Friday 1 November 2013

Halloween Glog 2º B

Group b of second year students decorated their classroom and put on a horror show. Have a look at their Halloween decoration.

Halloween Glog. 2º A

This is Halloween in group A of second year students. Do you like their glog?

Sunday 27 October 2013

Irregular Plurals. Word Games

Here's a series of word games to learn irregular plurals. You can play online and revise these words. In this entry, you will find a wordsearch, a crossword, a hangman game and a word scramble. When you finish you can refresh the page and get more words. I hope you'll have a good time.







Saturday 26 October 2013

Have Got. Gaming with Tower Blocks

I have got a nice game for you. Accept the challenge and test your English. The name of the game is Tower Blocks.
Click to release the blocks and construct the highest possible tower. You lose when three or more blocks are missed.
It's not so easy. You need to answer each question correctly to play. So first revise your grammar and the structure of the verb Have Got.
Good luck with the game.

 

Have Got Game


Tuesday 11 June 2013

Modal Verbs. Are you up for a free shot game?

If you want to try this game, first you must answer each question correctly. Choose the best of the four options and then, shoot the ball to all the baskets. Press the mouse button at the arrow to prepare for shooting; then, realease the button to shoot. You score more by making "nothing but net" shots.



Modal Verbs. Nothing but Net.


Quantifiers Revision. Manic Miner.

Let's revise quantifiers before you try the Manic Miner game.

We use a and an for singular countable nouns.
We use the when those nouns are specific.
We use some and any for uncountable nouns or for plural nouns. Remember some is mostly used in affirmative sentences whereas any is used in negations and questions.
We use how many and a few for countable nouns, and we use how much and a little for uncountable nouns.
A lot of is used for countable and uncountable nouns, mostly in affirmative sentences.

Now that you have revised this, complete the sentences with the best option.


Thursday 30 May 2013

Modal Verbs. Manic Miner

This game is about the use of modal verbs. Read the sentences carefully and choose the correct modal verb so that sentences make sense. Answer three questions correctly, collect the key and jump down the toilet. Why don't you have a go? Good luck!


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Wednesday 29 May 2013

Spelling Time. Regular verbs.

We usually sit up and take notice when we have to study irregular verbs, but sometimes we tend to neglect the spelling rules for the past simple and the past participle or regular verbs. Let's not forget about them, is that O.K.? Look at the poster below to revise spelling rules and then, move on to the exercise. You will have to drag each letter to the correct position to spell past simple and past participle regular verbs. I hope it will be easy and useful.

Wednesday 27 March 2013

Easter

Would you like to know how to say in English words about Easter? And would you like to learn about Easter traditions in English-speaking countries? These flashcards will help you. Then, you can test your knowledge with spelling and listening activities. You can play games too. Happy Easter!

Sunday 24 March 2013

Outer Space Attackers Game. Comparatives vs Superlatives

Hi! I've got a mission for you. Revise the rules of spelling and use of comparatives and superlatives to play this game. Can you tell one structure from the others? Reas the sentences and click on the right answer to get correct sentences. If your answer is right, you will have the chance to save the Earth from aliens. Read the instructions of the game and enjoy your revision.



  Comparatives vs Superlatives.

Sunday 17 March 2013

Happy St Patrick's Day, folks

Today is Saint Patrick's Day. He is the saint patron of Ireland. He brought Christianism to the country and there are many legends about him. One of them says he drove all the snakes out of the country. Study these flashcards to know more. You can test your vocabulary skills if you do the exercises below. Read, listen, learn to spell and play the games. Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Billionaire Quiz. Superlatives

Do you know the game show "Do you want to be a millionaire?" Here's something similar to help you practise superlatives. It's just a game, you won't become rich but you will improve your English. Try to win one billion dollars by answering all ten questions correctly. You have three lifelines to help you: Text a Friend, 50 - 50 and Audience Assistance. How much money can you win?

  Billionaire Quiz

Saturday 16 March 2013

Bouncing Balls. Comparatives

Hello! Are comparative structures easy in English? They are easier than you think. Click on the link below and try the bouncing balls game for some practice. Read the instructions and choose the option that best completes each sentence. I hope you will enjoy it.



  Comparatives Game

Sunday 10 March 2013

Ping Pong Grammar

Can you make the difference between present simple and present continuous? You can practise with this game. Choose the right answers to complete the sentences and get a chance to play ping pong.




Present Simple vs Present Continuous. Table tennis game

Friday 1 March 2013

First Conditional. Conditions and Results

First conditional sentences are easy. You must use present simple for the if clause, which is the condition, and future with will or won't for the result, that is, the consequence of the condition. Conditions may also be introduced by unless plus an affirmative sentence. Do you know how to tell conditions from results? Read the sentences below and try this game to make sure you can make and recognize first conditional sentences.



If you watch that film, you will enjoy the settings. 
She won't come to the party unless we invite her. 
You will never learn anything if you watch television all the time. 
If you don't listen to the radio, you won't know about the news. 
If it snows, we will go skiing. 
We won't go to the beach unless the weather is good. 
If you study hard, you won't fail your exams. 
Unless you water the plants, they won't grow. 
If it rains, I will take my umbrella. 
If you like science fiction, you will love Star Wars
If we don't hurry, we will miss the train. 
Unless she comes with us, the dinner will be boring.

Matching Game. Baby Animals

Hi! Have you studied the names of baby animals? If so, don't miss out on this game. Choose the correct answer on the screen to match adult animals to baby animals. If your answer is right, the square will go green and you will have the chance to play the Heroic Ants game. Help the ant to reach the farthest distance possible. Click and pull the string to set the throwing angle and power. You can try as many times as you wish. How many animal names can you remember? Can you make the ant travel farther and farther? Good luck!



  Heroic Ants Game. Baby Animals


Animals and their babies

Hi! I am a turkey. Do you know the name for a baby turkey? A baby turkey is a poult. You can learn more by studying this set of flashcards. In the first falshcard, you will see the names of baby animals, and in the second one you will find the name of the matching adult animal. Some names are the same. For example, a cub is the baby of a lion, a tiger or a bear. Some other names are very similar. For example, duck and duckling or pig and piglet. There are also names of baby animal which are very different from the names of their matching adults. With a bit of practice, you will learn them all.


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Animals and Baby Animals

Hello! I am a squirrel and I am here to help you learn the names of some animals. Some are adults and some others are babies. Click on the arrows to study the flashcards. If you want to know how to pronounce the names, click on the loudspeaker icon. Then, click on the link below the flashcards to do spelling and listening activities or play games. How many animals can you remember?

Sunday 24 February 2013

Don't change the channel

What kind of programmes do you usually watch on TV? Any of these below? Have a look at the flashcards, click on the loudspeaker icon to listen to their pronunciation, and then do the exercises or play the games by clicking on the link below the flashcards. Can you think of any popular TV programmes of these genres in your home country?

Monday 18 February 2013

Pack your suitcase!

Pack your suitcase and get ready for your trip! Do you know basic words to plan your trip and book tickets or hotels? This game will help you use these words in context. You have to complete the sentences so that they make sense. On the bottom of the screen you will see an icomplete sentence and your aim is to choose the right answer. Use the arrow keys to move your character and the space bar to jump. Answer three questions correctly, collect the key and jump down the toilet to get to the next level. Will you be able to learn the words and how to use them? Good luck!


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Saturday 9 February 2013

Verbs of Transport. Classify them.

I'm ready to take the tube. What about you? Are you ready to use verbs of transport? Drag each verb to the correct bin. Some verbs can be used twice, so you might have to put them in a different bien if they are not instantly accepted. I hope you will enjoy this revision exercise.

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Saint Valentine's Day

February 14th is near. Saint Valentine's Day is celebrated on that date. Sweethearts give each other presents and people send cards to their boyfriens or girlfriends. You can learn more with these flashcards and practise vocabulary with the games and activities below. Will you be my Valentine?

Can and Must. Baseball Game

We use the modal verb can to express ability or possibility. When we want to express lack of any of the two, we use can't. We use must to express obligation and mustn't to express prohibition.

After this short revision, you can do the exercise below. Anwer correctly and get the chance to play baseball. Green lights will tell you if your choice is right. Good luck!



Can, Can't, Must and Mustn't. Baseball Game.


Saturday 2 February 2013

Will vs Going To. Football.

If you like football, you will surely enjoy this game. Besides, it will help you practise grammar. In this game, you will find ten sentences and you will need to complete them with the right choice: future simple with will or future with going to. Read the sentences carefully and don't get confused with structures. If your answers are correct, you will have the chance to challenge the goalkeeper for a penalty shootout.

Penalty Shooters

Sunday 20 January 2013

It's sport time!

Hey! It's sport time! So move on! Study this set of flashcards and click on the loudspeaker icon to learn the pronunciation of these words. Then, you can play games or do activities such as typing names, matching pictures to their pronunciation or their names and many more. It will be easy to learn like this. Have a try!

What are you studying?

What's your favourite subject? Which subjects do you have this year? Maybe some of these ones. Click on the arrow keys to study these flashcards. Do you know their pronunciation? Then, click on the loudspeaker icon. After that, you can do matching, spelling and listening exercises or play games. Enjoy it!


Emotions. Flashcards

Here we are to learn words about emotions. Use the arrow keys to study the flashcards, click on the loudspeaker to listen to their pronunciation. After that, move on to the matching, spelling and listening games and exercises. It will be fun. And you, how are you feeling?

Saturday 19 January 2013

Dustbin Game. Transport

In the game below, you will see several means of transport and people who work with them. Just drag each item to the correct bin. Use the dictionary for help.

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Driving Game. Past Simple vs Past Continuous

We use the past continuous:
* for progressive actions,
* for actions happening at the same time
* and for long actions that are interrupted by another action. The latter usually happens all of a sudden.

Most times, past simple sentences are preceded by when and past continuous sentences are preceded by while or as.

In this quiz, you will see four options to complete ten sentences. When you choose the best option, a green light comes out, and you will have the chance to play a driving game. Press the left and right arrow keys to steer, the up and down keys to control the speed and the space bar to jump. Don't try this in real life.

  Driving Game. Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Sunday 13 January 2013

Travel. Flashcards

Hi! I'm here to help you learn words about tourism. It is important for you to know these words when you travel abroad because they are very useful and common. Have a look at the flashcards, look at the pictures, learn the English words and their translations. You can also click on the loudspeaker icon to listen to their pronunciation. Then, do the matching, listening and spelling activities or play the games. You will learn and have fun at the same time. Have a good journey!

Saturday 12 January 2013

Do you like travelling? Your English is very important when you travel abroad. Learn some basic words to help you and then, practise. In this game, you have to complete the sentences with the correct words so that the sentence makes sense. Use the key arrows to control the miner and the space bar to jump. Answer three questions correctly, get the key and jump down the toilet. How far can you get?


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Verbs of Transport. Flashcards

Some verbs are used with specific means of transport. For example, a plane takes off in London and it lands in Edinburgh; it means the departure was in London and it arrived in Edinburgh. Would you like to hear more examples? We get on the bus and we get off the bus, we get into a car and we get out of a car. There are many more. Why don't you look at these flashcards to learn those verbs? Then, move on to the spelling and listening activities. You can also play games. Just click on the link below the flashcards. Enjoy your trip!