A2. Grammar Topics

Articles 

Adverbs - describing verbs 

Adverbial phrases 

Can / could 

Comparative adjectives 

First Conditional 

Gerunds & infinitives 

Going to 

Have to 

How questions 

Imperative forms 

Past continuous 

Past simple 

Phrasal verbs (inseparable) 

Phrasal verbs (separable) 

Present continuous 

Present continuous for future 

Present perfect 

Should / ought to 

Some / any / much / many 

Subject & object questions 

Superlatives 

Uncountable nouns 

Will / won't 

Zero conditional 

Would like vs like

A2. Reading and Writing (2)

Practise for the A2 test

test 2 part 1: signs

test 2 part 2: gapped sentences

test 2 part 3: conversations

test 2 part 4: comprehension

test 2 part 5: text with gaps

test 2 part 6: word completion

test 2 part 7: text with gaps

test 2 part 8: fill in a form

A2 Vocabulary Topics

Vocabulary learning tips

Read as much as possible. 

If you come across a word you don't know, write it down or look it up.

Use a dictionary.

Think of ways of remembering words. Do they sound like a word in your own language?

Remember words are often used together with other words. Try to learn these 'collocations'.

Practise for A2 tests

Accommodation 

Description of people 

Description of places 

Holidays 

Transport 

Weather 

General Quiz

Romeo and Juliet. OST What is a youth (English subtitles)

The First Conditional. Forms

Conditional Sentences Type I (likely)

Condition refers to:	IF Clause		Main Clause
future action	Simple Present	If the book is interesting, …	Future I	…I will buy it.
			Imperative	…buy it.
			Modal Auxiliary	…you can buy it.
action going on now	Present Progressive	If he is snoring, …	Future I	…I will wake him up.
			Imperative	…wake him up.
			Modal Auxiliary	…you can wake him up.
finished action	Present Perfect	If he has moved into his new flat, …	Future I	…we will visit him.
			Imperative	…visit him.
			Modal Auxiliary	…we can visit him.
improbable action	should + Infinitive	If she should win this race, …	Future I	…I will congratulate her.
			Imperative	…congratulate her.
			Modal Auxiliary	…we can congratulate her.
present facts	Simple Present	If he gets what he wants, …	Simple Present	…he is very nice.

Exercise 1 

Exercise 2 

(source: ego4U)

Zero Conditional

The zero conditional is for stating what the speaker regards as fact, it describes what happens in general.
FORM
1 If + condition + result:
If + present simple (condition clause)     ,     present simple (result clause)
If you freeze water     ,                                     it becomes ice.
If you mix water and oil     ,                            they separate. 
2 Result + if + condition:
Present simple (result clause)     if + present simple (condition clause)
They always bring a present              if they come home.
People die                                          if they don't eat.
We can also use when/whenever instead of if
When you heat water, it boils.
Water boils when you heat it.

EXERCISES

Zero Conditional 1

Zero Conditional 2

Winter's coming. Describing Pictures

Christmas Vocabulary, Song and Trivia

 Santa Claus is coming to town
Trivia

Christmas. Describing pictures.

Christmas Interactive Book

The Signs of The Zodiac. Describing a person's character.

Whether you believe in horoscopes or not, they do provide twelve standard character types which can be useful if you need to describe someone's personality. You may have to describe a person's character in either the written or the speaking part of the exam. The vocabulary will be useful for any part of the First Certificate Examination and indeed for any exam.

The Signs of The Zodiac

ARIES (21 March 20 April) is the first sign of the zodiac and is innocent and immediate. S/he is motivated by seIf-interest and is, above all, active. Aries' innocence means that s/he is idealist but, at the same time, tactless and rude. His/her immediacy can mean that Aries is rash and clumsy. Since Aries is a doer, s/he is usually ambitious, adventurous, enthusiastic, outgoing and competitive. However, Aries' self-interest can mean that s/he is self-centred and ruthless. Above all, Aries is a straight-forward person. 
TAURUS (21 April - 20 May) is the least spiritual of star signs. S/he tends to be possessive and materialistic. In a good sense this may mean that Taurus is stable and level-headed and, as a lover, s/he can be affectionate and even passionate. However, at times s/he can become taciturn and selfish.
GEMINI (21 May 20 June) is all about curiosity and communication. Gemini tends to be quick-witted, resourceful, extrovert, rebellious and communicative. Gemini has an independent spirit. However, s/he can sometimes seem two-faced, superficial, hypocritical, dishonest and even unscrupulous.
CANCER (21 June - 21 July) likes emotional security. Cancer's maternal instinct means that s/he is protective, nostalgic, sentimental and sensitive. When Cancer feels threatened s/he can be aggressive. On the negative side, Cancer is capable of being fickle, whimsical and immature. Nevertheless, s/he can be imaginative.
LEO (22 July - 21 August) is a creative and dominant star sign. S/he is self-assured and proud. At times, s/he can be immodest and even arrogant. To some people Leo may come across as bossy, boastful and pompous. Indeed, Leo can be very vain and often gullible in the face of flattery. On the other hand, s/he can be sociable, magnanimous and tolerant. As a friend, Leo is generous, considerate and, above all, loyal. As a lover, s/he can be sensitive and passionate. Leo is a hedonist and loves the good things in life, but at the same time s/he is usually disciplined.
VIRGO (22 August - 21 September) is adaptable. On the one hand, Virgo is servile, obedient, shy and humble. On the other, Virgo is very analytical and practical. S/he is rational, logical and methodical, though sometimes a little sceptical. Virgo is also hardworking. At the same time, Virgo is a perfectionist. When s/he applies this characteristic to the work and habits of others, Virgo can be demanding, picky, and petty. Despite this, Virgo is generally a good friend since s/he is honest, truthful and reliable.
LIBRA (22 September - 22 October) is balanced - harmony and beauty are important to her/him. S/he is generally easy-going and carefree. People sopmetimes think that this attitude to life is because Libra is lazy. Libra is often intellectual and inquisitive. On a good day, Libra is charming, however, s/he can also be spiteful.
SCORPIO (23 October- 21 November) can be either spiritual or scatological. S/he is energetic and strong-willed. Taken to an extreme, Scorpio can become authoritarian, intolerant and narrow-minded. However, if Scorpio's ideas conflict with the established authority, s/he will be rebellious and undisciplined. Scorpio's conflictive nature means that s/he is at times aggressive, and even sadistic. Scorpio is often self-destructive. Even if these extremes are not reached, Scorpio is often irritable. If Scorpio is aware of his/her conflictive nature, s/he may become withdrawn. In any case, s/he is always forthright and never insincere.
SAGITTARIUS (22 November -20 December) is a visionary and an optimist. S/he is energetic, enthusiastic, forthright and open but these characteristics can also mean that Sagittarius can be tactless and hot-blooded. S/he can be playful and light-hearted but his/her time is also spent in the serious pursuit of meaning and freedom.
CAPRICORN (21 December - 19 January) is a control-freak. S/he is determined, disciplined and ambitious. As a controller Capricorn is usually sensible, patient, stable and thoughtfuI. However, s/he can also be pessimistic and even moody.
AQUARIUS (20 January - 18 February) likes groups. S/he is humane and is often gentle, compassionate and understanding. S/he is intellectual but also idealist and spiritual. At the same time, s/he can be unpredictable and eccentric. Aquarius is usually lively but can also be stubborn a times.
PISCES (19 February 20 March) is humane, generous and even sometimes selfless. However, s/he is also capable of being emotional and temperamental. This means that Pisces often comes across as unstable, fickle and weak-willed. Pisces is very sensitive and, at times, impressionable. Her/his sensitivity can mean that s/he is melancholic.

 GLOSSARY

Audio Greetings Matching Sentences Exercise Game

This is a game to help practice greetings sentences.

Prepositions

• Prepositions Exercise 1(Intermediate)
• Prepositions Exercise 2(Intermediate)
• Prepositions Exercise 3(Intermediate)
• Prepositions Exercise 4(Intermediate)
• Prepositions Exercise 5 (Intermediate)
• Prepositions Exercise 6(Intermediate)
• Prepositions Exercise7(Intermediate)
• Prepositions Exercise 8(Intermediate)
• Prepositions of time Exercise 9 (High Beginner - Intermediate)
• Prepositions of time Exercise 10 (High Beginner - Intermediate)
• For vs. Since (Intermediate)

Pronouns

• Pronouns (tutorial & exercise)
• Pronouns (exercise - high beginner - intermediate)
• Pronouns 2 (exercise - high beginner - intermediate)
• Pronouns 3 (exercise - high beginner - intermediate)
• Reflexive Pronouns (tutorial & exercise)
• Reflexive Pronouns (exercise - intermediate)
• Relative Pronouns(exercise - intermediate)
• Indefinite Pronouns (exercise - intermediate)
• Possessive Pronouns (exercise - beginner)
• Its vs. It's (beginner - intermediate)
• Their vs. They're vs. There (beginner - intermediate)
• Your vs. You're (beginner - intermediate)

Sound Contrast

Listen to the difference between the consonant and vowel sounds in the following pairs of words. Then test your ability to hear the difference between them.

Consonants

• /l/ vs. /r/
• /s/ vs. /θ/
• /d/ vs. /ð/
• /b/ vs. /p/

Vowels

• /I/ vs. /i/
• /ɛ/ vs. /æ/
• /ə/ vs. /a/
• /ɛ/ vs. /e/
• /æ/ vs. /ə/
• /ɛ/ vs. /ə/
• /æ/ vs. /a/

Reading and Writing Test. A2 Level

part 1: matching

part 2: gapped sentences

part 3: conversations

part 4: comprehension

part 5: text with gaps

part 6: word completion

part 7: text with gaps

part 8: fill in a form

 

Listening-Comprehension Test. A2 Level

Click on the links to do the activities.

part 1: pictures

part 2: matching

part 3: multiple choice

part 4: fill in a form

part 5: fill in a form

Jobs

Interactive Book: Common Jobs

Jobs 1

Jobs 2
( Letshavefunwithenglish.com )

Furniture and Appliances

Click  here to do the activities

Daily Routines

Click here to do the activities.

1. Learn the Vocabulary
2. Match the Words with the Pictures.
3. Match the pictures with the sounds
4. Crossword

Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas (Subtitulada)

Band Aid 30 - Do They Know It’s Christmas? (2014)

Travel, Journey,Trip, Tour, Voyage

                                                                                                                             

Travel	The word 'travel' is used to talk about going from one place to another.    It can be a verb, a noun or an adjective.    ♦ verb :        Jane  travels a lot in her job.    ♦ noun :       Travel  is faster and cheaper than before.    ♦ adjective :  Margaret has a travel agency in High Street
Journey	A journey is the distance covered in travelling from one place to another.    'Journey' can refer to a long distance or a short regular one.    ♦ The journey was long and tiring; it took us one day to get there.    ♦ Did you have a good journey? Yes, it was interesting..    ♦ How long is your journey to work? Only half an hour.
Trip	The word 'trip' is used to talk about a short journey somewhere for a purpose, business or pleasure.    ♦ For our wedding anniversary, we went on a trip to Venice.    ♦ My boss is often away on business trips.    ♦ During our holiday, we took a boat trip to the islands.
Tour	A tour is a journey during which several places are visited,  especially on a holiday.     The word 'tour' can be a noun or a verb.    ♦ noun :  We went on a tour of Egypt    ♦ verb:    We toured North America
Voyage	A voyage is a long journey by sea or in space.    ♦ Before the 20th century, long sea voyages were common.    ♦ A spacecraft will take you on a voyage through space.