English History
What's the name of a very old circle of stones in the south of England?
Stonehenge
Infinitive: to eat
Simple Past: ________
Past Participle: _________
ate - eaten
Which country has the most native English speakers?
USA
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
How old is Mr Gester?
29 (but he feels much younger)
Who wrote the song "Yesterday"?
The Beatles / Paul McCartney
Find the opposites of these words:
cheap - boring - rich
expensive - exciting - poor
What is the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
Great Britain = England, Scotland and Wales (island)
UK = Great Britain + Northern Ireland (country)
Why is Ireland called "The Emerald Isle"?
Because it is very green/ there are a lot of green meadows and forests
What are the names of Mr Gester's cats?
Fridolin and Leia
Which famous ship was built in Belfast in Northern Ireland?
Titanic
When do we use the will-future and when do we use the going-to-future?
will-future = hopes, fears, wishes, ... (uncertain)
going-to-future = fixed plans (certain)
Name five countries where English is an official language.
UK, Ireland, Canada, USA, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, India ...
Name 3 famous sights from Ireland.
Cliffs of Moher, Ben Bulben, Ring of Kerry, Aran Islands, Guinness Storehouse, Newgrange, Bunratty Castle...
Name 3 of Mr Gester's teacher buddys at school!
Ms Meier, Mr Grimm, Ms Giebelhaus, Mr Petrov, Ms Starke, Ms Timmermann
Which battle in 1066 changed English history forever?
The Battle of Hastings
Give 3 synonyms for "angry".
mad, upset, furious, annoyed, frustrated, outraged
Why do people in many different countries speak English today?
Because of the British Empire, colonisation, and English as an international language.
What do the Irish celebrate on the 17th of March?
St Patrick's day
What did Mr Gester do for half a year in Ireland?
He worked as a (German) language assistant at an Irish school and travelled around the country in his freetime.
Name:
1 famous English inventor
2 famous English authors/poets
3 English rulers
4 other people from British history
Alexander Graham Bell
Shakespeare, J.K. Rowling
Queen Elizabeth I + II / Queen Victoria / King Charles
Sir Francis Drake, Winston Churchill, Queen Boudica...
Form the three conditional sentences out of the following words:
I / enough money / buy / new car.
If I have enough money, I will buy a new car.
If I had enough money, I would buy a new car.
If I had had enough money, I would have bought a new car.
Find 3 words that have a British English and American English variation.
BE - AE
football - soccer
chips - french fries
crisps - chips
biscuit - cookie
...
Besides English, what is the second official language of Ireland?
Who speaks it?
Why is it so special?
Irish / Gaeilge
Mostly older people or people from the West/Northwest of Ireland
Because it isn't a language that is used anymore. It mostly appears on road signs and as an additional language in documents.
What is Mr Gester's favourite:
country (outside of Germany)
hobby
class
subject
series / film
Ireland
Dancing
class 5/3 (and maybe 7/3...sometimes)
Geography
Breaking Bad / A beautiful mind, The Greatest Show