B2 WEEKLY SUMMARY (20th-22nd April)

 

HOW TO WRITE A FORMAL EMAIL/LETTER

 

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (13th-15th April)

BOTH, EITHER AND NEITHER

 

We use 'either + a singular noun' to mean 'this one or that one' when we are talking about two things of the same kind (like two drinks or two t-shirts).

Either drink is fine. I like both kinds.

We could go to either restaurant.

Julie might buy either t-shirt.

We use 'neither + a singular noun'' to mean 'not this one and also not that one' when we are talking about two things of the same kind.

Neither drink is fine. John hates both of them.

Neither restaurant is good. Let's go somewhere else.

We use 'either of + plural noun' and 'neither of + plural noun' before a pronoun or a word like 'this' or 'the' or 'my'.

Either of my dresses is good. (= this dress is good and also that dress is good.)

Either of us can get the key.

Neither of my dresses will do. (both of my dresses are not good.)

Neither of us will be on time.

We can use 'either' and 'neither' on their own when we have already said the noun.

Which drink would you like? Either is fine.

Which cake do you want? Neither! I'm going to have an apple.

If we want to talk about two different things, we can use 'either + noun + or + noun'. We don't need to use 'of' in this case.

Either coffee or tea is fine.

We could use either blue paint or red paint.

She will buy either some apples or some oranges.

We can also use 'neither + noun + nor + noun'. This tells us about two negative ideas, but it's quite formal. It's more normal just to use 'not + or'.

I don't like coffee or tea.

I like neither coffee nor tea.

We can also use 'neither' at the beginning of a sentence or clause. It means 'also not'. We need to use inverted word order afterwards.

I'm not at home. Neither is John.

This is often used to answer someone.

A: I don't like coffee. B: Neither do I.

In an informal style we can use 'me neither'.

A: I don't like coffee. B: Me neither.

We use 'not... either' to mean the same thing, but we use normal word order.

A: I don't like coffee. B: I don't either.

Revision activities

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/both-either-neither/

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/both-either-neither/2/

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/both-either-neither/3/

EITHER ... OR/NEITHER...NOR

 

1.Either / or - used in a sentence in the affirmative sense when referring to a choice between two possibilities

We can either eat now or after the show - it's up to you.

2. Neither / nor - used in a sentence in the negative sense when you want to say that two or more things are not true

Neither my mother nor my father went to university.

When using either/or and neither/nor, note the following rules:

1. If both elements are singular, then the verb is singular too.

Either the father or the mother has to attend the meeting. (The nouns 'father' and 'mother' are singular; so the verb 'has' is singular too).

Neither Leila nor Nancy is going to write the report. ('Leila' and 'Nancy' are singular; so the verb ' is' is singular too).

2. However, if one of the elements is plural, then use a plural verb.

Either Sue or the girls are going to prepare dinner tonight. (The noun 'girls' is plural; so the verb 'are' is plural too).

Neither the teacher nor the students were in the classroom this morning. (The noun 'students' is plural; so the verb 'were' is plural too).

Revision activities

https://www.myenglishpages.com/english/grammar-exercise-either-or-neither-nor.php

https://www.engblocks.com/grammar/exercises/either-or-neither-nor/either-or-neither-nor-exercise-1/

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (23rd-25th March)

 

https://todayschool.es/grammar/grammar-practice-clauses-of-purpose-and-contrast/

https://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/evenexercise.htm

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (16th-18th March)

Revision

clauses of contrast and purpose

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/clauses-contrast-purpose/

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/clauses-contrast-purpose/2/

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/clauses-contrast-purpose/3/

https://todayschool.es/grammar/grammar-practice-clauses-of-purpose-and-contrast/

Listening

https://english4real.com/practice/b2_l2-shopping.html

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening/3L4-online-trouble.php

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening/3L6-answering-machine.php

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (9th-11th March)

 

Revision

Reporting verbs

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

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/reporting-verbs/2/

https://english4real.com/practice/b2_g-reporting-verbs.html

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g11-reporting-verbs-exercise.php

Listening

https://english4real.com/practice/b2_l-press-intrusion.html

https://www.esl-lab.com/difficult/free-phones/

https://www.esl-lab.com/difficult/cyberbullying/

PRACTICE ON CONFUSING VERBS

 

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/359.html

https://usefulenglish.ru/vocabulary/synonyms-exercise-seven

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/385.html

https://www.autoenglish.org/gr.seem.i.htm

https://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/vocabulary/esl-tell-speak-say-talk1.html

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/327.html

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/279.html

https://usefulenglish.ru/vocabulary/synonyms-exercise-six

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/274.html

THE PASSIVE VOICE

Revision

Grammar

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/passive-voice/verb-tenses-write

https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar-quizzes/passive.htm

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/passive-voice/pa018-passive-voice.htm

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/passive-voice/pa001-passive-voice-sentences.htm

Listening

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening/3L4-online-trouble.php

https://test-english.com/listening/b2/how-good-is-your-job-b2-listening-test/

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (23th-25th February)

Revision

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/FCE/fce_grammar/causative_1.php

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g1-causative.php

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/have-something-done/

Listening

https://elllo.org/english/1351/T1376-AdamSarah-04-BucketList.htm

https://elllo.org/english/1301/T1340-Jeremy-Car.htm

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (16th-18th February)

 

Revision

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/verbs-of-the-senses/

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/verbs-of-the-senses/

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/verbs-of-the-senses/2/

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/upperint3/grammar/file07/nef_int_grammar07_b01?cc=global&selLanguage=en

Listening

https://www.eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=12918

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening/3L9-the-roommates.php

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening/3L9-the-roommates-2.php

Reading

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/professional-development/teachers/inclusive-practices/articles/listening-body-language

B2 WEEKLY SUMMARY (9th-11th February)

Revision  (verbs often confused)

http://a4esl.org/q/j/dt/mc-confusedverbs.html

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/250.html

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/254.html

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/277.html

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/385.html

https://usefulenglish.ru/vocabulary/synonyms-exercise-seven

Listening

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/b1-listening/difficult-situations

https://english4real.com/practice/b2_l2-participating-in-a-seminar.html

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (2nd-4th February)

 

Revision

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-grammar/modals-deductions-about-the-past

https://www.autoenglish.org/modalverbs/pastmodalsdeduction.htm

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/modals-deduction-past

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/past-modal-verbs/

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (26th-28th January)

Revision activities on the use of the infinitive and the -ing form:

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (19th-21st January)

 

Revision

http://www.english-zone.com/grammar/ger-inf01.html

https://english-practice.net/english-grammar-exercises-for-b2-infinitives-and-ing-forms/

https://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/gerund_infinitive/gi3.pdf

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (14th January)

 

Revision:

Grammar

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/would-and-used-to/

https://www.examenglish.com/grammar/used_to_would.htm

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/3g11-used-to-would.php

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/326.html

Listening 

https://www.elllo.org/class/B2/B2-07-Get-Used-To.html

B2 WEEKLY REVISION (9th-14th January)

During the very first week after Christmas unit 6A and the topic of food and cooking will be started. 

Revision

grammar (wishes and regrets)

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g7-wishes-and-regrets.php

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/wishes-regrets/

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-104539.php

vocabulary

https://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/intermediate/food-and-cooking-vocabulary

listening

https://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer051/T058-Cook.htm