Give yourself enough time to study

·         Organize your study space. 

·         Use flow charts and diagrams. 

·         Practice on old exams. 

·         Explain your answers to others. 

·         Organize study groups with friends. 

·         Take regular breaks. 

·         Snack on brain food. 

·         Plan your exam day.

Level 8 Topics Period 1

Verb be

She is a doctor. She isn’t from England. Is she busy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVH8AGb0jO4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC6bmDuHsWE

Simple present

My aunt works in an office. She doesn’t work at a bank. Do you know her?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSBIqRYu0PY

Grammar:

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pres.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/presnq.htm

Practice:

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pres1.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/presnq1.htm

Present Continuous

We are listening to the class now. We aren’t swimming in the pool.

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBbJNjjSYBo

Grammar:

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pcont.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/presnq.htm

Practice:

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pcont1.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/presnq1.htm

Present simple or Present Continuous

My aunt is a doctor and she is working right now.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oasH8nArmaI

Grammar: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/simcon.htm

Practice: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/simcon1.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/simcon2.htm

Past Simple vs Past continuous

Past Simple

My friend went to Canada last summer.

My friend didn’t go to Canada last summer.

Did my friend go to Canada last summer?

My mom was at home yesterday.

My brothers weren’t at school last Sunday.

Grammar:

 http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/sim_past.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/simple_past_verbs.htm

Past simple video:

Verb be: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W035xTqkL4

Spelling of the verbs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlZXd-m6Pdw

                       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghOQvAi3ZtQ

Past continuous

Sorry, I wasn’t listening. Can you say it again please?

Last Sunday many people were shopping in the market.

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/past_prog.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pascon.htm

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkOXNxoMClA

Practice: https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/past-progressive/exercises

Past Simple vs Past continuous

My mom was cooking when my dad arrived.

While my mom was reading, my dad was working.

I saw Laura in town yesterday. She was wearing a pink dress and an orange hat!

What were you doing when the lights went off last night?

The boys were standing on the talble when the principal came to the room.

Grammar:

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/past-simple-vs-past-continuous

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XP4le29BAM

           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9t4rt7M6wU

Practice: https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/past-simple-vs-past-continuous

   http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/single/pastcont2.htm

                   Past continuous or simple past

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XP4le29BAM

Practice when / while:http://www.englishtenses.com/test/when_or_while_test

Practice: http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html