WHAT'S A PREPOSITION?

Here's the definition of prepostions. 
Link HERE to other posts in this blog about them.

SPELLING THE ENGLISH ALPHABET

Spelling the English alphabet has its difficulties, specially with some of the letters. In the chart above you can see the letters of the alphabet ordered by their pronunciation. Below another chart to practice listening and pronunciation.

THIS SHOULDN'T BE A CLASS

In this cartoon-picture you can see what a class shouldn't be like. You can see represented all the actions that aren't allowed in a classroom.

By the way, the author of this drawing is the same man who created The Simpsons, Matt Groening.

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY

Another post devoted to money.

Exercise practice 1: Can you remember the different types of money? 
Write the correct word for each number. Check the answers on this other post.

Below expressions with the word money:

Exercise practice 2: Bank expressions. Match words & definitions.

Exercise practice 3: Pay+prepositions.

Exercise 4: Other expressions related to money.

Exercise-practice 5: TEST YOUR MEMORY:

- BANK VOCABULARY

To end with, practice some listening here are some songs with money...
Audio+lyrics "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" original version by ABBA:


Video "MONEY" from the film "CABARET":


Audio+lyrics "MONEY" by Liza Minelli:

GOING SHOPPING

This post deals with the different places where you can go shopping:

- Shopping centres / malls (AmE)

- Supermarkets.

- Department stores.

- Local shops

The different ways in which they are organized and things that can be found in them.

SHOPPING CENTRES/MALLS

- THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS IN A SHOPPING CENTRE/MALL:

SUPERMARKETS

- INSIDE A SUPERMARKET:

- THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS IN A SUPERMARKET:

-SUPERMARKET ORGANIZATION:

- SUPERMARKET OBJECTS:

DEPARTMENT STORES

- DEPARTMENT STORE SECTIONS:

SHOPS

- EXERCISE: NAMES OF SHOPS PRACTICE.

MONEY FOR SHOPPING

Devoting a post to things to do with money and shopping. Above basic vocabulary. Below different charts on the topic:

- EXERCISE PRACTICE:

"USED TO" FOR PAST HABITS (+THREE SONGS: "YESTERDAY", "S.O.S." & "SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW")

Here two songs to check the use of 'USED TO' to express past habits which no longer happen in the present.

Audio "Yesterday", The Beatles+lyrics:

 Audio "SOS", Abba+lyrics:

Video "S.O.S.", Abba:

Video "SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW", Gotye+Kimbra:

SAINT ANDREW: PATRON OF SCOTLAND

Saint Andrew's

 Eineann Donan's Castle

Edinburgh, capital of Scotland

Today's Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. Here are some nice photos which show the beauty of this land and two videos to celebrate the day: one with the animated story of their patron saint and another a musical and visual invitation to Scotland. Enjoy.

Video animated story of Saint Andrew, patron of Scortland:
A video invitation to Scotland:

A HISTORY OF LONDON'S TALLEST BUILDINGS (IN A 60 SEC VIDEO)

Here's a video from the Londonist which shows the history of London's tallest buildings in only 60 seconds.

Video:

FAMILY'S SPECIAL EVENTS

Here's a chart to check on the vocabulary related to the family and special occasions celebrated with the family.

COLOURS* IN ENGLISH

[*colours (BrE) British English spelling. *color (AmE) American English spelling]

Basic post to show you the vocabulary of colours in English.

Practice and play:

WHICH COLOUR IS?

...THE ACORN?

...THE BAT?

...THE CARROT?

...THE CHAMELEON?

...THE CHEESE?

...THE EARTH?

...THE FROG?

...THE GRAPES?

...THE HEART?

...THE HORSE?

...THE LEMON?

...THE MOUSE?

...THE MOUTH?

...THE PIG?

...THE PUMPKIN?

...THE SEAL?

...THE SHEEP?

...THE SNOWMAN?

...THE SWALLEN EYE?

...THE STRAWBERRY?

...THE WHALE?

...THE WHEEL?

CAN YOU GIVE MORE EXAMPLES OF EACH COLOUR?

Philosophy behind colours:

THE VERB 'TO DO'

The verb TO DO is an ordinary verb with its own meaning as many others, but on the other hand its an auxiliary verb for the SIMPLE TENSES (PRESENT AND PAST). So as an ordinary verb it works just like any other and as an auxiliary we use it to make questions and negative sentences in those two tenses. Check these two charts.

Video-lesson about DO:

THE DIFFERENCE OF ADJECTIVES WITH -ED OR -ING

Always confusing, when to use an edjective ending in -ED or in -ING and what's the difference in meaning. Here are some quick charts to clear up.

Video:


+ info links:
- Adjectives ending in ED and ING
- BBC Grammar challenge -ED and -ING adjectives

practice links:
- Exercise practice 1
- Exercise practise 2
- Exercise practice 3
- Exercise practice 4
- Exercise practice 5