What are your family doing at the moment?

My husband is working at the moment. Perhaps he is sending an email or talking with a client. My children are playing with their toys in the living-room.

My parents are in their house and I'm sure they are watching TV while my sister and my brother are working.

What are your family doing???

Tell me in a comment ;-)

Remember to use the present continuous to talk about actions that are happening at the moment we are speaking.

Take a seat & make a friend

I came accross this video on the internet and I remembered we talked about friends in unit 1. Here you have a new way of making friends...

What do you think about it?

TOPIC: FRIENDS

You have many things to practise the topic of Friends. On my blog you can find the following:

1. A video podcast talking about friends and how we keep in touch with them.

2. An entry with two different videos of people answering the quesion: "What makes a good friend?"

3. A short video about best friends.

4. A video with an original idea to make friends.

5. An entry called "A friend in need is a friend indeed"

6. The best moments of the TV series Friends

Lots of resources to practise your listening. I hope you find it useful.

TOPIC: FAMILY

To practise the topic of family you have the following resources:

1. The song "We are family"

2. A video to revise family vocabulary

3. An entry on the TV series Modern Family

4. The podcast : Richard's family

5. An entry about the British Royal Family

6. A listening about British Royal Family

Oral Presentations

When we make an oral presentation the planning time is vital. If you use your time correctly you will be prepared and relaxed for speaking.

In your planning time you will plan:

1. The structure

The structure will always be the same:

• introduction (OR opening paragraph)
• body
• conclusion (OR closing paragraph)

2. The content

The content will vary according to what you are asked to speak about, but alway think about what you are going to say and organise your ideas.

Write key words to help you develop your ideas later. Do not write full sentences, that is a waste of time and they will confuse you when you are speaking.

3. The language

Think about useful vocabulary, expressions, verb tenses, etc. you will need according to what you are going to say.

If you don't know a word, look for a synonym or try to paraphrase it. 
If you don't know how to say something, change your information or omit that part.


For homework you have to talk about your favorite photo. 

Your notes should have an aspect similar to this:



STRUCTURE & IDEAS

Introduction

photo with my husband & daughters

in the swimming pool at Costa Los Gigantes 

Body

long weekend with the family

games with the children in the swimming pool

meal all together

great time

Conclusion

no special place, on my laptop

love it, smiley faces, happy photo, fantastic weekend


USEFUL LANGUAGE

there is/ there are

adjectives to describe the physical appearance

present tenses: past simple & continuous

prepositions of place

Prepositions of Place: practice

1. Complete the sentences with in / at / on.

1. Don't sit _______ the grass. It's wet.
2. What have you got _______ your bag?
3. Look! There's a man _______ the roof. What's he doing?
4. There are a lot of fish _______ this river.
5. Our house is number 45 -the number is _______ the door.
6. Is the post office near here?     Yes, turn left _______ the traffic lights.
7. It's difficult to park _______ the city centre. It's better to take the bus.
8. My sister lives _______ Brussels.
9. There's a small park _______ the top of the hill.
10. I think I heard the doorbell. There's somebody _______ the door.
11. Munich is a large city _______ the south of Germany.
12. There are a few shops _______ the end of the street.
13. It's difficult to carry a lot of things _______ a bicycle.
14. I looked at the list of names. My name was _______ the bottom.
15. There is a mirror _______ the wall _______ the living room.


2. Complete the sentences with in / at / on.

1. Helen is studying law _______ university.
2. There was a big table _______ the middle of the room.
3. What is the longest river _______ the world?
4. Where there many people _______ the concert last night?
5. Will you be _______ home tomorrow afternoon?
6. Who is the man _______ this photograph? Do you know him?
7. Where are your children? Are they _______ school?
8. Gary is coming by train. I'm going to meet him _______ the train station.
9. Charlie is _______ hospital. He had an operation yesterday.
10. How many pages are there _______ this book?
11. Are you hungry after your journey?    No, I had something to eat _______ the train.
12. I'm sorry I'm late. My car broke down _______ the way here.
13. Is Tom here?      No, he's _______ his brother's.
14. Don't believe everything you see _______ the newspaper!
15. I walked to work, but I came home _______ the bus.











ANSWER KEY:
1)

1. on 2. in 3. on 4. in 5. on 6. at 7. in 8. in 9. at 10. at 11. in 12. at 13. on 14. at 15. on, in

2)

1. at 2. in 3. in 4. at 5. at 6. in 7. at 8. at 9. in 10. in 11. on 12. on 13. at 14. in 15. on. 

  

Prepositions of place: in, at, on

Prepositions of Place At_on_in by LauGalindo

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition in, at, on.

1. The children are playing _____ the park.
2. I love having lunch _____ the garden.
3. I'll wait for you _____ the bus stop.
4. I love that painting _____ the wall.
5. There too many things _____ that cupboard.
6. I think I left my mobile phone _____ my desk, but I can't find it.
7. My bags are _____ my bedroom.
8. I met him yesterday _____ the cinema.
9. I'll pick you up _____ the airport at six.
10. We live _____ the second floor.


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ANSWER KEY:

1. in
2. in
3. at
4. on
5. in
6. on
7. in
8. at
9. at
10. on