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quarta-feira, 24 de agosto de 2016

Hi,206 Group. Here some exercises to practice :
Comparative Adjectives
I. Write the comparative form :
new _________________ young __________________
long ________________ clean __________________
nice ________________ dark __________________
big _________________ boring ________________
good ________________ hot__________________
fat __________________ happy __________________
modern ______________ easy __________________
friendly ______________ small __________________
famous ______________ cheap __________________
II. Write comparative sentences using the verbs in brackets
1. My house is (big) _____________than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful) _________________than that one.
3. A holiday by the sea is (good) ____________than a holiday in the mountains.
4. The weather this summer is even (bad) __________than last summer.
5. I think mathematics is (difficult) _____________than English.
6. Joe’s car isn’t very fast. He wants a __________ one.
7. My job isn’t very interesting. I want to do something ___________________
8. The weather isn’t very warm today. Yesterday it was ___________________
9. People aren’t very polite today. In the past they were ___________________
10. This sofa isn’t very comfortable. That one is _____________________
11. This coat is nice, but I think the other one is ______________

III. Write the Superlative form form:
new ________________ young __________________
long ________________ clean __________________
nice ________________ dark__________________
big _________________ boring ________________
good ________________ hot__________________
fat __________________ happy__________________
modern ______________ easy __________________
friendly ______________ small __________________
famous ______________ cheap __________________

IV.Complete the worksheet using the correct comparative or superlative.

1. Canada is __________ than China but Russia is the ____________ country.
a)big b) bigger c) biggest
2. Monkeys are ____________ but ants are ____________.
a)small b) smaller c) smallest
3. Giraffes are the __________ land animal.
a) tall b) taller c) tallest
4. Boys usually have ___________ hair than girls.
a)short b) shorter c) shortest
5. Lamps are ___________ but the sun is ____________.
a)bright b) brighter c) brightest
6. Mars is _________ from Earth but Neptune is ___________.
a) far b) farther c) farthest
7. Emma is ___________ but Stephen is ____________.

a)happy b) happier c) happiest
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terça-feira, 23 de agosto de 2016

Hello, my students! Time to practice Present Perfect x Simple Past.
Here you are!

Present Perfect /Simple past

.I. Complete with Present Perfect

1.	Brent ___________________________________________(drive) George to work today.
2.	They____________________________________________(work) all day and night.
3.	We _________________________________________________(see) the new bridge.
4.	He _________________________________________(have) breakfast this morning.
5.	Ann and Don ________________________________________________(wash) the car.
6.	Kathy _________________________________(want) to go to Queenland for a long time.
7.	Mel _____________________________________________________(give) up smoking.
8.	I __________________________________________________(forgot) that man's name.
9.	They ______________________________________________________(lose) their keys.
10.	Jack ______________________________________________________(be) to England.

II.Use simple Past or Present Perfect .Use contractions where possible but only for negatives: haven't, didn't, etc.

1. 'This is my house.' 'How long have you lived here?' 'I _________________(live) here since 1997.'

2. He lived in London for two years and then he _____________________ (go) to Edinburgh.

3. When I left school, I cut my hair and ________________(wear) it short ever since.

4. Shakespeare ______________________________________(write) a lot of plays.

5. My brother ______________(write) several plays. He has just finished his latest.

6. I ____________________(not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.

7. He ____________________(not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.

8. Chopin __________________________(compose) some of his music in Majorca.

9. 'When _______________________________(he/arrive)?' 'He arrived at 2 o'clock.'

10. I read his books when I was at school. I ____________(enjoy) them very much.

11. I can't go out because I _______________________(not finish) my work yet.

12. 'I _______________________(never/drink) whiskey.' 'Well, have some now!'

13. Here are your shoes. I _______________________________(just/clean) them.

14. I left home at 8.00a.m. and I _______________________(get) here at12.00p.m.

15. I ______________________(meet) him last June.

16. _______________________________(you/see) the moon last night?

17. Cervantes _________________(write) Don Quixote.

18. He __________________(break) his leg in a skiing accident last year.

III. Again , use simple Past or Present Perfect :

I arrived on Monday and today is Thursday - I (be) _______________________________here three days.

2I came on Monday and I left on Thursday. I (be) ________________________________there four days.

3John: How long (you/live) ______________________________________________________in Paris?
Paul: Fifteen years - we came back to live in Britain in 2010.

4Elizabeth: How long (you/live) _______________________________________________in Britain?
Jana: Four years. And we really like it here.

5Peter (been) _________________________________a member of the cricket team since last September.

6Bobby: How long (the journey/take) ____________________________________________________?
Pattie: About fifteen hours. It was awful. I hate flying long distances.

7I (like) ________________________________________tennis ever since I first watched Wimbledon on TV.

8I (work) ______________________________________________________for Microsoft from 2007 to 2011.

9What time (you/arrive) home ______________________________________________________________?

10How long (you/spend) _______________________________________________in London last summer?

sexta-feira, 12 de agosto de 2016

WE ARE ALL OLYMPICS

LET'S ENJOY THE GAMES,LET'S ENJOY THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD.WE ARE ALL OLYMPICS

This will be our Olympic message: Earthlings, let’s replant, let’s save the planet.
To start with , let's appreciate this vídeo. It's the Original Olympic Anthem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG4fnsxgySQ

This is the spirit of the games. Let's watch and feel it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBxMpuiBO7Q

So, now you are going to fill in the blanks to complete the Olympic Hymn.

A choir formed by 38 children from Projeto More (Niteroi) sang The Olympic Hymn composed by Spiros Samara and Hostis Palamas for the First Games of the Modern Era in 1896

Olympian flame______________

Whose beacon lights our way

_______ our hearts with the fires of hope

On this momentos day

As now we _______________ the world

To share these games of old

Let all the floops of every land

In brotherhood unfold

Sing out each nation,voices Strong

____________ in harmony

All haill our brave Olympians

With strains of victory

Olympic light burn on ando n

O’er seas and montains and plains

Unite,inspire,______________

To these ascending games

May valor reign victorious

Along the path of Golden way

As tomorrows new champions come forth

Rising to the fervente spirit of the game

Let splendour pervade each noble

Deed

Crowned with glory and fame

And let fraternity and _____________

Surround the soul of every nation

Oh flame,eternal in your ________

So bright

Iluminate us with your ________ slight

That grace and beauty and magnificence

Shine like the sun

_________ above

Bestow on us your honor,

Truth and love

This will be our Olympic message: Earthlings, let’s replant, let’s save the planet.

Finally let's watch and sing together A SONG FOR RIO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp1NR4DKwU0

THE 2016 OLYMPIC ANTHEM

This will be our Olympic message: Earthlings, let’s replant, let’s save the planet.

A SONG FOR RIO - Get ready to feel goosebumps here at Valenglish spot

Peace be unto the world

As – Salamu Alaykum

Feliz Navidad

E eeeeeik eeik eeeek

Olympics ! Olympics !

All the countries come play sports

Olympics ! Olympics !

So many passports

Every nation’s three strongest men

Have gathered in Brazil

Chinese and Jew

Share the same hotel

As a gesture of goodwill !

Olympics ! Olympics !

Golf and karate are two of the things

Olympics ! Olympics !

Who will win the 5 gold rings?

Swimming,

Jumping in the grass,

Running in straight lines !

You must succeed

At all these things

To climb the gold medal shrine !

Olympics ! Olympics !

Muscles flapping in the air

Olympics ! Olympics !

Bob Costas will be there

No pipe bombs this time

We must all agree,

Olympics ! Olympics !

No poor people may attend

Olympics ! Olympics !

The globe unites for one weekend.

quarta-feira, 29 de junho de 2016

Hi,People Let's practice Passive Voice?

Here the exercises you've asked me. DO AHEAD AND DO IT WELL.

1.Complete the sentences with the present or past simple passive of the verb in brackets. Use contractions where possible.

1. How many newspapers____________________ (print) in Britain every day?

2. Who___________________________________ (this play / write) by?

3. German________________(speak) in Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland

4. The royal wedding____________________ (watch) by millions of people in 2001

5. Nowadays, a lot of computers_____________(make) in Korea.

6. The Harry Potter films___________________(not direct) by Steven Spielberg.

7. How much________________________ (paper / recycle) in Poland each year?

2.- Put the sentences into the past simple passive.
a) Etienne Lenoir made the first motor car in Belgiun_____________
b) How many paintings did the police found?___________________
c) I didn’t paint Las Meninas_______________________________
d) Lennon and McCartney wrote the song Yesterday._____________
e) The government ordered them to build a new bridge.___________
f) When did Cook discover Australia?_________________________

3.- Put these sentences into the passive (present or past)
e) You don’t find penguins at the North Pole. _________________________________
f) Columbus didn’t discover America in 1491. ________________________________
g) They draw some paintings. _____________________________________________
h) My uncle sold the bicycle. _____________________________________________
i) The child broke all the plates in the cupboard. ______________________________
j) She didn’t find the book. _______________________________________________
4. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1.He opens the door. -________________________________________________
2.I draw a picture. -__________________________________________________
3.They wear blue shoes. -_____________________________________________
4.They don't help you. -_______________________________________________
5.He doesn't open the book. - __________________________________________
6.You do not write the letter. ___________________________________________

My Passive ugly truth ( unknown author )

My heart was broken,

By the sound of your eyes

No words will be spoken,

I will be wise.

Your expressions destroyed my hopes,

My trust is vanished,

You have put me against the ropes

by the end of the day, I will be banished.

Give me one moment to believe

Now my thoughts are awaken

I know you have to leave,

I will be forsaken.