2ºB - ‘I LOVE ENGLISH’ 1st MAGAZINE ACTIVITIES (10/12/2015)
2. There are 13 venues, the largest one is Wembley Stadium.
HI WORLD! (Pages 2-3)
1. Answer the following questions: (NB)
1. Where can you see the Star Wars exhibition?
2. When is National Caramel Apple Day?
3. How many matches will the American National Football League play in
London?
4. What book could you try reading during Teen Read Week?
5. Who is the author of the book It’s not you, it’s me?
6. How long ago was punk rock music created?
2. Discuss the following questions about books: (NB)
– What makes a good book?
– What is the title of the best book you have ever read? Why did you like it?
– What is the title of the worst book you have ever read? Why didn’t you like it?
– Who is your favourite author? Why?
– Would you like to be a writer? Why? Why not?
CINEMA & MUSIC (Pages 4-5)
3. Imagine you are planning and adventure holiday to Mount Everest.
First, answer the following questions in order to plan your adventure and
then write a paragraph describing your expedition with your notes and
first conditionals. (NB)
– How will you travel there?
– What will you take?
– Where will you sleep? (tent, build a shelter, hostel)
– Who is going to help you? (parents, teachers, relatives)
– What would you like to learn?
– How will you record your experiences? (blog, film, diary, photos…)
PEOPLE: Mika (Pages 6-7)
4. Read the two pages more carefully and check your comprehension by
completing the following sentences:
1. On his new album No Place in Heaven, Mika uses…………… as if he is
writing a diary.
2. Mika creates tunes that get …………… for days.
3. Mika moved to France and lived in Paris until ……………, when his family
settled in London.
4. Mika’s music is a mix of many styles: ……………………………..….
5. Mika struggled with……………… at school and …….…………..
REPORT: The Rugby World Cup (Pages 8-11)
5. Decide if the following sentences are true or false. If they are false, you
must correct them on the notebook. (NB)
1. The Rugby World Cup started on the 17th September.
3. A place at the Finals starts at 1,249 pounds.
4. The American company “Gilbert” is the official supplier of rugby balls.
5. Fanzones have been created in each of the host cities.
6. Read the words and underline the stressed syllable in each one.
1. buzzing 5. atmosphere
2. capacity 6. aspect
3. final 7. event
4. competition 8. cultures
7. Write down a description of the emblems of the following rugby teams:
Australia, England, Wales, Fiji, New Zealand, Namibia, Tonga, Georgia,
South Africa, Japan, France, Scotland, USA, Italy and Canada. (NB)
8. Match the two halves of each sentence.
1. The Rugby World Cup a. ticket prices.
2. There are different b. has started!
3. World Cup matches c. will be able to watch the matches on TV.
4. Four billion people around the world d. will be played in 11 cities in England.
5. The English company “Gilbert” e. where you can watch matches on
s screens.
6. “Fanzones” are places f.is the official supplier of rugby balls.
7. The World Cup g. are called “The Pack”.
8. The volunteers at the World Cup h. is a perfect example of diversity.
LOOK!: Times Square (Pages 12-13)
9. At home, find out some details about Times Square: its history, its
shops and theatres, etc. Then, answer the following questions. (NB)
– Where is it exactly? Why is it so visited?
– Name 5 of its most popular stores.
– What musicals are they showing now?
– Have you ever been there? Would you like to visit it? Why is it popular?
SUCCESS STORY: Happy Birthday YouTube! (Pages 14-15)
10. Read this section again and complete the sentences with the most
suitable verbs in the present or past tense.
1. YouTube ________ its 10th birthday this year.
2. The first video on YouTube ________ Jawed Karim at San Diego zoo.
3. Barack Obama ________ YouTube for his 2008 presidential campaign.
4. A music producer ________ Justin Bieber’s videos on YouTube.
5. In 2006, Salman Khan ________ a YouTube channel.
6. You can ________ almost anything watching YouTube tutorials.