Students worksheets with answers WORKSHEET 1. Elaborat per Yolanda Cabré Sans, professora de Comunicació del CFA Josepa Massanés i Dalmau de Tarragona

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2 WORKSHEET 2 Yesterday Peter... Attended a meeting Cooked breakfast Arrived at work Worked in his office Had a sandwich for lunch Woke up Ran to the bus Had a shower Got up Met his colleagues Had breakfast Left home Solution: 1. Woke up 2. Got up 3. Had a shower 4. Cooked breakfast 5. Had breakfast 6. Left home 7. Ran to the bus 8. Arrived at work 9. Met his colleagues 10. Worked in his office 11. Attended a meeting 12. Had a sandwich for lunch

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4 WORKSHEET 4 Read the following extracts of Emma s personal blog A quiet Valentine s Posted on February 14, 2014 I gave myself a Valentine treatment at Soap. Walking around the city, love was everywhere. I saw so many guys walking around with flower bouquets and every time, I was too late with my camera to capture it, damn! They all looked so sweet and everyone who saw them were exchanging sympathy looks with the others around and also trying to show the man himself that they had acknowledged how sweet he was. Even one of the girls, working at the salon got a flower delivery when I was there. Perfect Sunday past, moving on Posted on February 16, 2014 I had one of the best weekends so far in We didn t go out and spend money. We actually stayed in and made money instead. Well, we did not actually stay in, we went to the flea market. I saw so many nice things but of course there was no point in buying since we are moving. Paul was quite happy about it. ( ) I spotted so many nice things for the house But no, no. Not allowed this time. I had two portions of poffertjes 1 for lunch. But I did miss the whipped cream and jam with it. That s how we eat them in Sweden. In The Netherlands you eat them with butter. Another gold medal to Sweden this afternoon! I watched it while I was at the gym. It really raised my adrenaline and made me run faster than ever! Thank you! Activity 1: True / False. Why? Emma s husband offered her a treatment at Soap. False, she gave herself this present. She took a lot of photos of boys walking around with flowers. False, she was always late. Only one girl in the salon received a flower. True. Emma didn t like her weekend. False, it was one of her best weekends. Emma and Paul went out to a flea market. True. Emma spent a lot of money in the flea market. False, she didn t buy anything. Adapted from 1 Dutch word to refer to small pancakes.

5 Emma didn t buy anything because they are moving. True. Emma thinks that poffertjes in Sweden are as good as in the Netherlands. False, she missed some things. Emma won a gold medal for Sweden. False, she watched it on TV at the gym. Activity 2: Write the negative sentence for all the sentences that are false about Emma. Emma s husband didn t offer her a treatment at Soap. She didn t take a lot of photos of boys walking around with flowers. (Emma liked her weekend). Emma didn t spend a lot of money in the flea market. Emma doesn t think that poffertjes in Sweden are as good as in the Netherlands. Emma didn t win a gold medal for Sweden.

6 WORKSHEET 5 Internet English The History of English in Ten Minutes (9/10) 1. Watch the video and try to write down the meaning of these acronyms. IMHO: In My Humble Opnion BTW: By The Way FYI: For Your Information FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions LOL: Laugh Out Loud LOL: Lots of Love 2. Watch the video again and answer these questions: When was the first sent? In What arrived soon after the first was sent? The Internet What came back into fashion thanks to the Internet? Typing What became shorter than the average attention s path? Conversations. Did these changes remain only in written English? No, some of the passed into spoken English.

7 WORKSHEET 6 The History of English in Ten Minutes Watch the video (chapters 1 to 7) and put the facts in order in the chronological line. 450 ad Germanic tribes flooded in Britain 570 ad Christianity became popular in Britain 800 Vikings brought words to English such as give and take 11 th century French became popular in England 14 th century England fought against France in the 100 years war 16 th century Shakespeare gave English 2000 new words 1611 A new translation of the Bible was written 17 th century Scientists invented new words for their findings 18 th century Doctor Johnson wrote the Dictionary of English language 19 th century English conquerors brought yoga from India, zombie from Africa and boomerang from Australia

8 WORKSHEET 7 The History of English in Ten Minutes The English language begins with the phrase Up Yours Caesar! as the Romans leave Britain and a lot of Germanic tribes start flooding in, tribes such as the Angles and the Saxons and the Jutes. Four of our days of the week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) were named in honour of Anglo-Saxon gods. Christianity was a hit with the locals and made them much happier to take on new words like martyr, bishop and font. Along came the Vikings, with their action-man words like drag and die. They may have raped and pillaged but there were also into give and take two of around 2000 words that they gave English. In 1660 William the Conqueror invades Britain, bringing new concepts from across the channel like the French language. French was de rigeur for all official business, with words like judge, jury, evidence and justice. Words like cow, sheep and swine come from the Englishspeaking farmers, while the a la carte versions - beef, mutton and pork - come from the French-speaking. In the 14 th century the English nation began the Hundred Years War against France. It actually lasted 116 years. As the dictionary tells us, about 2000 new words and phrases were invented by Shakespeare. He gave us handy words like eyeball, puppy-dog and anchovy. Shakespeare s poetry showed the world that English was a language as rich vibrant language with limitless expressive and emotional power. Suddenly Britain was full of physicists. At first they worked in Latin but they realised they all spoke English and could transform our understanding of the universe much quicker by talking in their own language. With English making its name as the language of science, the Bible and Shakespeare, Britain decided to take it on tour. They went to the Caribbean looking for gold and they discovered barbeque and the canoe. In India there was something for everyone: Yoga to help you stay in shape, while pretending to be spiritual. Meanwhile in Africa they picked up words like voodoo and zombie. From Australia, English took the words nugget, boomerang and walkabout. With English expanding in all directions, along came a new breed of men called lexicographers. One of the greatest was Doctor Johnson, whose Dictionary of the English Language which took him 9 years to write. If you couldn t read, it was still useful if you wanted to reach a high shelf. In 1857 a new book was started which would become the Oxford English Dictionary. It took another 70 years to be finished. Adapted from The Open University

9 Answer the questions, you might need to refer to the chronology worksheet. When did Romans leave Britain? They left in 450 ad. Did English people like Christianity? Yes, they did. How many Viking words did the Vikings give English? They gave English about 2000 years. How long did the Hundred Years War last? It lasted 116 years. What did Shakespeare s poetry show to the world? It showed that English was a rich and vibrant language. Why did scientists abandon Latin? Because they realised that it was easier to explain things in English, the language they spoke. Where did English find Yoga? They found it in India. Which words did Englishmen bring from Australia? They brought nuggets, boomerang and walkabout. Who was the greatest lexicographer? Doctor Johnson. How could you use the Dictionary of the English Language if you couldn t read? You could use it to reach a high sh

10 WORKSHEET 8 Do you know what happened to me yesterday? I was in a bar and a man walked into and asked for a glass of water. The bartender thought for a minute and pulled out a mechanical saw pointing it at him. The man said, "Thank you," and walked out. Goanimate video. SOLUTION: The man had hiccups. The famous 'Penny Black', the world's first postage stamp, was introduced in England in The idea of postage stamps was a great success and was taken up worldwide. Yet the 'Penny Black' was in use for only one year before it was replaced by the 'Penny Red'. Why? SOLUTION: If it was black, you couldn t see if it was franked.

11 There was once a recluse who never left his home. The only time anyone ever visited him was when his food and supplies were delivered, but they never came inside. Then, one storm winter night when an icy gale was blowing, he had a nervous breakdown. He went upstairs, turned off all the lights and went to bed. Next morning, he had caused the deaths of several hundred people. How? SOLUTION: He was a lighthouse keeper. A man fell off a smuggling boat into deep water. He could not swim and he was not wearing anything to keep him afloat. It took 30 minutes for the people on the boat to realize someone was missing. The missing man was rescued two hours later on the return trip. Why didn't he drown? SOLUTION: He felt into the Dead Sea. A postman had to deliver a letter to a house that was surrounded by a high wall. The house could be approached only by the main path. Unfortunately, a ferocious dog was tied by a long lead to a nearby tree so that the path was well within the dog s range. If the postman walked up the path, he was sure to be attacked by the dog. How did he deliver the letter? SOLUTION: The postman kept circling the house outside the wall, watching the dog. The dog kept circling the house outside the wall, watching the postman. When the dog had wrapped his leash around the tree enough times, the postman could safely deliver the letter. A man had a new red car. He pushed it and he stopped at a very luxurious hotel. Suddenly, he was bankrupt. Why? SOLUTION: He was playing Monopoly. A man and his wife raced through the streets. They stopped, and the husband got out of the car. When he came back, his wife was dead. There was a stranger in the car. What happened? SOLUTION: The woman was pregnant and gave birth to a child (the stranger). Unfortunately, she didn t survive after the delivery. These stories are from More stories like these ones can be found on the Internet googling: Lateral thinking.

12 WORKSHEET 9 Henri MATISSE Video: Answer the questions: Which colours did Matisse use when he started painting? Brown, black and grey. In which language does fauve mean a wild beast? In French. How long did Matisse play the violin? He played the violin for two hours. Did Matisse like music? Yes, he did. Did he play the violin after painting? No, he didn t. He played the violin before painting. What can you see in one of Matisse most famous paintings? Goldfishes. What did Matisse use his scissors for? He used them to paint / to create colours.

13 EXTRA WORKSHEET Present simple & Past Simple "You're Beautiful" My life (be present) brilliant. My life (be present) brilliant. My love (be present) pure. I (see past) an angel. Of that I (be present) sure. She (smile - past) at me on the subway. She (be past) with another man. But I won't lose no sleep on that, 'Cause I (have got present) a plan. You (be present) beautiful. You (be present) beautiful. You (be present) beautiful, it (be present) true. I (see past.) your face in a crowded place, And I (not know present) what to do, 'Cause I'll never be with you. Yeah, she (catch past) my eye, As we (walk -past) on by. She (can - past) see from my face that I (be past), Flying high, [ - video/radio edited version] Fucking high, [ - CD version] And I (not think present) that I'll see her again, But we (share - past) a moment that will last till the end. You (be present) beautiful. You (be present) beautiful. You (be present) beautiful, it (be present) true. I (see past) your face in a crowded place, And I (not know present) what to do, 'Cause I'll never be with you. You (be present) beautiful. You (be present) beautiful. You (be present) beautiful, it (be present) true. There must be an angel with a smile on her face, When she (think past) up that I should be with you. But it (be present) time to face the truth, I will never be with you.

14 "You're Beautiful" My life is brilliant. My life is brilliant. My love is pure. I saw an angel. Of that I'm sure. She smiled at me on the subway. She was with another man. But I won't lose no sleep on that, 'Cause I've got a plan. You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true. I saw your face in a crowded place, And I don't know what to do, 'Cause I'll never be with you. Yeah, she caught my eye, As we walked on by. She could see from my face that I was, Flying high, [ - video/radio edited version] Fucking high, [ - CD version] And I don't think that I'll see her again, But we shared a moment that will last till the end. You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true. I saw your face in a crowded place, And I don't know what to do, 'Cause I'll never be with you. You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true. There must be an angel with a smile on her face, When she thought up that I should be with you. But it's time to face the truth, I will never be with you.