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MODULE 8

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Module 8. Unit 1

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES I’d like to make a complaint Click hereto learn all about complaining. Phrasal verbs Click here to learn more Click here to learn the meaning of some phrasal verbs in this small dictionary. Click here to learn another extensive list. Click here to learn and practise Click here to practise break-call- do -get- give Click here to practise go-look- make -put- take Click here to practise break-call- do – get Click here to practise give, go & look Click here to practise them Click here to practise them Click here to practise them Click hereto practise all the particles. Use and omission of the definite article Click here to learn the use of the definite article. Click here to learn the use of the definite article. Click here to learn exceptions to using the definite article. Click here to practise the articles. Click here to practise the articles. Click here to practise the articles. Conditional sentences (type 2) Click here to learn all about this type: form and function. Click here to learn. Click here to practise conditionals for suppositions. Click here to practise conditionals (type 2). Click here to practise the Second Conditional. Click here to practise the Second Conditional. Click here to practise the Second Conditional. Click here to practise the Second Conditional. Click here to practise the Second Conditional LEXIS Vocabulary related to consumerism: Click here to read about Consumerism. Click here to get consumer information Click here to read Consumerism and the New Capitalism Click here to read a list of relevant educational resources on the World Wide Web on Consumerism. Click here to practise listening: Buying a pair of trainers Click here to practise listening: Buying some jeans Click here to practise listening: Where to shop in London PRONUNCIATION Comparison of short and long vowels Click here to listen to them. Click here to learn and practise. Click here to practise short and long vowels Click here to practise matching the phonemes with the vowel sound Click here to practise matching the vowel sound with the correct phoneme: STUDY SKILLS Verbal strategies: requesting help (1) COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS Click here to listen to a text about “housing complaints” CROSS CULTURE Shopping habits in Britain. Click here Teenage Shopping Habits – UK . Click here Gap between UK & US online shopping habits closes Click here How fear will change our shopping habits Click hereChristmas shopping habits examined by sociology student Talking about money. Click here Money talks Click here to read quotes about money Click here Know what you’re worth

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Module 8. Unit 2
Earth matters

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES Passive voice Click here to learn the passive tenses and active equivalents. Click here to learn the form of the passive voice. Click here to learn the passive Click here to practise active to passive / Passive Clauses / Clause shortening. Exercises. Click here to distinguish between active and passive sentences. Click here to practise an easy exercise in the passive Click here to practise a more advanced exercise using the passive. Click here to practise one more exercise using the passive. Click here to practise the passive voice. Click here to practise the passive voice. Click hereto practise the passive voice in questions. Prepositions following verbs: I’m interested in…, I’m afraid that/of… I’m worried about… Click here to learn more. Click here to learn more. Click here to learn more about the gerund after prepositions. Click here to learn more about infinitive -ing. Spanish. Click here to practise the gerund after prepositions. LEXIS Vocabulary related to ecology and the environment Click here to read a list of terms and definitions Click here to read a list of terms and definitions for environmental educators. Click here to practise environment issues, natural disasters, politics, verbs. Click here to practise with a matching exercise about words used most often in ecology Click here to practise with other ecology games about ecology Click here to practise with another exercise “Biome matching” Click here to practise a quiz about ecological observations: Nature walk PRONUNCIATION Comparison of /a:/,  / / and / / Click here to listen the /a:/ sound Click here to listen the / / sound and here and here for more information Click here to listen the / / sound and here again and here for more information Click here to listen to the contrast in the / /, /e/ and / /sounds. Listening exercise about saving the earth Click here to listen STUDY SKILLS Verbal strategies: requesting help (2). CROSS CULTURE Attitudes to animals, nature and green issues in Britain Environmental campaigns Environment Agency Greenpeace web site Friends of the Earth Welfare aspects of killing wild animals in Britain Click here Quotes about nature

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Module 8. Unit 3

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES Going to / will Click here to know all about going to: form and functions. Click here to know all about the future tense: form and functions. Click here to know more about both forms Click here to practise going to Click here to practise going to Click here to practise going/will Click here to make a cloze text with going to Click here to practise the future Click hereto practise more about simple future Present continuous with future meaning. Click here to learn more. Click here to practise this tense. Click here to practise this tense. Future continuous Click here to know the theory about the future continuous Click here to learn more Click here to learn more Click here to practise this tense. Click here to practise this tense. Click here to practise this tense. Click hereto practise this tense. I don’t care/ It doesn’t matter/ I don’t mind at all. LEXIS Vocabulary related to multiracial societies Click here to learn important concepts and vocabulary words. PRONUNCIATION Comparison of /e/, // and // /e/Click here to listen to the sound. Click here to know about its basic sound-spelling pattern. Click here to compare this sound. //Click here to listen to the sound. Click here to read and listen to reduced vowel sounds. // Click here to listen to the sound. STUDY SKILLS Verbal strategies: using a description instead of an unknown word. CROSS CULTURE Main racial communities in Britain. Click here Uncovering the roots of racial unrest Click here The Multiracial Activist Click here Quotations about racism Click here A collection of biographies and links to information about famous multiracial people. Click here Racial diversity is spreading to the suburbs Click here How To Handle Racial Discrimination

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Module 8. Unit 4
We came to America

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES Must, have to, needn’t, don’t have to, mustn’t, not be allowed to Click here to practise must, have to Click here to practise needn’t / mustn’t Click here to practise mustn’t / don’t have to Click here to practise Obligation with Subject Agreement Click here to practise don’t have to and mustn’t Click here to practise need, needn’t and should Click here to practise must, have to, should and ought to- obligation Revision of past tenses. Click here to practise Past Simple v Present Perfect Click here to practise Past Simple v Present Perfect Click here to practise past tenses. Click here to practise past tenses. Click here to practise past tenses. Click here to practise the Past Perfect or the Past Simple. Click here to practise the Past Perfect Continuous . Click here links to more exercises. LEXIS Countries and nationalities Click here to learn vocabulary about European nationalities Click here to practise vocabulary about nationalities and languages Click here to practise vocabulary about nationalities Click here to practise vocabulary about nationalities Click here to practise vocabulary about countries Click here to practise vocabulary about countries and nationalities PRONUNCIATION Comparison of /i/ and /e/ Click here to listen to the /i/ sound and Click here to compare it. Click here to listen to the /e/ sound and Click hereto compare it. Falling intonation in statements. Click hereto learn and practise more. Listening activity about immigration Click here to listen STUDY SKILLS Verbal strategies:explaining unknown words. CROSS CULTURE Mixture of races in American society today. Click here Seeing More Than Black and White: Latinos, racism, and the cultural divides. Click here Socio-Cultural Nebula: Exploring the American National Identity The Myth of Melting Pot America’s Racial and Ethnic Divides. Part 1: One Nation, Indivisible: Is It History? Part 3: Immigrants Shunning Idea of Assimilation Part 6: Interracial Marriages Eroding Barriers

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Module 8. Unit 5
The Great Divide

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES Conditionals (type 3) Click here to learn about conditionals (type 3) . Click here to practise Click here to learn more and here to p ractise Click here a slightly difficult activity, letting you contrast the Second and Third Conditionals. Click here In this activity you will have to produce complete sentences using the various conditionals. Click here to practise comments on past events Click here to practise conditionals Click here to practise conditionals Click hereto practise conditionals Regarding, concerning, as for…, as far as…is concerned, as regards… Click here to practise Click here to practise LEXIS Vocabulary related to the world of the rich and the world of the homeless.(see “cross culture”) Click here The World’s Richest Man (Bill Gates) Click here Conversation Questions. Social Problems. Homeless PRONUNCIATION Comparison of /v/ and /b/ Click here to listen to the pronunciation of /v/ Click here to listen to the pronunciation of /b/ Click here to compare the pronunciation of /v/ and /f/ Click here and here to compare the pronunciation of /b/ and /p/ Rising intonation in yes/no questions Click here to learn more about questions Click here to learn more about questions Click here to learn intonation of tag questions STUDY SKILLS Verbal strategies: asking for help, describing and explaining. CROSS CULTURE Facilities available for the homeless in Britain Click here The Homeless Problem Click here Homeless Link is the membership organisation supporting and representing more than 700 agencies working with homeless. Click here an article “Blair fails to close rich-poor gap” Click here an article “Charity ‘wrong’ over winter homeless crisis” Click here to download “Dealing With Homelessness”

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Module 8. Unit 6
What do the British Read?

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES So/ neither/ nor + auxiliary verb + subject Click here to revise. Click here to revise. Click here to practise So do I Click here to practise the verb in So + verb +subject Click here to practise more. Click here to practise more. Click here to practise more Click hereto practise more That’s good!, Fine!, Excellent! Verbs not admitting the progressive aspect. Click here to learn more Click here to learn more Click here to learn more LEXIS Vocabulary related to books. Click here to read e-books. Click here to read Youth Recommended Reading Lists Click here to learn about the genres. Click here to learn about Amazon. Click here to learn about Barnes and Noble. PRONUNCIATION Comparison of /d/ and // Click here to listen to /d/ sound. Click here or here to contrast it with /t/ Click here to listen to // sound. Click here or here to contrast it with // Falling intonation in wh- questions. Click here to learn more about the falling intonation STUDY SKILLS CROSS CULTURE Reading habits in Britain. Click here to learn reading habits Click here to read a survey about newspapers reading habits Click here Reading and Writing at Home Improves Skills!

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Module 8. Unit 7
Political Correctness

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES Reported statements. Click here to learn about changes of time and place reference Click here to learn changes of tense. Click here to practise Click here to practise Click here to practise Click here to practise reported or indirect speech. Click here to practise filling in the blanks with the correct tenses Click hereto practise completing the second sentence That’s great, I love that, That’s ridiculous. Make / let + pronoun + infinitive. Click here to learn about bare or zero infinitive. Click here to learn about bare infinitive. Click here to learn about bare infinitive. Click here to practise the bare infinitive. Click here to practise Make, Let & Allowed to Force/allow + pronoun + to + infinitive. Click here to learn about gerund or infinitive. Click here to learn about gerund or infinitive. Click here to learn a list of verbs followed by gerund or infinitive. Click here to practise gerund or infinitive Click here to practise gerund or infinitive. Click here to practise gerund or infinitive. Click here to practise gerund or infinitive. LEXIS Some basic vocabulary related to PC code. Click here to learn gender free vocabulary. Click here to learn non-sexist language . Click here to learn selected national/ethnic stereotype expressions Click here to learn politically correct vocabulary for the 90′s Click hereand do a test reading a Politically Correct Christmas Poem Vocabulary related to qualities Click here to learn adjectives Click here to learn adjectives to describe people Click here to learn more adjectives to describe people PRONUNCIATION Comparison of //and / / Click here to listen to // Click here and here to contrast // with other sound. Click here to practise // Click here to listen to / / Click here to compare both sounds Click here and here to contrast // with other sound. Falling intonation in imperative sentences. STUDY SKILLS Verbal strategies: making reference to the function of an object. CROSS CULTURE Use and abuse of politically correct language. Click here to read Origins and meanings of Politically Correct and related terms: 6 views Click here to read a good article about “The hollow nature of political correctness” Click here to read three commentaries on “politically-correct” language. Click here to read the 1st version of Little Red Riding Hood from Politically Correct Bedtime Stories. Click here to read the 2nd version of Little Red Riding Hood from Politically Correct Bedtime Stories.

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Module 8. Unit 8
And finally…

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES Going to / will Click here to distinguish both forms Click here to practise going to Click here to practise the future Present continuous with future meaning. Click here to practise this tense. Click here to practise this tense. Click here to practise this tense. Future continuous Click here to practise “Will Be Doing” or “Will Have Done” Click here to practise this tense. Click here to practise this tense. Click here to practise this tense. Click here to practise this tense. Click here to practise this tense. Verbs not admitting the progressive aspect. Click here to learn more Click here to learn more Revision of past tenses. Click here to practise the past tenses. Click here to practise the past tenses. Click here to practise Past Simple v Present Perfect Click here to practise Present Perfect Simple and continuous Click here to practise past tenses. Click here to practise the past perfect. Conditionals Click here to practise type 2. Click here to practise type 2. Click here to practise type 2. Click here to practise type 2. Conditionals (type 3) Click here to practise conditionals Click here to practise conditionals Click here to practise Must, have to, needn’t, don’t have to, mustn’t, not be allowed to Click here to practise must, have to Click here to practise needn’t have Click here to practise needn’t / mustn’t Click here to practise mustn’t / don’t have to Click here to practise modal verbs expressing obligation Passive Click here An exercise in the passive. Click here An exercise in the passive. Click here An exercise in the passive. Click here A more advanced exercise using the passive. Click here One more exercise using the passive. Reported statements. Click here to practise reported or indirect speech. Click here to practise filling in the blanks with the correct tenses Click here to practise completing the second sentence Click here to practise Reported Speech Make / let + pronoun + infinitive. Click here to learn about bare or zero infinitive. I’d like to… How to complain Click here Misuse of the Infinitives Click here gerund or infinitives Phrasal Verbs Click here to practise 67 questions Click here to practise lots of phrasal verbs and idioms. So/ neither/ nor + auxiliary verb + subject Click here to practise So do I Click here to practise the verb in So + verb +subject Click here to practise more. Click here to practise more. Click here to practise more Click here to practise more Articles Click here to practise the articles. Click here to practise the articles. Click here to practise the articles. Prepositions following verbs: I’m interested in…, I’m afraid that/of… I’m worried about. Click here to practise LEXIS Look up any word to know its meaning and pronunciation Click here Encarta dictionary. Click here an English-Spanish dictionary. Click here a Spanish-English dictionary. Click here an advanced dictionary. Click here other dictionaries. Exercises and quizzes to practise vocabulary Click here English Vocabulary Quizzes – Easy to medium Click here English Vocabulary Quizzes – Difficult Click here English International Lyon Click here English-Spanish Vocabulary Quizzes PRONUNCIATION Click here and here to listen to the vowels. Click here and here to listen to the consonants. Click here to review some sounds. CROSS CULTURE Click here to look up any topic in GOOGLE. Click here to look up any topic in GOOGLE by themes and categories Click here to look up any topic in Encarta (USA) Click here to look up the same topics translated into Spanish in Encarta.

MODULE 9

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Module 9. Unit 1
A British Sense of Humour

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES Question tags Click here to practise a simple test Click here to practise a simple test Click here to practise Click here to practise the verb have Click here to practise the auxiliary verb do Click here to practise assorted verbs matching the tag questions with the main clause. Click here to practise more Click here to practise more Click here to practise more Verbs with two objects Click here to learn more about Direct and Indirect Objects Click here to practise the Direct and Indirect Object. Click here to practise the Indirect Object Click here to learn more. Look for the unit 9 LEXIS Vocabulary related to humour Click here to read lots of jokes Click here to read lots of jokes Click here to read more jokes Click here to read lots of jokes Click here to learn more about humour Click hereto practise with jokes. Nationalities Click here to learn nouns and adjectives of countries and nationalities Click here to practise vocabulary about European nationalities Click here to practise vocabulary of Country – Nationality – Language. Click here to practise more about adjectives related with nationalities. Click here to practise more about nationalities. Click here to practise more about nationalities. PRONUNCIATION Contrast between //and /j/ Click here and here and here to listen to //sound (jet). Click here and here and here to listen to /j/ sound (yet) Click here to contrast both sounds Suffixes: -able, -age, -ain. Click here look for other words ending in those suffixes in the Rhyming Dictionary Click here to look up words ending with suffixes: tick “Words Ending With”, select “Spanish” and click “Find it” Click here to look up words ending in -able. Click here to listen to several mp3 files about “nationality” with texts. STUDY SKILLS Analysing spelling mistakes Click here to analyse a text spelt incorrectly Click here to learn about proofreading. CROSS CULTURE British versus Spanish sense of humour. Click here to read an article: The British Sense of Humour by Mark Duguid Click here to read a selection of old British jokes Click here to read about the sense of humour in several countries. Click here to read quotes about humour Click here to read more quotes about humour Click here to look up articles in the Scholar Google

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Module 9. Unit 2
What the Papers Say

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES Passsive voice: verbs with two objects. Click here to revise passive tenses and active equivalents Click here to learn construction of the passive and practice of discrimination active/passive voice. Click here to distinguish between passive and active voice. Click here to practise the passive Click here to practise the passive in questions Click here to practise the passive Click hereto practise the passive. I’m writing to complain… Click here to learn how to complain. Click here to learn how to complain. Click here to write a complaining letter. LEXIS Vocabulary related to newspapers and magazines Click here to learn newspaper vocabulary Click here to learn newspaper vocabulary Click here to learn the style of the news story: headline, lead, body… Click here to practise vocabulary about mass media. Click here to practise. Click here to practise. PRONUNCIATION Contrast between /s/ and /z/ Click here and here to listen the sounds /s/ Click here and here to listen the sounds /z/ Click here to listen the sounds in “sit” and “zit” Click here to listen to the pronunciation of written -s, -es, ‘s Suffixes:-ance, -al, -aneous Click on this picture if you want to listen to the words ending in the mentioned suffixes Click here to listen words ending in -ance Click here to listen words ending in -al Click here to listen words ending in -aneous STUDY SKILLS Analysing information in newspapers articles. CROSS CULTURE The press in Britain and in Spain Click here Directory of newspapers in English. Click here Directory of Spanish newspapers in English. Click here to read Top Breaking News Headlines Click here Visit the page about newspapers in “That’s English” web site. Click here to look up articles in the Scholar Google

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Module 9. Unit 3
Life in the Future

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES Future continuous Click here to learn about future continuous Click here to learn about future continuous. Click here to learn about future continuous. Click here to practise the future continuous. Click here to practise the future continuous. Click here to practise “Will Be Doing” or “Will Have Done” Click hereto compare with simple future Future perfect Click here to learn about future perfect Click here to learn about future perfect Click here to learn about future perfect Click here to practise the future perfect. Click here to practise the future perfect. Click here to practise the future perfect and future continuous. Click here to practise the future perfect and future continuous. Click hereto practise the future perfect Time clauses and time conjunctions Click here to learn about time clauses Click here to learn about time conjunctions Click here to practise time clauses and time conjunctions Click here to practise time clauses and time conjunctions Click here to practise time clauses and time conjunctions Click here to practise time clauses. Click here to practise “by the time” LEXIS Vocabulary related to new technologies Click here to learn vocabulary about Internet Click here to practise vocabulary about Internet Click here to practise vocabulary about keyboard symbols and punctuation marks. Click here to practise vocabulary about computers and Internet Click here to practise vocabulary about computers and Internet Click here to practise vocabulary about computers and Internet Click here to practise vocabulary about computers and Internet PRONUNCIATION The /h/ sound. Click here and here and here to listen to the sound Suffixes:-cial, -cious, -eous. Click here to listen words ending in -cial Click here to listen words ending in -cious Click here to listen words ending in -eous STUDY SKILLS Note-taking Click here and here to read about note-taking and in-class skills CROSS CULTURE The impact of new technologies on life in the future. Click here to read about the impact of new technologies on the future threatening to make humans an endangered species. Click here to read about the impact of new technologies on democracy Click here to read a directory of links related with the impact of new technologies in the future. Click here to read how the Internet is improving the lives of Americans with disabilities Click here to read quotes about the future

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Module 9. Unit 4
Does Politics Matter?

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES Reported speech: questions Click here to learn about direct and indirect speech. Introduction Click here to learn about changes of time and place reference Click here to learn about changes of tenses Click here to learn about reported speech with questions Click here to learn and practise reported speech with Wh-questions Click here to learn and practise reported speech with yes-no questions (if / whether) Click here to practise reported speech. Indirect questions. Click here to practise reported speech Click here to practise reported speech Click here to practise reported speech Click here to practise reported speech. Questions Reporting verbs: refused to, announced that, promised (not) to Click here to learn a complete list of reporting verbs. Click here to learn a complete list of reporting verbs. Click here to learn a complete list of reporting verbs. Click here to practise reporting verbs. Click here to practise reporting verbs. Click here to practise reporting verbs. LEXIS Vocabulary related to political parties and institutions Click here to practise vocabulary about political parties and institutions. The British Council. Click here to learn vocabulary about political parties and institutions in USA. Click here to learn vocabulary used in Parliament. Click here to look up in a dictionary of politics Click here to practise vocabulary drill about political parties and party candidates in USA. PRONUNCIATION The /r/ sound. Click here and here to listen to this sound Click here to listen to this sound in opposition to /l/ Click here to learn and listen all about this sound Click here to listen to one-syllable words with a written vowel followed by this sound Suffixes:-ess, -ness, -ment. Click on this picture to listen to the words ending in the mentioned suffixes Click here to listen words ending in -ess Click here to listen words ending in -ness Click here to listen words ending in -ment STUDY SKILLS Writing summaries Click here to learn definition, characteristics and tips. Click here to learn more. Click here to distinguish between summaries and paraphrases . CROSS CULTURE Politics and political parties in Britain. Click here to browse UK Politics Directory. Click here to browse various political parties and organizations websites. Click here to read about the main features of the political parties and how party politics work in the UK. Click here to browse some links about government and politics. Click here to read an article about Main UK political bodies Click here to read quotes about politicians and here about politics

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Module 9. Unit 5
You’re as Old as you Feel

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES Purpose clauses Click here to learn to… / in order to…. / so as to…. Click here Purpose vs. consequence Click hereto practise Hope that / to… Click here to learn Click here to learn “hope” and “wish” Click hereto learn “hope” and “wish” Remember / forget + -ing or to + infinitive Click here or here to learn about both forms. Click here to distinguish between both forms. Click here to learn about remind – remember / recall / recollect and the use of infinitive or verb-ing? Click here to practise both forms. Click here to practise gerunds and infinitive Click here to practise LEXIS Vocabulary used to refer to older people and their situation. PRONUNCIATION Homophones and homonyms Click here The Homonym/Homophone Page with 301 homophones Click here to practise homonyms Click here to practise homonyms Click here to practise homonyms Suffixes:-ous, -sion, -sure. Click on this picture to listen to the words ending in the mentioned suffixes Click here to listen words ending in -ous Click here to listen words ending in -sion Click here to listen words ending in -sure Listening exercise about aging society Click here to listen STUDY SKILLS Writing a paragraph from a set of notes. Click here to learn more CROSS CULTURE How older people live in Britain. Click here  Older people’s services Click here Nursing older people Click here Health Britain’s ageing population. BBC Click here Scientists unravel secrets of long life

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Module 9. Unit 6
Radio and TV: Friend or Foe?

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES Telephone language: This is… Could I speak to… Hold on. Click here to learn more Click here to learn terms, language and tips Click here to practise: exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3 Click here to practise Click here to practise Click here to practise Click here to practise I’m afraid… Click here to practise listening to telephone numbers Click hereto answer machine messages Reported speech: commands, requests, statements and questions Click here to learn about changes of time and place reference Click here to learn changes of tense. Click here to learn more about common mistakes Click here to learn more about common mistakes Click here to learn more about common mistakes Click here to practise reported speech. Click here to practise commands. Click here to practise statements. Click here to practise wh-questions. Click here to practise yes/no-questions. Click here and fill in the blanks with the correct tenses Click here and complete the second sentence Click here to practise reported or indirect speech. LEXIS Vocabulary related to types of TV and radio programmes Click here to learn and practise vocabulary about TV Click here to practise vocabulary about TV Click here to learn and practise vocabulary about mass media Click here to learn and practise vocabulary about films Click here to practise abbreviations of U.S. television networks and channels Click here to practise vocabulary about TV PRONUNCIATION Silent consonants Click here to learn all the words with silent letters Click here to learn words with silent letters Click here to learn words with silent letters Click here to learn words with silent letters Click here to practise words with silent letters. Three levels. Suffixes: -th, -tial, -tion. Click on this picture to listen to the words ending in the mentioned suffixes Click here to listen words ending in -tial Click here to listen words ending in -tion A listening activity about movies Click here STUDY SKILLS Writing short notes and messages CROSS CULTURE Radio and TV in Britain. Live Radio and Television from Britain and Ireland BBC World Service. ITV Channel 4 Channel 5 BBC:  Learning & Teaching English Radio-locator:links to more than 10 000 broadcast and 2 500 broadcast websites Radio and TV all over the world BBC RADIO Live Radio CNN MSNBC CABLE Australian Radio Corp. Canadian Broadcasting Service Israel Radio International National Public Radio Radio Netherlands VOA:  Special English Voice of America WABC Radio New York City

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Module 9. Unit 7
English beyond That’s English!

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES Cheers!, Here’s to…! Congratulations! Click hereto express congratulations.  So… that, such…that, therefore, as a result, so Click here to practise consequence connectors Click here So… that, such…that Click here Jokes with So… that. Click here to practise because / So… that. Click here Cause and effect Click here So that (Purpose) vs. so… that (consequence).  Although, even though Click here to practise contrast connectors Click here to learn differences between although and in spite of. Click here to learn the use of even though/if Click here A short exercise for practising although Click here Contrast Conjunctions [but - while /whilst/ whereas - (al)though - however - even though]. Click here Because vs. even though, although.  Other connectors Click here to learn the use of coordinating and subordinating conjunctions Click here to learn the use of while and whereas Click here to practise connectors Click here to practise connectors Click here to practise connectors Click here to practise connectors. Spanish-English. English-Spanish Click here to practise cause connectors Click here to practise contrast-cause connectors Click here to practise mixed connectors Click here to practise mixed connectors LEXIS Vocabulary connected with the experience of learning a language PRONUNCIATION Silent consonants Click here to learn all the words with silent letters Click here to learn words with silent letters Click here to learn words with silent letters Click here to learn words with silent letters Click here to practise words with silent letters. Three levels Suffixes: -tude, -ward. Click on this picture to listen to the words ending in the mentioned suffixes Click here to listen words ending in -tude Click here to listen words ending in -ward Click here to learn and practise suffixes. STUDY SKILLS Organizing ideas in a text CROSS CULTURE Tips for learners of English. Click here to read Classroom Experiences Click here Tips for Spanish Speakers who are Learning English Click here “How do I improve my English?” Click here English Learning Goals. Quiz Why are You Learning English? Click here Keys to Better Vocabulary Click here How to Be a Good Student. Study Skills from English-Zone.Com Click here to share your experiences of learning English with people all over the world

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Module 9. Unit 8
And finally…

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES Future perfect Click here to learn about future perfect Click here to learn about future perfect Click here to practise the future perfect. Click hereto practise the future perfect.  Future continuous Click here to learn about future continuous Click here to practise the future continuous. Click here to practise the future continuous. Click hereto practise “Will Be Doing” or “Will Have Done”  Passsive voice: verbs with two objects. Click here to revise passive tenses and active equivalents Click here to practise the passive Click here to practise the passive Click here to practise the passive Click hereto practise the passive  Reported speech Click here to learn about direct and indirect speech. Introduction Click here to learn about reported speech with questions Click here to learn about changes of time and place reference Click here to learn about changes of tenses Click here to learn and practise reported speech with Wh-questions Click here to learn and practise reported speech with yes-no questions (if / whether) Click here to practise reported speech. Indirect questions. Click here to practise reported speech Click here to practise reported speech Click here to practise commands. Click here to practise statements. Click here to practise wh-questions. Click here to practise yes/no-questions. Click here and fill in the blanks with the correct tenses Click here and complete the second sentence Click hereto practise reported or indirect speech.  Reporting verbs: refused to, announced that, promised (not) to Click here to learn a complete list of reporting verbs. Click here to learn a complete list of reporting verbs. Click here to learn a complete list of reporting verbs. Click here to practise reporting verbs. Click here to practise reporting verbs. Click hereto practise reporting verbs.  Question tags Click here to practise a simple test Click here to practise a simple test Click here to practise the verb have Click here to practise the auxiliary verb do Click here to practise assorted verbs matching the tag questions with the main clause.  Verbs with two objects Click here So… that, such…that, therefore, as a result, so Click here So… that, such…that Click here Jokes with So… that. Click here to practise because / So… that. Click here Cause and effect Click herePurpose vs. consequence.  Purpose clauses Click here to learn to… / in order to…. / so as to…. Click here Purpose vs. consequence Click hereto practise purpose clauses  Although, even though Click here time, cause, adversative Click here A short exercise using the link-word (contrasting conjunction) – although Click here [but - while /whilst/ whereas - (al)though - however - even though]. Click here Because vs. even though Click here Connectors Click here Connectors Click hereConnectors  Time clauses and time conjunctions Click here to learn about time conjunctions Click here to practise time clauses and time conjunctions Click here to practise time clauses and time conjunctions Click hereto practise “by the time”  Conjunctions Click here to practise Click here to practise Click here to practise Click here to practise Click hereConjunctions. Spanish-English. English-Spanish  Hope that / to… Click here to learn “hope” and “wish”  Remember / forget + -ing Remember / forget + -to + infinitive Click here to distinguish between both forms. Click here to learn about remind – remember / recall / recollect and the use of infinitive or verb-ing? Click here to practise both forms. Click here to practise gerunds and infinitive Click here to practise LEXIS Look up any word to know its meaning and pronunciation Click here Encarta dictionary. Click here an advanced dictionary. Click hereother dictionaries.  Exercises and quizzes to practise vocabulary Click here English Vocabulary Quizzes – Easy to medium Click here English Vocabulary Quizzes – Difficult Click here English International Lyon Click here Crossword Puzzles for ESL Students – Not so Easy Click here English-Spanish Vocabulary Quizzes PRONUNCIATION Click here, here and here to listen to the vowels. Click here and here to listen to the consonants. Click here to review some sounds. Click here to recognize phonetic symbols! Click here to practise CROSS CULTURE Click here to look up any topic in GOOGLE. Click here to look up any topic in Encarta (USA)