Vocabulary



VOCABULARY APTIS TESTS:

Link of the Google Form here.

Aptis Vocabulary Practice Tests 01 y 02:
https://aptisonline.com/aptis-vocabulary-test-practice-1/
https://aptisonline.com/aptis-vocabulary-test-practice-2-test-online/

THE ALPHABET (and the names and sound of each one):
ADJECTIVES: 

OPPOSITE ADJECTIVES:




ONLINE ACTIVITIES OPPOSITES):
  1. https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Opposite_adjectives/Opposites_hd31127op
  2. https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Opposite_adjectives/Opposites*_listen_and_choose_dy31349js


ADJECTIVES ORDER:





An Obsolete Small Ancient Square Cyan Omani Metal Polishing tool

Online activities about ADJECTIVE ORDER: 
  1. https://www.grammar.cl/english-games/adjective-word-order-basic.htm
  2. https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/order.htm
  3. https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/order_2.htm
  4. https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/order_3.htm
  5. https://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl_adjectiveorder4.html
  6. https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-122397.php
  7. Difficult!! https://www.esolcourses.com/content/exercises/grammar/adjectives/adjectiveorder/adjective-order-quiz-1.html


STRONG/EXTREME ADJECTIVES:


Download the Audio file, and do the Word activity.
(Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5j8hKCxzrY)



COMPARATIVE-SUPERLATIVE






ADJECTIVES ONLINE ACTIVITIES. COMPARATIVE-SUPERLATIVE:


ADJECTIVES -ED or -ING:




ADJECTIVES EXPRESSING FEELINGS:


Pdf here.

ADJECTIVES EXPRESSING PERSONALITY:


Pdf here.

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY:



AMERICAN VS BRITISH ENGLISH:

AT THE END / IN THE END:


Apostrophe S - ('S) (Genitivo sajón)

Possessive Case - Genitive Case

ARTICLES:



A/an/Ø


A or AN? Online activity:


The / -


When to use the article or not:


BODY PARTS:

CAPITALIZATION RULES:






Pdf here.

CLOTHES:



Online activity:
  1. https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Clothes/Clothes_and_accessories_fz16859gf
  2. https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Clothes/Clothing_Match_Up_gd39611xz

COLLOCATIONS:

APTIS Collocations (explanation and practice) - VERY GOOD!!!!
https://aptisonline.com/aptis-vocabulary-collocations-explicacion-y-practica/

PREPOSITION + NOUN:

VERB + PREPOSITION:


ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION:

Activities about COLLOCATION:


CONNECTORS:

2 VERY GOOD WEBSITES with an explanation of ENGLISH CONNECTORS: 

QUIZLET SET OF CONNECTORS:




Conectores que causan confusión:


DESPITE VS IN SPITE OF:



ALTHOUGH-IN SPITE OF-DESPITE:


TO-FOR:



SO-THEREFORE:


BECAUSE-BECAUSE OF:


COUNTABLE/UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS:









VERY, VERY MUCH, MUCH:




MUCH ADMIRED, MUCH APPRECIATED...


COVID-19 VOCABULARY:

PDF with vocabulary here.


CRIMES = DELITOS





DESCRIBING PEOPLE (VOCABULARY):

How are you? = ¿Cómo estás?
What do you look like? = ¿Cómo eres?




Explanation (in English): 

Explanation and 1 activity:

Activities:







DOUBLING THE FINAL CONSONANT before adding -ed or -ing:

Pdf here.


-ED PRONUNCIATION:



FALSE FRIENDS:

Explanations:
https://www.aprendeinglessila.com/2014/02/50-false-friends-ingles-espanol-con-pronunciacion-y-pdf/
https://slideplayer.com/slide/120829/ 

Online activities:
https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-61335.php
https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-76647.php


FOOD:


(THE) HOUSE:









The house - Online activities:


IDIOMS!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHnC1lTODs

More idioms on the worksheet entitled "Creating a Mental Picture with Idioms" (given in class):
- Accidentally on purpose
- Backseat driver
- To breathe down somebody's neck
- To come crawling out of the woodwork
- To eat out of house and home
- To be tongue-tied
- To get your knickers in a twist
- To be on the edge of your seat
- To wait with bated breath
- Ignorance is bliss
- To be on cloud nine
- To cry your eyes out
- To have a lump in your throat
- To be music to your ears
- Whatever floats your boat
- To paint the town red
- Full of the joys of spring
- To have butterflies in the stomach
- To have kittens
- Big cheese
- To be born with a silver spoon in the mouth

IDIOMS DICTIONARY. IT'S FANTASTIC!!!!
https://www.voanews.com/MediaAssets2/classroom/interactive_learning/idiomdictionary/deploy/Glossary.html

Online activity:
https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-122414.php



MATCH THE WORDS WITH THEIR DEFINITIONS:

PAIRING WORDS THAT USUALLY GO TOGETHER:

Google form: https://forms.gle/uXkfpC1HuQaDjpYL7


PHRASAL VERBS:

Quizlet list of 25 most common phrasal verbs here.
Quizlet list of 52 most common phrasal verbs here.

Online activity:
https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-122221.php

In this link you can choose the level of the activity of the phrasal verb:

Frequently Used Phrasal Verbs with:


PHRASAL VERBS WITH 'GET':


Online activities - phrasal verbs with GET:
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/phrasal_verbs_get.htm

Phrasal verbs with COME:

Phrasal verbs with LOOK:

Intermediate to upper-intermediate activities of phrasal verbs (from British Council Website) (Grammar explanation and 2 Grammar tests):


PLURAL NOUNS: (regular and irregular)



PREPOSITIONS:


AT/IN/ON - TIME:



AT/IN/ON - PLACE:




ADJECTIVES + PREPOSITIONS: (see also COLLOCATIONS above)
Quizlet set: https://quizlet.com/_7la62z?x=1jqt&i=7oqzf

VERBS + PREPOSITIONS: (see also COLLOCATIONS above)
Quizlet set: https://quizlet.com/_7roark?x=1qqt&i=7oqzf

Online activity:
https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-122814.php




PROFESSIONS-JOBS:

QUANTIFIERS:

NO ONE, NONE, NOBODY... and quantifiers:

Explanation here and here. Both are very good explanations.





So do I / Neither do I:


SYNONYMS 

Ultimate synonyms crossword: https://quizlet.com/_8xf4i0?x=1qqt&i=7oqzf
Quizlet set 1 (Synonyms absurd-worried): https://quizlet.com/_5e4qoy
Quizlet set 2 (Synonyms 2.0 - able - yell): https://quizlet.com/_7g8qen
113 most important synonyms list (quizlet set  - Synonyms APTIS aid-weird): https://quizlet.com/_7vngqu?x=1qqt&i=7oqzf
113 most important synonyms list (quizlet set WITH TRANSLATIONS - aid-weird
): https://quizlet.com/476429328/synonyms-aptis-with-translations-flash-cards/

PAIR OF SYNONYMS (activity done in class):

  1. PAIRS OF SYNONYMS 01: https://quizlet.com/_8n96cv?x=1qqt&i=7oqzf
  2. PAIRS OF SYNONYMS 01 (with translations): https://quizlet.com/_8n973v?x=1qqt&i=7oqzf
  3. PAIRS OF SYNONYMS 02: https://quizlet.com/_8z8s36?x=1qqt&i=7oqzf
  4. PAIRS OF SYNONYMS 02 (with translations): https://quizlet.com/_8z8q0r?x=1qqt&i=7oqzf

TELLING THE TIME:




What time is the class? = ¿A qué hora es la clase?
At 5:15 (At a quarter past five / At five fifteen) = A las 5 y cuarto


(THE) WEATHER:

WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE? = ¿QUÉ TIEMPO HACE?
IT'S SUNNY = HACE SOL



Example:

What's the weather like today?

Today the weather is quite changing. This morning it was cloudy and very cold, with a slight drizzle.
However, this afternoon it is sunny and it is a good temperature.
I’m planning to go to the park with my dog this evening, but I will take an umbrella and a coat in case it rains.
I really like going out on rainy days, because I feel close to nature and that makes me feel happy and free.
More vocabulary about the weather (very specific):




WORD FORMATION:

COMPOUND WORDS:



SUFFIXES:


TO CREATE NOUNS:


TO CREATE ADJECTIVES:


          

PREFIXES:


OPPOSITE WORDS:


Activity about NEGATIVE PREFIXES:

MIXED ACTIVITIES ABOUT COMPOUND WORDS, PREFIXES, AND SUFFIXES:

Activity about PREFIXES and SUFFIXES:

--------- EXTRA, EXTRA!!!! -------

SPECIAL VOCABULARY:

Kinds of Art:

Business Vocabulary:

https://www.voanews.com/MediaAssets2/classroom/interactive_learning/businesswordbook/deploy/Glossary.html


LIBROS DE VOCABULARIO EN PDF:

2 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 21, 2021 at 11:15 AM

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