File 6. Song: La Isla Bonita

Thanks Paco for the link

File 6. Practical English: Asking for and giving directions

Excuse me...

QUESTIONS:
How do I get to …?
What's the best way to …?
Where is …?

ANSWERS:
Go straight on (until you come to …)
Turn back/Go back.
Turn left/right (into …-street).
Go along …
Cross …
Take the first/second road on the left/right

It's...
on the left/right.
opposite
near
next to
between
at the end (of)
on/at the corner
behind
in front of
(just) around the corner

EXTRA VOCABULARY:
traffic lights
crossroads
junction
signpost

Asking for directions (Spot the mistake)
Exercise on Giving Directions (postoffice)
Exercise on Giving Directions (cinema)
Hangman on Giving Directions

File 6D. The Place where I live...

Read the following description about my home town, Cartagena. Pay attention to the use of linking words (in bold)

This is my home town, Cartagena. It is near the coast, in the south of Spain. In Cartagena, there are a lot of things to do. For example, do you like archaeology? Then, you can visit its beautiful Roman theatre and its museum. Do you like shopping? There are lots of shops in the city centre and also in the surrounding areas. Do you like tapas? There are some tapas bars near the port, and a lot of good restaurants in other areas of the city, too.

However, there is a problem. There is a lot of traffic, so some people say that Cartagena is a noisy and polluted town. What do you think?


Now read this tale and answer the question at the end of the story.

Around my neighbourhood

Try now these activities about the use of English.

In town II
In town III


If you want to do some extra homework, and to continue practising 'The place where I live', please do these two activities:

Houses and gardens
Happy Places

Blog entry courtesy of Isabel Bastida

File 6. Song: Waterloo Sunset

Dirty old river, must you keep rolling
Flowing into the night
People so busy, makes me feel dizzy
Taxi light shines so bright

But I don't need no friends
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise

Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
Waterloo sunset's fine

Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station
Every Friday night
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander
I stay at home at night

But I don't feel afraid
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise

Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
Waterloo sunset's fine

Millions of people swarming like flies 'round Waterloo underground
But Terry and Julie cross over the river
Where they feel safe and sound

And the don't need no friends
As long as they gaze on Waterloo sunset
They are in paradise

Waterloo sunset's fine

File 6D. Grammar: Present Simple or Present Continuous?

6D. PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
Lesson D present simple or present continuous? (1)
Lesson D present simple or present continuous? (2)
Lesson D present simple or present continuous? (3)
Lesson D verbs not usually used with the continuous

File 6C. On the Catwalk (Present Continuous & Clothes revision)

Naomi Campbell is the best top model on the catwalk.

In the photo she's modelling casual clothes by Calvin Klein. Naomi's wearing a brown jacket and matching grey top. She's wearing jeans too. For a perfect look, she's wearing a golden belt and some bracelets.

But Naomi is sophisticated. She never wears casual clothes when she isn't working. She prefers dresses and high-heeled sandals.

ACTIVITIES:

Identify the tenses in bold. Why are we using them in the sentences?

Speaking
What are you wearing now? What's your favourite style?

Buying Clothes
Webquest

Listening
Guess the correct piece of clothing
What are you wearing today? (This is a bit difficult, but try!)
What do you think about shopping?


Courtesy of Isabel Bastida

File 6C. Grammar: present continuous

6C. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
The Present Continuous Guy
Lesson C present continuous (1)
Lesson C present continuous (2)
Lesson C present continuous (3)

File 6B: A Haunted House (Vocabulary)

I live in a big dark house near the main road. The house has ten windows and two of them overlook the garden. In the garden there is a green fountain with fish and a small swimming-pool.

On the ground floor there is a hall, a kitchen, a living room with lots of photos on the walls, a dining-room, a bathroom and a study room with hundreds of books in a giant bookcase. Upstairs, on the second floor there are three bedrooms, a bathroom and a small toilet.

This house is very cold because it hasn't got central heating. And it's dirty because there are lots of spiders and dust.

Strange things happen at night ...

Be careful with monsters and try to do these activities.

Vocabulary:
- Other rooms /things you may find around the house.
- House Words Quiz
- Flats and houses Crossword

Courtesy of Isabel Bastida

File 6A + 6B Grammar: there is / there are / there was / there were

Hi,

Here are some grammar exercises to practise 'there is / there are' and 'there was/there were':

6A. THERE IS/THERE ARE
Lesson A there is/are (1)
Lesson A there is/are (2)

6B. THERE WAS/THERE WERE
Lesson B there was / there were (1)
Lesson B there was / there were (2)

File 6A. Listening: Houses

Click on the links below to practise some listening about houses:


Fran's House
Craig's house
Stephanie's house
Pam's house
A big house