Today we will be working on vocabulary boosting. You will make sentences with the vocabulary studied in class.

Formula for writing a 5-paragraph essay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PH6aXxhdhFQ

From VOA Special English programs:

Conflict in CAR Affects Almost 2 Million 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=91JyYPSMIy4 

Verbs followed by infinitives /gerunds

Advanced 1 was launched this past saturday. The first topic was verbs followed by infinitives and gerunds.

I´ll post a couple of links regarding this grammar point.

Verbs followed by infinitives: 

Here´s a link with a list of common verbs followed by infinitives: http://www.myenglishteacher.net/CommonverbssFollowedbyanInfinitive.html

Here´s a list with examples (very interesting): http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/infinitive_list.htm

As for gerunds, here´s a link: http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/gerund_list.htm 

To practice using gerunds and infnitives (combined) go to: http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/index.htm

If you are interested in videos explaining infinitives and gerunds go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHmMzCicqiY&noredirect=1

There are other videos you can access in youtube. Happy learning!

Any comments??

VOA: Using the Internet and social media to search for a job

Are you unemployed (without a job)? Here´s a new way to seek for (look for) a working position:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cdrlU5eX6Y

Pay attention to what you put in social networks! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38jlJNRBCX8 
Young job-seekers, beware of what you post in the internet!

What do you think of such reports? Make comments!

Real conditions

"When I have a fever, I usually take medecine"
This is an example of a real condition (later you will learn about unreal or imaginary conditions). 
You use the simple present to talk about these conditions. For more practice go to: http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/presentconditional.html

Happy learning!!

the ing form

Hey guys: Learning English can be tough sometimes. But that´s ok. Here´s some help on gerunds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGPSBGLN3EY 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4gh14qUyyI&feature=related 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PoPL-FLTkM 

http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/gerunds_form_and_use01.html

http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/gerunds_form_and_use02.html

http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/gerunds_verbs_followed_by_gerunds.html

Can you come up with a story using gerunds. I bet you can!! good luck!