Listening Practice: Is TV a good or bad thing?

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Passive Voice: Interactive exercises

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The History of Wikipedia

Listen to the history of the creation of Wikipedia and answer the following questions. The narrator is one of the co-founders himself, Jimmy Wales.

      1)      What was the original encyclopedia called?

2)      Was it free?

3)      Was was the main problem with it?

4)      Why was Wiki, the new software platform they started using, so interesting?

 5)      How many languages does Wikipedia exist in?

6)      How many visitors does Wikipedia get every month?

7)      When was Wikipedia created?

8)      How many people have contributed to the contents of Wikipedia?

9)      How many edits are there in a month, for all the different versions of Wikipedia combined?

10)  Does the Wikipedia foundation control the editorial contents of the website?

11)  What is the role of the Foundation?

12)  What is Wikipedia’s new challenge?

13)  Who donates money to Wikipedia?

 14)  What negative aspect is mentioned?

Saint Patrick's Day: Video-based activities

Watch the video and choose the best answer: (00:00 to 1:50)

1. Ireland is also called:
a. the Diamond Isle b. the Emerald Isle c. The Ruby Isle

2. The story of Saint Patrick’s Day goes back
a. to the 3d century b. to the 4th century c. to the 5th century

3. A 16- year old boy was kidnapped in Britain by Irish marauders and was kept as a shepherd-slave in Ireland for:
a. six years b. ten years c. seven years

4. What encouraged him to escape?
a. another slave b. a vision c. God

5. How many visions did he have? a. 2 b. 3 c.4

6. His mission was to help
a. British people b. French people c. Irish people

7. He became a a. a druid b. a teacher c. a priest

8. St Patrick is said to have eliminated what from Ireland:
a. snails b. flies c. snakes

9. These animals can be seen as a symbol of a. Satan b. paganism

10. Another symbol associated to Ireland is
a. the shamrock b. beer c. the tree

11. Saint Patrick’s Day is March 17th because:
a. it’s the day he was born b. the day he escaped
c. the day he died

Answer the questions: (1:50 to end)

1. What do Catholics do during Lent?
2. Where in America was St Patrick’s Day first celebrated?
3. When did people start celebrating it in New York City?
4. Today, what parade is the most famous?
5. What countries did Irish immigrants flee to during the Potato Famine?
6. What clothes do people in America wear on St Patrick’s Day?
7. What politician of Irish origin appears in the video?
8. What was the traditional Irish meal?

Unit 5: Answer key to worksheets

Unit 5 Answer Key

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8th March: International Women's Day

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