Have a look at the two pictures above and describe
them.
- What's happening?
- What are the people doing?
- How do they feel?
- Why do you think there're so many people in the shops?
Thursday, 23 November 2017
Black Friday is coming!
Wednesday, 22 November 2017
Happy Thanksgiving!
"This ship belonged to Cristopher Columbus" -- Christopher Columbus lived from 1451 to 1506. He died over 100 years before the Mayflower. The earliest record historians have of the Mayflower ship is from 1609. It certainly did not belong to Cristopher Columbus. Its Captain was Christopher Jones.
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
Making suggestions
LANGUAGE FOR MAKING SUGGESTIONS
How to introduce ideas
1)
WHAT ABOUT / HOW ABOUT + gerund ("-ing"):
What about going to the Opera tonight?
How about going to the Opera tonight?
What about going to the cinema tonight?
What about watching a film?
What about asking your brother for help?
How about going to
Hawaii next summer?
2) WHY + auxiliary verb in the NEGATIVE FORM + infinitive
Why don’t we go to the cinema
tonight?
Why don't we go to the swimming pool tomorrow?
3) IMPERATIVE: Let's + infinitive
Let's go to the restaurant now!
Let's go to the cinema tonight.
Let's go to the travel agent's this afternoon to book our ticket!
4) COULD + infinitive
We could visit Paris next week.
We could go to the cinema tonight
We could visit your family
5) SHALL + subject + infinitive
Shall we go to the park?
Shall I open the window?
Shall we take your car?
This
structure can also be used to ask someone else to do make suggestions.
What shall we do tonight?
Where shall we go on holiday?
When shall we get married.
What time shall we meet tonight?
6) WOULD … LIKE + infinitive
Would you like to dance with me?
Would you like some tea?
Would you like to go for a walk?
8)
DO YOU FANCY + gerund
Do you fancy going to the
cinema tonight?
7)
OTHER WAYS TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS
I recommend calling a plumber.
I suggest we go to the cinema tonight.
Accepting or refusing a suggestion
Accepting suggestions:
§
That sounds great.
§
Yes,
that's a good idea
§
Yes,
that would be lovely.
§
OK!
Let's do that.
§
Good
suggestion, thank you.
§
Brilliant! I'm mad / crazy about it.
§
OK! All
right!
§
Why
not?
§ Why not? Of course! I love it!
§ Why not? Of course! I love it!
Refusing suggestions:
§
Maybe
later
§
Not now
§
I'd
rather we didn't
§
That's
a terrible idea.
§
No, why
not go to the club?
§
I don't
feel like.
§
I’m
sorry but…
§
I don't
feel like it.
§
Sorry,
I can’t.
Showing indiference:
§ I don't care
§ I don't mind
§ I don't mind
Here you are an example of a dialogue containing different ways of making suggestions.
-Hi
Pilar! Let's go to the beach tomorrow.
-No, Let's not go to the beach tomorrow. It's going to be too cold, Marcos.
-Then why don’t we go to the cinema?
-Good idea Marcos! Let’s invite Paco to go with us!
-Hi Paco. We're going to the cimema tomorrow. Why don’t you come with us?
-The cinema? No, I don't want to go to the cinema. Let’s go to a football match!
-A football match sounds fun! Hey Paco, why don’t you pick up the tickets for us? We'll pay you back tomorrow.
-Well, okay, but you have to pay me back.
-Don’t worry Paco. We will give your money tomorrow afternoon. See you!
Now, click on the pencil below to get some practice.
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
Whay do you do in your free time?
Do
you go to the cinema?, or practise some sports?
These are some options. Enjoy them!!!!
Thursday, 9 November 2017
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