MY FAVOURITE PLACE

Name of place: Called Shell Beach.
What is it: Is the largest beach in Suances.
Where it is: It is near Suances Village in Cantabria.
Adjectives to describe the place: Beautiful, Bigger, Relaxing...
Activities to do there: Volley Beach, Surf, Swim, Run, Walk...

My favourite place in the world is Suances Beach called Shell Beach, near Suances Village in Cantabria. It isn´t in a nature reserve. This Suances Beach is 900 metres and it is a largest beach in Suances. There are many houses near the beach. Shell Beach is a great place to take beautiful picture. Its smooth and calm waters make the bath is not dangerous. This beach has all the necessary services. It´s easy to see why Shell Beach is my favourite place.

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

Write questions for the following answers.
a)She was walking inthe forest
Where was she walking?
b)Three bowls.
How many bowls were there?
c)She was hungry.
How did you feel?
d)Because she was tired.
Why went she to sleep?
e)Because Goldilocks hadsat on it.
Why broke the little chair?

Transform the following sentences using NOT+ADJECTIVE+ENOUGH.
a)This porridge is too hot.
This porridge isn´t cold enough.
b)This porridge is too cold.
This porridge isn´t hot enough.
c)This chair is too big.
This chair isn´t small enough.
d)This bed is too hard.
This bed isn´t soft enough.
e)This bed is too soft.
This bed isn´t hard enough.
f)This boy is too young to go into the disco.
This boy isn´t old enough to go into the disco.
g)Peter is too short to reach the shelf.
Peter isn´t tall enough to reach the shelf.

Transform the following sentences usingTOO+ADJECTIVE.
a)Alison isn´t hard-working enough to pass the test.
Alison is too lazy to pass the test.
b)This handbag isn´t expensive enough for me to buy.
This handbag is too cheap for me to buy.
c)This river isn´t wide enough to cross.
This river is too close to cross
d)This exercise isn´t difficult enough to complete.
This exercise is too easy to complete.
e)Your T-shirt isn´t dirty enogh to see the number on it.
Your T-shirt is too clean to see the number on it.

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

a) Compare people using the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective.
Compare the following people:
Bob is younger than Homer.
Homer is older than Alice.
Alice is slimmer than Bob.
Bob is shorter than Homer.
Homer is fatter than Bob.
Alice is shorter than Homer.
Homer is uglier than Alice.
Homer is slower than Bob.
Bob is tidier than Homer.
Alice is more beautiful than Bob.
Alice has got longer hair than Bob.
Homer can play the guitar better than Alice.
Alice can run faster than Homer.
Alice draws worse than Bob.
Bob is more intelligent than Homer.
Homer is a more interesting person than Bob.

Compare the following people:
Garfield is older than Sponge Bob.
Sponge Bob is slimmer than Harry.
Harry is taller than Sponge Bob.
Garfield is shorter than Harry.
Garfield is funnier than Harry.
Sponge Bob´s eyed are bigger than Harry´s.
Harry is stronger than Garfield.
Garfield is more beautiful than Harry.
Bob Sponge is better at sports than Garfield.


b) Practise the comparatives and superlatives with these interactive exercises.
1. What is the superlative of "unpleasant"?
Most unpleasant.
2. What is the superlative of "small"?
Smallest.
3. What is the superlative of "deep"?
Deepest.
4. What is the comparative of "heat"?
None of these.
5. What is the comparative of "destructive"?
More destructive.
6. What is the superlative of "soft"?
Softest.
7. What is the superlative of "ugly"?
Ugliest.
8. What is the comparative of "lively"?
Livelier.
9. What is the comparative of "hot"?
Hotter.
10. What is the comparative of "sad"?
Sadder.


c) What do you know about world records? Complete the sentences.
Complete with the superlative form of these adjectives: long, small, large, big, cold, fast, high.
And these nouns: lake, animal, country, mountain, desert, river.
The Vatican is the smallest country in the world.
The blue whale is the largest animal in the world.
The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
The Nile is the longest river in the world.
Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
Russia is the largest country in the world.
The great wall of China is the longest wall in the world.
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa.
Antarctica is the coldest place in the world.

PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINOUS

1. David was shaving when hsi wife came home yesterday.
2. The Claytons were celebrating a birthday party when I phoned last Friday. Susan was recorsing everything with her camcorder and everybody was having fun.
3. When the earthquake destroyed their house, the Claytons were shopping in town. Luckily, they weren´t sleeping or watching TV at home.
4. Whilw Tom and Sally were going to school, their little sister was sleeping peacefully in her bed. She was with the flu.
5. When the party started, people were dancing and laughing. Everyone was drinking and having a good time.
6. As soon as I saw the burglar breakig into my neighbour´s house, I called the police.
7. The chef was cooking a delicious meal when the guest started to arrive.
8. The man was talking on the phone when he creshed against the other car. On the other hand, the woman was putting on some make-up when the accident happened.
9. Mike heard an unexpected sound downstairs and he immediately got up and went to check everyting was alright.
10. Diana was kissing her boyfriends when her parents came back home from the theatre.

WOODSTOCK

1. Are these staments true or false?.
1. There were more than 500.000 people in Woodstock Festival. TRUE.
2. Bob Dylan didn´t go to Woodstock. FALSE.
3. Hippies protested against the Vietnam War. TRUE.
4. Two people died during the festival. TRUE.
5. Hippies experimented with drugs. TRUE.
6. There were two births during the Festival. TRUE.
7. Hippies didn´t like materialism. TRUE.
8. The Festival didn´t have any negative points. FALSE.



2. Write the past simple of these verbs.
Play PLAYED
Listen LISTENED
Dress DRESSED
Live LIVED
Walk WALKED
Carry CARRIED
Look LOOKED
Love LOVED
Arrest ARRESTED
Protest PROTESTED
Dance DANCED
Talk TALKED
Move MOVED
Marry MARRIED

3. These are photos of famous artists who had one thing in common: a tragic death. Can you guess who they are? Read their descriptions and write their numbers in the boxes.
1. d
2. b
3. f
4. e
5. g
6. a
7. c
8. h

LISTENING

4. Michelle and Jamie are each presenting a biography in class. Listen to their presentations.
Which people from the list below don´t they mention in their presentations?
Kirk Douglas, Michael Keaton, Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Jamie´s mother, Jamie´s grandfather, Jamie´s father.

5. Listen again. Copy and complete the sentences.
1. Michael Douglas was born in 1944.
2. Douglas won an Oscar in 1996.
3. Douglas has got the same birthday as his children.
4. Marie is sixty-two years old.
5. Marie met her husband at a party.
6. Marie and her husband lived in Ontario on a

6. Can you remember the following details?
1. How many children have Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones got?
They had two children.
2. How old was Marie when she met her husband?
Marie was known in twenty years old.

TOP TRAVEL

2. Where do people use each type of transport in the itinerary. Copy and complete the chart.

On land: Underground, Limousine, Tram, Taxi, Scooter, Van, Jeep.

At sea: Motorboat, Ferry, Canoe, Yacht, Ship.

In the air: Aeroplane, Helicopter.

4. True or false? Correct the false sentences.

1. The underground is a type of boat. FALSE.

The underground is a type of train.

2. Four people can ride one motorbike at the same time. FALSE.

One people can ride one motorbike at the same time.

3. Trams use elctricity. TRUE.

4. More than ten people can travel on a ferry. TRUE

5. A van is smaller than a scooter. FALSE.

A van is bigger than a scooter.

6. A ship is bigger than a yacht. TRUE.

RE

MY SUMMER HOLIDAYS

1. Spent 2. Was 3. Were 4. Stayed 5. Went

6. Got 7. Tried 8. Were 9. Ate 10. Put

11. Visited 12. Found 13. Loved 14. Were 15. Had

Last summer I went on vacation with my family in Asturias, a small town of Avilés.

Asturias was big and very nice.

I did not know everything but of something Asturias.

Avilés in Asturias or had many things to do, many monuments.

In Avilés we stayed in an apartment we have.

The floor was great, rooms were very big and very beautiful.

Also, near the floor was a fotball and basketball courts.

There was a pool but to go the pool had to go by car because it was a bit far.

I loved going to Asturias!

FACT FILE AND QUESTIONS (BIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR)

Fact File
NAME: Martin Luther King Jr
BIRTH: On January 15, 1929
HOME: He lived in Atlanta, Georgia
STUDIES: Martin studied about a man named Gandhi
LIKES: He liked all people had the freedom and equality
JOB: He became the pastor
MARRIAGE: No
CHILDREN: No

Questions
WHO: Who was Martin Luther King Jr? Martin was a man who believed that everyone had the right to freedom and equality
WHEN: When was he born? He born on January 15, 1929
WHERE: Where was he born? He born in Atlanta, Georgia
WHAT: What did he study in college? He studied about a man named Gandhi
WHY: Why 250,000 people marched on Washington? Because they wanted to hear the speech by Martin "I Have a Dream"
HOW: How died Martin? Martin was assassinated on April 4, 1968

FACT FILE AND QUESTIONS (BIOGRAPHY J.K.ROWLING)

Fact File
NAME: J.K.Rowling
BIRTH: In 1965
HOME: In a small town near Bristol, England
FAMILY: Joanne lived with her parents and her sister
STUDIES: She studied in Exeter University
HOBBY: She loved read and write stories
LIKES: She liked to go a coffee shop to write
JOB: She worked in different offices. Joanne worked the English teacher
MARRIAGE: Yes, Joanne married a Portuguese man
CHIDREN: Yes, Joanne got a daughter
KNOW FOR: Because is the author of the Harry Potter books

Questions:
WHO: Who was J.K.Rowling? J.K.Rowling was author of the Harry Potter books
WHEN: When Joanne´s mother died? In 1990
WHERE: Where did your daughter? She left Portugal with her daughter
WHAT: What did she do after school? She worked in different offices. She worked the English teacher.
WHY: Why she was not in special classes? Because the Rowling family was not rich
HOW: How are the Harry Potter books? Now Harry Potter book is in forty-two languages

READING 4 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR

Fill in the text with the Past Simple of the verbs in parentheses.
1. Was 2. Believed 3. Had 4. Didn´t 5. Worked 6. Studied
7. Was 8. Studied 9. Became 10. Matched 11. Gave 12. Was
13. Assasinated 14. Was

Answer the questions
a) On January 15, 1929
b) Martin was born in Atlanta, Georgia
c) He worked and he studied
d) In 1963, over 250,000 people marched in Washington
e) His most famous speech called " I Have a Dream "
f) In 1968
g) Martin Luther King was assassinated
h) He was just thirty- nine years old.

Find the past tense of the verbs from the text above
Was, Believed, Had, Worked, Studied, Became, Marched, Gave, Assassinated, Named

READING 3 J.K.ROWLING

Reading/Complete the story using the past simple
1. Was 2. Lived 3. Didn´t go 4. Loved 5. Finished
6. Worked 7. Wrote 8. Died 9. Was 10. Wanted
11. Saw 12. Had 13. Got 14. Married 15. Wasn´t
16. Left 17. Went 18.Taked 19. Was 20. Helpped
21. Had 22. Lived 23. Begun 24. Thought 25. Sat
26. Drank 27. Wrote 28. Slept 29. Finished 30. Sent
31. Said 32. Liked 33. Was 34. Came 35. Became 36. Wrote

Words and Meanings/Choose the correct word 1.dreams 2.author 3.quiet 4.alone 5.interview 6.adults 7.all over the world

Opposites/Find the words in the text that are opposite in meaning to 1.happy 2.rich 3.small 4.separate 5.love 6.end 7.difficult 8.different 9.quiet 10.inclined 11.in the end

Synonyms/Find the words in the text that are synonyms in meaning to 1. 2.children 3.author 4.trade 5.job 6.happy 7.nothing

Comprehension/True or False? 1.True 2.False 3.True 4.True 5.False 6.False

Comprehension/Choose the correct question word 1.When 2.Why 3.Who 4.Which 5.Where 6.How many

Vocabulary/Match the country to its language. Write the letter in the box 1.Japan (c) 2.England (h) 3.China (e) 4.Spain (f) 5.Italy (g) 6.Portugal (i) 7.Egypt (j) 8.France (a) 9.Russia (d) 10.Greece (b)

Spelling/Capital Letters/Rewrite the sentences and put the capital letters where necessary 1.The name of the boy is Harry Potter 2.Joanne Rowling lived in Scotland. Edinburgh 3.You can read Harry Potter in German. Berlin 4.She was in United Stated in September 5.Joanne married a portuguese man. Lisbon 6.Today is Saturday 7.She lived near bristol in England. London

2º ESO ACTIVITIES 8 AND 9

8. True or False? Which words in the text give the answer?

1. Today, 80% of British children don´t play outside. TRUE
2. Most of today´s parent´s played outside when they were children. TRUE
3. More children travelled to school by car 40 years ago than they do today. FALSE

9. Who mentions the following: Steve, Joe or both of them?

1. school BOTH OF THEM
2. bus JOE
3. his friends BOTH OF THEM
4. video games STEVE
5. sport BOTH OF THEM
6. his parents BOTH OF THEM
7. his grandmother JOE
8. shopping centre STEVE