GETTING AROUND!!!

Pic from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaArq1R1n1c

My dear A levels students, you can find some extra vocabulary about travelling, holidays and tourism below, so you can prepare your tests in advanced:

CLICK HERE to do some activities about planning a Holiday

CLICK HERE to work with vocabulary about places

CLICK HERE to practice with a comprehensive text about Ecoturism

All these sites are for Upper-intermediate level students, that is, those students whose level of English is between B1 and B2.

Song: Wandering by Radical Face.

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS IN ENGLISH (COMPOUNDS)

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WHEN AND HOW DO WE USE INDEFINITE PRONOUNS?

Indefinite Pronouns de Cristina14

WHAT ABOUT SOME SONGS WITH INDEFINITE PRONOUNS?

LET'S TALK ABOUT FOOD!!!!

Today we'll work with activities on different types of food.

To review some basic concepts about this topic visit THIS POST ON THE BLOG.

READING COMPREHENSION

To listen to the audio text CLICK HERE

Now, say if the following sentences are True or False:

1. This article is about eating the right kinds of foods.

2. The Food Guide Pyramid is a class everyone can take.

3. According to the Pyramid, an adult needs to eat a lot of grains.

4. Fruits and vegetables are not very important.

5. An average adult needs to eat 2-3 servings of dairy every day.

6. One serving of grain is equal to one slice of bread.

7. According to the Pyramid, people need a lot of meat every day.

8. People need a lot of fats, oils, and sweets.

9. The article explains how much to eat.

10. The article explain many different styles of eating.

Before you listen, write the words under the correct title: 

Chicken curry and rice  //  Water // Apple juice  //  Chocolate cake  //  Banana cake  //  Seafood salad with bread  //  Four cheeses pizza //  Orange juice  //  Apple tart //  Cola //  Cheese burger  //  Ice cream

   MAIN COURSES                 DESSERTS                  DRINKS

Now CLICK HERE to listen to the conversation

While listening, choose the correct answer:

1. For his main course, Andi chooses 

a. a normal cheese burger

b. a double cheese burger

c. a burger with chips

2. For dessert, Andi chooses 

a. ice cream

b. chocolate cake

c. banana cake

3. To drink, Andi chooses

a. apple juice

b. fizzy water

c. still water

Now, order the questions, with numbers from 1 to 5,  according to the conversation:

_____  Anything else?

_____ A cheese burger or double cheese burger?

_____ What would you like?

_____ Would you like a drink?

_____ What's your table number?

SPEAKING

It's time to work in groups and discuss about the following:

Do you like fast food?

Why or why not?

What's your favourite restaurant?

What food and drink do you like to have there?

Next, let's watch a video about a British family:

GAME

Click HERE to play a funny game about food vocabulary.

Some fun with Mr. Bean?

Watch the following video and explain what's happening:

And finally, learn what's the most popular foods around the world according to Instagram:

TODAY'S FRIDAY: TIME FOR A SONG!!!

A) What do you think the song is about? 

BEGINNERS:

Look at the following images, then name things you can see in the pictures.

INTERMEDIATE:

Look at the following images, then describe them:

       

    

B) Working with words: 

BEGINNERS:

Guess the letters that are missing in the following words from the song:

• b_ea_h                                         
• _ta_in_                                          
• _li_b                                                                 
• _ive _p         
• _li_e  

INTERMEDIATE:

Now, try to MATCH the following words in the song with their meanings:

• breath                                         *        renounce
• stamina                                      *        having life
• climb                                          *       exhalation                     
• give up                                       *       strength
• alive                                            *        ascend

C) Writing: 

BEGINNERS:

Write 5 simple sentences using the words above.

INTERMEDIATE:

Write a short story using the words above.

D) Speaking: 

BEGINNERS:

Name three feelings/emotions you can see in the picture.

INTERMEDIATE:

Describe how the girl in the picture feels.

NOW IT'S TIME TO LISTEN TO THE SONG

D) You must shout STOP!! any time you hear any of the words above:

breath  // climb //  stamina // give up //  alive

E) Grammar: 

Let's work with verbs. Write down any verb you hear and classify them into regular or irregular verb.

                    REGULAR                                   IRREGULAR

Then, write the past simple and past participle of the verbs you've written down.

Finally, classify the -ed sounds of the regular verbs:

            /Id/                 /t/                       /d/

LET'S SING THE SONG ALL TOGETHER NOW!!!!!