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!

More on Permanent vrs Temporary situations

This link will give you practice on the present continuous tense: http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/present_continuous_tense03.html

This link will give practice on the simple present tense: http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/simple_present_tense03.html

Happy Learning!!!

Facundo Cabral

The news of the killing of Facundo Cabral made me feel really sad. I spent a lot of time liking (clicking like) comments in facebook and reading reports of his death.
I bet my sister must be very sad as well, since she was a fan of Facundo Cabral´s. In fact, she was the one who introduced me to his music and insight about life.
Rest in peace Facundo Cabral.
Here´s just an internet article about this gruesome crime: http://news.yahoo.com/folk-singer-facundo-cabral-killed-guatemala-135907288.html

Verbs followed by infinitives /gerunds

Hello guys!
In our English class, we have started studying verbs followed by infinitives and gerunds.
Let´s discuss infinitives first. In the sentence: Nancy can't stand to work the late shift. The main verb (work) is in the infinitive form : to work.
For more practice go to: http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/infinitive_list.htm

There are other verbs followed by a gerund (ing) for instance: The doctor generally advised drinking low-fat milk. after advised notice the verb is in the -ing form. For more practice go to: http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/gerund_list.htm

This is more than what you actually studied in class. But if you allow me to advise you: go over these links. Later you will study this verb forms in more English levels, anyway. why not going over them now?
Start learning them now (verb followed by gerund)