Showing posts with label AmE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AmE. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Martha Speaks - Carolina Picks A Lily

Before you watch:
- Do you have a pet? What responsibilities does a pet owner have?
- Have you ever been impulsive?
- What do you think a person should consider before adopting a pet?

Match the words and their definitions:
1) shallow
2) adopt
3) breed
4) vicious
5) foster
6) temperament
7) impulsive
8) hypoallergenic
9) mean
10) housebreak
a) гипоаллергенный, not causing a bad reaction when you touch it
b) импульсивный, doing things without considering the possible dangers or problems first
c) порода, a type of animal
d) злой, агрессивный, violent and cruel in a way that hurts someone physically

e) поверхностный, not interested in or not showing any understanding of important or serious matters
f) брать на воспитание, to take a pet into your family for a period of time
g) темперамент, нрав, the emotional part of someone's character, especially how likely they are to be happy, angry
h) приучать к туалету, train not to make the house dirty
i) брать животное (из приюта), to take a pet into your home (from a shelter)
j) злобный, cruel or not kind

Fill in the missing words from the list above, put them in the right form if necessary:
1) Any dog can be ______ and nasty if it isn’t treated right.
2) What was _______ was me adopting the dog in the first place.
3) What type of _______ is she? A Bullweilerdoberdoodle.
4) No, she is not ________, she’s got a great _________, she’s really sweet.
5) When you _______ a pet, you take care of it until it finds a forever home.
6) - Helen, what are you doing with that puppy?
- Trying to ________ her.
7) - My dad’s allergic
- But Lilly’s a Bullweilerdoberdoodle. She is __________.
8) That is so not true! I’m not _______. I put a lot of thought into _______ this puppy.

Watch the video:



Multiple choice questions:
1. In the beginning of the episode the children are playing:
red rover
hide-and-seek
dodgeball
2. Carolina adopted Lily because she…
was really sweet
matched her purse
was a Maltese
3. Martha thinks there could be Bulldog in Lily as she is …
pigeon-toed
stocky
white and beige
4. The children watch movies:
to know how the breeds look
to understand how to raise Lily
to get a better idea of the breeds’ temperament

5. What did Carolina decide to do after watching movies:
to keep Lily
to take Lily back to the shelter
to give Lily to T.D.

6. Has Carolina had a pet before:
No, she hasn’t.
Yes, she had a fish.
Yes, she had a cat.

7. What was Alice’s idea about Lily:
to foster her
to take her to the shelter
to housebreak her

8. Who helped Carolina to find forever home for Lily:
Martha
Skits
T.D.

9. Why was Carolina happy in the end:
because she became a good owner
because she got rid of Lily
because she found the right forever home for Lily

True or false:
1) Carolina got permission from her parents to adopt a dog.
2) Milo’s father didn’t agree to adopt Lily because he thought she was too mean.
3) Lily pounced on Nelson out of nowhere and really scared him.
4) T.D.’s mum didn’t let him keep Lily because his father was allergic.
5) You need to keep a dog on leash when you housebreak it.
6) Martha is part Poodle.
7) Carolina wants to give Lily to just anybody.
8) Milo can’t keep Lily because he doesn’t have a fenced-in yard.

Who says these lines:
1) There was a white and beige puppy too, and I have a white and beige bag, so I had to figure out which bag I use more often.
2) I figure, we will get a better idea of the breeds’ temperament if we can see them in action.
3) I’ve wanted a dog for a long time and I know it’s a lot of responsibility and I promise to take care of her.
4) Puppies grow into dogs. Face it. She’s a bad dog waiting to happen.
5) She’s not housebroken. My mum says, “No way”.
6) Nelson is bothering her. He’s got a nasty temperament.
7) A puppy is not a shirt you throw away when you don’t want it anymore.
8) Boy, I am desperate; I’m taking advice from a dog.
9) I’ll lock her all the time. I’ll take her to the park. I’ll take her swimming and everything.
10) My dog has a pleasant temperament, but she can be a little rude.

Read and repeat, answer the questions:
- You are worried about how she look? Now that is really shallow! – Is Martha curious?
- She’s a bad dog waiting to happen.– What does Carolina mean?
- What was impulsive was me adopting the dog in the first place.– Does Carolina think she did right or wrong adopting Lily?
- Boy, I am desperate; I’m taking advice from a dog. – How does Carolina feel?
- I have to make sure she’ll be cared for. – Does Carolina want to give Lily to Milo?

Learn the words from this episode: HERE

The recommended way of learning the words is:
Scatter
Speller
Learn
To check the students have learnt the words the following lesson invite them to share the screen and do the Learn part together
Feedback
Please, students and teachers, leave your 
feedback in the comments below.

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Phineas and Ferb - Let's Bounce

Answer the questions before you watch:
- Is it easy for you to tell the truth?
- How can you tell if a person lies to you?
- Do you always tell people if you don’t like something?
- Have you ever tried to make a good impression on somebody?

Watch the video:




Multiple choice questions:  00.00-02.20
1. The items in Doofenshmirtz’s shopping list are:
  • eggs, vitamins, ice and lemons
  • eggplants, vitamins, ice-cream and leeks
  • eggs, vitamins, ice and leeks
2. The Johnsons are coming for:
  • lunch
  • brunch
  • snack
3. Candace wants:
  • to make a good impression
  • to invite Phineas and Ferb to join them
  • to cook meal herself
4. Linda is cooking:
  • frittata
  • omelette
  • scrambled eggs
5. Phineas and Ferb can’t join their family because:

  • they are going to the sport centre
  • they are going to the hardware store
  • they are going to the stationer’s

    6. Anti-gravity “Maximus” doesn’t have:
    • a reverse switch
    • a self-destruct button
    • an emergency stop button
    7. Doofenshmirtz is buying:
    • an emergency stop button
    • an alarm button
    • a self-destruct button

    Are these sentences true or false? 02.20 – 04.34
    1. Candace can’t stop hugging Mrs. Johnson because she is floating.
    2. Phineas and Ferb want to blast themselves with anti-gravity.
    3. Buford is crying because trampolines in the air are so beautiful.
    4. Doofenshmirtz doesn’t know what platypuses eat.
    5. Tell the Truth-Inator says the truth about people.
    6. Doofenshmirtz’s evilinator features a Richard Nixon robot.
    7. Doofenshmirtz thinks that cooperation and trust holds the fabric of society together.

    Fill in the gaps: 04.34 – 05.45
    Lies are the ____ that holds ____ together
    People lie about their ______, they lie about the _____
    They lie to _____ each other's feelings
    They lie to stay in bed
    They lie to feel ______, about all the books that they've read
    - You look good in that hat.
    - Lies!
    - I don't think you have too many cats.
    - Lies!
    -Your hair looks nice when it's up like that.
    - Lies!
    Lies, lies, lies!
    - Oh dear, the house looks great.
    -
    Lies!
    - You haven't put on any _____.
    - Lies!
    - Oh, I thought you said eight.
    - Lies!
    Lies, lies, lies!
    People say that it's all right
    They're only trying to be ______
    But even though they're little and white
    They're lies
    Yes, everyone says it's alright
    And I don't want to start a ______
    But you know the _____ that bind us _____ are
    Lies!

    Answer the questions: 05.45 – 07.50
    1. What does OJ mean?
    2. Where does Dr. Doofenshmirtz go to try his new Tell the Truth-Inator?
    3. What truth does the hot dog guy reveal?
    4. Why does Dr. Doofenshmirtz say “Secretly, I'm very lonely”?
    5. What did Phineas promise to do to help Candace?
    6. How did Tell the Truth-Inator get broken?

    Multiple choice questions: 07.50 – the end
    1. Candace explains why she is standing on her hands saying that:
    • she does a little yoga
    • she takes aerobatics
    • she always does it after brunch
    2. Linda says it’s good that Candace is wearing her:
    • shorts
    • skort
    • skirt
    3. Suzy wants Candace to juggle with:
    • Ducky Momo plate
    • collectable Frisbee
    • porcelain plate
    4. According to Candace, the plate Suzy’s going to throw is:
    • expensive
    • priceless
    • memorable
    5.  Suzy confesses that she’s been trying to make Candace look bad:
    • because she always tells the truth
    • because her mom made her tell the truth
    • because she was forced to tell the truth by the evilinator.
    6. When Suzy wants to pretend she’s not guilty she says:
    • Bubbles!
    • Kittens!
    • Flowers!
    7. Candace fell down trying to float because:
    • Phineas and Ferb pushed the reverse switch.
    • She is not good at gymnastics.
    • She wanted to make everyone laugh.
    8. Jeremy’s father says that:
    • Candace is a strange girl.
    • Candace is a lot like Jeremy’s mom.
    • Candace is a funny girl.
    Learn the words from the video HERE

Monday, May 6, 2013

Martha Speaks - Ice Scream

Before you watch:
- What food do you prefer?
- What is your favorite flavor of ice-cream?
- What food do you dislike?
- Do you think people should try something before they can say they dislike it?

Match the words and their definitions:  

1) disgusting                                

2) flavor                                        

3) to prefer
4) prejudiced
5) weird
6) choice
7) narrow-minded
8) peer pressure
9) aversion
10) to discriminate

a) странный, very strange and unusual
b) предпочитать, to like someone or something more than someone or something else
c) отвращение, a strong dislike
d) ограниченный, unwilling to accept or understand new or different ideas
e) отвратительный, extremely unpleasant
f) давление со стороны сверстников, a strong feeling that you must do the same things as other people of your age
g) выбор, when you can choose between several things
h) вкус, taste of a food or drink
i) предвзятый, having an unreasonable dislike of someone or something
j) относиться с предрассудками, to treat somebody differently from other people in an unfair way

Fill in the missing words from the list above:  
1) I have an ______ to bugs in gooey dog spit.
2) I admire your refusal to give in to ______________.
3) - Mmm, squid in sock-flavored ice-cream. Inky and delicious.
    - You mean _______, right?
4) How about you, Truman? What’s your favorite _______ of ice-cream?
5) You’re telling me there is not a single flavor you ______ over another?
6) But if you’ve made a choice never to try it because you’re _______ against ice-cream, you wouldn’t know that!
7) When you _______ against someone, it means you’re not nice to them because of how they look or where they’re from.
8) It’s not the ice-cream; it’s the principle of the thing – he’s being very ________.
9) Truman, I don’t care if you never eat any ice-cream. It’s your ______.
10) You think something _____ happened to him?


Watch the video:



Multiple choice questions:  

1. Helen is reading a book called ________ to Jacky.

  • “Blue papayas”
  • “Blue mangoes”
  • “Blue figs”
2. Alice’s favorite ice cream flavor is:
  • Vanilla Fudge Ripple
  • Chocolate Banana-Rama Split
  • Rocky Road
3. Truman doesn’t have a favorite flavor of ice-cream because:
  • he’s never eaten ice-cream
  • he likes all the flavors
  • he doesn’t like ice-cream
4. Alice has to give a report about:
  • Gelato
  • Coliseum
  • Italy
5. Truman pretends to eat ice-cream made from:
  • squashed tomatoes
  • mashed potatoes
  • puréed potatoes
6. Truman doesn’t want to taste ice-cream because:
  • he doesn’t want to get a cold
  • he doesn’t want to be like others
  • he doesn’t want to give in to peer pressure
7. The last page of the book says:
  • friends don’t always like the same things
  • no one should give in to peer pressure
  • you never know what you’re missing, if you don’t try it
8. Helen and T.D. used _______ to make the fake book:
  • crayons
  • chalk
  • paints
9. Alice has an aversion to:
  • food that is blue
  • food that is weird
  • food that’s been licked by a dog

True or false:
1) Helen thinks it would be great to taste blue mango-flavored ice-cream.
2) Alice thinks it is natural when a kid dislikes ice-cream.
3) Alice thinks that something weird happened to Truman when he was a child.
4) T.D. wants to buy a fake snake.
5) Alice thinks Truman is broad-minded.
6) Truman’s ice-cream melts very fast.
7) Truman is not against ice-cream, he’s against peer pressure.
8) Truman didn’t like blue ice-cream because Martha had licked it.

Who says these lines:
1) They smell like a squid wrapped up in old socks. Me, I prefer a big bag of rocks.
2) Don’t try to use your logic on me! It won’t work!
3) Well, I‘ve never dropped a hammer on my foot, but I’m pretty sure I dislike that.
4) I’m gonna get to the bottom of this.
5) Maybe someone put a fake bug in it, so they could have all the ice-cream?
6) What if you only gave in to a teeny-tiny, itty-bitty bit of peer pressure?
7) Oh, God! Let’s read it out loud. It will be a good lesson for somebody.
8) Anyway, at least, now Alice will quit harping on it.
9) So, from now on, if there’s ever any food that you don’t wanna eat, just let me know.
10) You guys weren’t trying to make me eat it anymore, so the choice was mine.

Read and repeat, answer the questions:
- You’re telling me there is not a single flavor you prefer over another? – Is Alice surprised?
- That doesn’t make any sense. – What is Alice talking about?
- Alice, Italy! Your report is due on Monday, remember? – Is Helen worried?
- Not that big a deal? How could you say that? – What does Alice feel? Does she agree with Helen?
- I can’t. That would be giving into peer pressure. – What does Truman mean?
- Ok, but I warn you, I’ll probably cry. – Does Truman think he’ll like the blue ice-cream?

Learn the words from this episode HERE

Play the game Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream and write down the 6 steps of making ice cream.