Halloween!

Halloween is the second biggest festival in England and especially in the USA, so it is worth starting to speak about it with plenty of time in advance!

To begin with, watch  this video( B1/B2 level) about the origins of Halloween and prepare to answer some quizz questions about it. This is a treasure hunt and you may look for your answers in internet, fastest group wins! There is also a kahoot you can do about this video, go ahead if you dare!

If you found the first video too difficult for you, here you have an easier one that explains the history of Halloween:

Now that you have discovered the origins of Halloween, we will find out about how exactly British people celebrate it. Watch this video and answer its questions.  

When you finish, you can continue by doing this crossword  and then this vocabulary quizz.

Scary stories are very typical for Halloween, would you like to watch one? Are you brave enough?
Here you have. Hold still and be careful, somebody may be behind you!

And to finish, you can do this Kahoot to practise the vocabulary and other things about Halloween that you have learnt with the rest of the class.

                                             

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Do you like Greek mythology? Are you a fan of Percy Jackson? If so, you will probably recognise this scene. If you do, keep quiet because we want the rest of the class to guess the battle´s ending!
Watch only the first minute of this movie clip: 

Before we watch the next movie clip, try to answer the following questions:

-What happens when you cut one head of the Hydra?
-Will the group of friends beat the Hydra? If so, how?

Join our organisation!

Have you ever been a volunteer? Which organisation? Did you like the experience?
In groups of two or three students, prepare an oral presentation following these guidelines:
- Choose a volunteering organisation and explain its activities.
- Explain why you choose this organisation
- Encourage your classmates to join.

Find and example and student´s presentations from years ago here. 

Sensory Branding

Have you ever heard of sensory branding? This is a marketing concept which has spread widely. More and more companies use it and it has replaced other more traditional ways of advertising.
Check this post from some years ago about it. 

Guess the soundtrack!

Do you like fantasy movies? Or even better, fantasy books and sagas that have been turned into movies? There are so many that you may mix them with each other, unless you are a big fan. In any case, all these wonderful books turned into movies usually have really nice soundtracks with lovely songs. So let´s play and guess which song belongs to which saga: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Narnia,  Game of Thrones and Alice in Wonderland. Afterwards, we can all sing together one of the songs, the one that gets more votes.

- Soundtrack number one

 -Soundtrack number two

- Soundtrack number three

- Soundtrack number four

- Soundtrack number five

Sustainable Development Goals

Do you know what are the 17 SDGs?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the U.N. are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Here you have the video which explains all of them:

Problems with the Present Perfect?

Check this early post from the blog and you will find a game, some exercises and a song.