Thursday 25 March 2010
I'll be there for you. The Rembrandts
So no one told your life was gonna be this way
Your jobs a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear
And it hasn't been your day, your week, your month,
or even your year
but..
I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
'Cuz you're there for me too...
You're still in bed at ten
And work began at eight
You've burned your breakfast
So far... things are goin' great
Your mother warned you there'd be days like these
Oh but she didn't tell you when the world has brought
You down to your knees that...
I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
'Cuz you're there for me too...
No one could ever know me
No one could ever see me
Seems you're the only one who knows
What it's like to be me
Someone to face the day with
Make it through all the rest with
Someone I'll always laugh with
Even at my worst I'm best with you, yeah
It's like you're always stuck in second gear
And it hasn't been your day, your week, your month,
or even your year...
I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
'Cuz you're there for me too...
I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you
'Cuz you're there for me too...
Tuesday 16 March 2010
8 Tips for apartment hunting
Apartment hunting hints
With all the help from the internet, you would think that finding a new apartment would be a cinch. However, that is not always the case -- here are eight tips for finding the apartment right for you!
Click here to read those tips.
Rent or buy? How to choose
If you haven't decided yet whether to rent or buy a house read the following article. It may help you decide.
Monday 15 March 2010
First and second conditionals
Do the following exercises to revise both types of conditional sentences.
Second conditional
In this programme Grammar Challenge looks at the second conditional - a way of talking about impossible or unlikely events or situations.
Anna Lee from South Korea is asked to imagine that she could meet anyone in the world... who will she say she'd like to meet?
And you, who would you like to meet if you could meet anyone in the world?
Anna Lee from South Korea is asked to imagine that she could meet anyone in the world... who will she say she'd like to meet?
And you, who would you like to meet if you could meet anyone in the world?
The second conditional
a. A conditional sentence is usually composed of two parts – The condition and the consequence.
In the condition we usually use the past simple of the verb (was, had). In the consequence we use would + infinitive without to (would speak, would go): Examples: If there was a problem with his room, he would speak to the manager.
If I had the money and also the time, I would go to New York.
We always separate the consequence and the condition with a comma, when we begin the sentence with the condition. When we begin the sentence with the consequence, we usually don’t use a comma. Example: I would go to New York if I had the money and also the time.
b. The negative form of 'would' is 'wouldn't': Example: If there was a problem with his room, he wouldn't contact his travel agent
c. When you make a question, you change the word order by moving 'would': Examples: What would you do if there was a problem with your room? If you had the money and also the time, where would you go? Would you contact your travel agent? Would you visit the Statue of Liberty?
d. In short answers to yes/no questions, you use would or wouldn't? Examples: Would you contact your travel agent? No, I wouldn't. Would you visit the Statue of Liberty? Yes, I would.
e. In spoken English, we usually use a contracted form of would: I would = I'd, he would = he'd etc.
f. It is possible, in the condition, to say both 'If I were you ...' and 'If I was you ...' 'If I were you ...' is the traditional and more formal form, but 'If I was you ...' is very common nowadays.
Listen to the Flatmates episode 192
In the condition we usually use the past simple of the verb (was, had). In the consequence we use would + infinitive without to (would speak, would go): Examples: If there was a problem with his room, he would speak to the manager.
If I had the money and also the time, I would go to New York.
We always separate the consequence and the condition with a comma, when we begin the sentence with the condition. When we begin the sentence with the consequence, we usually don’t use a comma. Example: I would go to New York if I had the money and also the time.
b. The negative form of 'would' is 'wouldn't': Example: If there was a problem with his room, he wouldn't contact his travel agent
c. When you make a question, you change the word order by moving 'would': Examples: What would you do if there was a problem with your room? If you had the money and also the time, where would you go? Would you contact your travel agent? Would you visit the Statue of Liberty?
d. In short answers to yes/no questions, you use would or wouldn't? Examples: Would you contact your travel agent? No, I wouldn't. Would you visit the Statue of Liberty? Yes, I would.
e. In spoken English, we usually use a contracted form of would: I would = I'd, he would = he'd etc.
f. It is possible, in the condition, to say both 'If I were you ...' and 'If I was you ...' 'If I were you ...' is the traditional and more formal form, but 'If I was you ...' is very common nowadays.
Listen to the Flatmates episode 192
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Future time clauses
Click here to do some exercises on this grammar point.
Future time clauses with as soon as, when, after, before,until
Monday 8 March 2010
Saturday 6 March 2010
Free education
SIX people have been asked if university should be free or students should pay for their education.
Click here and you will find the listening exercise
Read the transcript if you need to.
Do you agree with any of the speakers? In your opinion should it be free?
Click here and you will find the listening exercise
Read the transcript if you need to.
Do you agree with any of the speakers? In your opinion should it be free?
Conditional Sentences Type 1
It is possible to fulfil a condition which is given in the if-clause
if clause main
simple present will-future or
imperative or
Modal + infinitiveExamples
if clause main
simple present will-future or
imperative or
Modal + infinitiveExamples
If I study, I will pass the exams.
If you see John tonight, tell him to e-mail me.
If Ben gets up early, he can catch the bus.
The if-clause can be at the beginning or at the end of the sentence.
If I study, I will pass the exams.
I will pass the exams if I study.
If you want to do some exercises on conditionals type 1 click on them
Exercise one
Exercise two
More exercises
If you see John tonight, tell him to e-mail me.
If Ben gets up early, he can catch the bus.
The if-clause can be at the beginning or at the end of the sentence.
If I study, I will pass the exams.
I will pass the exams if I study.
If you want to do some exercises on conditionals type 1 click on them
Exercise one
Exercise two
More exercises
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