Time and Routines

1.- Watch this video and complete the sentences below.

You can use the words below to complete the sentences.

eight -  half past seven  -  hours a week  -    three weeks  -   Delta   -  taxi driver -

days a week   -    in the morning  -   champagne  -    doesn't -     restaurant manager  -    every day   -  two

- Diane starts work at _________.
- Tom is a ________. He works five __________.
- Harry has ___________annual holidays.
- Cliona works 37 and a half _________.
- Pauline works __________ hours a day from 6 _______to ________ in the afternoon.
- Rae doesn't drink ________. He drinks wine _________.
- Liz ________ drink wine.
- Thelma is a ________.
- Lillian is a ________. She works for a company called_______.

2.- Write 6 different questions that the interviewer asks the people.

3.-  Here you are a link for another video.

http://youtu.be/Tlqp14p2lfM

Write the questions for these answers.

1.________________________________?

I usually go to school at eight a.m.
2.________________________________?
I usually brush my teeth at half past six a.m.
3.________________________________?
I usually get up at six a.m.
4. _______________________________?
I have breakfast at nine a.m.
5. _______________________________?
I usually take a shower at seven a.m.

Now, answer the questions according to the video

1. What time do you have lunch?
_________________________________
2. What time do you do your homework?
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3. What time do you have dinner?
________________________________
4. What time do you watch TV?
________________________________
5. What time do you go to bed?
________________________________


4.- What time is it?  Watch this video and write the time each people say.

http://youtu.be/dPu2mwvIGUg

Leslie: __________ Leo:____________
Mary: _________   Jim :____________
Steve: _________   Catherine: _______
Peter:__________   Gerald:__________
Kevin____________
John and Janet:___________________

5.- Watch and listen to this video about daily routines.

http://youtu.be/UgkzneWLluw

Number the following routines according to the order they appear in the video.

I shave my face     -    I write  -    I wash dishes  -  I leave the house   -  I go to sleep -  I cook  -    I brush my teeth -  I comb my hair    -I take the bus  - I exercise   -  I wash my hands  -  I go shopping  -  I turn on the light  -  I get dressed  -  I drive the car  -   I read the newspaper  -  I iron  -  I wake up -   I wash clothes  -  I drink coffee  -  I take a shower  - I lock the door   -  I open the window -  I eat  -   I watch TV  -  I sweep the floor   -  I put on make-up

HALLOWEEN

Watch the video and then complete these sentences:

1. Halloween is celebrated on the day ...........................of ...........................

2. They make lanterns from a vegetable called ..............................................

3. They put ............................................ inside the pumpkins.

4. They make special food for the party. They make scary ............................and .........................

5. They .........................................fancy dress customes.

6. ...................................................and ...................................................... are special games children play in  halloween.

7. At night, children go from house to  house and say  "......................................................... " to get some candy or other special sweets.



                  HALLOWEEN
Click on this link. Read the history of Halloween and then check your understanding doing the true or false exercise below the reading.
Answer these questions too:
1. Why do people dress up in customes that look like ghosts or other evil creatures?
2. Where do the Halloween traditions start?
3. How do those traditions come to America?
www.5minuteenglish.com/oct29.htm


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Watch this video and try to do the activities below.

1.- Complete this information about the boy speaking.

Name: ________________________________    Age: _________________________________
City: _________________________________    School name: ___________________________

2.- Complete the timetable for today:

                               Time                     Subject
First lesson      .................................          ....................................
Second lesson  .................................          ...................................
Third lesson      ................................         ..................................

3.- Answer these questions:
    a) What does a lollipop lady do?
    b)  What time does the school start?
    c)  Where do the children have lunch?
    d)  Do all the children eat the canteen meal?
    e)  Which lesson do the children have after lunch time?
    e)  When  do they have the break time?
    f ) What time do they go back home?

                                  

1º ESO. EXTRA EXERCISES

 In Unit 1 you are going to study the names of the countries and nationalities. So, here you are some links where you can learn these names and how to pronounce them. (En la lección 1 vas a estudiar el nombre de países y nacionalidades. Aquí tienes varios enlaces para que aprendas los nombres y cómo se pronuncian)

 http://youtu.be/T1ti-VWkBLE

http://youtu.be/qtpKmC1y8WE 
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http://youtu.be/FZpuJZ-cCGI

 You are also  going to study the family and here you are two links to enjoy and learn. (Tambien vas a estudiar la familia y aquí tiens enlaces para que aprendas y te diviertas)

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http://youtu.be/dH5RTW0gh30

 

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http://youtu.be/PBxR_XrQds0

If you are a good student you can read this short paragraph  and do the exercise below. (Si eres buen estudiante puedes leer este texto y hacer el ejercicio de debajo)

                                          BIG FAMILIES

Have you got a big family? Some families are very big! 

Fred and Annie Scott from England have  got 22 children. Eighteen children are adopted. They are from Russia or China, but they are English, too.

The Scott children aren't students at local schools. School is at home, and their mother is the teacher.

Choose the correct answers:

1. Annie and Fred are English  /    Russian

2. Annie and Fred are children  / parents

3. There are 22  / 24 people in the Scott family.

4. All their children are adopted  / English

5. The children have got  / haven't got school at home.

6. The children's teacher is Annie   /  Fred

 

 EXCELLENT IF YOU DO ALL THE ACTIVITIES!

English for my students

Here you are videos to enjoy and  improve your English.
    
        1. Introductions

2.- School rules

3.- Greetings

My last four-day trip to Bremen and Hamburg

Have you ever heard about “The musicians of Bremen”? I  am sure you have. It’s a very popular tale written by Jacob Grimm.

And what has a tale to do with this English course? –Nothing at least related to extra work or something like that. Then, why do I bring this subject up? Well, I just want to tell you, using  this twisting beginning, about what I did the last four-day weekend,  since  I was in the German old city of Bremen, which gives its name to the tale. I went there to see my daughter who is living in this city now. As the means of transport are good and the distance is short, I went to the nearby city of  Hamburgh  as well. I will show you some photos of both cities.

In this first photo, you can see one of the many channels that Hamburg has. I took the picture because the water we see  in the foreground was still partially  frozen. Two weeks before I go there, the water of channels, rivers and lakes was completely frozen and people could skate on the iced lakes. Temperatures reached -15 degrees centigrade.

In this other picture, the sun is fighting against thick dark clouds that threaten us  to pour with water. The sun won at the end and umbrellas were not necessary.

At the foreground, the small lake. The city centre and shopping area is located in the lake shore and  behing the buildings around the lake.

 From the tower of a partially destroyed church in the world war II,  there is a beautiful view of Hamburg. In the centre of the image, the town hall, the town  most significant building.

                                                  

This is a photo of Hamburg port on the fish market day - Sunday. The market is opened from 5 am to 10 am. As you see, the place is crowded with  people.That morning, people doing their shopping mixed with “little drunk” youngs and not so youngs who after a crazy Saturday night had not gone to bed yet.

Do you guess what I had for breakfast that morning? A glass of orange juice and a sandwich of lettuce, tomato and  marinade herring. Uhmm, delicious!

Here it is the musicians of Bremen’s bronze sculpture. If you go there, you will find it in the market square.

This is a beautiful night view of the market square. On the right, the beautiful  main facade of the town hall. It is one of the most important examples of Brick Gothic architecture in Europe. It dates from the sixteenth century. In July 2004, the building was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

This is one of the parks that Bremen has. The bare branches of the trees frame an old windmill.

The typical brick houses of the north Europe countries. These are in the centre of Bremen where it is a pleasure to stroll its streets free of traffic. But, attention to the tram and bycicles!

It can´t be left out, of course, an image of the so called “biergarten”, in other words, large terraces plenty of tables and benches in the open “fresh” air, where the Germans usually hang out drinking their most famous beverage, the beer. Don’t surprise if there is nobody. It’s still early. Wait a while and despite the chilly weather, you won’t find a  free seat. But that’s not a problem. They are used to shearing their tables with you or whoever else.