David Bowie’s Obituary

I. Do you know who David Bowie was? Watch this video and fill in the gaps with the missing words:

[thanks to the English Blog for the video and transcript]

II. Now listen to one of David Bowie’s most famous songs and fill in the blanks:

“Heroes”

I, I wish you could_______

Like the dolphins,like dolphins can ________

Though nothing will keep us together

We can ________ them, forever and ever

We can be Heroes, just for one day

I, I will be _______

And you, you will be queen

Though nothing will drive them away

We can_________them, just for one day

We can be Heroes, just for one day

I, I can remember (I remember)

Standing, by the wall (by the wall)

And the __________ shot above our heads

(over our heads)

And we ________,

as though nothing could fall

(nothing could fall)

And the___________ was on the other side

Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever

Then we could be Heroes,

just for one day

We can be Heroes

We can be Heroes

We can be Heroes

Just for one day

We can be Heroes

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A Christmas love story

I. Watch this love story. STOP IT AT 1:15

In groups of 3, discuss what you think happens next. What do you think is the end of the story?

II. Now keep on watching it until 1:33. What is the ad for?

Do you think the ending is surprising? Can you think of any other love stories that had a similar ending?

Why do you think Christmas ads always deal with love? How do they affect people at this time of the year?

[Thanks to The English Blog for the idea] 

 

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Anagram Christmas

I. What is an anagram? 

In pairs you’ve got 5 minutes to solve this anagrams. (You can find more anagrams here)

II. Now that you know what an anagram is, can you say what an “antigram” is?

Watch this ad and fill in the gaps with the missing words. Here’s the worksheet.

Did you like the advertisement? Do you remember any special Christmas ad? In pairs, explain the ad to your partner. Why do you like it?

[Thanks to the The English Blog for the idea]

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Who was Guy Fawkes?

“Remember, remember the fifth of November

Gunpowder, treason and plot

I know of no reason why gunpowder treason

should ever be forgot”

What do you know about Guy Fawkes Day? What other names does this festivity have?
Watch this video and try to note down all the information you can. Once watched, you’ll have to explain the story of Guy Fawkes to your classmates in groups of four.

 

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My favourite TV programme

I. TV PROGRAMMES

Look at the list of TV programmes. 

  • Which do you like best?
  • Which do you not like at all?
  • What is interactive TV? Can you think of any examples?
  • Is TV the same as ten years ago? How is it different?
soap operas          documentaries            news and current affairs             drama              crime series         cartoons             films              game shows               chat shows               quiz shows              children’s TV shows

 

II. YOUR FAVOURITE PROGRAMME

Prepare a presentation about your favourite programme following this guideline:

  1. Information about the type of programme. Is it new or old? Is it Spanish? What TV channel is it on? Is it for teenagers, children…?
  2. The people in the programme. Is there a presenter? Are there contestants? What do people do in the programme?
  3. The time you watch or watched it. Do you watch it alone? Do the people in your family like it too?
  4. Why is it your favourite programme? What types of episode have you enjoyed most?

You can do your presentation with Power Point, Google slides, Prezi…

Add pictures of your favourite programme or a video to illustrate your presentation, but, if you take pictures from the Internet, remember to add the source.

III. CLASS SURVEY

“Some people have called the UK a nation of square eyes because people watch so much TV”

In groups of 4 people, find out the following information:

STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3 STUDENT 4
1. How many hours do you watch TV at home in one week?
2. How many hours do you play computer games or console games?
3. How many TVs are there in your house?
4. Do you take part in interactive TV (programmes where viewers can vote or text comments)

IV. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

People are watching more TV, interactive TV, digital TV and the Internet mean that people spend more time looking at screens.

  • Think of two positive effects of having more TV programmes on offer
  • Think of two negative results for people watching more TV
  • Is having a TV in your bedroom a bad thing?
  • Do people have too many programmes to choose?
  • Do you think the quality of TV programmes is decreasing?
  • What do you think of the balance of programmes in your country?
  • Do some types of programme dominate?
  • Are there any types of programme you would like to see more of?

aterial adapted from: www.teachingenglish.org.uk]

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Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes

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1. Let’s learn more things about Sherlock Holmes by doing this ACTIVITIES.

a) Preparation: Match the words or phrases with the definitions. When you finish click on “Check Answer”.

b) Check your understanding: Watch the video and say if the statements are true or false. Check if they are correct by clicking on “Check Answer”.

c) Check your vocabulary: Write the write preposition to fill the gap. Click again on “Check Answer”.

2. What do you know about the author? Watch the video and do the exercises below:

I. Fill  in the gaps with the correct word(s) or numbers (up to 2:30):

– Arthur Conan Doyle was born in ______________ in __________.

– Conan Doyle’s stories about Holmes were _______________, mysterious and ___________________.

– Arthur Conan Doyle went to university in __________________.

– Arthur Conan Doyle moved to the __________ of England after university and became a ___________.

– Arthur Conan Dolyle wrote _________ Sherlock Holmes stories between __________ and _________.

– In the story “The Final Problem”, Holmes and Watson travel to _________________. Here Holmes meets his _____________ Professor Moriarty. And they fight and die at the Reichenbach _________________.

– But many people didn’t like this and they wrote so many letters to Conan Doyle that he __________________ and he continued to write Sherlock Holmes mysteries until __________.

 

II. Listen to the second part of the video and answer the questions (from 2:30 to 5:00):

– What is the house in 221b Baker Street today? What can you buy there?

– When were the films named in the video released? From ______ to ______. In _________. And in ________. Who starred them?

– When did Arthur Conan Doyle die? Where?

STUDENTS’ WORKSHEET

KEYS

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The Millennials

– Do you know what the Millennials are? When do you think they were born? What different generation names do you know? Can you tell any differences between your parents’ generation and yours?

I. Before watching the video, match the words to the definitions:

1. outnumber a. a small piece of paper or other material that gives information about the thing it is fixed to.
2. spike b. a person’s way of understanding and thinking about something.
3. rejection c. how large or small something or someone is.
4. label d. to be larger in number than another group
5. break down something e. a very high amount, price or level, usually before a fall.
6. boost f. the act of refusing to accept or agree with something
7. size g. something that helps a situation increase or improve.
8. outlook h. to divide something into smaller parts

II. Now watch the video. Listen to the first part which is about the different generations that existed in the US and say if the statements below are true or false. (Up to 1:19)

T/F
1. Gen Y, Gem Me, and the Boomerang generation refer to the Millennials.
2. The Millennials where born between the late 70s and the 2000s.
3. The Generation X was born between the 60s and 80s.
4. They weren’t conservative at all.
5. The Babyboomers were born after the Second World War.
6. They rejected authority but when they grew up they were more conservative.
7. The Silent Generation was born in a time of prosperity.
8. The Greatest Generation fought the nazis and boosted the US economy.

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