How to book a hotel room

Summer is coming and maybe you are planning to go on holiday. Let's learn how to book a room at a hotel.

Watch this video and do the activity below.

Copy and complete the dialogue (use a different colour for the gaps):

RECEPTIONIST:   Will Inn, (1) __________________.

JOE: Hello, (2) _______________ Joe Murphy.

RECEPTIONIST: Hello, how (3) ______________________?

JOE: I'd like to (4) ___________ a room.

RECEPTIONIST: (5) _________ for?

JOE: From July (6) ___________ until July (7) _________.

RECEPTIONIST: Would you like a (8) _____________  or a

                      (9) ___________ room?

JOE: Can I have a single room with a (10) ____________?

RECEPTIONIST: Sure.

JOE: (11) ________________ is the single room?

RECEPTIONIST: It's 75 dollars a (12) _____________.

JOE: Is (13) ______________ included?

RECEPTIONIST: Yes, breakfast is included in the (14) _______.

JOE: Ok, I'll take it then.

RECEPTIONIST: Could you give me your last name (15) ________?

JOE: (16) _________, it's Murphy, M-U-R-P-H-Y.

RECEPTIONIST: Could you give me your (17) ________________?

JOE: of course. It's joe.murphy@hotmail.com.

RECEPTIONIST: hotmail.com?

JOE: Yes, that's (18) ___________.

RECEPTIONIST: Ok then, I'll send you the confirmation by email.

JOE: Thank you, bye.

RECEPTIONIST: Bye, have a nice day.

How to check in at a hotel

Summer is coming, so why not learn how to check in at a hotel. Watch the video and do the activity below.

1. What does the receptionist say to welcome the two women?
2. What do the two women say to him after he welcomes them?
3. What kind of reservation do they have?
4. What room do they have?
5. Where is the room?
6. How long are they going to stay?
7 What happened to the woman's sister's luggage?
8. What does the receptionist ask them for?
9. What's the ckeck-out time?
10. What can they do if they need any assistance?

Are you a One Direction fan?

Some students of 3r ESO esked me for this song since they are real fans of the band. This post is especially dedicated to them.
ACTIVITY 1
Listen to the song and choose the correct words.

Liam Payne:
Hey girl, I'm waitin' on ya, I'm waitin' on ya
Come on and let me sneak you out
And have a celebration, a celebration
The music up, the (1) music's/window's/loser's down

Zayn Malik:
Yeah, we'll be doing what we do
Just pretending that we're (2) cool/fool/good
And we know it too
Yeah, we'll keep doing what we do
Just pretending that we're (3) cool/fool/good
So tonight

Chorus:
Let's go crazy, crazy, crazy till we see the (4) lamp/plan/sun
I know we only met but let's pretend it's love
And never, never, never stop for anyone
Tonight let's get (5) some/one/angry
And live while we're young
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
And live while we're young
Woahhh oh oh oh
Tonight let's get (6) some/one/angry

Harry Styles:
And live while we're young

Zayn Malik:
Hey girl, it's now or never, it's now or never
Don't over-think, just let it go
And if we get together, yeah, get together
Don't let the pictures leave your (7) world/mom/phone, ohhhh

Niall Horan:
Yeah, we'll be doing what we do
Just pretending that we're (8) cool/fool/good
So tonight

Chorus

 Harry Styles:
And live while we're young

Zayn Malik:
And girl, you and I,
We're 'bout to make some memories tonight

Louis Tomlinson:
I wanna live while we're young
We wanna live while we're young

Chorus

 Harry Styles:
Tonight let's get (9) some/one/angry

Zayn Malik:
And live while we're young

ACTIVITY 2
Find words that mean:
a. the star at the centre of our solar system
b. special festivity
c. continue doing
d. make believe
e. spend more time thinking about something than is necessary

May 8th was International Red Cross Day

(click on the image to go to the website)

ACTIVITY 1
Find the information in "What is First Aid" and "How it works".

1. What is First Aid about?
    a. About helping people in all the situations.
    b. About helping people when we are alone.
    c. About helping people who are injured.
2.  What's the emergency number in the UK?
    a. 112
    b. 999
    c. 012
3. Who is a life-saver?
    a. a person that saves money to live life.
    b. a person that saves lives.
    c. a person that saves information in a pen drive.

ACTIVITY 2
Now go to the "Stay safe" section and watch the film "Hot chocolate". What do you predict that will happen?

ACTIVITY 3
Now do the quiz. You don't need to write any ID, just start it and click on "submit" to check the answers.
You must copy the questions and the correct answers.

ACTIVITY 4
Just before finishing you can play the game and spot the hazards in the kitchen.

May 8th was International Red Cross Day

ACTIVITY 1
Let's surf their official website   http://www.redcross.org/
Find the following information in "Who we are" (at the bottom of the website).
1. What is Red Cross?
2. When was it founded and who founded it?
3. In case of a disaster, how do they act?
4. Do they also collect blood like hospitals?
5. What values do they promote?
After reading all the information in "who we are" answer the following question:
6. Who are they?

Story of an idea - The Film

ACTIVITY 2

Choose the correct answers.

1. When did it start?

     a. June 1839      b. June 1939     c. 1869     d. 1959

2. a. Henry Dunant started a battle in the fields.

    b. Mr Dunant had an accident in the field.

    c. Mr Dunant found himself in the mioddle of a battlefield.

    d. Mr Dunant saw a battlefield and continued his journey.

3. What was the village of Sulfurino like?

    a. It was a quiet village.

    b. It was a busy village.

    c. It was a big and noisy village.

    d. It was a quiet town, not a village.

4. Who were fighting?

    a. The French and the Austrian armies.

    b. The French and the Italian armies.

    c. The Swiss and the French armies.

    d. The French and the German armies.

5. By evening ...

    a. hundreds were dead, but there were no wounded.

    b. thousands were dead, but only some wounded.

    c. thousands were dead and wounded.

    d. thousands were wounded.

6. He set up a hospital in a church and ...

    a. was joined by women from the village.

    b. was joined by villagers, both women and the elderly.

    c. nobody helped him.

    d. the priests in the church helped him.

7. a. The villagers treated the French and the Austrian alike.

    b. The French and the Austrian they liked.

    c. The French, but not the Austrian.

    d. The Austrian, but not the French.

8. Dunant's book "A Memory of Sulfurino" was published  ...

    a. in 1852.

    b. in 1862.

    c. in 1872.

    d. in 1882.

9. Dunant proposed the establishment in every country of ...

   a. independent volunteers to fight in battlefields.

   b. volunteers to help independent countries.

   c.  independent committees.

   d. a neutral and independent body of helpers.

10. Who formed the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross)?

   a. Dunant.

   b. Dunant and four other men.

   c. Dunant and the president.

   d. Dunant and two other men.

  You can read the story of an idea in comic format by clicking here or in the link

http://www.redcross.org.ph/pdfs/story-of-an-idea.pdf 

International Workers' Day

(or International Labour Day)

Click here and find the answers to the following questions.
1. What other name does this day have?
2. What can you see in the streets?
3. Is it a national holiday?
4. What's its origin?
5. What did people claim in Chicago's demonstration in 1886?
6. Do Chinese people celebrate International Workers'/Labour day? 

Just for curiosity watch the following video.

Is "May Day" the same as "Mayday"?

It's Saint George!!

Activity 1

Read the story of Saint George:
 

Saint George and the Dragon

There was a city called Silene. The people of Silene were not Christians but they were happy. Every day they took water from a  spring near the city and lived a simple life. One day a dragon made its nest next to the spring and life became very difficult for them!
They needed water, but they were scared of the dragon. Many men tried to fight the dragon but they all failed.
The people of Silene neede water so they thought of a plan. They took  him a sheep to eat and while the dragon was distracted they took water from the spring.But one day they didn't have any sheep. They became more and more thirsty and eventually, in desperation, they decided to take the dragon a young girl instead. 
One day, it was the  turn of Silene's princess.  The king begged and begged: "not my daughter, please", but nobody listened and they took the princess to the dragon.
While the princess was in front of the dragon, Saint George came on his horse. Seeing the pretty princess, he made the sign of the cross (to show he was a Christian) and fought the dragon. Then he rescued the princess.
The citizens were so impressed with him that they converted to Christianity.

Find words that mean:
a. place with lots of blocks of flats and traffic.
b. natural fountain.
c. place where birds rest and sleep.
d. animal which gives us wool.
e. girl who is not married.
f. people that live in a place.Activity 2

Watch this video and answer the questions below.



1. Where did the king and the princess live?
2. Where did the dragon live?
3. What did the dragon want?
4. What did Saint George hold in his hands?
5. What was born from the dragon's blood?

It's Saint George!!

Activity 1

Read the story of Saint George: 

Saint George and the Dragon

There was once a city called Silene. The people of Silene were not Christians but they were happy. Every day they drew water from a nearby spring and lived a simple life. One day, however, a dragon decided to make its nest by the spring and life became very difficult for them! Many men tried to fight the dragon but they all failed.
The people of Silene neede water so they thought of a plan. They would distract the dragon by taking him a sheep every day, for a meal. While he was busy eating, they quickly took the water they needed.
Everything worked fine for a while, but one day they didn't have any more sheep to offer the dragon! They became more and more thirsty and eventually, in desperation, they decided to take the dragon a young girl instead. They had problems to choose which young girl they would give it each day.
One day, Silene's princess was the chosen maiden! The king begged and begged: "not my daughter, please", but nobody listened and they took the princess to the dragon.
While the princess stood before the dragon, Saint George came on his horse. Seeing the pretty princess, he made the sign of the cross (to show he was a Christian), bravely fought the dragon and rescued the princess! The citizens were so impressed with him that they converted to Christianity.

Find words that mean:
a. place with lots of blocks of flats and traffic.
b. natural fountain.
c. place where birds rest and sleep.
d. animal which gives us wool.
e. girl who is not married.
f. people that live in a place.Activity 2

Watch this video and answer the questions below.



1. Where did the king and the princess live?
2. Where did the dragon live?
3. What did the dragon want?
4. What did Saint George hold in his hands?
5. What was born from the dragon's blood?

Voxer, the new application!

Watch the following video and complete the exercise below.





(copy all the words in the correct order)

1. What is Voxer?
2. What can you do with this application?

Last Sunday was ... Saint Patrick

- What is this symbol?

- Where is Saint Patrick celebrated?

- Click here and do this first quiz.

Saint Patrick's Day Quiz from Jeffrey Hill

- Now watch the video to learn about the story of Saint Patrick.

Let's go to the movies!

Watch this episode of Peppa Pig and do the exercise below.

or click on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBbzkDfuBAs

Choose the best option in each case.
1. What's Rebeca's surprise?
    a. Her mummy's got a bump in her head.
    b. Her mummy's got a bump in her leg.
    c. Her mummy's got a bump in her tummy.
2. What's in the tummy?
    a. A baby pig.
    b. A baby rabbit.
    c. A baby sheep.
3. What can Peppa hear in the tummy?
    a. A little heart beat.
    b. A little pig.
    c. A little kiss.
4. What does mummy rabbit want to have?
    a. A cup of coffee.
    b. A carrot.
    c. Some potatoes with jelly, cheese and strawberry jam.
5. What names do the "children" think for the baby?
    a. Rosie if it's a girl and Robbie if it's a boy.
    b. Sally if it's a girl and Bob if it's a boy.
    c. Molly if it's a girl and Tony if it's a girl.
6. Can Daddy Rabbit come into the hospital when he arrives?
    a. No, because it's dangerous for the baby.
    b. No, because he has got all the things in the car.
    c. No, because he must park the car first.
7. a. Mummy Rabbit has had a son.
    b. Mummy Rabbit has had baby twins.
    c. Mummy Rabbit has had a daughter.

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?

Last Thursday was ... Thanksgiving Day

ACTIVITY 1
Do you want to learn some facts about Thnksgiving? Do this online quiz.

 (click on the image to go to the website)

 ACTIVITY 2
Let's listen to a podcast to learn about the way people celebrate Thanksgiving in the USA. 

(NOTE: There's an introduction which lasts 1.30 min. You can skip it.)

(click on the image to go to the website)

After listening to the podcast, can you explain, in a few words, how American people celebrate Thanksgiving?

Last Thursday was ... Thanksgiving Day

- When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
- Do we celebrate this festival?

Let's watch the following video and find the answers to the questions below.

1. Why did the pilgrims leave England?
2. On what ship did the pilgrims sail to the new land?
3. Did they have a pleasant trip on the ship?
4. Was it a long trip?
5. What problems did the pilgrims have in the new land?
6. What did they do when spring came?
7. Who came to visdit the pilgrims one day?
8. What did Squanto teach the pilgrims?
9. What did the pilgrims invite to their Native American friends to?
10. Why?
11. What do people eat on Thanksgiving Day nowadays?

Let's work with Real English!

Watch this video and choose the correct option.

1. What does Jonathan do at the weekend?

    a. He plays golf.

    b. He plays sport.

    c. He plays football.

    d. He plays the flute.

2. What does Lisa do for fun?

    a. She always goes to the park.

    b. She goes to the bar.

    c. She always goes to the zoo.

    d. She goes to the park or the zoo when the weather is nice.

3. What do Caroline and Sarah do for fun?

    a. They go out and drink in parks.

    b. They go out and do sport in clubs.

    c. They don't go out and do parties at home.

    d. They go out to night clubs.

4. What does Steven do for fun?

    a. Anything to do with God. He usually goes to church.

    b. He never goes to church.

    c. He doesn't like church. He's not a Christian.

    d. He meets friends in a church every Sunday.

5. What does Larry do for fun?

    a. He only plays music.

    b. He plays videos of sports.

    c. He plays videos and does some sport.

    d. He doesn't do sport, but likes music.

6. What does Lea do for fun?

    a. He does car racing.

    b. He watches car races.

    c. He plays car racing games on the computer.

    d. He reads car racing magazines.

7. What do Christine and Victoria do for fun?
    a. Christine likes dancing.
    b. They like staying at home with their friends.
    c. Victoria likes dancing and Christine likes going out with friends.
    d. They like dancing with friends.
8. What does Vicky do for fun?
    a. She's always bored because she's not a funny person.
    b. She never has fun because she works too much.
    c. She doesn't like having fun. She prefers working.
    d. She has a lot of fun when she's at work.

Let's learn about England!

ACTIVITY 1

Click on the image and do the comprehension exercise provided.

ACTIVITY 2

Do you know anything about the Queen of England? Let's get to know her a little bit more.Watch this video, read the text and then do the comprehension exercise.

(click on the image to see the text bigger on the original website)

1. a. She was crowned in 1952

    b. She was crowned in 1953.

2. a. Queen Elisabeth and Prince Phillip have three sons and one
        daughter.

    b. Queen Elisabeth and Prince Phillip have three daughters and
        one son.

3. a. The Diamond Jubilee is celebrated after 60 years governing or
        married to a person.

    b. The Diamond Jubilee is celebrated after 50 years governing or
        married to a person.

4. a. Queen Elisabeth and Prince Phillip are  touring the UK.

    b. Queen Elisabeth and Prince Phillip are touring England.

5. a. Elisabeth is only the queen of the United Kingdom.

    b. Elisabeth is the queen of the United Kingdom and 13 other
        nations.

6. On Tuesday 5th June 2012 there was a bank holiday. What is a
    bank holiday?

    a. It's a day when banks close, but most people go to work.

    b. It's a day when banks and many shops close and many people
        have the day off.

Let's introduce ourselves

ACTIVITY 1

Copy and omplete this conversation between Matt and Roger.

MATT: Hello. _____________________________?

ROGER: My name is Roger. _________________?

MATT: I'm Matt. 

         ___________________________________?

ROGER: I'm eleven. ________________?

MATT: ___________ twelve.

         ___________________________________?

ROGER: I'm fine. __________________?

MATT: I'm a bit tired today. 

         ____________________________?

ROGER: I'm from Switzerland, but I live in Liverpool.

            ___________________?

MATT: I'm from Liverpool and I live here too.

ROGER: ________________________?

MATT: Yes, I've gor one sister called Sue. 

          __________________?

ROGER: No, I'm an only child.

MATT: Well, nice to meet you.

ROGER: Pleased to meet you, Matt. See you.

MATT: __________________

ACTIVITY 2

Now watch these videos and pay special attention to the pronunciation.

ACTIVITY 3

Now watch aa selection of different British and American series and see how they introduce each other.

It's Halloween

Let's learn some facts about the origins oh Halloween.

ACTIVITY 1
Read each text and ansewer the questions below.

1. Where does the word Halloween come from?
2. What's the meaning of the word "Halloween"?
3. What happened on October 31st in Celtic Ireland in the 5thc BC
     (Before Christ)?

ACTIVITY 2

Now watch this video on a Halloween appliccation and choose the correct answer for each question.

Make your smartphone Halloween-ready

1. How many noises can you access with this application?

    a. 20          b. 10          c. 12          d. 22

2. How many places does this app have in its database?

    a. 3,000          b. more than 3,000          c. less than 3,000

3. How much is it?

    a. 99 euros          b. 99 dollars          c. 99 pounds         

    d. 99 cents

4. Can you call your friends for free?

Halloween

History of Halloween

Halloween falls on October 31st each year in North America and other parts of the world. What do you know about Halloween? Do you celebrate it in your country? Here are some facts about this festival.

ACTIVITY 1

Answer these questions from the previous text.

1. When is Halloween celebrated?

2. What do people wear on that day?

3. Where is this festival really popular?

4. What do children do on that day?

5. What do the children say to the neighbours?

6. What do the neighbours give to the children?

7. What is a "Jack-o'-lantern"?

8. Why do people put a candle inside a pumpkin?

ACTIVITY 2

Now watch this video and write down 10 words related to Halloween.