Our winter camp’s leader was Mrs. Hasmik. Every day we were doing something fun and interesting. We were traveling to different places, like Jrvesh reserve, Sevaberd, Gafeschyan Center of Art, scating ring. It was very funny. Also we made bread, what was very tasty. We did chemical experiments with our new chemistry teacher, we brought threads with us and were knitting different things.
Advent Wreath
Danish Christmas begins with the advent wreath. The wreath has four candles and one candle is lit every Sunday of December leading up to Christmas Eve.
Calendar Candle
Another tradition is the calendar candle. This candle is marked with 24 lines, normally decorated with Christmas motives. The candle is lit every day from the 1st of December until the 24th of December. The candle is blown out before it burns down into the next day.
Present Calendars
Advent calendars, or Christmas calendars, take many forms in Denmark.
Most children in Denmark get a gift calendar consisting of 24 small presents, one for each day until the 24th of December. Each gift is individually bought and wrapped by their parents.
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve dinner is all about tradition. Duck or Pork are on the menu, as well as boiled potatoes, caramelized potatoes, brown gravy sauce and pickled red cabbage. It’s a heavy, old-fashioned meal that will leave you sleepy but satisfied. Vegetarians and vegans will have to bring their own dish.
For dessert, the famous Danish invention. It’s a cold, creamy rice pudding made with vanilla and almond slivers, topped with hot cherry sauce. The game with this dessert is that one whole almond is added to the bowl of pudding and you have to keep eating the pudding until someone finds the almond. The winner gets a prize!
Walking around the Christmas tree
After dinner and before opening the Christmas presents, you have to join hands and sing Christmas hymns while walking around the tree. To trigger an adrenaline rush, the tree is decorated with actual lighted candles.
Presents after dinner
Slowly, the presents are unwrapped. One package at a time is carefully chosen from underneath the Christmas tree and given to the right receiver to open, until all presents are unwrapped and Christmas is over for another year.
English in Mind pages 33, 34, 35
Grammar:Question tags, present perfect simple
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They took all the trees.
Put ’em in a tree museum.
And they charged the people
Put away that DDT now.
Give me spots on my apples.
But lesvd the birds and the bees, please.
I live in Armenia. One of the biggest environmental problems here is Sevan lake. It is greening, because of algae overgrowth near the cost. To stop this people can clean up the cost.
Second biggest environmental problem is lack of rubbish recycling. Some people throw their litter where they want and it causes pollution. To stop this people can recycle litter. But in our country there aren’t many of recycle bins for plastic, paper and so on.
At present time there is a program to clean Sevan lake and our country from 2022 won’t use plastic bags anymore.
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Our World, traffic problems
English in Mind, pages 28-31
Grammar: will/won’t, might/might not, may/ may not
First conditional
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traffic jams-very slow-moving traffic, caused by roadworks, an accident, or heavy congestion
pollution-undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
exhaust fumes-gases ejected from an engine as waste products
reduce pollution levels-to make pollution levels slower
atmosphere-the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
factory fumes-the unpleasant and often unhealthy smoke and gases that are produced by factories
global warming-the long-term heating of Earth’s climate system due to human activities
dramatic climate changes-change in the weather that have come to define Earth’s local, regional and global climates
disappearing-cease to be visible
rise-move from a lower position to a higher one
environment-the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
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1-If the girl doesn’t be late, she will catch the bus.
2-If he brought money, he won’t be without them.
3-If he had friends, he won’t be alone.
4-If she removed headphones, she will listen to him.
5-If they watched the weather, they won’t be in the rain.
6-If she doesn’t removed hands, she won’t be falling.
National Robin Day is an annual nationwide event raising awareness of small birds and other wildlife in winter and how you can help them through this tough time of year.
On 21st December, National Robin Day will bring people together, inspiring them to take action for wildlife. Ruby Robin is the star of National Robin Day. The nation’s favourite bird, robins symbolize the festivities of Christmas time. The cold winter months are especially tough for animals; as temperatures drop and food becomes scarce, wildlife such as garden birds need a little extra help.
Whether it’s building a bird feeder, making a wildlife-friendly space in your garden, or holding a fundraising event, every small action goes a long way to helping Ruby Robin and her friends.
Everyone can get involved, it’s really easy for your workplace, school or group of friends to take part, we’ve got loads of tools to help get you started.
English in Mind, pages 23, 24, 25,
Grammar adverbs/comparative adverbs, page 23 ex. c, e, f
Page 24 “A marathon”, read the dialogue and correct the sentences
Page 25, Everyday English
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1 Joel thinks his dad isn’t enthusiastic about sports.
2 Joel’s dad finished the marathon, and Joel wasn’t impressed with his time.
3 He was slower than everyone in the race.
4 Pete doesn’t think he is a better runner than Joel’s dad.
5 Debbie and Pete doesn’t think it’s ridiculous to run a marathon in seven hours.
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1 Joel
2 Joel
3 Pete
4 Pete
5 Joel
6 Jess
Write the Comparative forms of the adjectives:
0. tall — taller — the tallest
1. fast — faster — the fastest
2. heavy — heavier — the heaviest
3. dangerous — more dangerous — the most dangerous
4. small — smaller — the smallest
5. large — larger — the largest
6. light — lighter — the lightest
7. rare — rarer — the rarest
8. common — more common — the most common
9. bad — worse — the worst
10. good — better — the best
Complete the sentences
A.
1. I am taller then (tall) my sister.
2. My mum thinks that cats are better (good) pets than dogs.
3. Cycling is one of the most dangerous (dangerous) sports.
4. I want to have the biggest (big) car.
5. A blue whale is heavier than (heavy) twenty-five elephants.
6. You look thinner (thin) last month. Have you lost weight?
7. Bicycles are slower than (slow) cars.
8. She is the nicest (nice) person I know.
9. What is the best (good) film you´ve seen?
10. Computers are cheaper than (cheap) mobile phones.
11. Is your brother taller than (tall) you?
12. I think Spanish is easier (easy) Japanese.
13. Our dog is nicer than (nice) your dog.
14. Glass bottles are better than (good) plastic bottles.
15. I think Rafael Nadal is the best (good) tennis player in Spain.
16. Sharks are more dangerous than (dangerous) other fish.
17. This situation is more serious than (serious) the last one.
18. He is smarter than (smart) his brother.
19. My brother wanted the most expensive (expensive) trainers in the shop.
20. Today is the best (good) day of the year.
21. Daniela is funnier than (funny) me.
22. My house is the largest (larger).
23. Mount Everest is the highest (high) mountain in the world.
24. The sea is larger than (large) a lake.
25. My job is easier than (easy) yours.
26. London is the biggest (big) city in England.
27. This car is more comfortable than (comfortable) yours.
28. He is the richest (rich) man in town.
29. I am stronger than (strong) you.
30. A baby blue whale gets bigger than (big) a great white shark.
B.
1. A Mercedes is more expensive (expensive) a Fiat.
2. Maradona is the best (good) football player ever.
3. A swordfish is faster than (fast) a jellyfish.
4. Julio is friendlier than (friendly) Carlos.
5. Irene is cleverer than (clever) Sveta.
6. Comedies are funnier than (funny) police dramas.
7. Pablo is bigger than (big) Juanma.
8. Max is older than (old) John.
9. Adriano is faster than (fast) Ronaldo.
10. My hair is longer than (long) yours.
11. A dolphin is more intelligent than (intelligent) a shark.
12. Elaine is wiser than (wise) her sister.
13. Tony is happier than (happy) Max.
14. Sandra is busier than (busy) Sam.
15. Skiing is more dangerous than (dangerous) football.
16. This is the most narrow (narrow) of all roads in Málaga.
17. Health is more important than (important) money.
18. Those cakes are the worst (bad) I´ve ever tasted.
19. My dog is the best (good) dog in the world.
20. Patricia’s house is smaller than (small) Linda’s .
21. A car is faster than (fast) a bike.
22. My laptop is faster than (fast) yours.
23. The ant is smaller than (small) insect.
24. This lamp is the brightest (bright) one in the room.
25. My house is cleaner than (clean) her house.
26. Jack is the tallest (tall) boy in his class.
27. Steven Spielberg is the best (good) film director in the world.
28. This dress is older than (old) that one.
29. A sea lion is heavier than (heavy) a lobster.
30. A sports car is faster than (fast) a motorbike.
Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).
| Complete the sentences, using the positive, comparative and superlative of the adjectives in brackets. 1. Dad’s car is much faster than mine. (fast) 2. I think scuba diving is more fascinating than climbing. (fascinating) 3. His thirst grew bigger and bigger. (big / big) 4. He thinks this test was more difficult than the last one. (difficult) 5. They live in a really beautiful house. (beautiful) 6. She is the best tennis player of the world. (good) 7. Susan is a nice girl. She’s much nicer than her sister. (nice / nice) 8. This suitcase is heavier than the others. (heavy) 9. Hotels in London are more expensive than in Vienna. (expensive) 10. Bob is taller than Keith, but Phil is the tallest. (tall / tall) 11. Doris reads more books than Peter, but Frank reads the most. (many / many) 12. France is as beautiful as Spain. (beautiful) 13. They live in a big house, but Fred lives in a bigger one. (big / big)) 14. My sister is three years younger than me. (young) 15. This was the worst film I have ever seen. (bad) 16. I think tennis is more interesting than cycling. (interesting) 17. I talked to Claire and she is a very smart girl. (smart) 18. His company earned less money than the years before. (little) 19. She was the most popular girl at college. (popular) 20. They didn’t stay out as late as last Saturday. (late) |
Grammar: the degrees of comparison
English in Mind, pages 20, 21, 22
Reading text: Australia almost the champions(page 22)
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