FGP Centro de Enseñanza de Inglés wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Today is the 20th anniversary of Freddie Mercury´s death. Let´s remember him by doing an activity with one of his greatest songs.

- Let´s practise prepositions. Complete the gaps with the following prepositions:

to          from           on                   by         for        

I want to break free
I want to break free
I want to break free 1)......... your lies
You’re so self satisfied I don’t need you
I’ve got to break free
God knows, God knows I want to break free.


I’ve fallen in love
I’ve fallen in love 2)  ........ the first time
And this time I know it’s for real
I’ve fallen in love, yeah
God knows, God knows I’ve fallen in love.


It’s strange but it’s true
I can’t get over the way you love me like you do
But I have to be sure
When I walk out that door
Oh how I want to be free, Baby
Oh how I want to be free,
Oh how I want to break free.

But life still goes on
I can’t get used 3) ........, living without, living without,
Living without you  4) ............... my side
I don’t want to live alone, hey
God knows, got to make it 5)  ......... my own
So baby can’t you see
I’ve got to break free.

I’ve got to break free
I want to break free, Yeah
I want, I want, I want, I want to break free

- Answers:

1)  from         2) for                  3) to                  4) by             5) on

Politically incorrect jokes. Hope you find them amusing.

1) What do intelligent blondes and UFOs have in common?     
     You often hear about them, but you never see one.

2) How can you tell when a lawyer is lying?
    His lips are moving.

3) How do you make a blonde laugh on Friday?
    Tell her a joke on Monday.

4) How to impress a woman:
    Kiss her, love her, protect her, listen to her, buy gifts for her, respect her, support her, go to the ends of the earth for her,

5) How to impress a man:
    Arrive naked ... with beer.

6) What would a blonde say if her doctor told her she was pregnant?
     Is it mine?

Historical Fact or fiction?

- Let's practice the past simple (affirmative statements): put the verbs into the past simple, then try to find out which two sentences are false.

1) The White House (be) ............. originally grey before they (paint) ............... it white.

2) The French revolution (start) ..................... in 1788.

3) Yuri Gagarin (be) ...................... the first man to travel into space.

4) Gandhi (study) .......................... in England when he (be) ............. a young man.

5) Chistopher Columbus first (arrive) ............................ in America in 1392.

6) Mozart (grow) ......................... up in Austria.










Answers:

1) was, painted                                      2) started                                         3) was

4) studied, was                                      5) arrived                                         6) grew

The false ones are:

2) It started in 1789                           5) It was in 1492.

Let´s practise the present continuous by listening to this legendary band and awesome song: Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones. Level: starter, elementary.

I can't get no satisfaction
I can't get no satisfaction
'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
I can't get no, I can't get no

When I (drive) .................... in my car
And that man comes on the radio
He (tell) .................... me more and more
About some useless information
Supposed to fire my imagination
I can't get no, oh no, no, no
Hey hey hey, that's what I say

I can´t get ...

When I (watch) .................... my T.V.
And that man comes on to tell me
How white my shirts can be
But he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke
The same cigarrettes as me
I can't get no, oh no, no, no
Hey hey hey, that's what I say

I can´t get no ...

When I (ride) ...................... round the world
And I (do) ................. this and I (sign) .................. that
And I (try) ..........................  to make some girl
Who tells me baby better come back later next week
'Cause you see I'm on a losing streak
I can't get no, oh no, no, no
Hey hey hey, that's what I say

I can't get no, I can't get no
I can't get no satisfaction
No satisfaction, no satisfaction, no satisfaction.

Answers:

1) 'm driving                2) 's telling
3) 'm watching               4) 'm riding
5) 'm doing                  6) 'm signing
7) 'm triyng

Let´s practise the past simple (negative statements). Level: Children III, IV, Teens I, Elementary (Adults).

- There are 7 deliberate mistakes in this 19th century family scene. Can you find them? Start your sentences with: People didn´t ......

 

Answers:

People didn´t listen to music disco.
People didn´t use vacuum cleaners.
People didn´t eat hamburgers.
People didn´t have computers.
People didn´t drink Coke.
People didn´t wear jeans.
Peolpe didn´t watch TV.

FGP wish all our students and all the kids a happy children´s day!!

Comparative Quiz: Complete these sentences by using the comparative, and then answer the questions. Will you be able to answer all of them right? Do it and see how much you know.

1) Concorde flies (fast) .......................... than the speed of light. True or false?

2)  A snail is (slow) ......................... than a tortoise. True or False?

3) China is (large) ............................... than Russia. True or False?

4) The Parthenon is (old) ...................... than the Colosseum. True or False?

5) Finger nails grow (quickly) ....................... than toe nails. True or False?




Answers:

1) faster. False. Concorde flies faster than the speed of sound.

2) slower. True. A snail travels at 0.05 km/h; a tortoise at 0.127 km/h.

3) larger. False. Russia has about 10% of the world's land surface; China about 7%.

4) older. True. The Parthenon was begun in 447 B.C.; the Colosseum was built between A.D. 72-82.

5) more quickly. True.

FGP wish you a Happy Friendship Day!

What kind of friend are you? Do this test and find out!

Predictions: Sometimes we can be very wrong. Complete these predictions with will/won´t + a verb and see how wrong these people were.

                           BE          DO          HAVE          LAST          MAKE

1) 'I don´t think we ......................... another war. This one is probably the last.'
     Richard Nixon, 1971 (talking about the Vietnam war)

2) 'He ......................... never .......................... anything important in life.'
    Albert Einstein's teacher (said to his father) 1895.

3) 'No film about the Civil War ........................ ever .................. any money.'
     An MGM executive 1945 (about the film Gone With The Wind.)

4) 'It´s a bad joke. It ......................... .'
     Coco Chanel (about the miniskirt)

5) 'I don´t think there ........................ a woman Prime Minister in my lifetime.'
     Margaret Thatcher, 1976



Answers:

1) will have           2) will ..... do        3) will ........... make        4) won´t last         5) will be

Passives quiz: Complete the sentences with the verb in the passive and choose the right answer.Level: Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate.

1) Chess .................................... (invent) by .................................. .
     a) the Egyptians               b) the Indians                       c) the Chinese

2) The first Levi jeans .............................. (wear) by ................................ .
    a) miners                          b) farmers                            c) cowboys

3) In the world 15,000 babies ............................ (be born) ............................. .
    a) every second                b) every hour                       c) every day

4) The book which ....................................... (steal) most often from libraries is ........................ .
    a) The Bible                      b) The Guinness Book of Records   c) The Lord of the Rings

5) The electric chair ............................... (invent) by ............................. .
    a) a teacher                      b) a dentist                           c) a politician

6) The noun which ............................. (use) most frequently in conversation is ............................ .
    a) money                           b) time                                 c) work



Answers:

1) Chess was invented by the Chinese.
2) The first Levi jeans were worn by miners.
3) In the world 15,000 babies are born every hour.
4) The book which is stolen most often from libraries is The Guinness Book of Records.
5) The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
6) The noun which is used most frequently in conversation is time.

Human by The Killers: Complete the gaps using the verb to be (am-is-are) Level starter/elementary.

I did my best to notice
When the call came down the line
Up to the platform of surrender
I was brought but I was kind
And sometimes I get nervous
When I see an open door
Close your eyes
Clear your heart...
Cut the cord

............ we human?
Or .............. we dancer?
My sign ......... vital
My hands ....... cold
And I´......... on my knees
Looking for the answer
........... we human?
Or ...... we dancer?

Pay my respects to grace and virtue
Send my condolences to good
Give my regards to soul and romance,
They always did the best they could
And so long to devotion
You taught me everything I know
Wave goodbye
Wish me well..
You've gotta let me go
 Chorus

Will your system be alright
When you dream of home tonight?
There ..... no message we'........... receiving
Let me know is your heart still beating
Chorus

You've gotta let me know

Chorus

- Answers:

are   are     is      are      'm       are       are      is               're

What are they doing? Let´s practise the present continuous in a funny way. Who can guess all of them?

- Answers in the first comment.

Riddles. Can you solve them? Give it a try.

1) Which is the most self-centered letter of the alphabet?

2) What letter of the alphabet is always waiting in order?

3) What can´t be used until it´s broken?

4) Why did the man put the clock in the safe?



- Las soluciones están en el primer comentario.

How much do you know about the UK?

- Fill in the gaps by using an adjective in the superlative case, then choose the right option.

1) What´s the (busy) ................. London airport?
    a) Heathrow         b) Gatwick           c) Stansted

2) What's the (big) ............ city after London?
    a) Edinburgh         b) Manchester      c) Birmingham

3) What´s the (common) ............ religion?
    a) Islam                 b) Roman Catholicism     c) Protestantism

4) Which is the (old) ................ university?
    a) Oxford              b) Cambridge         c) London

5) Which is the (popular) ..................... tourist town after London?
    a) Oxford              b) Cambridge          c) Edinburgh




- Keys in the first comment.

Colour Test: Find out what the people in your life mean to you.

COLOUR TEST.

The name you assign to each color must be someone you know and who also knows you. You cannot repeat the same name. Then read the results. Red Blue Yellow Green Orange Results: Red - Represents the person who you love. Blue - Represents the person who you seem to have a difficult relationship with. Yellow - Represents the person who will never forget about you. Green - Represents the person who you will remember for the rest of your life. Orange - Represents your true friend.

Angels by Robbie Williams; practicamos el presente simple en una manera entretenida. Completá, escuchá y chequeá.

I (sit) .............. and (wait) ................... .................. an angel (contemplate) ....................... my fate?
and ............. they (know) ............................
the places where we go
when we´re grey and old?
´cos I´ve been told
that salvation (let) ........................ their wings unfold
so when I’m lying in my bed
thoughts running through my head
and I (feel) ............................. that love is dead
I’m loving angels instead

and through it all she (offer)  ............................. me protection
a lot of love and affection
whether I’m right or wrong
and down the waterfall
wherever it may take me
I (know) ................ that life won't break me
when I come to call she won't forsake me
I’m loving angels instead

when I’m feeling weak
and my pain (walk) ................... down a one way street
I (look) ................ above
and I (know) ................. I'll always be blessed with love
and as the feeling (grow) ......................
she (breathe) ........................ flesh to my bones
and when love is dead
I’m loving angels instead

- Encontrá las soluciones en el primer comentario.

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