MERRY CHRISTMAS

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE ...?

If we are talking about time, we use the phrase “How long does it take…?”

When we are wondering about the time needed to travel (from place A) to place B, we can ask “How long does it take to get (from A) to B?”:

How long does it take to get from London to Oxford? —It takes about one hour by car.
How long does it take to get from the library to the museum? —It’s about a ten-minute walk.
How long does it take to get to the airport?—About twenty minutes.

We can also use “How long does it take…?” if we are asking about doing something:

How long does it take to bake a cake?
How long does it take to build a house?

The questions can be personalized, as well:  How long does it take you to do something?

How long does it take you to do your homework?
How long will it take Tom to clean his room?It took me forever to finish that project.

And you can watch this video. There are two parts. The second part is the same but with subtitles.

ITCHY FEET

 VOCABULARY

Go to these links and do the exercises to reinforce your vocabulary about travelling and tourism.


related to means of transport

travel related vocabulary

travelling, planning a trip

tourism related vocabulary

more tourism related vocabulary

travel related terms and expressions

TESTS UNIT 2

We finished UNIT 2, so now it's time to check how much you know and how much you remember. Click on the links below to take the tests. Don't use your coursebook or notebook or dictionary, and don't forget you need a password. If you still don't have it or you've forgotten, ask your teacher for it.

- QUICK TEST - Vocabulary

- QUICK TEST - Grammar

STRONG ADJECTIVES

Watch this video to learn about strong adjectives. You can also go to Vocabulary to get a document with an explanation and a list of strong adjectives.


And now you can practise:

Exercise 1

Exercise 2 (A page by the Brisitsh Council with a series of exersises)

Exercise 3 (Includes an explanation)

IRISH FAMINE

Sometimes, during a lesson, one thing leads to another and you end up talking about something you hadn’t planned. That was the case in our last class, when after talking about Halloween we ended up talking about the Irish Famine, also known as Potato Famine. Many of you had never heard of it but showed your interested in knowing a bit more. Be that as it may, I have decided to post an instructive video I've found on youtube. The music playing is called 'Famine song', singing The Choral Project.



While searching the net looking for some useful info I bumped into this in The History Place site, if you've been bitten by the bug, go ahead!
"Ireland is in your hands, in your power. If you do not save her, she cannot save herself. I solemnly call upon you to recollect that I predict with the sincerest conviction that a quarter of her population will perish unless you come to her relief." Daniel O'Connell to the British House of Commons, 1847.

THE LITTLE GIRL AND THE BISCUIT

Let's get used to the Present Perfect and stories are a good way to learn English. Why don't you watch the video below and listen to the story "The Little Girl and the Biscuit" to practise the present perfect? You can follow the story either through the subtitles (you have to activate them) or through the images on the video. Also, at the end of the video, you have a list of irregular verbs which are read aloud. This is good practice since you learn vocabulary as well as you improve your listening skills and this leads to better speaking skills!