Boxing Day

A Christmas Carol: 'Let it snow' by Frank Sinatra

Listen to the song and complete the gaps. (The answers are in 'comments') 

Oh the (1) ___________________outside is frightful 
But the fire is so delightful 
And since we've no (2) ___________________ to go 
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow 
Oh it doesn't show signs of stopping 
And I brought some (3) ___________________ for popping 
The (4) ___________________ are turned down low 
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow 
When we finally (5) ___________________ goodnight 
How I hate going out in the storm 
But if you (6) ___________________ hold me tight 
All the way home I'll be warm 
Oh the (7) ___________________ is slowly dying 
And my dear we're still good-bying 
But as long as you (8) ___________________ me so 
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow 
Oh the (9) ___________________ is slowly dying 
And my dear we're still good-bying 
But as long as you (10) ___________________ me so 
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow 
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Past Perfect

We use the past perfect when we are already talking about the past and want to talk about an earlier action in the past. 

'She couldn't lend me some money because she had forgotten her wallet'

We make the past perfect with 'had' + the past participle of the main verb.

Activity 1.  Choose the correct answer.

Activity 2. Complete the sentences.

Activity 3. Complete the sentences. (don't use contractions!)

Activity 4. Write sentences in past perfect and check your answers.
(don't use contractions!)

Activity 5. Read an extract of 'The Canterville Ghost' and notice the highlighted verbs in the past simple. Then, do the reading comprehension exercises.

Activity 6. Listen to the sentences and complete the gaps.

Thanksgiving

Read this text about Thanksgiving and answer the questions.

Test your vocabulary! Do the Thanksgiving crossword.

Click here to correct your answers.

Now you can have some fun!

gobble/ˈɡɒb(ə)l/:to eat something quickly and often noisily.

giblets /ˈdʒɪbləts/: the liver, heart, and neck of poultry (=chickens etc) that you remove before you cook it. 

drumstick /ˈdrʌmˌstɪk/: the lower part of the leg of a chicken or other bird, cooked and eaten as food.

Phrasal Verbs

Click here to read some explanations and examples on the use of phrasal verbs.

Activity 1. Choose the correct answer.

Activity 2. Complete the sentences. 

Activity 3. Fill in the gaps with the correct phrasal verb.

Activity 4. Separable or non-separable? 

Make up: to become friendly after an argument / to put make-up on your face.

Sports and movement

Activity 1. Listen to six descriptions and identify the sports.  
 
Activity 2. Listen to some people talking about their favourite sports and answer the questions. 

Activity 3. Expressing movement 1. 

Activity 4. Expressing movement 2. 

Activity 5. Read and listen to the story 'Seven Year Old Boy Sets Swimming Record' and do the activities.

Activity 6. Listen to the people introducing two different sports centres and do the exercises.

The passive

Click here to read some explanations about the passive voice.
 
Activity 1. Choose the correct answer.

Activity 2. Complete the sentences. Use contractions where possible.

Activity 3. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb.

Activity 4. Rewrite the sentences in the passive (present simple).

Activity 5. Rewrite the sentences in the passive (past simple).