Sunday, 9 September 2012

WHY SHOULD WE PROTECT THE RAINFOREST?

ARTICLES




Thursday, 6 September 2012

WHAT WE DID IN CLASS SEPTEMBER 6TH

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARY!

  • WE ASKED AND ANSWERED: QUESTIONS IN CHAIN -
  • PRESENT                                                                          OBLIGATION (HAVE/HAS TO INFINITIVE - DON´T /DOESN'T HAVE TO INFINITIVE) PERMISSION (CAN + INFINITIVE / BE ALLOWED TO + INFINITIVE - CAN´T + INFINITIVE / NOT BE ALLOWED TO + INFINITIVE)
  • STUDENT'S BOOK PAGE 46
  •  PAST OBLIGATION (HAD TO INFINITIVE - DIDN'T HAVE TO INFINITIVE) PERMISSION (COULD + INFINITIVE / WAS or WERE ALLOWED TO + INFINITIVE - COULDN´T + INFINITIVE / WASN'T or WEREN'T ALLOWED TO + INFINITIVE)
HOMEWORK:
  • STUDENT'S BOOK PAGE 47
  • WRITING: You have a friend in England and your friend wants to join your youth club. Write an email to him/her about the club rules. Use the prompts (and have to/can/ be allowed to) below
- Rules on the style of dress
- Rules for general behaviour
- Things which are not allowed
- Things which are necessary (have/has to infinitive)

ARTICLES


from Carmen Eugenia Maza Vergara

Wednesday, 5 September 2012

DO / MAKE


Do
We use the verb 'do' when someone performs an action, activity or task.


do a crossword
do the ironing
do the laundry
do the washing
do the washing up


'Do' is often used when referring to work of any kind.


do your work
do homework
do housework
do your job


Note - these activities do not usually produce a physical object.
'Do' for General Ideas
Use the verb 'do' when speaking about things in general. In other words, to describe an action without saying exactly what the action is. This form is often used with the words 'something, nothing, anything, everything, etc.'
I'm not doing anything today.
He does everything for his mother.
She's doing nothing.
Important Expressions with 'Do'
There are a number of standard expressions that take the verb 'do'.


do badly
do business
do the dishes
do a favour
do good
do harm
do time - (to go to prison)
do well
do your best
do your hair
do your nails
do your worst
do the cooking/ housework
do the hovering
do the ironing
do nothing


Make
We use the verb 'make' for constructing, building or creating
make a dress
make food
make a cup of tea / coffee
'Make' is often used when referring to preparing food of any kind.
make a meal - breakfast / lunch / dinner
Note - these activities usually create something that you can touch.
Important Expressions with 'Make'
There are a number of standard expressions that take the verb 'make'. The best solution is to try to learn them.


make amends
make arrangements
make believe - (to pretend)
make a choice
make a comment
make a decision
make a difference
make an effort
make an enquiry
make an excuse
make a fool of yourself
make a fortune
make friends
make a fuss
make a journey
make love
make a mess
make a mistake
make money
make a move
make a noise
make a payment
make a phone call
make a plan
make a point
make a profit
make a promise
make a remark
make a sound
make a speech
make a suggestion
make time
make a visit
make your bed - (to prepare the bed for sleeping in)
make a phone call
make the bed
make a sandwich
make a mess


 

Tuesday, 4 September 2012

WHAT WE DID IN CLASS - SEPTEMBER 4TH

WE WORKED ON PAGE 44 AND 45

  • WE READ THE ARTICLE ¨BRAT CAMP¨
  • OBLIGATION AND PERMISSION IN THE PRESENT: CAN / CAN´T - BE ALLOWED TO / NOT BE ALLOWED TO - HAVE TO / DON'T or DOESN´T HAVE TO + INFINITIVE     
  • PAGE 45 EXERCISES 2,3,4 and 5
HOMEWORK: MINIWORKBOOK PAGE 110
                         WORKBOOK UNIT 6 (PAGE 59/60)

Monday, 3 September 2012

OBLIGATION AND PERMISSION IN THE PRESENT

 
CAN + INFINITIVE
 
TO TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE PERMITTED
 
CAN’T + INFINITIVE
 
TO TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE NOT PERMITTED
 
HAVE/HAS TO + INFINITIVE
 
TO SAY THAT SOMETHING IS NECESSARY
 
DON’T / DOESN’T HAVE TO + INFINITIVE
 
TO SAY THAT SOMETHING IS NOT NECESSARY
 
BE ALLOWED TO + INFINITIVE
 
TO SAY THAT SOMETHING IS PERMITTED
 
NOT BE ALLOWED TO + INFINITIVE
 
TO SAY THAT SOMETHING IS NOT PERMITTED