4º ESO

CULTURE: GUY FAWKES - "Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November"

Today is Guy Fawkes Day, also known as Bonfire Night. In the United Kingdom, people gather around bonfires.

How did it all start? In 1605, several men, among whom was Guy Fawkes, tried to blow up the 

Parliament. Click on the following link to find out more about the history of this tradition: http://www.bonfirenight.net/

Now that you have learnt a bit about Guy Fawkes, click on this link to watch a video about Bonfire night and answer the questions (upper-intermediate level): Bonfire night - video and activities

If you prefer, you can play this vocabulary game that includes words that you can use to talk about this celebration (pre-intermediate level): Vocabulary quiz
 

Remember, remember, the 5th of November
The Gunpowder Treason and plot;
I know of no reason why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot

Traditional British poem

 

TRINITY (B1): FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS - How to Behave on your Birthday

Do you want your birthday party to be successful? Then, watch this video and learn some useful tips to behave on your birthday!

Did you understand the video? If not, don't worry, because you can find a transcription of the video by clicking on the following link: http://www.howcast.com/videos/432525-How-to-Behave-with-Class-on-Your-Birthday

TRINITY: WELCOME!

This new section is particularly intended for my Trinity students. Updates with useful resources and information to improve your English skills and prepare yourselves for the exams will be available soon.

Bear in mind that, in addition to this section, you can find a lot of resources in other parts of the blog... Have a look at them!

I hope that this blog is useful for you and helps you in your learning process!

 

http://www.trinitycollege.com/ 

VOCABULARY: VISUAL DICTIONARY

Images can be useful to remember new words and concepts. Have a look at Merriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary and check if that works for you! You will find lots of images arranged into 15 major thematic categories, including Sports, House, Food&Kitchen and transport.

 http://visual.merriam-webster.com/