Welcome to the resources page for the English lessons for the City of Sanctuary students.
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Further support: Beginners Intermediate Advanced
For real fundamental help - Something that could help is learning to transcribe from English to your alphabet and vice versa ...
Why not search for your alphabet online with Latin transliteration?
Various links for use in class on the screen
January, 25th 2024. PDF
Shrove Tuesday
US (Anglo-Saxon) Culture for December Lyrics
UK Culture and Charitable Ideas Lyrics
A more traditional (and religious) Christmas Carol video has Pagan roots in it though!
The Pretenders - 2000 Miles Lyrics
Eurythmics - Winter Wonderland Lyrics
Gwen Stefani - Jingle Bells Lyrics
Chris de Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling Lyrics
Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again Lyrics
Greg Lake - I believe in Father Christmas Lyrics
The ubiquitous song at this time of year.
St Nicholas' Day - (European Festival)
21st November - World "Hello" Day.
Remembrance Day / Armistice Day/ Poppy Day
John McCrae (Canadian Doctor in Belgium 1915)
Video quiz questions (printable) 1) Fill the gap - Fill the gap: The video is about how British ____________________Halloween. 2) Fill the gap - Halloween was an ancient ________________________ called Samhain. 3) Halloween was part of a :
British tradition
Celtic Tradition
4) What did the Celts believe? Fill the gap: on the 31st October the ________________between our world and the world of monsters and ghosts became very ________________________ ! 5) The monsters could :
cause havoc
cause hard-work
6) What did the Celtic people do on October 31st? Put the words in order: and to used to order away. ghouls scare monsters the the big a have party they in 7) How did the Christians call Samhain many years later?
All Hallows' Eve
All Saints' Day
8) What happened for many years? Put the words in order: years about didn't British many For Halloween. care
9) What do the British celebrate on the 5th of November? Fill the gap:
They celebrate ________________________
10) To Anna What has become Halloween in recent years?
a small commercialised event
a highly commercialised event
11) On Halloween, People (1)....their homes with spooky ornaments like (2).... and ghosts?
(1)decorate (2) cobwebs
(1) decorated (2) cobweb
12) Where is the scary carved pumpkin? 13) How do clubs, restaurants and households celebrate Halloween? Fill the gap: They hold themed ________________________ and private ________________________ . 14) On Halloween in the UK, people dress up as (1)...... or Disney characters, or as .... characters like a banana.
spooky - unusual
spiky - unusual
15) What do children do on Halloween? Put the words in order: in sweets and they treats on doors get shootor the take to order knock tricks to street up 16) By the night's end, children have their .... full of goodies?
blankets
bucblanketskets
17) What is Anna asking? Fill the gap: How you ________________________ Halloween at home.
Video quiz questions...
1) What Halloween decorations are there at the front door?
Bats and spiders
Jack-o'-lanterns and a witch
A broom and Jack-o'-lanterns
2) Who prepares the Jack-o'-lantern?
Jack
Jack's sister
Mum
3) Correct the wrong word: They celebrate Halloween on the 31st of November 4) Fill the gap: They put a ________________________ inside the pumpkin. 5) Put the words in order: is Jack and is Sarah a ghost. wizard a 6) Which food do they prepare? Answer the question using your own words 7) What time is it? Answer the question using your own words 8) At the party there is...
a witch, a ballerina, a black cat and a vampire
a witch, a vampire, a devil and a black cat
a pirate, a mummy, a ballerina and a cowboy
9) Fill the gap: They play ________________________ bobbing. 10) Put the words in order: Now play apples on let's strings! 11) Correct the wrong word: Five children are playing apples on string. 12) Trick or treat? Fill the gap: Jack says ________________________ to the trick or treaters. 13) Correct the wrong word: Halloween is boring and fun at our house
Previous lessons
St Luke's Hall (am)
Charles Dickens and Portsmouth (Challenging)
Portsmouth History - Admiral Lord Nelson (simpler)
Food
The World Famous 'Full English Breakfast'
A challenge for the really able - What is wrong with the 'facts' in this article about traditional British foods? (There is a lot wrong with the language!)
Music
Why not try this musical listening exercise out if you have access to the internet at home?
The Royal Beach Hotel (pm)
EfE Level 1 pp 42-50 [File 11.4s - 13.5] Coursebook
Portsmouth History - Admiral Lord Nelson
June 13th, 2022
St Luke's Hall (am)
Home and Hogwarts
Portsmouth History
A Portsmouth Historical Attraction - HMS Warrior
Mary Rose
Two of Henry VIII's six wives.
EfE Level 3 pp 40 - 50 [File 11 - 11.5] US/UK English
Further Support - Intermediate English Blog
The Royal Beach Hotel (pm)
Small group work - Telling The Time
June 6th, 2022
Andrew cannot be at St Luke's Hall - he has the visitors from Caen and will be laying poppy wreaths at the D-Day Memorial (near The Royal Beach Hotel).
The Royal Beach Hotel (pm)
The sights of Portsmouth with newcomers.
MR - Visit a museum and write a report for me on your visit.
Self Study
Efe Level 1P pp 36-44
Time Sheet issued
May 30th, 2022
St Luke's Hall (am)
Jubilee concert lesson at St Luke's Hall only 10 am.
No classes at the Royal Beach Hotel
May 23rd, 2022
St Luke's Hall (am)
Our city Portsmouth
A street plan of Portsmouth can be seen under May 16th below.
The Royal Beach Hotel (pm) [No Anita]
Further Support - Beginners English Blog
Grammar
Very basic manipulation of tense
I am/ I have (been)/I am going to.../I will... etc
Did you do anything interesting this week?
What? Where? When? With whom? How?
Culture
Our city ...
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May 16th 2022
St Luke's Hall (am)
A street plan of Southern Portsea Island
Your town - Did you do anything interesting this week?
What? Where? When? With whom? How?
EfE Level 3 pp 40 - 50 [File 11 - 11.5] US English
Further Support - Intermediate English Blog
The Royal Beach Hotel (pm)
Dearest Creature in Creation - who can read to where we last were?
May 9th 2022
St Luke's Hall (am)
We looked at the city of Portsmouth - Here is a guide to Portsmouth
The Royal Beach Hotel (pm)
Dearest Creature in Creation
April 11th 2022
Beginners
When is your birthday?
My birthday is: ( March, 18th )
Intermediate/Higher Level
What is the difference?
The United Kingdom (The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Great Britain
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
(Ireland)
Getting to know you...
Always good to reflect on this sort of language
Find someone who...
Do you like to:
eat/drink/play/read/watch/listen to/make/bake/collect/wear/go to/travel by/work with/go for a walk (to)/do gardening
Teach This Provided the following worksheet
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