SUMMER CAMPS/ CAMPAMENTOS A TRAVÉS DA XUNTA 2016. SOLICITA ATA 23 DE ABRIL

 Hi again, if you are interested in applying for a summer camp, click on the link below. You will find all the information.
There are different options according to your ages.
Note that you can also apply for English summer camps in Galicia (students born between 2002-2007) and  (for those born from 1998-2001)

http://xuventude.xunta.es/accion-de-veran.html

Emma Watson to United Nations: I'm a feminist

While in Canada, I saw the teacher I was shadowing showing this video to her students. She wanted to show them how to  behave when giving a speech, how to deal with an oral presentation. They could appreciate she was nervous but also that she had learnt her lines and knew how  to address her audience.

I also think what she says is very sensible and we should learn from her.
Please, watch during the weekend and let me know what you think.

PRESENT PERFECT FORM AND USE

PRESENT PERFECT: FORMA

·              El "present perfect" se forma con el auxiliar "to have" en presente del indicativo (simple present), más el participio (past participle) del verbo principal:

I have listened to the news.	Yo he escuchado las noticias
She has watched TV.	Ella ha visto la tele

·              La forma negativa se forma con la partícula de negación "not" entre el auxiliar y el verbo principal, y la forma interrogativa se construye con el auxiliar al comienzo de la oración, seguido del sujeto y del verbo principal:

I have not done my homework.	Yo no he hecho mis deberes.
Have you been to Seville?	¿Has estado en Sevilla?

PRESENT PERFECT: USO

·              1. El "present perfect" es un tiempo que sirve para describir acciones que acaban de suceder en el pasado y que guardan alguna relación con el presente. Equivale en castellano al pretérito perfecto:

I have bought a car.

Yo he comprado un coche: nos indica que la acción de comprar el coche acaba de realizarse.

·              Si por el contrario utilizáramos el "past simple" esta conexión con el presente se pierde:

I bought a car.

Yo compré un coche: no implica que la acción haya sido reciente, ni que aún siga teniendo ese coche.

·              En las oraciones con "present perfect" no se suele mencionar el momento en el que se ha desarrollado la acción:

I have read a book.

Yo he leído un libro: la acción acaba de finalizar.

·           2.   Sí se puede mencionar el periodo de tiempo en el que la acción se ha desarrollado, pero únicamente si este período de tiempo aún no ha finalizado: today, this morning, this week, etc.

This morning I have drunk three coffees. She has visited her parents twice this week.

Esta mañana me he tomado 3 cafés: utilizo en este caso el "present perfect" si el periodo de la mañana aún no ha terminado. Ha visitado a sus padres dos veces esta semana.

  

·                3. Otro uso típico del "present perfect" es para describir acciones que empezaron en el pasado y que aún no han finalizado:

I have lived in this city since 1980.	He vivido en esta ciudad desde 1980: implica que sigo viviendo en la ciudad.
I have played tennis since my childhood.	He jugado al tenis desde mi infancia: y sigo jugando

En este uso es muy común usar :

FOR- durante, desde hace. Para hacer mención a un período de tiempo

SINCE- desde. Para hacer mención a un momento concreto  en el tiempo cuando comienza la acción

They have swum for hours.	Han nadado durante horas.
He has lived in this city for years We have been here since 5 o’clock	Ha vivido en esta ciudad durante años. Llevamos aquí desde las 5./Hemos estado aquí desde las 5

·              Si la acción hubiera ya finalizado entonces habría que utilizar el "past simple":

I lived in this city for 10 years.	Yo viví en esta ciudad 10 años: pero ya no vivo ahí.
I played tennis for many years.	Yo jugué al tenis muchos años: pero ya no juego.

4. Se usa para preguntar y hablar sobre experiencias a lo largo de toda la vida. También con EVER (alguna vez para interrogativas )

Have you ever found money?                ¿Alguna vez has encontrado dinero? I have been to Paris several times          -  He estado en Paris varias veces.

5. JUST –ACABAR DE

Se usa present perfect con “just” para indicar que una acción acaba de suceder.

They have just arrived	Acaban de llegar
She has just eaten.	Acaba de comer

ALREADY  (YA) PARA EXPRESAR QUE YA HEMOS REALIZADO UNA ACCIÓN.

Normalmente lo usamos en AFIRMATIVA. También lo podemos usar en INTERROGATIVA para expresar sorpresa porque una accion está finalizada.

We have already sent the e-mail	Ya hemos enviado el e-mail
Have you already come back?	¿Ya habeis vuelto? (no lo esperaba)

YET se usa  en negativa (aún, todavía) e interrogativa (ya).

Se coloca al final de la oración.

He hasn’t  bought his new car yet	Aún no se ha comprado su coche nuevo.
Have they called yet?	¿Ya han llamado?

Yet as an adverb

We use yet as an adverb to refer to a time which starts in the past and continues up to the present. We use it mostly in negative statements or questions in the present perfect. It usually comes in end position:

Kevin hasn’t registered for class yet.

I haven’t finished my breakfast yet.

Has she emailed you yet?

Yet with negative statements

When we use yet in negative statements, it shows that an event is expected to happen in the future:

Jason hasn’t phoned yet. (I am expecting him to phone.)

I haven’t seen ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ yet. (I am expecting to see this film.)

Yet with questions

When we use yet in an affirmative question, it shows that the speaker is expecting something to happen:

Is he home yet? (I expect that he will be home at some point.)

Has your passport arrived yet? (I expect that your passport will arrive in the post.)

Negative questions with yet can express an even stronger expectation that something will happen. When we ask this type of question, we expect a negative answer:

Hasn’t Richard arrived yet? (I strongly expect that he should have arrived.)

Haven’t you done your driving test yet? (I feel you should have done your driving test by now.)

Yet with affirmative statements

When we use yet in affirmative statements, it shows that a situation is continuing, even when we might expect it not to continue:

There’s plenty of time yet. (even though you don’t think so)

We’ve got a lot more work to do yet. (even though you think we have finished)

‘Still’ is used to talk about something that hasn’t finished – especially when we expected it to finish earlier.

• I’ve been waiting for over an hour and the bus still hasn’t come.
• You promised to give me that report yesterday and you still haven’t finished it.

‘Still’ usually comes in ‘mid-position’

Still is often used with other tenses as well as the present perfect.

1 BACH PASSIVE VOICE. HAVE SOMETHING DONE. LISTENING AND SPEAKING ACTIVITY

http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com.es/2010/06/my-life-in-ruins-get-have-something.html

5 BECAS PARA ESTUDANTES GALEGOS. CURSO DE INGLÉS EN IRLANDA DURANTE 2 SEMANAS

Eurolingua Venairlanda SL convoca 15 bolsas (5 delas reservadas a centros docentes galegos) para a realización de cursos de inglés nun programa de inmersión en Irlanda durante dúas semanas no mes de agosto de 2016, para estudantes universitarios, de secundaria, bacharelato ou formación profesional.

O prazo de solicitude remata ás 23:59 horas do 28 de abrl de 2016.

Máis información na ligazón

http://www.becaseurolingua.com/

CAMPAMENTOS DE INGLÉS PARA ALUMNOS ESO E BACH

TODA A INFORMACIÓN PARA SOLICITAR AS AXUDAS PARA CURSOS DE INGLÉS EN GALICIA TÉDELA NO SEGUINTE LINK.
SE NECESITADES AXUDA PARA SOLICITALAS, PLEASE, ASK ME!

https://www.edu.xunta.es/axudasle/

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Child survivors of Nepal earthquake ‘being sold’ in the UK. What kind of world are we living in?

Child survivors of Nepal earthquake ‘being sold’ in the UK

Published by The Guardian, Monday 4th April

The home secretary Theresa May has urged police to investigate claims that child survivors of the Nepal earthquake and other vulnerable children are being sold to British families to work as domestic slaves.

An investigation by the Sun newspaper suggests that boys and girls as young as 10 are being sold for just £5,300 by black market gangs operating in India’s state of Punjab.

May called child trafficking a “truly abhorrent crime” and urged the National Crime Agency to investigate the newspaper’s findings. She said the paper should “share its disturbing findings” with the agency, “so that appropriate action can be taken against the vile criminals who profit from this trade”.

She added: “No child, anywhere in the world, should be taken away from their home and forced to work in slavery.

According to the Sun’s report, which appears on the front of Monday’s print edition, the desperate children are being sold to wealthy British families to be used as unpaid domestic servants.

It reports that a trader it names as Makkhan Singh lined up children for its undercover reporter to pick from and said: “We have supplied lads who have gone on to the UK.

“Most of the ones who are taken to England are Nepalese.

It is estimated that millions of people across the world are victims of modern day slavery, trafficked across borders and forced to work in servitude. In October 2015, the Modern Slavery Act was brought in to crack down on modern day slavery and protect victims of trafficking.

American idol =the x factor= =OT

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/04/06/arts/television/100000004308736.mobile.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=wide&state=standard&contentPlacement=5&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Finteractive%2F2016%2F04%2F06%2Farts%2Ftelevision%2F100000004308736.mobile.html&eventName=Watching-article-click&_r=0

INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS

INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS    

3 basic verb forms:        V-ING.   Gerund or Present Participle.

TO-INF. Infinitive  ( with "to" )

INF.       Infinitive ( without "to" )

USES OF THE GERUND: (V-ING)

1.- The gerund is used as a noun:

         Smoking is bad for your health.                                                                      

         Her hobby is painting.

2.- It´s used  after prepositions:

          Touch your toes without bending your knees.

           After swimming I felt cold.

           He is thinking of NOT going abroad.

3.- After verbs such as:

LIKE, DISLIKE, HATE, LOVE, ENJOY   PRACTISE, MISS

MIND, AVOID, ADMIT, SUGGEST

4.-  After certain idiomatic expressions:  

CAN´T HELP (non poder evitar)

CAN´T STAND (non poder soportar, aturar)

CAN´T BEAR (non poder soportar)

FEEL LIKE (apetecer)

GO +ing (para actividades de recreo): Go hiking/ dancing.

IT´S ( NOT ) WORTH sightseeing ( non merecer a pena)

LOOK FORWARD TO (desexar)

PREFER+gerund TO+gerund (preferir__________ a __________)

NEED (en sentido pasivo): Your car needs cleaning.

                       It´s no worth wasting your time.

                        I´ m looking forward to hearing from you.

                       I prefer going out to staying here.

USES OF TO-INFINITIVE

1.- Infinitive of purpose.

      Why did you go out? To post a letter.

      We shouted to warn them of the danger.

   

2.- Verbs with to-infinitive.

AGREE             MANAGE          HOPE             AFFORD

DECIDE            LEARN             OFFER

PROMISE          SEEM              WANT

    I hope to pass my exams.

    We decided not to go to Paris.

3.-  Verb +( Complement ) + TO-INF.

WANT              HELP                 INVITE                   WOULD LIKE

ASK                 TELL                  WARN                   WOULD PREFER

ADVISE            EXPECT            REMIND                ENCOURAGE

         She wanted to stay instead of going.

         She wanted me to stay.

4.- TO-INF with some constructions.

   

    4.1.- Pronoun/noun + to-infinitive:

            We have some homework / something to do.

   

    4.2.- Too + adjective + to-infinitive:

            This is too hot to drink.

       

    4.3.- Enough + noun + to-infinitive:

            There is enough water for everybody to drink.

   

     4.4.- Adjective/adverb + enough + to-infinitive.

             This boy is old enough to watch this film.

5.- Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive.

     

USES OF THE BARE INFINITIVE (INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO).

1.- Modal verbs (except : have to / ought to / need)

2,. MAKE: They made me pay.

3.- LET: Let me go!

4.- WOULD RATHER:I would rather go than stay. (prefer)

5.- HAD BETTER: you had better study English .(advise).

Gerund or Infinitive – Fill in the correct form.
 1. Mary enjoys ___________________ to music. (listen)
2. I don’t mind ___________________ the washing up. (do)
3. Irregular verbs are not easy ___________________ . (remember)
4. Mathew is really good at ___________________ . (cook)
5. She waited ___________________ a movie ticket. (buy)
6. The doctor encouraged his patients ___________________ healthy food. (eat)
7. My flat is easy ___________________ . (find)
8. She is interested in ___________________ a doctor. (become)
9. He is saving money ___________________ a new car. (buy)
 10. When I met her I couldn’t help ___________________ her. (hug)
11. My favorite hobby is ___________________ . (cook)
12. My father helped me ___________________ my homework. (do)
 13. I’m sick of ___________________ hamburgers every day. (eat)
14. It is important ___________________ the net for more information. (surf)
 15. She advised me ___________________ a doctor as soon as possible. (see)
16. I don’t feel like ___________________ English today. (study)
17. Isabel got Mike ___________________ her car (wash)
18. ___________________ sport every day is good for your health. (do)
19. At last they decided ___________________ the apartment. (rent)
20. I pretended ___________________ asleep. (be)
 21. Sheila stopped ___________________ hello to her friends. (say)
22. It’s no use ___________________ over spilt milk. (cry)
23. The following questions are easy ___________________ . (answer)
24. She told us where ___________________ the necessary material. (find)
 25. Would you mind ___________________ this letter for me? (post)
26. They suggested ___________________ by bus. (travel)
 27. We plan ___________________ to Europe this summer(go)
 28. It was hard for her ___________________ smoking. (quit)
 29. We were all happy about ___________________ the New Year in Vienna. (celebrate)
30. It seems difficult ___________________ everything about the topic. (know)
31. Just avoid ___________________ unnecessary mistakes. (make)
32. Can you imagine ___________________ my car before we leave? (finish)
33. We are used ___________________ up early in the morning. (get)
34. She enjoys ___________________ . (paint)
35. I forgot ___________________ the door when I left. (lock)
 36. I regret ___________________ you that your application was rejected. (inform)
37. We intend ___________________ you next spring. (visit)
 38. I decided ___________________ more often. (exercise)
 39. Mary keeps ___________________ about her problems. (talk)
 40. Ireland doesn’t allow ___________________ in bars. (smoke)
 41. Nancy seemed ___________________ disappointed. (be)
42. I can’t bear ___________________ so much responsibility. (have)
43. She is fond of ___________________ picnics. (have)
44. She promised ___________________ smoking. (stop)
 45. They urge their citizens ___________________ more waste. (recycle)
46. John is thinking about ___________________ abroad. (study)
47. She considered ___________________ to New York. (move)
48. The aquarium needs ___________________ . (clean)
49. Tom agrees ___________________ me. (help)
50. She warned him ___________________ late. (not be)