English, English, English: 2008

Saturday, 20 December 2008

SAINT THOMAS BECKET

Saint Thomas Becket was born in London in 1118. He became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1154 and emissary for the king under the reign of Henry II. However, his strict lifestyle and the rigorous way he accomplished with his duties shocked the king. Thus, he fled to France for a time but he returned to Canterbury (England) where he was killed by the King´s men on December 29th., 1170. The Church canonised him in 1173 and his shrine attracted people from all over Europe. This tradition came to an end after Reformation, when his tomb was dismantled.

Supposedly, this is the place where Becket was killed at Canterbury

Cathedral.

Saturday, 13 December 2008

EQUALITY AND PEACE, A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

Martin Luher King is one of those charasters who are always worth remembering. He was hated and demonstrated against but his message is timeless, never stale. Let´s take notice of it to enjoy the coming Christmas, with peace and happiness.

Friday, 5 December 2008

THOSE WERE THE TIMES!

SEVILLA FC WON THE UEFA

Sevilla FC is one of the oldest clubs formed in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. The club celebrated its centenary year in 2005 and has had more success on the European front than in domestic football. Sevilla has won 4 Copa del Rey titles and a single La Liga title. The club has also won the UEFA Cup twice and the UEFA Super Cup once. Currently the team is managed by José María del Nido.

http://forums.soccerfansnetwork.com/showthread.php?t=42341

Monday, 10 March 2008

GRAMMAR

PRESENT TENSE

Present Simple
Affirmative
I/You/We/They clean the walls.

He/She cleans the walls.
Negative
I/You/We/They don´t do their homework.
He/She tidies his/her room every day.
Questions
Do I/you/we/they feed the pets?
Does he/she rehearse the play?

Present Continuous
Affirmative
All the students are listening to the radio.
The dog is barking a lot.
Negative
They aren´t reading their books.
Anthony isn´t cooking his breakfast.
Questions
What are you doing now?
Is John explaining the lesson at the moment?
Present simple vs Present Continuous
PRESENT SIMPLE

He dances well.
They sing beautifully.
Do they do their task?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
He is dancing well.
They are singing marvellously.
Are they doing their task?

PAST TENSE
Past simple
Regular Verbs
Affirmative
He travelled to Britain yesterday.
Negative
He didn´t travell to Britain yesterday.
Irregular Verbs
Affirmative
She broke her leg two days ago.
Negative
She didn´t finish the final task.
Interrogative
Did she bring the bag?
Did they put the apples on the table?

Past continuous
Affirmative

I was making tea at 8pm.
You were jumping from the bridge.
He/She/It was making some strange noises.
We/You/They were cooking breakfast.
Negative
I wasn´t making tea at 8pm.
You weren´t jumping from the bridge.
He/She/It wasn´t making some strange noises.
We/You/They weren´t cooking breakfast.
Questions
Were you watching TV yesterday?
Was she singing the song at 9:30?
What were they doing at 5:15?
Past simple/Past Continuous
I heard a strange noise while I was making tea.
My dongs were sleeping in the yard when it started to rain.
The bird was singing when that old man appeared.
While the girl in blue was playing tennis, the music stopped.

Used to + infinitive

FUTURE TENSE
Going to + infinitive

Affirmative
I am going to play football.
Negative
She isn´t going to meet us.
Questions
Are they going to travel by plane?
Present Continuous
Are you going to London tomorrow?
Yes,I am/No, I´m not.
Will
Affirmative
The rainforest will disappear.
Negative
Humans won´t protect the environment.
Questions
Will the president listen to his people?
Will vs going to + infinitive