ONLINE PRACTICE QUIZ UNITS 7 & 8

ONLINE PRACTICE QUIZ UNIT 7:
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/listtypes.do?level=2&unit=7&stage=1

ONLINE PRACTICE QUIZ UNIT 8:
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/listtypes.do?level=2&unit=8&stage=1

UNIT 6

MAKING REQUESTS:
GRAMMAR:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv239.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv131.shtml


REQUESTS, (Accepting and Refusing):
GRAMMAR:
http://a-free-english-course.blogspot.com/2008/01/making-accepting-and-refusing.html
http://www.businessenglishebook.com/Business-English-Offering-Requesting.htm
http://www.eslgold.com/speaking/accepting_refusing.html


COMPLAINING:
LISTEN:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2011/07/110721_6min_english_complain_page.shtml


APOLOGIZING:
PHRASES: http://www.englishpond.com/speaking/Communication%20and%20daily%20English/apologies/index.html
http://the-esl-advocate.blogspot.com/2009/08/apologizing.html
http://esl.about.com/od/smalltalk/a/Apologizing-In-English.htm

PRACTICE: http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ii064/esl-test.php
LISTEN: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0802/080203-aborigine.html
http://www.eslpod.com/website/show_podcast.php?issue_id=6662012

GIVING EXCUSES:
READ: http://allenglish.org/blog/?p=1071


TWO-PART VERBS: learn the verbs on p.37

WILL FOR RESPONDING TO A REQUEST:
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/decisions.htm

http://www.onestopenglish.com/community/lesson-share/lesson-share-archive/grammar/grammar-making-instant-decisions/145078.articlerequests with modals and Would you mind...?
GRAMMAR & PRACTICE:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/142_requests_offers/page7.shtml

ONLINE PRACTICE QUIZ 3, (Units 5 & 6)

ONLINE PRACTICE QUIZ UNIT 5:
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/listtypes.do?level=2&unit=5&stage=1


ONLINE PRACTICE QUIZ UNIT 6:
http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/listtypes.do?level=2&unit=6&stage=1


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HERE’S A QUESTION THAT A STUDENT HAD FROM THE ONLINE PRACTICE QUIZ FOR UNIT 6:

Why does the gerund need a “for” in one situation and not another?

My answer:

Regarding the different uses of GERUNDS in two different situations:

REQUESTS WITH MODALS AND “WOULD YOU MIND…?”  (Un6, p.39, ex8)

First remember we are dealing with MODALS and they are ALWAYS different AND can change in different situations.  THIS example is for polite requests using modals with the specific phrase—“Would you mind…”  which is ALWAYS followed by an -ing verb, (gerund) always. We cannot use “for” s in these sentences.   

INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS FOR USES AND PURPOSES, (Un7, p.45, ex3)

The for + gerund rule, (verb with –ing ending), is only for when we’re talking about uses and purposes of an object/machine/technology

UNIT 5

UNIT 5

Describing Travel / Vacation Plans:

Planning a Vacation / FUTURE with "be going to" and "will":

LISTENING / GRAMMAR & PRACTICE, (GOING TO): 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1530_gramchallenge32/

USAGE, (going to vs. will):  http://www.englishcorner.vacau.com/grammar/rules/future.html

PRACTICE, (GOING TO vs. WILL)

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_going_to_future.htm

http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.gowil.i.htm

LISTEN: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1535_questionanswer/page9.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2009/06/090624_witn_wimbledon.shtml

WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmSKJ-t8lJ8&feature=related
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALejnj--Was&feature=related

ABVERB PLACEMENT IN SENTENCES:
GRAMMAR:
http://faculty.washington.edu/marynell/grammar/AdverbPl.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv202.shtml

 

Giving Travel Advice / Modals of Necessity, Must, Need To, (Don't) Have To,

GRAMMAR & PRACTICE: 
http://www.advanced-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs-of-necessity.html

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/330-modals-necessity.htm

LISTEN: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2009/07/090722_witn_eclipse_nepal.shtml

PRACTICE: http://english-zone.com/verbs/modals1.html

                      http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/330-modals-necessity2.htm


WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgIjV8dkpp0&feature=relmfu


Modal of Suggestion: better, ought to, should (not)

GRAMMAR: 
  http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/330-modals-advice.htm


PRACTICE:  
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/330-modals-advice1.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/330-modals-advice2.htm

MODAL VERBS OVERVIEW

MODAL VERBS OVERVIEW

Here is a website that gives a very clear outline of all the model verbs and their uses:

http://esl.lbcc.cc.ca.us/eesllessons/modals/modals.htm

And another that gives more in-depth explantions and practice quizzes: 
http://www.advanced-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs.html