Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Part 1: Phrasal Verbs


Part 1: Phrasal Verbs. Which verbs can you replace with phrasal verbs?  Draw a line through them and write a phrasal verb from the list. Be careful!  Sometimes you’ll need to cross out more than just the verb.  And make sure you use the correct tense.


call off     
figure out   
get by      
help out   
put back      
turn down
call up     
find out      
go on       
look up    
take off       
turn into
drop off   
get back     
grow up   
pick up    
throw away 
write down


                         help me out
1.     Could you assist me? I have three bags of groceries to carry.
2.     When did you learn that she was pregnant?  >> When did you find out that she was pregnant?
3.     When did he return?  >> When did he get back?
4.     As a child he lived in Idaho. When he was 22, he moved here.  He grew up in Idaho. When he was 22, he moved here.
5.     After this stop, this train continues to Embarcadero Station.  >> After this stop, this train goes on to Embarcadero Station.
6.     a.   What does this word mean?
        b.   I don’t know. Why don’t you try to find it in the dictionary? >> Why don't you look it up in the dictionary?
7.     After his father died, the boy started spending time with the wrong people, and he quickly changed into a little thug. ( , matón/bruto, банди́т/головоре́з)
        >> and he quickly turned into a little thug.

Monday, January 28, 2013

Irregular Past Tense Verbs: D-G



Verbs d-g Negative
1. You did the dishes last night. No, I …
2. She drew this picture herself. No, she …
3. He drove to work this morning. No, he …
4. You ate a big breakfast this morning. No, I …
5. She fell down and hurt herself. No, she … and … herself.
6. She felt sick last weekend. No, she …
7. President Bush fought in the Vietnam War. No, President Bush …
8. You found a good dentist. No, I …
9. You flew back home over the vacation. No, I …
10.You forgot to sign your name. No, I …
11. She got a flu shot yesterday. No, she …
12. You gave me a cold! No, I
13. You went to work after school. No, I …
14. He grew up in a small family. No, he...
December 24, 2011 12:01 PM PST
Verbs d-g
1. Did you do your homework last night? Yes, I …
2. Did she draw this picture herself? Yes, she …
3. Did you drive her to the hospital? Yes, I …
4. Did you eat a banana before lunch? Yes, I …
5. Did your grandmother fall down? Yes, my grandmother …
6. Did you feel a pain in your chest? Yes, I …
7. Did he fight in the Vietnam War? Yes, he …
8. Did you find a nice restaurant? Yes, I …
9. Did you fly back home over the vacation? Yes, I …
10. Did you forget about the meeting? Yes, I …
11. Did she get a flu shot yesterday? Yes, she …
12. Did he give her the money? Yes, he …
13. Did you go to work after school? Yes, I …
14. Did he grow

What a creepy place! Speaking Practice.

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What a creepy place! Written exercises.

What a creepy place! (爬着走的, horripilante, жуткий )   level5.podomatic.com  5-5012601p1 
Rewrite each sentence.  Change there is/there are to have/has.
Example:  There is a coffin in my bedroom instead of a bed.
  My bedroom has a coffin (棺材, ataúd, гроб) instead of a bed.
1.    There are two graves* in the backyard.  *坟墓, tumbas, могила        
2.    There are three toilets in the bathroom.
3.    There are two snakes in the bathtub.
4.    There isn’t a stove in the kitchen.
5.    There aren’t any shelves in the cupboards. 

Now change have/has to there is/there are.  Don’t forget to say where!
example My dining room has a jacuzzi.
  There is a Jacuzzi* in my dining room.  *佳骨肌泡沫, bañera de hidromasaje       
6.    The back yard has a piranha pond. *南美产的小鱼, piraña, пиранья   a pond: a very small lake
7.    The bedroom ceiling has mirrors.
8.    The shower only has cold water.              
9.    The balcony doesn’t have any railing*. *围栏, pasamanos, перила
10. The house doesn’t have any heat. 



1. The backyard has two graves.
2. The bathroom has three toilets.
3. The bathtub has two snakes (in it).
4. The kitchen doesn’t have a stove.
5. The cupboards don’t have any shelves.
6. There is a piranha pond in the back yard. (Piranhas are fish with very sharp teeth that can eat people and animals in seconds.)
7. There are mirrors on the bedroom ceiling.
8. There is only cold water in the shower.
9. There isn’t any railing on the balcony.
10. There isn’t any heat in the house. 

 

Write about your partner's place in his/her country.



Write about your partner’s place in her native country, not in the U.S. Use the sentences below as examples, but change everything to PAST TENSE!
a.   In 2the U.S., 1Julia lives in a 3medium-sized  4apartment.
b.   It has 5three bedrooms, and it is located in 6a suburb of Los Angeles.
c.   The building is 7modern, and it has 8three floors.
d.   The exterior of the building is 9stucco. 
e.   The building has 10a courtyard and a pool.                                                     
f.   Her family 11rents the place.
g.   The neighborhood is 12so-so.
h.   Something she likes about the neighborhood is that 13there is a park nearby.         a courtyard
i.    Something she doesn’t like about the neighborhood is that 14it is very difficult to find a parking space.


a.  In Nicaragua, Sophia lived in a large single-family home.
b.  It had four bedrooms, and it was located in Managua.
c.  The building was traditional Spanish style, and it had two floors.
d.  The exterior of the building was stucco.
e.  The building had a courtyard and a garden.
f.   Her family owned the place.
g.  The neighborhood was fairly safe.
h.  Something she liked about the neighborhood was that it had a view of the lake and that it was near her child's school.
i.   Something she didn't like about the place was that the weather in Managua was always hot, and there were always lots of mosquitoes, especially at night.     


Common Phrasal Verbs (Two-Part Verbs)

Common Phra Sal Verbs by youreslteacher