British English vs. American English: more different than many people think.

REVISION FOR THE EXAM

http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentPerfect1D.html

http://www.aprenderinglesfacil.es/2008/06/ejercicios-presente-perfecto-present_30.html


 http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/will_going.htm

http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/going-will2.htm

PAST SIMPLE TENSE REVISION

 http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past

http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/past_simple.htm  (only the FORM section)

http://www.isabelperez.com/cinderella.htm 

AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY

- I know it is still early to start thinking of Independence Day but, as you all know, I'm leaving the 23rd June, so there are not many days left.

Let's see how much you are able to find out about American history. In order to answer all the questions I have prepared for you the following links:
http://www.britishbattles.com/american-revolution.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.holidays.net/independence/

Answer the following questions in a sheet of paper. Please, use your pen, not your pencil.

QUESTIONS: 

1. What's exactly celebrated the 4th July?
2. What's the name of the nation (=country) the colonists in American had to fight against?
3. What are the other two Eurpean nations which supported the colonies in the war?
4. What was the name of the English king during the war?
5. When did the war begin? when did it finish?
6. What's the name of the most important battle in the War of Independence?
7. Why did the colonists want to be independent?
8. How is celebrated the Independence Day in USA nowadays?
9. What's the name of the treaty signed after the war?
10. What's the present France gave to USA after gaining independence?
11. What do the stars and stripes of the American flag stand  for?

Now, it's time for a bit of relaxation by listening to the American Anthem:

LEARNING WITH SONGS

Today, let's improve our listening skill, but also our knowledge of grammar, by listening to the song "It's Raining Men!". This is the version by Gery Halliwell. Follow the steps.

- Exercises

1. COMPLETE THE GAPS WITH THESE WORDS:

according, every, low, head, half, start, time, where, mother, about, too, place.

humidity's risin'
barometer's getting _______
according to our sources
the street's the place to go

cos tonight for the first _______
just about _______ past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna _______ raining men

it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen

ow

humidity's risin'
barometer's getting _______
_______ to our sources
the street's the _______ to go

cos tonight for the first time
just about _______ past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna _______ raining men

it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
I'm gonna go out I'm gonna get myself get
absolutley soaking wet

it's rainin men hallejulah
it's rainin men every specimen
tall blonde dark and lean
rough and tough and strong and mean

god bless _______ nature
she's a single woman _______
she took over heaven
and she did what she had to do

she fought _______ angel
to rearrange the sky
so that each and every woman
could find the perfect guy

it's raining men
go get yourself wet girl I know you want to

I feel stormy where the roof is in
I've got to begin
heaven on earth don't you loose your _______
rip off the roof and stay in bed
rip off the roof and stay

it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah ....

2. WHAT´S THE MEANING OF...?

Cos
gonna
risin´
I've

3.- UNDERLINE:

a. Three adjectives
b. Three prepositions
c. A sentence in the simple present
d. A sentence in the present continuous
e. A sentence in the simple past

4.- TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING:

a. She fought every angel
b. to rearrange the sky
c. so that each and every woman
d. could find the perfect guy

PRESENT PERFECT REVIEW

www.authorstream.com/Presentation/demet-33492-present-perfect-tense-education-ppt-powerpoint

http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/present_perfect_1.htm

REPORTED SPEECH

Go to this link to have a review at Reported Speech in English:
http://eduardosoddsockdrawer.blogspot.com/search/label/Reported%20speech