Ladies and Gentlemen, acá tienen algo para entretenerse en casita en estos días de frio... no, no es una taza de chocolate caliente con churros, sorry. Son tres archivos preciosos y divinos de presente simple y presente continuo. El primer link explica muy bien la gramática del presente simple; un complemento perfecto para lo que ya están viendo en clase. El segundo link es para bajar ejercicios de aplicación de este tiempo verbal. Y el plato fuerte... lo mejor para el final... ¡Ejercicios de presente simple Y continuo! ¿Cuándo va uno y cuándo el otro? Fácil, para lo que está pasando ahora (now, at the moment) irá el continuo. Y para los hábitos, costumbres y rutinas debe ir el... si, ése. ¡Ahora basta de ayuda y a trabajar, qué tanto!
Ésta es la teoría del presente simple:
http://englishsupport09.googlegroups.com/web/Simple%20Present%20TEORIA.doc
Acá están los ejercicios de presente simple:
http://englishsupport09.googlegroups.com/web/Present%20simple%20activities.doc
...y para los que se atreven a más, acá está el combo simple/continuo:
http://englishsupport09.googlegroups.com/web/PRESENT%20SIMPLE%20AND%20CONTINUOUS.doc
miércoles, 1 de julio de 2009
domingo, 28 de junio de 2009
PRESENT CONTINUOUS -negative-(4th form)
NEGATIVE
I’m not smoking
He isn't working
She isn't cooking
It isn't barking
We aren't speaking
You aren't reading
They aren’t paying attention
I’m not smoking
He isn't working
She isn't cooking
It isn't barking
We aren't speaking
You aren't reading
They aren’t paying attention
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (4th form)
AFFIRMATIVE
I am reading
He is jumping
She is studying
It is eating
We are listening to music
You are running fast
They are singing well
sábado, 27 de junio de 2009
SIMPLE PAST
Pese a lo que muchos puedan creer, el pasado simple es otra muestra de la hermosa sencillez de la gramática inglesa: ya sea que se trate de un verbo regular (que forma su pasado con -ED) o de un irregular (consultar la lista de verbos en su segunda columna), la conjugación no cambia según el pronombre como pasa en el presente simple (¿recuerdan la -S cuando el sujeto es HE, SHE o IT?). El único auxiliar para el pasado es DID, y como dice la Regla de Oro de los auxiliares: cuando un verbo está afectado por cualquier auxiliar, el mismo debe estar SIEMPRE en infinitivo. O sea, que si es regular se le quita la -ED y que si es irregular el verbo vuelve a la primera columna. Uno de los verbos que se aparta de estos lineamientos es el famoso TO BE, que posee dos conjugaciones: WAS (cuando el sujeto el I, HE, SHE o IT) y WERE (para YOU, WE y THEY) Además, el BE no utiliza el auxiliar, así que para interrogar se debe dar colocar primero el verbo y para negar se usan las contracciones WASN'T y WEREN'T. Sencillo, ¿verdad?. Para aplicar aquellos conceptos que ya están viendo en clase (con mucho más detalle de lo que apareció en esta introducción, obviamente) les dejamos dos regalos: el primer enlace es una lista de verbos irregulares bastante completa que incluye los significados en castellano. Sugerimos que la bajen y la impriman para su consulta. El segundo enlace conduce a un ejercicio de "Reading Comprehension" en el que primero deberán poner los verbos en pasado (los irregulares están subrayados, así saben cuando es necesario chequear la lista) y luego responderán preguntas sobre el texto. Esperamos que les sirva:
Ésta es la lista de verbos:
Y acá está el ejercicio:
http://englishsupport09.googlegroups.com/web/SIMPLE%20PAST.doc?hl=es
martes, 16 de junio de 2009
LISTENING TO THE SOUNDS
Here you have some videos for you to watch and learn the sounds by hearing a native speaker of the language.
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You will find more videos on the same web page (the links are on the right side of your computer's screen).
Enjoy !!!!
Modal Verbs
All the auxiliary verbs except be, do and have are called modals. Unlike other auxiliary verbs modals only exist in their helping form; they cannot act alone as the main verb in a sentence.
Be, do, and have also differ from the other auxiliaries in that they can also serve as ordinary verbs in a given sentence.
Be, do, and have also differ from the other auxiliaries in that they can also serve as ordinary verbs in a given sentence.
Modal verbs are:
- Can: expressing ability or possibility. Asking for permission. Request.
- Could: Asking for permission. Request. Suggestion. Future possibility. Ability in the past.
- May: Asking for permission and Future possibility.
- Might: Present possibility and future possibility.
- Must: Necessity / Obligation and prohibition.
- Ought to: Saying what’s right or correct.
- Shall: (More common in the UK than the US)Offer, suggestion and asking what to do.
- Should: Saying what’s right or correct, recommending action.
- Will: Instant decisions, offer, promise, certain prediction
- Would: Asking for permission, request, making arrangements, invitation, preferences
Phonetic symbols for English
This is the standard set of phonemic symbols for English (RP and similar accents).
Vowels
ɪ
kit, bid, minute
kit, bid, minute
e
dress, bed, head,
dress, bed, head,
æ
trap, bad
trap, bad
ɒ
lot, odd, wash
lot, odd, wash
ʌ
love, blood
love, blood
ʊ
foot, good, put
foot, good, put
iː
fleel, sea, machine
fleel, sea, machine
uː
goose, two, blue, group
ɑː
start, father
ɔː
thought, law, north, war
thought, law, north, war
ə
about, common, standard
about, common, standard
i
happy, radiate. glorious
u
thank you, influence, situation
domingo, 7 de junio de 2009
Some of Allan Poe's well known works...
"Berenice"(1835) Horror story about teeth.
"Ligeia"(1838) A haunting supernatural tale.
"The Fall of the House of Usher"(1839) An old house and its secrets.
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue"(1841) A detective story.
"The Gold Bug" (1843) A search for pirate treasure.
"The Angel of the Odd" (1844) Comedy about being drunk.
"The Balloon Hoax" (1844) Newspaper story about balloon travel.
"The Black Cat" (1845) Horror story about a cat.
"The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar"(1845) Talking with a dead man.
"The Cask of Amontillado" (1846) A story of revenge.
"Eleonora" (1850) A love story.
"The Masque of the Red Death"(1850) The horror of the plague.
"The Pit and the Pendulum" (1850) A torture chamber.
"The Tell-Tale Heart"(1850) A murderer's guilt.
Poe - Timeline-
E. Allan Poe
Timeline
1809 Poe is born on January 19th, in Boston
Thomas Jefferson is President.
Charles darwin is born on February 12, in England.
–
1810 Poe is 1 years old
Edgar's parents separate. Elizabeth Poe takes the children.
–
1811 Poe is 2 years old.
Edgar's mother, Elizabeth dies.
Mr. and Mrs. John Allan adopt Edgar Poe.
–
1812 Poe is 3 years old.
The war of 1812begins.
Charles Dickensis born on February 7th, in England.
–
1813 Poe is 4 years old.
Lord Byron writes "The Giaour"
1814 Poe is 5 years old.
British forces burn Washington D.C.during the war of 1812
–
1815 Poe is 6 years old
Edgar Allan goes to school in England
Napoleonis defeated at Waterloo.
–
1818 Poe is 9 years old
Mary Shelley, 21, publishes "Frankenstein".
–
1819 Poe is 10 years old.
Herman Melvilleis born in NYC. He later writes "Moby Dick" in 1851
Spain gives the territory of Floridato the United States
–
1820 Poe is 11 years old.
Edgar returns to the United States and continues his schooling.
–
1823 Poe is 14 years old
Edgar attends the academy of William Burke, succeeds in athletics
–
1825 Poe is 16 years old
John Allan inherits a fortune when his uncle dies.
–
1826 Poe is 17 years old
Edgar attends the University of Virginia, goes by "Edgar Poe".
–
1827 Poe is 18 years old
Poe drops out of school because John Allan won't give him any money.
Poe writes and prints his first book, "Tamerlane and other Poems".
Poe can't support himself so he joins the United States Army.
–
1828 Poe is 19 years old.
Edgar Poe does well in the Army, attains rank of sergeant major.
–
1829 Poe is 20 years old
Mrs. Allan dies, Edgar returns home.
Poe and John Allan temporarily reconcile their differences.
Poe applies to West Point, John Allan sponsors him.
–
1833 Poe is 24 years old
Poe sends a desperate letter to John Allan asking for help, and is ignored.
Slavery is bannedin Great Britain.
–
1834 Poe is 25 years old
John Allan dies and leaves Edgar nothing in his will.
The Spanish Inquisition ends.
–
1835 Poe is 26 years old
Poe wins a contest for "The Manuscript Found in a Bottle".
Because of the contest, Poe finally gets a job.
–
1836 Poe is 27 years old
Edgar Poe marries his cousin Virginia in May. She is 13.
–
1838 Poe is29 years old
Poe writes "Ligeia".
–
1839 Poe writes "The Fall of the House of Usher"
"Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque", Poe's first volume of short stories, is published."
1809 Poe is born on January 19th, in Boston
Thomas Jefferson is President.
Charles darwin is born on February 12, in England.
–
1810 Poe is 1 years old
Edgar's parents separate. Elizabeth Poe takes the children.
–
1811 Poe is 2 years old.
Edgar's mother, Elizabeth dies.
Mr. and Mrs. John Allan adopt Edgar Poe.
–
1812 Poe is 3 years old.
The war of 1812begins.
Charles Dickensis born on February 7th, in England.
–
1813 Poe is 4 years old.
Lord Byron writes "The Giaour"
1814 Poe is 5 years old.
British forces burn Washington D.C.during the war of 1812
–
1815 Poe is 6 years old
Edgar Allan goes to school in England
Napoleonis defeated at Waterloo.
–
1818 Poe is 9 years old
Mary Shelley, 21, publishes "Frankenstein".
–
1819 Poe is 10 years old.
Herman Melvilleis born in NYC. He later writes "Moby Dick" in 1851
Spain gives the territory of Floridato the United States
–
1820 Poe is 11 years old.
Edgar returns to the United States and continues his schooling.
–
1823 Poe is 14 years old
Edgar attends the academy of William Burke, succeeds in athletics
–
1825 Poe is 16 years old
John Allan inherits a fortune when his uncle dies.
–
1826 Poe is 17 years old
Edgar attends the University of Virginia, goes by "Edgar Poe".
–
1827 Poe is 18 years old
Poe drops out of school because John Allan won't give him any money.
Poe writes and prints his first book, "Tamerlane and other Poems".
Poe can't support himself so he joins the United States Army.
–
1828 Poe is 19 years old.
Edgar Poe does well in the Army, attains rank of sergeant major.
–
1829 Poe is 20 years old
Mrs. Allan dies, Edgar returns home.
Poe and John Allan temporarily reconcile their differences.
Poe applies to West Point, John Allan sponsors him.
–
1833 Poe is 24 years old
Poe sends a desperate letter to John Allan asking for help, and is ignored.
Slavery is bannedin Great Britain.
–
1834 Poe is 25 years old
John Allan dies and leaves Edgar nothing in his will.
The Spanish Inquisition ends.
–
1835 Poe is 26 years old
Poe wins a contest for "The Manuscript Found in a Bottle".
Because of the contest, Poe finally gets a job.
–
1836 Poe is 27 years old
Edgar Poe marries his cousin Virginia in May. She is 13.
–
1838 Poe is29 years old
Poe writes "Ligeia".
–
1839 Poe writes "The Fall of the House of Usher"
"Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque", Poe's first volume of short stories, is published."
He receives no money from the publisher.
–
1841 Poe is 32 years old
Poe writes "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
–
1843 Poe is 34 years old
Poe wins a hundred dollar prize for "The Gold Bug"
–
1844 Poe is 35 years old
Poe moves back to New York City.
Poe writes "The Purloined Letter"
–
1845 Poe writes "The Raven".
Poe was working 14 hour days but still couldn't make a living.
–
1847 Poe's wife, Virginia, dies from tuberculosis on January 30.
–
1849 Poe joins the "Sons of Temperance" in an effort to stop drinking
Sept 30 - Poe apparently gets on the wrong train and goes to Baltimore.
Oct 3 - Poe is found half conscious and is taken to a hospital.
Edgar Allan Poe dies on October 7, 1849 at the age of 40.
–
1841 Poe is 32 years old
Poe writes "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
–
1843 Poe is 34 years old
Poe wins a hundred dollar prize for "The Gold Bug"
–
1844 Poe is 35 years old
Poe moves back to New York City.
Poe writes "The Purloined Letter"
–
1845 Poe writes "The Raven".
Poe was working 14 hour days but still couldn't make a living.
–
1847 Poe's wife, Virginia, dies from tuberculosis on January 30.
–
1849 Poe joins the "Sons of Temperance" in an effort to stop drinking
Sept 30 - Poe apparently gets on the wrong train and goes to Baltimore.
Oct 3 - Poe is found half conscious and is taken to a hospital.
Edgar Allan Poe dies on October 7, 1849 at the age of 40.
lunes, 11 de mayo de 2009
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