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 There are many students in my language school. My classmates are from different places. For example,  Ahmed is from Syria. He´s 29 years old. Larisa is from Russia and she is 28. Linda is from Spain and Maria is from Italy. They are both 27. Finally, I am from Mexico. My name is Carmen and I was born in 1997 so I am 25 years old. We speak different languages but we want to learn English well to have a better communication.

past simple, participle adjectives, discussion around video clips

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¿Por qué decimos “I want TO learn” pero decimos “I can learn” y no “I can TO learn”?

Es curioso, ¿no? En inglés usamos "want to learn" —con ese “to” en el medio— pero decimos "can learn" —sin él. ¿Por qué pasa esto? ¿Se trata de una regla, de una excepción, o simplemente del caos del idioma?

La respuesta está en entender cómo funciona el infinitivo, esa forma básica del verbo que puede aparecer con “to” (to learn) o sin “to” (learn). Algunas estructuras lo requieren, otras lo prohíben. Y sí, hay una lógica detrás de todo esto.

En esta lección vamos a aprender qué es el infinitivo, cuándo usamos el infinitivo con “to”, cuándo lo usamos sin “to”, y por qué eso cambia según el verbo anterior. Todo con ejemplos claros y comparaciones útiles. ¡Empecemos!

Beauty queen of only eighteen

She had some trouble with herself

He was always there to help her

She always belonged to someone else

I drove for miles and miles

And wound up at your door

I've had you so many times

But somehow, I want more

I don't mind spending everyday

Out on your corner in the pouring rain

Look for the girl with the broken smile

Ask her if she wants to stay a while

And she will be loved

And she will be loved

Tap on my window, knock on my door

I want to make you feel beautiful

I know I tend to get so insecure

Doesn't matter anymore

It's not always rainbows and butterflies

It's compromise that moves us along, yeah

My heart is full, and my door's always open

You come anytime you want, yeah

I don't mind spending everyday

Out on your corner in the pouring rain

Look for the girl with the broken smile

Ask her if she wants to stay awhile

And she will be loved (three times)

I know where you hide alone in your car

Know all of the things that make you who you are

I know that goodbye means nothing at all

Comes back and makes me catch her every time she falls

Yeah

Tap on my window…

Please don't try so hard to say goodbye

I don't mind spending everyday

Out on your corner in the pouring rain

Please don't try so hard to say goodbye

• Scramble the sentences:

Coming out of my cage
It was only a kiss
And I've been doing just fine
Because I want it all

It started out with a kiss
Gotta, gotta be down
How did it end up like this?
Because I want it all
 

• Select the correct option:

It was only a kiss

Now ____ falling asleep
And ____ calling a cab
While _____ having a smoke                                    she's (3)
And _____ taking a drag                                            he's

Now _____ going to bed                                             is
And my stomach ___ sick                                          they're
And ____ all in my head                                             it's

But ____ touching his chest now
He takes off her dress now
Let me go

Scramble the words:

just/ And/ can't/ I/ look
killing/ It's/ me
And / control/ taking
 

Jealousy
Turning saints into the ______                                    me
Swimming _______ sick lullabies                               sea
Choking on your alibis                                                through
But _____ just the price I pay                                     it's
Destiny is calling ____                                                I'm 
Open up my eager ______                                         eyes
'Cause ____ Mr. Brightside

• Complete with the missing pronoun

I'm coming out of my cage
And I've been doing just fine
Gotta, gotta be down
Because I want ___ all

___ started out with a kiss
How did ___ end up like this?
(___ was only a kiss)
____ was only a kiss
 

• Complete with the correct connector

Now I'm falling asleep
____ she's calling a cab
______ he's having a smoke
____ she's taking a drag

Now they're going to bed
____ my stomach is sick
____ it's all in my head

____ she's touching his chest now
He takes off her dress now
Let me go
 

'Cause I just can't look
It's killing me
And taking control
 

Jealousy
Turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside

I never
I never
I never
I never

Part 1 – Reading Comprehension

Text (simplified excerpt for A2):

Hi, I’m Mark! I love travelling and trying new food. Last year, I went to Japan. I had sushi with raw fish. It was delicious, but very different from the food in my country. In Japan, people eat with chopsticks, and they don’t talk loudly in restaurants. I think Japanese houses are smaller than American houses. People in Japan must take off their shoes before entering the house. I would love to visit again!

Questions:

1. Where did Mark go last year?
2. What special food did he eat?
3. How are Japanese houses compared to American houses?
4. What do people in Japan have to do before entering a house?
5. Does Mark want to visit Japan again?

Part 2 – Grammar (Modals and Comparatives)

Fill in the blanks:

1. People in Japan _________ take off their shoes before entering the house. (must / should)
2. Japanese houses are _________ (small) than American houses.
3. You _________ try sushi if you visit Japan. (must / have to)
4. My country’s food is _________ (spicy) than Japanese food.
5. You _________ speak quietly in Japanese restaurants. (must / should)

Activity: Fill in the gaps

________________________________________________________________________________

________a boy, even just for a day
_____ roll outta bed in the mornin'
And throw on what I wanted, then go

_________ with the guys
And chase after girls
________ it with who I wanted
And I'd never get confronted for it
'Cause they'd stick up for me

If I were a boy
I think ______ understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear ________ a better man

_______ to her
'Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
'Cause he's ______ you for granted
And everything you had got ________

If I were a boy
__________off my phone
Tell everyone it's broken
So they'd think that I ________alone

__________ myself first
And make the rules as I go
__________ that she'd be faithful
___________ to come home, to come home

AA

Gap-fill exercise focusing on zero and second conditional tenses.

• People at the concert must not get on stage.
• The singer must be famous because it seems like a huge event.
• They can climb down the stage to see the costumes whenever they want.
• The man can’t pay attention to the show because he is distracted.

Listen and answer. Repeat many times as you want

Vocabulario sobre profesiones en inglés, evaluación de ejercicios del libro New Friends 5, págs. 20 - 23.

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This activity was created to practise the previously mentioned grammar structure. Also, if students want to practise listening skills.

She's electric
She's in a family full of eccentrics
She's done things I never expected
And I need more time

She's got a sister
And God only knows how I've missed her
And on the palm of her hand is a blister
And I need more time

And I want you to know
I've got my mind made up now (made up now)
But I need more time

And I want you to say
Do you know what I'm saying? (What I'm saying)
But I need more

'Cause I'll be you and you'll be me
There's lots and lots for us to see
There's lots and lots for us to do
She is electric, can I be electric too?

She's got a brother (a brother)
We don't get on with one another
But I quite fancy her mother
And I think that she likes me

She's got a cousin (a cousin)
In fact, she's got 'bout a dozen (a dozen)
She's got one in the oven (oven)
But it's nothing to do with me

And I want you to know
I've got my mind made up now (made up now)
But I need more time
And I want you to say
Do you know what I'm saying? (What I'm saying)
But I need more

'Cause I'll be you and you'll be me
There's lots and lots for us to see
There's lots and lots for us to do
She is electric, can I be electric too?

Can I be electric too?
Can I be electric too?
Can I be electric too?

• People at the concert must not get on stage.
• The singer must be famous because it seems like a huge event.
• They can climb down the stage to see the costumes whenever they want.
• The man can’t pay attention to the show because he is distracted.

Flyte Youth Orchestra

Joe:          Hi! I’ve just seen an incredible documentary about a musician called Ruth Boden. She goes hiking and plays music in the countryside. At times, there aren’t any people, just the rocks and the trees. Maybe we can do something similar this summer?

Kate:        How about a trip in September? The weather’s cooler then. I think when music is played outside,
it sounds better than in concert halls.

Joe:          Exactly! Ruth realised that, too. She had always dreamed of backpacking along the Appalachian Trail. Then she met Gavin. He wanted to make a documentary about her, so they planned a route in the Wallowa Mountains in Oregon. They climbed up a mountain and Ruth played there.

Gemma:    Joe, there’s no way I’m taking my trumpet on a hike. Do you know how much it costs?

Pete:         I’m not sure I can take all my drums.

Jamie:      My flute doesn’t weigh a lot, Pete – I’ll take one of your drums in my bag.

Who … ?

1.  suggests a good month for a hike

2.  feels inspired by somebody

3.  offers to help another musician

4.  is worried about an expensive instrument

5.  plays the drums

2 Tick (✓) the sentences T (true) or F (false). (15 points)

1.  Joe was in the countryside when he saw Ruth’s performance.

2.  Ruth sometimes plays with no audience.

3.  Kate prefers playing in concert halls.

4.  Gavin filmed Ruth during their trip.

5.  Ruth gave a performance on the top of a mountain.