the love profusion
You make me feel
You make me know
And the love vibration
You make me feel
You make it shine

There are too _____ options
There is ______ consolation
I have lost my illusions
What I want is _____ explanation

And the love profusion
You make me feel
You make me know
And the love direction
You make me feel
You make me shine
You make me feel
You make me shine
You make me feel

I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin

There is ______ comprehension
There is real isolation
There is so ______ destruction
What I want is ______ celebration

And I know I can feel bad
When I get in _______ bad mood
And the world can look so sad
Only you make me feel good

I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin

I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin

And the love profusion
You make me feel
You make me know
And the love intention
You make me feel
You make me shine
You make me feel
You make me shine
You make me feel

I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin
I got you under my skin

And I know I can feel bad
When I get in _____ bad mood
And the world can look so sad
Only you make me feel good
Some vocabulary from the song
profusion means abundance
The expression I´ve got you under my skin means I´m attracted to you.

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