30 October 2007

Modal Verbs - can/be able to


Exercise 1
Present Tense - am - is - are + (not) + able to
Exercise 2
Past Tense - was - were + (not) + able to
Exercise 3
Will-Future - will + (not) + be able to




Source:
KiCo4U

24 October 2007

The haunted house


This is a funny game to practise vocabulary - Try it out !

Click here --------> The haunted house

Loudspeakers !

23 October 2007

Asking for the way


Vocabulary:

How do I get to ...?
What's the best way to ...?
Where is ...?
Go straight on (until you come to ...).
Turn back./Go back.
Turn left/right (into ...-street).
Go along ....
Cross ...
Take the first/second road on the left/right
It's on the left/right.
straight [streIt] on
opposite ['Qp@zIt]
near [nI@]
next to
between [bI'twi:n]
at the end (of)
on/at the corner
behind [bI'hVInd]
in front of
(just) around the corner
traffic lights
crossroads, junction [dZVN(k)S(@)n]
signpost ['sVInp@Ust]


Exercise 1 Asking and giving directions (cinema)

Exercise 2 Asking and giving directions (postoffice)

Exercise 3 Hangman game - Directions



Source: ego4
U

22 October 2007

some - any



It is cold and windy outside.
Just the perfect weather
to study
some and any
!!!



Wir verwenden some

* in positiven Aussagesätzen
Here's some money for you.
* in Fragesätzen, bei denen einen positive Antwort erwartet wird bzw. durch die man eine höfliche Bitte ausdrückt.
Would you like some more coffee?
Can I have some water, please?

Wir verwenden any

* in negativen Aussagesätzen
I haven't done anything!
* in Fragesätzen, bei denen jede Antwort möglich ist.
Have you seen my glasses anywhere?
* in positiven Aussagesätzen, in denen any jeder/e/s beliebige, egal
welcher/e/s bedeutet.

You can come any time you want.
* in if-Sätzen
If you have any questions, ask me!

Compounds:
some + Singular - etwas
some + Plural - einige
somebody - jemand
someone - jemand
something - etwas
somewhere - irgendwo
somehow - irgendwie

not any + Singular - (gar) kein/e/n
not any + Plural - (überhaupt) keine
not anybody - (gar) niemand
not anyone - (gar) niemand
not anything - (überhaupt) nichts
not anywhere - nirgends
(not) anyhow - sowieso (nicht)
anyway - wie dem auch sei

And now some exercises.
Here we go !

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Mixed exercise 1
Mixed exercise 2
Mixed exercise 3
Extremely difficult exercise



Source: ego4U







21 October 2007

Asking for the way



Starring:
Alexandra, Andrea, Anna M., Armin, Michael, Samuel, Sebastian





Starring:
Armin, Bernhard, Melanie, Nikolaus, Sandra, Sebastian, Teresa




Starring:
Bernhard, Franzi, Julia, Mihriban, Philipp, Sebastian, Stefanie



Starring:
Albert, Anna F., Chiara, Daniela, Monika, Philipp, Sebastian

16 October 2007

Exercise - Near Future


Hiya superstars,
Here's an exercise to practise the Future with"going-to".

Do you remember when to use it?
If not, have a look in your grammar-book.

Click here ---> Exercise






Source: Herderschule

15 October 2007

Song: When two vowels go walking




When two vowels go walking (Vokal/spazieren)
The first one does the talking (redet)
In "boat" you hear the "o" and not the "a" (Boot)
In "meat" you hear the "e" (Fleisch)
The "a" sits quietly (ruhig, still)
The second vowel you see but you don't say
But...Shh!
Just the two of us together
In "train" and "pail" and "rain" (Zug/Eimer)
The "a" speaks up; the "i" does not
But...Shh!
Let me explain (erklären)
When two vowels go walking
The first one does the talking
In "brain" you hear the "a" but not the "i" (Gehirn)
In "soap" the "o" is clear (Seife/klar)
The "a" you never hear
In "say" you say the "a" and not the "y"
But...Shh!
Isn't it neat? (hübsch)
But...Shh!
It can't be beat! (kurz für beaten - geschlagen)
But...Shh!
It's such a dream!
Don't mean to boast (angeben)
But here's a toast (Trinkspruch).
We're quite a team! (ziemlich)
When two vowels go walking
The first one does the talking
I'm sorry, number two, it's such a shame (welche Schande)
Although it gives you pain
The rule is very plain (einfach)
When two vowels walk
The first one says its name!
But...Shh!
Yes, when two vowels walk
The first one says its name!

11 October 2007