This weekend would see the Halloween celebrations. But as many other celebrations this year, it'll have to be differently: carefully, following the advice of social distancing, hygiene and responsibility.
Put a mask on your pumpkin! Enjoy carefully!
Friday, 30 October 2020
Thursday, 29 October 2020
Friday, 16 October 2020
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUBJECT & OBJECT QUESTIONS
Remember the majority of questions are object ones, so in English you'll have to use an auxiliary verb and follow the pattern. [ENGLISH QUESTION PATTERN]
Subject questions are less common, they ask about who has done the action and they are the same as a typical question in Spanish, with no auxiliary verb needed.
Wednesday, 14 October 2020
GIVING ADVICE WITH "HAD BETTER" vs "SHOULD" / "OUGHT TO"
"HAD BETTER" also written "'D BETTER" is used to express strong advice. Below the difference with "SHOULD" and "OUGHT TO"
Tuesday, 13 October 2020
Friday, 9 October 2020
CONFUSING: 'WIN' vs 'GAIN' vs EARN
All three verbs have the same meaning in Spanish ('ganar') but there's a different in usage.
Video:
To these three verbs we can also add: BEAT which has the meaning of winning against an opponent
Friday, 2 October 2020
BACK TO SCHOOL 2020: QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
Here are the results of the questionnaire "BACK TO SCHOOL 2020" that was asked in a previous post on this blog at the beginning of this year's course.
- HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT COMING BACK TO SCHOOL AGAIN?
27 feel happy and good
11 feel strange
8 wanted to start school again
6 nervous
6 scared
4 insecure
4 needed to have a routine again
- HOW DID YOU FEEL DURING THE QUARANTINE?
20 stressed and bad
17 well
8 had difficulty to concentrate
8 lost routine & study habits
7 found it complicated to work from home
6 found it easier to work from home
5 bored
- USEFUL TIPS FROM THE COVID ADVICE VIDEO
39 to set a routine and schedule to work at home
6 follow the safety regulations
4 clean a lot
- WHAT ARE YOUR NEEDS IN ENGLISH NOW?
19 improve speaking & pronunciation
13 revise grammar
11 practice writing
7 review everything
6 revise verb tenses
4 improve vocabulary
- WHAT ARE YOUR HOPES IN ENGLISH?
28 to improve
8 to get good marks
5 to learn more
5 to pass