Oral Presentations

Right now we are presenting the group works. Please remember:

- There must be an introduction and a conclusion;

- There must be a bibliography;

- Your PowerPoint slides should have only pictures and 2 or 3 words that will help you through out the presentation;

- The group should know everything about each others' parts. So, if you forget something your buddies will help you;

- If you don't know what to say or do, interact in English with your classmates and explain. It will help you relax and win 1 minute to think about what you have to do next;

Do your best!!

Past Simple Tense

Use:

actions that happened in a determined moment in the past.

actions that started and finished in the past.

Form:

Regular verbs: Verb+ed

Irregular verbs: LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS

(you can visit several websites, which have lists of irregular verbs.

Keywords:

Last week, yesterday, last month, in the last century, in 2008...

The list below was taken from http://www.theirregularverbs.com/verbList.php?page=1

List of Irregular Verbs 

present	past	past participle	meanings
* Could be conjugated as a regular verb
abide (abáid)	abode (abóud)	abiden (abíden)	sufrir, soportar, cumplir
arise (aráis)	arose (aróus)	arisen (arísen)	levantarse, surgir
awake (awéik)	awoke (awóuk)	awoken (awóuken)	despertarse, despertar
bear (ber)	bore (bor)	born (born)	aguantar, soportar, parir
beat (bíit)	beat (bíit)	beaten (bíiten)	golpear, derrotar, batir
become (bikám)	became (bikéim)	become (bikám)	convertirse en, llegar a ser, volverse, ponerse
begin (biguín)	began (bigáan)	begun (bigán)	empezar
bend (bend)	bent (bent)	bent (bent)	doblar, torcer, inclinarse
bet (bet)	bet (bet)	bet (bet)	apostar
bid (bid)	bid (bid)	bid (bid)	ofrecer, pujar, licitar
bind (báind)	bound (báund)	bound (báund)	atar, unir, encuadernar
bite (báit)	bit (bit)	bitten (bíten)	morder, picar
bleed (blíid)	bled (bled)	bled (bled)	sangrar
blow (blóu)	blew (blú)	blown (blown)	soplar
break (bréik)	broke (bróuk)	broken (bróuken)	romper
breed (bríid)	bred (bred)	bred (bred)	criar, engendrar
bring (bring)	brought (brot)	brought (brot)	traer
broadcast (brodkást)	broadcast* (brodkást)	broadcast* (brodkást)	transmitir
build (bild)	built (bilt)	built (bilt)	construir
burn (bern)	burnt* (bernt)	burnt* (bernt)	quemar
burst (berst)	burst (berst)	burst (berst)	explotar, reventar
buy (bái)	bought (bot)	bought (bot)	comprar
cast (kast)	cast (kast)	cast (kast)	lanzar, echar, emitir
catch (kach)	caught (kot)	caught (kot)	atrapar, asir, tomar
choose (chúus)	chose (chóus)	chosen (chóusen)	elegir
clap (klap)	clapt* (klapt)	clapt* (klapt)	aplaudir
cling (kling)	clung (klang)	clung (klang)	agarrarse, adherirse, aferrarse
clothe (klóud)	clad* (klad)	clad* (klad)	vestir, revestir, cubrir
come (kam)	came (kéim)	come (kam)	venir
cost (kost)	cost (kost)	cost (kost)	costar
creep (kríip)	crept (krept)	crept (krept)	gatear, arrastrarse
cut (kat)	cut (kat)	cut (kat)	cortar
deal (díil)	dealt (delt)	dealt (delt)	tratar con, repartir, dar
dig (dig)	dug (dag)	dug (dag)	cavar
dive (dáiv)	dove* (dóuv)	dived (dáivt)	zambullise, sumergirse, bucear
do (du)	did (did)	done (dan)	hacer
draw (dróo)	drew (dru)	drawn (dróon)	dibujar, extraer, sacar
dream (dríim)	dreamt* (dremt)	dreamt* (dremt)	soñar
drink (drink)	drank (draank)	drunk (drank)	beber
drive (dráiv)	drove (dróuv)	driven (dríven)	conducir, ir en coche, llevar en coche
dwell (duél)	dwelt (duélt)	dwelt (duélt)	habitar, morar
eat (íit)	ate (éit)	eaten (íiten)	comer
fall (fol)	fell (fel)	fallen (fólen)	caer, caerse
feed (fíid)	fed (fed)	fed (fed)	alimentar/se, dar de comer
feel (fíil)	felt (felt)	felt (felt)	sentir/se, palpar, tocar
fight (fáit)	fought (fot)	fought (fot)	pelear, combatir
find (fáund)	found (fáund)	found (fáund)	encontrar
fit (fit)	fit* (fit)	fit* (fit)	encajar, quedar bien, instalar
flee (flíi)	fled (fled)	fled (fled)	huir, huir de
fling (fling)	flung (flang)	flung (flang)	echar, arrojar
fly (flái)	flew (flu)	flown (flóun)	volar
forbid (forbíd)	forbade (forbéid)	forbidden (forbíden)	prohibir
forecast (forkást)	forecast* (forkást)	forecast* (forkást)	pronosticar, preveer
foresee (forsíi)	foresaw (forsó)	foreseen (forsíin)	preveer
foretell (fortél)	foretold (fortóuld)	foretold (fortóuld)	predecir
forget (forguét)	forgot (forgót)	forgotten (forgóten)	olvidar
forgive (forguív)	forgave (forguéiv)	forgiven (forguíven)	perdonar
forsake (forséik)	forsook (forsúuk)	forsaken (forséiken)	abandonar, desamparar
freeze (fríiss)	froze (fróuss)	frozen (fróussen)	congelar
get (get)	got (got)	got/gotten (goten)	conseguir, recibir, ponerse, llegar
give (guív)	gave (guéiv)	given (guíven)	dar
go (góu)	went (went)	gone (góon)	ir
grind (gráind)	ground (gráund)	ground (gráund)	moler
grow (gróu)	grew (gru)	grown (gróun)	crecer, cultivar
handwrite (jand-ráit)	handwrote (jand-róut)	handwritten (jand-ríten)	escribir a mano
hang (jáang)	hung (jang)	hung (jang)	colgar
have (jáav)	had (jáad)	had (jáad)	tener
hear (jíier)	heard (jerd)	heard (jerd)	oír
hide (jáid)	hid (jid)	hidden (jíden)	esconder/se
hit (jit)	hit (jit)	hit (jit)	golpear, pegar
hold (jóuld)	held (jeld)	held (jeld)	sostener, celebrar, esperar
hurt (jert)	hurt (jert)	hurt (jert)	herir, lastimar, doler
inlay (inléi)	inlaid (inléid)	inlaid (inléid)	incrustar
input (ínput)	input* (ínput)	input* (ínput)	entrar, introducir
keep (kíip)	kept (kept)	kept (kept)	mantener, guardar, continuar, criar
kneel (níil)	knelt* (nelt)	knelt* (nelt)	arrodillarse, estar de rodillas
knit (nit)	knit* (nit)	knit* (nit)	tejer, tricotar
know (nóu)	knew (niú)	known (nóun)	saber, conocer
lay (léi)	laid (léid)	laid (léid)	poner, colocar
lead (líid)	led (led)	led (led)	guiar, llevar, conducir
lean (líin)	leant* (lent)	leant* (lent)	apoyarse, inclinarse
leap (líip)	leapt* (lept)	leapt* (lept)	saltar
learn (lern)	learnt* (lernt)	learnt* (lernt)	aprender, enterarse
leave (líiv)	left (left)	left (left)	irse, dejar, marcharse
lend (lend)	lent (lent)	lent (lent)	prestar
let (let)	let (let)	let (let)	dejar, permitir
lie (lái)	lay (léi)	lain (léin)	yacer, echarse, quedar
light (láit)	lit* (lit)	lit* (lit)	encender
lose (lúus)	lost (lost)	lost (lost)	perder
make (méik)	made (méid)	made (méid)	hacer
mean (míin)	meant (ment)	meant (ment)	significar, querer decir, tener la intención de
meet (míit)	met (met)	met (met)	encontrarse con, conocer
melt (melt)	melted (mélted)	molten* (móulten)	derretir
mislead (mislíid)	misled (misléd)	misled (misléd)	engañar, despistar, llevar por mal camino
mistake (mistéik)	mistook (mistúuk)	mistaken (mistéiken)	confundir, interpretar mal
misunderstand (misanderstánd)	misunderstood (misanderstúud)	misunderstood (misanderstúud)	entender mal
mow (móu)	mowed (móud)	mown (móun)	segar, cortar
overhear (ouverjíier)	overheard (ouverjérd)	overheard (ouverjérd)	oír por casualidad, oír sin intención de ello
overtake (ouvertéik)	overtook (ouvertúuk)	overtaken (ouvertéiken)	sobrepasar
pay (péi)	paid (péid)	paid (péid)	pagar
prove (prúuv)	proved (prúuvt)	proven* (prúuven)	probar, resultar
put (put)	put (put)	put (put)	poner
quit (kuít)	quit (kuít)	quit (kuít)	abandonar, rendirse, dejar
read (ríiid)	read (red)	read (red)	leer
rid (rid)	rid* (rid)	rid* (rid)	librar, desembarazar
ride (ráid)	rode (róud)	ridden (ríden)	andar en, pasear en, montar
ring (ring)	rang (raang)	rung (rang)	sonar, llamar por teléfono
rise (ráis)	rose (róus)	risen (rísen)	levantarse, subir
run (ran)	ran (raan)	run (ran)	correr
saw (so)	sawed (sod)	sawn* (sóon)	serrar, serruchar
say (séi)	said (sed)	said (sed)	decir
see (síi)	saw (so)	seen (síin)	ver
seek (síik)	sought (sot)	sought (sot)	buscar
sell (sel)	sold (sóuld)	sold (sóuld)	vender
send (send)	sent (sent)	sent (sent)	enviar
set (set)	set (set)	set (set)	poner, ambientar
sew (sóu)	sewed (sóud)	sewn* (sóun)	coser
shake (shéik)	shook (shúuk)	shaken (shéiken)	sacudir, agitar, hacer temblar
shave (shéiv)	shaved (shéivt)	shaven* (shéiven)	afeitarse, rasurar
shear (shíir)	shore* (shor)	shorn* (shorn)	esquilar, cortar
shed (shed)	shed (shed)	shed (shed)	derramar, mudar, echar
shine (sháin)	shone (shóun)	shone (shóun)	brillar, lustrar
shoot (shúut)	shot (shot)	shot (shot)	disparar, matar a tiros
show (shóu)	showed (shóud)	shown (shóun)	mostrar, exhibir
shrink (shrink)	shrank (shraank)	shrunk (shrank)	encoger/se, reducir/se
shut (shat)	shut (shat)	shut (shat)	cerrar
sing (sing)	sang (saang)	sung (sang)	cantar
sink (sink)	sank (saank)	sunk (sank)	hundir/se
sit (sit)	sat (sat)	sat (sat)	sentar/se
slay (sléi)	slew (slúu)	slain (sléin)	matar
sleep (slíip)	slept (slept)	slept (slept)	dormir
slide (sláid)	slid (slid)	slid (slíden)	deslizar/se, resbalarse
sling (sling)	slung (slang)	slung (slang)	tirar, arrojar
slink (slink)	slunk (slank)	slunk (slank)	moverse sigilosamente, escabullirse
slit (slit)	slit (slit)	slit (slit)	rajar, cortar
smell (smel)	smelt* (smelt)	smelt* (smelt)	oler
sneak (sníik)	snuck* (snak)	snuck* (snak)	entrar/salir/poner a hurtadillas
sow (sóu)	sowed (sóud)	sown (sóun)	sembrar
speak (spíik)	spoke (spóuk)	spoken (spóuken)	hablar
speed (spíid)	sped* (sped)	sped* (sped)	acelerar, ir a toda velocidad
spell (spél)	spelt* (spélt)	spelt* (spélt)	deletrear
spend (spend)	spent (spent)	spent (spent)	gastar, pasar
spill (spil)	spilt* (spilt)	spilt* (spilt)	derramar, volcar
spin (spin)	spun (span)	spun (span)	girar, dar vueltas, hilar, tejer
spit (spit)	spat (spat)	spat (spat)	escupir
split (split)	split (split)	splite (split)	partir, rajar, dividir
spoil (spóil)	spoilt* (spóilt)	spoilt* (spóilt)	estropear, echar a perder, arruinar
spread (spred)	spread (spred)	spread (spred)	extender, desplegar, esparcir
spring (spring)	sprang (spraang)	sprung (sprang)	saltar
stand (stáand)	stood (stúud)	stood (stúud)	estar de pie, pararse, soportar
steal (stíil)	stole (stóul)	stolen (stóulen)	robar
stick (stik)	stuck (stak)	stuck (stak)	pegar, clavar, atascarse, asomar
sting (sting)	stung (stang)	stung (stang)	picar, arder
stink (stink)	stank (stáank)	stunk (stank)	apestar, oler mal
stride (stráid)	strode* (stróud)	stridden (stríden)	andar con pasos largos
strike (stráik)	struck (strak)	struck/stricken (stríken)	golpear, dar (la hora)
string (string)	strung (strang)	strung (strang)	encordar, ensartar, atar
strive (stráiv)	strove (stróuv)	striven (stríven)	luchar, esforzarse
swear (suéer)	swore (suóor)	sworn (suóorn)	jurar, decir palabrotas, malcedir
sweat (suét)	sweat* (suét)	sweat* (suét)	sudar
sweep (suíip)	swept* (suépt)	swept* (suépt)	barrer, azotar
swell (suél)	swelled (suéld)	swollen (suólen)	hincharse, crecer, aumentar
swim (suím)	swam (suáam)	swum (suám)	nadar
swing (suíng)	swung (suáng)	swung (suáng)	balancear, mecer, colgar
take (téik)	took (túuk)	taken (téiken)	tomar, llevar
teach (tíich)	taught (tot)	taught (tot)	enseñar
tear (téer)	tore (tóor)	torn (tóorn)	desgarrar, romper, arrancar
tell (tel)	told (tóuld)	told (tóuld)	decir, contar
think (zink)	thought (zot)	thought (zot)	pensar
thrive (zráiv)	throve* (zróuv)	thriven* (zríven)	prosperar, crecer mucho, desarrollarse
throw (zróu)	threw (zrú)	thrown (zróun)	tirar, arrojar
thrust (zrast)	thrust (zrast)	thrust (zrast)	empujar con fuerza, clavar
tread (tred)	trod (trod)	trodden (tróden)	pisar, andar
undergo (andergóu)	underwent (anderwént)	undergone (anderwént)	sufrir, ser sometido a, recibir
understand (anderstáand)	understood (anderstúud)	understood (anderstúud)	entender
undertake (andertéik)	undertook (andertúuk)	undertaken (andertéiken)	emprender, acometer
upset (apsét)	upset (apsét)	upset (apsét)	enfadar, trastornar
wake (uéik)	woke (uóuk)	woken (uóuken)	despertar
wear (uéer)	wore (uóor)	worn (uórn)	usar, vestir, gastar
weave (uíiv)	wove (uóuv)	woven (uóuven)	tejer
wed (uéd)	wed* (uéd)	wed* (uéd)	casarse, contraer matrimonio
weep (uíip)	wept (uépt)	wept (uépt)	llorar
wet (uét)	wet* (uét)	wet* (uét)	mojar
win (wín)	won (wán)	won (wán)	ganar
wind (wáind)	wound (wáund)	wound (wáund)	dar cuerda, serpentear, envolver, enrollar
withdraw (widróo)	withdrew (widrú)	withdrawn (widróon)	retirar, sacar
withhold (widjóuld)	withheld (widjéld)	withheld (widjéld)	retener, ocultar, no revelar
withstand (widstáand)	withstood (widstúud)	withstood (widstúud)	resistir, aguantar, oponerse
wring (ring)	wrung (rang)	wrung (rang)	torcer, retorcer, estrujar, escurrir
write (ráit)	wrote (róut)	written (ríten)	escribir
* Could be conjugated as a regular verb

 

What time is it?

This drawing is similar to the one I did in class. Have a look:

Now that you know everything, let's practise!!

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1648
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/various/time.htm

Happy New Year!

2012 is here already, and we are back to school!

During the next few days we will work with the time "What time is it?" and we will have a look at Past Simple Tense.

Do your best!!

Our tasks for the next few days

Hello wonderful people!

We have been working with grammar and now we will finish this fase with a composition. Therefore, you have to prepare yourselves to write about your daily routine.

To enrich your writing you should, at least, include:

- Present Simple
- Adverbs of frequency
- Prepositions of time

Classes 7 B and C have to read their works on Monday 21st November.
Classes 7 A and D will read their works on Tuesday 22nd November .

Possessive Case

We use the possessive case ('s or ') to express that something belongs to someone.

Let's look at the rules:

1 - With plural nouns, we add: '
      e.g. The scientists' theory.

2 - With words without the final s, we add: 's
      e.g. The teeth's colour.  Tim's work.

3- With 2 or more names, we had 's to the last name we write.
     e.g. Tim, Brenda and Alan's grandmother.

4 - With people's names which end in "s" we add: 's
      e.g. Charles's bike.   Inês's car. 


Visit these websites:
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/nouns/exercises?04
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/apostrophe_s.htm

Prepositions of time - AT, IN, ON

Sometimes it's hard for students to understand and distinguish these three prepositions of time. Here is something to help you:

in - longest times (eg.: In 1976)

on - dates (On  February 2nd)

at - shortest times (at 4 o'clock, at Christmas)

In “longest  time”	On “dates/special dates”	At “shortest time”
In 2011 In October In the 18th century In the Summer In the evening In the morning In the Easter holiday	On Monday On 3rd December On this day On Christmas Day On Easter Sunday On Wednesday morning	At two o’clock At the moment At dinner At Christmas At the weekend At night

Try these exercises:
http://www.ihbristol.com/learn-online/exercise-general/elementary/grammar/prepositions-of-time/98/
http://www.englishforjapanese.com/exercises/prepositions/02%20preps.html

This week

Wonderful people,

This week we will correct the written test and then work on prepositions of time (at, in, on).

We will go to the ICT room to practise and then we will have one exercise-paper where you will work individidually, so that you check your knowledge on this new content.

Your ICT paper is in Escola Virtual (recursos) and there's no need to print it. But, the ICT Exercise-paper, you really need to print.

See you in class!

Halloween is next Monday

As Halloween is approaching I decided to search for information to give to you. Here is an example of a website that explains the origin of this ancient tradition:

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/halloween1.html

What do you usually do on this particular day?

Written test is coming up soon!

See if you can access "Escola Virtual" go to "trabalhos" and study the "Matriz 1". If you are not able to access, try this way:

Click on this address:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gGhhhKXut-8lWhsMJrEapFhDR3Yr-1UP6gke8ESJynY/edit?hl=en_US#