Charlotte's Web

Activities on C W story:
http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/547/03WQ/kate/cwwq.index.htm

LAST NEWS

NEWS IN APRIL: Margaret Thatcher       

  On April 8th,2013, Margaret Thatcher, one of the most impotant politicians in Great Britain died. She was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Her speech against communism earned her the name "The Iron Lady". leading Britain to a war and out of a recession, she left a huge mark on politics.

Her you have a link to read about Margaret Thatcher biography. Click here and correct the following sentences about her life:

•  She was born on May 23, 1925.                              
  
• She was the queen of England from 1979 to 1990
• Her parents worked as teachers.
• She was introduced to progressive politics.
• She studied languages at Cambridge University.
• She had two daughters.
• She won a seat in the House of Lords.

Now watch this video and write the end of the following sentences:

1. Her father was ............................................................. himself.
2. She graduated in .................. with a degree in .....................
3. She married and raised a familiy with ..................................................... in 1953.
4. In 1965, she became..............................................................
5. She was against ........................................................
6. She won ........................................................
7. The force airlines were .................................... for Margeret Thatcher.
8. She was ................................................. before the war.
9. In 2011 Merryl Streep starred....................................................

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REVISION ; GRAMMAR

Do the following exercises to review past tenses. If you do them right you may get a good mark.

  1.- Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in past progressive tense.
Tim is a firefighter. One Sunday, he (spend) _______ _______ (1) some time at home with his family. He (play) _______ _______ (2) a game with two of his daughters.
Tim noticed that his cell phone (ring) _______ _______ (3), and that the fire alarm downtown (blare) ______ ______(4), too. He (not, feel) ______ _______ ______ (5) anxious to go put out a fire, but he went anyway.
While Tim (race) _______ _______ (6) to the fire in his red pick-up truck, he heard
on his police radio that a trailer (burn) _______ _______(7), and that a small boy (sleep) _______ _______ (8) in one of its bedrooms. His mother could not get him out.
At the scene, policemen and firefighters (run) ______ _______ (9) and yelling.
Most of the trailer (already, burn) _______ _______ _______ (10) by that time. Tim said he would go in through a bedroom window to get the boy. He (not, think) _______ _______ _______ (11) about his own safety at all. He wore a mask to
protect against the smoke.
When Tim reached the boy, it appeared that the boy (still, breathe) _______
_______ _______ (12). Tim put his own mask on the boy and handed him out the window to the other firefighters. By the time Tim got out of the window, he (not, breathe) _______ _______ _______ (13) well on his own, and had to go to the hospital.
Tim got an award for bravery from the City Council at its next meeting. The members knew he (put) _______ _______ (14) his life at risk when he went into that
trailer.




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   2.- Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in parentheses in simple past tense or past progressive tense.

     Last week, as Karla (walk) _______ _______ (1) in her neighborhood, a puppy
suddenly (appear) ____________(2)and (run) ____________(3) between her legs!
This (be) ____________ (4) a surprise, and she (laugh) ____________ (5) out loud.
Karla likes dogs a lot, so she (stop) ____________ (6) to pet the puppy. He was
very playful. While she (try) _______ _ ______ (7) to pet him, he (nip) _______ _________ (8) her fingers.
To Karla, the puppy (look)_________ (9) like a terrier mix. He be)____________(10) wiry, white, and fuzzy. He (have) ____________(11) big ears, and he (wiggle) _______ _______(12) and wagging his tail without stopping.
Karla (begin) ____________ (13) walking again, and (notice) ____________(14) that the puppy (follow) _______ _______(15) her home. He (seem) ____________(16) happy that he (have) ________(17) a friend to walk with.
The puppy stayed with Karla until they (come) __________(18) to a yard where
there (be) __________(19) some big dogs behind a fence. The dogs (bark) _______
________(20) and growling at the woman and the puppy.
The puppy (stop) ____________(21). He (tremble)_______ _______(22) and whining. He (do, not, want) _______ _______ _______(23) to go any further. He (turn)
____________(24) around and (run) _________(25) home quickly without looking back.
Karla hopes she will see her new friend again.


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REVISION; CROSSWORDS

"Crosswords" is a funny way to learn both vocabulary and grammar. Here you have two links for your revision. Follow the instructions and click on them.

        If you still have problems with  SIMPLE PAST TENSES, here you have a link to practise regular and irregular verbs by means of crosswords.
Just a way to practice in a funny way. You have past tense 1,2,and 3. Try to do the three of them; you may click on HINT if you're still not sure, and you can also check your answers. You can repeat the activities as many times as you like, till you learn them by heart. Click on past tenses.

PAST TENSES

       If you need revision on vocabulary in this unit about FAMILY, here you have a link to practise these vocabulary words by means of a crossword. You can check your answers. Click on family tree

FAMILY TREE


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