Reporting verbs 3

Reported speech 2: Say vs Tell

Reporting verbs say and tell: Say y tell son verbos similares que producen mucha confusión. 1. Cuando utilizamos "tell" tenemos que añadir el objeto directo (me, you, us), le decimos a alguien algo. Por ejemplo: John told me (that) he was going to be late. ==>" You tell somebody something" 2. "Say" se utiliza para decirle algo a alguien. Es muy utilizado en direct speech acompañado del "to" . Por ejemplo: Ann said goodbye to me and left.==>"You say something to somebody" También se utiliza con el reported speech sin el "to", por ejemplo: John said (that) he would be late. ==>"You say Something" Activity 2: Say vs Tell Say vs Tell activity

I'm not a duck. Reading and writing skills.

With this text, intermediate English level students will learn about a peculiar animal, while expanding their vocabulary array and working on their writing and reading skills. With this approach, the teacher introduces several terms related to nature and the animal world, resulting in a transversal and meaningful learning. Afterwards, students have to make up an animal, stating its parts and drawing a picture of it. Finally, they write a description of the animal they have previously created. Activity link (click here )

Learning the Past Continuous with John Lennon

Here you have an activity to work on the past continuous using a John Lennon's song "Jealous Guy". This is a fun way of practicing this grammar tense. Relax and enjoy the music! Click the link

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