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  Video  Questionnaire I.                      Answer the following questions according to the  video . 1.          What´s his name? 2.      Where is he from? 3.      How old is he? 4.      What time does he get up? 5.      What does he usually eat for breakfast? 6.      Does he take the bus to school? 7.      How long does it take to get to school? 8.      How old is his school? 9.      How many students does the school have? 10.     What time does Fred start school? 11.     Does he have a school break? 12.     Does he eat lunch at school? 13.     Is the food tasty in British schools? 14.     How many lessons doe...

A  preposition of time   is a   preposition   that allows you to discuss a specific  time  period such as a date on the calendar, one of the days of the week, or the actual time something takes place. Click  here , to learn more about how we use these prepositions.  

Did you know that there are different ways of asking and telling the time?  Read the following information and find 2 different examples of telling the time and the different ways to ask the time. Click   here   and  here . PRONUNCIATION  Do you remember how to pronounce o´clock?, quarter? and half?   No?!  Do not worry. Open the link  Telling the time , listen and practise.  Now that you know how to tell the time, you can have fun with this game . Don´t forget to take a screenshot.

Do you know what Thanksgiving Day is, why it is celebrated or how it is celebrated? Well, you are about to learn more about it. First, you will check some words related to this celebration. Print the image below and find the words. ACTIVITY 2.2.1 (In case you cannot download it here, you´ll find the card in Archivos - Class Materials M2 L2 folder) Now that you know a little bit about Thanksgiving Day let´s watch a video to find out more information about it. ACTIVITY 2.2.2 Click on the image below. Watch the video then answer the questions. 1.    In which year the story starts? 2.   What is the name of the ship? 3.   Which was the pilgrims´ nationality? 4. What is the name given to the new world and the rock? 5.   In which season the pilgrims go out to plant? 6.   Are pilgrims good at farming? 7.   Which is the name of the Indian who helps pilgrims? 8.   How the tradition of Thanksgivi...

Thanksgiving Day Task 1: How much do you know about it? Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in the USA and Canada. How much do you already know about it? Answer these questions in pairs or small groups: 1. When is Thanksgiving? 2. Why do you think people celebrate Thanksgiving? 3. What foods are associated with Thanksgiving? TASK 2: The history of the Thanksgiving celebrat ion listening exercise Click on the image below to watch a video. Decide if the statements are TRUE or FALSE. 1.   Pilgrims invited local Native Americans to share a meal with them. 2.   Thanksgiving become an annual tradition until two hundred years later. 3.   The first Thanksgiving was in 1621, it was a 5-day festival. 4.   Rabbit was given to the colonists by the Indians as a gift. 5.   Thanksgiving menu was originally venison, Indian corn, fowl and pumpkin. 6.  ...

Do you have any unusual celebration in your country? When and where does it take place? What is it about? Do you like it? Why? Why not? You will listen to a presentation about unusual British festivals and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills. Click on the image below. Remember, you can print the PDF exercises and check the transcript while listening to check pronunciation too =D Don´t forget to check and correct your answers and comment on the Discussion section.

Explanation To read all the information, click  here or watch some videos.   Click   here and   here Let´s practice. TASK 3.1 Print and complete the table 

Watch the video and decide if the statements are TRUE or FALSE. Click on the image. 1.    Dan feels undressed. 2.   Dan can wear the jumper every time he wants. 3.   Phil thinks there are not enough pumpkins in the kitchen. 4.   Phil thought that red velvet cakes are spookier. 5.   They chose a recipe from Nigella Lawson. 6.    They recommend to make sure that it´s the bakeable variety of food colouring. 7.   Dan called the egg as an undeveloped chicken fetus. 8.   they don´t have a clue what milk butter is. 9.   the 4th utensil you´ll need is a cake baking tray. 10.               The first thing to do is to combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl. 11.                Phil doesn´t know how to sift flour. 12.     ...