Unit 8 Simple Past Revision

Travelleres usually look for different experiences when they go on a journey. Some of them want to lie on a beach, others are ready to enjoy their all-inclusive package holidays and some others are only interested in experiencing.

In this last group are included the three short films by the independent director Rick Mereki. Read the information about the short films and answer the questions below.

Move, Eat, Learn Short Films

- How long was their journey?

- How many countries did they visit?

- How many flights did they take?

- How many miles did they travel?

- Did they experience any inconveniences during their journey?

- How many cameras did they take with them?

- How does the director describe the journey?

Now lounge on your chair and enjoy this short film that summarizes the beuty of travelling.

What do you think about this project? Which countries could you see in the video? Which experience did you like the most? You can write your opinion clicking on comments.

Listen to this recording and do the activities. It's a bit difficult for your level, so clik on script when you have real problems.

Tips for when to visit the USA
Tips for when to visit the USA script

Unit 7 A Window to the Past

Here is the video where John Travolta talks about dancing with Lady Di.

Unit 7 A Window to the Past

Historypin is a digital compilation of history. Users choose a location and date to pin a historic event including photos, videos and recordings. Have a look at the powerpoint presentation based on this amazing intiative.

Do you remember how to form the past in English? To help you remember, try these activities about regular and irregular past simple.

Past Simple I (Read the information and do the activities on this website)
Past Simple II
Past Simple III
Past Simple IV
Past Simple V
Past Simple VI
Past Simple VII
Game

And what about pronunciation? Practise your pronunciation of regular and irregular past simple with the videos below.

To relax, read this story and answer the questions.

Two sisters and a cat

Finally try these listening activity where a woman talks about her wedding day.

My wedding day

Unit 7 Famous Portraits

Ernesto "Che" Guevera was born on 14th June, 1928. He was born in Rosario, Argentina. He was a doctor and a famous guerrilla leader. As a guerrilla leader, he was hope for poor people in South America and Cuba. After his death, this picture was very famous worlwide. There are some good films about his life.

Now click on the link below, choose some famous people from the list and answer these questions with the information from the text:

- When were they born?
- Where were they born?
- What were they famous for?

Famous people

Now you're ready to do some activities about the verb to BE in the past.

Was/ were I
Was/ were II
Was/ were III
Was/ were IV

Unit 6 Music

El Sistema is a project for poor children in Venezuela. It started in 1975 and their young conductor Gustavo Dudamel is an icon in Venezuela and around the world.

Watch this video in Spanish about El Sistema and read the script in English. Do you know other projects to help people with music?

Now you're ready to revise the auxiliary be and do.

BE vs DO I

BE vs DO II

BE vs DO III

Unit 6 Like doing/ would like to do

"Oh, I would like to thank the Academy from the bottom of my heart! I would like to thank Emily Watson and Fernanda Montenegro, and my friend Cate Blanchett for their help and patience".

This is Gwyneth Paltrow's speech at the Oscar Awards Ceremony. The speech has the structure "would like to + infinitive". Imagine you have to prepare a speech for the Oscar Awards ceremony. Write a simple speech on the chat below using  the "would like to + infinitive" structure. We can vote for the best speech.


Now try these activities with like + ing (general) and would like to + inf (particular, specific).

Would like to vs Like I
Would like to vs Like II
Would like to vs Like III

I hope to read your speeches on the chat.

Unit 6 An email