"Like" and "As"

Several of you have asked me about the difference between "like" and "as". Here are some explanations and examples that can help you to understand that difference better. There is also an exercise you can do.

Modifiers and adjectives

A couple of links to practice a bit more with gradable and non-gradable adjectives:
1) exercise
2) explanation

Past modals Songs

This weekend's songs are... 

My favourite Moloko song:

Some of you will already know there's no place to go
This is the modern man, as good as I am
Here in the heart of the sun my memory melts
Swellegant, elephant pain, he never forgets
Should've been a beautiful thing
Could've been a beautiful thing

Pull over to the side of the road, let the bold be bold
Luxury at a low introductory price, now wouldn't that be nice?
A happy little family puts you in a trance meanwhile back at the ranch
Insatiable hand-held flexible friend, why not give him a chance?
Could've been a beautiful thing
Should've been, could've been a beautiful thing

Promises of pleasure mesmerised, but how far can we get?
At least here in the eye of the storm I won't get my hairdo wet
Some of you have already foreseen yourself undone
Some of you seem to believe you've only just begun
Try a little perjury, get rich quick
My eyes are bigger than my belly is, and it makes me sick
Attitude, so much to prove, should've been a beautiful thing
Some of you will already know, and I'm still wondering
Should've been a beautiful thing
Could've been a beautiful thing
I could've been, should've been, could've been a beautiful thing
Could've been a beautiful thing
Should've been, would've been a beautiful thing

(How we love to disguise)

One more for the "Should've"form:

How many things did the guy do wrong?

Now, another one where the lady is certain that she loved the guy, and we've heard it sooooo many times on the radio, we're also sure it was love ;-)

This song opens a new section in the blog I already told you about. It's the section called "From guachi guachi to real English", a section dedicated to those old songs you've been singing for ages, not knowing what you were saying. It's high time you knew, don't you think?

Grammar practice

Morning!
Here's a couple of links to extra grammar practice I think you should do:

1) link to Mª José Bermejo's blog with passive voice exercises
2) so / such ... that
3) Present perfect simple and continuous
4) Present modals (there are four pages you have to check here)
5) Past modals

Enough for now!

Key to the used to - be used to - get used to exercises

Hi!

Here's the key to the exercises I handed out to you this week. I realised there were repeated sentences only after I had given the photocopy to you, so I hope the key is not too misleading, since I have eliminated those repeated sentences in it. 

Exercise A)

1 - to getting; 2 – to read; 3 – to like; 4 – to stay; 5 – to drinking; 6 – used to go; 7 – I’m used to saying; 8 – is used to driving; 9 – used to wear; 10 – used to be; 11 – used to get on.

Exercise B)

1 – I’m used to sleeping on the floor; 2 – get used to living; 3 – get used to + your choice, which should be a verb in the –ing form; 4 – drink; 5 – eating; 6 – having / working in; 7 – being told; 8 – be; 

Expressing purpose

Dear NI2,

here's the power point presentation I showed you in class, in case you want to save it or revise.

Review exercises

Hi!
Here's a handout with review exercises that you may need to do. You can correct them yourselves with the key you can find in the document after the exercises, and ask whatever you want to ask in class. 

Grammar Review and Key to exercises

Hi!
This is the grammar review worksheet we've done in class. The key is also included. The homework for this weekend is checking the grammar points you had problems with. If you don't have a grammar book, you can always surf the Internet to find online exercises and explanations on those points. (I think it's better to always have a grammar book at hand ;-)

Online Revision for NI2

Dear NI2,
let me remind you that the book we've used in class offers you online resources to help you revise. Here's the link for you to double-click ;-) 

Revision - Question formation

Dear NI2!
Here's some homework for the weekend!