Hiya! Here’s this week’s homework. I hope that you have some spare time to study and do at least part of it. If you are pushed for time, choose whatever you find more interesting or useful.
> The Schweeb
Reading: follow the instructions in Open World, page 61, exercises 2 to 6, and learn about the history of Schweeb.
Video listening:
Watch this short video with on-screen text and learn more about the Schweeb
Now watch this other video and do this comprehension exercise: The Schweeb
> VOCABULARY: Compound adjectives
Do exercises 1, 2 and 3 in Open World, p. 62 and learn some common compound adjectives you can use to talk about the topic of travelling.
> GRAMMAR: Articles
Do the exercises that accompany the explanations on page 213 (Open World, Grammar reference). Then go on practising by doing the following online exercises:
DEFINITE/ INDEFINITE / NO ARTICLE
Definite and Indefinite Articles (myenglishpages.com) explanations
Definite and indefinite articles (myenglishpages.com) exercises I
Articles (a, an, the or zero article) (myenglishpages.com) exercises II
THE / NO ARTICLE
Grammar Practice (spraz-ila.de) rules and exercises I
Grammar Practice (spraz-ila.de) same rules and exercises II
Grammar Practice (spraz-ila.de) same rules and exercises III
> EXTRA LISTENINGS:
– Listen to 4 speakers answer a question and do Parts 1 & 2 of the listening exercise.
Holidays and places key and script audio file
– Listen to 5 short extracts in which people talk about holiday accommodation. Match each speaker to their first impressions of the accommodation.
Holiday Accommodation key and script audio file
> EXTRA READING & VOCABULARY REVISION: This reading comprehension activity about a flight attendant also includes some useful practice on the vocabulary and phrasal verbs we have seen in class.
Blue skies in Bangkok+key audio file (you can listen to the recording while you read)
Keep on taking care of yourself and the others! Cheerio!