Conjunctions/Connectors

Hey there! I hope everybody has had a nice weekend. This week we will be having a look at run-on sentences and the use of connectors. Here are a few extra activities to practice if you have the time. See you soon!

CONJUNCTIONS AND CONNECTORS

Extra activities from your book

Explanation

Listening Practice

Listening and understanding English speakers can be difficult. Don't let that frustrate you! Practice makes perfect. 

I recommend this activity where you can hear Sam speak about his last holiday and answer comprehension questions. 

THIS BLOG provides links to several other listening activities for the A2 level as well as grammar and vocabulary practice.

Happy learning!

Pronunciation of Past Tense in Regular Verbs

Hey! We all know, and I certainly do, how problematic the pronunciation of the past tense of regular verbs can be. It should not, though, if you keep these basic rules in mind. Watch the video below and try to learn them!

Enjoy!

Pronunciation of past tenses of regular verbs

Improve your writing skills

We use words called conjunctions, like and, or, but, because and although, to join two parts of sentences. Conjunctions can be used to give more information, give alternatives, give reasons, give results or give unexpected information.

We use and, or and but to connect two parts of sentences which are similar in grammatical status.

Do you want chocolate, strawberry or vanilla? (joining words)
Amy's dad is taking us on Saturday morning, and he's offered to bring us home again on Sunday. (joining clauses)

We use and  for adding information, or for giving alternatives and but for unexpected or different information. 

I'm OK for food, dance  and  music, and I'm having a wonderful time.
There's a reggae band from Jamaica or a Russian electro-pop group on the other stage.
She’d like to go but she can’t.

- See more at: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/conjunctions-and-or-so-because-and-although#sthash.jpna3arC.dpuf

VIDEO explaining connectors

EXAMPLES of A2 writing tasks

Practice connectors 1
Practice connectors 2

Some phrasal verbs about clothes

Find here some cool phrases to use with clothes: dress up, do up, etc.

Enjoy!

Phrasal verbs about clothes

Don't say this when describing people!

Hey!

These are some typical mistakes elementary Spanish students make when they want to describe people. This occurs because we tend to think in Spanish and translate word by word.


1. "He's got A short dark hair"

Hey!  At least our most popular detective, Filemón, had TWO!


2. "My mom has A beautiful black eyes"

Then, I'm not sure that I want to meet her at all! I would be having nightmares for the rest of the year!


3. "She's wearing A new shoes"

Again, this does not look like the most comfortable thing ever!

So, remember that when talking about these things we have or wear, do not use "A", because there are at least, two!

Speaking about physical appearance, possessions, family, etc: Have vs. Have Got (common mistakes)

Check these ways of talking about the things we have or do not have (family, possessions but also different hair styles, eye color, etc...). The options below are possible, but make sure you don't make those mistakes.

I HAVE = I HAVE GOT

I DON’T HAVE much money/ any children = I HAVEN’T GOT much money/ any children (but NOT “I haven’t much money…”)

SHE/HE HAS= SHE’S GOT       

SHE/HE DOESN’T HAVE blue eyes= SHE/HE HASN’T GOT blue eyes (but NOT “She hasn’t blue eyes”)        

DO YOU HAVE a car? = HAVE YOU GOT a car? (but NOT “Have you a car?”)

DOES SHE/HE HAVE wavy hair?= HAS HE/SHE GOT wavy hair…? (but NOT “Has she wavy hair?”)