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terça-feira, 24 de setembro de 2013

Turner and Hooch - Can for Permissions

Hey

Today I bring to you a second class using this classic.

1 – Watch the video segment and check which things are mentioned by Turner.



( ) Run around the house - ( ) Slobbe
( ) Bark - ( ) Chew
( ) Growing - ( ) Wear a flea colar
( ) Sleep in the bed - ( ) Eat on the floor
( ) Lift the leg to things - ( ) Beg for food
( ) Pee in the house - ( ) Snif into crotches
( ) Go under the bed - ( ) Drink from toilet
( ) Touch his things

2 – Write a list of things Hooch has no permission to do:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3 – Do you have pets? What can/ can´t it do?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 – Vocabulary:
Come to an understanding
What collocations are possible to make with “understanding”? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Get along
What does it mean?
_____________________________________________________________________________
Is there any other way to express the same idea? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Do you know other collocations using “get”? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Download the video
http://www.4shared.com/video/u-nR0Iy2/turner_and_hooch_-_can.html?
Download the worksheet
http://www.4shared.com/office/sJytELYG/turner_and_hooch_-_can.html?


Answer key

1-
Growing
Lift the leg to anything
Slobbe
Chew
Wear a flea colar
Beg for food
Snif into crotches
Drink from toilet

2-
Hooch can´t grow
Hooch canpt lift his/its leg to anything in the house
Hooch can´t slobbe
Hooch can´t chew
Hooch can´t beg for food
Hooch can´t snif into crotches
Hooch can´t drink from Turner´s toilet

3-
Student´s personal answers

4-
Reach an understanding - Come to an understanding - Have an understanding
Get along is to have a good relationship. To cope with.
Get over yourself, get lost, get up, get away with, get on, get in, get yourself together.

quarta-feira, 14 de agosto de 2013

Race to Witch Mountain - Modals and Collocations

Seth and Sarah are two aliens who are on Earth for a mission. Although they don´t intend to do anything harmful they are being chased by government agents. Seth and Sarah count on a taxi driver named Jack Bruno to help them.

1 – Watch the video segment and check St for Seth and Sr for Sarah according to their abilities and write the sentences.



( ) Fly - ______________________________________________________________________________
( ) Read peoples´ mind - _______________________________________________________________
( ) Manipulate fire - __________________________________________________________________
( ) Resist great impacts - _____________________________________________________________
( ) Pass through solid objects - _______________________________________________________
( ) Control peoples´ actions - _________________________________________________________
( ) Move objects using his/her mind - __________________________________________________

2 – The modal verb “can” can be replaced by:
( ) Be supposed to ( ) Be able to ( ) Recommend to ( ) be possible to

3 – In the sentence “They will overtake our vehicle…” there is the modal verb “will”. Its context is:
( ) Hypothesis ( ) Possibility ( ) Advice ( ) Inevitability

4 – In the sentences “It would appear we have not….” There is the modal verb “would”. Its context is:
( ) Hypothesis ( ) Possibility ( ) Obligation ( ) Inevitability

5 – The sentence “We should just keep moving” There is the modal verb “Should”. Its context is:
( ) Hypothesis ( ) Suggestion ( ) Ability ( ) Inevitability

“Should” can be replaced by:
( ) possible to ( ) recommend to ( ) suggest to ( ) be able to

6 – The sentence “We cannot trust him”. There is the modal verb “Can” in the negative. Its context is:
( ) Possibility ( ) Obligation ( ) Necessity ( ) Advice

“Cannot” can be replaced by:
( ) advice to ( ) suggest to ( ) impossible to ( ) possible to

7 – The sentence “We must”. There is the modal verb “Must”. Its context is:
( ) Obligation ( ) Possibility ( ) Hypothesis ( ) Suggestion

“Must” can be replaced by:
( ) Have to ( ) Advice to ( ) be able to ( ) recommend to

8 –The sentence “What could go wrong?” there is the modal verb “could”. Its context is:
( ) Remote possibility ( ) Obligation ( ) Necessity ( ) Inevitability

Vocabulary:
9 – The agent shouts “look out” during the scene. Do you synonyms of this phrasal verb? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10 – Do you know other phrasal verbs using the verb “to look”? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11 – What does Jack Bruno mean when he says “get down”? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12 – Do you know other phrasal verbs using the verb “to get”? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Download the video
http://www.4shared.com/video/ykt2_fAN/race_to_witch_mountain_-_can.html?
Download the worksheet
http://www.4shared.com/office/_pABWxJd/Race_to_witch_mountain_-_Can.html?


Answer key
1- Read people´s mind - Sr - Sarah can read people´s mind
Resist great impacts - St - Seth can resist great impacts
Pass through solid objects - St - Seth can pass through solid objects
Move objects using his/her mind - sr - Sarah can move objects using her mind
2- be able to
3-Inevitability
4-Hypothesis
5-Suggestion
Recommend to
6-Possibility
Impossible to
7-Obligation
Have to
8-Remote possibility
9-Watch out, Be careful
10-Look up, look for, look at, look around, look like, look beautiful...
11-He wants Seth and Sarah to protect themselves.
12-Get over, get lost, get yourself together, get real, get up, get in, get on, get out, get away...



quinta-feira, 13 de junho de 2013

PS I Love You - Modal Verbs

PS I Love you
Modal verbs
Advise, Suggestions, Necessity, Logical deduction


A class by @TeacherBrunoGon

1 – Watch the segment and pay attention to Gerry´s letter. Using the modals bellow complete the sentences accordingly:

Should – (not) Have to – Must – Could



a- Dear Holly, I don't have much time. I don't mean literally, I mean, you're out buying ice cream and you'll be home soon...
He _________ finish the letter fast otherwise she´ll see it.

b- I have a feeling this is the last letter
It __________ be the end of his help to her.

c- It isn't to go down memory lane or make you buy a lamp.
He ________________ protect her, she can handle it.

d- It's to tell you how much you move me. How you changed me. You made me a man by loving me, Holly...
He ______________ love very much

e- You made my life, Holly, but I'm just one chapter in yours.
She _______________ have more experiences.

f- Don't be afraid to fall in love again.
She ______________ continue her life and she ___________ fall in love again.


Download the worksheet
http://www.4shared.com/office/Uc6zuIbV/Ps_I_love_you_-_Modals.html?
Download the video
http://www.4shared.com/video/ejI8jnAC/PS_I_Love_you_-_Modals.html?

Answer Key
a- Must/ Has to
b- Could/ Should
c- Must/ Has to
d- Must/ Should
e- Must
f- Has to/ Must - Could/ Should

terça-feira, 21 de maio de 2013

Monica´s Gang - Modals



1 – Which are the modals used my Monica and Jimmy Five? Which are their contexts?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
2 – Is it possible to change them for other modals? If so, which ones? If not, why not?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
3 – The modal sentences below can replace some of the modal verbs? Which them and for what?
To be supposed to ______________________________________
To be able to __________________________________________
To be obligatory _______________________________________

4 – What does Monica do to blackmail Jimmy Five to do what she wants? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5 – What is Jimmy Five justification to accept? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
6 – The expression “get even” is about revenge. Do you know other ways to express the same idea? List them below.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
7 – The word “Horrible” is a synonym of what word bellow?
( ) Terrific ( ) Terrible
What other synonyms do you know? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
And opposites? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Download the worksheet
http://www.4shared.com/office/11reBG9q/Modal_Monicas_Gang.html?

Answer Key
1-
Should, suggestion.
Might, possibility
Would, hypothesis
Can, Permission

2-
"Should" can be changed by Ought to
All 3 "Might´s" can be changed by May
First "Would" can´t be changed
"Can" can be changed by May
Second "Would" can be changed by "Could"

3-
Yes, Should
Yes, Can
Not possible

4-
She threatens Jimmy Five by reminding him of the knots he tied on Sansom´s ears

5-
He´s not the one who does the laundry

6-
Get back to
Payback

7-
Terrible
Synonyms: Awful, Sucks, Very bad, Disgusting.
Opposites: Amazing, Wonderful, Fantastic, Excellent, Oustanding.

segunda-feira, 3 de setembro de 2012

I should have known - Modal Verbs

I should have known
Foo Fighters

A class by @TeacherBrunoGon



Warm-up:
If it was possible to time travel back would you like to change something? Would you try something harder? What and why? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1- Listen to the song and fill in the blanks.

I should have known
That it _________ end this way
I should have known
There was no other way
Didn´t hear your warning
Damn my heart gone deaf

I should have known
Look at the shape you´re in
I should have known
But I dove right in
One thing is certain
As I´m standing here
I should have known

Lay your hands in mine
Heal me one last time
Though I _________ forgive you yet
No, I _________ forgive you yet
You leave my heart in debt

I should have known
I was inside you
I should have known
There was that side of you
Came without a warning
Caught me unaware

I should have known
I´ve been here before
I should have known
Don´t want it anymore
One thing is for certain
I´m still standing here
I should have known

Lay your hands in mine
Feel me one last time
Though I _________ forgive you yet
No, I __________ forgive you yet
To leave my heart in debt
No, I _________ forgive yet
No, I _________ forgive yet
You leave my hear in debt
I should have known

Maybe you was right
Didn´t want a fight
I should have known
I should have known
_________ read the signs
_________ see the light
I should have known



2- It´s very common to people say “If I should known” or “If I knew it before” when something went wrong or not as foreseen. What do you believe has happened to the author?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3- Revise the modals:
Should: _________________________________________________
Would: _________________________________________________
Could: __________________________________________________
Can: _____________________________________________________
4- In the sentence “One thing is for certain as I´m standing here…” seems that the author is overcoming this problem. Is it possible to take all mistakes as lessons?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5- Read the sentence and answer.
“I should have known
Couldn´t read the signs”
In here seems like that we don´t see things or we don´t want to see them. Have you ever gone blind because you were insisting on something? Do you believe that the future is written or we are able to “control” it? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
This class was inspired by a song class made by Wise Up language institute.
Hereby I state that no activity was copied from the original class


DOWNLOAD THE WORKSHEET
http://www.4shared.com/office/SC01EcXW/i_should_have_known_-_activity.html?

-ANSWER KEY-
Warm up-
Personal answer

1-
Would
Cannot
Cannot
Cannot
Cannot
Cannot
Couldn´t
Couldn´t

2-
Personal Answer

3-
Should: Advise and Suggestions
Would: Hypothesis
Could: Remote possibilities and Past abilities
Can: Possibilities, permision and Present abilities

4-
Personal answer

5-
Personal answer

domingo, 4 de julho de 2010

Modal Verbs - Must and Have to

Hi guys
This is the last class about Modal Verbs and I´m closing them with Must and Have to.
In this video I explain their context and give some examples and their differences, since we can´t use Must and Have to in the same context for everything.

Now that the Modal Classes are over there is one thing you have to remember. Study modals isolated is easy, but when you have them all together can be complicated. So the best thing you can do is: Pay Attettion to the context; analyze all the sentences before and after the modal verb to see if you anwser is correct.



Here are the exercises for you.
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/modals.html

Any questions, comments and suggestions. Contact me: teacher.bruno.gon@gmail.com

terça-feira, 29 de junho de 2010

Modal Verbs - Will and Would

Hello everybody
So guys, are you enjoying the blog? Is it being helpful for you? If it is I am really grateful for that.
In this video I present Will and Would. Will? Yes, it is a Modal Verb.
How do these modal verbs work? Take a look at them and see how easy it is.



Exercises:
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/modals.html

quarta-feira, 23 de junho de 2010

Modal Verbs - May and Might

Hi Guys
In this video I explain the differences in use between May and Might. What you have to remember is that they are different and there are specific uses in some contexts.
Sometimes they can replace each other and other verbs and also they can be replaced by other modals

I hope this video can help you understand this difference.



Here are some exercises for you.
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/modals.html

Any questions, any comments or questions contact me. I´ll be glad to help

terça-feira, 15 de junho de 2010

Modal Verbs - Should, Ought to and Had Better

Hi guys
Long time no see, right?
Sorry about my absense, I´ve been working a lot so I couldn´t find time to record my classes. But now I´m here.
In this video I explain the uses of the modal verbs Should, Ought to and Had Better thru simple examples. Possibilities in the past and present, Advice and Strong Advice.



Exercises for your practice
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/modals.html

Any questions, comments and suggestions.
Please: teacher.bruno.gon@gmail.com

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terça-feira, 8 de junho de 2010

Modal Verbs - Can and Could

Hi guys
I´m back. I´ve been a little busy and I couldn´t record new videos but now here I am with my new class.
In this video I´m talking about the modal verbs can and could. It´s not so difficult to understand them, but modal verbs can be tricky if you don´t pay attettion to the context and the details.

Ola pessoal
Estou de volta, tive fora essa ultiam semana e não pude gravar novas aulas.
Nessa video-aula eu falo sobre os Modal Verbs can e could. Nao é dificil mas pode ser complicado se não prestar atenção aos contextos e aos detalhes na hora de usa-los.



Here are some exercises for you guys:
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/modals.html

Any questions, comments and suggestions
Please, contact me: teacher.bruno.gon@gmail.com

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