What's your favourite hobby

 Write about your hobby

MY HOBBY

Why do people have hobbies?
What is your hobby?                                           
Do you spend money on your hobby?
When did you start it?
When do you practise it?     
How many hours a week do you spend on your hobby?

What do you like most about your hobby?

What don’t you like about it?
Does your hobby interfere with your work/study/personal life?

Do you know anyone who has your own hobby?                                                            
Do you know anyone who has no hobby?

Which hobbies are the most popular with girls in your country? With boys?                             
Are there any hobbies you would like to try?

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https://www.elllo.org/video/M001/M020Freetime.htm

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Listening the weather forecast B2

LISTENING THE WEATHER FORECAST B2 

THE VICTORIAN SCHOOLS

https://www.victorianschool.co.uk/schoolday.php 

After having seen both videos, students do a debate.

This house believes that the Victorian schools were better than the modern ones

This house believes that the modern schools are better than the Victorian ones

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOUT THE THEMES and ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. How many types of love can you find in Romeo and Juliet?
2. Give examples of unrequited love in the play?
3. Give examples of parental love
4. Who’s Tybalt? What’s he like?
5. Give examples of violence in the play?
6. What does “star-crossed lovers” mean? Which theme is that connected to?
7. Why does Romeo say “ I defy stars”? What does it mean?
8. Juliet’s young age and her being naïve are connected to another important theme in the play. What’s that theme?

TALK ABOUT EXPERIENCES

TALK ABOUT EXPERIENCES 

THIRD PERSON SINGULAR+ PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

 

LEZIONE 5 NOVEMBRE 2024 IBL

1)Here are some negative sentences related to daily routine in Italian

1. Non si sveglia presto al mattino._________________________________________________
2. Non fa colazione alle sette.____________________________________________________
3. Non si lava i denti dopo pranzo.__________________________________________________
4. Non va al lavoro in autobus.____________________________________________________
5. Non lavora di pomeriggio._________________________________________________________
6. Non pranza a casa.___________________________________________________________
7. Non fa sport dopo cena.________________________________________________________
8. 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) _________________________________________________________________________

 

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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.

1. Queen Victoria reigned over the United Kingdom from _____ to _____.
2. She was the daughter of _____.
3. Victoria married her cousin, _____, in _____.
4. Their first child was _____.
5. Queen Victoria's reign is often referred to as the _____ era.
6. She was known for her _____ and _____.
7. 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:

1. The Victorian Age saw significant _____ and _____ advancements.
2. _____ was introduced, improving public health and sanitation.
3. The _____ movement promoted social reform and improved working conditions.
4. _____ and _____ flourished, producing great works of literature, art, and music.
5. The British Empire reached its _____ during this time.

Bad Points:

1. _____ and _____ were common among the working class.
2. _____ was a major problem, especially for children.
3. _____ and _____ were often ignored or suppressed.
4. 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.

1. The Victorian Compromise was a _____ and _____ agreement that balanced _____ values with _____ progress.
2. It emphasized _____ and _____ while also promoting _____ and _____.
3. The Victorian Compromise was challenged by the _____ of the working class and the _____ of new ideas.
4. 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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. The Victorian Compromise was most closely associated with which of the following values? a) Individualism b) Collectivism c) Materialism d) Conservatism

4. 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.

5. 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.

1. Charlotte Brontë and her sisters were raised by their _____ after their parents' deaths.
2. As children, Charlotte and her siblings created a fictional world called _____, where they pretended to be rulers of a faraway land.
3. Charlotte's first job was as a _____.
4. She was once rejected from _____ because she was too _____.
5. Charlotte Brontë was _____ when she married Arthur Bell Nicholls.
6. She wrote _____ under the pen name _____.
7. 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