Fun and English

Weather quiz - choose the right answer: 💨💨💨💨💨💨 1 A thermometer is a device used to measure what? speed of wind temperature pressure 2 What country experiences the most tornadoes? New Zealand India the USA 3 Breeze and gale are common terms used to describe the speed of what? wind volcano eruption ocean waves 4 Earth’s recent temperature rises which have been linked to human activity is known as global _______? heating cooling warming 5 Balls or irregular lumps of ice that fall from clouds (often during thunderstorms) are known as what? hail frost drizzle 6 An avalanche features the rapid descent of _______? snow ice soil 7 Trying to predict the weather is known as weather _______? fortune-telling guessing forecasting 8 True or false? You ...

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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...