File 4 Practical English: Clothes

Notes:
duvet: (here) plumífero
leggings = tights
sneakers (AmEng) = trainers (BrEng)
slacks = casual trousers
lace-ups = shoes fastened with laces

File 4D. Song: Unchained Melody

File 4D. Grammar: possesive pronouns

Lesson 4D: possessive pronouns: mine, yours, etc. (1)
Lesson 4D: possessive pronouns: mine, yours, etc. (2)
Lesson 4D: possessive pronouns: mine, yours, etc. (3)


Write a question using a possessive adjective using the prompts below. Then write a positive answer for each question using a possessive adjective & another answer using a possessive pronoun.

E.g. pen/my
A: Is this my pen?
B: Yes, it is. It's your pen / It's yours.

1. Book/your
a) ________________________

2. phone/my
b) ________________________

3. bag/her
c) ________________________

4. house/their
d) ________________________

5. cd players/our
e) ________________________

6. trainers/her
f) ________________________

File 4C. Grammar: Object pronouns

"Talk to Her" is a famous drama film by Pedro Almodovar. In it, Pedro Almodovar tells us the story of Benigno. Benigno is a male nurse and from his window he looks at Alicia. With the passing of time Benigno is in love with her. When Alicia suffers a car accident and Benigno finds her in his hospital, he spends his days taking care of her, but she can't say to him, "Thank you".

In the text there are some object pronouns in bold. Who do they refer to?

Now you can try these activities, but remember we use object pronouns after transitive verbs or after prepositions.

Lesson C object pronouns: me, you, him, etc. (1)
Lesson C object pronouns: me, you, him, etc. (2)
Lesson C object pronouns: me, you, him, etc. (3)

Courtesy of Isabel M. Bastida

File 4: Extra reading: A day in the life of Shakira

Shakira has a busy life. From Monday to Friday she rehearses her songs in a famous studio in Los Angeles. She works very hard, about 9 hours a day.In the morning she goes to the gym to keep fit.

Her favourite day is Saturday because it's the beginning of the weekend. She loves belly dancing.

Is your daily routine similar to Shakira's? Is her life glamorous?





The following sentences contain one or more mistakes. Can you correct them?

1. My favourite day of the week is the thursday because I've got my favourites subjects.
2. In the morning of Friday I go shopping.
3. I usually listen music before going to bed.
4. After I meet my friends to go to ‘El Corte Inglés’.
5. Finally we dinner in a fast-food restaurant.
6. Then I go to the house of Emilio, my friend.
7. Later I brush my teeth and I play the computer.
8. On Friday I’m very happy because school finish.

Click on the Comments section to check the KEY to this exercise
 
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File 4B. Grammar: like + verb -ing

Lesson B like + (verb + -ing) (1)
Lesson B like + (verb + -ing) (2)

File 4A. Vocabulary: Verb phrases

Hi,

Click on the links below and do the Verb Phrases exercises.

Verb Phrases (1)
Verb Phrases (2)
Crossword
Wordsearch

File 4A. Grammar: can / can't

Hi,

Here's some stuff for you to practise the verb 'can/can't'. Enjoy the exercises!

Lesson A can / can't (1)
Lesson A can / can't (2)
can / can't + verb (possibility)