Wednesday, April 30, 2008

~Video* (3rd term)

Unit 4 Kite Surfing

Comprension check

1. What the whole unit. Circle the correct answers

1. Where is Weymouth?

C) On the south coast of England.

2. How old is Rob?

A) 15 years old.

3. When did Rob win the British junior championship?

B) 2004.

2. Watch again. Are the sentences true or false

  1. Weymouth is one of the sunniest places in England. (True)
  2. In summer Weymouth beaches are empty. (False)
  3. People who like living dangerously shouldn't go to Weymouth (False)
  4. Ro's Kite is seven metres wide. (True)
  5. In England you never have to wear a wetsuit. (False)

3. Watch the video and completes Rob's profile

Profile: Rob Snuggs

Rob Snuggs is the British junior kite surfing champion. He won the championship in 2004. In the future he would like to be a professional Kite surfer. If he could go kite surfng in any country he would go to South Africa because is always windy there.

4. Watch the video and match the to parts of sentences

  1. If you cme to Weymouth you have to go to the beach.
  2. If you like living dangerously, you should try kite surfing.
  3. If it was summer, this beach would be full of tourists.
  4. Becaus the sea around England is cold, you have to wear o wetsuit.
  5. In the future would you like to be a professional Kite surfer?
  6. If you could g kite surfing in any country, where would you go?

Language check

5. Complete the sentence with the words and expressions in te box. Sometimes more than one is possible. You can use the words were than one.

  1. I would like to try surfing-it sounds fun.
  2. Kite surfers shouldn't go out to sea in a storm. They could die.
  3. You don't have to have surfing experience to kite surf. Anyone can learn.
  4. You must do a Kite surfing course because it's dangerous sport.
  5. I'm going to go to Hawaii next summer to take a kite surfing course.
  6. Important: you must be able to swim well before you kite surf.
  7. You should wear a harness when you kite surf, so you don't get hurt.
  8. Yo mut no kite surf i crowded areas. You could kill someone.
  9. If I learned to kite surf it would feel like flying.
  10. It's not obligatory, but you should always wear a helmet.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

~Video* (3rd term)

Unit 3. Aston Villa

Comprehension check

1. Watch the whole unit. Circle the correct answers

1. How many seats has Villa park got?

C. 43,000

2. When did Aston Villa win the European Cup?

B. 1982

3. How long did Gordon Cowens play for Aston Villa?

B. 14 years

2. Watch the video again and complete the factfiles

Aston Villa Football Club


  • started in 1888.
  • Has won the Football Association Cup seven times.
  • Haven't won a big championship for 25 years.
  • Gordon Cowens has been the coach of the Villa Youth team since 1999.

Scott Bridge

  • He's been at Aston Villa since he was eleven years old.
  • He's played since he was five years old.
  • His ambition is to play for his country in the world cup.

3. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

  1. And I might meet some of the players.
  2. You can see some of their trophies here.
  3. But I know they will be able to win again the future.
  4. If the players don't play well the fans will be anoyed.
  5. If everyone were works really hard, they will be able to win lots of championship in the future.

4. Watch again. Are the sentences true or false

  1. Birminghan is in the north of England (False)
  2. The club has played at Villa park for over 100 years. (True)
  3. Gordon Cowans doesn't play for Aston Villa. (True)
  4. Young players are not very important for the club. (False)
  5. Gordon Cowan's greates archivements have been playing for England and winning the European Cup. (True)
  6. Scott Bridges is one of Aston Villa's best young players. (True)

Language Check

5. Complete the sentences with the words i the box

  1. If my country wins the World Cup we will have a big party.
  2. I've seen fifteen matches this year.
  3. I saw liverpool play Chelsea last month.
  4. My dad has been a Mancheter. United from sinc he was a little boy.
  5. I've been to alot of football matches all over the conuntry.
  6. The best game I've ever seen was when Villa beat Fulham.
  7. If we play better netx season well win the championship.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

~Video* (2nd term)

Unit 1.

1.
  1. 1492
  2. sleeping
  3. A. Five days after the tsunami

2.

  1. False
  2. True
  3. False
  4. False
  5. True

3.

  1. I
  2. N
  3. N
  4. I
  5. I

4.

  1. Meeting survivors vas vey humbling but very distressing.
  2. Watching th videos of the tsunami was terrifyng.
  3. People around the world were estremely generous.
  4. Oxfam works in place where people are frightened exhausted and hungry.

5.

  1. Did you do
  2. worked
  3. which
  4. where
  5. did you find out
  6. was looking
  7. saw
  8. didn't want
  9. wanted
  10. was
  11. helped
  12. which

~Video* (2n term)

Unit 2. Oxford to Oxford
1.
  1. B
  2. B
  3. C

2.

  1. France
  2. Spain
  3. Africa
  4. Asia
  5. Australia
  6. New Zealand

3.

  1. Morris
  2. VPFC50
  3. GB
  4. Oxford welcomes Tim and Joanne
  5. NZ
  6. Atention Camels crossing
  7. Animals: camels, an elephant, an kangaroo.

4.

  1. Places
  2. Visited
  3. India
  4. Half
  5. World
  6. Never
  7. Dangerous
  8. Britain
  9. Traffic
  10. Lights

5.

  1. Edith is cheaper than Ethel.
  2. Ethel is more new than Edith.
  3. Edith i slower than Ethel.
  4. Ethel is more heavy than Edith.

6.

  1. I've visited Oxford.
  2. I've travelled in on old car
  3. I've on a long junes
  4. I've saw an elephants
  5. I've ride on a camel
  6. I've sarled in a beat