Bollywood Oscar!!!

Upload (embed) your short videos and subtitles here. The next person to upload has to transcribe subtitles using Reported Speech and then upload his/her own video. Enjoy!
The most creative short dialogue will be awarded!

CVs

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/intermediate-1/banks/writing/matching-letter-cv Have a look at the exercise on the site, and upload your CVs here!!!

Verbs and Adjectives Followed by Gerunds and Infinitives.

verbs followed by to + infinitive

This link will take you to the list of the verbs/adjectives that are followed by either a gerund or an infinitive. Look through, and try to remember them!

Presentation Topics!!!

Choose ONE of the Topics below. Your presentations are due to 25 April, 2013 (Thursday) Presentation Topics 1. Topic ‘Gender issues and Jobs’. Make a presentation on the topic ‘Job Appropriacy for Males and Females’. For example, what jobs are suitable for both genders, have there been any shifts in male-female roles and responsibilities, are there more females doing males’ jobs, etc. Alternatively you can make a presentation on the topic of ‘Most highly and lowest paid jobs in Georgia’ . This can be done in three ways: A report supported by visuals (posters, photos, etc.), a Power Point Presentation with interactive slides and material, or a Video project in which you either design an interview or video-edit slides/pictures/videos. The video should not be more than 2-3 minutes, whereas 5 minutes should be allocated for a report or a Power Point presentation, 2. Topic ‘Studying Abroad’. Make a presentation on the topic of studying abroad. You should cover the following areas: expectations of the university life, quality of education, accommodation, roommate, etc. This is a hypothetical task and you should use appropriate grammatical structures in your presentations. This can be done in three ways: A report supported by visuals (posters, photos, etc.), a Power Point Presentation with interactive slides and material, or a Video project in which you either design an interview or video-edit slides/pictures/videos. The video should not be more than 2-3 minutes, whereas 5 minutes should be allocated for a report or a Power Point presentation. 3. Topic ‘Shopping’. Make a presentation in which you compare various places for shopping in Tbilisi (supermarkets, shops, bazaars). You should focus on people’s preferences, as well as comparison of prices in various shops of Tbilisi. You can focus on both clothing and food. . This can be done in three ways: A report supported by visuals (posters, photos, etc.), a Power Point Presentation with interactive slides and material, or a Video project in which you either design an interview or video-edit slides/pictures/videos. The video should not be more than 2-3 minutes, whereas 5 minutes should be allocated for a report or a Power Point presentation.

Job Interview

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/professionals-podcasts/interviewing-techniques WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED THE TASKS ON LEARNENGLISH.BRITISHCOUNCIL.ORG, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Do you agree or disagree with the pieces of advice that the journalist gave in Task 1? Why yes / Why no? 2. Which of the Interview Techniques in task 2 you think are the most useful? Why? Support your answer.

Jobs

http://esol.britishcouncil.org/activate-your-vocabulary/job-centre?destination=node%2F704 Follow the link, and do the exercises to practise Job related vocabulary!

Quantifiers

quantifiers

When you have read the rules and done the task on www.learnenglish.britishcouncil.org, do the following:

1. Which of the sentences below refers to: A) large quantity; B) small quantity; C) zero quantity:
 (a) There is no room in the car. (b) He eats a lot. (c) The town has only a few cinemas.

2. What is the difference in meaning of these two sentences:
A) I have a few friends. B) I have few friends.

3. Which of these sentences has got a positive meaning and which a negative one. How would you explain the meaning?
A) I bought too much food.   B) I bought enough food.

4. What is the difference in meaning?
A) I love some pastas.   B) I love any pasta!

Remember you have ONE week to do this exercise and write your answers in the comments! Enjoy :)))))

My Ideal House

In about 150 words, write a description of your dream house. What would it be and look like?

First Conditional

http://englishgrammarsecrets.com/firstconditional/menu.php Follow the link, read the rules and then do exercises 1 -4!

First Conditional

Do this exercise as a revision to the First Conditional! Correct the mistakes in the following sentences. Explain (!!!) you think these sentences have mistakes!!! 1. I will call you immediately after I will arrive in London. 2. If you would call me, we'll definitely go to the cinema together. 3. You will fail your exams unless you don't study harder! 4. As soon as he comes we go to the park for a walk. 5. Do this task or you don't get points for your self-study!

10 Reasons Why School Was Actually Pretty Good Deal

Copy-paste the link in your browsers, read the article, and write your answers to the questions that follow. Don't for get to register! http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/2012/08/21/10-reasons-why-school-was-actually-pretty-good-deal Can you add anything to the list? Do you like going to school, or are you ready to leave? What is school like in your country?

At School

http://esol.britishcouncil.org/activate-your-vocabulary/school

Win a Trip to the Great Britain!

English Grammar | LearnEnglish | British Council | Past habit – used to/would/past simple

English Grammar | LearnEnglish | British Council | Past habit – used to/would/past simple

Read the rules given and do the exercises!

What is the difference between used to and would?
How do we form Questions and negatives with used to?

Look at the sentences below. Some of them are correct and some have a mistake. Identify mistakes and correct the sentences, explain why you think the sentences are wrong:
* When I was a child I didn't used to like milk.
* I used to walk to school in my childhood.
* My grandfather would take me to the park every Sunday afternoon.
* I would love a girl who was sitting in front of me when I was in the 5th grade.
* I was used to live in a village before I moved to a city.

REMEMBER! Use your own words and do not copy you friends' answers or you will lose points for this task!