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IMPERATIF

IMPERATIVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Presentation - Listening -
Exercises - Interactive games -
Cartoons
- Poems - Songs - Videos

(Updated on 30/01/2011)

 

 

Presentation :

  • The imperative : Presentation + Interactive exercises
    (englishgrammarsecrets.com)

 

Listening :

  • Language for describing a process or giving a set of instructions
    "When you have to give a series of instructions to make or produce something there are some common, useful and simple language features you can use to sound fluent and natural. In this programme we use the example of how to cook the perfect omelette to demonstrate this."

    + script + activity to print
    (BBC)

 

 

Exercises :

  • Instructions - Advice on writing and following instructions. - interactive
    Is it 'Destination Impossible'? Can you find your way around the map?
    (BBC)

 

 

 

  • Imperatives - (British Council)
    "Below are some instructions for using a phone-card public telephone.
    But the instructions are all mixed up.
    Can you put them in the right order?"



 

INTERACTIVE games :

  • Simon Sez Santa
    Tell him what you want him to do and, chances are, he'll do it...
    (simonsezsanta.com)

 

 

Cartoons :

 


Ban fox-hunting!

(davefollows.com)

 

 

Playing outside ain't
what it used to be

(cagle.msnbc.com)


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enregistrer l'image
pour obtenir la taille initiale.)

 

Let me explain!
(lh6.ggpht.com)


I'm bored
(etoon.com)


Quit smoking!

(profiles.nlm.nih.gov)

 

 

Have a seat!

 

 

Poems :

  • Don't put mustard in the custard - a poem by Michael Rosen
    "Don't put toffee in my coffee
    don't pour gravy on the baby
    don't put beer in his ear
    don't stick your toes up his nose..."

    (funtrivia.com)

 

 

Songs :

  • The Mom Song - With Lyrics (YouTube) - UPDATED
    - the LYRICS
    "Get up now
    Get up out of bed
    Wash your face
    Brush your teeth
    Comb your sleepy head"

    (lewebpedagogique.com)



  • Please Don't Go - K.C. & The Sunshine Band - UPDATED
    " don't go, don't go away
    don't leave me now"

    (YouTube)

 

 

Videos :

  • Get out of there! - with a list of films referenced in the montage
    Avec des variantes :
    Get the hell out of there!
    Get the fuck out of there!
    Get her / him / them out of there!
    Get your guy out of there!
    Get this fucking asshole out of there!

    (pajiba.com)
    Also on YouTube