Activities designed by Oriol Amat & Yolanda Bravo UPF Practicum 2018-19
Superheroes to the rescue (Lesson 3)
Superheroes to the rescue (Lesson 2)
Superheroes to the rescue (Lesson 1)
Shopping habits in our class
Discovering London
British currency
I. The pound sterling is the oldest currency in the world that is still in use. What do you know about the money used in the UK?
II. Watch the video from the British Council and do the exercises?
III. How much is a pound in euros? Use this converter to know how much you will be paying in London.
Kit survival in England (2)
USING ENGLISH WITH YOUR HOST FAMILY
Always be extremely polite!
(Check expressions in KIT SURVIVAL IN ENGLISH 1)
FIRST MEETING AT THE MEETING POINT |
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Kit survival in England (1)
TIME TO USE YOUR ENGLISH!
These are expressions you may need during your trip:
ALWAYS BE EXTREMELY POLITE AND THEY WILL LOVE YOU! |
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Describing a work of art
I. Do you like art? Do you have a favourite work of art?
II. This is one of my favourite works of art. Do you Know Miquel Barceló?

Source: https://www.bonart.cat/actual/miquel-barcelo-exposara-vida-de-pop-a-la-galeria-elvira-gonzalez/
Look at the picture. What colours can you see? Do you like it?
III. Look at the adjectives in the box. Which ones can you use to describe the painting?
dark surprising imaginative special ordinary disappointing extraordinary bright dull light modern cheerful realistic invisible gloomy |
a) Let’s check the meaning of some of these words.
b) Which adjectives are positive? Which ones are negative? Which ones can be both?
c) Do the crossword and find 4 pairs of opposites.
d) What other adjectives can you remember in English? Can any of them describe art?
IV. In pairs, write a sentence using the adjectives to describe the following works of art. Which do you like? Which don’t you like? Why?
Example: The sculpture in number 1 is modern and imaginative. I like number 1 because it is elegant.