Here’s your homework for this week. Try to do your best!
GRAMMAR
◇ From Open World: Gerunds and Infinitives. Grammar bank pp.206-7. Read the rules attentively and do the practice on page 207 (ex.1 to 4)
◇ More practice on Gerund/Infinitive. Watch this interesting video from Anglo-Link:
◇ Gerund/ infinitive (pdf exercise+key). Use the information in the Grammar reference section of your coursebook and the Anglo-Link video to complete the exercise. Then check your answers against the key.
LISTENING & VOCABULARY
◇ Tennis and keeping fit + key audio Very interesting listening exercise to practice key health vocabulary.
VOCABULARY & CULTURAL NOTES
◇ A guide to meals in the UK An informative text with ideas and vocabulary about meals in the UK. Reading for pleasure -no task!
◇ We live in an image society. ‘That’s English!’ VIDEO about obesity in the UK. Just listen and try to make the most of the information given -no task to be done!
PRONUNCIATION: -ed
The following are some resources on the pronunciation of -ed in regular past simple and past participles that I recommended doing at B2. If you feel that you are not sure about how to pronounce the ending -ed, save a little time to watch these videos and then do the exercise with the help of the rules sheet below.
– Videos: Watch these three online videos, which clearly explain the rules of pronunciation and give examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_DM7qJGWo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0nF-xNWd2A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWuS7rfZlDQ
– Exercise:
Rules of -ed pronunciation exercise key
??? If you didn’t attend lessons last week:
◇ NO AGE, NO LIMIT. Video. Watch the inspiring story of Doreen Pechey talking about how she took up ballet and how her life has changed since then.
Dancing Queen: 71-year-old ballerina pirouettes with ease : exercise + key
Stay safe and healthy!