English With Luke

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Mum: Franky, these bags are very heavy.  Could you help _____ carry ______, please? Franky: I can't, I'm busy.  But Lucy's in her bedroom.  Why don't you ask ______? Mum: Because I asked ______ first.  Come on, dear.  Just put _____ on the kitchen table for ____. Franky: OK, but when Dad comes home, tell _____ I need help with my Maths homework.  I just don't understand ________. Mum: Don't worry.  You can tell ______ both what the problem is. Complete these sentences with object pronouns: Madonna is my favourite singer.  I really like  _________ Georgia is very intelligent.  Do you know _______? My sister and I are living in a flat in Oxford.  Come and visit _______. Mike is working with doctors and nurses.  He helps ________ in hospital. Mike doesn't get much money for his work, but he likes __________ very much. I love Charlie, but he doesn't love ___________! I've got two new video games.  Do you wa...

Here are some links to B1 PET Speaking Test Questions: Test Papers 201 202 Test Papers 401 402 Also available on a previous page: Test Papers 301 302

This morning I woke up early to visit Ryukoku High School.  I (2) _______ (look) out of the window.  It (3) ________ (rain).  I (4) _________ (have) a quick breakfast and we (5) ___________ (get) ready to go.  We (6) ________ (drive) to school.  At the school we (7) ________ (change) our shoes for slippers.  As I (8) _________ (put) on my slippers, my Japanese friend (9) __________ (start) looking at my feet.  The slippers (10) ________ (be) too small for my feet.

Here's a useful video explaining how to pronounce the -ed ending of regular verbs in the past simple. BBC Link

A great way to memorise phrasal verbs is to use virtual flashcards.  I've created a set of flashcards which includes all of the Phrasal Verbs that you will find at B1 level.  Remember that even if you're doing B2, you will still need to master all of the B1 phrasal verbs.  You can use the cards on a mobile device to learn them and test yourself. Here's a link to quizlet: B1 Phrasal Verbs on Quizlet You can use quizlet yourself to create flashcards for anything that you would like to memorise

PET Writing Guide What are your goals when doing PET Writing? Answer the question. Demonstrate a good level of vocabulary and grammar. Show that you can organise your writing. Stick to 100 words. But how can you do all of this in the short time that you have (around 20 mins per task) It’s very useful for you to have a standard format which you can adapt to each question.  Here is one possibility: Essay/Article: INTRODUCTION – Define the question, paraphrasing it.  Simply express your opinion. Body Paragraph 1 – Express then explain your first point. Body Paragraph 2 – Do the same for your second point. CONCLUSION – Briefly conclude, repeating your opinion using different words.  Try to motivate or inspire your reader. Letter INTRODUCTION – Greet your reader, thank him/her for their letter. Body 1 and 2 (just like the essay) CONCLUSION – Ask your reader a question and say that you look forward to their next letter. What about grammar? At B1 leve...