WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN?

Take a look at the video and then try to answer the questions.

Questions:

1. What does Randall like to do with his wife on Saturday?

A. They like to go for a bike ride.

B. The enjoy going jogging.

C. They go walking a few miles.

2. Randall also enjoys ________________.

A. doing genealogy

B. studying world history

C. writing stories

3. Which activity did Randall NOT talk about when developing a relationship with his family?

A. playing games outside the house

B. catching a movie at a theater

C. going out to a nice restaurant
http://www.englishtutorslive.com/leisure-and-free-time-in-britain/

LEISURE IN BRITAIN

What do British people like doing in their free time? Watch the video to learn about their top ten pastimes and hobbies

ORDERING FOOD

Here you are the video we have been practicing in class

DIALOGUE AT THE RESTAURANT

Here you are the link to the dialogue we practiced in class last day

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SPORTS IN BRITAIN

Here is the video we have been watching in class and also the worksheet with the questions on the video

1. Complete the following sentences with information from the video.

1. If you want to play football you can play at.........................Stadium
2. If you want to see a good tennis match you can go to......................
3. If you like rowing, you can practice it at.....................
4. If your favourite sport is golf, the best golf tournament is celebrated at..................
5. If you have never watched a cricket game, you can do it at.................... 

2. How often do the kids go swimming and why do the go swimming? 
3. Which is the most popular sport in Britain? 
4. What is the Pennine way?
5. Complete the sentence; “Most British people watch sports on television and ..........”
6. Which sports connected with vehicles are mentioned in the video?
7. Complete the sentence: “ People do aerobics to......................and because they enjoy it”
8. Where do you play “curling”?
9. Complete the sentence: On your..............., get............., .................
10. What does the tv presenter says at the end of the video?

EXTRA LISTENING

Listening con transcript

MORE PRACTICE ON LISTENINGS

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LINKS ON LISTENINGS

For those who want to improve theirs skills at listening here you are some web pages where you can do some practice. Enjoy them¡¡¡
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ROLE PLAY: DIALOGUE "GETTING AN UNKNOWN ITEM"

 AT THE SHOP

v     SHOP ASSISTANT:  Good morning, Can I help you?

v     CUSTOMER: Yes, please. I’m looking for a household item but I can’t remember the name

v     SA: What is it made of?

v     C: It’s made of...........

v     SA: What do you use it for?

v     C: You can use it to............

v     SA: Oh, yes, I know. Is it a..........?

v     C: Yes, that’s it

v     SA: Here you go

v     C: How much is it?

v     SA: It’s...........Are you paying in cash or by credit card?

v     C: .............

v     SA: Here’s your receipt in case you need to make a refund.

v     C: Ok, thanks

v     SA: You’re welcome

DIALOGUES

For those of you who want some practical English resources here you have a link to practice dialogues concerning daily aspects. Hope you enjoy it
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Talking about a bad holiday

If you want to do some more practice on talking about a bad holiday, there is an interesting video you can watch. If you want to see the transcript you have the link just below the video link

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Listening activity "What's your favourite animal?"

Listen to the interview and cross out all the animals you can hear.

                                                           

LISTENING TO PAST EVENTS

Click on the link and listen to the story,then answer the following questions

LISTENING LINK

LISTENING ACTIVITY: PAST SIMPLE “AN INTERVIEW ON A ROBBERY”

You will hear a policeman asking a woman questions about a robbery. Choose the correct multiple choice answer to the questions. You will hear the listening twice. After you have finished, click on the arrow to see if you have answered the questions correct

1.                       What is the investigators name?

A) Mr Brown B) Mr Oxton C) Mr Please

2.                       Who does he want to speak to?

A) The manager B) The manageress C) The director

3.                       Who does he speak to?

A) The manager B) The manageress C) The director

4.                       Where do they speak?

A) In the shop B) In her office C) In a cafe

5.                       Why does she excuse herself?

A) The shop is a mess B) She is nervous C) she doesn't have her glasses

6.                       What time did the robbery happen?

A) 12 o'clock B) At lunch time C) Quarter past one

7.                       Was the post office closed?

A) No B) Yes C) Only for lunch time

8.                       What was she about to do?

A) Go to lunch B) Do an errand C) Buy some stamps

9.                       How many thieves were there?

A) 2 B) 4 C) 3

10.                     What did the woman look like?

A) Tall, brown, skinny B) Tall, dark, heavy C) Tall, blond, skinny

11.                     What was the woman wearing?

A) Sunglasses B) Glasses C) Earrings

12.                     What was special about the man she saw?

A) Dark, beard, 30 B) Tall, blond, 40 C) Tall, brown, skinny

13.                     How much did they take?

A) 540 pounds B) 5,400 pounds C) 514 pounds

14.                     How did they escape?

A) On foot B) By bike C) By car

15.                     Who does he want to speak to?

A) Her husband B) Her colleagues C) Her boss

WHAT DO YOU DO?

EXERCISES BASED ON THE VIDEO:

1. Note down the five occupations you can hear at the begining of the video.
2. What’s Maureen’s job? What’s Nicola's job?
3. What does Harry do?
4. Can you give a synonym for “domestic engineer”?
5. What’s Stu’s occupation?
6. How do you call someone who doesn’t have a job?
7. Who works as a traffic warden?

4º Diversificación- Session 26/09

Introducing a new student
You can practice the dialogue we have been working with in the class today.

SELF-INTRODUCTIONS

Let me introduce myself

·         Hi, my name’s ..................

·         I’m from .................. (country)

·         I live in .................. (city)

·         I’m  ...  years old.

·         My birthday is on ..................

·         I’m a student at .......................

·         My favourite subject is .......................

·         My favourite sport is .......................

·         There are ... people in my family.

·         They are ...............................................

·         My father is a ............... and my mother a ..................

·         I would like to be a .................. because ..................

·         My hobby is .......................

·         In my free time, I also like ..............................

·         I don’t like ..............................

·         My favourite food is .......................

·         My favourite drink is .......................

·         My favourite day of the week is ............ because .....................

·         My favourite month is ................. because ......................

·         My favourite singer (or band) is .................

·         I like ................. (movies).

·         My favourite place is ..................  . I like it because .................

·         I (don’t) like travelling. I have been to .................. 

·         The most beautiful place in my country is .................. 

·         I study English because ................................. 

INTRODUCING PEOPLE

Take a look at some scenes from the popular soap opera "Friends" to practice how to introduce people

INTRODUCTIONS

Here you have a video showing how to introduce yourselves