My First Job

Watch the video and answer the questions.

1.  In the first minute of the clip, we are introduced to some of the main characters in the show.  How would you describe them?

- Charlotte

- Jasper

- Henry

- Piper

2. Why does Jasper find the word "duties" funny?

3. Explain the name of the shop, "Junk ´n Stuff".  What do the duties at this store entail?

4. Describe our introduction to "Junk 'n Stuff" and the Man Cave.  Can you explain why Captain Man's secret headquarters is called that?  

5.  There's a spelling error in the video.  Can you identify it?

6.  All super villains have at least one distinguishing characteristic.  What is the Toddler's?

7.  Explain what a sidekick does.  Can you name a few more from books and films.

8. Why does Henry describe his first day at work as "interesting"?

9. Would you want to have a part-time job?  Explain.

10. What are the laws regarding under-18s working in your country?

Teenagers working in the US.

ADJECTIVE ORDER

The common arrangement of adjectives in order is: 

 quantity, opinion, size, age, colour, shape, origin, material and purpose.

EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

Write three sentences using as many adjectives as possible.  Ask your partner to correct it.

TEENAGE JOBS

DESCRIBING JOBS

Think of three jobs you might want to do in the future.  Describe the job.  Have your partner guess what it is?

LITERATURE

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS BY Roald Dahl

1. Tell the story of the Three Little Pigs.

2. Compare Roald Dahl's version to the traditional tale.

3.  What does the traditional story say about having a good work ethic?  Do you think this is always true?

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

Part 1 - On Work (23:00)

1. Summarise Kahlil Gibran's attitude towards work.

2. Does his view of work differ to your own?  If so, how?

3. In what ways do you coincide with his point of view?

4. Give some examples of poetic devices that he uses.

5. Why does he not write down his ideas in simpler, more plain prose?

COMPLETE FIRST CERTIFICATE STUDENT'S BOOK

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Study Time

THE PROS AND CONS OF STUDYING ABROAD

BC TEENS: CONDITIONALS

zero conditionals in films

first conditionals in films

second conditionals in films

third conditionals in films

THIRD CONDITIONAL

PHRASAL VERBS

THE PROJECT

EXTRA RESOURCES

STUDYING

COMPLETE FIRST STUDENT'S BOOK

HEALTHY HABITS: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

ORGANISING YOUR TIME

A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

SPORTS CENTRES

THE BENEFITS OF SPORT

HOW TO STUDY

REAL JUNK FOOD

Dream of the Stars

Watch the video above.  How did the actors interviewed get into acting?

- Nicola                    

- Ncuti

- James        

- Clint

- Ambika

- Jennifer

- Tommy

- Emily

- Sope

- Marisha

- Adrian

- Victoria

- Ralf

- Jessica

- Adjoa

- Pixie

- Jamie

REPORTED SPEECH

BC TEENS

WRITING AN ESSAY

 Complete First Student's Book

FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD

 

VALENTINE’S DAY

VIDEO: THE HISTORY OF VALENTINE’S DAY

A.      Complete the sentences.

1.       More than 62% of Americans _____________ Valentine’s Day.

2.       The roots of Valentine’s Day go back to a fertility festival __________ in mid-February called Lupercalia.

3.       The Christian church chose mid-February to celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day in __________ to Christianise the celebration.

4.       There was more than just one Christian cleric __________ Valentine.

5.       Claudius II __________ marriage for young Roman men.

6.       In the 5^th century, Pope Gelasius __________ February 14^th as a day for honouring   Saint Valentine.

7.       The first written Valentine’s greetings __________ in the 15^th century.

8.       The first mass-produced cards __________ in the 1840s.

9.       About 1 billion Valentine Day cards __________   __________ each year.

10.   More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes __________   __________.

11.   More than 220 million roses __________   __________ in a typical year.

12.   Americans __________ almost 20 billion dollars on Valentine’s Day.

13.   More than 20% of Americans splurged on jewellery, shelling __________ as much as 4 billion dollars annually.

14.   As many as 6 million couples __________ likely to get engaged on February 14^th.

 

B.      Tick the sentences with Passive structures.

C.      Answer the questions.

1.       Who is Valentine’s Day named after?

2.       What are the most popular Valentine’s Day gifts?

3.       What, according to the video is the ultimate romantic gesture?

4.       What is your opinion on this holiday?   Do you think people make too much of it?

VALENTINE'S DAY: READING COMPREHENSION

SONNETS: LITERATURE

SONNET 18

SONNET 130

analysing sonnets

1.          Read the sonnets aloud and work out the rhyme scheme for each.

2.       What happens in the octave?

3.       What happens in the sestet?

4.       How are the sonnets concluded in the rhyming couplet?

5.       Which one do you like best?  Explain.

6.       Can you write a sonnet?

FOOD ON VALENTINE'S DAY

List the foods mentioned in the video.

What are the three courses?

Do you think this is a good way to celebrate Valentine's Day?  

If you could (or wanted to), how would you celebrate Valentine's Day?

1.  Watch the video and write down all the words related to food.

2.  Write down words or expressions that you do not understand.  Now, watch the video again and try to work out the meaning from the context.

3.  Where does this song come from?

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: FOOD IN BRITAIN

FOOD SCIENCE

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: FOOD FESTIVALS

SO AND SUCH: EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE

LISTENING

TEST 1

TEST 2

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS (U3)

1. Watch the video.  What types of holidays do they mention?

2. Watch the video again.  Where do the speakers go?  What do they do there?

PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS, USED TO

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE VS CONTINUOUS

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

PAST SIMPLE, PERFECT AND CONTINUOUS

NOUNS TO ADJECTIVES

 

High Adventure (U7)

1. Watch the video.  What types of holidays do they mention?

2. Watch the video again.  Where do the speakers go?  What do they do there?

PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS, USED TO

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE VS CONTINUOUS

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

PAST SIMPLE, PERFECT AND CONTINUOUS

NOUNS TO ADJECTIVES

VERB PATTERNS

Verb patterns: verb + infinitive or verb + -ing?

 

LEISURE AND PLEASURE

 

What do the young people in this video do in their free time.  Write down what you hear.

What did people in the U.S.A. do for fun?  How does that compare with the way people have fun there today?

GOING OUT

HOBBIES AND LEISURE

COMPLETE FIRST CERTIFICATE

My First Job

Watch the video and answer the questions.

1.  In the first minute of the clip, we are introduced to some of the main characters in the show.  How would you describe them?

- Charlotte

- Jasper

- Henry

- Piper

2. Why does Jasper find the word "duties" funny?

3. Explain the name of the shop, "Junk ´n Stuff".  What do the duties at this store entail?

4. Describe our introduction to "Junk 'n Stuff" and the Man Cave.  Can you explain why Captain Man's secret headquarters is called that?  

5.  There's a spelling error in the video.  Can you identify it?

6.  All super villains have at least one distinguishing characteristic.  What is the Toddler's?

7.  Explain what a sidekick does.  Can you name a few more from books and films.

8. Why does Henry describe his first day at work as "interesting"?

9. Would you want to have a part-time job?  Explain.

10. What are the laws regarding under-18s working in your country?

Teenagers working in the US.

ADJECTIVE ORDER

The common arrangement of adjectives in order is: 

 quantity, opinion, size, age, colour, shape, origin, material and purpose.

EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

Write three sentences using as many adjectives as possible.  Ask your partner to correct it.

TEENAGE JOBS

DESCRIBING JOBS

Think of three jobs you might want to do in the future.  Describe the job.  Have your partner guess what it is?

LITERATURE

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS BY Roald Dahl

1. Tell the story about the Three Little Pigs.

2. Compare Roald Dahl's version to the traditional tale.

3.  What does the traditional story say about having a good work ethic?  Do you think this is always true?

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

Part 1 - On Work (23:00)

1. Summarise Kahlil Gibran's attitude towards work.

2. Does his view of work differ to your own?  If so, how?

3. In what ways do you coincide with his point of view?

4. Give some examples of poetic devices that he uses.

5. Why does he not write down his ideas in simpler, more plain prose?

COMPLETE FIRST CERTIFICATE STUDENT'S BOOK

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Family

A FAMILY AFFAIR

1. Describe the following pictures.

2. What aspects of family life do these pictures show?

3. Which of these activities do you enjoy doing with members of your family?  Which do you prefer doing with friends?  Why?

4. How important is it for families to do things together?  Why?

PICTURE 1

PICTURE 2

PICTURE 3

PICTURE 4

PHRASAL VERBS

FAST PHRASALS:  COMPREHENSION

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE VS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

LEARN ENGLISH TEENS

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

PRACTICE

EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE

What's your family like?

Have you ever seen the Addams Family?

• How do the values reflected in the video differ from those of conventional families?
• What other films, television series or books can you think of that explore the nuclear family unit in a satirical way?
• What is your opinion of how these families are depicted?

COMPLETE FIRST CERTIFICATE STUDENT'S BOOK

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