This is an English practice environment
to be used by Teacher Walter Miranda's English students
from the Cultura Inglesa Sudoeste, Brasília-DF/Brazil.
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Tuesday 24 November 2009

Conv Master - Educational Background


Write a short summary of your educational background.
Try to metion as many steps as possibles
(tips.: elementary school, high school,
college graduation, post-graduation, etc)




Conv Master - Higher Education

Look at the statements below and write your opinion about them.


"It’s the government’s duty to help university students financially with educational grants."


"Big companies should be legally obliged to provide sponsorship to a number of university students."


Getting In:
Higher Education Defined


Monday 23 November 2009

Basic 4 - Tell your story


Choose a character and write his/her story.


Start your story like this:
This is what happened to Rachel/Emily/William. [S]He...


Basic 4 - Questions with HOW...?

Answer the questions below:



01. HOW TALL are you?
02. HOW HEAVY are you?
03. HOW OLD are you?
04. HOW GOOD is your English?
05. HOW BIG is your bedroom?
06. HOW FAST can you run?
07. HOW FAR do you live from your school?
08. HOW HIGH can you jump?
09. HOW MUCH money do you have now?
10. HOW MANY pets do you have?

Basic 4 - Rules

Write 10 rules you have at home or at school.


Use...
At home, I have to...
At school, I don't have to...
At home, I can't...

Thursday 19 November 2009

Basic 6 - In my opinion...

Write 7 sentences that match the comments below!

1. I think so!
2. I guess so!
3. I don't think so!
4. I hope so!
5. I hope not!
6. It doesn't matter!
7. I don't care!



Basic 6 - In The Future...

Write 10 predictions about the future
(of the world, of your country, of humankind, of yourself)

There will be...
There won't be...
There'll be a lot of...
There won't be enough...
There won't be any...
There may be...
There may not be...




Friday 13 November 2009

Express Plus 3 - Book Club


Write a short summary of the book
your teacher has assigned you to read.


BOOK LIST:

City of Lights
Footprints in the Jungle
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The Fly in the Ointment
The Wrong Order
Charlie Chaplin
Paste
Silver Streak
Thirty-nine Steps
A Visit at Tea Time
A Mild Attack of Locusts
New Yorkers
Christmas Carols
Interesting Things
The Perfect Tenants


Wednesday 4 November 2009

Young Express 4 - Present and Past Rules


Write 10 sentences comparing the rules teenagers used to have
ten years ago and the rules you have nowadays.


e.g:
In the past, we didn't HAVE TO know how to use the computer
Nowadays weMUST know different kinds of programs.


Use CAN / COULD / MUST / HAVE TO / HAD TO / SHOULD...

Young Express 4 - HOW GOOD are you?

Answer the questions below:



01. HOW TALL are you?
02. HOW HEAVY are you?
03. HOW OLD are you?
04. HOW GOOD is your English?
05. HOW BIG is your bedroom?
06. HOW FAST can you run?
07. HOW FAR do you live from your school?
08. HOW HIGH can you jump?
09. HOW MUCH money do you have now?
10. HOW MANY pets do you have?

Tuesday 3 November 2009

Young Express 4 - Studying Abroad


You are studying English in the UK.
Write an e-mail to your teacher telling him about the course.


Mention:
• your opinion about the lessons;
• the areas you feel confident about (e.g. speaking, reading);
• the areas you still have problems/difficulties in.



Monday 2 November 2009

Express Plus 2 - Dream Job

You've seen an advertisement for your dream job
and decided to apply for it.
Write the covering letter
to send the company with your CV.

Express Plus 2 - My Best Friend


An international magazine is holding a competition
that will award the winner a year's free subscription.
All you need to do is write an artcicle
about your best friend.