FABRICS AND MATERIALS DAMAGE THE ENVIRONMENT.

 TASK 1 
Find out how big your environmental footprint is by answering a few questions 
http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/ 
Task 2

If you have doubts about fabrics and materials, if you are not sure about what leather or concrete is, have a look at the link below( you may also listen to their pronunciation)

http://www.shertonenglish.com/resources/es/vocabulary/materials-and-fabrics.php

Task 3 : Here you have some extra-work on the position of English adjectives , the "ODA SCOMP exercice"

1. http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/adjective_order.htm
2. http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/adjective-word-order 
3. http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6877
4. http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adjord2.htm
5. http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-2418.php
6. http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-42493.php
7. http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-9901.php
8.  http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-59720.php
   
   

THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE

 I am sure you have seen this advertisement by Sainsbury (the third largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom) as it has been considered the best 2014 Christmas ad.

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But do you know what this commercial refers to? Did what you see in the ad really happen?  The Christmas Truce has become one of the most famous and mythologised events of the First World War. But what was the real story behind the truce? Why did it happen and did British and German soldiers really play football in no-man's land?

TASK 1 : Listen to the following video and answer these questions:

DESCRIBING PEOPLE

TASK 1   Let's get used to adjectives ; try these links:

http://www.better-english.com/easier/adjopp.htm
http://www.isabelperez.com/opposite-ad.htm
http://iteslj.org/v/ei/adjectives1.html

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/vocabulary/memoryaudio/tallshort%20opposites/  ( you need headphones)


TASK 2 Listening Time

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-games/face-match
Guess girl
http://www.elllo.org/games/games/16-LG-GuessGirl.htm
Guess guy
http://www.elllo.org/games/games/15-LG-GuessGuy.htm
Hair
http://www.elllo.org/games/games/05-LG-Hair.htm

TASK 3 Reading Time
http://home.nordnet.fr/~rmaufroid/pupitre/description/FourLadies%201.htm 

http://www.quia.com/cz/102350.html?AP_rand=1995346968

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TENSES

TASK 1
Do the following exercises to understand the difference between SIMPLE PRESENT - PRESENT CONTINUOUS   better.

1. http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/simcon1.htm
2. http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises
3. http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=796

TASK 2 Now the difference SIMPLE PAST - PAST PERFECT

1. http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-perfect-exercise-3.html

TASK 3 : Last effort, difference between PAST SIMPLE - PAST CONTINUOUS 

1. http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html

TASK4
Some games , just to have some fun.

1. http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/fling%20the%20teacher/actionverbs/present%20progressive%20multiple%20choice.html ( present continuous)

2. http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/present%20tenses/susans%20day%20reading%20present.html ( present simple)

3. http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/present%20tenses/present%20tenses%20snakes%20and%20ladders.html ( snakes and ladders)
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4.http://www.eslgamesplus.com/irregular-past-tense-esl-grammar-jeopardy-quiz-game/ Past simple)


TASK 5
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-43852.php


 

EDUCATION IN THE UK

EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM: 

The same as in any developed country, education is an important part of British life. There are hundreds of schools, colleges and universities because education is free and compulsory for all children between the ages of 5 - 16.

But is it very different to that in your country ?? To find out , let's have a look at the links below:

TASK 1 : 
Surf the link below to answer the questions from the worksheet on British schools: ( marked exercise)

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/education/index.html

TASK 2 :
Go to      http://www.clicknlearn.net/. 1)  Enter the site. -> 2)  Select English.  -> 3) Roll over to open the menu.-> 4) Go to culture 1st Batxillerato .-> 5)  Enter the British Education label and follow instructions -> . 6)  Once finished, tell me the score.

TASK 3 : Listen to the following teachers explaining their first day at school and then do the listening comprehension. 
 http://stunt.samlaget.no/en/chapters/chapter-1/textras/listening-comprehension/my-first-day-at-school.aspx

LEGAL AGES

TASK 1

Open your click-edu and go to "entrega de treballs " ->look for " Angles" subject ->; Answer the "Legal Ages Quiz. 
You have half and hour.
To look up the needed information, go to

http://www.thesite.org/homelawandmoney/law/yourrights/whatagecani



TASK 2

Listen to the podcast and answer the questions . You need to go to click edu again. It is the Crime and Punishment " Pou "

TASK 3
Revise vocabulary related to Law / Crime .....

1. https://flashcards.engrade.com/fcevocabularylawcrimeand .
2. .http://www.englishvocabularyexercises.com/eve-exercises/EngVocEx_crime_law_1-3.htm

YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU DO YOUR BEST

MAKE AND DO LIST





TASK 1

Here are some expressions that you should learn. Notice that as main verbs we use make more often than do:



MAKE money, war,peace, certain, sure, a journey, a trip, a complaint, an inquiry, an excuse, an offer, the bed, a choice, a mistake, a charge, a discovery, use of, fun of, room for, friends, lunch or dinner, a profit, a decision, a good/ bad impression, a promise, an appointment, a speech, arrangements, an agreement,an apology,a cake, a deal, a fortune, a fuss, a mistake,amends,an effort, a living, a mess, a noise, a phone call, plans, a suggestion, make up one's mind ( decidir-se)

DO good, harm, damage, business, work, homework, housework, one’s best, one’s duty, one’s bit, a favour, a test, an experiment, the washing-up ,something /nothing, one's shoelaces, badly/ well, research, crosswords, exercise, the ironing, science, maths...., the shopping, ,

Other Expressions
that will do: servirá.
it won't do: no sirve, no puede ser.
to do well: prosperar, ir bien.
well done: bien hecho (carne...), ¡bravo!
to do one's hair: arreglarse el pelo.
to do a good turn: hacer un favor.
to do a bad turn: hacer una faena.
to have to do with: tener que ver con.

make a living: ganarse la vida.make it: triunfar en la vida.
make much of: estimar mucho.make believe: pretender ser.make the most of: sacar el mayor provecho de.What do you make of it all?: ¿Qué conclusiones sacas de todo ésto?make the best of a bad job: a mal tiempo, buena cara.make do with: arreglárselas con.make eyes at: lanzar miradas insinuantes a.make a face at: hacer burla a.

Exercises to practise
1. http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/makeordo.htm ( you just have ten minutes)

2.http://www.english-in-chester.co.uk/stayintouch/expressions-with-make-and-do-english-language-practice_50.html

3.http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/make_do.htm

4.http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1215

5.http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/makedo1.htm

TASK 2
 Now , let's do a listening and some vocabulary activities.
http://www.esl-lab.com/school1/scholrd1.htm

Listen to the recording and try the quiz. Once finished , tell me your score.
Scroll down and get to the Vocabulary activites and do the Text Completion Quiz ( last exercise) and the Multiple Choice and Short-Answers Questions ( first exercise). Show me the score.