Lesson: Essentials/39

Grammar

EXERCISES

1. Fill the sentences below with at, at around, at about or between:

a. The game will start _______ 9pm. (not exactly)

b. The supermarket is _______ the bank and the hotel.

c. She needs to be there _______ 7:30am for the test. (exactly)

b. They need to decide _______ the bike or the skate.

c. If he doesn´t show up here _______ noon, I´ll leave.

d. I think the movie is _______ 8pm.

e. he is in doubt _______ the games.

2. Give 2 examples with each preposition below:

• at
• at around
• at about
• between

Pronunciation

Examples
strut	mud
love	blood
cut	gut
must	truck
shut	nut

Review

1. Fill the gaps using go to, go for a, go …ing + the words in brackets.

a. Will she ________________ next year? (South Africa)

b. We don't _______________ when it is raining. (sail)

c. He will _____________ to relieve stress. (walk)

d. My cousin likes to _____________ to have lunch. (fast food restaurant)

e. My grandmother needs ____________ immediately! (Hospital)

f. Kimmy likes to ___________ after college. (snack)

g. George is ___________________ next year. (Mexico)

h. Tina will ________________ in Asia. (Mountain climb)

i. My brothers are ____________. (bike ride)

j. My sisters _____________ every weekend. (shop)

2. Write a short paragraph using the words below:

Examples
between	come	after
hotter	begin	buy

3. Complete the text with the prepositions (before, after, until, at, at around at about, between):

John: Hey Carl, what time is the soccer game tonight?

Carl: I don´t know, I think it´s _______ 10pm. Let me check. Yep, it´s _______9:50pm _______ the soap opera. Where are you going to watch?

John: I have no idea. I wish I could see this game but I´ll work ______ 10pm. Where are you going to watch it?

Carl: Me and some friends are going to my neighbor´s house. Would you like to go there _______ your work?

John: That would be great I think I can get there _______ second half. Where is his house?

Carl: Good! I´s on my street _______ my house and the bakery.

John: Ok, see you _______ 10:30pm. Bye!

Carl: Bye.

4. Choose the right answer:

1 What time is hte show??:

	It´s at around night.
	It´s at 9:30pm.
	It´s between 8 o´clock.

2 When do we get the results?:

	You´ll get it two days after the test.
	You can get it at the classroom.
	It´s until Friday.

3 Whata course did you begin last week?:

	I beginned Culinary course.
	I began my driving course.
	I didn´t began any course.

4 What do you prefer among: cake, pie and ice cream?:

	Cake is better than ice cream and pie.
	Ice cream is the best dessert.
	Pies are gooder.

5. Describe the following picture.^help

Conversation

1. Would you like to live on a farm? Why? Why not?
2. What can you do when you go to a farm?
3. Do you like to do outdoor activities? Which ones?
4. Do like to ride horses?
5. What is so good about being on the field?
6. What is so bad about being on the field?
7. Do you have any friend/relative who lives on a farm/ranch?
8. If you lived on a farm would you plant a garden? If so, what would you plant?
9. What is your favorite farmyard animal and why?
10. Do you know how to use farm tools? Which ones?

Extra Vocab

The Farm

• Farmer
• Fields
• Greenhouse
• barn
• Silo
• Pasture
• Scarecrow
• Plough
• Harness
• Orchard
• Stable
• Chicken coop
• Tractor
• Combine
• Scythe
• Basket
• Barrel
• Well
• Pulley
• Pump
• Windmill
• Cart
• Hay, hay stack
• Pitchfork
• Bale of hay

http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/farm/

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