Kansas - Kansas

Dorothy wants to go home to Kansas. This state is in the middle of the United States. It is very flat and there are a lot of farms. Here is some more information about Kansas. Capital city: Topeka Size:…

My holidays

Anagrams - Utopia and Dystopia

Erewhon is an anagram of nowhere. Try to work out the following anagrams of words taken from the text. tyapodis ganiayimr eevouddrisnc mfeerod Illchppooshaiiem

Grammar (I)

Question tags We use question tags at the end of sentences, either to make questions or to provide emphasis. After a positive statement we use a negative tag. After a negative statement, we use a…

Comprehension check

Are the following questions true or false? American students are proud to play on their school team. All schools have Olympic-size swimming pools. Cheerleaders wear colorful uniforms and lead the…

The past perfect simple

‘It had taught him to love his own beauty.’ When we are talking about the past we use the past perfect simple to talk about things that had already happened at the time we are talking about. Look at…

Humour? - Go back to the text

Look at this line. It shows humorous and sad things as opposites, but it also shows that there are points between humour and sadness. For each of the moments from Part Four below (A-H), write a number…

Past continuous and past simple

While + the Past Continuous Look at these examples: Virginia (talk) to the Ghost (long action) + She (become) angry (sudden action) While Virginia was talking to the Ghost, she became angry. She (come)…

I Will Live For Ever and Ever!

I Will Live For Ever and Ever!

Speaking - London and Crime

Crime in fiction and film is very popular. In pairs or small groups talk about the following. What detectives from books, cartoons or films do you know? Where and when do they live? Do they have a…