Vocabulary: movement

 

Grammar

If you want to review and practise your grammar, this is an interesting page:

Grammar | LearnEnglish (britishcouncil.org)

Vocabulary

 Do you know the meaning of the expression digital blackface?

Felon Voting: Should Felons Be Allowed to Vote?

ELEINE - Ava Of Death

Poetry

Today we are going to write a rhyming poem. A simple one, don't worry.

Rhyme is a good way to practise pronunciation.

If you have any problems you can click on this link: https://www.rhymezone.com

Below you can see some examples.

Only the Most Attentive 4% Can Spot All the Mistakes

The Real 50 First Dates: Meet the man with a 30 second memory

Can You Find the English Grammar Mistakes in These Sentences? (B1 & B2.1)

What does the highlighted expression mean?

"And, as in COMMON-OR-GARDEN robbery cases, there was some dramatic CCTV footage to bring home the prosecution's argument on at least one count."

The London Independent

Poem

This poem can be found on a wall at Huddersfield University, Yorkshire.  Please read it so that we can  discuss it.

Amazing Grace: The Story Behind the Song

Vocabulary

 What are 'mermaid tears'?

Vocabulary

 What is this animal called?

I can relate...

 

What is Brittle Bone Disease? Can you explain?

Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin

Reject Your Date With One Press of a Button

Reading Comprehension: B1 & B2.1

Please click on the link and read the story:

Elvis Presley still the King - in simple English (linguapress.com)

Abandoned toddler rescued and raised by feral dogs

Quite recently I read a book about this topic and I enjoyed it very much. I'm talking about Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah.

Below you have a summary of the plot:

Dr. Julia Cates was one of the country's preeminent child psychiatrists until a shocking tragedy ruined her career. Retreating to her small western Washington hometown, Julia meets an extraordinary six-year-old girl who has inexplicably emerged from the deep woods nearby—a child locked in a world of unimaginable fear and isolation. To Julia, nothing is more important than saving the girl she now calls Alice. But Julia will need help from others, including the sister she barely knows and a handsome doctor with secrets of his own. What follows will test the limits of Julia's faith and strength, as she struggles to find a home for Alice . . . and for herself.

Do you have any regrets yourself?

Saint Patrick's Day. History for Kids

Celtic Thunder - Ireland's Call

Can you solve "Einstein’s Riddle"?

INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH STORY ❄️Snow Memories ⛄ B1 - B2

C2.2: BBC Panorama - Obesity: Who cares if I'm Bigger?

Cinquain Poem

Counting syllables and writing a cinquain

 How many syllables are there in the following words?

- fear

- comfortable

- butterfly

- our

- bizarre

- electrician

- beautiful

- dangerous

If you aren't sure, you can always use this page:

How Many Syllables

Now that we have practised counting syllables, we are going to write a cinquain poem.

A cinquain poem is a type of poem classified by the number of syllables each line in the poem has. It was created by an American poet, Adelaide Crapsey, in the early twentieth century.

The poem typically consists of five lines, using the following structure:

Line 1: 2 syllables.
Line 2: 4 syllables.
Line 3: 6 syllables.
Line 4: 8 syllables.
Line 5: 2 syllables.

And something I forgot: cinquains don't rhyme.

What is déjà vu? What is déjà vu? - Michael Molina

l. What is deja vu?

2. Why can't scientists study it?

3. What do you think 'hard evidence' means?

4. What does the hologram theory say?

5. What could you do next time this happens to you?

Can you solve the jail break riddle in groups?

Jolene (from Jolene’s perspective)

If you don't know the original, you can listen below:

 

Who painted this?

 

 Listen to the audio:

Teacher Prevents Mass Shooting With A Hug - Deep English

Does this problem have a solution? What would you do if you were the American President?

Who is this?

 

Strange Objects

 What's this?

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Quiz

Extreme - More Than Words

Do you know this song? Do you like it?

You can read the lyrics below:

Saying "I love you"
Is not the words I want to hear from you
It's not that I want you
Not to say, but if you only knew
How easy
It would be to show me how you feel

More than words
Is all you have to do to make it real
Then you wouldn't have to say
That you love me
'Cause I'd already know

What would you do
If my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real

What would you say
If I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying "I love you"

La di da, la di da, di dai dai da
More than words
La di da, da di da

Now that I've tried to
Talk to you and make you understand
All you have to do is close your eyes
And just reach out your hands
And touch me
Hold me close, don't ever let me go

More than words
Is all I ever needed you to show
Then you wouldn't have to say
That you love me
'Cause I'd already know

What would you do
If my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real

What would you say
If I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying "I love you"

La di da, da di da, di dai dai da
More than words
La di da, da di da, di dai dai da
More than words
La di da, da di da, di dai dai da
More than words
La di da, da di da, la da da
More than words

More than words

John Denver: Annie's Song

Idiot Test

Can you guess the verb?

Learn About the Victorians!

Do you know what life hacks are?

Can you write a story using exactly 50 words?

Remember a story must have a beginning, a middle and an end. You can read an example below:

The fat woman stared at Willow. She had beautiful hazel eyes and a sweet face, but her dress was too tight and her hips too wide. She looked sad and tired. 

After a while, Willow left. She hated that awful mirror. 

'I'm going on a diet,' she told her husband.

 

 

15 Rants in Four Minutes

Rants. Class exercise.

What is a rant?

Here is a list of topics to rant about:

- poverty

- human behaviour

- education

- health services

- rich people

- conspiracy theories

- dictatorship

- sexism

- terrorism

- A.I.

- free speech

Mrs Brown Original Trailer

VICTORIA & ABDUL - Official Trailer

Horrid Henry and the Tooth Fairy

1. Peter wants to be the ........................

2. He thinks he has just ........................ a tooth.

3. Peter is going to put his tooth in an ......................... for the tooth fairy.

4. Henry doesn't like toffee because it gets ......................... in his teeth.

5. Henry says he deserves a ..................... in the mouth.