Breaking the Ice- English
In this blog you will find useful resources to improve your English, most of the times, in a fun way!
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Dream holiday
What is your dream holiday?
Have you ever been to any of these places? Where are they located?
Thursday, 10 October 2013
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Modern Families
What are the differences between modern families and traditional families?
Read the text:
Are these sentences true or false? Circle the correct answer.
1. Divorce is not common in Britain. True / False
2. Childcare is not cheap in Britain. True / False
3. Women can now earn as much as men. True / False
4. Many mothers nowadays are not married. True / False
Look at the phrasal verbs below. Can you match them to their
definitions?
1. Bring up a. care for
2. Grow up b. educate, give food, clothes etc
3. Look after c. become older and mature
4. Deal with d. socialise
5. Mix with e. manage
Now complete the sentences below by using one of the phrasal verbs
in the correct form.
1. Actually, girls usually _________ faster than boys.
2. He’s not very friendly. He doesn’t _________ other people very well.
3. I was _________ by my grandmother. She taught me everything I
know.
4. It’s a very stressful job. I have to ________ lots of problems.
5. When my parents went out at night I had to ________ my younger
brother.
Now listen to this listening and answer some questions:
http://www.elllo.org/english/0501/504-Ruth-Family.html
Monday, 29 October 2012
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats
In the book Hungry Planet, photographer Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio present a photographic study of families from around the world, revealing what people eat during the course of one week. Each family's profile includes a detailed description of their weekly food purchases; photographs of the family at home, at market, and in their community; and a portrait of the entire family surrounded by a week's worth of groceries.
Complete the following information:
A bag of
A basket of
A bottle of
A can of
A case of
A jar of
A jug of
A pack of
A tray of
Now try this exercise! http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/vocabulary/esl-pictures-containers1.html
Do you think the eating habits of these families are healthy or unhealthy?
Why?
Is your shopping similar to theirs? What else do you buy?
To finish with, you can check out this website! http://www.britishcouncil.org.br/etp/unit17c.html#
Sunday, 28 October 2012
Healthy Habits!
Hi David,
You can listen to this audio and do the comprehension and vocavulary quizzes on the left!
See you on Tuesday!
http://www.elllo.org/english/0401/435-Mike-FastFood.htm
You can listen to this audio and do the comprehension and vocavulary quizzes on the left!
See you on Tuesday!
http://www.elllo.org/english/0401/435-Mike-FastFood.htm
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