3rd ESO. CULTURE. UNIT 8.

Humour
The United Kingdom is the country where wordplay (joking about word meanings= humor basado en jugar con los significados de las palabras ; also called PUN) is the most popular type of joke.

Examples:
1- Do you have any grandchildren?
No, all my children are just ordinary.

2- Why did the bus stop?
Because it saw the zebra crossing.

Taxi drivers in London

All licensed taxi drivers in London must pass a series of tests called "The Knowledge". This proves that thay know the names and locations of 25,000 streets in and around Central London. They also need to know places of interest and important landmarks in the area as hospitals, theatres, hotels and train stations. Candidates for a licence drive around London evrydady for several hours. It can take a whole year to prepare for the exams.

Health issues

For several years now, many hospitals around the world have brought in hospital clowns to try and relieve ('aliviar') the mood of tension and drama that often accompanies a hospital stay. Research has shown that laughter can help patients recover more quickly. Some hospital clowns are volunteers, others are employed by the hospital or institution.

SONG. Someone Like You

 Someone Like  You  by Adele.

Some activities to work on this song:

1. Fill in the gaps with the past of the verbs in the box:

marry Not give give

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settle down find Hear x 2

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I ____________... that you're ­____________________

That you... _________________a girl

And you're... ____________________now

I ______________ that your dreams

came true

Guess she _______________ you things

I _______  ____________ to you

2. Order these sentences:

are you so shy? why Old friend  ___________________________________________________________________________

you to hold back It ain't like _______________________________________________________________________________

Or the hide light from_______________________________________________________________________________________

3. Choose the correct Word:

I (hate/shape) to turn up out of the blue

Uninvited, but

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I couldn't fight it I'd hoped

you'd see my (face/place)

And that you'd be reminded

That for me, (it/this) isn't over

4. Numer in the correct order:

______Never mind I'll find

______for you too

______Someone like you

______I wish nothing but the best

______Don't forget me I beg

______Sometimes it lasts in love

______Sometimes it lasts in love, but

______I remember you say

______But sometimes it hurts instead

______sometimes it hurts instead, yeah

5.  Fill in the gaps with the apropiate preposition:

You'd know how ____________

time flies only yesterday

Was ___________ time _________our lives

We were born _________ raised

___________a summer haze

Bound ________ __________ surprise

____________our glory days

Repeat paragraph #3

Repeat paragraph #4

6. Identify and cross out the Word that doesn't belong in the sentence

Nothing  is compares

No worries, or  more cares

My regrets and mistakes

They're memories made

Who would have known how much

Bittersweet this would taste me

Repeat paragraph #4

SPEAKING

Let's talk. You will find useful resources for speaking : topics, vocabulary, phrases, speaking situations...

http://www.eslgold.com/

GRAMMAR. Adverbs of Manner

Some practice of adverbs of manner (Adverbios de modo)
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/adverbials/adverbs-manner
http://www.learnenglish.de/Games/Adverbs/Adverbs.htm