2º ESO
Unit 1
Activities on the PRESENT SIMPLE/CONTINUOUS for my students.....
in 2º ESO: ACTIVITIES + more ACTIVITIES
EXPRESSING QUANTITY IN ENGLISH
How to ask for quantity:
How much milk is there in the bottle?
How many apples are there in the bowl?
How to answer:
There is A LOT OF milk in the bottle. There are A LOT OF apples in the bowl.
There isn't MUCH milk in the bottle. Is there MUCH milk in the bottle? >>>>> UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
There aren't MANY apples in the bowl. Are there MANY apples in the bowl? >>>>> COUNTABLE NOUNS
There is TOO MUCH milk in the bottle. >>>>> UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
There are TOO MANY apples in the bowl. >>>>> COUNTABLE NOUNS
There is SOME / A LITTLE milk in the bottle. >>>>> UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
There are SOME / A FEW apples in the bowl. >>>>> COUNTABLE NOUNS
There is ENOUGH milk in the bottle. >>>>> UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
There are ENOUGH apples in the bowl. >>>>> COUNTABLE NOUNS
Translate these sentences: (Speaking page 13)
1. ¿Cuántos jugadores juegan en un equipo de balonmano?
2. ¿ Cuánta lluvia cae en Salobreña?
3. ¿Cuántos libros de texto tienes cada año?
4. ¿Cuánto te dan cada semana?
5. ¿Cuántos alumnos aprueban inglés?
Lunch is nearly finished in the snack bar. What food and drink is left? Write true sentences with the following words:
(any)_________________________________________?
(not much)_________________________________________
(some)_______________________________________
(not many)__________________________________________
(How much?) __________________________________________
(How many) ______________________________________
Now write some other sentences using other words connected with QUANTITY and presented above.
SIMPLE PAST
REVISION EXERCISE >>> Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Fill in the gaps with these words and phrases:
invented - painting - because - wrote - in Italy - his - a machine gun - a master -France
He was born .................... . He was ..................... in many fields ..................... he regarded art and science as being inseparable. He is perhaps best known for ....................... the Mona Lisa, Madonna of the Rocks and The Last Supper.
In addition, da Vinci drew plans for a cannon, .................................... and a canal system to irrigate fields, and ..................... the parachute. Many of his inventions are at the Château du Clos Lucé in the city of Amboise, ......................, Loire Valley. He ............................ many of his notes using a mirror in order to keep ......................... thoughts secret.
Unit 2
Unit 2. page 26 >>> Further questions on the Listening exercise
1. Who are the Sherpa?
2. Why are the Sherpa good guides?
3. Why was the climb difficult?
4. Why was Sir Edmund Hillary a hero?
Unit 2. page 23 >>> QUESTIONS
Who reached the top of Mt Everest? A team of young climbers reached the top of Mt Everest.
Who did the alligator bite? The alligator bit the boy.
How long did the journey take? It took two weeks.
How long was the alligator? The alligator was about two metres long.
What did the boy fight? The boy fought an alligator. What did the man steal? The man stole a necklace.
What happened to the boy? An alligator bit the boy.
How much did the necklace cost? It cost £65,000.
Where did the lost skier light a fire? He lit a fire in a cave.
How did the sisters cross the Atlantic Ocean? They sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. They crossed the Atlantic Ocean by boat.
Why did the boy fight the alligator? Because the alligator bit the boy in the ear.
How many teens volunteered at the animal hospital? Four teens volunteered at the animal hospital.
How many days did you spend in Honolulu? I spent three days in Honolulu.
Which students wrote the questions? Some students wrote the questions.
Which student did Albert take to Gustavo? Albert took Salvador to Gustavo.
SO, TOO & ENOUGH
Dialogue page 30 - Making recommendations
A: You can go to Alicante. There are so many funfairs. It is so exciting!
B: Sorry. I don't like funfairs because they are too noisy. There's too much noise and there are too many people.
c: Then you can go to Novelda. It is quiet enough for you. There are enough quiet places for you to stay and there are enough parks for you to go for a walk.
Translate the following sentences into English:
La película no era lo suficientemente interesante para que nosotros la viéramos.
Nerea es tan habladora. Ella habla tanto.
El ejercicio era demasiado difícil para que nosotros lo hiciéramos.
Unit 3
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Look at the picture and compare these people with the comparative of superiority and the superlative of the adjectives given. What other sentences could you write using the comparatives and the superlatives?
1. Mike is (old) _____________ than Pete, but Kate is _____________ .
2. Trig is (fat) _______________ than Kate, but Mike is _______________ .
3. Pete is (intelligent) ___________________ than Trig, but Kate is ___________________.
4. Kate is (good) _____________ at Maths than Pete, but Mike is _______________.
Unit 4
SO or BECAUSE
Fill in the gaps with SO or BECAUSE.
1. I do my homework in the evening .............. I like playing football with my friends after lunch.
2. I like music ............. I never miss the programme TOP 40.
3. We all love the programme ............ there are so many stars in it.
4. It is raining a lot ............... I don't think I'll play tennis today.
5. My mother has bought some flour .............. she wants to make a birthday cake for my sister.
6. I have bought White Fang ................... I can start reading it as soon as possible.
Rewrite the sentences in the previous exercise using SO or BECAUSE.
1. I like playing football with my friends after lunch ________________________________.
2. I never miss the programme TOP 40 ________________________________________.
3. There are so many stars in the programme ______________________________________.
4. I don't think I'll play tennis today ____________________________________________.
5. My mother wants to make a birthday cake for my sister _____________________________.
6. I can start reading White Fang as soon as possible _________________________________.
SIMPLE PAST CROSSWORDS >>> 1 2 3 4
Exercises on the SIMPLE PAST >>> 1
SUBJECT & OBJECT QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS. Subject & Object questions and others.
1. Complete the questions according to the answers in bold.
1. What ____________________________ at parties? I usually wear a short dress.
2. Who _________________ you to school yesterday? My dad drove me to school yesterday.
3. Who ______________________ us? Bill and Adam are calling us.
4. Who _____________________ at the park? I met Liz and Rose at the park.
5. How often ______________________ your bike? I ride it every day.
6. What ____________________ that strange noise? Our dog made that strange voice.
2. Write subject or object questions with the words below. Use the correct tenses. Then answer the questions.
1. Wh0 / ride / a horse / now ?
2. Who / eat / a lot of rice / in your family ?
3. What / fall / on the ground / yesterday ?
4. Where / Laura / go sailing / last week ?
5. Who / you / usually / do / your homework / with ?
3. Write questions according to the answers in bold.
1. _______________? Emma flies to Paris every summer.
2. ______________ ? Steve feeds his pets in the morning.
3. _______________ ? My baby sister cries every night.
4. _______________ ? The stormy weather changed our plans.
5. _______________ ? Al left work early because he didn't feel well.
6. _______________ ? I play the piano twice a day.
Muzzy 10. Translate into English.
1. No eres lo suficientemente alto. Soy más alto que tú.
2. Éste es el viejo. Quiero uno más grande ahora.
3. Es demasiado pesado.
4. Él es más fuerte que yo.
5. Ahora necesitamos dos manecillas para el reloj.
6. Esa manecilla es demasiado larga, necesito una más corta. Es mejor.
7. ¿Y qué tal un sombrero? Creo que este sombrero parece bonito / horrible.
8. Pareces enfermo. No me siento bien.
9. Vamos a empezar a trabajar. ¿Vais a arreglar el reloj? No, no vamos a arreglar el reloj.
10. Voy a tomarme el té.
11. ¿Podéis conseguir algunos relojes para Muzzy?
12. ¡Qué pájaro tan horrible!
13. Vamos a mirar en todas las habitaciones. no debemos entrar ahí.
14. Es peligroso. No debemos abrirlo.
15. Cuidadoso /// no seguro
16. Me gusta conducir.
17. Estás conduciendo muy rápido.
18. ¿A qué velocidad vas? Debes ir más despacio.
19. ¿A qué distancia está? No fue lo suficientemente lejos.
20. How hot is it? It’s too hot.
21. Demasiado tarde.
22. Estamos casi allí.
23. Busca los tres árboles grandes a la derecha.
24. Todo recto. Tuerce a la derecha / a la izquierda. Ve despacio.
25. Nadie puede vernos. Parece una casa vieja.
Make these people agree with the statements.
Example of interview:
Tourist- What’s the weather like in Molvizar?
Villager - It’s sunny and chilly.
Tourist- So is it in Lobres. How many bars are there in Molvizar?
Villager - There are 5 bars in Molvizar.
Tourist- What’s the best restaurant in Molvizar?
Villager - In my opinion, it is Mesón Damián.
Tourist- How far is Molvizar from the beach?
Villager - It’s ten minutes by car.
Tourist- How many people live in Molvizar?
Villager - 5,000 people.
Tourist- How often does the museum in Molvizar open?
Villager - It is closed now.
Tourist- What’s the weather like in Molvizar?
Villager - It’s sunny and chilly.
Tourist- What can you do in Molvizar?
Villager - You can go trekking to Hurite.
Tourist- How long does it take to go to Hurite?
Villager - It takes two hours to get to the summit.
Agreeing and disagreeing
I play basketball with my cousins twice a week.
Agreeing >>>>> So do I. / So does Livia.
Disagreeing >>>>> I don’t. / Livia doesn’t.
I can speak Spanish.
Agreeing >>>>> So can I. / So can Mirian.
Disagreeing >>>>> I can’t. / Mirian can’t.
José Antonio doesn’t do anything.
Agreeing >>>>> Neither/Nor do I. / Neither/Nor does Antonio.
Disagreeing >>>>> I do. / Antonio does.
Comparing actions (Speaking 12 - page 53) Make these people agree with the statements.
Examples: "I write more clearly than my brother. " >> "_____________ I" ("So do I")
"I have got a new car." >>> "__________ my English teacher" ("So has my English teacher")
"I don't write English well" >> "____________ my English teacher" ("Neither/Nor does my English teacher")
"I haven't got a car" >> "_____________ I" ("Neither/Nor have I")
1. "I am taller than my brother. " >> "_____________ I" , "______________ my sister"
2. "She writes a letter to her parents every day. " >> "_____________ I" , "______________ my sister"
3. "My father hasn't got a new job. " >> "_____________ I" , "______________ my sister"
4. "I worked yesterday. " >> "_____________ my parents" , "______________ we"
5. "We aren't doing an exam. " >> "_____________ you" , "______________ Tom"
Unit 4. Translation sentences
1. ¿Para quién trajiste el pastel? 2. ¿De qué se hace el pan? 3. ¿Con quién vas al supermercado? 4. ¿De qué caja cogiste el libro?
Unit 5
PAST CONTINUOUS
Activities for my 2º ESO students: You can do this exercise on the PAST CONTINUOUS >>>>
EXERCISE ON THE PAST CONTINUOUS
SIMPLE PAST & PAST CONTINUOUS 1 2 3
The Big Chop
Make these people agree and disagree with the statements.
"I bought some mineral water" YOU: "So did my mother." OR "My mother didn't"
"I didn't buy any beer" YOU: "Neither / Nor did my mother." OR "My mother did."
1. "My brother is very tired." YOU: "________________ I" "Our English teacher .......................".
2. "I always study before dinner." YOU: " ________ my sister." "Our English teacher ......................."
3. "I've missed my bus to Motril" YOU: "________ my parents." "We ......................."
4. "I'm not very good at English." Víctor: "Our English teacher __________" " ....................... I"
5. "I can't speak German" YOU: " _____________ we." "Our English teacher ......................."
6. "I can't find any photos for my tourist brochure." YOU: "We _________" "________________ Amin."
7. "We are going to Edinburgh at the end of March." YOU: " ______ my family" "Albert's students ______________."
8. "She has got a new boyfriend." YOU: "My mother _____________" "_____________ Carmen."
9. "I don't smoke Havana cigars." YOU: "__________ smurfs." "Donald Trump ____________"
10. "I was born in Salobreña." YOU: "____________ Andrea." "Albert ____________. I think he was born in Colone, Germany."
Suitable prepositions for ADVERBIALS OF TIME
NO PREPOSITION....
today, tomorrow, yesterday
yesterday evening, tomorrow morning
last night
this morning
AT.....
times (at one o'clock)
at midnight/midday
at Easter, Christmas
at night
at the end / beginning of.... (at the end of the day, year...)
ON.....
days (on Thursday)
dates (on 23rd February)
days + parts of the day (on Monday mornings)
IN.....
years (in 2008)
months (in January)
seasons of the year (in winter)
parts of the day ( in the evening)
Some exercises to do >>> 1 2 3
Unit 6
FUTURE TENSES
Exercises on the FUTURE TENSES >> 1 2 3 4 5 6
First, decide what kind of action it is (a. arrangement; b. general prediction; c. plan/decision; d. real conditional) and, then, put the verbs in brackets into their correct FUTURE TENSE.
1. _____ Let’s organize this weekend. I (call) ________________________ the Sports Hall and we (play) _______________________ on Saturday.
2. _____ My parents (buy) _____________________ me a bicycle if I pass all the subjects in June.
3. _____ Look at my agenda. We (do) _____________________ an English exam next week.
4. _____ In the future, Marco (become) ______________________ a professional football player.
5. _____ If we finish in time, we (have) _______________________ a picnic afterwards.
6. _____ We’ve taken a decision. This afternoon we (prepare) ____________________________ everything to do the video sketch in English for Albert.
7. _____ Real Madrid (play) ________________________ against Liverpool on Wednesday, 14th April, in the Champions League.
8. _____ One day students (fly) ________________________ their own helicopter to school instead of walking or taking the bus.
9. _____ We (get) ____________________ our B1 in French in three years’ time if we register at the Official Language School next year.
10. ______ Students in 2º ESO (have) ____________________________ a big night party on St John’s night. They are already collecting some wood.
REAL CONDITIONALS. Complete this IF-CHAIN story paying attention to the beginning and to the end given.
If my mother asks me to go to the supermarket, _________________
_________________________ , ________________
___________________ , _______________________
_____________________ , _______________________
________________________________ , Spain will win the World Cup in Brazil.
POLITE OFFERS AND POLITE REQUESTS
How do we make a polite offer?
SITUATION: the teacher says: "It's very hot in here."
POLITE OFFER: you say: "Shall I open the door?"
How do we make a polite request?
SITUATION: You don't understand a word.
There are different possibilities to make a POLITE REQUEST:
You can say: "Tell me the meaning of this word, please."
You can say: "Can you tell me the meaning of this word, please?" or more formal: "Could you....?"
You can say: "Will you tell me the meaning of this word, please?" or more formal: "Would you...?"
You can also say: "Can I use the dictionary, please?"
EXERCISE. Now read the situations and decide if you have to make a polite offer or a polite request. Then write your polite offer using Shall I ? or a polite request using "Will you ?
1. "There is no mineral water and I'm thirsty." YOU: "......"
2. YOU: "I'm very tired and I don't want to cook dinner. .................?"
3. "I've missed my bus to Motril" YOU: "............"
4. "I'm not very good at English." Helen: "..................."
5. YOU: "I'm not very good at English. ......................?"
6. YOU: "I can't find any photos for my tourist brochure. .............................?"
7. "I haven't got any money to go to the cinema with you." YOU: ".........."
8. YOU: "I haven't got any money to go to the cinema with you. ..........?"
Unit 7
Unit 8
MODAL VERBS
Enjoy a bit from the film BEE MOVIE >>>
THE BODY
MAKING SUGGESTIONS & REPLYING
MAKING SUGGESTIONS. Have a look at these notes and then complete the dialogue using the different possibilities:
STRUCTURES USED TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS:
Why don't we ......?
How / What about + V-ing ?
Let's ....
Shall we .....?
Then replying to suggestions:
Accept: Great! / Fantastic idea! / That’s a good idea
Refuse: I’m afraid, I’m too busy tonight / I’m sorry, but I can’t
Negotiate: Alright, but I’d like to.... / I can’t today, but what about tomorrow ?
It is a warm Saturday afternoon in May and some of Albert's students are in the park.
Student A - SUGGEST PLAYING A BASKETBALL MATCH.
Student B - REFUSE BECAUSE IT IS WARM.
Student C - SUGGEST MAKING THE VIDEO SKETCH FOR ALBERT
Student A - Negotiate the conditions
Student B - SUGGEST ASKING STUDENT A'S FATHER TO LEND THEM HIS CAMCORDER
Student C - ACCEPT AND OFFER TO BRING SOME DRINKS AND SANDWICHES.
Student A - FINALLY SUGGEST INVITING HELEN SO THAT SHE CAN HELP YOU WITH THE DIALOGUES.
Student B & C - ACCEPT
FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES
Crossword on FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES. >>> OTHER EXERCISES: 1 2 3 >>> REVISION
REVISION OF PREPOSITIONS
Where are the mice? Mice is the plural of ........... ? Have a look at the picture and write sentences using 'HAY' + the appropriate preposition.