1. Future with Going to - form

This form is composed of three elements: the appropriate form of the verb 'to be' + going to + theinfinitive of the main verb:

	positive	negative	question
I	I am going to speak.	I am not going to speak.	Am I going to speak?
you / we / they	You are going to speak.	You are not going to speak.	Are you going to speak?
he / she / it	He is going to speak.	He is not going to speak.	Is he going to speak?

FUNCTIONS

• To refer to our plans and intentions:

We're going to move to London next year. (= the plan is in our minds now)

We use going to to talk about plans decided before the moment of speaking.

• I’m going to phone my mum after dinner. I told her I’d call at 8 o’clock. He decided to phone his mum before he speaks – he already had a plan.
• I’m going to wear my black dress tonight. I need to pick it up from the cleaners.
• I know there’s no milk. I’m going to get some. It’s on my shopping list.

PRACTICE

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-reference/future-plans

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/future-1-going-to/exercises

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/going_to_future_statements.htm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5640

ARTICLES

The indefinite article - a

The indefinite article is the a is the same for all genders.
a boy, a girl, a cat

The indefinite article has no plural form.
a boy - boys

We use an if the following word starts with a vowel.

USES…

The definite article - the

The definite article the is the same for all genders in singular and in plural.
the boy, the girl, the cat, the computers. We use it to talk about things that have already been mentioned.

No article/Zero article

1. Do not use an article with countries, states, counties or provinces, lakes and mountains except when the country is a collection of states such as "The United States".

• He lives in Washington near Mount Rainier.
• They live in Northern British Columbia.
• They climbed Mount Everest.

2. we do not normally use an article with plurals and uncountable nouns to talk about things in general.:

• He writes books.
• She likes sweets.
• Do you like jazz music?
• She ate bread with butter in the morning.
  

EXTRA PRACTICE

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/artikel.htm

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-articles.php#.UvRZiv1lO5c

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4378

http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/article_ex.htm

http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/articles-beginners-exercises.html

GAMES:
http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/basketball/Articles/Articles%20definite%20and%20indefinite.html
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/articles
http://eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/New_Snakes_%20Ladders/Articles.html

QUESTION WORDS

QUESTION WORDS

COMPOUND QUESTION WORDS (TWO-WORD)

HOW

HOW is used to describe the manner that something is done. (= I want to know the way)

• How do you cook paella?
• How does he know the answer?
• How can I learn English quickly?

With HOW there are a number of other expressions that are used in questions:

How much – refers to a quantity or a price (uncountable nouns)

• How much time do you have to finish the test?
• How much is the jacket on display in the window?
• How much money will I need?

How many – refers to a quantity (countable nouns)

• How many days are there in April?
• How many people live in this city?
• How many brothers and sister do you have?

How often – refers to frequency

• How often do you visit your grandmother?
• How often does she study?
• How often are you sick?

How far – refers to distance

• How far is the university from your house?
• How far is the bus stop from here?

PRACTICE

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/question-words-what-where-who-why-when-which-how-grammar-activity/

http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Question_Words.htm

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/queswor.html

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-wh-questions.php#.U2hZocbkUWY

http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Question_Words_2.htm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2066

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/word_order4.htm

movie task

GROWN UPS TASK!

1. Why did these people get back together?

2. What character did you like best? why? describe his/her personality

3. What places did you see in the movie?

4. What do you think is the impact of technology in the movie? Smartphones, laptops etc…

5. What was your favorite part of the movie? why?

6. What special occasion/celebration did you see in the movie?

7. How does Mama Ronzoni (Kurt's mother) look like? What does she usually wear?

8. How does Roxanne (Joe's wife) look like? What does she usually wear?

CAN/CAN'T

CAN AND CAN'T

USE:

We use “CAN” to express


1. Ability

Sarven can ride a bike.
He can speak Japanese.
I can play table tennis.
We can cook.
They can eat with chop sticks.
Paul and Ingrid can ski.


2. Inability

He can’t ride a horse.
I can’t type very fast.
We can’t lift 100 kilos.
Jan can not run fast.
Alicia cannot drive a car.


3. Request

Can you help me?
Can you tell me the way to the museum?
Can you come here a minute please?


4. Permissions

Can I use your cell phone?
Can I take a day off?
Can I smoke here?
Can I go out?

Typical responses: Certainly. Yes, certainly. Of course. Of course you can. Sure (informal) … etc


5. Possibility

The florist can deliver the bouquet early.
My friend can visit me this week

Note: can is not normal used to describe future possibility in the positive form.

INCORRECT: It can rain tomorrow.


6. Inappropriateness

You can’t wear that dress! It is indecent.
You can’t smoke in this building. It is illegal.
You can’t ask for information here. This is not information desk.


EXTRA EXERCISES! 

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5479
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/modals/can2.htm
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/1g102-elementary-can-cant-exercise.php
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/can-exercises.html
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/modal-verbs/ability-permission-requests-and-advice
http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/can/menu.php

LISTENING EXERCISES

LISTENING EXERCISES

HELLO GUYS! Here you are some links that will help you improve your listening skills. I hope you give them a good use :) On the first link you just have to click on the video you want to watch and then you can listen to it and answer the questions or read the script. On the upper part there are some subdivisions regarding level. So just click on beginning and then if you think it's too easy just click on low intermediate. I hope you like them. Try the other links too :)

http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_beginning_start.php
http://www.esl-lab.com
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/listening/index1.html
http://esl.about.com/od/listening/Beginning_Level_English_Listening_Comprehension_Exercises.htm
http://www.rong-chang.com/listen.htm
http://www.englishmedialab.com/listening.html
https://www.englishlistening.com/index.php/listen-to-passages#close