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

5th Bimester

Tag Questions

She is Italian, isn’t she?

It was cold yesterday, wasn’t it?

He went to the party last night, didn’t he?

She´s been studying a lot recently, hasn’t she?

Explanation: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/quick-grammar/question-tags

http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/tag_questions01.html

If you want to learn more: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/410-tag-questions.htm

Practice http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/question_tags3.htm

Passive voice

Grammar; http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar-guides/grammar-intermediate-2.php#passive%20present

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar-guides/grammar-intermediate-2.php#passive%20past

 http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar-guides/grammar-intermediate-2.php#passive%20overview

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7glMZfnKVoA&t=16s (from 0 till 2:20 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePfmgMTgXl8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOoFlstyZm0

Practice: https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/passive-write-1

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/3g22-passive-present-exercise.php

http://learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/exercises/passive1_gapex-1.html

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive/exercises?simple-past

Reported speech

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJj_gMWboD0

Practice: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-12.html

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-114272.php

                                        Level 8 Bimester 4

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

First Conditional

If + J  present simple, J + will + verb in simple form.

If you wash the car, I will pay you.   

If it rains, I won’t go to the park.

If you don’t do your homework, you won’t practice.

She’ll miss the bus if she doesn’t leave son.

Grammar http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/1cond.htm

Video http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/1cond2.htm

Practice http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/1cond1.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/1cond2.htm

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/first-conditional-exercise-1.html

 Future Tenses

Will: opinions, hopes, spontaneous decisions, future predictions, a promise.

Be Going to: Plans, intentions and predictions (with evidence).

Present Continuous: Plans, social arrangements and appointments.

I think the teacher will give us candies.

I’m going to do homework in the afternoon.

I’m having a party next Friday.

Grammar http://www.grammar.cl/Notes/Future_Will_vs_Going.htm

Difference between present continuous, will and going to

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

Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTiT63K0KMo

Practice http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_going_to_future.htm

https://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/Futurtenses.htm

Exam date: February 15th

Bimester 3

Looking for some links to practice?

Infinitives and Gerunds

To cook is my hobby.

Smoking is bad for your health.

I love swimming in the ocean.

I love to swim in the ocean.

Grammar http://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/nouns/gerunds/

http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/part_1.htm

Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD1DgDOsKQ4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsXya9h0xBQ

Comparatives and Superlatives

Grammar:

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/adjectives-comparative-and-superlative.html

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/comparative-and-superlative-adjectives/

as   +   adjective / adverb  +  as

https://www.espressoenglish.net/comparative-adjectives-not-as-as/

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/gramatica/gramatica-britanica/as-and-as-expressions/as-as

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G096Jdl2XVo

Practice

https://www.espressoenglish.net/comparative-adjectives-not-as-as/

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/comparisons-with-adjectives-and-adverbs

Modals

“I have a terrible stomachache.”  “ You should go to the doctor’s”

They shouldn’t smoke in a hospital.

Jenny has to do her homework every evening.

We have to leave the house early to catch the bus.

You don’t have to eat that if you don’t like it.

You must report the theft to the pólice immediately..

You mustn’t be late for work on your first day.

Grammar

http://wootest.free.fr/02%20English%20Grammar%20-%20Verbs%20-%2003%20Modal%20Verbs_PDF.pdf

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/modal-verbs-1-permission-prohibition-obligation-no-obligation

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/have-must-and-should-obligation-and-advice

Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-4CRUEIcIc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjUJ8AQn8qQ

Practice http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/have-must-and-should-obligation-and-advice

http://www.aulafacil.com/cursos/l22661/idiomas/ingles/ingles-repaso-de-gramatica/ejercicios-should-must-have-to

MODAL	USES	EXAMPLES
Can Cannot or can’t Can J…?	1.To express ability 2.For permission 3.Requests 4. Possibility	I can speak a little Russian. Can I open the window? Can you make some coffee, please. We can go or we can stay.
Could Could not/couldn’t Could J…?	1. To express ability in the past. 2. Polite requests.	He could run very fast when he was 5. Could you open the window?
Be able to Am is are + not Was/ were + not Will not / won’t	1. Ability  in the past, present or future.	I am able to jump high. I was able to read when I was 5. I will be able to drive.
May May not May J ….?	1. Polite requests 2. formal permission 3. less than 50% certainty	May I borrow your pen? You may leave the book. Where is Penny? She may be at the library.
Might Might not /mightn’t Might this be the key?	1. Less than 50% certainty	Where is Penny? She might be at the library.
Must Must not /mustn’t Must J…?	1.Strong necessity 2.95% certainty 3.Obligation (personal) 4. Prohibition (negative)	I must go to class today. Mary is not in class. She must be sick. I must study for the exams. You must not open that door. You mustn’t arrive late.
Have to/has to Don’t / doesn’t have to Do/does J have to…?	1.Obligation (impersonal)	We have to wear a uniform. Peter has to wear a tie at work.
Will Will not / won’t Will J..?	1.Predictions	She’s on diet. She won’t eat at all.
Would Would not / wouldn’t Would J…?	1. Polite requests	Would you like to drink some water?
Shall Shall not / shan’t Shall J verb…?	1. Offers 2. Suggestions	I’m cold. Shall I close the window? Shall I start a new book?
Should Should not / shouldn’t Should J…?	1. Advice	You should apologise before she stops talking to him. (what I think is best for you to do)
Ought to Ought not to	1.Advice	They ought to follow the school’s policy, or they will get expelled. (what is necessary, and cannot be avoided)
Need to Needn’t	1. Necessity unnecesary	I need to take a shower. You needn’t water the garden this evening. It’s going to rain tonight.