Frases útiles en el restaurante/ Useful sentences at the restaurant

Las navidades de Sheldon/Sheldon's Christmas

Para fans absolutos de la serie 'Big Bang', como yo/For absolute 'Big Bang' lovers like me :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G3KItej-Ms

Links interesantes curso "Inglés Básico-Atención al Público"

USEFUL LINKS/ DIRECCIONES ÚTILES

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/   El diccionario es monolingüe, pero tiene herramienta de pronunciación excelente, tanto en inglés británico como americano.

http://www.wordreference.com/es/   Bueno como diccionario bilingüe, aunque la herramienta de pronunciación es peor.

http://translate.google.es/  No es bueno para traducir frases complejas, pero sí para pronunciarlas.

Alphabet:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KjezV-lK4s

Pronouns: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjf6rzWOAxc

Greetings:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GJ_qRBY6TQ

Numbers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx2T3LZJKNM

Colours:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBkmJjlTBe4

Lista de reproducción de villancicos/Christmas Carols Playing List

Pincha en la felicitación para oír la lista/Click on the greeting to listen to the list.


¡¡¡FELIZ NAVIDAD A TOD@S!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!!

Ví tres barcos/I saw three ships

I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three?
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And what was in those ships all three?
On Christmas Day in the morning.

It was Joseph  and his fair  Lady,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
It was Joseph  and his fair  Lady,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

Los pronombres de sujeto en inglés/The subject pronouns in English

Un pequeño esquema para ayudarnos a saberlos/ A little diagram to help us to know them.

English	Spanish
I	Yo
You	Tú/Usted
She	Ella
He	Él
It	(se traduce como él o ella, según el género de la palabra en castellano)
We	Nosotras/os
You	Vosotras/os
They	Ellas/os

Y, aquí, un vídeo para aprender a pronunciarlos:

Dando consejos con 'should' y 'shouldn't'

Un ejercicio muy interesante, con voacabulario nuevo.

Dando consejos con 'should' y 'shouldn't'

Diez botellas verdes (Contando al revés y pasándolo bien)/Ten green bottles (Counting down and having fun)

Contando del 1 al 20/Counting from 1 to 20

¿Cómo estás hoy? Emociones/How are you today/Feelings

Adjetivos que describen emociones/Adjectives that describe feelings

Juegos de gramática/Grammar Games

Pincha aquí

Diciendo la hora en inglés/Telling the time in English.

¿Te sabes tu alfabeto?/Do you know your alphabet?

Una canción preciosa y marchosa para seguir aprendiendo el alfabeto./ A beautiful and lively song in order to continue learning the alphabet.

Alemán

También enseño alemán. Es algo que mis alumnos saben.
Y como también algunos de ellos están comenzando a disfrutar de esta lengua (¿verdad, Javi ?), aquí dejo un enlace a mi blog.


Ati spricht Deutsch

Trabajos y ocupaciones/Jobs and occupations

La canción de las preposiciones/ the preposition's song

La máquina de leer 2/ Reading Machine 2

La máquina de leer 1/ Reading Machine 1

Vocabulario de Halloween/ Halloween vocabulary

¿Cuántos años tienes?/How old are you?

'How old are you?' song

How old are you?

I’m older than you.

How old are you?

I’m older than you.

I’m one.
I’m two.
I’m three.
I’m four.
I’m five.
I’m six.

I’m seven years old.

I’m eight.
I’m nine.
I’m ten years old.
One, two, three, four, five…

Six, seven eight, nine, ten…
(repeat)

Haciendo un pedido/ Ordering materials

El tiempo/The weather

Los números ordinales hasta el diez/ Ordinals until ten

1.- one     first

2.- two     second

3.- three   third

4.- four    fourth

5.- five    fifth

6.- six     sixth 

7.- seven   seventh

8.- eight   eighth

9.- nine    ninth

10.- ten   tenth

Daddy finger song

Una receta de Jamie Oliver /A recipe by Jamie Oliver

Letras grandes y pequeñas/big small letters

La canción de levantarse, sentarse y dar vueltas/Stand up, sit down and turn around song

El cuerpo/ The body

¡¡Pongámonos en forma!! (contando hasta 100 de uno en uno) Let's Get Fit! (Counting by 1's to 100)

La canción de las formas/ The Shapes Song

El tren de las formas/ The Shape Train

Países y nacionalidades/ Countries and Nationalities

Numeros cardinales y ordinales/ Cardinal and ordinal numbers

Este es un link muy interesante, porque te puede ayudar a repasar la ortografía de los números y su pronunciación.
This is a very interesting link, because it can help you to review the numbers spelling and pronunciation

THE NUMBERS

Colores/Colours in English

Meses del año/Months of the year

Y también una canción./ And a song, too.

Días de la semana/ Days of the week

En el primer vídeo, los días de la semana. En el segundo, una canción para aprenderlos.
In the first video the days of the week. In the second one a song to learn them.

Hola, ¿cómo te llamas? /Hello, what's your name?

Canción para saludar y para presentarnos. Song to greet and introduce ourselves.

Cinco monitos/ Five little Monkeys.

Sólo por diversión. ¿O no?/Just for fun. Or not?

Los días de la semana / The days of the week

Canción del 'sí, no, gracias, de nada'/Yes No Please Thank You Song

Alfabeto con mayúsculas y minúsculas/Alphabet in upper and lower case

Un poquitín más complicado, y completo, porque incluye el alfabeto en mayúsculas y minúsculas, con vocabulario de cada letra situado en las cuatro esquinas de la imagen.
A litle bit more complicated and complete because it includes the alphabet in upper and lower case, with vocabulary for each letter situated on the four corners of the image.

Repaso ' to do' /Review 'To do'

Complete the following sentences by using the right form of to do (do, don't, does, doesn't). Example: Peter works in a shop, but he ______ work in an office. Answer: Peter works in a shop, but he doesn't work in an office.

1) My mother likes chocolate, but she           like biscuits. 2) What       the children wear at your school? 3) Lynn's father watches badminton on TV, but he       watch judo. 4) Where      the Masons buy their fruit? Answer: 5)         the cat like to sleep on the sofa? Aff: 6) Dogs love bones, but they          love cheese. True or False? 7) Where       Sam and Ben hide their CDs? Answer: 8) We       eat pizza, but we  eat hamburgers. 9)          Mrs. Miller read magazines? Neg: 10)         the boys play cricket outside? Aff:

Soluciones:

1) doesn’t.

2) do.

3) doesn’t.

4) do/ respuesta libre.

5) does/ Yes, it does.

6) don’t/ Respuesta libre.

7) do/ respuesta libre.

8) don’t

9) Does/ No, she doesn’t.

10) Do /Yes, they do.

¿Cómo te llamas?/ What's your name?

Los números del 1 al 10/ Numbers from 1 to 10

Las niñas y niños se ríen un montón con este video. Los números se cantan y así se aprenden más facilmente.
Children laugh a lot with this video. Numbers are sung and so they are learnt more easily.

El alfabeto / The alphabet

De importancia ESENCIAL en el estudio del inglés, ya que este idioma no posee unas reglas fijas de pronunciación (al menos, una misma pronunciación para un mismo grupo  de letras). Gracias a las películas (sobre todo, americanas) hemos llegado a saber la importancia de esta herramienta, que es sabida por los niños y niñas ya incluso en las primeras etapas educativas.

Essential to study English because this language doesn't have pronuntiation rules (at least, the same pronuntiation for the same letters group) Due to films (especially the American ones) we have known the importance of this tool, that is known by children even in the first education stages.

More games!!

You can find fantastic vocabulary games here:

Cambridge University Press Starters Games (Primary)

WORD SHUFFLE (PALABRA REVUELTA)

Se trata de combinar letras para adivinar las palabras. Sólo tenéis que elegir la opción 'English to Spanish' y formar palabras que signifiquen lo mismo que las palabras que aparecerán. Un poco de paciencia, porque es muy rápido y porque alguna palabra aparecerá en castellano de Sudamérica.
Etiquetado para 12 años, pero si alguien más pequeño se atreve... ;)

Word Shuffle

EL DESAFÍO DE LOS PIRATAS

En este interesante juego te tienes que fijar en la respuesta que tienes en la parte central del cuadrado. Y, luego, en las cuatro columnas de palabras elegir una palabra en cada una para formar la pregunta adecuada a la respuesta de arriba. Pulsa 'check' para comprobarlo. Por cada acierto ganas una moneda para el tesoro¡¡Es muy sencillo!!

http://www.mes-games.com/animals1.php

Word search; SOPA DE LETRAS

Enlace a colección de juegos muy divertidos. He seleccionado este para 12 años porque el juego es un chispitín veloz...

Pincha aquí. =))

The verb 'to be'- El verbo 'to be'

It's essential, so... why don't you review your grammar knowledge about this simple but very necessary verb?
Es fundamental, así que... ¿por qué no repasas tus conocimientos de gramáticas sobre este verbo,  sencillo pero muy necesario?

To be. Present Simple

Affirmative

I am (I´m) from Spain You are(You´re) from Spain
He is (He´s) from Spain
She is (She´s) from Spain
It is (It´s) from Spain
We (We´re) are from Spain
You are (You´re) from Spain
They are (The´re) from Spain

Negative

I am(I´m) not from Spain You are not (aren´t) from Spain
He is not(isn´t) from Spain
She is not (isn´t) from Spain
It is not (isn´t) from Spain
We are not (aren´t) from Spain
You are not (aren´t) from Spain
They are not (aren´t)from Spain

Interrogative

Am I from Spain Are you from Spain?
Is he from Spain?
Is she from Spain?
Is it from Spain?
Are we from Spain?
Are you from Spain?
Are they from Spain?

Short answers (respuestas cortas)

Yes,I am. Yes, you are.
Yes,he is.
Yes, she is.
Yes, it is.
Yes, we are.
Yes, you are.
Yes they are.

Use

'Ser' y 'estar'
Susana is from Madrid. Susana es de Madrid.
Mike is very happy. Mike está muy contento.

* En inglés utilizamos to be, y no have got, para algunas expresiones habituales.
I´m 12 years old. Tengo 12 años.
I´m hot/cold. Tengo calor/frío.
I´m hungry/thirsty. Tengo hambre/sed.

A. Completa la frase con ¨to be¨

1. I _____ a girl. 2. My father_____ at work.
3. Alex and Dino _____ my cats.
4. Alex _____ in the garden.

5. Dino _____ on the floor.
6. My red pencil _____ on the floor, too.

7. The other pencils _____ in my pencil case.
8. My mother _____ in the living room.

9. Eli and Rafa _____ good friends.
10. They _____ good at tennis.

11. _____ they in Amsterdam this week?

12. The pupils _____ not at school today.

13. It _____ Monday.
14. I _____ at home.

15. We _____ friends.

Answers

1. I am a girl. 2. My father is at work.

3. Alex and Dino are my cats.
4. Alex is in the garden.
5. Dino is on the floor.

6. My red pencil is on the floor, too.

7. The other pencils are in my pencil case.
8. My mother is in the living room.

9. Eli and Rafa are good friends.
10. They are good at tennis.

11. Are they in Amsterdam this week?

12. The pupils are not at school today.

13. It is Monday.

14. I am at home.

15. We are friends.

Exercise on Relative Clauses

Relative Pronouns (who / which / whose)

Choose the correct relative pronoun (who, which, whose). (Elige la cláusula de relativo correcta)

1. This is the bank who which whose was robbed yesterday.
2. A boy who which whose sister is in my class was in the bank at that time.
3. The man who which whose robbed the bank had two pistols.
4. He wore a mask who which whose made him look like Mickey Mouse.
5. He came with a friend who which whose waited outside in the car.
6. The woman who which whose gave him the money was young.
7. The bag who which whose contained the money was yellow.
8. The people who which whose were in the bank were very frightened.
9. A man who which whose mobile was ringing did not know what to do.
10. A woman who which whose daughter was crying tried to calm her.
11. The car who which whose the bank robbers escaped in was orange.
12. The robber who which whose mask was obviously too big didn't drive.
13. The man who which whose drove the car was nervous.
14. He didn't wait at the traffic lights who which whose were red.
15. A police officer who which whose car was parked at the next corner stopped and arrested them.

Exercise on Relative Clauses

Relative Pronouns - necessary or not?

Decide whether the relative pronouns must be used or not. (Decide si los pronombres relativos deben ser usados o no)

1. A calendar is something which tells you the date.
   relative pronoun is necessary
   relative pronoun is not necessary
2. Strikers are soccer players who try to score goals for their team.
   relative pronoun is necessary
   relative pronoun is not necessary
3. Jane is a person who everybody likes.
   relative pronoun is necessary
   relative pronoun is not necessary
4. A stamp is something which you put on a letter if you want to send it.
   relative pronoun is necessary
   relative pronoun is not necessary
5. The Thames is a river which runs through London.
   relative pronoun is necessary
   relative pronoun is not necessary
6. Cheese is food which mice like eating.
   relative pronoun is necessary
   relative pronoun is not necessary
7. A racket is something which you use to hit a ball when you play tennis or badminton.
   relative pronoun is necessary
   relative pronoun is not necessary
8. Socks are things which you wear on your feet.
   relative pronoun is necessary
   relative pronoun is not necessary
9. A guide is a person who shows tourists around around a place.
   relative pronoun is necessary
   relative pronoun is not necessary
10. Love is a feeling which nobody can describe.
    relative pronoun is necessary
    relative pronoun is not necessary

Exercise on Relative Clauses

Relative clauses - defining or non-defining?

Study the situations and then decide whether the following relative clauses are defining- commas or non-defining -no commas.

 (Estudia la situación, es decir, analiza la información dada en la frase y decide cual es la frase correcta: la que lleva comas o la que no)

1. I have three brothers.
   My brother who lives in Sidney came to see me last month.
   My brother, who lives in Sidney, came to see me last month.
2. I have one sister.
   My sister who is 25 years old spent her holiday in France.
   My sister, who is 25 years old, spent her holiday in France.
3. Bob's mum has lost her keys.
   Bob's mum who is a musician has lost her car keys.
   Bob's mum, who is a musician, has lost her car keys.
4. My friend Jane moved to Canada.
   My friend Jane whose husband is Canadian moved to Canada last week.
   My friend Jane, whose husband is Canadian, moved to Canada last week.
5. I am a shoe fanatic.
   The shoes which I bought yesterday are very comfortable.
   The shoes, which I bought yesterday, are very comfortable.
6. Mr Robinson is very famous.
   Mr Robinson whom I met at the trade fair is a famous inventor.
   Mr Robinson, whom I met at the trade fair, is a famous inventor.
7. Tamara has two cats. Both of them are black.
   Tamara's two cats which can play outside are black.
   Tamara's two cats, which can play outside, are black.
8. Kevin has four cats. Two of them are black.
   Kevin's two cats which are black can play outside.
   Kevin's two cats, which are black, can play outside.
9. We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church.
   The church which we visited yesterday is very old.
   The church, which we visited yesterday, is very old.
10. We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church.
    St. Mary's Church which we visited yesterday is very old.
    St. Mary's Church, which we visited yesterday, is very old.

La importancia de saber idiomas

Sobre todo, inglés...

I still haven't found what I'm looking for

Yes, I know...
Only grammar and exercises... And, where on hell is fun in this blog, Ati?
I have been looking for some songs with the 'Present Perfect' and I've found a great example by U2, my favourite rock band: 'I still haven't found what I'm looking for' from the album 'The Joshua Tree' (1987)
A bit old, I know, but... who cares? THIS IS ROCK'N ROLL, GUYS!!!

I have climbed the  highest mountain
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have run
I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
I have kissed honey lips
Felt the healing in her fingertips
It burned like fire
This burning desire
I have spoke with the tongue of angels
I have held the hand of a devil
It was warm in the night
I was cold as a stone
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
I believe in the kingdom come
Then all the colors will bleed into one
Bleed into one
Well yes I'm still running
You broke the bonds and you
Loosed the chains
Carried the cross
Of my shame
Of my shame
You know I believed it
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for...

Present Perfect Simple 2

More exercises on Present Perfect Simple:
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/present_perfect_form_mixed_exercise_1.pdf

Present Perfect Simple

Here is a link to a wonderful Present Perfect Simple Exercise:
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/present_perfect_form_positive.pdf

Irregular Verbs Exercise 2

IRREGULAR VERBS
be		been	ser/estar
become		become	convertirse en/llegar a ser
begin		begun	empezar
bring		brought
build			construir
buy	bought		comprar
	caught	caught	coger/atrapar
choose		chosen	escoger
come
			costar
cut		cut	cortar
do	did	done	hacer
draw	drew		dibujar
drink			beber
			conducir
eat	ate	eaten	comer
		fallen	caer
feed		fed	alimentar
feel	felt
fight			luchar contra/ combatir
find	found		encontrar
fly	flew	flown	volar
forget			olvidar
get	got	got/gotten (Am.)
give			dar
go	went	gone	ir
have	had	had	tener/haber
hear			oír
keep			mantener/guardar
know		known	saber/conocer
learn		learnt	aprender
leave			dejar/abandonar
		let
lose	lost	lost	perder
make		made	hacer
mean
meet	met
pay			pagar
put	put	put	poner
read	read	read	leer
ring	rang	rung	llamar (por teléfono)
run			correr
say	said		decir
see			ver
sell		sold	vender
send		sent	enviar
show		shown
shut		shut
sit		sat	sentarse
	slept		dormir
speak			hablar
spend			gastar
stand	stood
steal			robar
swim	swam
take			coger
teach
tell	told		decir/contar
think		thought	pensar
understand		understood
wake		woken
wear
win		won
write			escribir