This Intermediate English news quiz will help you to practise your listening skills.
Watch this Week in Rap video news round-up, & then scroll down the page to see how many questions you can answer.
The Week in Rap - Feb 18, 2011 from Flocabulary on Vimeo.
Questions:
1) Who stepped down in Egypt this week?
a) Ben Ali
b) Mubarak
c) Gadaffi
2) Which site helped Egypt organise protests?
a) Flickr
b) Glogster
c) Facebook
3) Which TV show did a super-powered PC take part in?
a) Jepardy
b) Wheel of Fortune
c) Pay it Off
4) What could be seen in the sky this week?
a) a spaceship
b) a comet
c) an eclipse
5) What is Red Bull?
a) a rock band
b) a famous painting
c) an energy drink
6) What did President Obama show off?
a) a new budget
b) a new haircut
c) a new suit
7) Which holiday was celebrated this week?
a) St Patrick's Day
b) Valentine's Day
c) St David's Day
Click here to see the answers
martes, 22 de marzo de 2011
AVATAR - Fill in the blanks
AVATAR
Avatar is a 2009 science fiction movie. The two main characters are played by Sam Worthington (Jake) and Zoë Saldaña (Neytiri) . Avatar was directed …………… James Cameron. In 1994, Cameron wrote an 80-page story …………………… Pandora. He did not start …………….. develop the movie until 12 years, …………………. early 2006. He did this because the level of technology ……………………. the time was not good enough. The cost of the movie was high. It cost $280–310 million to make it and $150 million ……………………. marketing. The movie was released in traditional 2-D and 3-D. Only three weeks after it was released (December 18, 2009 in the United States), Avatar has earned more money worldwide …………………… any other movie other than Cameron's previous movie, Titanic.
The story ……………….. place in 2154 on Pandora. Pandora is a fictional Earth-like moon in a distant planetary system. Some humans traveled from Earth to Pandora because it was a source of a very valuable mineral …………………………. unobtanium. The largest deposit of the mineral was under a large tree that the ……………………. Na'vi people named "Hometree" (kelutral in the Na'vi language). The tree was very important to the Na'vi. Parker Selfridge (played by Giovanni Ribisi) was the military leader of the mining operation. He used marines for security. The marines needed to move the Na'vi people before they could start mining the unobtanium. They had tried to do this …………………. times. They had offered the Na'vi clothing, education, and such, but ……………………………. had been working. Their next plan was to just blow the place up..
Pandora is inhabited by the Na'vi. They are a blue-(skin)……………………………. species of humanoids with feline characteristics. (Physic)………………………………………, the Na'vi are much stronger and taller than humans. They live in harmony with Nature and worship a mother (god)………………………………..called Eywa. Scientists wanted to learn about the Na'vi's culture. To do this, they created "avatars". Avatars are Na'vi bodies modified with human DNA. They are controlled (mental)………………………………….. by humans operators. These avatars were used to (act)……………………………………with the Na'vi people, to try to create peace. Jake Sully (played by Sam Worthington) was a marine who became paraplegic. His brother was a (science)……………………………….. trained to be an avatar (operate)…………………….. When his brother dies, Jake (place)………………………………. him to control his avatar. Jake receives the mission to form relations with the Na'vi. His goal was to get the Na'vi to move. To do this, he was to become friends with the Na'vi so he could learn what it would take to get them to move. Many people, like Grace (played by Sigourney Weaver), an avatar specialist, did not think his experience was good enough. When he was on a mission in avatar form, he got lost in the jungle.
Jake's avatar (save)………………………………..by Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), a female Na'vi. Neytiri (take)………………………….. Jake to Hometree, where her clan, the Omaticaya, (live)…………………………….. As a shaman, Neytiri's mother (show)………………………………… interest in Jake. She (ask)………………………… her daughter to teach Jake about their culture. Together, Jake and Neytiri (have)……………………………………… many adventures in Pandora. Neytiri (show)………………………………… Jake the spirit that every living thing (have)……………………………... Jake was not respected when he first came to the Na'vi. They called him a "sky-dreamer". Once he learned their culture, he impressed all of them and earned their respect. He became a member of the Omaticaya clan and was seen as one of them. As a true Na'vi, he mated with Neytiri. At first, Neytiri did not like him. Their friendship formed as he became more skilled and her equal. They mated under the tree of Eywa. At first, Neytiri's father was quite mad about it. Over time, he accepted it.
Time passed and Jake (not get)…………………………… the Na'vi people to move. Park Selfridge saw this. He (tell)……………………………….. Jake that it (take)…………………………….too long and that they (bomb)……………………………………… Hometree. Jake tried to warn the Na'vi people. The Na'vi people (feel)………………………………that he (betray)…………………………………. them because he knew this was going to happen. The Na'vi tried to fight back but their bows and arrows were harmless to the Marines. The Hometree (bomb)…………………………………….. and many Na'vi people died. Neytiri's father was one of the dead. Jake and Grace (fail)…………………………. They (jail)…………………………………….by the mining company because they fought with the Na'vi.
With the help of a woman marine pilot (played by Michelle Rodriguez), they escaped in……………………………….. They went to a nearby base to change into avatar mode. They then went to Hometree to see the Na'vi. Jake told the Na'vi people that they still must fight. He …………………………………… with one of the Na'vi warriors to ………………………………….. the people. Soon, more Na'vi came to defend their………………………………... The marines chose to just destroy the Na'vi rather than try and move them. Many people did not think this was right. They thought it was inhumane. These people were not listened to and the Marines went to ……………………………………..the Na'vi. There was a very large …………………………..between the Marines and Na'vi. When it looked as if the marines were going to win, many of the animals of Pandora join the battle. They fought with the Na'vi against the marines. Near the end of the battle, Jake, in his avatar, fought against Parker Selfridge. When he was almost dying, Neytiri …………………………………. him. The Na'vi eventually won but many people died. After the battle, all the Marines were sent home to planet Earth. Jake Sully is changed into his avatar permanently and becomes the ……………………………….. of the Na'vi with Neytiri.
Avatar is a 2009 science fiction movie. The two main characters are played by Sam Worthington (Jake) and Zoë Saldaña (Neytiri) . Avatar was directed …………… James Cameron. In 1994, Cameron wrote an 80-page story …………………… Pandora. He did not start …………….. develop the movie until 12 years, …………………. early 2006. He did this because the level of technology ……………………. the time was not good enough. The cost of the movie was high. It cost $280–310 million to make it and $150 million ……………………. marketing. The movie was released in traditional 2-D and 3-D. Only three weeks after it was released (December 18, 2009 in the United States), Avatar has earned more money worldwide …………………… any other movie other than Cameron's previous movie, Titanic.
The story ……………….. place in 2154 on Pandora. Pandora is a fictional Earth-like moon in a distant planetary system. Some humans traveled from Earth to Pandora because it was a source of a very valuable mineral …………………………. unobtanium. The largest deposit of the mineral was under a large tree that the ……………………. Na'vi people named "Hometree" (kelutral in the Na'vi language). The tree was very important to the Na'vi. Parker Selfridge (played by Giovanni Ribisi) was the military leader of the mining operation. He used marines for security. The marines needed to move the Na'vi people before they could start mining the unobtanium. They had tried to do this …………………. times. They had offered the Na'vi clothing, education, and such, but ……………………………. had been working. Their next plan was to just blow the place up..
Pandora is inhabited by the Na'vi. They are a blue-(skin)……………………………. species of humanoids with feline characteristics. (Physic)………………………………………, the Na'vi are much stronger and taller than humans. They live in harmony with Nature and worship a mother (god)………………………………..called Eywa. Scientists wanted to learn about the Na'vi's culture. To do this, they created "avatars". Avatars are Na'vi bodies modified with human DNA. They are controlled (mental)………………………………….. by humans operators. These avatars were used to (act)……………………………………with the Na'vi people, to try to create peace. Jake Sully (played by Sam Worthington) was a marine who became paraplegic. His brother was a (science)……………………………….. trained to be an avatar (operate)…………………….. When his brother dies, Jake (place)………………………………. him to control his avatar. Jake receives the mission to form relations with the Na'vi. His goal was to get the Na'vi to move. To do this, he was to become friends with the Na'vi so he could learn what it would take to get them to move. Many people, like Grace (played by Sigourney Weaver), an avatar specialist, did not think his experience was good enough. When he was on a mission in avatar form, he got lost in the jungle.
Jake's avatar (save)………………………………..by Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), a female Na'vi. Neytiri (take)………………………….. Jake to Hometree, where her clan, the Omaticaya, (live)…………………………….. As a shaman, Neytiri's mother (show)………………………………… interest in Jake. She (ask)………………………… her daughter to teach Jake about their culture. Together, Jake and Neytiri (have)……………………………………… many adventures in Pandora. Neytiri (show)………………………………… Jake the spirit that every living thing (have)……………………………... Jake was not respected when he first came to the Na'vi. They called him a "sky-dreamer". Once he learned their culture, he impressed all of them and earned their respect. He became a member of the Omaticaya clan and was seen as one of them. As a true Na'vi, he mated with Neytiri. At first, Neytiri did not like him. Their friendship formed as he became more skilled and her equal. They mated under the tree of Eywa. At first, Neytiri's father was quite mad about it. Over time, he accepted it.
Time passed and Jake (not get)…………………………… the Na'vi people to move. Park Selfridge saw this. He (tell)……………………………….. Jake that it (take)…………………………….too long and that they (bomb)……………………………………… Hometree. Jake tried to warn the Na'vi people. The Na'vi people (feel)………………………………that he (betray)…………………………………. them because he knew this was going to happen. The Na'vi tried to fight back but their bows and arrows were harmless to the Marines. The Hometree (bomb)…………………………………….. and many Na'vi people died. Neytiri's father was one of the dead. Jake and Grace (fail)…………………………. They (jail)…………………………………….by the mining company because they fought with the Na'vi.
With the help of a woman marine pilot (played by Michelle Rodriguez), they escaped in……………………………….. They went to a nearby base to change into avatar mode. They then went to Hometree to see the Na'vi. Jake told the Na'vi people that they still must fight. He …………………………………… with one of the Na'vi warriors to ………………………………….. the people. Soon, more Na'vi came to defend their………………………………... The marines chose to just destroy the Na'vi rather than try and move them. Many people did not think this was right. They thought it was inhumane. These people were not listened to and the Marines went to ……………………………………..the Na'vi. There was a very large …………………………..between the Marines and Na'vi. When it looked as if the marines were going to win, many of the animals of Pandora join the battle. They fought with the Na'vi against the marines. Near the end of the battle, Jake, in his avatar, fought against Parker Selfridge. When he was almost dying, Neytiri …………………………………. him. The Na'vi eventually won but many people died. After the battle, all the Marines were sent home to planet Earth. Jake Sully is changed into his avatar permanently and becomes the ……………………………….. of the Na'vi with Neytiri.
jueves, 17 de marzo de 2011
VOCABULARY - ESOL Protests 3 3 2011
What does the word "PROTEST" mean?
Over 150 Students and Staff from the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) department held a silent protest (many with taped mouths) on Thursday 3 March against proposed Government cuts to English courses.
The protestors were joined by MP for Erith and Thamesmead, Teresa Pearce and college Principal Geoff Pine at the Plumstead Centre.
Over 150 Students and Staff from the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) department held a silent protest (many with taped mouths) on Thursday 3 March against proposed Government cuts to English courses.
The protestors were joined by MP for Erith and Thamesmead, Teresa Pearce and college Principal Geoff Pine at the Plumstead Centre.
martes, 15 de marzo de 2011
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