MASS TOURISM IN VENICE.

  LISTENING ACTIVITY. FILL THE GAPS

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LISTENING ACTIVITY: Global Environmental Issues

LISTEN to the first 3' 10 " and fill the gaps with one word or a short phrase.

Download the exercise HERE

SHOULD HAVE, COULD HAVE, WOULD HAVE

Ric Elias: Three things I learned while my plane crashed.

RIC ELIAS: Listening comprehension activity.

8 secrets of success

 

Tim Bowley: The Wedding of Sir Gawain

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

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

BONFIRE NIGHT. Who Was Guy Fawkes?

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

 VIDEO HERE

ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS?

 

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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