Thursday, January 18, 2024

Translation

 1) Probably people of all ages can take part / join in. 

2) I like to eat different food(s) / dishes. I like eating ..... 

3) The performer has colourful national costumes and jewellery. / The performer is wearing....

4) Don't throw ripe tomatoes at each other! 

5) The best live band gets a prize / will get a prize.  

6) Pour some oil into the saucepan. / Pour the oil....

7) I think it's difficult to write poems. / I think writing poems is difficult.  

8) Tom's dad can do lots of / a lot of magic tricks. 

Monday, January 8, 2024

Unit 9 Words

 Task 1: Revise by forming sentences

1) blanket

2) buffalo

3) jewellery

4) traditional dance

5) colourful costumes

6) prize

7) animal skins

8) performers

9) watch magic tricks

10) eat different food

11) firework display

12) a great day out



1) at a butcher's

2) fridge

3) a jar of jam

4) healthy

5) starving

6) delicious

7) lorry (Br. E.), truck (Am.E.)

8) moccasin

9) probably

10) celebration

11) attract

12) ripe



Task 2: Watch short videos about the festivals

La Tomatina

The Indian Summer Festival

10 amazing festivals around the world


Task 3: Write a summary/report

1) What did you buy?

2) Which shops did you go to?

3) How much did you spend in total?

4) Did you have to replace any ingredients?

5) How was your Friday's shopping experience? (comment on products, service, prizes, atmosphere etc.)


Robert Louis Stevenson

The Swing



The Swing

How do you like to go ___ in a swing,
   Up in the ____  so blue?
Oh, I do ______ it the pleasantest thing
   Ever a_____ can do!

Up in the air and over the ______ ,
   Till I can _____  so wide,
Rivers and ______  and cattle and all
   Over the countryside—

Till I look _____ on the garden green,
   Down on the _____  so brown—
Up in the air I go ______  again,
   Up in the air _____  down!