Writing an informal letter

This is a kind reminder, you have homework, you have to write an informal letter to Mark (Unit 1). 

If you need some help, go to 'Writing' where you will find PDF documents with DOs and DONTs, general especifications and useful vocabulary as well as some informal letter models to give you ideas. 

The key to how to write a letter/email whether it is informal, formal, personal or cover format is to communicate in the clearest way possible. To do it so, include all the points in the task, use appropriate openings and closings, organize your ideas in paragraphs, check punctuation and spelling, and use all that vocabulary and structures we have been learning. 

I'm sure you will do great! 

 

Let's practise 'be used to', 'get used to', 'used to'

Some of you seemed to still need some more practice so, here you have some more exercises for you to do. If once they are done you still need some more, just let me know!

- Exercise 1 - used to and be used to

- Exercise 2 - be used to / get used to / used to

- Exercise 3 - choose the best option to complete the sentence

- Exercise 4 - complete the text

- Exercise 5 - choose the correct answer

- Exercise 6 - choose the correct answer

- Exercise 7 - complete the sentences with the correct option

Let's talk about fashion

Watch this video with vocabulary about fashion, not only you will improve your vocabulary but also your listening skills.

Be used to / get used to / used to

This is the presentation we saw in class


Remember:

USED TO shows that a particular thing always happened or was true in the past but it no longer happens or is no longer true now:

• David used to live in Madrid.
• She used to exercise every morning, but since she had that terrible accident she doesn't exercise anymore.
• Why don't you come and see me like you used to?

BE USED TO is used to say that something is normal, not unusual:

• I'm used to living alone.
• Don't worry, John is used to driving for long hours. He has worked as a professional driver for 20 years.

GET USED TO shows that something is in the process of becoming normal:

• She found the heels too high, but she got used to them.
• Since the divorce, she has become very sad. But I think she'll get used to her new life.
• I got used to living in Canada in spite of the cold weather.

IMPORTANT!!!

Get used to and be used to are followed by either a noun or a gerund.

Get/be used to + noun	Get /be used to + gerund (verb+ing)
I got used to the noise I'm used to the cold weather	I got used to waking up early I'm used to working late at night

Go to "Grammar" if you want to download, print or just watch the explanation on your screen on a PDF document.

Phrasal verb GET

Are you having problems with Phrasal verb GET? Why don't you try these exercises? There are many ways to learn vocabulary but the most effective one is to use it. Come on... Go ahead! 

- exercise 1

- exercise 2 

- Exercise 3

- A page with many exercises for you to practise. 

- Go to 'Our filing cabinet' for some more exercises. 

Habitual behaviour - practice

Let's practise habitual behaviour with these exercises

- Exercise 1

- Exercise 2

- Exercise 3

Habitual behaviour in the past

REMEMBER: to talk about habitual behaviour in the past we do it in different ways.

• used to - to talk about past habits and situations

                    I used to paint
                    We used to live in New York when I was a kid

• would - only to talk about past habits

                     My father would read me a tale before going to bed

• past simple -  in the same way as we use 'used to' or 'would'

                    I lived/used to live in New York when I was a kid

If you need a more accurate explanation on a document, go to "Grammar". You can download, print or just watch the PDF document on your screen.

Habitual behaviour in the present

Remember: To talk about habitual behaviour in the present we use:

Simple present: facts that are generally true.
     The Earth revolves around the sun.
     Children are over-protected these days.

Adverbs of frequency: how often things occur.
     I never go to bed before midnight.
     She is always late for work.

Tend to/Will: things that generally tend to happen.
     Men will /tend to prefer to talk about football.
     My kids will/tend to eat watching telly on the sofa.

Keep + verb + ing: repeated behaviour.
     I keep forgetting to switch off the computer.

Present continuous + always: habits that annoy us or happen more often than usual.
     He’s always leaving dirty clothes all over the place.

If you need a more accurate explanation on a document, go to "Grammar". You can download, print or just watch the PDF document on your screen.