English by Teacher Mavi

Verb forms to talk about the past

In this podcast you'll learn how to use the different forms we have in English to talk about past events. Listen carefully and learn to identify the differences between the tenses. These are the examples I mentioned in the podcast: She visited her grandmother last weekend. They played football yesterday. I was reading a book when the phone rang. They were watching TV when their friends arrived. She had left before I arrived. By the time we got to the cinema, the film had already started. He had been studying for hours before he finally took a break. They had been waiting for a long time before the bus arrived. Thanks to BBC sound effects and Jamendo music for the tracks used in this recording.

Listen to the UK: London

This is a podcast with some insights about the city of London. It has been created for a course by the CPR Región de Murcia on podcast creation. I used Audacity for its recording and to add the sound effects included. Thanks to BBC Sound Effects and Jamendo Music for the tracks.

other, another, the other, the others, others

Learn how to use these words very easily, with examples to see the difference between them. Once you've listened to the podcast, do these activities: - https://english.best/tests/assessment/determiners-and-quantifiers/test/other-another-others-others -https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/another-other-others-the-other-the-others/ -https://www.englishgrammar.org/exercise-13/ Still have questions? leave a comment and I'll try to help! examples mentioned in the podcast: I have other plans for the weekend. There are other options available Would you like another cup of coffee? She needs another pen to continue writing I have two sisters. One is a doctor, and the other is a teacher there were two books; my friend took one, and I took the other Two students left early, but the others stayed until the end I’ve read some of the books, but I still need to read the others Some people like to travel; others prefer to stay at home I’ve seen many films this year, but there are still others I want to watch

The position of adverbs

Learn about the position of adverbs in English. This podcast gives a general explanation that can help understand the topic. Once you listen to the recording, do the activities provided below. Do you have any questions? Feel free to ask anything you don't undertand. Is there a topic you would like me to deal with? Please leave a comment and let me know. Great to see you around!! These are the examples given in the podcast: She ran a mile quickly very expensive very quickly once a week / twice a month Elderly people drive slowly Helen hardly ever has free time Helen’s always late for work They are in Italy at the moment luckily / clearly /apparently The students will certainly have received news from the school by next week. Activities: https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/adverbs-manner/ https://continuingstudies.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/advman1 http://www.bastrimbos.com/Hotpotatoesfiles/advadj1.htm http://a4esl.org/q/j/dt/mc-confusedadv.html Good job!👍

Used to, be used to, get used to

Listen to this podcast if you get confused with these three expressions. The examples mentioned are: Helen used to work in an office I used to do a lot of sport When I was a child I didn’t use to like vegetables. I never used to wear glasses I usually get up at 7 oclock I’m used to working at night and I don’t feel tired Stephen has moved to London and he isn’t used to driving on the left. Helen couldn’t get used to having dinner at 9 oclock If you want to get fit, you’ll have to get used to exercising more It’s late and it’s getting late Once you've done that, try to do these activities and see how it goes: - https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/used-to/ - https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/used-to-exercise-3.html -https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/used-to/ -https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/usually-used-to-be-used-to-get-used-to/ Any comments? Tell us how you did!!😉