Across cultures
Explain what it means to "keep the ball bouncing" in a conversation.
It means to react to something your partner says by asking a question for example.
Say it in indirect speech.
Mike said: " My mum went to the dentist yesterday."
Mike said that his mum had gone to the dentist the day before.
Give two examples of factual texts.
instructions, news reports
kings and queens are ...
monarchs
What is "Shinty"?
It's a team sport played mainly in Scotland, especially in the Highlands. It's a bit like hockey.
What did the aliens that visited the earth in our story about "dos and don'ts" do?
They didn't talk and react to what the shop assistant said and they looked at the lady's smartphone display in a rather rude way.
Use passive forms of the verbs.
Some people think Shinty (invent) in Ireland 2000 years ago and that it (bring) to Scotland by the Irish. Others say that it (play) in Scotland since the Celtic times.
Some people think Shinty was invented in Ireland 2000 years ago and that it was brought to Scotland by the Irish. Others say that it has been played in Scotland since Celtic times.
During h_____________ animals sleep and don't eat for months.
hibernation
Explain what a show-off is.
A show-off is someone who likes to get attention by bragging or doing things just to impress others.
What is Haggis?
a traditional Scottish dish made of sheep’s heart, liver, and lungs mixed with onion, oatmeal, suet (animal fat), and spices cooked inside a sheep’s stomach
yummy :)
Give five examples of good behaviour.
Saying "thank you", saying "good morning", holding the door open, smiling, being polite
Complete the sentence with the right verb forms.
_____Holly ____ (sleep) when Gwen ______ (take) the photos?
Was Holly sleeping when Gwen took the photos?
Give a synonym for " to say sorry".
to apologize
When the Romans were in Britain they built roads, walls, cities. It was cold and wet in Britain but for the Romans this wasn't a problem because they knew how u______ h____ and warm b_____ work.
underfloor heating and warm baths
Give five examples of bad behaviour.
Standing too close to others, staring, pointing at others, jumping the queue, talking with your mouth full
Relative clauses. Make one sentence out of the two.
The Globe is the name of a theatre. Shakespeare built it in London.
The Globe is the name of a theatre (that/which) Shakespeare built in London.
We read two news reports about animals in need. One was about elephants and rhinos, one about koalas. Why do these animals need our help?
Elephants and rhinos are on the brink of extinction because people hunt them for their tusks and horns. Koalas often die in bushfires in the Australian outback.
What are the two English words for the German "bank"?
bank and bench
Henry VIII founded the ____________ and the ____________
Church of England, Navy
What's the name of the German student who isn't very good at small talk at first?
Steffen
Find the adverbs of these adjectives.
fast, quick, good, terrible, hard, bad
fast, quickly, well, terribly, hard, badly
We read two fictional texts in "text smart 3". in the second text somebody is drowning. While drowning a name pops up in his mind. What name?
Say it in English:
Meine Eltern wollen, dass ich mein Zimmer aufräume.
My parents want me to tidy up my room.
steam train