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Coffee culture

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  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?

Drinks

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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

The apple of my eye

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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...

Back to the wildlands

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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:

Gardening

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  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

The First in Space

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👓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?

Games we play

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  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?