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Lie is an intransitive verb (one that does not take an object), meaning "to recline." Its principal parts are lie (base form), lay (past tense), lain (past participal), and lying (present participle). [Lie meaning "to tell an untruth" uses lied for both the past tense and past participle, with lying as the present participle.] Lay is a transitive verb (one that takes an object), meaning "to put" or "to place." Its principal parts are lay (base form), laid (past tense), laid (past par [..] > read more

REWRITING AND REPHRASING HANDBOOK (reescribe y parafrasea en Inglés)

Published on 2012-03-22 18:38:00

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Who was St Patrick? Celebrate St. Patrick's Day. March 17th

Published on 2012-03-17 11:54:00

Who Was Saint Patrick? Even though Saint Patrick the patron saint of Ireland and one of the most celebrated religious figures around the world, the factual information about his life and times is quite vague. Most information about St. Patrick has been twisted, embellished, or simply made up over centuries by storytellers, causing much ambiguity about the real life of St. Patrick. However, there are a some elements of his story about which most scholars accept to be true. According to C [..] > read more

10 WORDS YOU NEED TO STOP MISSPELLING

Published on 2012-03-16 17:14:00

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Printers are sent from hell!

Published on 2012-03-14 18:02:00

These are the reasons why we hate printers! (Motivos por los que odiar las impresoras) HTTP://WWW.MYPLACEFORENGLISH.BLOGSPOT.COM > read more

NEEDN'T OR DON'T NEED TO.

Published on 2012-03-14 17:48:00

This is a difficult question because most of the times we can use both of them. 1. Both these forms are used to talk about past events, but there is sometimes a difference in use. When we say that someone needn't have done something, it means that they did it, but it was not necessary. Didn't need to is also sometimes used in this way: You needn't have washed the dishes. I would've put them in the dishwasher. You didn't need to wash the dishes. I would've put them in the dishwasher. But [..] > read more

TO BE WORTH IT (vale la pena)

Published on 2012-03-13 13:07:00

La expresión " To be worth it" es un tanto estraña para el hispano hablante. Significa que merece o vale la pena. Si yo digo : " It is worth it!" vale la pena! Si en cambio digo "it is not worth it" No vale la pena! Para preguntar sería: " Is it woth it?" ¿ merece la pena? Is it worth it to study so hard? ¿Merece la pena estudiar tanto? HTTP://WWW.MYPLACEFORENGLISH.BLOGSPOT.COM > read more

What is SMALL TALK ?

Published on 2012-03-12 17:18:00

In most English-speaking countries, it is normal and necessary to make "small talk" in certain situations. Small talk is a casual form of conversation that "breaks the ice" or fills an awkward silence between people. Even though you may feel shy using your second language, it is sometimes considered rude to say nothing. Just as there are certain times when small talk is appropriate, there are also certain topics that people often discuss during these moments. HTTP://WWW.MYPLACEFORENGLISH.BLOG [..] > read more

Passive sentences with two objects / oraciones pasivas con dos objetos

Published on 2012-03-07 16:58:00

This kind of passives are a nightmare for my students . Above all the one in which the subject is the Indirect Object, which souns weird for the "spanish ears". Here you are some examples: ( el objeto indirecto en rojo y el directo en verde) 1) Kevin asked Dennis a question. (active ) Dennis was asked a question by Kevin. ( En este caso el O.indirecto es el sujeto, verb to be en pasado como en la oración activa seguido de part. p.; el O. directo y finalmente el agente introducido con by, [..] > read more

Write an effective essay

Published on 2012-02-04 06:22:00

Have a look to this video and you'll learn more about writting good and effective essays in class. HTTP://WWW.MYPLACEFORENGLISH.BLOGSPOT.COM > read more

CHARLES DICKENS ATALE OF TWO CITIES

Published on 2012-01-29 06:27:00

You can find the plot summary of the book and information about the aurthor, Charles Dickes and the Historical Background of the book; in the following file, you can download and print. A Tale of Two CitiesHTTP://WWW.MYPLACEFORENGLISH.BLOGSPOT.COM > read more

ADELE 'S SOMEONE LIKE YOU ( Improving your English with Songs"

Published on 2012-01-15 06:00:00

We start a new series of songs to improve your English called: " Improving your English with songs" You can download the Handout or worksheet below for free. ADELE Someone like youHTTP://WWW.MYPLACEFORENGLISH.BLOGSPOT.COM > read more

JUST OR ONLY

Published on 2012-01-15 05:32:00

Ambos significan "solamente" en Inglés. y son sinónimos la mayor parte del tiempo pero existen pequeñas diferencias: Just’ and ‘only’ are adverbs that point to or emphasise one part of the clause. In the example , the same meaning is implied in both sentences: I came just to speak with you for a couple of minutes. I came only to speak with you for a couple of minutes. But I’d like to point out that your sentences sound very formal and literary. On the one hand, ‘just’ and � [..] > read more

HAD BETTER (Give specific advice)

Published on 2011-12-17 09:51:00

Had better ('d better) We use “had better” plus the infinitive without “to” to give advice. Although “had” is the past form of “have”, we use “had better” to give advice about the present or future. La fórmula sería Had better + verbo sin to: "you'd better study" para dar consejo. Pero el consejo sería específico, ya que para consejos en general, usamos Should. •You'd better tell her everything. •I'd better get back to work. •We'd better meet early. The negativ [..] > read more

Singular nouns that refer to group of people agreement : The Government has or have?

Published on 2011-12-15 17:38:00

The government have (or has?) In English, we often use singular nouns that refer to groups of people (eg government, committee, team) as if they were plural. (This is less true in US English. ) This is because we often think of the group as people, doing things that people do (eating, wanting, feeling etc). In such cases, we use: - plural verb - plural pronoun (they) - who (not which) Here are some examples: - The committee want sandwiches for lunch. They aren't very hungry. - M [..] > read more

Quatifiers: compounds nouns made with SOME and ANY ( Compuestos con some y any)

Published on 2011-12-02 10:02:00

THE QUANTIFIERS: Compound nouns made with SOME, ANY and NO FORM: Some + -thing -body -one -where Any + No + Compound nouns with some- and any- are used in the same way as some and any. Positive statements: •Someone is sleeping in my bed. •He saw something in the garden. •I left my glasses somewhere in the house. Questions: •Are you looking for someone? (= I'm sure you are) •Have you lost something? (= I'm sure you have) •Is there anything to eat? (real question) •Di [..] > read more

AN HORRIBLE OR A HORRIBLE?

Published on 2011-11-07 03:30:00

Frequently I am asked about if it is "a horrible" or "an horrible". Since I'm checking some Halloween essays and I constantly find this mistake. this is the explanation: It's "a horrible" because if you say the word "horrible" out loud, then you realize the h isn't silent. And even if a letter is silent you always say a unless the 1st letter of a word is a vowel. HTTP://WWW.MYPLACEFORENGLISH.BLOGSPOT.COM > read more

PERFECT MODALS 2

Published on 2011-11-06 06:42:00

THESE are the Forms and Uses of Perfect Modals: PERFECT MODALS ABILITY to have done something but in fact did not : COLUD+ HAVE+ PP It was a stupid thing to do you COULD HAVE cut yourself WILLINGNESS to have done something but in fact did not: WOULD + HAVE+ PP I WOULD HAVE gone to the party, but I was too busy PROBABILITY in the past MAY/ MIGHT + HAVE+ PP Mary MAY/MIGHT HAVE taken the wrong bus CERTAINTY that something didn't happen: COULD NOT+HAVE+ PP Eric COULDN'T HAVE broken the vas [..] > read more

PERFECT MODALS

Published on 2011-11-06 06:34:00

These notes are devoted to Modal perfects. If you have any doubt ask at the email or in class, (for those lucky students) i hope you find it useful. Perfect Modal Verbs Bachillerato from HTTP://WWW.MYPLACEFORENGLISH.BLOGSPOT.COM > read more

THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE USA /El Sistema Educativo en los estados Unidos.

Published on 2011-07-01 18:54:00

The Education System in the USA In the USA, children start school when they are five or six years old. Depending on the state, schooling is compulsory until the age of 16 or 18. Children younger than five can go to a nursery school or preschool. > read more

EXÁMEN SELECTIVIDAD 2011 INGLÉS, ANDALUCÍA. // ENGLISH EXAMINATION TO APPLY FOR UNIVERSITY STUDIES IN SPAIN

Published on 2011-06-30 10:27:00

Selectividad Examination June 2011HTTP://WWW.MYPLACEFORENGLISH.BLOGSPOT.COM > read more

Advantages and challenges of teaching large classes

Published on 2011-06-08 14:03:00

Teaching a small group of students is a whole lot easier than teaching a large group. But unfortunately due to budget and space constraints, many ESL schools only offer large classes that may consist of 50 or more students. No matter what the size of > read more

PASSIVES PRACTICE B1 LEVEL

Published on 2011-06-08 10:57:00

This activity seems to be easy , but it has its difficulty, DON'T RELAX!! You can check your answers with the keys in the comments section of this post. (Parece un ejercicio fácil de pasivas, pero cuidado! comprueba tus respuestas en los comentario > read more

Words that are easily confused

Published on 2011-06-06 16:53:00

Doubt and suspect To doubt is to think that something is unlikely. I doubt if he will come. I doubt whether you can finish the work in time. To suspect is to believe that somebody is guilty or something is true. How could they suspect him of m > read more

REVIEW OF ENGLISH TENSES

Published on 2011-06-01 09:44:00

This worksheet gives a general vision about the commonest English tenses. This quick guide is ideal for revising Grammar before your final exams. (Esta ficha os permite tener una visión rápida y general de los tiempos verbales ingleses p > read more

2nd BACHILLERATO EXAM

Published on 2011-05-31 10:20:00

This exam has been our proposal as a retaking examination in May. If you have a doubt about the keys for the exam, please send us an email and we'll provide them to you. Good luck! You can get more exams in our book: English in SELECTIVIDAD (Este e > read more

Rewrite the following sentences (2)

Published on 2011-05-22 16:47:00

ACTIVITY ONE: Rewrite the following sentences, substituting the verb form for the words given in bold letters. 1. The manager sent no reply for a few days. 2. He accepted all of our proposals. 3. His story did not give me any amusement. 4. It is > read more

Rewrite sentences in English

Published on 2011-05-22 13:51:00

Rewriting sentences in English is sometimes a harsh task, but it develops our communication in the English language. Try this activity and you'll guess your level. Rewrite SentencesHTTP://WWW.MYPLACEFORENGLISH.BLOGSPOT.COM > read more

We show our new book about SELECTIVIDAD

Published on 2011-05-20 16:39:00

We feel really proud of our guide for spanish Selectividad ( English test to apply for a University in Spain). This book contains the knowledge acquired by teachers throughout years , after checking hundreds of Selectividad exams. You will find > read more

POPULAR ACRONYMS in ENGLISH

Published on 2011-05-19 08:54:00

This list is an extension of another post about Acronyms we've puplished some time ago. they are useful in every day English. Have a look! (Esta lista de abreviaturas del Inglés es muy útil en clase y fuera en la calle, ya que son muy utilizadas p > read more

HOW MEMORIZE ENGLISH VOCABULARY

Published on 2011-05-13 18:39:00

MEMORIZE ENGLISH VOCABULARY, A NIGHTMARE? The best way to memorize words, according to scientific studies, is to write in English and Spanish several times, saying them while writing. However, there are people who can not tolerate, this automatic pr > read more

THIRD CONDITIONALS PRACTICE

Published on 2011-04-27 18:22:00

ACTIVITY ONE: We are going to read the following dialogue which includes sentences in 3rd conditional type. We will identify their structure and we can translate it into our own language. (Este diálogo contiene ejemplos de 3er tipo de condicional) > read more

ELSA PATAKY'S INTERVIEW about her new movie Fast 5

Published on 2011-04-22 17:18:00

Elsa Pataky has improved her English so much, try to answer the questions of her interview: QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VIDEO: 1.- What's the name of her character in this movie? 2.- Why was Elsa interested in this character? 3.- Does she think that women > read more

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS IN ENGLISH

Published on 2011-04-22 11:11:00

1. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS IN ENGLISH / Los pronombres reflexivos en inglés myself – yo mismo, me, a mí mismo, yourself – a ti mismo, te, tú mismo, a usted mismo himself – a él mismo, se, a sí mismo, herself – a ella misma, se, a sí misma > read more

VOCABULARY: THE OFFICE /vocabulario: LA OFICINA

Published on 2011-04-17 10:12:00

It is quite common in NY or London to go clubbing after work and have a beer or two or three... It is also very important the "office party" at Christmas, especially due to the new relationships that appear after that.// En New york o London es muy c > read more

THE HISTORY OF THE F*CK WORD

Published on 2011-04-13 10:35:00

YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE! This post deals with a curious part of language : 4 letters words and Swear. If you feel disappointed about this, leave a comment in the comments section of this post. If you like it, we'd be really pleased with positive c > read more

NEW YORK CITY WEBQUEST

Published on 2011-04-07 11:18:00

This activity is really amazing because although the students are not highly motivated in class you'll get excellent results. They'll discover wonderful facts about New York City. This actvity has been approved by the New York city to promote the Cit > read more

CLEFT SENTENCES

Published on 2011-04-06 13:24:00

CLEFT SENTENCES FOR ADVANCED LEVEL OF ENGLISH (B2). This is the grammar about Cleft Sentences. Good Luck! I hope it will be of help!! Note: If you want to download or print this handout , you need to click on the picture and you'll read it pro > read more

How many different ways of "SAY" do you say ?

Published on 2011-03-26 13:56:00

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POCOYO IN ENGLISH FOR CHILDREN .

Published on 2011-03-26 12:29:00

This is the first chapter of the series: LET'S GO POCOYO . In this chapter Paco has a Shower, or at least he tries it! Pocoyo es fantástico para introducir a los más peques de la casa al Inglés. Aprenderán sin darse cuenta. In this second ch > read more

More IDIOMS and Proverbs for level B2 and 2nd Bachillerato

Published on 2011-03-22 14:40:00

Getting the short end of the stick - cuando alguien no quiere que te quedes mucho como visita She was in Ruth's yesterday, but she got the short end of the stick, Ruth was busy Ella estuvo en casa de Ruth ayer, pero no me quería mucho por allí, > read more

SEMANTIC FIELD LOOK / campo semántico de verbos relacionados con mirar.

Published on 2011-03-15 14:46:00

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SpongeBob Squarepants' Song with Lyrics / Bob Esponja la canción y letra

Published on 2011-03-13 16:54:00

This is the main song from SpongeBob, I'm sure your children know it by heart!! HTTP://WWW.MYPLACEFORENGLISH.BLOGSPOT.COM > read more

ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION

Published on 2011-03-11 12:58:00

Some activities to have fun with St. Patty! St. Patrick's Day Bingo These St. Patrick's Day bingo cards can be printed off for any number of children. The cards refresh on the screen with random numbers. Note: In our version of a bingo game yo > read more

MY PLACE FOR ENGLISH MAGAZINE HAS BEEN PUBLISHED !

Published on 2011-03-08 18:31:00

TELL EVERYBODY and RECOMMEND US! We are really proud and glad to share this new magazine with you. My place for english Magazine (MM) will be published monthly, it will be FREE, and you can download and print the articles, worksheets, songs, etc tha > read more

JENNIFER LOPEZ & PITBULL " ON THE FLOOR"

Published on 2011-03-08 09:39:00

This easy song is perfect to train your ears to Listening to English music. Try to follow the song at the same time you listen to it. You can look new words up in a dictionary to improve your vocabulary at the same time you practice your Li > read more

Economy and Politics Vocabulary ! wide your knowledge about English.

Published on 2011-02-23 17:02:00

This is a list of essential and basic vocabulary about Economy and Politics. It is really useful when dealing in English with these abstract topics . ( Esta lista es muy útil para los alumnos de Bachillerato y para preparar los textos y redacciones > read more

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WHOLE and ALL

Published on 2011-02-18 09:35:00

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WHOLE and ALL / Diferencias entre WHOLE y ALL 1.- 'Whole' has the sense of 'complete' and 'all' indicates every part of something. For example if we mean from the beginning of the day until the end of the day, we would say: > read more

SPEAK SMOOTHLY WITHOUT FILLER WORDS / HABLAR INGLÉS DE MANERA CORRECTA SIN MULETILLAS

Published on 2011-02-16 17:04:00

This useful video helps us to speak clearly and smoothly in English.HTTP://WWW.MYPLACEFORENGLISH.BLOGSPOT.COM > read more

EDWARD'S LULLABY is perfect for VALENTINE's DAY.

Published on 2011-02-14 12:47:00

LISTEN TO THE SONG CAREFULLY IT'S WONDERFUL, HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE ? SO, DON'T CRY AT BEAUTY! ADMIRE IT! HTTP://WWW.MYPLACEFORENGLISH.BLOGSPOT.COM > read more

VALENTINE'S DAY SONG : Just the Way You Are ( Bruno Mars)

Published on 2011-02-12 18:02:00

WORKSHEET TO WORK THE SONG IN THE CLASS and its translation into Spanish. Bruno Mars JUST THE WAY YOU ARE HTTP://WWW.MYPLACEFORENGLISH.BLOGSPOT.COM > read more

The BODY song , " HEAD SHOULDER KNEES and TOES" for KIDS

Published on 2011-02-01 15:59:00

Although this song is addressed to Kids, you can use it with Primary or even Secondary education and the students will LOL and have a lot of fun! TRY!And if you're a student try to follow the melody... LYRICS: HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES AND TOES Head > read more

THE MOONSTONE (2nd Bachillerato)

Published on 2011-01-30 12:53:00

SUMMARY PLOT The is set in the 19th century, and it is considered the first detective story of British literature. The story has got many characters, although the most important ones are Rachel, Blake and Ablewhite and the love triangle formed amon > read more

IN , AT , ON ; Are they confusing?

Published on 2011-01-30 06:48:00

IN We use 'in' with spaces: •in a room / in a building •in a garden / in a park We use 'in' with bodies of water: •in the water •in the sea •in a river We use 'in' with lines: •in a row / in a line •in a queue AT We use 'a > read more

WH QUESTIONS

Published on 2011-01-28 11:01:00

Wh questions are asked to receive specific information on where, what, why, and when. There are a number of variations including short questions such as 'What for?' and 'Where to?'. This guide to Wh questions provides a look at a wide variety of Wh > read more

FALSE FRIENDS,(lesson # 2)

Published on 2011-01-27 16:44:00

This list of False Friends is a continuation of a previous one posted some year ago, if you're interested in them you can click here to get the first list. Besides, you can add new ones in the comments of the entry, we'd really appreciate it. This i > read more

COLLOCATIONS WITH MONEY

Published on 2011-01-24 05:39:00

An important step to improving your vocabulary is to not only learn the appropriate terms, but to learn the words that commonly go together with those terms. These word combinations are often, adjective + noun, verb + noun, and noun + verb pairs. Eac > read more

Let's play BRAIN QUEST (grade 6)

Published on 2011-01-22 17:09:00

Questions : 1.What’s the capital of Cuba? 2. In 1588, the Spanish Armada attacked the English fleet.Who won the battle? 3.Is the word “exquisite” a synonym or an antonym of “lovely”? 4. Find three shades of yell > read more

SPORTS, VOCABULARY LIST for elementary level (1-2 ESO)

Published on 2011-01-18 09:57:00

We're dealing with Sports this week , Here you are a useful list of different kind of sports , the word between brackets is just an adaptation for the English pronunciation, that's it, it is pronouced in English as you read it in Spanish. ( Est > read more

USE OF LANGUAGE: CONSIST ... OF, IN , ON ?

Published on 2011-01-14 19:26:00

A common doubt among our students when writting the verb CONSIST is the preposition that follows this verb. In Spanish we use : Consistir en, that's the point where the error comes from. (Una duda muy común entre mis estudiantes de Inglé > read more

THANK YOU VERY MUCH ! WE HAVE EXCEEDED 300,000 VISITS

Published on 2011-01-13 13:28:00

TODAY IS A GREAT DAY FOR MYPLACEFORENGLISH, WE HAVE EXCEEDED 300,000 VISITS. WE RECEIVE MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED VISITS PER DAY FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE WEB IN ITS THIRD YEAR HAS MORE THAN 90 CONSTANT FOLLOWERS. THANK YOU! WE CANNOT FORGET HUNDREDS OF > read more

Computers and Internet vocabulary

Published on 2011-01-13 13:04:00

This useful list will enrich your vocabulary with many terms related to computers and the internet. You can download it, and use it in class or study at home. / Esta útil lista de vocabulario de internet y términos relacionados con los ordenadores > read more

YOUR FAVOURITE SONG IN 2010 IS: LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE

Published on 2011-01-02 17:13:00

THIS IS THE VIDEO BY EMINEM AND RIHANNA ENJOY IT.Music video informationEminem and Rihanna looking at the burning house behind them in the penultimate scene of the videoThe video depicts a couple (portrayed by actors Dominic Monaghan and Megan Fox) i > read more

HAPPY NEW YEAR (ABBA)

Published on 2010-12-31 05:29:00

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