English project

Unit 1.

1. How many flags are in this programme? 3 flags
2. How many children has the Queen got? 4 children
3. How many children Prince Charles got? 2 children
4. What's this game called? Polo

Unit 2.

1. How many sandwiches has Sarah got in her packed lunch? 1 sanwitch
2. How many pieces of fruit or vegetables must children eat each day? 5 pieces of fruit or vegetables
3. How many points does the winner score? 2 points
4. What kind of food and drink is there in the Green Machine? healthy food and drinks

Unit 3.

1. How many school subjects do we hear? 11 subjects
2. What time does school end for the day? 3.30
3. What's the number on the school bus? 328
4. How many basketball goals do we see? 1 basketball goal

Unit 4.

1. How many shops are there at Bluewater? 330 shops
2. How many cinema screens are there? 13 screens
3. What percentage of women say shopping is their main hobby? 56%
4. What do you thind you can buy here? computer games

Unit 5.

1. What percentage of people live in the country? 10%
2. How many houses are there in this terrace? 4 houses
3. How many blocks of flats are there? 3 blocks of flats
4. How many detached houses are there? 3 detached houses

Unit 6.

1. How many legs are there in this scene? 12 legs
2. How many gorillas are there? 3 gorillas
3. How many black rhinos are there at Port Kympne? 23 black rhinos
4. How many Asian wild horses are left in the world? 1,500 Asian wild horses

Unit 7.

1. How many players are there in a cricket team? 11 players
2. Which is Britain's most famous tennis tournament? Wimbledon
3. How many goals did Charlton score in the training session? 1 goal
4. What percentage of men over 16 regularly do sport? 50%

Unit 8.

1. How many new items does the British Library receive each year? 3 million new items
2. What can you borrow from public libraries? books, CDs, DVDs, vidios
3. What can you buy in some libraries? a coffee
4. How many books do a quarter of the British population read each year? 20 books

Unit 9.

1. How many supercomputers are there at the Met Office? 2 super computers
2. When was the first weather forecast published? 1879
3. What are the names of the four seasons? spring, summer, autumn, winter
4. How many days are overcast in Britain each year? 260 overcast days

Megazine: Music:

KYLIE MINOGUE:

Kylie Minogue is famous for her catchy, dance-pop music. She is the only female singer to have a number one UK album in four consecutive decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s). Her mew album is called "Aphrodite". With hit singles like "All the Loves" and "Get Outta My Way", the new album is classic Kylie Minogue!

Vocabulary:
catchy: enganxòs
decades: dècades

Megazine: Music:

RIHANNA:

Loud is the new album by R&B singer Rihanna. "I can't believe it's the fifth album already" says the 22-year-old singer from Barbados. "The name of the album reflects its attitude. It gets your attention," she says. "I wanted songs that had that West Indian vibe... that tone and energy!

Nationality and languages report

Write:

In my class there are thirty-two students from five different countries. There are people from Catalonia, Asturies, Moroccan, Indian and Russia.
At school we have English classes three times a week. People in this class speak Spanish, Catalan, English and Moroccan.
My level of English is good. My vocabulary is quite good, but I wnat to improve my listening. I think it's a good idea to watch DVDs in English.

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6.ANIMALS:

People love animals. But some of the world's animals are in danger of extinction. There are several reasons for this. But the most serious threat to animals is from man. Another big problem is the destruction of the rainforests. This is removing the habitat of many animals, like these gorillas, birds and plants. The number of animals in some species is now very small and they may not exist at all for much longer. Animals born in Britain are now back in the Congo and Gabon i Africa. They are surviving ad adapting successfully to conditions there.

Vocabulary:
several reasons: per diverses raons
species: espècies
successfully: èxit

7.BRITISH SPORTS:

At the weekend in Britain, millions of people take part in some kind of sporting activity. Half of all men over 16 regularly participate in sport. Cricket is the main summer sport in Britain. Local teams play in towns and villages every Saturday and Sunday from April to September. Tennis is another popular sport, especially in the summer after the famous Wimbledon championships. There are tennis courts all over Britain.

Vocabulary:
regularly: regularment
teams: equips
championship: campionat
courts: tribunals

8.READING:
British people read a lot. They read books, newspapers and magazines. And of course they read text messages on their mobile phones. Sixty-five per cent of British people list "reading for pleasure" as a major hobby. A quarter of the population reads more than 20 books each year. In the library you can borrow books but you can also buy a cup of coffee, look at an art exhibition, sit in a quiet study area or connect to the Internet. The British Library is one of the world's greatest libraries. The Queen opened its new building in 1998. It receives a copy of every book published in Britain and adds 3 million new items every year.

Vocabulary:
reading for pleasure: la lectura per plaer
borrow: demanar prestat
items: articles

9. THE WEATHER:

The weather is a very popular topic of conversation in Britain. That's because the weather changes a lot. The seasons in Britain are fairly clear. Winter lasts from December to February. It's cold and wet but doesn't often snow. Spring is from March to May. It starts to get a bit warmer and there are more sunny days. The summer months are June, July and August when it can be very hot. Then the autumn -September, October, November- often has foggy, cold, wet days and the leaves fall from the trees. It's not surprising that Britain has got one of the most important weather centres in the world. The Met Office employs over a thousand people. They provide weather forecasts for radio, television and newspapers - and on the Internet.

Vocabulary:
foggy: boirós
wet: mullat
topic: tema

magazine:

Salt:
Angelina Jolie plays CIA agent Evelyn Salt in this action-thriller. Agent Salt has taden an oath to honour and protect her country. But her loyalty is tested when she is accused of geing a Russian spy. Salt runs aways to try and prove her innocence. Can she do it?

Speaking:

Júlia Marta , do you know any German?
Marta Yes, I do. Why?
Júlia I don't understand this. How do you say "read"in German?
Marta I think is "lesen" .
Júlia Sorry, can you say that again?
Marta Yes, It's "lesen".
Júlia Sorry do you spell that?
Marta L-E-S-E-N
Júlia OK, thanks.

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6.ANIMALS:

People love animals. But some of the world's animals are in danger of extinction. There are several reasons for this. But the most serious threat to animals is from man. Another big problem is the destruction of the rainforests. This is removing the habitat of many animals, like these gorillas, birds and plants. The number of animals in some species is now very small and they may not exist at all for much longer. Animals born in Britain are now back in the Congo and Gabon i Africa. They are surviving ad adapting successfully to conditions there.

Vocabulary:
several reasons: per diverses raons
species: espècies
successfully: èxit

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5.BRITISH HOUSES:

There are lots of different kinds of houses. This is the kind of house you find in British towns. Terraced houses are joined together - sometimes in a long row, but some terraces have only got a few houses. Houses in different parts of Britain can look very different. There are lots of regional variations because builders use local materials. There are also differences in age. Some houses are very modern and some are hundreds of years old. A famous traditional saying is "An Englishman's home is his castle". British people spend a lot of time and money on their homes and gardens.
Vocabulary:
saying: dient

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4.SHOPPING:

People in Britain really like shopping. In a recent survey 56% of women between the ages of 16 and 40 described shopping as their main hobby. They often go shopping every day.
Traditional, local shops exist in some areas. They sell different things like food, medicines and cosmetics, clothes and books.
Bluewater is near London. It's the largest shopping complex in Europe with over 330 different shops and three big department stores.

Vocabulary:
described: es descriu

BANYOLES

WRITE:
Banyoles is a city in the north east of Spain. It's a small city and it's got a population of about 20.000 people in there. There are a lots of tourism in there in summer.
Banyoles is a great place. There is a beautiful lade and there are two beautiful squares, "Plaça Major" i "Plaça de les rodes". My favorite place in this city is the viewpoints of the lade, you can see the beautiful lade and you can relax in there.
Banyoles is half an hour from Girona. There are a "Teises" in there, and you can use them to go to Girona or other cities. I like Banyoles!

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1.THE ROYAL FAMILY:

This is the British Royal Family.The Queen's Elizabeth the Second. The Queen's husband is the Duke of Edinburgh. They've got four children. Their oldest son is Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. His two sons are Prince William and Prince Harry. Prince William and Prince Harry are the Queen's grandchildren. A lot of people like to see the Royal Family so they often appear in public. They make speeches and meet people all over the world.
Vocabulary:
Husband: marit
Son: fill
Grandchildren: néts

2.FOOD IN BRITAIN:

Most schools in Britain provide hot meals and salads every day but many students prefer to tade their own lunch to school.
This is a "packed lunch:

A lot of chocolate, crisps, fatty foods and cola isn't good for people. But these foods are everywhere.
One school in England helps students to eat healthy food with the Green Machine.
Vocabulary:

Chocolate: xocolata
Crisps: patates fregides
Fatty food: aliments grassos
Coca Cola: Coca Cola

3.SCHOOL IN BRITAIN:

For most students in Britain, the school day starts between eight thirty and nine o'clock. People travel to school using many different kinds of transport. They cycle, they walk and they come in cars. After two or three lessons there is a break. This is fifteen minutes when students go out into the playground to have fun after all that concentration! After break it's back to work. The final bell goes at three thirty to mark the end of school. School lasts for seven hours and nearly five hours are lessons. But that's not the end of the school day. Students have homework every day.

Vocabulary:
kinds: classes
lesson: lliçó
final bell: campana final
work: treball

my summer

Selena Gomez by Marta Oliver

Selena Gomez

Thanks to her role in the series Wizards ok Waverly Place, Selena Gomez is now a member ok he select club of teenage stars, with people like Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato.

Passport
name: Selena Marie Gomez
Age: 17
Date of birth: 22 July 1992.
Place of birth: New York, although she grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas, USA.



Star sign: Cancer.

LIKES*: Selena loves basketball and playing with her four dogs: Chip, Willy, Fina and Wallace. She also loves music. She sang the theme song of Wizards of Waverly Place and three of the songs Another Cinderella Story. She also contributed to the Jonas Brothers letest album. She is currently recording her first album.



A DOGSLED RACE in North America

Imagine you are on a sled in Canada. You are alone on the ice and snow. Every thing is completely silent, except for the sound of your dogs running through the snow.
This is what people experience when they race in the Yukon Quest. It is one of the longest, most dificult dogsled race in the world. It's probably the most famous too!