Grammar Revision: Past Perfect

Revise your knowledge about the use of Past Perfect Tenes by clicking HERE

Exercise One: Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and form sentences in the Past Perfect. Use contracted forms only when there are personal pronouns. Click HERE

Exercise Two: Questions in Past Perfect Simple. Complete the questions in Past Perfect Simple and then check your answers. Click HERE

Exercise Three: Simple Past or Past Perfect? Using the words in parentheses, complete the text with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers. Click HERE 

Exercise Four:  Simple Past, Present  or Past Perfect? Using the words in parentheses, complete the text with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers. Click HERE

Listening activities

Understanding oral English may be the most difficult activity for students. So, here is an interesting proposal to develop this skill "Lyrics Training" website where you will be able to fill in gaps and enjoy music and a video at the same time. 

"Lyrics Training is an easy and fun method to learn and improve your foreign languages skills like English through the music and lyrics of the songs."

 

Once you have chosen the song you want to listen to, select the "game mode" : beginner, intermediate or expert. 

Then a new window will appear with a YouTube video + incomplete lyrics. The picture below shows the song "My Heart Will Go On" from the movie Titanic ( it is so romantic!!! )

You have to fill in the blanks while you are listening to the song. You get instructions about how to use the tool and/or get hints to fill in the gaps by clicking on HELP (see picture below)

You can do the listening activity as many times as necessary. Remember: if you get a high scoring doing the beginner level, you can step to intermediate or experienced!

Activity  Go to http://www.lyricstraining.com/index.php, choose a song, do the fill in the gaps activity at the different levels, then tell us in comments : 

• Which song you chose 
• The reason for doing so
• Which was the level you felt more comfortable (beginner, intermediate, expert) 
• What  your opinion of this listening practise is 

Deadline: September 21st

I hope you like the proposal. See you soon, Nelba