Good maners and food idioms

For this week I decided to blog another polite ways to asking for something, and some idioms about food that I found very useful. I hope you too :)

Diana Castro

Literally/Unfortunately/Quarter

This week we didn't have a topic to blog, so I decided to post something helpful and useful. I found really difficult to pronounce the words "Literally", "Unfortunately" and "Quarter" and I found these videos where they teach us how to do it the right way.

LITERALLY

UNFORTUNATELY

QUARTER

Grecia

Supermarket vocabulary

Hello, it's me... Karensin

SUPERMARKET VOCABULARY

1 aisle
2 shopper/customer
3 shopping basket
4 checkout line
5 checkout counter
6 conveyor belt
7 cash register
8 shopping cart
9 (chewing) gum
10 candy
11 coupons
12 cashier
13 paper bag
14 bagger/packer
15 express checkout (line)
16 tabloid (newspaper)

17 magazine
18 scanner
19 plastic bag
20 produce
21 manager
22 clerk
23 scale
24 can-return machine
25 bottle-return machine

• The employee might refer you to an aisle – aisles are the corridors in the supermarket. Or they might tell you to go to one of these sections of the store:
  • Dairy section – Milk, yogurt, butter, and cheese
  • Produce section – Fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Frozen food section – Ice cream, pre-prepared meals
  • Bakery – Bread, muffins, cakes
  • Deli – Sliced meat and cheese for sandwiches
  • Ethnic foods – International foods

Shopping key phrases... And other stuff.

Here it is! The video of this week is a little long, but we tried our best. We hope you enjoy it!

-Mariana Andrade.

Hey guys, this is Mariana García, and i'm here to show you this post about:

COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE

The major division of English nouns is into "countable" and "uncountable".

In this lesson we look at nouns that are countable, uncountable or both, and the partitive structure, followed by a quiz to check your understanding:

Countable Nouns

Countable nouns are easy to recognize. They are things that we can count. For example: "pen". We can count pens. We can have one, two, three or more pens. Here are some more countable nouns:

• dog, cat, animal, man, person
• bottle, box, litre
• coin, note, dollar
• cup, plate, fork
• table, chair, suitcase, bag

Countable nouns can be singular or plural:

• My dog is playing.
• My dogs are hungry.

We can use the indefinite article a/an with countable nouns:

• A dog is an animal.

When a countable noun is singular, we must use a word like a/the/my/this with it:

• I want an orange. (not I want orange.)
• Where is my bottle? (not Where is bottle?)

When a countable noun is plural, we can use it alone:

• I like oranges.
• Bottles can break.

We can use some and any with countable nouns:

• I've got some dollars.
• Have you got any pens?

We can use a few and many with countable nouns:

• I've got a few dollars.
• I haven't got many pens.

Uncountable Nouns

Uncountable nouns are substances, concepts etc that we cannot divide into separate elements. We cannot "count" them. For example, we cannot count "milk". We can count "bottles of milk" or "litres of milk", but we cannot count "milk" itself. Here are some more uncountable nouns:

• music, art, love, happiness
• advice, information, news
• furniture, luggage
• rice, sugar, butter, water
• electricity, gas, power
• money, currency

We usually treat uncountable nouns as singular. We use a singular verb. For example:

• This news is very important.
• Your luggage looks heavy.

We do not usually use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns. We cannot say "an information" or "a music". But we can say a "something" of:

• a piece of news
• a bottle of water
• a grain of rice

We can use some and any with uncountable nouns:

• I've got some money.
• Have you got any rice?

We can use a little and much with uncountable nouns:

• I've got a little money.
• I haven't got much rice.

Here are some more examples of countable and uncountable nouns:

Countable	Uncountable
dollar	money
song	music
suitcase	luggage
table	furniture
battery	electricity
bottle	wine
report	information
tip	advice
journey	travel
job	work
view	scenery

I hope all this information helped you a lot, Thanks.

Mariana García Ruiz

Batman goes to the supermarket

Hey guys!! This week´s video is way longer than usual but it´s worth it, I dare to say this video is my Mona Lisa. Enjoy!

-Antonio

At the supermarket

Here is some of the vocabulary use at the supermarket.

Grammar Spot :)

Diana Castro

SUPERMARKET AND GROCERY VOCABULARY

Hi guys! I decided to post some pictures with the vocabulary we use when we go to the supermarket, I think they are a few that we don't know or maybe we do but we don't use them. 

1 Supermarket trolley                13: customer buying fish   

2: Bread and cakes shelves        14: Fishmonger  

3: Small plastic bags for             15: Dairy products       

    fruit and vegetables               16: Frozen food
4: Meat                                     17: Man in mobility scooter 
5: Butcher                                      and queue of people    6: Drinks                                18: Express checkout 

7: House hold items                        (basket and 10 items
8:  Paper towels                              or less only)                    

9: Grocery items in trolley          19: Cash register or till                        

10: Aisle                                   20: Checkout assistant                  

11: Stack of tinned food             21: Plastic carrier bags                    

12: Price of grocery item            22: Shopping basket full of                
                                                      groceries  
     
                                                                                             

Vocabulary for near and around check out

Daily products 

Vegetables

Fruit

Bakery

Other things you can buy in a supermarket

Hope that you guys find it useful :)

Grecia

Adverbs from the A to the Z!

Deer t-shirt: it is actually hard to make a one-take video, so please don't pay much attention to my mistakes and enjoy the video, because if you don't enjoy it, a little poor kitty may die :'C

Anyway, here is the list of regular adverbs, it is up on you to look for the meaning on the dictionary ;)

Acutely
Bashfully
Cunningly
Dopily
Eagerly
Fondly
Greedily
Haphazardly
Inwardly
Jaggedly
Knavishly
Limply
Menacingly
Numbly
Obnoxiously
Poignanttly
Quirkily
Ruthlessly
Steinly
Tenderly
Utterly
Vastly
Woefully
Youthfully
Zestfully

By Diana Brubeck like if you haven't noticed it before.

Words

Hello guys, this week we didn't have a topic for the blog so I decided to upload this picture about different words we can use to connect sentences. I think it's useful because they are a few examples so we can extend our vocabulary.

I also found this post about "15 interesting facts about the English language" and I thought it may be interesting for you guys.

http://www.bloomsbury-international.com/blog/2014/07/11/15-interesting-facts-about-the-english-language/

Grecia

Hey, classmates, this is my work for this week:

ADVERVS

Kindly, slowly, here, often, and very are examples of adverbs. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Modify means to add to or change the meaning of a word. 

Spotting an Adverb

End in "-ly"

Many adverbs end in “-ly”. If you are not sure of the part of speech a word would be, and it ends with “-ly”, it is probably an adverb.

• Financially
• Willfully
• Abruptly
• Endlessly
• Firmly
• Delightfully
• Quickly
• Lightly
• Eternally
• Delicately
• Wearily
• Sorrowfully
• Beautifully
• Truthfully 

Manners

Other examples of adverbs would be words that how something was done or the manner in which it was done. These would be words like:

Uneasily

Weirdly

Cheerfully

Expertly

Wholeheartedly

Randomly

Brutally

Really

Briskly

Sloppily

Wickedly

Adverbs of Location

Some adverbs tell the place of an action, or where it occurred. Adverbs like this would be:

• Here
• There
• Everywhere
• Somewhere
• In
• Inside
• Underground
• Out
• Outside
• Upstairs
• Downstairs

Adverbs of Time 

Examples of adverbs that tell when an action occurred, or its time, include:

• Now
• First
• Last
• Early
• Yesterday
• Tomorrow
• Today
• Later
• Regularly
• Often
• Never
• Monthly
• Always
• Usually 

Tell the Extent of the Action

Adverbs can describe to what extent something was done or an action was executed, including:

Very

Too

Almost

Also

Only

Enough

So

Quite

Almost

Rather 

Adverbs Are Intensifiers 

One function of adverbs is to intensify the meaning of the word it is modifying. It does this by either putting more or less emphasis on the word, amplifying the meaning of the word, or to toning down the feeling of the word. 

Here are some sentences with the emphasizing adverb underlined:

• I really don’t care.
• He literally wrecked his car.
• I am certain of the facts, for sure.
• You simply don’t understand.
• I so want to go to the concert.

Sentences that amplify would be like:

• She completely rejected his proposal.
• I heartily endorsed the new restaurant.
• I so want that new toy.
• He completely understands me.
• I absolutely refuse to stay here any longer.

Adverbs and adverb phrases that tone down the feeling or mood would include:

• I sort of felt betrayed by you.
• You can improve on this to some extent.
• She kind of likes the movie.
• The boss almost quit his job after that.
• I somewhat understand what you are saying.
• She mildly disapproved of his actions.

Adverb Phrases

Adverb phrases function like adverbs. They can tell when, how, where, and to what extent or purpose. Adverb phrases can start with a preposition.

Some examples of these are:

• With a hammer
• Next door
• Before the holidays
• Every month
• For his mother

Adverb phrases can also start with the infinitive form of a verb, like in these examples: to buy a car, to support the team, or to show her mother.  

Here is a list of sentences with the adverb phrase underlined:

• He lived in the north of Germany.
• We decided to buy a car.
• She went to the movie every month.
• I laughed every time he cracked a joke.
• It is kept where the students can read it.
• She looked as if she were guilty.
• He acts like he owns the place.
• I went to bed after I finished my homework.
• Please stay as long as possible.

An adverb or adverb phrase is a workhorse in the world of grammar, changing and enhancing the meaning of their partner verbs.

These were all the multiple adverbs we use in our english language.

Mariana García Ruiz

Time expressions

There are many words and expressions to refer to time. 

The present – permanent

Use the present simple tense to refer to permanent situations in the present.

I now live in a small town.
Nowadays I live in a small town.
These days, I don't have much of a social life.

The present – temporary

Use the present continuous tense to refer to temporary situations in the present.

At present / At the moment I'm living in a small town.
For the time being I'm living in a small town, but I hope to move soon.

Talking about a period of time in the past

My mother started work as a nurse in the 1960s.
In those days she lived in London.
Back then nurses were badly paid.
At that time, nurses lived in special accommodation.

Talking about a single event in the past

At one time she lost her door key and had to stay in a hotel.
On one occasion she nursed the son of a famous politician.

Sequencing events in the past

There are many ways to sequence events in the past. Here are some of the more common ones.

I went shopping after I finished work.
I worked all day in the office. Afterwards / After that, I went shopping.
I went shopping. After a while, I got bored.
I worked before I went shopping.
I went shopping at 6pm. Before that / Previously / Until then I had worked all day in the office.
I worked all day, then I went shopping.
I was desperate to go shopping by the time I had finished work.
I worked until 6pm. By then / By that time, I was glad for the opportunity to go shopping.

Other expressions to refer to the next event in a story

Later on
Before long
At that moment / Suddenly
Meanwhile
At the same time
Simultaneously (a more formal way of saying meanwhile / at the same time)

I worked and then went shopping. Later on I met some friends for pizza.
I waited for a while in the restaurant. Before long, the waiter came up and asked me…
At that moment / Suddenly, I heard the door slam.
Meanwhile / At the same time / Simultaneously my phone started to ring.

People who are no longer "around"

An ex-president = no longer the president: "The ex-president of France is still influential."
A previous / former boss: "A previous boss taught me how to make presentations."
"My former boss now works for a different company."
My late wife = my wife who has died: "My late wife painted watercolours."

Prepositions of time

Diana Castro

Modal Verbs

Sup guys! This week´s topic is modal verbs.

I hope you like it.

-Antonio

LONG & SHORT VOWELS.

I think this is low quality, I'm sorry. Here's my homework, I decided to make my video about something useful and interesting... i think i failed, LOL. 

-Mariana Andrade.