Past Simple or Past Continuous ?

Past Simple or Past Continuous ?

Theory 

Let's practice now !!

http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/PastSimpContSw2-6.htm

http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/pastsimpleorcontinuous/exercise1.swf

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/pastsimpleorcontinuous/exercise4.swf

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/pastcontinuous/exercise2.swf

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/pastsimpleorcontinuous/exercise3.swf

http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/pastsimpcont7.htm

http://www.ihbristol.com/free-english-exercises/test/esol-smc-past-simple-past-continuous

http://www.english-4u.de/past_prog_ex1.htm

http://exploringenglish.cappelendamm.no/c319642/oppgavesamling_flervalg/vis.html?tid=386323&strukt_tid=319642

http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/PastSimpContSw2-6-2.htm

Well done !!!

Happiness !!!

Expressions of happiness !!!

Here are some useful idiomatic expressions for expressing happiness.

♦ over the moon

To be over the moon about something is to be very happy about something: so happy and excited that you imagine you could jump or fly over the moon!

♦ on cloud nine

If you are on cloud nine you are extremely happy.

♦ in seventh heaven

To be in seventh heaven is also to be extremely happy, or in a state of bliss. In Islamic and Jewish faith there are seven heavens: the seventh is the dwelling place of God and the angels.

♦ on top of the world

If you are on top of the world you are enjoying great happiness, health or success.

♦ jump for joy

To jump for joy is to feel very happy about something: so happy that you could jump up and down for joy, or you are actually jumping up and down for joy!

♦ walking on air

If you are walking on air you are extremely happy and full of joy: so happy that you feel like you are floating on air.

On the phone

On the phone

Verbs :

To make a phone call

To answer a phone call

To call back

To dial up

To hung up

To be cut off

Making contact :    

Hello / Good morning / Good afternoon ...

This is John Brown speaking

Could I speak to ......... please?

I'd like to speak to ..... .....

I'm trying to contact ..........

Taking a call :

X speaking.

Can I help you?

Asking for a name / information :  

Who's calling please?

Who's speaking?

Where are you calling from?

Are you sure you have the right number / name?

Asking for someone

Could I speak to John Martin, please?

I’d like to speak to John Martin, please.

Could you put me through to John Martin, please?

Could I speak to someone who …

Asking the caller to wait :    

Hold the line please.

Could you hold on please?

Just a moment please.

Connecting :   

Thank you for holding.

The line's free now ... I'll put you through.

I'll connect you now  / I'm connecting you now.

Giving negative information :  

I'm afraid the line's engaged. Could you call back later?

I'm afraid he's in a meeting at the moment.

I'm sorry. He's out of the office today. /

He isn't in at the moment.

I'm afraid we don't have a Mr./Mrs./Ms/Miss. ... here

I'm sorry.  There's nobody here by that name.

Sorry.  I think you've dialled the wrong number./

I am sorry ! I think you’ve got the wrong number.

I'm afraid you've got the wrong number.

I can’t hear you very well.

Mobile phone problems

My battery is about to run out

I am about to run out of credits

I need to charge up my mobile phone

I can’t get a signal

I have got a very weak signal

Telephone problems :

The line is very bad ...  Could you speak up please?

Could you repeat that please?

I'm afraid I can't hear you.

Sorry. I didn't catch that.  Could you say it again please?

Leaving a message :

Can I leave / take a message?

Would you like to leave a message?

Could you give him/her a message?

Could you ask him/her to call me back?

Could you tell him/her that I called?

Could you give me your name please?

Could you spell that please?

What's your number please?

Expressions with heart !

Break someone's heart

Definition: hurt someone, usually romantically, or to cause some great disappointment

Eat your heart out

Definition: to be jealous or envious of someone else

Follow your heart

Definition: Do what you believe is right

From the bottom of my heart

Definition: Usually used in the first person, this phrase means that you are completely sincere

Get at the heart of the matter

Definition: Discuss the main issue, concern

Have a change of heart

Definition: Change one's mind

Have a heart of gold

Definition: Be very trustworthy and well meaning

Have a heart of stone

Definition: Be cold, unforgiving

Have a heart-to-heart talk

Definition: Have an open and honest discussion with someone

Have your heart in the right place / One's heart in the right place

Definition: To mean well, have the right intentions

Know something by heart / learn something by heart

Definition: Know something such as lines in a play, or music perfectly, to be able to perform something by memory

Have one's heart set on something / set against something

Definition: Absolutely want something / Absolutely not want something

One's heart misses a beat / One's heart skips a beat

Definition: To be completely surprised by something

Νέες εξετάσεις γλωσσομάθειας αγγλικής γλώσσας !!!

Έχω να σας πω ένα μυστικό !!!

Σήμερα το πρωί βρέθηκα σε ξενοδοχείο στο κέντρο της Αθήνας 

, όπου και μας παρουσιάστηκε λεπτομερώς ένας νέος φορέας 

εξετάσεων γλωσσομάθειας αγγλικής γλώσσας !!

Ενθουσιάστηκα !!

Εξετάσεις γλωσσομάθειας αγγλικής γλώσσας , 

όπως τις ονειρευόμουν χρόνια !

Μαθητοκεντρικές !

Οι μαθητές θα έχουν τις μεγαλύτερες πιθανότητες επιτυχίας !

Θα δίνονται τα θέματα Speaking !!

Η βάση στα 3 Parts θα είναι το 50% !!

Οι βαθμοί ΟΛΩΝ των Units συμψηφίζονται

 

χωρίς κάποιο περιορισμό !

Και το καλύτερο ;

Σε περίπτωση αποτυχίας , 

Δ Ω Ρ Ε Α Ν 

Η 1η Ε Π Α Ν Ε Ξ Ε Τ Α Σ Η !

Όποιος/α ενδιαφέρεται για λεπτομέρειες , ας μου στείλει μήνυμα !

I love you !!!!

French !!! 

The language of love !!

Here are a few love phrases :

Je t'aime I love you.

Tu es ma joie de vivre. You are the joy of my life.

Je t'adore I adore you.

Tu es mon amour. You are my love.

Amour de ma vie. Love of my life.

Tu es mon homme/ma femme You are my man/woman.

Tes yeux, j'en rêve jour et nuit 

I dream about your eyes day and night.

Je veux être avec toi. I want to be with you.

Tu es l’amour de ma vie. You’re the love of my life.

Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi. I can’t live without you.

Je t’aime de tout mon coeur. I love you with all my heart

L'amour est comme le vent .

Nous ne savons pas d'ou il vient .

Balzac

Le verbe boire et les boissons !!!

Καλημέρα !!!

Σήμερα το πρωί , βρήκα αυτήν την υπέροχη φωτογραφία !!!

Τι γλυκούλες κουκουβάγιες , σκέφτηκα !

Με έκαναν να χαμογελάσω και να σκεφτώ ότι 

η ζωή θέλει χρώμα , όχι το γκρίζο που μας επιβάλλουν κάποιοι ....

Οι γλυκές αυτές μικρές κουκουβάγιες μού έδωσαν 

την έμπνευση να ασχοληθώ ξανά με το

 μεριστικό άρθρο στα Γαλλικά . ( les articles partitifs )

Και συγκεκριμένα με το ρήμα boire ( πίνω ) 

και λεξιλόγιο σχετικά με τα ροφήματα ( les boissons )

Να θυμήσω :

Το μεριστικό άρθρο δεν υπάρχει στα Ελληνικά αλλά χρησιμοποιείται στα Γαλλικά , όταν θέλουμε να μιλήσουμε 

για μέρος ενός πράγματος κι όχι για το σύνολο.

Le verbe Boire

Les boissons

Regardez ce video pour apprendre le vocabulaire:

Όποιος θέλει να κάνει μια γερή επανάληψη στο μεριστικό άρθρο , 

ας πατήσει στο les articles partitifs