Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Santa Claus is too unhealthy

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

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) ...?

Thursday, 22 November 2012

Clothes. Crossword

Have a try at this crossword on clothes.

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

Revise & Check pp 18-19. Key

Click: Revise and Check pp 18 & 19. Key

Thursday, 8 November 2012

Indirect questions. Quiz

How good are you at indirect questions? Take this quiz.

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.

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?

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