Fashion World

 

We have been talking about fashion and clothes this week. To revise the vocabulary and grammar structure you have learnt, describe the following photos.
                                                       
                                                     

                                                                                                          

Questions:

1. Who are these people?
2. Where are they?
3. What are they doing?
4. What are they wearing?
5. What are the differences and similarities of the photos?

Nobel Peace Prize

We have talked about some Nobel Prize winners in class, but what do you know about the Nobel Peace  Prize?

Answer these questions

1. What is the origin of the Nobel Peace Prize?

2. Who awards this prize and where is it awarded?

3. Who was the last Nobel Peace Prize winner?

4. What do you know about Nelson Mandela? Write the most  important facts about his life in 50 words. Use your own words.

5. When and why  is the International Day of Peace celebrated?

6. Why is a white dove one of the symbol of peace?

Find the information in these links:

Nobel Peace Prize

International Day of Peace

Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize

Genes and DNA

I have just read this article that may be interesting for the topic we're working on in class.

 

Click on Scientists Finally Present Evidence on Expanding DNA Strands

After reading the article, do the following activities:

- Write a summary of the main ideas of the text in 50 words.
- What have scientists proved?
- How long did the research last?
- Who is Dr Berrenda Fox? What is his opinion about DNA?
- According to some geneticists, how many strands will humans have one day?
- What have Russian researchers found out?
- What is your opinion of this article? Give reasons for your ideas.

Comparison of Adjectives

Do you remember the difference between Comparatives and Superlatives? To revise and practise this structure click on:

Comparison of Adjectives

Comparative and Superlative Exercises

Do you still have problems with Comparatives or Superlatives? Watch the following videos:

Now listen to this song and put the adjectives in the correct form of Comparative and Superlative:

 

Everything lyrics

Lemon Tree

Listen to this song and answer these questions:

- Who sings the song?
- What do you know about the singer or band?
- What's the weather like in the song?
- How does the singer feel in the song?
- When does the story happen?
- How many verbal tenses are there in the song? Write sentences with each verbal tense.
- Write a synonym of "Wonder"?
- Do you like the song? Why? Do you find it easy or difficult to understand?

Leave your comments.

Fairytale

Listen to this song:

Now answer these questions:

- Who is the singer? What do you know about him?
- What is the song about?
- How does the author feel now? How did he use to feel in the past?
- When did the story happen?
- How many verbal tenses are there in the song?
- Write the Infinitive, Past Simple, Past Participle and Meaning of the Irregular Verbs.
- Do you like the song? Why?

Fashion

You already know a lot of words related to items of clothing, to improve your vocabulary about this topic, you should visit these links and learn more about the world of fashion:

- Useful words you should know to talk about Fashion

- Fashion Vocabulary


How many Fashion Brands do you know? Do you know their pronunciation?  Click here

LISTENING: Shopping at the Mall  

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!!! I hope you've had a wonderful Christmas holidays and the Three Wise Men have brought you lots of presents.

Are you ready to start a new term? Are you eager to learn new things in English?