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September These videos are in order to reinforce the topic we checked in class. You can add some of the verbs to the list I gave you. State verbs exercise JULY 22, 2014  -  Action verbs can have both continuous and simple forms. State verbs,on the other hand, are not normally used in the continuous form. This grammar exercise tests your ability to use action verbs and state verbs correctly. Complete the given sentences using an appropriate verb form. 1. I ………………… this flavor. like  am liking  2. I ………………. fine. am feeling feel  Either could be used here 3. I ………………. your dad tomorrow. see am seeing  4. I called her because I ……………….. to talk. needed  was needing  5. I …………….. that he is innocent. believe  am believing  6. I …………….. his motives. doubt  am doubting  ...

September This reading is related to the topic we were discussing the last class. Read the article and we will discuss it and work with some questions in class. My Lif e Why You Should Never Succumb to Society's Beauty Standards One girl discovers that self-respect comes from within. BY  FEMSPLAI N AUGUST 20, 2015 PHOTO: FABIOLA LARA FOR FEMSPLAIN This piece originally appeared on  Femsplain.com . Femsplain is a community for everyone, powered by personal stories from anyone female-identified. It has been given minor edits before re-posting. After years of consuming anxiety-inducing ads that alert me of my “flaws” (my blackness, my shortness, etc.), I’ve begun to realize the alarming ways in which I, at times, view myself. I admit that, during one of my most vulnerable moments, I’ve asked Google, “What is inherently ugly about being short?” I went deeper and deeper into this wide web, stumbling on blogs...

September This article is related to the topic we were discussing the last class, read it and we will be working with some questions and opinions the next class.   Love: A Chemical Explosion in Your Brain Love: A Chemical Explosion in Your Brain In the United States, February 14 is Valentine’s Day -- a day to celebrate lovers and loving relationships. Images of red hearts are everywhere. Lovers say nice things to each other, like “I love you with all my heart” or “I love you heart and soul.” After all, many cultures view a big, beautiful, red heart as the traditional sign of love. But maybe it shouldn’t be. Maybe the symbol of love should be a big, soft, gray brain. As it turns out, love is more an activity of the brain than an affair of the heart. Over the years, research has shown that love affects the brain in many ways and in a number of areas. Psychology Today magazine’s online blog looked at some studies and noted the results. The blog explai...

September This article is to reinforce the topic we were discussing the last class. Read it so that we can work with a debate the next class. Inequality in sport 5 by :  ElsaBlogger2017 Women have made great strides in sports. And when I say strides, I mean this literally. Up until 1960's Olympics, women weren't allowed to compete in running races over 200 metres in distance. Now, since 2012, they can compete in every Olympic event. However, this race to equality is not a sprint, it's a marathon, and we're still not at the finish line. Charlotte Edwards, Katy McLean and Kate Richardson-Walsh – these are the names of the female captains who brought their English teams to victory in the highest international cups of their sports. Have you heard of them? Mostly likely not. Yet when I mention names like David Beckham, Andy Murray and Lewis Hamilton, undoubtedly you will know of these sporting legends. So why is that? Because stastical...

September Exercises with simple present and present continuous. This is an extra practice to prepare your exam. We will check de correct answers in class. Put in the verbs in brackets in  Simple Present  or  Present Progressive . Show example Do you need help? Simple Present – Present Progressive – contrasted Andy sometimes   comics.  (to read) We never   TV in the morning.  (to watch) Listen! Sandy   in the bathroom.  (to sing) My sister usually   in the kitchen.  (to help) My mother   breakfast now.  (to make) They often   the bathroom.  (to clean) Look! The boys   home.  (to come) Every day his grandfather   for a walk.  (to go) I   with my friend at the moment.  (to chat) Cats   mice.  (to eat)