September the 26th, day of European Languages



On Friday the 26th we celebrate the international day of European Language. For this reason, we want to propose you the following activities

First, watch this video about the event



Activity 2
Click on the map of Europe and learn about the languages spoken in our continent



Activity 3: Answer the questions
1, What language do French or Spanish descend from?
2. Which family do they belong to?
3. Which two languages belong to the Germanic family?
4. Which family do Russian, Polish and Czech belong to?
5. Which family do Irish, Scots Gaelic and Welsh belong to? 
6. Where is Basque spoken?

Language World Map


Here you can find an interesting activity about the different languages around the world. Click in the different countries to hear the language. Do you hear any similarities between them?

http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/languages/words/map/

Describing personality



In this exercise there are some words related to describing personality that you have to know. Check the exercise and copy down the new words on your notebook.



Pronunciation: Long vowel ɔ:

Here is a second video about this vowel sound so common in English. make sure you understand it properly, as it is a very common sound. Repeat after each example word in the video

Pronunciation: the schwa sound

The schwa sound is one of the most common sound in English, and we have to make sure that we all know it propoerly. Take a look at this video and practise with the different words the teacher uses as examples

More about hobbies!

In this exercise you can find more interesting hobbies. Do you know any of them? Use a dictionary such as word reference to look for the meaning. Then write complete sentences in your notebook.