Topic - festivals (T: Grade 5)

Before the Holy Grail appeared, the knights were celebrating a religious holiday. Tell the class about a traditional celebration or festival you have taken part in. Bring in a photo or a picture of this…

The contracted form or genitive 's'?

Sometimes we confuse the genitive ‘s’ with the contracted form of the verbs is or has. Look at these examples: Sir Gawain died in Arthur’s arms. Here the ’s means the arms of Arthur. Arthur’s…

Christmas

Vocabulary - The Journey to Snaefells

Complete the sentences with words from the picture box. hammer thermometer rope axe iron spikes firearms chronometer compass pickaxes The Professor and Axel are taking these things on their journey: A…

Geological Time (Part 1)

Era Period Millions of Years Ago   Permian 286 to 248   Carboniferous 360 to 286 Paleozoic Devonian 408 to 360   Silurian 438 to 408   Ordovician 505 to 438   Cambrian 570 to 500 Life on Earth…

Comprehension (I)

Answer these questions. What is Gulliver’s profession? Where does he work? What is the name of the ship? What happens to the ship? What happens to the other sailors? What happens to Gulliver while he…

A Voyage to Brobdingnag

A Voyage to Brobdingnag

Comprehension (III)

Answer these questions: What was the name of the capital of Balnibarbi? What was different about Lord Munodi’s farm? What does Lord Munodi tell Gulliver about the history of Balnibarbi? What happens…

Comprehension (IV) (PET)

Here are some sentences from Part Nine. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words. When we arrived on the island, we went to…

Listening - Activities

You will hear a conversation between Gulliver and the Governor of Glubbdubrib. Listen carefully and choose the words you hear. GULLIVER: Your servants are very white and pale. They’re not ill, are…