English by Teacher Mavi

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.

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.

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

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!

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!!

Inversion is used if we want to sound emphatic, dramatic or formal. In this podcast you'll hear the basics and most important hints to bear and mind along with some useful practice.

These are the examples mentioned in the podcast:

Not only is she a great dancer, but she also sings perfectly.

No sooner had the football match started than it began to snow heavily.

Never have I heard a politician say sorry

Not only did you forget to shut the window but you also forgot to lock the door

Not until you become a teacher, do you understand what it really means

Only when you leave home do you realize how expensive everything is

Hardly had I sat down when the train began to move

Once you've listened, try the following activities:

-https://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/exercises/inversion_quiz1.html

-https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/inversion-negative-adverbials/

-https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-116807.php

Feel free to ask any questions or tell me how you did!!

Good job!

learn and revise the different kinds of questions we can find in English.

Once you've listened to th epodcast, try these activities and see how you do:

- https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/indirect-questions/

- https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/indirect-questions/2/

-https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/indirect-questions/3/

Good job!!

Do you have any questions or comments? please, leave a message and I'll try to help!

learn how to use this confusing word for some nationalities. Is it singular or plural? Can we use a verb in plural o how can we change "news" so that a plural verb can be used?

Listen to this podcast and find out. After you've listened, there will be no more mistakes in its use.

then do these activities:

https://www.focus.olsztyn.pl/en-irregular-nouns-plural.html

Hope this helps!!

With this episode you'll learn how to give information when you're not sure of the facts or you want to distance yourself from the source of the information.

the examples mentioned in the episode are:

-He is expected to become an actor

-they were believed to be in love

-The thieves were believed to have got in through a window

-Jane loves running. It is said that she goes running every day/she is said to run everyday

it is thought that the criminal is very dangerous/the criminal is thought to be very dangerous

It is believed that the boy is wearing blue jeans/the boy is believed to be wearing blue jeans.

It is alleged that Liam stole his friend’s bike/Liam is alleged to have stolen his friend’s bike

It is expected that the weather will be good tomorrow/the weather is expected to be good tomorrow.

After listening to the episode, try these activities:

-https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/passive-reporting-verbs/

-https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/passive-voice/pa002-incident-in-the-sky.htm

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/upperint/grammar/grammar_06_012e?cc=global&selLanguage=en

-https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/distancing/

Feel free to leave a comment saying how you did!

Good job!

Learn to use between and among in English in an easy way

listen to the podcast and then do these exercises:

https://www.superprof.es/apuntes/idiomas/ingles/gramatica-inglesa/prepositions/exercises-between-among.html

-https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-25854.php

-https://www.englishpractice.com/quiz/exercise-11/

How did it go? Leave a comment if there's a topic you'd like me to podcast for you or need to know more about. Thanks!