LEARNING ENGLISH AT HOME IN THE HOLIDAYS

Dear English Team Members,

First, I do wish you all a happy holiday, and may you enjoy a bit of English, too.

In our last lesson, you got a task to read page 72 in your package, a text titled "How to Buy a Safe"
The text has 10 rules.
Find the rule (or rules) that tells:

• why your safe should be attached to the floor (rule number(s) ____)
• you should not gossip about your safe (rule number(s) ____)
• 3 points for choosing the location of your safe (rule number(s) ____)
• the parameters for storing weapons (rule number(s) ____)
• when documents burn up (rule number(s) ____)
• something about stealing things from a safe (rule number(s)_____)

Find two more interesting facts in the text.



Second, here is another task for you:.................----------->----------------> the "Listening Melange" in the new "Hot Links" section of our blog. Click on Listening Melange, and choose something you like. There are lots of Christmas listenings, even a song from LADY GAGA! Have fun!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL FROM MARY

Listening and Video practice

Hello, English Team!

The weather this weekend will be cold and unfriendly, so it is perfect for listening and videos in English! Sit down with a hot cup of tea or hot chocolate and enjoy :


WHY OCCUPY?  WALL STREET (1 minute, 23 seconds) - play it two or three times. Collect new words and be ready to talk about the trouble on Wall Street in our next lesson.

OR...

MINE'S A MARS BAR   !NOTE! You must scroll down the page to the second listening! (3 minutes, 27 seconds) - play it two or three times. Collect new words and be ready to talk about chocolate in our next lesson.

Remember to write the words on paper and bring it to the lesson please!

What is your favorite kind of chocolate? Milk chocolate, semi-sweet, white chocolate or....