RAINY APRIL by liova liova

April 2022

Rainy April

index

quote book

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William Shakespeare

my favourite dish

quiz

let´s tell a story

the moon

incredible add !!

riddle

st. George´s card

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Dublin

twin sisters

know the idiom?

solutions

"Snow in April is abominable" said Anne. "Like a slap in the face when you expected a kiss." by L.M. Montgomery

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Dublin Watch the video about DUBLIN by clicking on the picture on your right. Take a look at the new vocabulary, it can help you. Video time: 04´46´´ Do the exercise on the next page. GLOSSARY BESIDE / al lado de THIRSTY / sediento FAR / lejos NEAR / cerca COCKLES / berberechos MUSSELS / mejillones WHEEL / rodar WHEELBARROW / carretilla BROAD / anchas NARROW / estrechas LEADERS / líderes FINE /elegantes FARMER / granjero WRONG / equivocado RAINY APRIL / P.3

Answer the following questions about Dublin: 1. Where is Dublin? 2. What river goes through Dublin? 3. Where is the Post Office? 4. What is the oldest and most famous university in Dublin? 5. Where is the Bank of Ireland? 6. Who was Molly Malone? 7. What did she sell on the streets? 8. Did she die young? 9. Where does Ireland´s President live?

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William Shakespeare Watch the video by clicking on the picture below and say if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE. Take a look at the new vocabulry, it may help you to better understand the video. Video time: 02´06´´ TRUE OR FALSE ? 1. Shakespeare was born in London. 2. His parents worked in a large hospital in Stratford-uponAvon. 3. He was married when he was 18 years old. 4. He and his wife didn´t have any children. 5. He was working as an actor in London. 6. Romeo and juliet was written by Shakespeare. 7. He died in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1990.

GLOSSARY SUCCESSFUL / exitoso BUSINESSMAN / hombre de negocios LAND OWNER / propietario de tierras RECORDS / registros PLAYS / obras de teatro AMONGST / entre EARLY / primeras The Taming of the Shrew / La fiercilla domada PERFORMED / interpretadas QUICKLY / rápidamente REGARDLESS / a pesar de todo SETTLED IN / se estableció WIDELY / ampliamente RAINY APRIL / P.5

my favourite dish Put into the right order the steps of the recipe. INGREDIENTS 1 red onion 2 red peppers 120g. bacon 1 can tomatoes 1 cup water olive oil garlic oregano 50g pasta per person

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METHOD 1. Serve the past with the sauce, and enjoy !! 2. Cook the pasta in a big pot of boiling water. 3. Add oregano, garlic, tomatoes and water and cook for 20 minutes. 4. Heat some olive oil in a pan and fry the onion, red peppers and bacon. 5. Cut the onion, red peppers and bacon into small pieces.

quiz How much do you know about Elizabeth II? Choose the best answer.

1.Where was she born? in Oxford / in London / in India 2. What is her husband´s name? Peter / George / Philip 3. How many children does she have? 2 children / 4 children / no children 4. How old was she when she became queen? 25 / 45 / 85 5. Where did she get married? at Westminster Abbey / at The Houses of Parliament / at St. George Cathedral 6. What has she collected for years? old books / stickers / coins 7. What is the Queen´s favourite tea? Early Grey / white tea / green tea 8.What does she make at her home in Norkfol? furniture / honey / perfume

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let´s tell a story !

Look at the pictures above, put them in the correct order and tell the story to your classmates. Take notes while watching the pictures. Don´t forget to use adjectives, relative clauses, time sequencers and linking words when necessary. Ask yourself: WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, HOW Describe her and what she is wearing to make your speech longer. Put in order your ideas and let´s tell a story!! RAINY APRIL / P.8

the moon Click on the picture on your right to watch the video about THE MOON. Video time 04´53´´ Take a look at the new vocabulary. Do the exercise. TRUE OR FALSE 1. The moon takes a week to completely go around the Earth. 2. The moon is a satellite. 3. There are four lunar phases. 4. We can see the whole moon iluminated in New Moon phase. 5. A rocket takes three days to get to the moon. 6. Neil Amstrong was the second man to step on the moon. 7. A tide is a place to sleep on the beach.

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GLOSSARY TAKE / tardar EARTH / la Tierra BE NEVER STILL / nunca está quieta AMOUNT / cantidad SHAPE / foma OWN AXIS / propio eje MIRROR / espejo FULLY / plenamente FACT / hecho EACH / cada WHETHER / si (condicional) TRICK / truco ALTHOUGH / aunque ROCKET / cohete STEP / pisar ACCOMPLISHMENT / logro TIDES / mareas

incredible add !! Watch this 1-minute video by clicking on the picture below. Ask yourself: WHO, WHAT , WHEN, WHERE, WHY Don´t forget to use adjectives, relative clauses, time sequencers and linking words when necessary. Describe him and what he is wearing for a longer speech. Put your ideas in the right order and let´s tell the story to your classmates.

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riddle

A person who likes reading very much is a ... RAINY APRIL/ P.11

April 23rd

Happy St. George´s Day RAINY APRIL / P.12

twin sisters

Read the article and choose the best answer:

Something very strange happened to Tamara. She never knew she had a twin sister until she started university!! Tamara was born in Mexico. Her parents could not look after her so she went to live with a family in Manhattan, USA. When Tamara was twenty years old, she started university in Long Island. She enjoyed her university life. But one day she was walking home from class, and a student smiled at her. “Hello Adriana!!” said the student. “I am not Adriana,” said Tamara. This happened to Tamara again and again. People Tamara did not know kept calling her Adriana. It was very strange. One day, when a woman called her Adriana, Tamara asked “Why do you keep calling me Adriana?” The woman replied, “You look like my friend Adriana. You have the same face and the same hair. Is Adriana your sister?” Tamara said that she did not have a sister called Adriana. But she was interested in this girl Adriana. Finally she asked someone for Adriana ́s email address. When Tamara wrote to Adriana, she found out that they both had the same birthday, they looked the same and both of them were from Mexico. When Tamara went to live with the family in Mahattan, Adriana moved to Long Island to live with a family there. It had to be true!!! Adriana and Tamara were twin sisters!!

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twin sisters 1. Tamara ´s parents ... A) moved from Mexico to Manhattan B) sent Tamara and Adriana away. C) are still alive. 2. Tamara and her sister were both born ... A) in Mexico B) in Manhattan C) in Long Island 3. Adriana wrote to Tamara A) after speaking to friends. B) to replay an email. C) to suggest a meeting. 4. How did the sisters meet? A) Adriana contacted Tamara. B) A friend introduced them. C) Tamara contacted Adriana. 5. Tamara did not know ... A) that she was born in Mexico. B) what day her birthday was. C) that she had a sister.

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know the idiom?

How do you say in English that it rains a lot?

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SOLUTIONS p.4 DUBLIN 1. Dublin is the Republic of Ireland. 2. The River Liffey goes through Dublin. 3. The Post Office is in O´Connel Street. 4. Trinity College is. 5. The Bank of Ireland is opposite Trinity College. 6. Molly Malone was a poor but beautiful girl. 7. She sold fish on the streets to make money. 8. Yes, she did. 9. Ireland´s President lives in Phoenix Park.

p.5 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 1/false 2/false 3/true 4/false 5/true 6/true 7/false p.6 MY FAVOURITE DISH 5-4-3-2-1 p.7. QUIZ 1/in London 2/Philip 3/4 children 4/25 5/at Westminster Abbey 6/coins 7/Early Grey 8/honey p.9 THE MOON 1/false 2/true 3/true 4/false 5/true 6/false 7/false p.11 RIDDLE bookworm (ratón de biblioteca) P.13-14 TWIN SISTERS 1/B 2/A 3/B 4/C 5/C p.15 KNOW THE IDIOM? It´s raining cats and dogs.

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