VOWEL SOUNDS

Watch and listen to the lesson shown on the videos and repeat in order to learn how to pronounce the vowel sounds in English.

GRAMMAR REVIEW

If you feel you need to refresh your grammar knowledge, here you are some exercises to improve it.

Choose the grammatical aspect you would like to revise on the different links provided and do the QUIZ that best suits your needs.

 

BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE 

                     

 

After watching the film 'Bowling for Columbine' by Michael Moore, try to answer the following questions to check your comprehension of the film.

 

1. Michael Moore opens a bank account so that he can get what item instead of interest?

2. Where did Michael Moore grow up?

3. Charlton Heston is president of what organization?

4. Who are Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols?

5. Why does the man from the Michigan militia say you must carry a gun?

6. What happened in Kosovo on April 20, 1999? What happened one hour later?

7. What organization held a major rally in Denver 10 days after the shooting?

8. Who were some of the people/things blamed for the tragedy at Columbine?

9. How does Marilyn Manson respond to allegations that he is to blame?
    Who does he imply was influential?

10. What class were the boys enrolled in the morning before they killed at Columbine?

11. What other countries besides USA have violent pasts?

12. What does the news media want people to feel?

13. Who is the most common suspect on the US television?

14. Who most often gets in trouble for gun possession—kids in the city or kids in the suburbs?

15. Who conditions people in the United States to believe that their communities are dangerous?

16. What does the former TV producer of Cops say sells in the media?

17. How many gun murders were there in Sarnia, Canada, in the past three

years? How many in Windsor?

18. What are some misconceptions about Canada? What is the truth?

19. Does Canada have guns? In 2001, could they get guns/ ammunition easily? Explain.

20. How is Canadian TV news different from TV news in the United States?

21. How is the health care system in Canada different from health care in the United States?

22. What does Michael Moore take Richard and Mark to do at K-Mart headquarters?

23. What do Mark, Richard and Michael convince K-Mart to do about selling

ammunition in their stores?

24. Whom does Michael Moore visit at his house in Hollywood? What is the

outcome of their discussion?

25. What did you learn from the film?

26. What are some of the questions this film poses?
27. After watching this film, what else do you want to know?

BRITISH VS AMERICAN ENGLISH

                                         

Are British and Americans separated by the same language?

How different is British English from American English? In fact, not that much although some words are used with a different meaning in one country or the other.

Click HERE to see the different words and spelling used in each variety of the language.

After you've become familiar with them, try to fill the chart with the missing words.

NOW DO QUIZ TO CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

ST PATRICK'S DAY

17th MARCH

How much do you know about Saint Patrick? Click on the shamrock. Then read and listen to the text. Finally, try to answer the questions in the quiz.

For further activities on St Patrick's day (history and quiz), click on the wee leprechaun. 



FREE HUGS DAY

What's 'Free Hugs Day'? Do you have a Free Hugs Day in your country?
Watch the promotional video of the campaign to have an idea of what it is about. Then click on the link Free Hugs and try to answer the questions that follow.

1. Who started Free Hugs day? Why?

2. Why was it forbidden?

3. Where and when is it celebrated?

4. Who is the music of the video by?

Now watch and listen to an interview with Sick Puppies, then answer the questions provided in your class worksheet.

  

Interview with Sick Puppies

ANIMATED SONGS

Have a look at these animated songs, they include illustrations and the lyrics.
Would you dare to animate your favourite song in such a cute way? Have a try or else sing along!

COLDPLAY: YELLOW

SHE AND HIM - BRAND NEW SHOES

OVER THE RAINBOW