sábado, 22 de septiembre de 2018

Learn/Practice English with MOVIES (Lesson #2) Title: The Lord of the Rings

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Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given.

  1. All the costumes in a film
  2. To become familiar with a new thing, situation or way of living
  3. How much money there is to spend 
  4. to restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition.

Which of the following words   have the the sound [ai] as in RIDE
site , bite,  race, dynamite, higher

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Are the sentences true or false? Quote words from the text to support your answer.


  1. The costume designer contributes a lot to the visual impact of the film
  2. For the Lord of the rings 285 million was spent on costumes.
  3. The Lord of the Rings was a very expensive film because they used a lot of costumes.
  4. Outfits are only worn by the main actor.
  5. They have to make lots of copies of the main costumes because some clothes can get torn when filming.
  6. Clothes in films should always be clean and stylish.
  7. Viggo Mortensen used to mend his Aragon´s costume for The Lord of the Rings 
  8. Costumes can be worth a lot of money once the film is finished. 
  9. There are some shops where you can buy replica costumes, although they are very expensive.




martes, 18 de septiembre de 2018

FASHION. Review 6.


Ask and answer the following questions :


FASHION. Review 5


Check your answers.











FASHION. Review 5


Complete the following sentences:

I went as a hippy and wore____________________
The trousers were __________________________________
I have saved some money from my _______________________________, so I can buy something ________________________

I am quite __________________to be honest and __________________________wear casual or sporty clothes too.

My best friend lent me ____________________________and I looked really____________________

Write  the following words

tʃɛkt
ˈkaʒjʊəl
skɪmpi
aʊtreɪdʒəs

straɪpt

FASHION. Review 4


Listen  and match the questions to the answers:
1
2
3
4





Listen again. Chose the best answers.

The most outrageous thing I have worn was....
  1. to a carnival party
  2. to my  friend’s birthday party

Next Saturday I plan to buy
  1. a  wedding present for my cousin
  2. something stylish to wear at the wedding
  3. something expensive to match my blazer and my shoes
I do sport every day  and  so
  1. I love fashionable tracksuits and trainers
  2. I usually wear sporty clothes

The last time I wore a smart dress
  1. was for my grandparent´s wedding anniversary
  2. some of my relatives didn´t recognize me



FASHION. Review 3


Do the fashion quiz.





FASHION. Review 2


2. Find words or phrases in the box that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here:

  1. having a pattern of small squares.
  2. marked or decorated with stripes
  3. clothes or shoes suitable for everyday wear rather than formal occasions
  4. unacceptable or very shocking// extravagant or immoderate
  5. smart and noticeable, but in a rather vulgar way.
  6. made of too little material; too small in size or quantity.




Now use them to describe the items of cothing in the photo.

           Hoodies are very fashionable 

FASHION. Review 1


1. Find the following items of clothing in the photo:

hoodie
some blazers
long dresses
a little black dress

miércoles, 12 de septiembre de 2018

Scottish Lift 1



How many people can you see?
What are they wearing?
What do they look like?
Where are they?
How do you think they are feeling?

Scottish Lift 4

  1. Do you have a memorable experience in a lift? Describe it.
  2. Do you think voice recognition technology is useful? Why or why not?
  3. Why do you think the Scottish men in the video were shouting 'freedom'?

Scittish Lift 3


https://www.eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=23774

Where's the buttons? Oh no, they've installed voice-recognition technology in this _________. I've heard about this. Voice-recognition technology, in a ___________, in Scotland? You ever tried voice-recognition technology?
 gift
 lift
 rift

No. They don't do Scottish accents. ______________. Could you please repeat that? _______________. _______________. _______________. _____________. Could you please repeat that? ____________
 Seven
 Eleven
 Heaven

Whose idea was this? You need to try an American accent. Eleven. Eleven. Sounds ___________, not American. Doesn't it? Eleven. Where in America is that, Dublin?
 Irish
 Scottish
 English

I'm sorry, could you please repeat that? Try an English accent, right. Eleven. Eleven. You from the same part of _____________ as Dick Van Dyke?
 Scotland
 Ireland
 England

________________ yours then smartass. Please speak slowly and clearly. Smartass. Eleven. I'm sorry, could you please repeat that.
 Let's see
 Lassie
 Let's she

Eleven. If you don't understand the lingo, away back inta ya in country. Ooh..is that talk now, away back inta ya in country. Ah, don't start ________________ how can ya be racist to a lift?
 Mr. Reekin' Hard
 Mr. Bleedin' Heart
 Mr. Reachin' Ark

Please speak slowly and clearly. Eleven. Eleven. Eleven. Eleven. You're just sayin' it the same way I wanna keep sayin' it till it understands _____________, alright? Eleven. Eleven. Eleven. Eleven.
 Scottish
 Irish
 English

Ah, just take us anywhere you cow! Just open the doors! This is a voice-activated elevator. Please state which floor you would like to go to in a clear and _________ manner. __________. _________. Where is that coming from? Why is it telling people to be ______?
 Kahn
 come
 calm

Because they knew they'd be selling this to Scottish people who would be _____________ their nuts at it! You have not selected a floor. Aye, we have! Eleven!
 goin' on
 goin' off
 goin' in

If you would like to get out of the elevator, without ____________ a floor, simply say "Open the doors, please." Please. Please. XXX XX XXX.
 selecting
 selection
 select

Maybe we just should say please. I'm not begging that for ___________. Open the doors please. Please. Pathetic. Please remain calm.
 anything
 nothing
 everything

Would you let me up to that! Get me up there! Right, just wait for it to speak. You have not selected a floor. Aghhhh! Up yours, you cow! If you don't open these doors, I'm gonna come to America, I'm gonna find whatever ___________ actress gave you a voice, and I'm gonna get an electric chair for you!
 desperate
 depressed
 desolate

Scotland ya bastard! Scotland! Scotland! FREEDOM! FREEDOM! FREEDOM! ___________?
 Comin' on
 Goin' up
 Gettin' in

Welcome Home!. Scottish Lift 2



https://es.englishcentral.com/video/11464/scottish-men-vs-the-elevator



https://es.englishcentral.com/videodetails/11464



Why are there no buttons in the lift?
because the lift only goes to the seventh floor
because the lift is old
because they've installed voice recognition technology
because they forgot to install buttons


What are the two men trying to do in the lift?
They are trying to close the doors.
They are trying to go to America.
They are trying to disappear.
They are trying to select the eleventh floor.


Why are the two men getting angry?
because the voice recognition technology doesn't understand the Scottish accent
because the buttons are gone
because the building has no eleventh floor
because the voice recognition technology told them that it's better on the seventh floor

Silent Letters

https://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/list-of-words-with-silent-letters-in-english/ https://7esl.com/silent-letters/