These are two verbs that sometimes confuse students: lend and borrow. Watch the videos, make notes about what they say and practice.
Lend or borrow?
Just wrapping up the working day…
It’s such a good feeling when you show a student a way of expressing his or her ideas, and the student comes back next time having perfectly mastered that new piece of language!
Temperatures are changing, and it was kind of cold today. The student came to class and I asked her: “Is it cold outside?” She answered: “Yes, but I wrapped up warm!” Oh! I’ve got so happy!!
So, thanks to all of you who fill my heart with hope and joy!
And keep up the good work! 😉
Nouns in groups
Hi everyone! I put together this post to answer a student’s question! Hehe… Do we say Gloria Hotel Accommodations?
There are three main ways in which we can put nouns together so that the first noun modifies or describes the second.
noun + noun
Mostly used to make ‘classifying’ expressions, which name a particular kind of thing. The first noun works a little like an adjective.
a horse race / a war film / milk chocolate
The noun + noun structure is also used in measurements, with a number before the first noun. The number is usually joined to the first noun by a hyphen (-). Note that the first noun is normally singular in form in these cases.
a three-day weekend / a ten-pound note / a two-hour lesson
noun + ‘s + noun
Used to talk about several different sorts of ideas: possession, relationship, physical features and characteristics, non-physical qualities and measurements of a person or animal, or of a country, organization or other group of living creatures.
my sister’s car / a bird’s nest / cow’s milk
noun + preposition + noun
Used to talk about parts of non-living things and in other cases.
the top of the page / a feeling of disappointment
This is a very complicated area of English grammar. The ‘rules’ given above show the general patterns, but unfortunately there is no easy way to be quite sure which structure is used to express a particular compound idea. The most common expressions will be learnt by experience; in cases of doubt, a good dictionary will often show which form is correct.
By the way, hotel accommodation means the facilities and the quality of accommodation provided by a hotel:
This includes hotel accommodation, meals and bike hire. Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I hope you will find this information helpful! 😉
Practical English Usage – Michael Swan
Preposition at: exercises
Hey folks! How have you all been?
Publiquei aqui no blog uma série de posts sobre as preposições in, on e at, com exercícios para a in e on. Hoje concluiremos a série, com exercícios para a preposição at.
Fill in the gaps with the options below:
1 – I really want to stay_________________________. (em casa)
2 – Let’s all sit _____________________________. (à mesa)
3 – What are you doing __________________________? (no momento)
4 – We were all scheduled _______________________. (ao mesmo tempo)
5 – They arrived home _______________________. (ao nascer do sol)
6 – We usually read a book _______________________. (na hora de dormir)
7 – I met him _________________. (na festa)
8 – Don’t forget that our meeting will be ________________. (às 8h)
9 – What do you usually do ________________________? (à noite)
Check your answers: 1-home; 2–at the table; 3-at the moment, 4–at the same time; 5–at sunrise; 6–at bedtime; 7–at the party; 8–at 8; 9–at night
That’s it for today! Keep on studying!
https://blog.influx.com.br/exercicio-trabalhando-a-preposicao-at-em-ingles
Preposition on: exercises
Hey folks! How have you all been?
Trabalhamos numa série de posts sobre as preposições in, seus exercícios, on e at. Hoje, vamos praticar o on.
Fill in the gaps with the options below:
1 – I have English classes________________. (nas quartas-feiras)
2 – Let’s go out _________________________. (no sábado à noite)
3 – My birthday is ________________________. (no dia 29 de maio)
4 – ____________________ I want to sleep in! (No meu aniversário)
5 – A butterfly landed______________________. (no meu dedo)
6 – I’m still ____________________________. (no ônibus)
7 – I love that picture ____________________. (na parede)
8 – Why are all these books ________________? (no chão)
9 – She lives _____________________________ (na rua 26).
Check your answers now: 1 – on Wednesdays; 2 – on Saturday (evening)/(night); 3 – on May 29th; 4 – On my birthday; 5 – on my finger; 6 – on the bus; 7 – on the wall; 8 – on the floor; 9 – on 26th Street
Agora é só aguardar pelo próximo post com exercícios sobre at, para ficar ainda mais fera nas preposições em inglês! Bye guys!
https://blog.influx.com.br/exercise-quando-usar-in-on-at-em-ingles-part-ii