Extra practice: Passives + Causatives

Hi everyone!

Just in case you need some extra practice on Passives and Causatives, click on the icons below and try some of the exercises provided. All of them can be downloaded and include key. Of course, do not hesitate to ask any doubts you might have.

For more practice on this or other topics, please have a look at:

- http://www.e-grammar.org/ 
- http://www.grammarbank.com/
- http://www.english-grammar.at

Causatives

Conversion Active to Passive

Passive or Active?

Passive or Active? (high)

Video: Causatives

I know... I know Causatives are difficult. For a Spanish speaker, they even sound weird because we can't find similar examples in our language.

That's why today we've got two videos in which two very talented teachers talk about Causatives in a very interesting way. Have a look, I promise you won't regret it.


1. LUISTHREE (in Spanish)

2. DANIEL BYRNES (in English - Causatives are Pattern #3)

Elizabethan Drama: Background and Themes

Just to introduce Shakespearian drama, these videos will teach us a couple of things about the socio-historical background, the main themes in drama and how theatres used to look like back in the time.


1. INSIDE THE GLOBE THEATRE

2. SOCIO-HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

3. THEMES IN ELIZABETHAN DRAMA

Literary Genres

Happy New Year everyone! 

I hope you've had a lovely holiday and are ready to continue learning interesting things. 

What's today's topic? Literary Genres. Have a look at the video and try to answer the questions below. It will be quite useful to deal with the reading task this term, so do your best! 

LITERARY GENRES WORKSHEET:

1. Name the four main literary genres.

2. Name at least four common forms of literature.

3. Explain three differences between poetry and prose.

4. What's the difference between fiction and non-fiction? Give examples of literary forms for each genre.

5. What's the main goal in drama?

 

Oral Presentation: Historical Figure / Celebrity

Long time!

Here's -I hope- all you need to start your oral project for the second term. Remember that you'll be working in pairs and you must select either a historical figure or a celebrity from the list I gave you.

Also, you need to include the following information:
- Introduction + justification of your choice
- Relevant biographical data
- Awards / Achievements
- Fun Facts / Anecdotes / Unknown facts
- Quotation by / about that person
- Trivia questions


Also, here's Kelsey Vanderschoot's presentation in case you want to have a look:

Paul McCartney, by Kelsey Vanderschoot de eriscolazaro