HOLIDAYS!

 

What other types of holiday can you think of?  What other activities can one participate in when on holiday?

MR BEAN PACKS TO GO ON HOLIDAY

Look at the photos and answer the questions.

VOCABULARY: journey, trip, travel and way

- journey

- trip

- travel

- way

What did you do during the holidays?

PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS, 

USED TO AND WOULD

PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE

USED TO AND WOULD

EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE

WORD FORMATION (min. 7:30)

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE: IN, ON AND AT

(American English)

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME: TEST

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE: TEST

READING STRATEGIES (min. 9:23)

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

SPEAKING MODEL

WRITE A REPORT

Use the ideas below to help you.

STORIES!

Bao Zheng (5 March 999 – 3 July 1062), commonly known as Bao Gong ('Lord Bao'), was a Chinese politician during the reign of Emperor Renzong in China's Song Dynasty. During his twenty-five years in civil service, Bao was always extremely honest and upright. During his years in office, they gave him the honorific title Justice Bao because he fought against corruption.

Today, Bao Zheng is a cultural symbol of justice in Chinese society. 

Bao Zheng's statue in Xiqing Park ( Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.

Read the story.

Colonel Thomas Blood (1618 – 24 August 1680) was an Anglo-Irish officer.  He is famous for trying to steal the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London in 1671.  First, he was a Royalist then he changed sides.  He was a Roundhead during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.  The king later gave him a Royal free pardon and he was welcome at the court of King Charles II.

WILLIAM TELL: READING COMPREHENSION

A. What do you know about William Tell?  Write down your ideas.

B. Click on the link and follow the instructions.

William-Tell-the-Story

1. Find the names of people and places.

2. List the artificial and natural landscape features.

3. Write down verbs in the third person singular form.

DYNAMITE TIMER

C. Read and listen to the story.  Compare your ideas in A with the events in the story.  What's the same?  What's different?

D. As you read the story, find words that match the definitions below.

VOCABULARY

Find the verb.

1. This is what Japanese people do when they say hello to each other.

2. To speak in a very loud voice.

3.  When your eyes focus on something.

4.  When you don't live anymore.

5.  This is what you do with a gun or a bow and arrow.

6.  This is a sound you make when something is very funny.

7.  When you move your legs very fast, you do this.

8.  When you direct a vehicle to a particular place.

9.  When you go into the air with both legs.

10.  When your body goes to the ground by accident.

E. Complete the comprehension activity.

WILLIAM-TELL-Reading-Comprehension

F.  In groups, write a script based on the story.

Choose the following roles for your group.

G. Memorise your script and rehearse your play.  You can use props and costumes.

ESL STAGE DIRECTIONS

H. Did everyone in your group contribute and work well together?

EVALUATE YOUR GROUP

I. How much did you understand?  Did you enjoy the story?  Can you think of another story about somebody who does something heroic?

J. Can you think of another way to solve the problem in the story?   

THE STATUE GAME

Think of scenes from the story.  Form statues with your bodies.  What is happening?

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Read the story again.  Stop at different parts.  Explain what the characters were doing in those parts of the story.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE: I Couldn't Believe My Eyes

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