An Australian scientist writing in the British Medical Journal thinks Father Christmas is a bad role model for children because he is very fat and drinks too much alcohol.
Listen to the report
And then read the article here
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
How to hide Christmas disappointment
Last minute buying can sometimes mean a less than ideal present, but how do you hide your disappointment with a less than perfect gift?
From that dodgy jumper from your nan, or the santa socks from the in-laws, we have some tips to help you avoid hurting your relatives' or friends' feelings on the big day.
Sophie van Brugen joins the Breakfast team for some practice. Watch the video
What is the most disappointing present you've ever received? What did you do?
When you get a gift you don't like, should you
a) say you'd rather have something else?
b) say you love it and keep it?
c) say you love it, wrap it again and give it to your least favourite relative on their birthday?
d) ...?
From that dodgy jumper from your nan, or the santa socks from the in-laws, we have some tips to help you avoid hurting your relatives' or friends' feelings on the big day.
Sophie van Brugen joins the Breakfast team for some practice. Watch the video
What is the most disappointing present you've ever received? What did you do?
When you get a gift you don't like, should you
a) say you'd rather have something else?
b) say you love it and keep it?
c) say you love it, wrap it again and give it to your least favourite relative on their birthday?
d) ...?
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Word formation - 1. Key
1 action, activity, inactive, actress / 2 additives, addition / 3 admirable, admiration / 4 disadvantage, advantageous / 5 advertising, advertisement / 6 disagree, agreement / 7 attractions, attractively / 8 basic, basis / 9 calculations, calculator, calculating / 10 collecting, collectors, collection / 11 comparison, comparatively, comparable / 12 competitors, competitive, competition / 13 confirmation, unconfirmed / 14 continuation, discontinued, continually, continuous
'Make' or 'do'?. Key
1 do / 2 made / 3 to make / 4 done / 5 do / 6 to make / 7 made / 8 do / 9 make / 10 done / 11 do / 12 do / 13 does / 14 making / 15 make / 16 make / 17 do / 18 make / 19 do / 20 made / 21 make / 22 done / 23 made / 24 doing / 25 made / 26 do / 27 make / 28 do / 29 do / 30 make / 31 make / 32 make
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
21 Describing personality
1G Julie / 2D Molly / 3A Betty / 4E Charlie / 5H Richard / 6F Mary / 7C Joanne / 8B Bob
Abstract nouns. Key
1 astonishment / 2 death / 3 developments / 4 disappearance / 5 discovery / 6 loss / 7 permission / 8 behaviour / 9 laughter / 10 embarrassment / 11 pleasure / 12 signature / 13 complaint / 14 announcement / 15 pronunciation / 16 success / 17 arrival / 18 performance / 19 argument / 20 happiness / 21 violence / 22 heat / 23 patience / 24 similarities / 25 sympathy / 26 self-confidence / 27 probability / 28 height
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Questions. Key
Indirect questions & Subject and object questions. Key
Do you need to print this document? Think of the environment -and the cost.
Do you need to print this document? Think of the environment -and the cost.
Friday, 26 October 2012
Thursday, 25 October 2012
First aid
Watch these videos and learn what you should do in an emergency with the British Red Cross. Then you can take the quiz and test your skills.
What are the basics of first aid I should know?
What are the basics of first aid I should know?
Sunday, 14 October 2012
Is it a preposition, a conjunction, an adverb or what?
How well do you know the parts of speech?
Take this quiz.
Here's a glossary of English grammar terms. Or would you rather have a table?
And now read more and find plenty of exercises: Parts of speech
Take this quiz.
Here's a glossary of English grammar terms. Or would you rather have a table?
And now read more and find plenty of exercises: Parts of speech
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