FRIDAYS WITH SONGS

Cross me 

by ED SHEERAN 
and 
Chance The Rapper&PnB Rock

As you probably know by now, I´m a declared Ed Sheeran´s SUPER FAN,

 so here´s my contribution today.

It´s really addictive!
Once you listen to it once, 

you can´t stop!!
Happy Easter
to you all!

HERE´S ANOTHER VIDEO WITH THE LYRICS

FLUENT: A really addictive Game

     This game is called Fluent and this is how it works:

• There are 20 different trivia categories all dealing with grammar and vocabulary.
• You’ll have to answer each question before you run out of time.
• You have 3 lives.
• You’ll need to answer 5 questions correctly to go to the next level.
• As you level up, you are given less time to answer.
• You can play it pairs (or 2 teams) and the winner is  the top scorer after 8 questions.

Ready for some fun, a bit of challenge and lots of learning.
Here we go, then!

Click on the picture:

Describing a Picture (B1, B2 Levels)

Are you going to take the Speaking  exams for B1 o B2? Here´s a video with very useful

 tips and written examples of how to do it.

 

Now, click here to watch real people taking the Oral exam.
and here to access to all the instructions on a worksheet.

Christmas is coming!

As it is already a tradition in my English classes, there is no Christmas without adverts,
 so let’s watch five of the cutest ads 2019 in Great Britain. Of course,
 my favourite and one of the most expected  is John Lewis’ ad.
What do you think? 

ADVERT 1: ASDA
Warmer:
What do you most like about Christmas?
What do you do for others at Christmas?

While watching
Watch the video until 0:22: what is she going to use her grandad’s walking stick for?Watch the video until 0:55: what are they going to do with the magic?

After watching:
Which Christmas superpower would you like to have?If you could do anything for anyone at Christmas, what would it be?

Click here if you want to know more about this advert

ADVERT 2: WALKERS

Warmer:

Do you know Maria Carey? Do you know any of her songs?

She is going to advertise a product. What product will it be?

While watching:
Watch until 0:42. Who is going to get the bag of crisps? Why do you think so? How will they get it? Watch to find out.

After watching:In the video, Maria Carey says:  I love Christmas, It’s a magical time, 

A time for GIVING
A time for CARING
A time for SHARING

-- Add as many lines starting with ‘A time for…’ as you can.

--  Is there anything you would not be prepared to share with anyone else? Why?

ADVERT 3: JOHN LEWIS

My favourite every year!!

The short-film was made in Hungary during the summer - in 30 degree heat - so all the winter scenes had to be created by large amounts of biodegradable fake snow and CGI.

Ten-year-old Scot Ruby had to practise her reactions with another actor as the lovable dragon was computer generated, but the schoolgirl worked perfectly to capture each emotion.

Click here for the Making of, if you liked it-

ADVERT 4:  ARGOS

While watching:Order the following scenes:

1. Fireworks go off and the crowd go wild for the two drummers
2. The television turns itself on to show a music video
3. The dad and the daughter have a drum duel
4. He sees a child’s drum kit
5. The oven transforms into lights
6. There is a man sitting at a table looking through a catalogue
7. The cupboards transform into speakers
8. The kitchen opens to reveal a crowd
9. The table opens up to reveal the drum kit
10. The fridge opens to make a smoke machine
11. She slides down the bannister
12. A little girl walks down the stairs an sees a drumkit for herself
13. A teddy bear goes crowd surfing

(Correct order: 6, 4, 9, 5, 2, 7, 10, 12, 11, 3, 8, 13, 1)

ADVERT 5: ALDI

Warmer:What do you normally eat on Christmas Day?
Class vote: Do you like Brussels sprouts?

While watching:

Identify as many Xmas dishes mentioned in the video as you can.

Ok, I hope you liked them , and if you feel like watching more here´s the link to 

ALL JOHN LEWIS´ ADS

4º ESO Extra Practice Worksheet

Extra Practice Unit 2 Answer Keys

Extra Practice 1

1  1.  battle               3.  son                5.  head

    2.  country             4.  family            6.  people

2  1.  g    2.  f     3.  d    4.  a     5.  b    6.  c    7.  e

3  1.  fate                  4.  advisor           6.  downfall

    2.  outbreak           5.  loyalty           7.  throne

    3.  treason

4  1.  when                3.  where            5.  which

    2.  whose              4.  who

5  1.  e, who / that             4.  a, whose

    2.  c, which / that           5.  b, where

    3.  d, when / that

6  1.  anyone                    5.  something

    2.  somewhere               6.  no one

    3.  someone                  7.  anyone

    4.  anything                  8.  no one

  Extra Practice 2

1  1.  low-budget film        4.  special effects

    2.  soundtrack               5.  minor character

    3.  spoiler                     6.  ratings

2  1.  b     2.  a      3.  b        4.  b        5.  a

3  1.  twist                        4.  scene

    2.  plot                         5.  cast

    3.  leading role

4  1.  These are photos of Leonor, whose father is King Felipe VI of Spain.

     2.  I read the book Diana: the Last Word, which is about Princess Diana’s last five years.

     3.  Queen Victoria, who ruled the UK for over 60 years, died in 1901.

     4.  Balmoral Castle, where the Queen and her family stay during the summer holiday, is in Scotland. 

5  1.  We saw the Crown Jewels, which are kept in the Tower of London.

     2.  We visited Westminster Abbey, where Prince William and Kate Middleton were married.

     3.  Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon, whose parents were King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.

     4.  Queen Elizabeth II was 86 years old in 2012, when she had her Diamond Jubilee.

     5.  Do you know anything about Louis Philippe I, who was the last king of France?

6  Possible answers

     1.  when it’s very cold

     2.  where I can sit and relax

     3.  which is on 1st July

     4.  whose name is Ms Carter

Click here to PLAY THE KAHOOT with Units 1 and 2 Revision.

Black Friday: Breathe, take a break – the planet can’t handle it anymore

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are expected to generate billions of dollars in sales for clothing and other products this year. But this shopping bonanza also generates greater volumes of waste than ever. That is bad news for the environment.

Fast Fashion – Environmental Impacts illustration by Greenpeace

Black Friday: Origins

Wondering how Black Friday got its name? You're probably not the only one. 

Each year the famous sales weekend, which follows Thanksgiving Day and begins tomorrow - November 29 - this year, sees a significant amount of shoppers head to high street stores and online brands in attempt to find the best deals. 

Ahead of Black Friday 2019, several retailers including Amazon, Currys PC World, John Lewis and Argos have already launched a range of early offers.

Yet, many people are unaware of the phenomenon's history.  Here is the story behind Black Friday. 

The early origins and history

The term "Black Friday" was actually first associated with financial crisis, not sales shopping.

Two Wall Street financiers Jim Fisk and Jay Gould, together bought a significant amount of US gold in the hope of  being able to sell it for huge profits.

On Friday, September 24 1869, in what became referred to as "Black Friday", the US gold market crashed and Fisk and Gould's actions left Wall Street barons bankrupt. 

Black Friday tales

When shops in the US recorded their accounting details by hand, they noted profits in black and losses in red.

It is thought that many shops were "in the red" throughout most of the year but they later "went into the black" the day after Thanksgiving, when shoppers bought a significant amount of discounted merchandise. 

Who coined the name Black Friday?

Police officers in Philadelphia were first to link Black Friday to the post-Thanksgiving period in the 1950s. Large crowds of tourists and shoppers came to the city the day after Thanksgiving for the Army-Navy football game, creating chaos, traffic jams and shoplifting opportunities. 

Police officers in the city weren't able to take the day off work and instead had to work long shifts to control the carnage, thus using the term "Black Friday" to refer to it.

Today, Black Friday is the USA's biggest shopping event of the year, when many shops cut their prices on a range of products, in order to boost profits and officially kick off the festive season.  

Although some retailers such as Ikea and Marks and Spencer chose not to join the shopping craze, many retailers have successfully boosted their profits by participating.

Article taken from The Telegraph.

Now, there are two other  important dates around Thanksgiving, Cybermonday and Givingtuesday. What do you know about them?