Study Guide for the midterm exam.

Hi,

This is the list of topics you should study carefully for your mid-term exam:

GRAMMAR

• Simple Present vs. Present Continuous: http://www.slideshare.net/sandriux4130/present-simple-and-continuous

• Advice:  should.     I think you should ...    I don't think you should.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZk_HnE-cdU                     http://www.michellehenry.fr/should.htm

• Descriptions.    What are you like? (personality)  What do you look like?  (appearance)  What do you like to do?  (preferences): http://www.learnenglish.de/basics/appearances.htm 

• Big and small numbers: http://www.manythings.org/mp/m08.html

• Comparative & superlative adjectives: http://www.michellehenry.fr/compsup.htm

VOCABULARY

• Work (sign a letter, write a report, go to a meeting, etc.)
• Types of transport (bus, tram, subway, etc.)
• Travelling verbs and phrases (go by bike = cycle, go on foot = walk)
• Health (get fit, stop smoking, etc.)
• Adjectives describing appearance (bald, middle-aged, overweight, etc.)
• Character (selfish, lazy, reliable, crazy crazy)
• Frequency words and phrases: http://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/lists/c/words.php?f=frequency

LISTENING

http://www.esl-lab.com/guide.htm

Keep up the good work!

Abraham