What do you think a daily routine was like at that time?
Which of these words have you heard? wartime replica gramophone coal fire living room central heating scullery bedpan music box stove board games old-fashioned sink food safe toilet paper
True or False?
The guest of the programme is obsessed with outdated clothes.
Joana spent 12 years transforming her home into the 1940s replica.
We start our journey through Joana's home with the scullery.
There is a coal fire in the parlor.
Lots of people know how to light a coal fire nowadays.
The stove in the living room was shipped from Poland.
Historian Rob Robinson thinks the house is authentic.
A food safe was an equivalent to today's refridgerator.
Joana doesn't want to live alone anymore.
One of the presenters doesn't like the 1940s house.
Here is a little video inspiration I found on youtube to teach during this period of winter holidays - the story of the Chinese zodiac. It fits well together into the topic Christmas, New Year and winter holidays. This story can be taught to children of all ages starting from 8 or 9 years old, and even adults. You students are supposed to know some basic grammar rules and some English. There are fun things to do and here is a lesson plan. 1. Preparatory stage. Find a picture of the Chinese zodiac, with animal signs and years. Find descriptions of the Chinese zodiac animal signs. Watch the video and read the story. 2. How to introduce the topic. Ask your students the question: We are now in the year 2013. Which year is the next? (The students are supposed o answer 2014). Keep on asking: What animal symbolizes the next year? (Some of them may guess or know - The Horse). You may say: The Horse is an animal sign of the Chinese zodiac . What other animal signs do you know? How ma...
Which picture corresponds to which paragraph? True or false? Pale skin was more popular than tanned skin until the 20th century. In the 17th century it was fashionable to have insects for pets. Paduang women with short necks couldn't marry. Dinka women from Sudan think that thin men are ugly. Find the opposites: handsome thin long tanned brave blond cowardly dark-haired fair-skinned fat short ugly
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