Rincones De Aprendizaje

| The Hottest Day Ever |
 I woke up one August morning in a warm sweat. I ran to the refrigerator to get a cold drink, but the refrigerator was broken and all the drinks were as hot as me. I walked over to my electric fan, but it wasn't working either. I then turned on the television and finally realized that the electricity in my house was out. Later that day, I went to the pool to cool off. Idived right in! I swam eight laps before I tired out. My friend Jeremy then bought me an ice cream cone. I got a vanilla ice cream cone with rainbow sprinkles. Even though it was really hot, I did have a lot of fun.ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:1. What did the narrator want from the refrigerator? a. a ham sandwich | b. a fan |
c. a drink | d. an apple |
 2. Why does the electric fan not work? a. it wasbroken | b. it needed batteries |
c. the power was out | d. it wasn't oiled |
 3. How many laps did it take for the narrator to tire of the pool? a. two | b. four |
c. six | d. eight |
 4. Who bought the narrator an ice cream cone? a. Sarah | b. Samantha |
c. Joe | d. Jeremy |
 5. What was the flavor of the ice cream? a. vanilla | b. rainbow |
c. chocolate | d. strawberry |
|Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play" button of the audio type you want to hear, and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

1. Where is Pancho from?
A. Paraguay
B. Peru
C. Portugal
2. How many brothers and sisters does Pancho have?
A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
3. What is his father's job?
A. taxi driver
B. dentist
C. police officer
4. What does hismother do?
A. She owns a beauty salon.
B. She runs a small family store.
C. She works at a bread shop.
5. Which thing does Pancho NOT say?
A. His brothers and sisters help his mom.
B. His mom sells food like eggs and sugar.
C. His mother enjoys her job very much.

Reported commands, affirmative sentences - Exercise 2Explanation: Reportedcommands-------------------------------------------------
Principio del formulario Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "Clean the black shoes!"
Peter told me _________________________

Answer: Peter told me to clean the black shoes. |
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Final del formulario1) Andrew:"Clean the blue bike!"
Andrew told me to clean the blue bike. |
2)Jessica:"Write a text message!"
Jessica told me to write a text message. |
3) Nelly:"Help Peter's sister!"
Nelly told me to help Peter's sister. |
4) Fred:"Wash your hands!"
Fred told me to wash my hands. |
5) Anna:"Open the window!"
Anna told me to open the window. |
6) Tom:"Come at 8!"
Tom told me to come at 8. |
7) Teacher:"Do your homework!"
The teacher told me to do my homework. |
8)Doris:"Dance with me!"
Doris told me to dance with her. |
9) Sabine:"Meet Sandy at the station!"
Sabine told me to meet Sandy at the station. |
10) Victoria:"Check your e-mails!"
Victoria told me to check my e-mails. |

Reported commands, negations - Exercise 2Explanation: Reported commands-------------------------------------------------
Principio del formulario Finish the sentencesusing Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "Don't clean the black shoes!"
Peter told me _________________________

Answer: Peter told me not to clean the black shoes. |
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Final del formulario1) Karen:"Don't play football in the garden!"
Karen told me not to play football in the garden. |
2) Teacher:"Don't forget yourhomework!"
The teacher reminded me not to forget my homework. |
3) Mike:"Don't shout at Peter!"
Mike told me not to shout at Peter. |
4) Yvonne:"Don't talk to your neighbour!"
Yvonne told me not to talk to my neighbour. |
5) Denise:"Don't open the door!"
Denise told me not to open the door. |
6) Marcel:"Don't sing that song!"
Marcel reminded me not to sing that song. |
7) Jane:"Don't...