Hi! English lovers. You will find interesting and funny activites on this website to improve your English and to learn about British and American cultures.
Hi everybody! You have just finished your third year studying in a bilingual group. In order to improve our work, your teachers want to know your opinion about some issues related to your studies. So, What do you think? Try to be honest in your answers because you don't have to write your name.
You have done a good job and Nicola and me are proud of you. I hope all of you have enjoyed your reading and performance of Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. I think it has been a positive experience to share the result of our effort with other students. Here you are some pictures:
‘A day will come when all the nations of this continent, without losing their distinct qualities or their glorious individuality, will fuse together in a higher unity and form the European brotherhood. A day will come when the only battlefield will be the marketplace for competing ideas. A day will come when bullets and bombs will be replaced by votes.’ Victor Hugo spoke these prophetic words in 1849, but it took more than a century for his utopian predictions to start coming true. Nowadays, every May 9th, we celebrate Europe Day. We are going to learn about the origin of European Union, its member states, symbols and so on. Finally, our class will become Europe itself. Each student will represent a country.
Read the following texts carefully and then answer the activities below. You may click here if you want to listen to the European Anthem.
Now, we will learn about each country in the Union. You will represent the country assigned by the teacher. You will complete your country pages on our European passport and then, you will introduce your country to the rest of the class.. Click here to have a look at the passport.
Now you have the chance to practice and improve your English at home. We'll be on holidays in only one day and you can spend some time learning by your own. Click here and you will visit the Oxford online learning zone.
The care of the environment is really important for humans to have a good quality of life. We are going to work on a unit devoted to this topic. Let's start learning some new vocabulary and then we will listen to an amazing speech!
We are celebrating the Peace Day on 30th January. Close your eyes and try to visualize a world of peace enjoyed by all who share our beautiful planet. Everybody can contribute to get peace. Let’s read the following pieces of advice and comment on them.
Although “Blowing in the Wind” has been described as a protest song, it poses a series of questions about peace, war, and freedom. In 1975, the song was included as poetry in a new high school English textbook in Sri Lanka. The textbook caused controversy because it replaced Shakespeare's work with Dylan's. Now, listen to the song and try to fill in the gaps.
BLOWING IN THE WIND by Bob Dylan How many roads must a man 1. _______________ before you call him a man? How many seas must a white 2. ___________ sail before she sleeps in the sand? How many times must the cannon balls 3. __________ before they're forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind, The answer is blowing in the wind.
How many years can a 4. ___________ exist before it is washed to the sea? How many years can some people exist before they're allowed to be 5. ___________? How many times can a man turn his head 6. _______________ he just doesn't see?
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind, The answer is blowing in the wind.
How many times can a man 7. ______________ before he can see the 8. ___________? How many ears must one man have before he can hear people 9. ____________? How many 10. ____________ will it take till he knows too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind, The answer is blowing in the wind.
Welcome again! What about your holidays? I hope you have enjoyed a lot. Now, it's time to continue working. This term, we are reading one of Shakespeare's most well-known plays: Romeo and Juliet. Before starting to read, you are going to do some research and oral presentations in order to get some background information and to be able to appreciate this play. Let's work by means of this webquest.
Good Luck for You All!
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