jueves, 24 de marzo de 2011

Goldilocks and the three bears

1. Write questions for the following answers:

Where was she walking? She was walking inthe forest.
What did she find? Three bowls
How did she feel? She was hungry.
Why she went to the bed? Because she was tired.
Why the bears were angry? Because Goldilocks hadsat on it.

2. Transform the following sentences using NOT+ADJECTIVE+ENOUGH

a) This porridge is too hot. This porridge isn't cold enough.
b) This porridge is too cold. This porridge isn't hot enough.
c) This chair is too big. This chair isn't little enough.
d) This bed is too hard. This bed isn't soft enough.
e) This bed is too soft. This bed isn't hard enough.
f) This boy is too young to go into the disco. This boy isn't old enough to go
into the disco.
g) Peter is too short to reach the shelf. Peter isn't tall enough to reach the
self.


3. Transform the following sentences using TOO+ADJECTIVE

a) Alison isn't hard-working enough to pass the test. Alison isn't too lazy to pass
the test.
b) This handbag isn't expensive enough for me to buy. This handbag is too chead for
me to buy.
c) This river isn't wide enough to cross. This river is too narrow to cross.
d) This exercise isn't difficult enough to complete. This exercise is too easy to
complete.
e) Your T-shirt isn't dirty enough to see the number on it. Your T-shirt is too
clean to see the number on it.

domingo, 27 de febrero de 2011

Listening Libby

4. Libby and her parents had a serious talk . Listen to their conversation . Did libby's parents punish their daughter ?
Libby punish parents for coming home late

5. Listen again . Answer the questions.
1. Who was at Helen's party ?
The party is in helen's house
2. What did Libby do at the party ?
She saw a concert
3. Why didn't Libby hear her phone ring?
That the music of the party was very high
4. Why didn't Libby call home ?
becouse she didn't notice the time
5. What do Libby's parents want her to do next time ?
The next time she has to call home .
In 1969, a rock festival near Woodstock, New York , became a symbol of the 1960 s American counterculture and very important event in the history of rock music.
More than 500.000 people attended , mainly " hippies" . They rejected materialism and authority , protested against the Vietnam war , supported the civil rights movement dressed unconventionally and experimented with sex and drugs .
On the positive side , half a million young people discovered that sharing , helping consideration and respect were very important on the negative side , there were 2 deaths ( but there were also 2 births ) . And there were some arrets for drug -taking. But there were no burglaries nor violent crimes in the surrounding communities. Some of the artists that attended woods tock were Joan Baez , Ravi Shankar , The Who , Santana , Bob Dylan and the band , Jimi Hendrix , Janis Joplin , Joe Cocker , etc .

Transport

2. Where do people use each type of transport in the itinerary.Copy and complete the chart.
On land:underground, limousine, tram, Taxi, Train, Scooter, van, Jeep and motorbike.
At the sea:Motorboat, Ferry, Canoe, Yacht and Ship.
In the air:aeroplane and helicopter
4. True or false? Correct the false sentences.
1. The underground is a type of boat.False
The underground is a type of train.
2 .Four people can ride one motorbike at the same time.False
One people can ride one motorbike at the same time.
3 .Trams use electricity.True
4 .More than ten people can travel on a ferry.True
5. A van is smaller than scooter.False
A van is smaller than ferry.
6. A ship is bigger than yacht.

1. WRITE THE PAST SIMPLE OF THESE VERBS .

1.PLAY --------- played
2.LISTEN --------- listened
3.DRESS----------dressed
4.LIVE ----------lived
5.WALK---------walked
6 .CARRY ---------carried
7.LOOK---------looked
8.LOVE----------loved
9 .ARREST -------arrested
10.PROTEST---------protested
11.DANCE --------danced
12.TALK--------talked
13.MOVE---------moved
14.MARRY ---------married

Listening

4. Michelle and Jamie are each presenting a biography in class. Listen to their presentations.
Which people from the list below don´t they mention in their presentations?
Kirk Douglas, Michael Keaton, Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Jamie´s mother, Jamie´s grandfather, Jamie´s father.

5. Listen again. Copy and complete the sentences.
1. Michael Douglas was born in 1944.
2. Douglas won an Oscar in 1996.
3. Douglas has got the same birthday as his children.
4. Marie is sixty-two years old.
5. Marie met her husband at a party.
6. Marie and her husband lived in Ontario on a

6. Can you remember the following details?
1. How many children have Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones got?
They had two children.
2. How old was Marie when she met her husband?
Marie was known in twenty years old.

Top Travel

2. Where do people use each type of transport in the itinerary. Copy and complete the chart.
On land: Underground, Limousine, Tram, Taxi, Scooter, Van, Jeep.
At sea: Motorboat, Ferry, Canoe, Yacht, Ship.
In the air: Aeroplane, Helicopter.

4. True or false? Correct the false sentences.
1. The underground is a type of boat. FALSE.
The underground is a type of train.
2. Four people can ride one motorbike at the same time. FALSE.
One people can ride one motorbike at the same time.
3. Trams use elctricity. TRUE.
4. More than ten people can travel on a ferry. TRUE
5. A van is smaller than a scooter. FALSE.
A van is bigger than a scooter.
6. A ship is bigger than a yacht. TRUE

Woodstock

1. Are these staments true or false?.
1. There were more than 500.000 people in Woodstock Festival. TRUE.
2. Bob Dylan didn´t go to Woodstock. FALSE.
3. Hippies protested against the Vietnam War. TRUE.
4. Two people died during the festival. TRUE.
5. Hippies experimented with drugs. TRUE.
6. There were two births during the Festival. TRUE.
7. Hippies didn´t like materialism. TRUE.
8. The Festival didn´t have any negative points. FALSE.



2. Write the past simple of these verbs.
Play PLAYED
Listen LISTENED
Dress DRESSED
Live LIVED
Walk WALKED
Carry CARRIED
Look LOOKED
Love LOVED
Arrest ARRESTED
Protest PROTESTED
Dance DANCED
Talk TALKED
Move MOVED
Marry MARRIED

3. These are photos of famous artists who had one thing in common: a tragic death. Can you guess who they are? Read their descriptions and write their numbers in the boxes.
1. d
2. b
3. f
4. e
5. g
6. a
7. c
8. h

jueves, 17 de febrero de 2011

Past Continuous












Comparatives and Superlatives










-The Vatican is the smallest country in the world.
-The blue whale is the largest animal in the world.
-The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
-Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
-The Nile is the longest river in the world.
-Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
-Russia is the largest country in the world.
-The great wall of China is the longest wall in the world.
-Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa.
-Antarctica is the coldest place in the world.

lunes, 24 de enero de 2011

Fact Files

Martin Luther King

1- Fact file
NAME: Martin Luther King
BORN: 15th January 1929
JOB: Pastor
MARRIAGE: Coretta Scott King
CHILDREN: He did't has got
NATION: Atlanta, Georgia
DEATH: Assassinated in 1968

2-Write a questions and answers based on the biographie of Martin Luther King:
What's his name? He named Martin Luther King.
When he was born? He born on 15th January 1929.
What was his ocupation? He became a pastor.
Who was his wife? Coretta Scott King.
How many children had he got? He didn't has children.
Where he borned? He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
Why he died? Because he was assassinate.



J.K. Rowling

1- Fact file
NAME: Joanne Kathleen
BORN: In 1965
JOB: Author
MARRIAGE: Jorge Arantes
CHILDREN: 2 daughter and 1 son (Jessica , David Gordon, Mackenzie Jaen)
STUDIES: She studied in Exeter University

2- Write a questions and answers based on the biographie of J.K. Rowling
Who was J.K.Rowling? J.K.Rowling was author of the Harry Potter books.
When Joanne´s mother died? In 1990.
Where she did live J.K. Rowling in U.K? She lived in Edinburgh, Scotland.
What did she do after school? She worked in different offices. She worked the English teacher.
Why she was not in special classes? Because the Rowling family was not rich.
How are the Harry Potter books? Harry Potter is a magic book.

jueves, 20 de enero de 2011

J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter books.

1. J.K.'s name is Joanne Kathleen.
She was born in 1965 in a small town near Bristol, England.
Joanne lived with her parents and her sister.
The Rowling family was not rich. Joanne didn't go to special schools.
She was a quiet child.She loved to read and write stories.
Joanne went to Exeter University,and she finished in 1987.
She worked in different offices. In her free time, she wrote stories.

2. In 1990, Joanne's mother died. Joanne was sad, and she wanted to leave England.
She saw a job in the newspaper for an English teacher.The job was in Portugal.
She had an interview, and she got the job. In Portugal, Joanne married a Portuguese man.
The next year, Joanne had a daughter, but she wasn't happy in her marriage.
She left Portugal with her daughter and went to live to Edinburgh, Scotland, near her sister.

3. Life was difficult for Joanne. She took care of her daughter.
She was alone,and nobody helped her. She had no money and no job.
She lived in a small apartment and began to write stories again.
Joanne first thougth about the Harry Potter story many years ago
on a train. Joanne liked to go a coffee shop to write. She sat there for many hours.
She drank coffee and wrote. Her daughter slept beside her.

4. After five years, Joanne finished writing the first Harry Potter book.
She sent it to many publishers.
They all said that they didn't like it.
Finally,a publisher liked it, but the publisher said," This is a children's book.
Adults won't read.You won't make a lot of money."
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer'Stone was in the bookstores.
J.K.Rowling was very happy. Her dream to publish her book came true.
The book was famous all over the world.

5. Now Harry Potter book is in forty-two languages.
The publisher was wrong about one thing: Everyone loves Harry Potter- children and adults.
Over 100 million books were sold in 1999.Then two Harry Potter books became movies.
J.K.Rowling wrote three more Harry Potter books after that.
People all over the world want more Harry Potter.And what is J.K.Rowling doing now?
She is writing another book!

-Words and Meanings/ Choose the correct word.

1. Good things happened to Joanne.All her dreams came true.
2. J.K.Rowling is an author. She writes books.
3. Joanne was not a noisy child. She was quiet .
4. Joanne lived alone.She didn't live with another person.
5. Joanne had a meeting about a new job. She had an interview .
6. People of all ages like Harry Potter: children and adults.
7. Harry Potter is famous in every country.
It is famous all over the world.

-Opposites/ Find the words in the text that are opposite in meaning to:.

1.happy(paragraph 2)
2.rich(paragraph 1)
3.small(paragraph 2)
4.alone(paragraph 2)
5.love(paragraph 4)
6.finish(paragraph 1)
7.difficult(paragraph 2)
8.different(paragraph 1)
9.quiet(paragraph 1)
10.wrong(paragraph 4)
11.finally(paragraph 3)

-Synonyms/ Find the words in the text that are synonyms in meaning to:.

1.apartament (paragraph 2)
2.children (paragraph 4)
3.author (paragraph 1)
4.shop (paragraph 2)
5.job (paragraph 2)
6.happy (paragraph 3)
7.nobody (paragraph 2)

-Comprehension/ True or False?:.
1. Joanne was an English teacher in Portugal. True
2. Joanne married an English man in Portugal. False
3. Joanne left her daughter in Portugal. False
4. Joanne finished writing the first Harry Potter book after five years. True
5. Every publisher liked the book. False
6. Harry Potter is in twenty-four languages. False

-Comprehension/ Choose the correct question word:.
1. When did she finish the Exeter University? ....in 1987.
2. Why was J.K. Rowling happy? ....because her dream came true.
3. Who is J.K. Rowling ? ....a famous writer
4. Haw did she find a job in Portugal? ....she read a newspaper
5. Where did she start writing her first book? ....in the coffee shop cafe
6. How many books were sold in 1999? ....over 100 million books

-Vocabulary/ Match the country to its language. Write the letter in the box:.
1. Japan c.Japanese
2. England h.English
3. China e.Chinese
4. Spain f.Spanish
5. Italy g.Italian
6. Portugal i.Portuguese
7. Egypt j.Arabic
8. France a.French
9. Russia d.Russian
10. Greece b.Greek

-Spelling/Capital Letters/
Rewrite the sentences and put the capital letters where necessary :.
1. the name of the boy is harry potter. The name of the boy is Harry Potter
2. johanne rowling lived in scotland. Johanne Rowling lived in Scotland
3. you can read harry potter in german. You can read Harry Potter in German
4. she was in united states in september. She was in United States in September
5. joanne married a portuguese man. Joanne married a Portuguese man
6. today is saturday. Today is Saturday
7. she lived near bristol in england. She lived near Bristol in England

Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King Jr / Past Simple

1) Fill in the text with the Past Simple of the verbs in parentheses:

Martin was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He believed all people had the right to freedom and equality. Martin Luther King didn't believe in violence. He worked and studied hard in school. His goal was to make the world a better place to live. While at college, Martin studied about a man named Gandhi. When Dr. King became the pastor, he became active in civil rights. In 1963, over 250,000 people marched in Washington, D.C. where Dr. King gave his most famous speech, “I Have a Dream.” On the morning of April 4,1968, Martin Luther King was assassinated. He was just thirty-nine years old.

2) Answer the questions:

a) When was Martin Luther King born
He was born on January 15, 1929.
b) Where was he born
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
c) What was his occupation
He became a pastor.
d) What did he believe in
He believed all people had the right to freedom and equality.
e) How many people marched in Washington D.C in 1963
250,000 people.
f) Name his most famous speech.
I have a dream.
g) When did he die
he died in 1968.
h) What was the cause of his death
He was assassinated.
i) How old was he
He was just 39 years old.

domingo, 16 de enero de 2011

8. True or False?Which words in the text give the answers?
1.True.Today, 80% of british children don’t play outside.
2.True.Most of today’s parents played outsie when they were children.
3.False.More children travelled to school by car 40 years ago than they do today

9. Who mentions the following: Steve, Joe or both of them?
1- School - Both
2-Bus - Joe
3- His friends - Joe
4- Video games - Steve
5- Sport -
6- His parents - Both
7- His grandmother - Joe
8- Shopping centre - Steve

10.Copy and complete the sentences.
1. Steve goes to school by car. Joe wents to school walked.
2. Steve and his friends usually play in Steve’s room, Joe and his friends usually played in the street.
3. Steve plays footballl in the park only when his uncle can come , but Joe played football in the street always.
4. Steve sometimes goes to the shopping centre at the weekend. Joe don’t went to the shopping centre at the weekend.
5. Steve’s parents ring him on his mobile phone, but Joe parent’s didn’t contact he at all.
6. Steve’s parents panic when he’s late. When Joe was late, his father shouted at me.