1ºB2 CLASSWORK (UNIT 8)

UNIT 8A Treat yourself

HAVE SOMETHING DONE

TRY THIS EXERCISE:

https://www.focus.olsztyn.pl/en-have-get-something-done-exercises.html

Is it better to have the things below done for you or to do them yourself? When was the last time you did these things or had them done?

  • – Burying a pet
  • – Taking out your tonsils
  • – Waxing your legs
  • – Changing a tyre on your bicycle
  • – Changing the oil in your car
  • – Cleaning your house or flat
  • – Dealing with pests like insects and mice in your house or flat
  • – Doing a manicure
  • – Driving a speedboat across a lake or around a bay
  • – Dying your hair
  • – Entertaining kids at a big party
  • – Ironing
  • – Painting or wallpapering the inside of your house
  • – Preparing food for a big party
  • – Trimming your trees and bushes
  • – Washing your car
  • – Writing a CV (= resume)

Links:

  1. Exercise 1
  2. Exercise 2
  3. Exercise 3
  4. Exercise 4
  5. Exercise 5
  6. Exercise 6https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/int/grammar/grammar_09_012e?cc=global&selLanguage=en

LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PICTURES OF MABEL IN THE 80s AND NOW! WHAT HAS SHE HAD DONE?

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UNIT 8B Sites and sights

BRITISH HISTORY QUIZ

THE OBAMA’S SHOW US THE WHITEHOUSE

VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE WHITEHOUSE

CLICK ON THE TEXT BELOW TO GO TO A QUIZ ON SHAKESPEARE

AN ENGLISH FRIEND OF YOURS IS COMING TO VALENCIA FOR THE “FALLAS” FESTIVITY.

SHE KNOWS THAT PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TO THROW FIREWORKS DURING THE FESTIVITIES, BUT YOU THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO GIVE HER SOME TIPS ON THE SUBJECT. YOU KNOW SHE IS BRINGING HER YOUNG CHILDREN, ALTHOUGH YOU DON’T KNOW THEIR EXACT AGES.

WRITE HER AN EMAIL OR RECORD A VOICE MESSAGE FOR HER WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION SHE NEEDS TO KNOW ACCORDING TO THE “REGULATIONS & TIPS” TRIPTYCH BELOW.

NOTE: YOU WILL NEED TO READ THE “TIPS FOR THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF FIREWORK DEVICES” AND ALSO SECTION 4 OF THE “REGULATIONS FOR TRADE AND USE OF FIREWORKS”.

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HERE IS SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE “FALLAS” FESTIVITY IN VALENCIA. (CLICK ON THE IMAGE)

ACTIVITY: PREPARE A BRIEF TALK ON THE FOLLOWING POINTS ON THE WEBSITE. (YOUR TEACHER WILL ORGANISE YOU INTO GROUPS.)

TRY TO USE THE PASSIVE VOICE WHERE POSSIBLE.

GROUP 1

  • When are the Fallas held in Valencia?
  • What can you see at the Fallas in Valencia? 
  • PRESENT THE Fallas Festival Events Calendar 2023 TO THE CLASS

GROUP 2

  • How many Fallas are there in Valencia?  
  • When are the Fallas burnt in Valencia?
  • TELL THE CLASS ABOUT: Enjoy the mascletà in the Ateneo overlooking the Plaza del Ayuntamiento

GROUP 3

  • Where are the fallas kept? 
  • What is the best Falla in Valencia / Where are the best Fallas in Valencia? 
  • TELL THE CLASS HOW TO: Get an inside look at the Special Section fallas 2023

GROUP 4

  • What is the mascletà in the Valencia Fallas? 
  • When is the mascletà de Fallas?  
  • How many mascletaes are there during the Fallas?   
  • TELL THE CLASS ABOUT THE: Experimental fallas route

GROUP 5

  • What is the Fallas flower offering? 
  • When is the Fallas flower offering? 
  • When are the flowers from the offering taken away?  
  • TELL THE CLASS ABOUT THE: Fallas Festival Ninot Exhibition

GROUP 6

  • Where are the ninots of the Fallas? 
  • Where can you see Ninots in Valencia?  
  • Where is the Ninot Exhibition?  
  • What is the Ninot Exhibition?  
  • TELL THE CLASS ABOUT THE: Pyrotechnical calendar for the 2023 Fallas, mascletàs and fireworks

learn English and share your experiences (SERENDIPITY= the accidental discovery of something pleasant and useful!)