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A blog to help secondary school students improve English. You can find mind maps, worksheets, videos and songs as well as some of the project works and activities done by the students.
Hello! My name's Liliana. I'm a teacher of English (Language and Literature) to Italian teenage stu
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOUT THE THEMES and ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
- How many types of love can you find in Romeo and Juliet?
- Give examples of unrequited love in the play?
- Give examples of parental love
- Who’s Tybalt? What’s he like?
- Give examples of violence in the play?
- What does “star-crossed lovers” mean? Which theme is that connected to?
- Why does Romeo say “ I defy stars”? What does it mean?
- Juliet’s young age and her being naïve are connected to another important theme in the play. What’s that theme?
Monday, November 4, 2024
THIRD PERSON SINGULAR+ PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
LEZIONE 5 NOVEMBRE 2024 IBL
1)Here are
some negative sentences related to daily routine in Italian
- Non
si sveglia presto al mattino._________________________________________________
- Non
fa colazione alle sette.____________________________________________________
- Non
si lava i denti dopo pranzo.__________________________________________________
- Non
va al lavoro in autobus.____________________________________________________
- Non
lavora di pomeriggio._________________________________________________________
- Non
pranza a casa.___________________________________________________________
- Non
fa sport dopo cena.________________________________________________________
- Non
legge un libro prima di dormire.______________________________________________
2)Here are
some Italian sentences with prepositions of time (in, on, at), along with their
English translations:
Using "in"
- In
estate vado al mare. ______________________________________________
- In
due ore finirò il lavoro. ______________________________________________
- Nel
2023 ho viaggiato molto. ______________________________________________
- Questo
è il mio ragazzo.Il suo compleanno è a luglio. ______________________________________
- La
sera guardo un film su
Netflix_______________________________________________________
Using "on"
·
La riunione è lunedì mattina. ______________________________________________
·
Non vado a scuola il giorno del compleanno
di mio fratello_________________________________
·
Nel
weekend vado a giocare a tennis_________________________________________(AMERICAN
ENGLISH)
·
Il giorno di Natale pranzo a casa dei
miei nonni____________________________________________________________________
Using "at"
- Alle
8 di sera ceniamo. ______________________________________________
- Ci
vediamo alle tre. ______________________________________________
- A
Natale non vado a scuola. ______________________________________________
- Nel weekend faccio i compiti_____________________________________________(BRITISH
ENGLISH)
- Quel
negozio è aperto di notte ______________________________________________
N. B. IN THE NIGHT
Il bambino si sveglia durante
la notte (nel corso della notte) _________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Queen
Victoria: A Fill-in Activity
Directions: Fill
in the blanks with the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences about
Queen Victoria's life.
- Queen Victoria reigned over the United Kingdom
from _____ to _____.
- She was the daughter of _____.
- Victoria married her cousin, _____, in _____.
- Their
first child was _____.
- Queen Victoria's reign is often referred to as
the _____ era.
- She was known for her _____ and _____.
- Queen Victoria's death in _____ marked the end of
the _____ era.
Word Bank:
- 1837
- 1901
- Duke
of Kent
- Prince
Albert
- 1840
- Victorian
- mourning
- propriety
- Victoria,
Princess Royal
The Victorian
Age: A Fill-in Activity
Directions: Fill
in the blanks with the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences about
the good and bad points of the Victorian Age.
Good Points:
- The Victorian Age saw significant _____ and _____
advancements.
- _____ was introduced, improving public health and
sanitation.
- The _____ movement promoted social reform and
improved working conditions.
- _____ and _____ flourished, producing great works
of literature, art, and music.
- The British Empire reached its _____ during this
time.
Bad Points:
- _____ and _____ were common among the working
class.
- _____ was a major problem, especially for
children.
- _____ and _____ were often ignored or suppressed.
- The British Empire's expansion led to _____ and _____
of many colonies.
Word Bank:
- industrial
- technological
- public
health reforms
- Victorian
era
- social
justice
- poverty
- child
labor
- inequality
- colonialism
- exploitation
- peak
- arts
- sciences
The Victorian Compromise: A Fill-in Activity
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences about the Victorian Compromise.
- The Victorian Compromise was a _____ and _____ agreement that balanced _____ values with _____ progress.
- It emphasized _____ and _____ while also promoting _____ and _____.
- The Victorian Compromise was challenged by the _____ of the working class and the _____ of new ideas.
- Despite its challenges, the Victorian Compromise helped to shape _____ society and culture.
Word Bank:
- social
- cultural
- traditional
- modern
- morality
- respectability
- progress
- improvement
- rise
- spread
- Victorian
The Victorian Compromise: A Multiple Choice Activity
Directions: Choose the best answer for each question.
-
What was the "Victorian Compromise"? a) A political agreement between the British government and the colonies. b) A social and cultural agreement that balanced traditional values with modern progress. c) A compromise between the working class and the aristocracy. d) A compromise between the British and French empires.
-
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Victorian Compromise? a) Emphasis on moral values and respectability. b) Tolerance of different social classes. c) Suppression of social problems. d) Belief in progress and improvement.
-
The Victorian Compromise was most closely associated with which of the following values? a) Individualism b) Collectivism c) Materialism d) Conservatism
-
How did the Victorian Compromise contribute to the growth of the British Empire? a) By justifying imperial expansion as a civilizing mission. b) By discouraging colonization and overseas trade. c) By promoting peaceful coexistence with other empires. d) By limiting the British Empire's influence.
-
Which of the following was a challenge to the Victorian Compromise? a) The rise of the working class and labor unions. b) The spread of new ideas and philosophies. c) The increasing pace of industrialization. d) All of the above.
Charlotte
Brontë: A Curious Facts Fill-in Activity
Directions: Fill
in the blanks with the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences about
Charlotte Brontë's life.
- Charlotte Brontë and her sisters were raised by
their _____ after their parents' deaths.
- As children, Charlotte and her siblings created a
fictional world called _____, where they pretended to be rulers of a
faraway land.
- Charlotte's first job was as a _____.
- She was once rejected from _____ because she was
too _____.
- Charlotte Brontë was _____ when she married
Arthur Bell Nicholls.
- She wrote _____ under the pen name _____.
- Charlotte Brontë was inspired to write Jane Eyre
after a _____.
Word Bank:
- governess
- Angria
- 38
- Currer
Bell
- The
Professor
- short
- aunt
- love
affair
- Brussels
- Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
Friday, October 18, 2024
The Elizabethan theatre
The ELIZABETHAN PLAYHOUSE was small
It was CIRCULAR or OCTAGONAL in SHAPE.It was built around a COURTYARD or PIT (PALCO), where the poorer spectators stood, exposed to the rain or the sun.
It had three tiers (rows) of galleries, where those who paid more could sit.
THE GROUNDLINGS
The ordinary people of London streets
They paid one penny to stand in the yard around the three open sides of the stage.
There was intimate communication between the audience and the actors on the stage.
People who paid two pennies(or five?) could sit in one of the galleries
THE STAGE
APRON STAGE
It was a long platform which jutted out into the pit and was surrounded by the spectators on three sides.At its back there was a curtain, which could be drawn, thus revealing a second stage.
INNER STAGE
It was generally used by the actors as a room where they could rest or change their costumes.
When necessary, the inner stage was also used to represent taverns, tombs....
UPPER STAGE
Over the inner stage and at the level of the second gallery, there was the upper stage, which could be used to represent the walls of a castle or of a town, or for scenes where an upper level was required
- It seems that all social classes went to the theatre
- Performances took place in the daylight
- There was no scenery
- The costumes were rich
- There were sound effects and music
- The language was rich in imagery and metaphors
- Women were not allowed to act. They were replaced by boy actors
- Both in speech and gesture, acting was more formal than modern acting