Past Tenses

Do you know the difference between the past simple and the past continuous? Let's see!

Hallowe'en

The children in different countries around the world celebrate Hallowe'en on 31 October. They dress up in creative costumes and go trick-or-treating. They also play interesting games.

Do you know that the most popular Hallowe'en costume this year is Beetlejuice? What would you wear at the fancy dress party?

A/An or Some/Any

 When do we use: a/an, some/any, much/many/a lot of? Let's check!

Ideal School

Take a few moments to think about an ideal school. Imagine you found and run, study or teach in one. Describe it in 100-120 words.

Organise your writing into paragraphs:

• Paragraph 1 (introduction): Where is your ideal school? How big is it? How many classes are there? How many pupils are there in each class?
• Paragraph 2 (environment): What does the school building look like? How are the classrooms designed? What colour are the walls? What is there in each classroom? How are desks organised? Are there any plants, stations, nooks or reading corners?
  
• Paragraphs 3 (special features): What facilities are there? Is there a park, greenhouse, gym, playground, or a swimming pool? What can pupils do during breaks? Do they organise some events together? If yes, what kind?
• Paragraph 3 (school day): What is the timetable like? What time do the lessons start / finish every day? How long are the lessons? What do the pupils learn? How do they learn? Does your ideal school prepare the pupils for their future life?
• Paragraph 5 (values and culture): Is your ideal school eco-friendly? How do you know? Do pupils feel safe? What rules must everyone follow? What happens when somebody breaks them? Are there any negative features?
• Paragraph 6 (conclusion): Why is this school so special? Why is it a great place to learn? What do you like about it? What final thoughts have you got about your ideal school?
  

Schools Around the World

Imagine you're a new pupil in your school. What do you notice? What do you like? What don't you like?

Watch the following videos and make notes. What do you think about each school? How can we make learning more active in our classrooms?

 

Would you like to go to such a school? Why?

What are the good sides of attending this school?

Let's think about the ways to encourage active participation in our classroom!

Home

What's in a house? Play this game and find out!

You can also try this drag-and-drop game to revise some house related vocabulary.

Test 1 Practice