Past Tenses

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The following clip is pretty coarse and tasteless, but the animation helps understand the use of the past simple and the past continuous. You might find it more entertaining.

Here's the answer key to the clip above:

Present Tenses -with future meaning

Watch and take notes.

Present Tenses

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Listen and take notes about the uses of the different tenses.

An Eccentric Teacher's Daily Routines

1. Watch and write down his routines.
For example: wake up




2. Imagine you’re the teacher. Write about your routines (S + V). Use the phrases in 1. Include connectors: First, Then, Next, After that, Later, Finally.

For example: First, I wake up at 6:30.

3. Interview the teacher about his routines with wh-questions. Then, answer them.

For example:
1. WHAT TIME do you wake up?

2. What / have for breakfast? 
3. Where / work? 
4. What / do / at the school? 
5. What / do / in your free time? 
6. How / watch TV? 
7. What time / go to sleep? 

Draw my life

Watch the videos:

- What are they about?
- Compare their drawings. Which ones are better?
- Would you be able to use the "Draw My Life" technique to tell us about you or a story?

"8è. Concurs d’Anglès Interescolar de Catalunya" (THE FONIX 2015)

Watch the video. What's the difference between Lennon's Christmas Carol and any of the traditional ones around the world?

Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol

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Watch the video. Are these statements true (T) or false (F)?

1.      Scrooge’s business is an accounting office.

2.      He gives some coal to his clerk, Bob Cratchit, because he’s freezing.

3.      Scrooge loves Xmas.

4.      He hasn’t got any Xmas spirit.

5.      Bugs Bunny wants to teach Scrooge some Xmas spirit.

6.      Bob Cratchit has stolen some coal.

7.      Bob Cratchit is fired on Xmas day.

8.      Bugs Bunny invites Cratchit to dinner.

9.      The Cratchits must leave their house by midnight.

10.  Scrooge has a hot bath.

11.  Bugs Bunny helps Scrooge to sleep.

12.  Bugs Bunny pretends he’s the ghost of Xmas.

13.  The ghost wants to take Scrooge to see Santa Claus.

14.  Scrooge will give money to the poor.

15.  Bob Cratchit thanks Scrooge for making him a partner in the firm.

16.  Scrooge becomes a better fellow, but deep down he doesn’t like Xmas very much.