Writing

      This is a guide to make Opinion essays

¿Quién soy?

     
    Una investigación filosófica de Amy Adkins

Teenagers

    Will Reid is a normal dad with teenage kids. He found his kids weren't listening to him when he asked them to do a few simple jobs around the house so he started to make instructional videos to help them and they have been very successful on YouTube. 

British Council lesson...     

Dishwasher Loading - Teenage Instructional Video 2

Hanging Up Wet Towels - Teenage Instructional Video 3

Turning Off Lights - Teenage Instructional Video 4

Vacuuming - Teenage Instructional Video 5

As you are listening to the radio podcast about teenagers, take notes of the important facts for later discussion.

Spot Light English podcast

Bonfire Night

     Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London, and months later the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Actenforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.

  Watch this video to know the story:

Some Reading and trivia questions ...                     An interactive Game...

                                             


Discussion Questions:

1. Which festivals in your country remember historical events? 
2. Do you have any festivals that are similar to Bonfire Night in your country? 
3. When do you have firework displays in your country? 
4. Do you think you like Bonfire Night? Why / why not? 
5. Do you think festivals area good way to remember historical events? 
6. Are fireworks legal in your country?
7. How do you feel about fireworks and crackers?
8. Have you ever handled them?
9. Some people think that children shouldn't be allowed to handle fireworks. What are some of the possible risks?

                                          British Council Bonfire Night                    

                                                                      


                                            Bonfire Night recipes

                                                    

Talking about your family

   In this video you can see different members of your family

   Speaking situation about family                            My family (A1-A2)  

How big is your family (List. A1-A2)                 Different personalities in the family (List.B1)

Questions, vocabulary and Idioms related to family                  Family members (A1-A2)

Questions about family (A1-B2)                                                Vocabulary B1-B2

Describing people adjectives (B1-B2)

Make your own podcast with Soundcloud

Presentation of the activity


  This is a tutorial to learn the use of SOUNDCLOUD. This is an application to create your own podcasts.

How are you?

This simple question can have some more answers:     Feelings and Emotions

How are you feeling today?

Different examples

Some ways to answer

100 ways to answer How are you? in a funny way