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Public domain What can you see in this picture. Do you agree it is the most dangerous animal on earth? Why not? Think of at least five very dangerous animals and explain why they can be considered extremely dangerous. Think of a synonym for dangerous Can you think of another word that means "dangerous"? Click here to find out. Make a note of the comparative and the superlative form of this adjective. Reading about dangerous animals Do you have your list with dangerous animals ready? Ok, you are going to read an article from the BBC about the deadliest animals on earth. Check the following: 1) are your animals on your list in this article? 2) are you surprised? Read again and make a note of 5 news words or short phrases that you have learnt.

Ellen Levy Finch. CC-BY-SA Do you like dogs? How much do you know about dog breeds? Look at these two dogs in the picture What breed are they? Well, this post is not about dogs but about the comparative and the superlative in English. Hope you are not disappointed! Comparatives and superlatives Share with your partner how much you know about comparative and superlatives. Think of the following: 1) one syllable adjectives. Spelling rules 2) two syllable adjectives 3) three or more syllable adjectives 4) irregular adjectives 4) two comparatives in the same sentences, for example, "bigger and bigger" If you are still unsure, check this site with grammar explanations: comparative and superlative If you are a visual learner, visit this infographic about the comparative and superlative. Please let me know how you get on.

Photo by Olivander CC-BY-NC. Flickr.com Consumers have the right to return a product if it is faulty. Not long ago I bought a mobile phone and it stopped working within a few days. I wanted my money back but the shop assistant told me that I had to fill in a complaints form. Have you ever experienced anything similar?  Think of a problem you have had with a product (mobile phone, iPod, tablet, washing machine). If not, you can invent the problem. Your task is to write a complaint letter. In this site you will find common problems with faulty goods and advice on how to write a complaint letter . You can write your letter online, download it and then print it. Isn't that great?  Click here to see more sample letters .

Nivel: B1 Proyecto creado por : Lola la Torre Sigue este enlace para descargar el documento completo con pautas y actividades.   Matilda. Penguin Books : Matilda Wormwood's father thinks she's a little scab. Matilda's mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. And Matilda's headmistress Miss Trunchbull? Well, she's the worst of all. She is a big bully, who thinks all her pupils are rotten and locks them in the dreaded Chokey. As for Matilda, she's an extraordinary little girl with a magical mind - and now she's had enough. So all these grown-ups had better watch out, because Matilda is going to teach them a lesson they'll never forget...... Matilda is a children's book  written by Roald Dalh .

©Image by Lola la Torre Look at the picture above. Do you know what kind of house it is? Is it a detached house or  a terrace house ? Click here to revise vocabulary. Parts of the house. Outside ©Image by Lola la Torre Can you name the different parts of the house in this picture. Do you need help? Click here . Parts of the house. Inside  Image by JJ Harrison CC BY SA Can you describe this photo? Do you need help? Click here . If you would like to learn more vocabulary about houses and its contents, click here . Shakespeare's  house ©Image by Lola la Torre This is Shakespeare's house. What kind of house is it? Would you like to visit it? Well, we are going to take a virtual tour. You can leave a comment if you found this post useful.

Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz Check the list of words below. Do you know how to pronounce them? 1) bough 2) rough 3) through 4) cough 5) enough You are going to watch  a clip from the 1950s American sitcom I love Lucy . In this scene you will see Lucy asking Ricky, her Cuban American husband, to read a children's story. However, Ricky's English is not perfect.Make a note of how Ricky pronounces the words in the list above and how they should really be pronounced. Are you surprised? Well, there are at least 10 more different ways in which you can pronounce -ough. Click here to check . You may wonder if there are any rules. What do you think? Well, you can watch another video and see whether you can understand the rules. Still unsure about the rules? Follow this English language blog link You can follow this link too (link provided by Nacho Miguel Arana. Thanks, Nacho).