Saturday, January 26, 2013

BBC History. The Stone Age

Before you watch
  • What do you know about the Stone Age?
  • How did people get their food?
  • How did they cook bread?
  • How did they make clothes?
  • What were their houses like?
  • What kind of work did they do?

Vocabulary / Definition / Translation
to move - to change the place where you live - переезжать
the Stone Age - a historic period when the tools people used were made out of stone - каменный век
a winter camp - a place where people stay during winter - зимняя стоянка, зимний лагерь
seasons - summer, autumn, winter and spring - времена года
an otter - an animal that lives in the river - выдра
poo - something that comes out of your body in the toilet - какашки
a hunter - a person who kills animals for food - охотник
a gatherer - a person that gathers berries and other edible things - собиратель
to skin animals - сдирать шкуру с животного
to get the hang of something - to learn to do something well - овладеть каким-то навыком
a cooker - an electrical device we use to cook food on - плита
steam - what happens when you heat up water - пар
an eel - a snakelike fish - уж

Watch the video and choose the correct answer:


1. What is the boy's family doing today?
they are going for a ride
they are moving to their winter camp
they are going on holiday

2. Why is the boy asking "Are we there yet?"
He's excited
He’s angry
He’s surprised

3. What historical period is it?
Late Stone Age
Late Iron Age
Late Bronze Age

4. What do they follow?
weather
seasons
food

6. It takes all ______to move, so mom and dad woke the boy up early.
afternoon
day
morning

7. The boy's name is ______
Autumn
Bird Poo
Eric

8. They get their food by:
gathering
gardening
hunting

9. The boy has been able to _____ and _____ small animals since he was 5.
catch and skin
hunt and kill
feed and breed

10. He hasn't quite got the hang of hunting really_____ stuff yet.
quick
big
dangerous

11. What does their cooker look like?  
A big square stone
A large round plate
A huge iron grill

12. What was the boat made of?
iron
stone
wood

13. What is the name of the river they are crossing?
The Thames
The Severn
The Avon

14. What did Bird Poo get from the river:
crab legs and eels
salmon and trout
snails and snakes

15. What does the boy want on his pizza?
pepperoni and mushrooms
crab legs and eel
salami and bacon


Fill in the gaps:
  1. We are ________ to our new house today.
  2. It's the Late  ________ .
  3. We're moving up river to our  ________ .
  4. We are  ________ . We follow the  ________ .
  5. My name is  ________ .
  6. It could've been worse, just ask my sister, Bird  ________ .
  7. I've been able to catch small animals and  ________  them since I was 5.  
  8. I haven't quite  ________  hunting the really big stuff yet.
  9. This is our  ________ , it's a special stone.
  10. We heat it up, pour on water to make  ________ .
  11. - What do you want on yours, Eric? - Crab legs and  ________ , please.  

  • moving
  • cooker
  • Poo
  • got the hang of
  • eels
  • Stone Age
  • seasons
  • winter camp
  • skin
  • Otter
  • steam
  • hunters-gatherers

Look at the picture of the Stone Age people and describe it.



Monday, January 21, 2013

Kids in the Victorian Times and Now

Life was very hard for British children in the past, Charles Dickens wrote a book about it that is called Oliver Twist, have you read it? The video you are going to watch is about 2 kids Eric and Mona who are daydreaming about Victorian times. 

Watch the video and answer the questions:

1. Who is starving?
  • Eric
  • Mona
  • Oliver Twist

2. Why does Mona need fuel?

  • Because she didn’t have any food today
  • Because it’s the first day of their school play today
  • Because she is on a diet

3. Mona is starring in ______:

  • Oliver Twist
  • Olivia Twist
  • Oliver with a Twist

4. What year is it?

  • 1938
  • 1848
  • 1838

5. Who lives in the workhouse?

  • poor people
  • homeless people
  • jobless people

6. Who is always hungry, until they see what dinner is?
  • Mona
  • Oliver
  • Eric

7. Eric wants ______ of the food.
  • more
  • less
  • all

8. Eric and Mona have had some ______ jobs since they’ve been there.
  • wonderful
  • horrible
  • awful

9. It’s the height of the ________ revolution:
  • industrial
  • agricultural
  • manufacturing

10. What time do they start working in the mine?
  • at 3 in the morning
  • at 2 in the morning
  • at 4 in the morning

11. How many hours do they stay below ground?
  • 16 hours
  • 17 hours
  • 18 hours

12. Who can make a good scavenger in the cotton mill as Mr Rumble thought?
  • Eric
  • Mona
  • Oliver
    Twist

13. What is made in the cotton mill?
  • bed sheets
  • table cloth
  • curtains

14. What do the scavengers in the cotton mill do?
  • they wash the floors
  • they paint the floors
  • they pick bits of material off the floor

15. What kind of job doesn’t Eric want to do again?
  • factory worker
  • cotton scavenger
  • chimney sweep

16. Eric and Mona want to go ______.
  • to work
  • to school
  • for a walk

17. What is one of the cures for whooping cough?
  • to swallow a fly in butter
  • to swallow a ladybug in butter
  • to swallow a spider in butter

2. Questions for discussion:
  1. Do you like your school?
  2. How old do you have to be to start work?
  3. Why shouldn’t children work?
  4. Would you like to have a job now? If yes, what job?
  5. What kind of jobs can teenagers do?

3. Watch a presentation about a British boy called Jonathan and answer the questions:
  1. Why is he British and English at the same time?
  2. Where does he live? What is his town famous for?
  3. What is his family like, where do they usually go on holidays?
  4. What is his house like?
  5. What is his school like?
  6. What sports does he play?
  7. What is his favourite food?

4. What about you? Tell me about your country, house, family, school, hobbies and favourite food. How are they different from Jon’s in the presentation?

5. Go to the penpal site and choose 3 people that you would like to write to.
  • Why did you choose these people?
  • What can you write to each other about?

HOW TO GET A PENPAL
Here are some tips for writing interesting emails.
  1. Be sure they know who the letter is from and why you are writing it.
  2. Tell them your name, age, gender and the country you live in.
  3. Let them know where you found their name and email address. This way they know you are someone serious about finding a pen pal.
  4. Let your penpal know your hobbies and interests.
  5. Be specific. Don't say you like to read. Tell them what you like to read. Say something like, "I read a lot of adventure novels and my favorite ones are the Hardy Boys".
  6. Never, never, never demand that your pen pal write you back. That is not friendly and very rude. Invite them to write you back, for example, "Looking forward to hearing from you", "I can't wait to hear all about your camping trip", etc.
  7. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. In-other-words, write to more than one person. Write to at least 3 or 4 different people and your chances of having at least one of them email you back are increased.
  8. Try not to lie. If you lie and you get caught, you can kiss your new friend good bye.
  9. Always keep safety in mind when writing to any stranger. Check out this guides article on, "Is It Safe To Write Letters?".
  10. Make sure you close your emails with something friendly that promotes friendship. For example, "Your New Friend", "Cheery Good-byes", "Yours" or "Cheers".

Here is an example of a first letter to a pen pal.
Hello Sarah.
My name is Shauna and I found your name and email address at Kids Pen Pals from The Youth Online Club. I am from Canada and am very interested in becoming your pen pal.
I am 15 years old and in grade 9. My favorite subject is science. I have been listening to N'SYNC a lot lately. I am a big fan of comedies and my favorite is Liar Liar with Jim Carey. Have you ever seen that movie?
I belong to the Girl Guides and enjoy camping. I see that you are a Girl Guide too. Are you enjoying being a Girl Guide? Does your troop camp a lot?
I am looking forward to hearing from you and becoming friends.
Your new friend,
Shauna

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Phineas & Ferb. Rollercoaster. Part II

Answer the questions:
  • Who is Phineas?
  • Who is Ferb?
  • Who is Perry?
  • Who is Candace?
  • Who is Dr Doofenshmirtz?

Watch the video HERE

Multiple choice questions:    00.00-02.28
1. Candace is going to tell mom and when she sees what the boys are doing, they're going
  • up
  • away
  • down

2. Phineas says they need ______ for building the rollercoaster.

  • blowtorch
  • jam
  • peanut butter

3. Isabella thinks it’s ________ to build a rollercoaster in your backyard.

  • exciting
  • impossible
  • amazing

4. According to Phineas his step-brother is:
  • a man of action
  • a man of few words
  • a man of his word

5. Perry is
  • a mindless domestic pet
  • an agent
  • a detective

6. Evil Dr Doofenshmirtz bought up to ____ of the country’s tin foil.
  • 18%
  • 28%
  • 80%


Fill in the gaps: 02.28-02.54
Candace: Mom! You gotta come home, right now.
Linda: Did a _________ crash into the house?
Candace: No, no no. You gotta see what Phineas and Ferb are doing.
Linda: _________  like we've had this conversation before.
Candace: What do you mean?
Linda: I seem to recall you telling me that the boys were training monkeys to juggle bicycles. And when I come home, there was a stunning lack of monkeys.
Candace: I still don't know how they cleaned that up so fast.
Linda: So, what's the _________ this time?
Candace: They're building a _________ !
Linda: Candace, seriously, isn't Phineas a little young to be a roller coaster engineer?

Answer the questions:      02.54-04.02

  • Does the Factory Manager think Phineas is a little young to be a roller coaster engineer?
  • Is he impressed by Phineas’s work?
  • What does Phineas want to borrow?

Are these sentences true or false?          04.02-the end

  • Doctor Heinz Doofenshmirtz is surprised to see Perry.
  • Doctor Heinz Doofenshmirtz has covered the entire planet in tin foil.
  • He wants to reverse the rotation of the earth.
  • He doesn’t know why he is doing it.
  • Tin foil was cheap to buy.

Listen and repeat, answer the questions in italics:
Isabella: Hey, Phineas.
Phineas: Hey, Isabella.
Isabella: Whatcha doin'? Does Isabella like Phineas?
Phineas: Building a roller coaster.
Isabella: In your backyard? Does Isabella sound surprised?
Phineas: Some of it.
Isabella: Wow. Isn't that kind of impossible? Does Isabella sound impressed?
Phineas: Some might say.
Isabella: Hey, Ferb.
Isabella: Does your step-brother ever talk? Does Isabella sound annoyed?
Phineas: Ferb? He's more of a man of action.

Merlin. Valliant. Part I.

Read the summary:
In this episode King Uther Pendragon holds an annual tournament, where Prince Arthur Pendragon is to defend his title against other knights of the realm. Sir Valiant comes with a magic secret weapon: a shield from which the painted poisonous serpents can come to life and attack (Sir Valiant also murdered it's creator).

Vocabulary:
1. mucking out - убирать навоз/ removing manure and soiled straw from a horse's loose box.
2. (n) shield
3. (n) swordcraft / (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) the art of using a sword
4. (v) guarantee / give surety or assume responsibility
5. (v) compete / compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
6. (n) tournament / a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
7. (adj) paralyzed /  unable to move or act on something
8. (v) command /  to give orders to
9. (adj) brave /  someone who is fearless
10. mace work; mace - булава
11. (n) clanging /  a loud repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"
12. (n)  etiquette / rules for correct or polite behaviour between people, or within certain professions
13. (n) glory / слава/ a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"
14. (n) pressure / an urgent claim or demand or series of urgent claims or demands
15. helmet
16. armour
17. (n) realm / kingdom: "the peers of the realm".
19. (n) warrior / A brave or experienced soldier or fighter.
20. (n) champion / A person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition, esp. in sports.
21. (n) combat / Fighting between armed forces.
22. (n) coward / A person who lacks the courage to do dangerous or unpleasant things
23. (n) victory / to win a game or competition
24. (n) creep / someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
25. (n) opponent / Someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument.

Watch the video HERE

Answer the questions:

  1. What can a shield do?
  2. Why does Valliant need this shield?
  3. What does Valiant tell the snakes to do?
  4. Why is Arthur and Merlin fighting?
  5. Does Merlin seem happy to be Arthur’s servant? Why?
  6. Is Arthur nervous about the tournament?
  7. What does Merlin forget to give Arthur at the tournament?
  8. Who is currently the reigning champion?
  9. What will they win?
  10. What does Merlin think of the Knight Valiant?
  11. How does Merlin clean Arthur’s armour?

Fill in the missing words:
1. With this swordcraft and this shield, I _________ you will win.
2. When you’re competing in the _________
3. Snakes strikes. Your _________ will be _________ .
4. Body, shield, body, _________ , shield, head.
5. you’re _________ than you look, most servants collapse after the first blow.
6. How’s you _________  work coming along?
7. Do you hear _________ ?
8. You think _________ out Arthur's horses is going to be fun?
9. I know pretty much everything there is to know about _________
10. Only one can have the _________ of being crowned

Missing words:
1. opponent
2. tournament
3. paralyzed
4. guarantee
5. mace
6. mucking
7. braver
8. honour
9. clanging
10. champion
11. armour
12. shield

Listen and repeat, answer the questions in italics:
1. So how’s your first day as Arthur’s servant?
2. Do you hear clanging?
3. It was horrible. Does Author sound exhausted?
4. Ahh and I've still got to learn about tournament etiquette by the morning.
5. Oi, what have told you about using magic like this? Does Gaius sound irritated?
6. If I could actually feel my arms I’d pick up the book myself
7. Never mind your arms what do I do if you get caught?
8. What would you do? Does Merlin sound scared?
9. Well, you just make sure it doesn’t happen for both our sakes.


Learn the words here