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Halloween & scary stories

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I. Go to this SITE and read the text about Halloween. Then do the exercises below the text.

II. Discuss the following questions in groups of 4:

– After reading the text, can you say what the origin of Halloween is?

– Which of the things mentioned in the text do people in your country do?

– Do you celebrate Halloween?

– Do you like this festivity? Is there a similar festivity here in your country?

– Do you like scary films or stories? Do you remember any?

III. Vocabulary. Match the words to their definitions:

1. eerie (adj) a. to hurry or move quickly somewhere
2. to rush (vb) b.  easily annoyed and often complaining
3. to sigh (vb) c. a sudden frightened feeling
4. grumpy (adj) d. unusual and slightly frightening
5 duvet (noun) e. to pay attention to some advice or a warning
6. chill (noun) f. to breathe out slowly and noisily, often because you are annoyed or unhappy
7. doom (noun) g. the parts of a building that are made from wood
8. to take heed (vb) h. a cover filled with feathers or warm material that you sleep under
9. to fuss (vb) k. to complain about something
10. woodwork (noun) j. death, destruction, and other unpleasant events that cannot be avoided

IV. Watch the story of “The house on a lake”, written by Mark Newton and answer the following questions.

1. Who was living in the house?

2. Why was Arthur scared?

3. Did his father pay attention to him? Why/why not?

4. What is the Saurus?

5. What happened to Arthur in the end?

6. How does the story finish?

HERE you can read the full story.

V. Now it’s time for you to write a scary story. The best one will be published here.

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Source Writing : Oxford University Press

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2017 Nobel peace Prize

I. What is the Nobel Prize? Watch the video. 

II. Now watch the video again and fill in the gaps with the missing information:

  1. The Nobel Prize is an _____________ award for outstanding intellectual achievement.
  2. There are six fields upon which the award is conferred: Physics, ___________, Literature, Physiology or Medicine, the promotion of peace and _________________.
  3. Alfred Nobel was a _______________ and a ______________.
  4. He __________ in 1896.
  5. More than __________ have received the award so far.
  6. Nobel Laureates can only be individuals or ___________ of two or three.
  7. _____________ nominate the Laureates.
  8. Winners receive a diploma, a sum of money and a _________.

III. This year’s Nobel Prize has been awarded to anti-nuclear weapons campaigners.

Listen to the executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Ican), Beatrice Fihn, speaking to reporters in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday after the organisation won the Nobel peace prize. (Source: The Guardian). 

IV. Watch the video again and answer these questions:

a. Why have they been awarded with the Peace Nobel Prize?

b. To whom is the prize a tribute according to her?

V. Now read the Guardian view on the new peace laureates. Why is it a better bet according to the writer?

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How to master your sense of smell

“Some perfumers can distinguish individual odors in a fragrance made of 
hundreds of scents; tea-experts have been known to sniff out the exact 
location of a particular tea; and the NYC Transit Authority once had a 
employee responsible only for sniffing out gas leaks. But can anyone 
learn to smell with the sensitivity of those experts? Alexandra Horowitz shares three simple steps to a better nose.”

Go to TedEd to watch the video and do the activities. You’ll need to sign in with your name and surname to complete them.

STEPS: 

  1. Click on WATCH and watch the whole video.
  2. Click on THINK and do the exercises. You can stop the video any time you wish.
  3. Click on DISCUSS and answer the question using at least 50 words.

 

 

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Catalan independence through history

I. Before watching the video comment on these questions in pairs:

  1. What is celebrated on September 11th?
  2. When do you think Catalonia started to be a separated nation?
  3. When did it start to be part of Spain?
  4. What happened between 1702 and 1714? And what were the consequences?
  5. Did the situation of Catalonia improve at the beginning of the 20th century?
  6. How did the Civil War and Franco’s dictatorship affect Catalonia?
  7. What happened in 1975?
  8. When has the Catalan call for independence become stronger? Why?
  9. What percentage of Catalans support independence?

II. Watch the following video and check your answers.

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Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet”

 

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I. Click on this link and watch the video about “Romeo & Juliet”‘s plot. Then do the comprehension exercises.

II. Watch the 1996 film and discuss the following questions: 

Are Romeo and Juliet’s deaths just a tragic accident? If not, who is responsible?

Do you think the story of Romeo and Juliet is relevant to life today?

(Questions taken from the previous British Council link)

III. Soundtrack. Did you like the soundtrack? What song did you like most? If you feel like listening to it again here you are the YouTube link.

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