Let's go to the movies!

Here's the trailer of a film called The Vampires Diaries. Watch it and do the exercise below.

Choose the correct option in each case.

1. How long has he been in a secret? 
    a. for 100 years        b. for more than 100 years
    c. for 1000 years       d. for more than 1000 years
2. a. He has always lived in Mystic Falls.
    b. He was only born in Mystic Falls.  
    c. He was born in Mystic Falls and moved when he was young.
3. a. His parents passed by Mystic Falls one day.
    b. His parents died.
    c. His parents went away to another country.
4. When is the party?
   a. The next day     b. That day     c. The previous day.
5. What's a "party chit-chat"?
   a. A person that chats on the internet all the time.
   b. A person that talks all the time.
   c. A person that organises parties in chats.
6. Does the girl still live with her parents?
   a. No, her parents live across a lake.
   b. No, her parents had a car accident and left the city.
   c. No, her parents died in a car accident.
7. a. Matt and the girl were boyfriend and girlfriend.
    b. Matt and the girl had a good relationship.
    c. Matt and the girl went together to a party.
8. What happens to the girl whenher friends find her on the ground?
   a. That she has a blood problem.
   b. That she's losing a lot of blood.
   c. That she has blood all over her body.
9. Who attacked the girl?
   a. Damon    b. Matt   c. A friend
10. What does Matt refer to when he says that Elena is a dead 
     ringer for Katherine?
   a. That Elena and Katherine are relatives.
   b. That Elena and Katherine look alike.
   c. That Elena must call Katherine.
11. What does Damon turn into?
   a. a crow     b. a scarecrow    c. a demon

Let's go to the movies! 

Coming soon ...  Epic

Here's the trailer of a film called Epic. Watch it and do the exercise below.

- Choose the correct option in each case.

1. The girl's _______ always told her stories.

    a. mum      b. grandad      c. dad       d. aunt

2. They were stories about _______.

    a. the real world      b. an imaginary world

    b. a cruel world       d. the hidden world

3. What was the weather like?

    a. It was windy.      b. It was rainy.

    c. It was foggy.      d. It was sunny.

4. Is the animal talking a snail or a slug? 

    What's the difference between a snail and a slug?

5. Who are the leafmen?

    a. men that eat leaves.  

    b. protectors of the forest.

    c. men that want to destroy the forest.

    d. protectors of people's life.

6. When the girl sees the cat she says:

    a. big kisses     b. more kisses     c. no kisses

- Now answer these questions:

7. When is the film coming to the cinemas?

8. What kind of film is it? (western, thriller, ...)

9. At the beginning of the film the girl's dad says "just because you haven't seen something it doesn't mean it's not there". Can you translate this sentence? And do you agree with him?

Reading time!

Today you will read a short story called "He works in a Bank". 

a. Do the vocabulary exercise from the website. Copy and translate the words.

b. Do the "sentences" exercise on the website. 
    You don't have to copy anything from this exercise..
c. Do the dictation exercise  on the website and check the answers by clicking on "check" or "Show answer". Then copy the sentences on the paper.

To read the story click on the image.

Reading time!

Today you will read a short story called "A Jealous Girlfriend". 

a. Do the vocabulary exercise from the website. Copy and translate the words.

b. Click on "Yes/No questions". Copy each question and answer it.
c. Do the dictation exercise on a paper and check it on the website. You can also do the exercise on the website and check the answers by clicking on "check" or "Show answer". Then copy the sentences on the paper.

To read the story click on the image.

Reading time!

Today you will read a short story called "New to America". 

a. Write down all the verbs in past and their translations.

b. Do the vocabulary exercise from the website. Copy and translate the words.

c. Click on "Yes/No questions". Copy each question and answer it.

To read the story click on the image.

The News Today   (from CBBC)

ACTIVITY 1

Latest news from the BBC, Pep Guardiola to become Bayern Munich manager. Read the article and answer the questions below.

(click on the image to go to the website)

Remember to use the dictionary "Wordreference" to check the meaning of the words you don't understand.

QUESTIONS:

1. When will Guardiola take over as the new boss of Bayern Munich?

2. How long is the contract?

3. Where is Bayern?

4. Who is the current boss?

5. How many Champions Leagues has Guardiola won?

ACTIVITY 2

Watch this video about Patricia Pumpkin and pay attention to the activities she does and what time she does them.

Now write about what Sara does on a normal day.

By the way, this is Sara:

The News Today   (from BBC)

Go to the BBC news website by clicking on the image and then read the article called "Two die in London Helicopter crash". You can read the whole article by clicking on the title.

Reading

Answer the following questions from the article:

1. How many people died and who were these people?

2. How many people were injured?

3. What did the helicopter hit?

4. How many firefighters intervened?

5. How many people were taken to hospital and how many 
    were treated at the scene?

6. What is still under construction?

7. What is supposed to be the cause of the accident?

8. Who was on board of the helicopter?

9. Was Mr Barnes an experimented pilot?

10. What was his relationship with the film industry?

Listening
Now listen to the piece of news by clicking on the image of the article and choose the correct answers.
1. What part of the crane did the helicopter hit?
   a. the front          b. the center          c. the back
2. What did the man think it was when he heard a bang?
   a. He thought it was an accident.
   b. He thought it was a simulation.
   c. he thought it was a bomb.
3. Was the building new?
   a. It was still under construction.
   b. It was recently finished.
   c. It was quite old.
4. What was the weather like?
   a. It was windy.
   b. It was rainy.
   c. It was foggy.

Today's News  (from CBBC)

HORSEMEAT FOUND IN SUPERMARKET BURGERS !!!

(click on the image to go to the website)

Reading

Read the article and answer the following questions:

1. What kind of burgers had horsemeat?

2. What has happened to these burgers?

3. Name two supermarkets that sold these burgers.

4. What did other beef products have apart from horsemeat?

5. What is good about horsemeat?

Listening

Listen to Mini talking about her country, Sri Lanka, and the things you can do there. Then answer the questions below.

(Click on the image to go to the website)
In the listening there are two tabs: transcript and vocabulary. In transcript, you can see the script (dialogue) or hide it just by clicking on "Audio transcript +/-)".
QUESTIONS:
1. How many things does Mini recommend from Sri Lanka?
2. Which things does she recommend?
3. What's the name of the castle? And why?
4. Why does she recommend to visit the beaches?
5. Are the hotels expensive in Sri lanka?
6. Why is "Tooth Temple" called like this?  (like this= així)

Blog 1 - Alicia Keys (Girl On Fire)

Activity 1
Listen to the song and choose the appropriate words.

She's just a (1) girl / seal / pearl, and she's on fire
Hotter than a fantasy, longer like a highway
She's living in a (2) word / town / world, and it's on fire
Feeling the catastrophe, but she knows she can fly away

Oh, she got both feet on the (3) front / ground / floorAnd she's burning it down
Oh, she got her head in the clouds
And she's not backing down

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire

Looks like a girl, but she's a (4) shame / blame / flameSo bright, she can burn your eyes
Better look the other (5) way / say / playYou can try but you'll never forget her name
She's on top of the world
Hottest of the hottest girls say

Oh, we got our feet on the (6) front / ground / floorAnd we're burning it down
Oh, got our head in the clouds
And we're not coming down

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire

Everybody (7) bends / sits / stands, as she goes by
Cause they can see the flame that's in her eyes
Watch her when she's lighting up the night
Nobody knows that she's a lonely girl
And it's a lonely world
But she gon' let it burn, baby, burn, baby

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire

Oh, oh, oh...

She's just a girl, and she's on fire
Activity 2
Find words or expressions in the song that mean:
a. public road that everybody can use.
b. a notable disaster.
c. the two.
d. a mass of water or ice particles visible in the air, usualy white or grey.
e. destroy by fire.
f. unable to remember.
g. the highest part of anything.
h. to pass.
i. to illuminate.

Blog 1 - One More Night     (Maroon 5)

Activity 1

Watch the video and choose the correct words.

You and I go hard at each other like we're goin' to (1) start / war / MarsYou and I go rough, we keep throwin' things and slammin' the (2) door / store / floor
You and I get so damn dysfunctional, we stopped keepin' scoreYou and I get sick, yah, I know that we can't do this no (3) favour / love / moreBut baby there you go again, there you go again, making me love you.
Yeah, I stopped using my (4) feet / hand / head, using my head, let it all go.
Got you stuck on my body, on my body, like a (5) taboo / tatoo / cartoon.And now I'm feeling stupid, feeling stupid, crawling back to you.
So I cross my heart and I hope to (6) die / lie / playThat I'll only stay with you one more (7) day / night / week And I know I said it a million timesBut I'll only stay with you one more (8) day / night / week 
Trying to tell you "no" but my body keeps on telling you "yes".Trying to tell you to stop, but your lipstick got me so out of breath.I'd be waking up in the (9) morning / afternoon / night , probably hating myself.And I'd be waking up, feeling satisfied but guilty as hell.
But baby there you go ...
So I cross...
Yeah, baby give me one more night

But baby there you go ...
So I cross my heart...

Activity 2
a. Write seven verbs from the song that are in Present Simple. Write their translations too.
b. Now write one sentence with each of the verbs from exercise         2a.
Remember the structure of a sentence: Subject + verb + complementsExample: We like fresh air)

Blog 1 - Alicia Keys (Girl On Fire)

Activity 1
Listen to the song and choose the appropriate words.

She's just a (1) girl / seal / pearl, and she's on fire
Hotter than a fantasy, longer like a highway
She's living in a (2) word / town / world, and it's on fire
Feeling the catastrophe, but she knows she can fly away

Oh, she got both feet on the (3) front / ground / floorAnd she's burning it down
Oh, she got her head in the clouds
And she's not backing down

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire

Looks like a girl, but she's a (4) shame / blame / flameSo bright, she can burn your eyes
Better look the other (5) way / say / playYou can try but you'll never forget her name
She's on top of the world
Hottest of the hottest girls say

Oh, we got our feet on the (6) front / ground / floorAnd we're burning it down
Oh, got our head in the clouds
And we're not coming down

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire

Everybody (7) bends / sits / stands, as she goes by
Cause they can see the flame that's in her eyes
Watch her when she's lighting up the night
Nobody knows that she's a lonely girl
And it's a lonely world
But she gon' let it burn, baby, burn, baby

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire

Oh, oh, oh...

She's just a girl, and she's on fire
Activity 2
Find words or expressions in the song that mean:
a. public road that everybody can use.
b. a notable disaster.
c. the two.
d. a mass of water or ice particles visible in the air, usualy white or grey.
e. destroy by fire.
f. unable to remember.
g. the highest part of anything.
h. to pass.
i. to illuminate.

Blog 1:  Rihanna - Diamonds

As you can see we are not going to work with "Gangnam Style", but with Rihanna's hit called "Diamonds". I'm sorry, but we don't speak Korean.

Activity 1
Look at the lyrics and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.

Shine bright like a (1) ____________
Shine bright like a diamond

Find light in the beautiful (2) ____________
I choose to be happy
You and I, you and I
We’re like diamonds in the (3) ____________

You’re a shooting star I (4) ____________
A vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re like diamonds in the (5) ____________

I knew that we’d become one right away
Oh, right away
At first sight I left the (6) ____________ of sun rays
I saw the life inside your eyes

So shine bright, tonight you and I
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the (7) ____________
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the (8) ____________
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a (9) ____________
Shining bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the (10) ____________

Palms rise to the (11) ____________
As we moonshine and molly
Feel the warmth, we’ll never die
We’re like diamonds in the (12) ____________

Activity 2
a. Write the past simple forms of the verbs in bold and their translations.
b. Write three verbs in past that appear oin the song.

Activity 3
Write one sentence in past with each of these words:
find; choose; see; feel; die.

News

Watch these pictures and write two or three lines for each image describing what happened or what has happened. 

Remember to answer: what, who, how, when, where & why. You can use your imagination.

Picture 1

 

(mention if there were people killed/wounded)

Picture 2

Picture 3

(bomb: Iraq - mention if there were people killed/wounded)

Picture 4