Fun and English

 

  Listen and fill in the gaps Todd thinks that he's healthy but he also eats _______ food. Todd loves all fruits but he hates _________. The fruit Todd has for breakfast is _________. Todd loves _______ juice, and he sometimes makes it in his kitchen. The dish that Todd likes to make from vegetables is _________. Todd cooks asparagus by putting a ________ of it with some water in the microwave. Meg doesn't really like _________.

  Who talks about different family members? Who compares Thanksgiving to other holidays? Who explains the history of Thanksgiving? Who talks about football? Who explains how people feel before Thanksgiving? Who mentions health problems that people may have because of overeating? Who will celebrate Thanksgiving soon? Paul, Tim, Keely or Kim?

 

 

  According to this tapestry, what was King Arthur like? Do you think he loved power?

  There are two similar adjectives in English - historical and historic. Yet, they aren't identical. Look at the examples and say Which adjective means : something important in history? something connected to the study of history?

  What do you know about King Arthur? Did he exist or was he just a legend? What do these pictures tell us about him? 👑Here is a word-building task. Look at this information about King Arthur. Can you change the underlined words to the same-root words in the second sentence?

  Do you like sport? What team sports can you play? Can you think of verbs that describe the following sports - cycling, skiing, swimming?

 

  Which of these three statements about the red carpet is NOT true? The red carpet is rolled out for celebrities and guests. The red carpet is about honoring and welcoming special people. The rolling out of the red carpet started with cinema awards.

  Say one word that describes both pictures. What else is called the same that is related to the cinema?

  Look at the picture and try to continue the sentence In a few moments ... What is the event? Where do the steps lead to? Is this event popular? Why? Why not? Where does it take place? Who participates?

Look at the info. What are your priorities when it comes to summer activities? Think of: 6 pieces of summer clothes 6 things you can see on a beach 6 words with 'sun' 6 words with 'sea' 6 summer fruits

  Look at the pictures about coffee culture. Which countries do you think they are? Italy - Turkey - Greece - Ireland - the Netherlands - France - Mexico Can you answer these questions? Where is coffee a frothy iced drink and best enjoyed in an outdoor cafe? Where should you go if you like cinnamon in your coffee? Where does coffee meet cocktail? Where are coffee-serving cafes often confused with infamous coffee shops? Where does a day start with a large cup of coffee and some pastry? Where do they serve strong coffee from a long-handled metal pot accompanied by chewy candy? Where is coffee served in tiny cups and commonly sipped while standing at cafes?

Can you think of a caption to this photo? Do you drink coffee? What drink is more popular where you live, tea or coffee? What countries does coffee grow in? Does it grow where you live? How much does a cup of coffee usually cost in a cafe?  Look at the verbs. In what order do these actions usually happen? roast - grind - sip - brew - pour

Here are some famous paitings of fruit. Which painting is it? Done in 1893, the painting features a large basket of apples spilling out onto a table that’s also adorned with a wrinkled tablecloth, as well as a bottle of wine and some cookies. Some of the leaves have been eaten through by a small worm and much of the fruit, as well as the grapes appear to have gone well past their ripened stage and have begun to rot. Done in 1866,  Jar of Peaches  is a famous work that depicts a towering jar of preserved peaches that cast a unique reflection across a marble slab. The painting features some bananas and other fruits including guava and oranges placed on a table with three children seated in the background. Van Gogh’s work titled  Still Life With Apples Pears Lemons And Grapes  is arguably one of the most famous fruit paintings ever created as it features an array of fruit uniquely situated on a tablecloth. One of the most famous still-life paintings created by a Spanish...

Which of these activities connected to nature have you already done? Which ones would you like to try one day? Forest bathing Rock balancing Bird-watching Chasing waterfalls Hammocking Hot-air ballooning Caving Flower viewing Visiting a tulip farm Going on a farm tour Animal therapy Chasing the sunset Metal detecting Stargazing Relate the activities to the pictures:

  When was the last time you were in a garden? What are some advantages of having your own garden? Think of: 5 things you can see in a garden 2 things you can smell in a garden 3 things you can taste in a garden 4 things you can do in a garden

👓Look at the pictures about space, unscramble the words and say how these things are related to space? answer key 🤔How many questions can you answer? What is the difference between an astrologer and astronomer? How many planets are there in the solar system? What was Yuri Gagarin’s job? Who was the first man on the Moon? By how much is the Moon’s gravity smaller than that of the Earth? What do you call a body that moves around a planet, like the Moon? What do you call a small piece of a comet that sometimes hits the Earth? Can you name the planets that you see?

  Choose 2 games to speak about. Explain the rules. What do you have to do? How many players can play? Why do you think it's popular? Which of these games have a ball? a board? a table? a field? a cue? a goal? a grid? chips? cards? skittles? dice Where do you need special equipment? Where do you have to make fast decisions? What other 3 games would you add to the list? How do games influence our culture? Do you think we should start treating e-sports as seriously as traditional sports? What’s the future of gaming in your opinion?

  What do you know about this painting?  What can you see in it?  Is it the original or a copy?  Who painted the original?  Where is it now?

What arts and crafts do you know? Do crafts matter nowadays? Look at the table and join the lines about each kind of craft/art together. Watch the video and say which of these statements reveals the message of the video in the best way. The biggest challenge of origami is that it never stops. Origami is not only for leisure. Origami and physics work beautifully together. True or False? Robert Lang used to work for NASA. Mathematics helps Robert to better understand how origami works. Robert is a mathematician. Most origami is folded from a single sheet of paper. You can cut and tear paper while making origami. Origami is Robert's recent passion. Robert made a career out of making origami. Modern origami is much less complicated than traditional. Robert loves solving origami problems. Continue the sentences: Historically, origami was ... As often as not origami is ... Additionally, origami can be ... Surprisingly, origami is also ... Obviously, this art will ... It empowers ... to ...

  Find one outfit which attracts you most and explain why you find it more attractive compared to others. What do the models do? What season is it? What do they wear? What city is it? What brand is it? What style of clothes is advertised? How do you think the advert would change if it was about sportswear?

  chest of drawers -- buffet -- upright piano -- open-arm chair -- chaise longue -- camelback sofa -- coffee table -- wing chair -- four-poster bed -- end table Name the furniture you see in the pictures. What rooms do you usually see this furniture in? What is each piece of furniture like? designer lightweight graceful quality functional linear complementary opulent tailored comfortable modern sturdy innovative

  Look at the photo and say the following words that you associate with it: 8 nouns: 6 verbs: 4 adjectives: something that looks nice: something that feels nice: something that sounds nice: something that smells nice:

1 2 3 4 5 6 Which place used to be an old railway line, but it’s now a city park? Which place appeared in the recent film Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince? Which place allows you to see under your feet? Where can't you forget about your final destination? Which place was ordered by a president who wanted an ultra-contemporary artistic hub? Where would you prefer to get stuck while travelling? Now match the names of places to the pictures: The High Line, NY - Centre Pompidou, Paris - the Gherkin, London - the Lianjiang River Bridge, China - Paris - Versailles train - Vancouver International Airport 🤔Which was the most difficult to build? Why? Which was the easiest to build? Why? Which one is likely / unlikely to stand the test of time?

📚What do you know about Troy? Read the sentences from a video blog and try to guess the missing words by the fist letter. Today I'm gonna take you on a m... journey. As the l... goes, the ancient city of Troy was besieged for ten years without success. Finally, the city was c... thanks to the warriors hidden in a huge w... horse. H... made Troy immortal and B... P... made it popular. Can you imagine thousands of h... that once fought on this battlefield? Troy is not just a h... site, it's a mythical one as well. While the horse is world-famous, the real deal in Troy is the r... Discover this and more in Turkey, h... of Troy! Now watch and check your guesses!

  What are these cultural symbols? Where are they from? Look at the list.  Which of these things are the most important for a country's cultural heritage? If you could only save three things from the list, what would they be ?

Look and answer the question.  What / Who is relaxing? relaxed? When do we use an -ing adjective? -ed adjective?

 

 Do you know these famous couples? Who met at a soccer game? Who remained good friends for the sake of their three daughters? Who met his wife after watching her film, Zorro? Who thought they were not going to get married? Who of them do you find most harmonious as a couple?

💓What do you know about these love stories? What happens? 💗Look at the list of types of stories and associate the type of story with stories in the pictures. a Gothic novel a ancient Greek myth an epic romance and disaster film a chivalric romance a musical drama film a series of vampire-themed romance fantasy films a tragedy

What's the purpose of this infographic? What fears about vaccines does it reveal? Does it look convincing?

  What caption for this picture can you think of? On Halloween, it is traditional to tell ghost stories.   What does a great ghost story sound like?   Think and say what they have to be like:   the setting   the mood   the characters   the plot   the length   the ending  

100 years ago... How many objects in this picture can you name? Which objects do we still use? Which objects don't we use anymore? What do you think a daily routine was like at that time?

Tom Hussey, Mirror 🤔What could this photo be about? How old is the person in the photo? What might she be thinking?

For the FIRST TIME EVER Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America & Miss Teen USA are all black women. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 🇺🇸 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/pVIDcxhjK0 — Amaka Ubaka (@AmakaUbakaTV) December 9, 2019   If you saw this tweet, how would you comment it? 😍 Do you like how these women look? Why do you think this type of appearance wasn't considered as beautiful? What do you know about the history of African Americans? Is racial tension a recent problem, or have racial conflicts existed in previous centuries? What's the difference between prejudice and discrimination?