1 March 2015

Telling the time



Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4

Telling the time | Johnny Grammar | Learn English | British Council

Bring a word a day - 1



unforgettable - unvergesslich
scent - Duft
a poor guy - ein armer Kerl
mosquito - Stechmücke
patient - geduldig
cross country skiing - Langlauf
a stranger - ein Fremder
avalanche - Lawine
cotton candy - Zuckerwatte
Scottish Highlands beef - Rindfleisch vom schottischen Hochland
tea towel - Geschirrtuch
capital / capital city - Hauptstadt
stamp - Briefmarke
stable - Stall
a mnemonic - Eselsbrücke

5 February 2015

Song: Cool Kids - Echosmith

Question Words



WHAT - was What is your name?
WHEN - wann, als When does he come?
WHERE - wo, wohin Where do you live?
WHY - warum Why are you late?
WHO - wer Who is that girl?
WHOSE - wessen Whose pen is it?
WHICH - welche(r)(s) Which book do you like best?
HOW - wie How are you?
HOW MUCH - wieviel How much is the dress?
HOW MANY - wieviel How many rackets do you have?


Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3

3 February 2015

What frogs are like



Frogs  can


shed their skin
kill animals / people
stick on trees
camouflage
hide from predators
live in water
glide
lay thousands of eggs
protect their eyes when jumping
be poisonous
live out of water
jump high
live a long time
breathe through skin
catch insects with their tongues


Frogs have

webbed feet
sticky feet
big eyes
long legs
good hearing
gliders
large heads
legs that help them jump
see-through eye-lids
suckers on their feet
mucus on their tongues
poison on their skin
powerful legs
moist skin


Frogs are

different sizes
poisonous sometimes
fascinating
different colours
moist
fast
bumpy
amphibians
see-through
good at camouflaging
smooth

7 October 2014

Exercises - Prepositions


Exercise one
Where is the fork? - Audio & exercise
Where are the books?

Exercises: is - am - are



Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3

Monster in the forest - Acting out 1

Monster in the forest - Acting out 2

Monster in the forest - Acting out 3

Monster in the forest - Acting out 4

Monster in the forest - Acting out 5

Monster in the forest - Acting out 6

Preposition Song - Where's the Monkey?


4 March 2014

A quiz - "Platz" in English






Have a look at the information given below. Learn the vocabulary. Copy and translate the sentences.

- Platz (Ort, Stelle, Studien-/Ausbildungsplatz) = place
- Platz (ausreichend Raum) = room, space
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Platz (Sitzplatz) = seat
-
Platz (in einer Stadt) = square
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Platz (Sport) = sports ground, court (Tennis, Squash), pitch (Fußball), course (Golf)

sports ground, tennis court, golf course, playground, football field, schoolyard, football field, baseball pitch, sports ground, townsquare


Der Sportplatz ist schwer zu finden. 
The  is difficult to find.


Das ist ein schöner Platz für die Vase. 
That's a nice  for the vase.


Ich brauche einen Platz, wo ich meine Tasche abstellen kann. 
I need a  where I can leave my bag.


Sie wollen hier einen Golfplatz anlegen.
They want to make a golf  here.


Hast Du noch Platz für diese Bücher in deinem Koffer ?
Have you still got for these books in your suitcase?


Ist dieser Platz noch frei ?
Is this  taken?

Frage 7

Das Rathaus liegt an einem großen Platz. 
The town hall is on a big .


Wir treffen uns auf dem Tennisplatz. 
We'll meet on the tennis .


Alle Plätze im Kurs waren weg. 
All the s on the course were taken.


Nehmen Sie Platz.
Have a .

25 February 2014

5 February 2014

Hurray! More activities with superheroes


Matching exercise - Here are some descriptions about some famous superheroes.

A Wordgame - Superheroes need lots of special equipment to catch the bad guys. Can you find ten things that superheroes might use in this game?  

Superman is one of the world's most famous superheroes. How much do you know about him? Click here.



And finally - a quiz!



My superhero





Use these resources to prepare to talk about your favourite superhero. Look up the words here: LeoDictionary

1 Outfit:
star-spangled
skin-tight body suit
dark glasses
elbow pads
shoulder pads
knee pads
protective vest
mask
goggles
helmet
claws
armour
whip
shield
tights 
leotard
gloves
sword
belt
wings

Classify them in categories: head/eyes - body - weapons - feet/hands...

Describe his/her oufit: Don't forget to use colours describing the distinctive adjectives.
 Wonderwoman wears star-spangled shorts and red and white high heel boots.


2 Expressing abilities:

When talking or writing a superhero, you need to describe his/her superpowers.
Superman is able/ has the ability to regenerate within few seconds of receiving a wound.
 Comparing:

Use comparative forms to describe someone more precisely.
Superman is faster than a speeding bullet.

You may use the following adjectives: strong - agile - tough - fierce - enduring

3 Talking or writing about personalities:

Here is a list of adjectives describing superheroes' personalities:
courageous - generous - fearless - discreet - friendly - loyal - honest - resourceful - reliable - relentless

Use the Present Tense: He doesn't kill bad guys. She flies a plane.


Click here to see a list of words describing superheroes. Pick a few.

Click here to see a list of words describing villains.

Superheroes biography


Click here to learn about the Superheroes/-heroines and villains mentioned in our book More4.


Question Tags - Exercises





Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3

28 November 2013

Quizlet




Superstars,

Check out the exercises that I have created for you on Quizlet, a great tool for practising vocabulary, grammar, texts, etc.



There's an exercise of the Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party





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The Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party was no party at all. It was the beginning of the American Revolution.

Boston was a very important port in America in the 1700s. At that time America was still a colony of Britain. At about the same time, exactly in 1730, the British government demanded more taxes from the Americans who of course were not happy about that. So things were difficult between Britain and the USA at that time. And the Boston Massacre of 1700, in which British soldiers who were stationed in Boston, had killed five American men, had even made it worse.

In 1773 three ships that had tea on them were in Boston harbour. The tea was meant for a big British company and was about to be delivered. That was exactly in the night of December 16th, 1773.

Some American men, who called themselves „Sons of Liberty“ decided to go on board of these ships. They went there in three groups, 50 men in each one, dressed up as native Indians. They took boxes of tea and threw them into  the sea, while the people of Boston were watching them and cheered and waved. Actually 350 big  boxes of tea went into the sea. So the British company lost a lot of money.

The Americans said that they would not pay for the tea, so the British government was really angry.

This was actually the first time that the Americans protested against the British government and rules and therefore the Boston Tea Party is considered to be the beginning of the American revolution.