OLYMPIC COUNTDOWN: TALKING ABOUT SPORT

In the following video you are going to meet Ivan Ukhov, a Russian high jumper athlete. What is his weakness, according to the video?

I also want you to tell me about you. What do you think your weakness is?

I'm looking forward to hearing your comments.

ARE YOU FOR OR AGAINGST SCHOOL UNIFORMS?

You don´t have to wear a school uniform at our secondary school. What do you think about it? Would you like to wear a school uniform? Watch the following video and tell me your opinions.
I also want you to mention at least 4 advantages and 4 disadvantages of  wearing uniforms according to the video.
What´s former president Bill Clinton´s advice about uniforms?

DICKENS´ BICENTENARY

Charles Dickens, one of the greatest writers in English Literature, was born 2oo years ago. I want you to watch the following video and learn 3 new words/expressions  related to Dickens :"Dickensian," "scrooge" and "What the dickens...?" Tell me the meaning of these 3 expressions, and send me a few sentences using each of the expressions. You can also tell me what you know about Dickens (date and place of birth, title of main works, etc.)

I hope you enjoy it!

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT FOOTBALL?

Do you like football? What do you think of it? Is it your favourite sport? Tell me about it, including your favourite player, favourite team etc. Do the following quiz too to discover how much you know about football, and tell me how you did.

INSIDE BIG BEN!

You´ve heard Big Ben lots of times, but have you ever wondered what it´s like up there in the belfry with the world´s most famous bell? Here´s your chance to visit Big Ben and see behind the scenes in the clock tower. Watch the video and answer the following questions:
1. How many stairs do you have to climb to the belfry tower?
2. How much does Big Ben weigh?
3.When does Big Ben chime?
4. How many times has it chimed in the last 150 years?

NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS?

Practising more sport, quit smoking, and stop overeating are popular New Year´s resolutions. Do you make New Year´s resolutions? Watch the video, join the conversation and let us know!

TALKING ABOUT THE OLYMPICS

Remember this year our English Week will be about the Olympics. I want you to see a video about a sports school in Ekaterinburh, Russia. Then you have to answer the following questions:
-What´s the aim of the sports school in Ekaterinburg?
-How many students and how many Olympic sports are there at the sports school?
-What does "what it takes" mean in Spanish?