Tim Bowley: The Wedding of Sir Gawain

"What is it that women desire the most of all?" 
Want to know? Watch the tale!

CHRISTMAS HOMEWORK

        READING COMPREHENSION

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LISTENING COMPREHENSION

 

IN THE CLUB

1) Her job in the nightclub was to _____ . 

a)serve drinks          b)clean  up          c)exchange money

2) She would often see…

a)crazy things          b)things on the floor           c)famous people

EMAIL OVERLOAD

1)    Paul likes to check _____ . 

a)the weather           b)the scores             c)the news

2) He says it can _____ your life. 

a)dominate               b)improve                  c)ruin

3)    Now he tries to check it _____ a day. 

 a)once                       b)twice                              c)three times

Pet peeves

1) He gets mad at people talking _____ . 

a)loudly                     b)to him         c)on their phone

2)It bothers him when people do not _____ . 

a)share their seat          b)exit quickly                        c)move to the back

3) He spends about _____ on the bus. 

a)thirty minutes             b)an hour                            c)ninety minutes 

DOWNLOAD THE RECORDINGS BELOW; LISTEN TO EACH EXTRACT TWICE AND CHOOSE a, b OR c

IN THE CLUB. DOWNLOAD THE RECORDING HERE
EMAIL OVERLOAD. DOWNLOAD THE RECORDING HERE
PET PEEVES. DOWNLOAD THE RECORDING HERE

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8 secrets of success

 

Happiness

Narrative tenses

 

USEFUL VOCABULARY: HOW TO DESCRIBE PICTURES

NATION BRANDING AND ST. PATRICK'S DAY

LET'S TALK ABOUT AGEISM

ENGLISH VOWEL SYSTEM

HOW TO WRITE A GOOD ESSAY

USEFUL PHRASES FOR CONVERSATIONS

 

GRAFFITI: ART OR VANDALISM?

LISTENING ACTIVITY: Fill the gaps with one or two words you hear.

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PAST HABITS

HIGHLAND GAMES

 

COMING-OF-AGE RITUALS

 

 

 Watch the video and mark the following statements T -True- or F -False- 

1. The bullet ant ritual lasts one hour. 
2. To be considered warriors, these young men have to wear the gloves not only once but twice.  
3. The sting of a bee is more painful than a bullet ant’s stab. 
4. This ritual proves a young man is ready to be an adult. 
5. The dance around the pole, with the gloves on, lasts less than five minutes. 
6. The poison of the ants causes paralysis.  
7. The effect of the ants’ poison lasts a whole day 

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If you are interested in coming-of-age traditions around the world, go to THIS LINK for further information

Remembrance Day

Have you seen the BBC lately? If you have, you will have noticed some of the presenters are already wearing a poppy -a red flower- to commemorate Remembrance Day. Do you know the story behind it? Watch the following video, if you want to know why 11th November is such an important day for the UK and many other countries. 

ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS?

 

GUY FAWKES' NIGHT.

Do you know why English people light bonfires on 5th November? Watch the following video if you want to know something about this popular holiday in the UK.


 

NOUN & ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION

U2 song

 

Complete the gaps: 

I have ________________ the highest mountains

I have________________ through the fields

Only to be with you

Only to be with you

I have _____________, I have _________________

I have ________________ these city walls

These city walls 

Only to be with you....

Bu I still haven't found what I'm looking for

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FOMO vs JOMO (The fear of missing out vs The joy of missing out)

 VIDEO HERE

EMAILS AND LETTERS

GRAMMAR: PRESENT PERFECT

EXERCISES

I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN

PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS

COMPOUND ADJECTIVES

 

PHONETICS: /ɪ/ vs /i:/

CRAZY PRONUNCIATION

ENGLISH MANIA

Answer the questions. 
1. What kinds of mania does he mention?
 a)                                        b)                                c)                                 d)
 2. How do Chinese students practise English?
 3. How many people are trying to learn English worldwide?
 4. In which grade do Chinese students start learning English by law?
 5. Why do people choose to learn English?
 a)                                          b)                           c)
6. How long does the Chinese Gaokao exam last?
7. How many students in China have already taken Gaokao?
8. What other universal languages does Walker mention? a)                        b)
9. English is becoming the language of …………………..
10. What does English represent, according to Jay Walker?

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Getting to know your classmates