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Halloween & scary stories

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stux on pixabay

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

STUDENTS’ WORKSHEET

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Thanksgiving

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The last Thursday in November Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. Do you know what it is? Let’s learn about it!

  1. Read THIS TEXT about Thanksgiving
  2. Complete the sentences wit the information from the text: EXERCISE
  3. Put the words in order to make a SENTENCE
  4. Find words related to Thanksgiving in this CROSSWORD
  5. Write a something you like a lot from this festivity in the blog’s comments. Is there a similar festivity in your country?

 

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European Day of Languages

On the 26th of September we celebrate the

European Day of Languages.

I. How much do you know about the languages spoken in Europe? Let’s play a quiz!

Teacher’s instructions to play the game

II. Are you able to recognise the languages around the world? Let’s play this game and see how good you are!

The Great Language Game

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 Source of the quiz: European Day of Laguages
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St. George – Writing Contest

If you are an ESO student, you can take part in the contest by writing a mini saga about a classic story, fairy tale, myth or legend. You can change the original plot, the setting, or include new characters.

A mini saga is a short piece of writing containing exactly 50 words, plus a maximum of 15 words for the title. You can include a picture or drawing as in the sample:

Not Cinderella anymore

Cinderella was mean and spoiled by her stepmother. Her two sisters were all the time fixing up the house. One day, the family met a handsome prince, and all three fell in love with him. The sisters grabbed a shoe and beat Cinderella, and the prince was only for them.                                                   

By Júlia Nieto     

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All the writings must be delivered to Mar or Laura and sent to iesjblume@hotmail.com in an attached word or pdf document. You must write Creative Writing Contest and your name, surname and course in the subject line.

Deadline: April 11th 2016

If you don’t remember the title of fairy tales in English, here you are some examples. You can also find a full list on Wikipedia

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Source: www.tes.com

 

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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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