Steve Jobs Stanford speech

 

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day

 

The British Goverment-video+questions

 

1.      What TV show does the speaker quote at the beginning of the video?

2.      Who’s the head of State in the UK?

3.      Who’s the head of the government?

4.      What about the USA-who’s the head of state and the head of government?

5.      Why is the Government called her Majesty’s government?

6.      How often a week do the queen and the Prime Minister meet?

7.      Their meetings are confidential. What does it mean?

8.      What does the Cabinet consist of?

9.      What’s a Cabinet reshuffle?

10.   Where does the Prime Minister live?

11.   Which are the three parts of Parliament?

12.   How many members sit at the House of Commons?

13.   What does quite a few mean?

14.   Who becomes the Prime Minister?

15.   What does walk of life mean?

16.   Which fields do the members of the House of Lords belong to?

17.   Who makes the laws in the UK?

 

How to learn the adverbs of manner with an amazing song-

After having seen the video and listened to the song students change the adverbs into adjectives so that they can grasp how an adjective may be changed into an adverb and the opposite.

joyfully -joyful

playfully-playful

happily -happy

sensible-sensibly

logical-logically

responsible-responsibly

practical-practically

dependable-dependably

clinical-clinically

intellectual-intellectually

cynical-cynically

deep-deeply

simple-simply

radical-radically

liberal-liberally

fanatical-fanatically

criminal-criminally

acceptable-acceptably

respectable-respectably

presentable-presentably

logical-logically

JUST THE WAY YOU ARE AND THE SONNET 130

 Just the Way You Are

Bruno Mars

Oh, her eyes, her eyes
Make the stars look like they're not shinin'
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her tryin'
She's so beautiful and I tell her everyday
Yeah, I know, I know
When I compliment her, she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so
Sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me, "Do I look okay?"
I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
Yeah

Her lips, her lips
I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh
She hates, but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful and I tell her everyday
Oh, you know, you know
You know I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're searchin' for, then just stay the same
So don't even bother askin' if you look okay
You know I'll say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are

The way you are
The way you are
Girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
Yeah

 My mistress’ eyes SONNET 130

My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red, than her lips red:
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.
I have seen roses damasked, red and white,
But no such roses see I in her cheeks;
And in some perfumes is there more delight
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.
I love to hear her speak, yet well I know
That music hath a far more pleasing sound:
I grant I never saw a goddess go,
My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:
And yet by heaven, I think my love as rare,
As any she belied with false compare.

MODERN VERSION

My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;  coral is far more than her lips are.  If snow is white, all I can say is that her breasts are a brownish grey colour.                                                   

 If hairs can be compared with wires then black hairs grow on her head. I know what pink, red and white roses look like but I don’t see any roses in her cheeks.                                                                    

And there’s more pleasure in some perfumes than there is in my mistress’ reeking breath! I love her voice although I know that music is more pleasing to the ear.  I admit I’ve never seen a goddess walking; when my mistress walks she treads firmly on the ground.

 And yet, by heaven, I think that my love is as unique as any woman who is the subject of a romantic poem.

1.      What words does the speaker of the song by Bruno Mars use to describe his lover? Make a list

2.      What are the words of that song that you can find in Shakespeare’s sonnet?

3.      The girl described by Bruno Mars is perfect. Could you say the same thing for the woman described by Shakespeare? What about that woman?

4.      Do you think that Bruno Mars is using some cliché to describe his lover. Give some examples

5.      What does sonnet 130 tell us about the way we describe beauty? Do you agree or disagree?

6.      Would you be more flattered to be described in the way that Shakespeare is doing or in the way that Bruno Mars is doing. Why?

A    A comment on SONNET 130

T       This sonnet makes fun of the conventions of love poetry common to Shakespeare's day.

M      Most sonnets were modeled after Petrarch's ones.

         In his sonnets Petrarch praises Laura's beauty, her worth, her perfection using a lot of metaphors         based largely on natural beauties.

T      The  result was that poems by Petrarch make highly idealizing comparisons between nature and the       poet's lover, which, if taken literally, are completely ridiculous.

         My mistress' eyes are like the sun

  h     Her lips are red as coral

        Her cheeks are like roses

        Her breasts are white as snow

        Her voice is like music..................She's a goddesss

T    This sonnet marks the typical Petrarchan metaphors. In a sense, he decides to tell the truth......so my mistress' eyes aren't at all like the sun. In other words, he insists that love doesn't need these conceits in order to be real, and women do not need to look like flowers or the sun in order to be beautiful.

      Though the sonnet may appear to be negative, it has positive words towards the end. Although reality can be quite different from our dreams, the poet knows that his love for his mistress is great. He describes it as rare and makes it clear that he doesn't need to make false comparisons about her to know that in his heart he feels love for her.Some men may say false words, but he doesn't need to because he accepts her as she is and is truly in love with her.

 

    

A

just the way you are to practise the possessive adjectives

 

https://eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=33322

Flipped Classroom WHO WAS JAMES I?

 

FLIPPED CLASSROOM

Watch the video and ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

What does dashing marriage mean?

What’s a rattle?

Which kingdoms did he unite?

The video says peaceful(ish)…..When do you add the suffix ish            to a  word? What does greyish mean, for example?

What does juicy stuff mean?

What’s a synonym for demise?

What’s bling?

Did he fancy for jewels?

What was the name of his dog?

Why did he accuse a group of women of being witches?

What was Daemonologie?

What happened during the reign of Queen Ann?

THE RHYTHM OF ENGLISH

 

Telling the time with wordwall

How to tell the time 

PAST CONTINUOUS

 

tell a crime story

tell a crime storycument/d/1bzv5vEkoFije1LuKqNize_NfKk0F4P6eD2IfCleT3cI/edit 

crime-random-questions

ELIZABETH 1 Watch the video and answer the questions

Watch the video and answer the questions

1) Who were her parents?

2) How many male children did Henry 8th have?

3) Who came to the throne before Queen Elizabeth?

4) Give a synonym of the word uprising

5)What was her religion?

6) Did she ever get married?

7) She would have lost a great deal of her power if she'd been married- This sentence is an example of _______________________Conditional

8) Throughout means_____________________________

9) Why didn't she get married , according to the video?

10) What's the name of the American state which was called after her?

11) What about economy during her reign?

12) Was she a good politician?

13) Explain in English the phrase She had a knack for choosing good advisors.

14) What does disgruntled Catholics mean?

15) What was the historical event which set England on its way to becoming a great sea power?

https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp01452/queen-elizabeth-i

Elizabeth 1 and her makeup 

reading comprehension

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwcsp4j/articles/zg7d8hv#z967qfr0

bitesize information

CLOTHES -adjectives,verbs, phrases

Most Used Verbs to Talk about Clothing

To get dressed 

To get undressed 

 To change 

To match 

To put on 

To take off 

To try on 

To fit 

To wear

To suit

To tie 

To undo 

To untie

Adjectives about Clothes 

Use the following adjectives to describe clothing: 

Baggy 

Big

Casual 

Cheap 

Elegant 

Expensive

Fashionable 

Formal

Loose

Ordinary 

Unfashionable 

Oversized 

Shabby 

Tight 

Phrases to Talk About Clothing 

This dress is too big. Can I try on a smaller size? 

Do you also do tailoring? 

This coat is pretty expensive.  

I would like to try on these shoes in size 5. 

This jacket doesn’t fit me well, it’s too tight! 

Do you know where I can buy an umbrella? 

I forgot my raincoat.

I’m looking for a pair of rain boots.

How to use the verb have got (for beginners)

 

(Civic Education)Romeo and Juliet and the topic of arranged marriages

 Do some research on the following topic 

Arranged marriages

Answer the questions

1.     In which areas of the world are arranged and forced marriages still commonly practised?

2.     What’s the purpose of arranged marriages?

3.     What are the arguments in favour of arranged marriages?

4.     Is the lower rate of divorce a good argument in favour of arranged marriages?

5.     What’s the difference between arranged and forced marriages?

6.     What’s the main reason for child marriage?

7.     What are the main consequences of child marriage for girls?

A Teenager at school in Britain-morning routine

http://projectbritain.com/education/secsch.htm 

https://elllo.org/english/grammar/L2-02-JohnSarah-PresentSimple-Routine.htm

wordwall review activities

 https://myenglishscrapbook.blogspot.com/2017/10/getting-to-know-you.html

https://wordwall.net/resource/179945/english/one-minute-talk

https://wordwall.net/resource/2991520/english/small-talk

https://wordwall.net/resource/592714/esl-tefl/all-about-me

 (PAST SIMPLE)https://wordwall.net/resource/592714/esl-tefl/all-about-me

https://wordwall.net/resource/222747/daily-routine

https://wordwall.net/resource/264434/conversation-topics

https://wordwall.net/resource/4362317/inglese/irregular-verbs-wheel

https://wordwall.net/resource/329460/should-for-advice

TEST LEVEL B1

 https://www.abaenglish.com/en/english-level-test/b1/

The Monkey Business Illusion

 

verbs look,smell, taste,feel...

 

mustn't vs don't have to

 

How to give advice

GIVING ADVICE 

Possessive adjectives

 

The Uk-What does it consist of?

 Answer the questions

1. What's the name of the flag of the UK?
2. Is Scotland full of lakes?
3. Is there a castle in Edinburgh?
4. What are the colours of the Scottish flag?
5. What's the name of the capital city of Northern Ireland?
6. What are the colours of the flag of Northern Ireland?
7. Are there any beaches in Wales?
8. Is London the capital city of Wales?
9. What fantastic animal can you see on the flag of Wales?
10. Is London a small city?

symbols and flags

Create a scary story using some of the keywords used to learn the plot of Romeo and Juliet

 About Romeo and Juliet.

By studying the plot of the play, students can learn lots of new words.

As a result, I always give them an  assignment consisting in a  writing activity.

Create a scary story, using the words you've come across studying the plot of Romeo and Juliet.

This is the list of keywords. They can choose five words fron that list and write their story.

feud                                   brawl                                dagger                   gatecrash into

               commit suicide                         poison                         love vows

banishment                    sneak into                           potion                     fake death

two star-crossed lovers                 love at first sight                      marry secretly

fight                     orchard                                           in revenge

to run a person for advice                 a suitor                   to stab               full of grief

Introducing yourself

 

Special uses of the verb to be

 

Verb to be - Present simple

 

My favourite movie-conversation

 

Learn English in 3 hours

Adjectives to talk about your ideal partner-introduction to Romeo and Juliet

 INTRODUCTION to ROMEO and JULIET

ADJECTIVES to talk about your ideal partner

1. Caring and dependable

2. Gorgeous and handsome

3. Romantic and affectionate

4. Easygoing and trustworthy

5. Admirable and motivated

6. Faithful and loyal

7. Open-minded and intelligent

8. Irreplaceable and authentic

9. Respectful and kind

10. Captivating and breathtaking

11. Inspiring and magnetic

12. Strong and brave

13. Protective and courageous

14. Humorous and fun

15. Sensitive and emotional

16. Persistent and determined

A video about Henry 8th

 

WEBQUEST THE NORMANS

 

KEY QUESTIONS- webquest

When was the Norman Conquest? 

What were the causes and events of the Norman Conquest? 

What was the result of the Norman Conquest?What was the Bayeux Tapestry?

How did the success of the Norman Conquest transform England?                                                                          

What was the Domesday book?

What was their language?

http://projectbritain.com/history/Normanbritain.html

https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/normans#:~:text=Top%2010%20facts,1066%20against%20the%20Anglo%2DSaxons.

https://www.historyextra.com/period/norman/surprising-facts-william-conqueror-norman-conquest-harold-godwinson-battle-stamford-bridge-when-what/

THE WEBQUEST

1.The Norman Conquest began in 1066 

 

2.The Normans invaded England in 1066 because they wanted to have Norman king in England after the Anglo-Saxon king died. They eventually defeated the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings, when King Harold II was killed.

 

3.The Normans ruled England for about 300 years

 

4.More than 100,000 people died as a result of the Norman conquest, the battle of Falkirk, fought between Edward I and William Wallace in 1298, was one of the largest engagements in medieval Britain, with almost 30,000 men on the English side alone, but not so much as a single arrowhead has ever been unearthed

 

 5.The Norman conquest introduced castles, chivalry to Britain and banned the English slave trade 

 

6.Domesday Book is a manuscript, a record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William the Conqueror.

 

Imagine you’re a journalist and you interview William The Conqueror about the battle of Hastings and his first days in England as a king.

Interviewer: Tell me something about yourself

William the conqueror: I am William 1, I’m  usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the bastard. I'm the first Norman monarch of England, I ruled England from 1066 until my death in 1087, I’m the descendant of Rollo.

 

Interviewer:What role did you have before ruling England?

William the conqueror:I was the duke of Normandy from 1035 onward

 

Interviewer: What did you do in England?

William the conqueror: I built many castles, set the new Norman nobility on the land and changed the composition of the English clergy

 

Interviewer:Why were your last years very difficult for you?

William the conqueror:My final years were marked by difficulties in my continental domains, troubles with my son, Robert, and threatened invasions of England by the Danes.

 

Interviewer:When and where did you die?

William the conqueror:I died in September 1087 while leading a campaign in northern France, and then I was buried in Caen.

Watch the ted education about Henry 8th and answer the questions

  1)     What did Henry 8th reform?


2)     Was his first marriage arrange?


3)     Give a definition of an arranged
marriage.


4)     How long did his marriage to
Catherine of Aragon last?


5)     Did he have a male heir from her?


6)     Sounds like quite a pickle. What
does this expression mean?


7)     What was the immediate effect of his
break up with the Church of Rome?


8)     Did the Crown get richer?


9)     Who was Thomas More?


10)  What does the expression “the
process was a sham” mean?


11)  Who gave him a male heir?


12)  Apart Anne Boleyn, who was his other
wife he had executed?


13)  Did Henry 8th support the
arts?


14)  Give a synonym in English of the
word beggar


15)  On the verge of the modern era. Write the same idea in another
way.

Waiting for Godot Questions to understand what happens

• How many characters can you see at the beginning?
• Where are they? What about the place where they’re staying?
• What about the tree you can see? Has it got any flowers or leaves?
• What about their names?
• Who are they waiting for?
• What is one of the two characters taking off  at the beginning of the play?
• Who falls asleep, after a while?
• What does Estragon suggest?
• After that,  two more characters show up  on the stage. What’s weird with them?
• Then a boy arrives and what does he say?
• Is the boy happy?
• What happens to the tree the day after?
• Who are the characters who show up again?
• In what way have they changed?
• What happens at the end?

WAR POETS In Flanders Fields

It is certainly no coincidence that red poppies are found in many and many anti-war songs: traditionally, in the Anglo-Saxon world, these flowers are dedicated to the memory of the victims on the battlefields of the First and Second World War. 

It seems to go back to this poem by John Mccrae, which later became a song with the music of Luc Wynants; and it is so, for example, that in Britain, on  "Armistice Day", everyone brings a red poppy to the buttonhole. 

But it seems to go back much further back in time: it is said that Genghis Khan, the Mongol emperor and leader who conquered the greatest empire history has ever seen, always carried with him seeds of poppy that spread on the battlefields after his victories, in remembrance and respect of those who had fallen there, and also to "mark", with the color of those flowers, that there had been a battle.