Correction Key

This is the correction key I use to mark your compositions.

WW         Wrong Word
WO          Wrong Order
GR            Grammar
SP             Spelling
P               Punctuation
ST             Style
V              Word(s) missing
T               Verb Tense

A classic: verb+ed pronunciation

Regular past tenses in English can have three different pronunciations:

• /id/ verbs ending in sound t or d
• /d/ (no extra syllable!!!!)
• /t/ (no extra syllable!!!!)

The pronunciation /ed/ is NEVER used.
Take a look at this website to get more information

Website (with sound)

If you'd like to have the chart click here

Adjective order

Some of you said in class you needed to practise this a little bit more.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3

Past Simple vs. Present Perfect

Find here some extra exercises to practise and review the difference between Past Simple and Present Perfect.
Link 1
Link 2
Link 3
Link 4

Enjoy!

Recommended reads

Recommended books*

*These recommended books are not graded.

I'm my own grandpa

We've just been speaking in class about the family. Here you have a funny song explaining that you can be your own grandfather. Is it possible? Listen to the song, draw the family tree and find it out.

Do you find it too difficult to make the family tree yourself???

Have a look at this then...

Predicative adjectives

Click here to see the document about attributive and predicative adjectives.

Irregular verbs grouped by sound or spelling

List 1 (just click on the numbers)
List 2 (extensive)

The Landlady

On the screen

Interview with Roald Dahl

This is what we listened to in class

·         Why did he start writing for children? He had a son.

·         What was his first book about? About a peach (that got bigger and bigger)

·         How does he feel “now” about making up stories for his children? The well is a running a little bit dry (He's running out out of ideas, he's getting worse)

·         How many hours a day is he immersed in a world of fantasy? 4 or 5 hours a day

·         What is more difficult writing an adult or a children book? A children book (you have to get immersed in a dotty world of fantasy). 

·         What do you have to do to write a children book when you are an adult? You have to put yourself in their minds

·         What are the problems adults face when writing children books? you became pompous, adult, grown -up, you've lost all your jokingness

 

 

Boyhood Interview with the director

This is the interview we watched in class.

Sebastiao Salgado

The other day you were speaking in class about this photographer. Here you have a TED talks video where he gives a speech. Remember he's not a native speaker, so he makes some mistakes. However, sometimes the message is more important than the way it is delivered.

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