The Clash - Should I stay or Should I go?

The Clash was one of the best punk rock groups of the late seventies and the early eighties. The band members were Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon. Although Joe Strummer was the lead singer in most hits of the band, the vocals in Should I stay or Should I go? are sung by Mick Jones whereas Strummer sings off the backing vocals in Spanish. Strummer was living in the south of Spain as a squatter in his twenties, so he knew some words but he needed help to speak Spanish without mistakes. This song is a masterpiece. I hope you will enjoy it. You should search more songs from The Clash, they are really good!







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The Clash. Song Lyrics and Exercise

THE CLASH

Heroic Ants. Modal Verbs

Here's a videogame to reinforce your knowledge about modal verbs. Choose the correct answer and help the ant to reach the farthest possible distance. Click and pull the string to set the throwing angle and power. You can also resort to the bubble and the wings to go further.



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Hungry Bug. Modal Verbs

Have you studied the rules of use of modal verbs? If you have, you will find this exercise very easy. A question and three possible answers will be displayed on the right. Use the arrow keys or the mouse to move the bug to eat the food that corresponds to the right answer. The game will be over if you run off the table or into yourself. For best score, avoid the food that doesn't match the answer. Think quickly and your your good reflexes and coordination.


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Another present for our language assistant

Déborah and Adriana have worked on this virtual multimedia poster for our language assistant. They have recorded a message for her too. We are sure she will be very grateful.



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A present for our language assistant

Alicia and Silvia have worked on a virtual poster for our language assistant, so that she will have the chance to share it in her private social networks and show her friends how grateful students are to her.



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Modal Verbs. SHOULD and SHOULDN'T

Should is a modal verb. It doesn't take letter -s in the third person singular. We use it to give advice and to tell people what we think it's best to do.
For example:
You should study your school subjects every day.
The government should help citizens.
We should take care of the environment.

Read and study the presentation below to get familiar with the structure and uses of this modal verb.

Modal Verb. HAVE TO, DON'T HAVE TO

Hi everybody! Here below you can find a presentation on the structures and uses of the modal verb HAVE TO in the affirmative and negative forms, as well as the differences between the uses of MUST and HAVE TO. This is a brief summary, read it and make sure you understand the examples.

Modal verbs. MUST and MUSTN'T

Hi guys! My name's Donna and I am an athlete. As I take part in competitions very often, I have to follow some rules. For example: I must get up early in the morning to run for ninety minutes, I must eat healthy food, I must be disciplined, I mustn't smoke and I mustn't drink alcohol. Learn the rules of the presentation below to know a bit more about the modal verb must. I must go now, I must finish my training session. Bye!

Modal Verbs: COULD

Could is the past simple of can. It expresses ability and probability in the past. We can also use it to ask for permission in a very polite manner. It is more polite than using can.
Have a look at the following presentation to know more about the structure and uses of could in the affirmative, negativa and interrogative forms.

Modal Verbs: CAN

Hi! I'm bringing you a presentation with the structure and uses of the modal verb can. Modal verbs are special because they don't take final -s for the thid person singular in present simple. Moreover, they have different syntax rules and structures other than verbs such as play, work, fly or read. We use can to express ability, possibilty and also to ask for permission or to ask for a favour. 
I hope you will find the chart below useful.

Verb Racing

In the following game, you will see a verb in Spanish and four translations in English including the infinitive, the past simple and the past participle of the verb, but only one is correct. Choose the right option. If your answer is correct, you will have the chance to drive as fast as possible! Press the left and right arrow keys to steer, the up and down keys to control the speed and the space bar to jump. Respect the rules and don't bump into the other cars. Of course, this is just a video game, it's fiction, don't try this in real life!



Irregular Verbs. Taxi Racing

Free Time Activities Hangman

I'm here to suggest a challenge to revise verbs and expressions about free time activities. What do you usually do in your spare time? Do you read magazines or do you prefer to surf the net? Are you a sporty person? Do you like going out and meeting friends? Are you arty? Do you practise the piano or play the guitar? Whatever it is, I'm sure you are keen on most of these activities. Now try to guess the words and escape the gallows. Good luck!



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Quantifiers Taxi Race

After studying quantifiers you may think learning all about them is a mess but trust me, it's not a big deal. Enjoy yourself playing this game. Choose the right option. If your answer is correct, you will have the chance to drive as fast as possible! Press the left and right arrow keys to steer, the up and down keys to control the speed and the space bar to jump. Respect the rules and don't bump into the other cars. Of course, this is just a video game, it's fiction, don't try this in real life!



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Quantifiers: Much, many, a lot of, little, few

This game will make you kill two birds with one stone. You're going to revise English and Maths. Complete the sentences with the correct option. You must choose among the words much, many, little, few and a lot of. This means that you must pay attention to context. If your answer is right, you will have the chance of solving a mental computation challenge. Look carefully at the addition, substraction, multiplication and division signs. Which quantities equal the end result? Can you calculate quickly?



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Countable, Uncountable. How much? How many?

Is it difficult to tell countable from uncountable nouns? Unfortunately, there are no hard and fast rules for that, and we have to know by heart which nouns are countable or uncountable. But you know, practice makes perfect, so let's get to work! Play the first game. Move the spider with the arrow keys to get the matching answer: Which nouns are countable? Which are uncountable? Which can be both? By the way, watch out! There are distractors! Then, have a look at the cards and think: Do you have to complete the sentences with how much or how many? Click where indicated to flip the card and find out.



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Verbs and their meanings

I hope you know the meanings of most English verbs. We are going to put your skills to the test here. You will see a verb in Spanish and four translations in English including the infinitive, the past simple and the past participle of the verb, but only one is correct. Choose the right option. If your answer is correct, you will have the chance to drive as fast as possible! Press the left and right arrow keys to steer, the up and down keys to control the speed and the space bar to jump. Respect the rules and don't bump into the other cars. Of course, this is just a video game, it's fiction, don't try this in real life!



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Heroic Ants. Past Simple Game

Hey man! Hey ladies! This is a game to help you practise past simple in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms. First, choose the right answer to complete the sentences, then help the ant to reach the farthest distance possible. Click and pull the string to set the throwing angle and power. There's something more I have to tell you. You can use the wings and the bubble to help the ant go further. Try to make it as good as possible but don't be too hard on the poor ant. O.K.?



Heroic Ants. Past Simple Game.

Animals. Spelling Game

This is an easy spelling game. Put the pieces in order to make words about animals. When you finish, press the refresh key of your computer and you will get a different set of words. How many names of animals can you get?



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Past Simple. Hungry Bug Game

Choose the right answer to complete these past simple sentences and move the bug to reach the matching answer and get food. You can use the keyboard or the mouse. Be attentive! If you get distracted, the bug will bump into the sides of the square and the game will be over. How much time do you need to finish the game? Good luck!



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Animals. Word Scramble

Unscramble the letters to get names of animals. Just drag each letter to the correct place and click on the check button to see if your answer was right or wrong. There's a timer, try to solve all the word puzzles as soon as possible.

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Quantifiers Game. Bouncing Balls

Hello! Take this game to practise the use of quantifiers, it's called Boucing Balls. Follow these instructions: Look at the ball colour and destroy the other balls by shooting them into groups of three. You must clear all the balls in order to proceed. Use the mouse to aim and shoot. It's more difficult than you may think. Be smart and quick. Come on!



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Articles. Heroic Ants Game

Hey guys! I'm here to suggest a game. It's called Heroic Ants and it goes like that. Read the sentences and complete with a, an, the or the zero article. If your answer is right, you will be able to help the ant to reach the farthest possible distance. To do so, click and pull the string to set the throwing angle and power. In the game, you will see if you have set a new record and the distance travelled too. By the way, there are the bubble and the wings can help you, so don't hesitate to use them. Try to answer all the questions correctly, but don't be too hard on those poor ants! O.K.?



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The environment. Balloon Ride Game

Do you remember elementary vocabulary about the environment? Why not put yourself to the test? This game is similar to the hangman. You have to help the bear on his balloon ride. But be careful! A balloon will explode for each wrong letter. Try to guess the words with the fewest tries possible. Enjoy the ride!



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Play this game on the what2learn site

Animals Hangman Game

Do you remember The Lion King? The food chain is part of the circle of life. The lion of the game below is trying to eat the zebra and only you can help the latter escape. Click on the letters and try to guess the name of the mysterious animal as soon as possible. Otherwise, the zebra won't have a happy ending.



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Play this game on the what2learn site

Karaoke. Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé - Telephone

Two years ago, Lady Gaga teamed up with Beyoncé to record the massive hit Telephone, a song about a girl who is sick and tired of his boy calling her while she's partying. Isn't it a good song to dance on a Saturday? You can read the lyrics and the translation below. Enjoy it!





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Quantifiers. A / AN / THE / SOME / ANY

Do you find quantifiers too complicated to memorize? Don't panic! Study this presentation about a, an, some, any and the. You will also find some revision for countable and uncountable nouns. It will be good to rub up your English. Study the examples and make sure you understand the rules. After that, play the game below. If you answer a question correctly, you will have the chance to play a round of table tennis. Are you ready for this ping pong game?

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Animals and the Environment

Hey there! This is Grace the goat talking to you. I'm bringing you some stuff to help you with vocabulary and pronunciation. Today's lesson is about the animal kingdom. Study these flashcards and move on to the matching, listening and spelling activities. Play the final game and then, in the next exercise, classify the animals who live on land, in water or those who can fly in the air.




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Estudia todas estas tarjetas | Estudia tarjetas de animals

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