Review8th grade

Portinari School2012

Prepositions usually refer to time, place or movement.

We eat lentils ON the first of january (TIME)

I’ve found some money ON the floor (PLACE) I met her while I was walking ALONG the

road (MOVEMENT)

Prepositions

I have English course _____ the afternoon. In (time) Bob doesn’t like to go out _____ night. At (time) We have Math class _____ ten. At (time) We was born _____ August. In (time) I forgot my book ______ home. At (place) She has to go ______ late today. Out (movement)

Now it is your turn!

Sylvia is excited about her trip to Disney. You have to pay for the restaurant bill. We can’t see the church from here because

it is behind the hospital. My house is opposite the school , I can see

when Mr. Taylor arrives. So, You live across from the school. Don’t

you? The dog was on the sofa, it jumped off when

I got his bone.

More examples. Study them!

Some verbs are followed by certain prepositions and the meaning of the verbs change completely. Study them hard, they are very used in conversations.

Give up – stop Look into – investigate Put off – postpone Take after – behave the same Bump into – meet by chance Make up – invent Ran into – meet someone when you did not

expect

Phrasal Verbs

We use the relative pronoun who to talk about people.

She’s the girl who loves me We use the relative pronoun which to talk about

animals and things. Corcovado is the monument which is considered

one of the seven wonders in the world We use that in both people ,animals and things. She’s the girl that loves me

Corcovado is the monument that is considered one of the seven wonders in the world

Relatives pronouns:which, who, that

Join the sentences using WHO or WHICH. Lady Gaga is a singer. She sings Pop Rock. Lady Gaga is a singer who sings Pop Rock. Paul Macartney is a singer. He made part of the

Beatles. Paul Macartney is a singer who made part of the

Beatles I watched a film yesterday night. It will probably

win the Oscar. I watched a film yesterday night which will

probably win the Oscar. I always buy clothes. They are on sale. I always buy clothes which are on sale.

Let’s practise!

Used to confirm information or to invite the listener to agree.

The English test will be on Thursday. Won’t it?

Gisele Bunchen is wonderful. Isn’t she. Coffee isn’t good for health. Is it? Lady Gaga hasn’t come to Brazil. Has she?

Tag questions.

Anna Frascolla is an excellent Math teacher. Isn’t she? You father lives in Brazil. Doesn’t he? You went to Disney last year. Didn’t you? Tony hasn’t done his homework. Has he? They won’t invite us to the party. Will they?

Let’s practise again.

You have to study all the unit 05 from your Book More 03 and also review the vocabulary of geograpfical features to page 26 and vocabulary of places page 46.

Study all the prepositions and phrasal verbs from your book, make sure you undertand them.

Reread all the texts and if there is any exercise from your workbook which hasn’t been done, do it now!

Good job!Teacher Henrique tavares

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