Improve your english reading short stories

According to Claudia Ceraso, "the best way to get inspiration to write is to read stories. What kind of stories do you like? Children's, crime, fiction, horror, humour, non-fiction, romance, sci-fi? Here is a great site with all these genres -some of the stories are just two pages long!"

FOR LOTS OF SHORT STORIES
VISIT http://www.short-stories.co.uk/

English Tenses – Graphic Comparison

Problems with the English tenses? Have a look at the time line, it might help you understand when to use which tense. As there is a similarity between past, present and future tenses, there are just a few rules to keep in mind.

If you know how to use the present progressive correctly to express present actions, you will as well be able to use the past progressive correctly to express past actions.

(You can click in the pictures below to see in a large size)




From: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/tenses-graphic

To practice with some grammar tests, please visit: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests

BASIC 3 - ATTENTION!

Attention Basic 3 students!!

Next tuesday, october 02 we are going to have:
Written Test

Units 1 - 5, grammar topics:

- simple present X present continuous
- adjectives: comparatives and superlatives
- adverbs of manner
- stative verbs
- quantity expressions
- giving advice: could, should, ought to, had better
- polite requests: could, would, can, will ...




Our oral test will be on october, 04.

BASIC 4 - ATTENTION!

Attention Basic 4 students!!

Next class, september 29 we are going to have:
Oral Test and Written Test

Units 1 to 6, grammar topics:
- simple and continuous tenses (present, past)
- tag question
- present progressive x simple present
- who x that
- gerunds and infinitives
- times clauses (future)
- first and second conditionals: if and unless

Our Second Survey

So, people would like to visit different countries, but England, Italy, Portugal and Egypt are on the top of the list!

Example of a Personal Narrative

Hi! Here is an example of Personal Narrative,
from www.writinga-z.com - To see this text in detail, please click in the picture below.

Title: The Fourth of July

How To Write: Personal Narrative

Take a look in these tips below:

Click on the right bottom to open it at Slideshare site and see in full screen.

It's time to Peer Editing

Do you know what Peer Editing is?

Take a look in the slide below, from http://readwritethink.org/

Let's talk about movies

One of interisting topic to talk is movie. I'm a fanatic of this topic.
My favorite movie is The fabulous destiny of Amelie Poulain, it's a French film. It's a real and simple storie. It's amazing.
I usually watch Europeans films: Spanish, England, Italian and French films, but sometimes I watch American too.
One of my favorite directors is Almodovar and Wood Allen.
When I have time I watch 1 movie per day, but sometimes I only watch 1 or 2 movies per week.
If you want a company to go to the cinema, call me.

Tell us wat is your favorite and style of movie.

Exciting Destinations

Hi guys!
What are some places you've visited? What did you do on those trips?Let's make an intinerary in order to help our friends to decide which place to go?You can search on internet or in a tour book. Collect information on any of these topics:

- hotels - sights to see- shopping- restaurants- cultural events and festivals - customs

Try to use strong suggestions, for example:

If you go to San Francisco,
be sure not to miss the Golden Gate Bridge.
you must see the Golden Gate Bridge.
a visit to the Golden Gate Bridge is a must.
It's essential that you see the Golden Gate Bridge.

You can use some modifiers too, for example:
affordable - appetizing - exciting - exotic - breathtaking - busy


Take a look in my example in the comments.

Adriana Zardini

Our first survey

Our first survey was really balanced!!

Let's talk about food and restaurants

Hi everybody!! Let's write a restaurant review!

You can use these tips to help you:

- restaurante name

- food

- price

- service

Some options to describe:

- Prices: inexspensive (cheap has negative connotations), moderate, expensive

- Location: downtonw, neighborhood, suburban, country

- Service: frinedly, warm, courteous, efficient, quick, slow

- Food: termos for nationalites (italian, brazilian, etc.), healthy, vegetarian, traditional, homestyle

Here is an example:

Amazon Sun is the best restaurant in town. They serve the most delicious Brazilian dishes. The waiters are polite and friendly. I ordered the Feijoada. It was fantastic...