SHOPPING SURVEY  

Where does your family usually go shopping?

Do they like shops, open markets, internet...?

These are the results of a great investigation made by pupils from 5th. form

What do you think a good friend is?

Should he/she be helpful, kind, talkative, bossy....?

This is what children from 5th. form think according to a graph given.

ISLANDS ON LINE

BRITISH FESTIVALS

BRITISH FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL DAYS

 What do you know about British festivals? Let's have fun and learn about them! Search the Web to find the answers to the questions below.

Once you have answered them, don't forget to do the big task.

QUESTIONS

1.-What is a bank holiday? ______________________________________________________________

2.- Name five traditional holidays in Britain. _____________________________

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3.-Who are the patron saints of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland?

_______________________________________________________________
4.-Who was St.George?

_______________________________________________________________

5.-How do the English celebrate St.George's Day?

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6.- Halloween:
a)When is Halloween celebrated? _____________________________________
b)What's a Jack-o-lantern? __________________________________________

c)What's "Trick or Treat"? __________________________________________

7.- Christmas:
a)How do the British celebrate Christmas Eve? ____________________________

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b)Name four traditional foods or meals eaten at Christmas.____________________

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c)What's a Christmas cracker? ________________________________________

d) And a carol? _____________________________________________________

8.- Pancake Day:
a)When is it? ______________________________________
b)What's a pancake? _________________________________________________

c)How is it made? ___________________________________________________

9.- Easter:
a)What kind of cake is traditionally eaten on Good Friday? _____________________

b)What does it symbolize? _____________________________________________
c)What's an Easter egg? ______________________________________________

10.- Valentine´s Day:
a)When is it celebrated? ___________________________________________
b)What season traditionally begins on this date? _________________________

c)How do we celebrate this day?______________________________________

THE BIG QUESTION:

Make a poster with information, photographs and illustrations about British festivals. Get ready to show it and tell the class about it. 

LINKS YOU CAN USE:

Ø  FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN BRITAIN

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/index/festivals.htm#seasons

http://www.educationuk.org/global/articles/festivals-and-holidays/

Ø  HALLOWEEN

http://www.englishpage.com/holidays/halloween2fr.html

Ø  EASTER

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/texte/easter.htm

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/shrove.html

Ø  CHRISTMAS

http://projectbritain.com/Xmas/

LET´S VISIT SCOTLAND

Go to the blog tab: Places to visit in UK

You´ll find ten photographs, in this case they are all from Scotland (one of the four countries of U.K.)

They are all very famous and well-known.

Try to guess the name of each photograph, asking your family, looking for information in Internet, reviewing books, ....

Remember to write down the photo number and the answer in your commentaries, OK???

AI'm waiting for your answers. COME ON!!!!

Learn a new rhyme: 

THIS IS THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT. 

(Click on the drawing or go to "Video Tab"

LET´S VISIT UNITED KINGDOM

The blog has a new tab: Places to visit in UK

You´ll find ten photographs, in this case they are all from England (one of the four countries of U.K.)

They are all very famous and well-known.

Try to guess the name of each photograph, asking your family, looking for information in Internet, reviewing books, ....

Remember to write down the photo number and the answer in your commentaries, OK???

Are you brave enough to do it???? I´m sure the answer will be .... "Yes, I am"

A new season has arrived. Let´s sing and learn a song about the different seasons. Do you dare to memorize and sing it at class?