PRESENT CONTINUOUS (intermediate)

Look at the picture and describe it. (Move your cursor over the image for more questions).

• Where was the picture taken? Describe the landscape.
• When was it taken? Explain.
• What is everyone doing?
• What are they wearing?
• What time of day is it?
• What is the weather like?
• Describe their feelings / attitude.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (intermediate)

Look at this word cloud and do the following activities:

Choose the words that are related to the following questions and explain your choice: 

1. Which terms refer to aspects affected by the changes in the environment?
2. Can you find the positive terms?
3. Which words point to possible solutions?
4. List the negative words.

Click below to read the text from which the word cloud came and do the suggested activities.

 

Watch the following video and explain the effects of pollution on coral reefs.

Visit this site to learn a lot more about environmental issues.

Are you ready to take their environmental quiz? 

BASICS OF ENGLISH: Three English lessons (lower intermediate)

Watch the video and answer the following questions.

Part 1:

1. Name the furniture and furnishings mentioned in the video. How many can you remember?
2. Add ten more to the list.
3. What is special about the plural form of the word shelf?
4. When do you say Pleased to meet you?
5. Do you know the opposite of heavy?
6. What is the teacher's name?
7. What is a contracted form?
8. List ten different nationalities.
9. Mention one word or expression which can be replaced by the pronoun it.
10. Mention two words or expressions which can be used instead of they.

Part 2:

1. What food and drinks are mentioned?
2. Can you think of ten more words in that category?
3. Can you repeat the family members mentioned?
4. How many more can you add to the list?
5. What is the opposite of difficult?
6. Which two pets are mentioned in this episode?
7. Do you remember the sentence used to introduce Elena to Victor?
8. What is a sitcom?
9. Listen again and write down the occupations you hear.
10. What is the meaning of greeting people?

Part 3:

1. Can you find synonyms for the adjectives handsome, clever and forgetful?
2. What is the meaning of Nice to meet you?
3. Which two future forms are used in this episode?
4. What is the meaning of the words kind and nice?
5. Do you know any other words to describe people's manners?
6. Think of ten countries and find out the language spoken in each one.
7. Rewrite these sentences using object pronouns instead of the words in red:

• I like English 
• Victor likes Elena 
• We like Victor and Elena 

Way to go!

MEN AT WORK

Look at this picture:

• How old do you think it is?
• Is it real or is it a fake image?
• What makes it so disquieting?
• What are the men doing?
• Are they tense or relaxed?

And...
how are they going to get down from there?!

Find the answers here.