ESO1: A LOGIC PUZZLE

 Did you have a nice weekend? Did you do anything special?
The people in the following logic puzzle did. They had a paintballing weekend. Read the puzzle and try to solve it.

A LOGIC PUZZLE

ESO 3 READING COMPREHENSION: NATURAL DISASTERS

You're going to read a text about the causes of floods.

Click on the following lisnk, read the text and answer the questions.

Causes of floods

Now, complete the following text with one of the words given.
Fill in the gaps: Causes of floods

ESO 4: READING COMPREHENSION (AT THE DOCTOR'S)

Maybe this text is not completely related to the vocabulary you have studied but I really like it.


The choking dog

ESO 2 READING COMPREHENSION: BILL GATES

Read a text about Bill Gates and answer the questions. Don't forget to use an online dictionary to help you.


Bill Gates (from http://mrnussbaum.com)

READING COMPREHENSION: EASTER IN THE UK

In Spain, schools close for a 10 ten days at Easter time, whereas in the UK, schools close for two weeks. What do you know about Easter in the UK? Click on the link and read the text to find out more about how Easter is celebrated in Britain.



Easter in the UK (from www. britishcouncil.org)

READING COMPREHENSION: RED NOSE DAY

RED NOSE DAY

Red Nose Day is a UK-wide fundraising event organised by Comic Relief every two years. On Red Nose Day everyone, including celebrities, is encouraged to cast inhibitions aside, put on a Red Nose and do something funny for money.

Red Nose Day unites the entire nation in trying to make a difference to the lives of countless people across Africa and the UK who are facing terrible injustice or living in desperate poverty.

And now that we know what Red Nose Day is, let's try with this reading ... and don't forget to do the True/False exercise.

Red Nose Day

ESO4 READING COMPREHENSION: FRIENDSHIP

Who is your best friend? How long have you known this person? Did you likethem the first time you saw them?

We all agree friendship is something quite complex. Read the following text and answer the questions. Then posta comment to tell me if you agree with it or not.

Friendship

ESO1 READING: WALT DISNEY'S BIOGRAPHY

Do you know who this man is?

 

I'll give you a clue...

 

 

 

That's right ... He's Walter Elias Disney, co-founder of Walt Disney Productions.

Click on the link below, read the text about Disney and do the exercises.

Walt Disney, by nika114

ESO3 TED: IMPROV EVERYWHERE

Charlie Todd is the creator of Improv Everywhere, a group that creates absurd and joyful public scenes.

Bored by a temp job, and tired of waiting for someone to give him a stage, comedian Charlie Todd decided to make his own. So he walked into a bar and pretended to be musician Ben Folds. It went so well that it inspired him to create Improv Everywhere.

Todd has, produced, directed, performed, and documented the group’s work for over ten years. In that time they've run over 100 'missions,' some involving hundereds or thousands of 'agents,' each one creating a wonderful and irreproducible experience. Charlie Todd causes bizarre, hilarious, and unexpected public scenes: Seventy synchronized dancers in storefront windows, "ghostbusters" running through the New York Public Library, and the annual no-pants subway ride.

Would you like to participate in any of these scenes? Leave a comment after watching this video.

ESO 3 EARTH DAY

Earth Day began on April 22, 1970 and has been an important day ever since. It's a day to reflect on our planet, our environment and what we can do to help keep them healthy.

Do you want to learn some more about Earth Day? Do this quiz and you will discover more things about it.

But what can we do to help our environment? Watch the video and see.





glitter-graphics.com

ESO3 READING COMPREHENSION: A FLYING CAR PROTOTYPE

Do you think cars will be able to fly in some years time? I'm not joking. Read this adapted text from The Guardian (I have dapted the text for you) and do the exercises I have added on the second page. Please do the exercises on a separate piece of paper.

Flying car gets closer to reality2

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ESO4 READING COMPREHENSION: AIRPORT INFORMATION

1-Read  the text: Airport information (www.dailyesl.com) once and make sure you understand the meaning of the words in bold. If you don't look them up in the dictionary.

2-Read along with the audio recording.

3-Do Part II: Vocabulary Exercise.

4-When you finish go to Online Listening Practice and click on Airport Announcement.

5-Do II. Listening exercises (1,2,3 and 4).

6- Go back to Online Listening Practice and click on Airplane Travel. Listen to the words and then do II. Practice.

ESO 3 HAWAII, AN AMAZING PARADISE

This is the last day of our Easter holidays and tomorrow we're going back to school.
But if you could choose would you go back to school or would you continue your holidays in ...

HAWAII?

As we can't go on with our holidays, click on the following link and learn things about this amazing place.

Hawaii, an amazing paradise (by Judit Jékel)

ESO 2 SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY

Lovers all over the world celebrate Saint Valentine's day on February 14th. Some people give cards, chocolates or flowers to their girlfriends or wives.

Click on the following link and have a look at some numbers.

Valentine's Day by the numbers  (www.history.com)

Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14th and where do the holiday customs come from?
Read the text and answer the questions.

Reading Comprehension  (www.isabelperez.com)

And now look at the video and send me a comment on it.

History of Valentine's Day  (www.history.com)

And to end up a nice song. I hope you enjoy it.

I'm yours  (Thanks to Maria Patricia Amaya for this nice activity)

ESO 3 READING COMPREHENSION: FOOD

I know some of you are having problems with your Reading Comprehension tests. I'm sure it's only a matter of practice. Why don't you try doing this 2 tests about food?

Read the text.
Choose the correct answer.
You have 10 minutes to complete the test.

Coming for tea

Eating out

(from www.learnenglish.de)

If you found those two readings a little bit easy, try with this one. Make sure you understand all the words and expressions in bold. When you finish reading the text answer the question in Part II: Discussion in no more than 7 lines. You will get extra points for using at least 2 of the expressions which appear in the text.

Fast food restaurant (from www.dailyesl.com)

ESO2 READING: GIANT PANDAS

What do you know about giant pandas?
Read and complete the article to find out more about these cuddly black and white bears.

Giant Pandas (http://www.englishexercises.com/)

ESO2 DAILY ROUTINES :READING COMPREHESION AND MORE

The following link will take you to a short text about John's daily routines. Read the text and do the four exercises.

John´s Daily Routine, by l4facc

The last exercise is about frequency adverbs. As you know this kind of adverbs are used to say how often something happens. Although we all should know them, we can revise them in Saber inglés where you can find a table with the most common frequency adverbs and their translation.

ESO2 READING COMPREHENSION: SNOW SKIING

It's time for reading now. In this link you will find a text related to snow skiing. Read it and make sure you understand the vocabulary and follow the instructions in Part III. When you find the information get in pairs and make a poster. The task should be handed in before the 8th April.

Reading: Snow Skiing (www.dailyesl.com)

ESO2 READING

In the following link you will find two texts. Read them and answer the questions. Make sure you understand the text before you do the exercise.
When you finish copy your answers into your notebook and bring them to class.


Exercise 1
(Pearson Longman)

ESO2 EARTHQUAKE HITS JAPAN (Monday March 14th)

Have a look at the video and read he newspaper article. Make a list of words you don't understand and look for their meaning.

Earthquake hits Japan
(/www.express.co.uk/)

What's a tsunami?
What is the meaning of the word tsunami?
How often do tsunamis happen?

Prepare a digital poster with the information and photos you find.

Make a digital poster