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A Question of Sport

1) What sport is played every year at Wimbledon?

2) What is the longest running race at the Olympics?

3) Which sport means ‘empty hand’ in Japanese?

4) What is the highest paid sport in the world?

5) Which racket sport is the fastest to play?

7) What colour is the last ball in snooker?

8) Which sport uses a ‘putter’ and a ‘driver’?

9) What five colours are on the Olympic flag? (Two points)

11) Name three sports that involve horses.

12) Which sport uses a ‘bow and arrow’?

13) Which sport uses a ‘shuttlecock’?

14) Which of these sports is a real sport?

a) Chess boxing

b) Train surfing

c) Cheese rolling

d) Extreme ironing

15) Which sport uses the most strength or power?

16) Which sport uses the most flexibility?

17) Which country has won the FIFA world cup more times than anyone else?

19) What sport do you ‘spike’ a ball in?

20) What is the most popular sport in the world?

Bonus: For ten points, invent your own extreme sport.

Draw a picture of the sport. Give it a great name.

Explain the rules for your sport:

How do you play? What equipment do you need? How do you win?

The team with the best new sport wins. 

the last of us

In recent years, games designers have grown up, and are designing games that are not just ways of scoring points, but are more mature emotional experiences like a movie or a great TV series. 
The Last of Us is the story of two survivors in a world that has been destroyed by disease. Joel, a middle aged man who will do anything to survive, teams up with fourteen year old Ellie, and together they must cross a post-apocalyptic United States and defend themselves against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected with a virus. 
The relationship between Joel and Ellie is the central focus of the game, with all other parts developed around it. Actors Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson portray Joel and Ellie through voice and motion capture, and the original score was composed and performed by Gustavo Santaolalla.
The Last of Us was one of the best-selling games on the PlayStation 3, selling over 1.3 million units in its first week and over eight million units within fourteen months. 
It won many Game of the Year awards from several gaming magazines, critics, and game award ceremonies, making it one of the most awarded games in history, and is considered to be one of the greatest video games of all time. 
                                          Activities

1) What do the words in bold mean? With a partner, write down what you think these words mean:
- Designers
- Mature 
- Survivors
- Post-apocalyptic
- Hostile
- Cannibalistic
- Virus
- Portray
- Score
- Considered

2) Now answer these five questions about the reading:

1) What kind of game are designers making for adults now?
2) What is the most important feature of The Last of Us?
3) Which actress played Ellie and how did she do it?
4) What has happened to their world?
5) What will happen if they are attacked by infected creatures?

3) Now you and your partner write five questions about the reading. Share them with another pair and check their answers.

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Was / were

Complete the sentences with was / were:

e.g. : Many people _were___ at your house last weekend.

1.     The book __________ easy.

2.     Those __________ my best jeans.

3.     Your friends__________ at school yesterday.

4.     Sandra __________ not at school yesterday.

5.     You __________ nice to me!

6.     Your grandparents ____________designers.

7.     John and I __________ in the garden.

8.     Your parents __________ at  the restaurant.

9.     My grandmother __________ a nurse.

10.                        I __________ very slim when I was 6 years old.

11.                       When I __________ younger, I was naughty.

12.                       We __________ away on vacation last month.

13.                       You __________at the cinema last night.

14.                       Ten years ago, I __________ a baby.

15.                       The exam __________difficult.

16.                       The film __________ exciting.

17.                       There__________ many people at the party.

18.                       The girls__________ in the park.

19.                       Her name __________ Isabel.

20.                       Paco __________ sad.

21.                       The boys __________at the football game.

22.                       The books __________  on the shelf.

23.                       Tom __________at a concert.

Choose Present Simple or Past Simple.

1.      James _________ (be) a surgeon. He __________ (be) a volunteer many years ago.

2.      Jill ___________ (like) vegetables. When she was a child, she _____________ (not/like) any vegetables.

3.      They ____________ (live) in a big house. But they ______________ (live) in a flat a year ago.

4.      Peter _____________ (want) to be a businessman when he was a child. Today he _____________ (be) a professional tennis player.

5.      ___________ (you/like) porridge? Which one __________ (you/prefer)? Actually, I _____________ (not/like) porridge in my childhood. But I _____________ (love) it now.

6.      Susan _____________ (normally/eat) three times a day. That’s why she _____________  (look) fit. Last year she _____________ (eat) a lot and she _____________ (be) really fat.

7.      When _____________ (usually/you/go) to bed?

8.      I _____________ (have) a meeting an hour ago.

9.      We _____________ (often/meet) for lunch.

10.  He _____________ (not/have) many friends. What’s more, he _____________ (not/have) many friends as a child.

11.  _____________ (you/enjoy) parties? I _____________ (not/enjoy) the last one. It _____________ (be) boring.

12.  How many times a day _____________ (you/smoke)?

13.  _____________ (he/ride) a bike?

14.  They _____________ (meet) every day. They _____________ (meet) last year and they _____________ (be) really happy now.

15.  _____________ (she/walk) her dog early in the morning?

16.  When _____________ (you/read) books? _____________ (you/read) books as a child?

17.  It _____________ (rain) a lot yesterday. It _____________ (be) sunny today.

18.  We _____________ (not/watch) this film yesterday.

19.  He _____________ (not/speak) Spanish. But he _____________ (speak) French fluently.

20.  _____________ (normally/they/arrive) in time? It _____________ (be) 12 o’clock now. I _____________ (not/see) any calls from them.

21.  The weather _____________ (not/be) nice last week. This week it _____________ (be) amazing!

Fine Arts

1.    What does art mean to you?

.    Are you interested in works of art? What kind? (Paintings, drawings, sculptures, etc.)

3.    Which artists do your prefer?

4.    Which epoch do you like best? Why?

5.    Can you talk about a painting that has particularly impressed you? Who is the picture from? Where did you see it? Why did it impress you?

6.    Are there pictures you absolutely don't like? Which ones?

7.    Does a work of art have to be beautiful?

8.    Do you like abstract art?

9.    What do you like about abstract works?

1. What do you not like?

1. Do you think that a child can also paint an abstract picture?

1. Do you think that you have to "understand" a picture, or should you "feel" it?

1. Do you think that a picture should mean something?

1. Do you believe that artists should be politically engaged? Why? Why not?

1. Have you ever painted a picture? When? What did you paint?

1. Have you ever made a sculpture? From what material?

1. Do you think graffiti are works of art? Why? Why not?

1. What do you think of installations that no longer exist after some time?

1. Are photographs works of art?

2. Is it possible to create works of art on the computer?

2. Do you like going to museums? Why? Why not?

2. Do you go to art galleries or exhibitions?

2. Do you buy works of art?

2. Do you have pictures in your home? What kind?

2. Do you read books or magazines about art?

2. Do you read biographies about artists?

2. Do you believe that art is important in people's lives?

2. How would life be without art?

2.Would you like to be an artist? Why?

3. Do you think that children should get art education at school? Why?

Alfred

   

Alfred is an American boy. He lives in Los Angeles, California. He lives with his family in a modern house. He is eleven years old and he has got an older brother, David, and a younger sister, Emma.

   He starts his day at about half past seven. He gets up, goes to the bathroom, takes a shower, brushes his teeth and get dressed. Then he has breakfast and at a quarter to eight he leaves home and catches the bus to school.

Classes begin at half past eight. He usually has lunch at the school canteen at half past twelve. After school, at a quarter past five, he goes home. There he does his school homework and when he finishes it he helps his Mum laying the table. At half past seven the family dines together.

   Alfred is a very helpful boy, so he helps his mother cleaning up everything after dinner.

   He usually watches TV for a while after dinner and at about ten o’clock the most he brushes his teeth again, puts on his Spider Man pajamas and goes to bed. His parents always kiss him good night before he gets asleep. Alfred is a very happy boy!

questions

1. Where does Alfred live? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. What’s his sister’s name? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. What time does he wake up? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. Does he have breakfast at home? ------------------------------------------------------------------------

5. What time does he leave home? --------------------------------------------------------------------------

6. Where does he have lunch? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7. When does he return home? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

8. Does he make homework at school or at home? ----------------------------------------------------------

9. Is he a helpful boy? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10. What about you? What’s your daily routine like? --------------------------------------------------------

true or false?

1. Alfred is an American boy. ______________

2. He lives in a modern flat. _______________

3. He is eleven years old. _________________

4. He has got two brothers. _______________

5. Alfred wakes up at eight o’clock. __________

6. He walks to school. ____________________

7. His classes begin at half past eight. _______

8. Alfred and his family have dinner at half past seven. ______________________________

MADAME TUSSAUDS WAX MUSEUM

Opened in London in 1884, Madame Tussauds Museum displays worldwide celebrities made out of wax, making it the most famous museum due to its quality and innovation.

London´s Madame Tussauds has branched out to different cities like Amsterdam, Bangkok, Berlin, Blackpool, Hollywood, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, New York, Shanghai, Washington and Vienna.

ORIGINS OF THE MUSEUM

The sculptor Marie Tussaud organized her first wax exhibition in London in 1835, charging six pennies for the admissions ticket. It became a huge success, and in 1884 the museum was moved to the building that currently houses the wax figures.

EXHIBITIONS

The museum houses different exhibitions divided in several categories. These are some of our favourite parts:

·         VIP Party: A party is held in the first hall of the museum and the guests are celebrities like Morgan Freeman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie.

·         Sport’s Area: Here you’ll find some of the best sports men and women like Tiger Woods and Mohammed Ali.

·         Date with the Royal Family: It is possible to spend some quality time with the British Royal Family in this area. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and other members of the family are closer than they've ever been with the public.

·         Culture: This area is dedicated to the greatest minds of all time like William Shakespeare, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Pablo Picasso and Charles Darwin, among others.       

·         World Leaders: It was never easier to get all the world leaders together. In this area you’ll find Barack Obama, Margaret Thatcher, Winston Churchill, Nicolas Sarkozy, Ronald Reagan, Tony Blair and Martin Luther King.

·         Chamber of Horrors: This is where several live actors terrorize the visitors.

·         The Spirit of London: In one of the museum’s taxis it is possible to relive London’s past.

·         Marvel’s superheroes in 4D: Some of the most famous superheroes join forces to fight against evil in an entertaining 4D film.

ALWAYS CROWDED

In spite of being expensive, Madame Tussauds is one of the most-visited museums in London and it is always brimming with visitors at all hours of the day. To avoid the crowds we recommend getting there as soon as possible or at lunchtime. You can purchase the tickets on website by following the following link:

WHO IS MADAME TUSSAUD? 

Millions and millions of people have flocked through the doors of Madame Tussauds since they first opened over 200 years ago and it remains just as popular as it ever was. There are many reasons for this enduring success, but at the heart of it all is good, old-fashioned curiosity.

THE MAKING OF A STAR

1761 Madame Tussaud is born Marie Grosholtz in Strasbourg.

1777 Marie models the famous author and philosopher, Francois Voltaire.

1780 Marie becomes art tutor to King Louis XVI’s sister and goes to live at the Royal Court in Versailles.

1789 On the eve of The French Revolution, Marie returns to Paris.

1793 Marie is imprisoned with her mother in the notorious Laforce   Prison,Paris. On her release she is forced to prove her allegiance to the Revolution by making death masks of executed nobles and her former employers, the King and Queen.

1794 The French Revolution ends and Marie inherits Dr Philippe Curtius’ wax exhibition.

1795 Marie marries François Tussaud.

BRINGING HISTORY TO BRITAIN

1802 Madame Tussaud takes her exhibition on tour to the British Isles, leaving behind her husband.

1835 With her sons, Madame Tussaud establishes a base in London at ‘The Baker Street Bazaar.’

1846 Punch Magazine coins the name Chamber Of Horrors for Madame Tussaud’s ‘Separate Room’, where gruesome relics of the French Revolution are displayed.

1850 Madame Tussaud dies.

 A HISTORIC ATTRACTION IS BORN

1884 Marie’s grandsons move the attraction to its current site on Marylebone Road.

1925 The attraction is devastated by fire.

1928 Restoration is completed with the addition of a cinema and restaurant.

1940 Madame Tussauds is struck by a German World War II bomb destroying 352 head moulds, and the cinema.

Exercise1: Plan a trip to Madame Tussauds Museum. Find information about location, price and schedule on the official website.

Exercise2: From the text choose 7 sentences you consider to be important.

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