Showing posts with label exercises. Show all posts
Showing posts with label exercises. Show all posts

Computers in the Past

            

Watch a video from the 1950s about computers and choose the correct answers to the questions. 
Click on this link to answer.

Happy New Year presentation





  • Do you make New Year's resolutions? If yes, what have you promised in the past? 
  • Do you make New Year's resolutions? If yes, what was the strangest, and/or funniest promise you have made? 
  • Do you usually look at the upcoming year with optimism or pessimism? Please explain.
  •  Will next year be better or worse than this year? Why do you think so?
  • If you could make three wishes for the next year which would definitely come true, what would you wish for?

New Year crossword

Watch the short animated video below and complete the dialogue. Thanks to Jeffrey Hill for the video and the transcription.



TRANSCRIPT

Peter: Happy New Year, Jane.

Jane: Happy New Year to you ________, Peter. 1

Peter: Did you have a good ____________? 2

Jane: Yes, it was great, but I must have put on _____ 3    _______ 4 five pounds!

Peter: Tell me about it! Still, my New Year’s ___________ 5 is to lose _________ 6 and get fit. I've decided to join the ___________7.

Jane: I never ________ 8 any New Year's resolutions. I used to, but I could never __________ 9 to keep them.

Peter: Well, I’m ____________ 10 to stick to mine! Jane: Well, good luck! I look ________ 11 to seeing the ___________ 12!

Why Are There So Many French Words In English?

Click on the following link and answer the questions below:

  1. How many French words have entered English throughout history?
  2. Why so many?
  3. What effect  did this massive loan process have on the structure of English?
  4. How did French influence English pronunciation? 





At, In, On Place Prepositions



Examples of Usage

AtInOn
at homein bedon the table
at workin the boxon the shelf
at schoolin the closeton the wall
at the airportin a basketon the second floor
at the officein his pocketon Columbus street
at the partyin the caron page 10
at the restaurantin the kitchen
at the universityin the water
at the theaterin an armchair
at the hotelin the street
at the weddingin the garden
at the bus stopin prison
at the cornerin Times Square
at 12 Colombus Streetin New York
at Bob's (= at his house)in Texas
at the centerin the USA
at the topin the sky
at the back of the housein the mirror
at the door (= next to the door)in a traffic jam
at the table (= next to the table)in the book






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