Test your verb knowledge

http://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4701&Itemid=417

https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs30finaltest.htm

More grammar...

Infinitives (with and without to) after verbs and adjectives
Gerunds (-ing form) after verbs and prepositions
Gerunds as subjects and objects

infinitive vs gerund
explanation and exercises
list of verbs followed by infinitive
list of verbs followed by gerund

Verbs

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/tenses_table.pdf

Used to versus get/be used to

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/quick-grammar/used-infinitive-and-beget-used

Lesson 1 (Refresh course)

Università di Venezia 
http://cladidattica.unive.it/login/index.php

Registrarsi come "Utenti non rientranti in altre categorie". 
Si riceve una mail con numero di matricola e password.
Entrare su "Practice area" e selezionare "B1 Mock Test - docenti scuola primaria". 
Ci sono vari contenuti tra cui una simulazione al computer.
Questo test è ripetibile.

Speaking test: Introduce yourself

An interesting site for computer assisted English learning

Indirect questions and miscellaneous

https://www.espressoenglish.net/direct-and-indirect-questions-in-english/

https://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-say-tell-and-speak/

http://www.talkenglish.com/lessondetails.aspx?ALID=2027

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/how-use-have-something-done/

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-79119.php

http://www.tinyteflteacher.co.uk/learning-english/grammar/gerund-infinitive-preposition.html

Causative: Have and get something done
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/causatives-have-get.html

Phrasal verbs

Steve Jobs' life

Let's start with the amazing Steve Jobs 
commencement address at Stanford University

Open the link and if you are using Chrome browser use Readlang app to help you understand every single word.

http://news.stanford.edu/2005/06/14/jobs-061505/

PDF here

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-15193922

Phrasal verbs 

http://www.vocabulary.cl/Advanced/Phrasal_Verbs/GET.htm
http://www.vocabulary.cl/Games/Phrasal_Verbs_GET.htm

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/phrasal-verbs.htm

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-song.htm

https://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/phrasal-verbs.htm


Study the first 30 verbs

Study the second 30 verbs

Alice in Wnderland

http://www.ef-italia.it/risorse-inglese/grammatica-inglese/verbi-seguiti-dall-infinito/

Digital storytelling

What is Digital Storytelling? How does it work? and why does it work?




An example: The canterville ghost

The tale of Peter Rabbit

"Used to" past

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/used

Passive forms
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/passive-forms

Verbs and tenses

http://ripassofacile.blogspot.it/2013/10/tabella-verbi-inglesi.html

https://nevergiveupenglish.blogspot.it/search/label/GRAMMAR%20EXERCISES%20ABOUT%20VERB%20TENSES

Rock music - PAST PERFECT

Listen to the song and focus attention on verbs: what tenses are used?

http://www.lyrics.com/lyric/24698349

A new past: the past perfect

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfect.html

Journey into the past

Some Key Words:

ARCHAEOLOGY

ANTHROPOLOGY

PALEONTOLOGY

HISTORY

PREHISTORY

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine/archaeology

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/sites/podcasts/files/learnenglish-magazine-archaeology-support-pack.pdf

Camunnian roses from Paspardo.

This symbol has been interpreted as a lucky charm dedicated to the warriors, probably used during the initiation rites.

Hunting scene from Capo di Ponte.

A dog with curly tail is attacking a deer. The deer hunt was part of the initiation trials, made by the Camunnian youth.

Copper Age menhir from Ossimo.

The solar anthropomorph was intended as a divinity, the most important of the 3rd millennium BC. The God was engraved with two other human figures (a male and a female) and by two copper axes.

Duel scene from Capo di Ponte.

During the initiation proof the young warriors were obliged to fight with companions. They used small shields and clubs or short swords.

GRAMMAR: Focusing on the past tenses

Effect of music

Dancing 'n' prancing

grooving 

keep on _____________

__________

Stop you_________

choosing

while you're cruising

Music is the__________

To your_______

Keep on moving

then you can_________them

if you feel that you can take no__________

and you feel I headed forced the__________

FLYING, MOVING, ANSWER, PROBLEMS, SOLVE, MORE, CRYING, DOOR

http://www.musicmap.info/











Test your knowledge of music

https://www.sundaypost.com/in10/quizzes/15-questions-to-test-your-knowledge-of-all-things-musical/

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/music-great

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/aug/16/youtube-teens-first-choice-music

Musical shows: find out the top ten!

Billy Elliot

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Les Miserables

Mamma Mia

The Book of Mormon

The Commitments

The Lion King

The Phantom of the Opera

Thriller

Wicked

WH- questions

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-wh-questions.php

Connectors

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/con2.htm

http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/connectives/con001-linking-words.htm

http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/connectives/con002-nice-to-hear-from-you.htm

http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/conjunctions-connectors-exercises.html

The digital revolution

https://www.engvid.com/how-to-express-your-opinion-in-english/#quiz

https://www.engvid.com/how-to-discuss-a-topic-in-a-group/#quiz

Other useful expressions here

Technology has changed our lives.
What has changed?
What's your opinion about it?  
is this a good or a bad thing?

New vocabulary

SELFIE

Talking about the past using "Used to" and Past Simple

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-17/session-2/activity-2

The biggest truck of the world: read an article about it

A growing union

Do you feel a European citizen? Why and why not?

How many of the European countries have you been to and which one did you like the most?

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

What do you know about Europe?

• number of state members
• the European capital
• number of members of European Parliament
• European anthem
• European motto
• number of stars on the European flag
• date of Europe Day

What do you think of the Brexit? http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887

http://poster.4teachers.org/worksheet/view.php?id=43697

http://ec.europa.eu/youthonthemove/ambassadors/ireland/anna-geary_en.htm

https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/symbols/flag_en

https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/symbols/anthem_en

https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/symbols/europe-day_en

https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/symbols/motto_en

http://ec.europa.eu/youthonthemove/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_European_Union

Grammar

http://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/comparisons/

Live longer

Take a burnout self-test, and find out if you are at risk

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTCS_08.htm

A listening activity about a Healthy Lifestyle

Easy listening activity about taking a diet

Read an article about sleeping habits

Present perfect simple

• Present Perfect – Complex Test 1
• 
  

Present perfect Continuous

• Exercises – Present Perfect Progressive

Past simple

• Complex Test – Simple Past
• Exercises – Simple Past
• Exercises – Irregular verbs

Present perfect simple vs Present perfect continuous

Survival guide in Japan

Would you like to visit Japan? 

Visit the following site and find some useful information

http://www.japan-guide.com

Before leaving for Japan get ready. In this post you have found some advice and suggestions.

What's better doing when you are in Japan?

The best thing to do is...

Revise comparatives and superlatives

http://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/intermediate/comparatives-and-superlatives

Buying online

Online shopping

Read an article about:

Online versus in store shopping: Pros and cons of buying products in store and on the net

Do a listening exercise about the video here

And if you prefer going shopping in town, maybe you need to revise directions

There's more than football

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/vocabulary/general-sports-vocabulary1.html

PLAY,  DO,  GO  and sports

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-85753.php

Link to the video

PDF

MP3

Do you know Rugby?

Information about rugby

And what about cricket?

History of cricket

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/idioms-sports.htm

http://esl-kids.com/pdf/sports/small-sports-words.pdf

http://esl-kids.com/pdf/sports/small-sports.pdf

Learning English

www.sut.ac.th/ist/ENG/Courses/eng1/Unit4.htm

www.english-at-home.com/lessons/present-perfect-review

www.britsattheirbest.com/sports/ss_sports.htm

www.michellehenry.fr/sports2.htm

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/adverbials/adverbials-time/time-and-dates

Teaching English

http://iteslj.org/questions/sports.html 

http://iteslj.org/questions/

www.sut.ac.th/ist/ENG/Courses/eng1/Unit4.htm

http://premierskills.britishcouncil.org/on-the-pitch/football-vocabulary