English With Jonquil

The 23rd of April is Shakespeare's birthday.  Here is a webquest for my intermediate students.  Enjoy! Activity 1: William Shakespeare: An introduction to his life Read the biography on Shakespeare below, and try to complete the missing information. Then visit  https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/teach/william-shakespeare-the-life-and-legacy-of-englands-bard/zfw6d6f  to find the correct information and complete the short biography. Shakespeare is England’s most famous dramatist and _____________________. His plays are known throughout the world, and he introduced up to 300 _____________________ and dozens of _____________________ into the English language. He was born in _____________________ -_____________________ -_____________________ in the year __________________. He probably went to the local _____________________ school, King Edward VI’s School, where he learnt Greek and _____________________ . He didn’t go to ______...

Spring is here, and the weather is wonderful – not too hot and not too cold! Thank you to Vincent for this beautiful photo of his daffodils, which inspired me to write this lesson. A traditional poem about spring is by the English poet, William Wordsworth (1770-1850).   He wrote about finding daffodils when he was walking in the countryside. 1  Vocabulary – Using your dictionary Match each word from the poem with a synonym: To wander                           To move like a butterfly Vales                                    A light wind A crowd                              A multitude A host                              ...

                                                                Hello Everyone! I hope the continuing lockdown is going well.  Here are some listening exercises for you this week. Feel free to try more than one if you find it too easy/difficult. Also, keep working on your vocabulary books, revising your tenses and practicing your pronunication. Use this website to explore exercises for you:  https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/ And remember to keep in touch by leaving a comment below! Best wishes,   Jonquil Beginner/Elementary:  Booking a Table Pre-Intermediate:  Four Conversations Intermediate:  Meeting an Old Friend Upper Intermediate:  Film Reviews Advanced:  A History of Hand Gestures

Hello Everyone, During this difficult time, I wanted to give you some resources to help you continue learning. Here is a list of things that you can do at anytime, and it is a good place to start. ·           Organise your vocabulary books – revise, test yourself, add new words ·           Try to read an article in English.  A good free online newspaper is The Guardian  https://www.theguardian.com/uk      (but don’t read the articles on COVID-19 ;D!) ·           Watch a documentary, series or film in VO (subtitled, of course!) ·           Write a journal in English – everyday write a sentence or paragraph, use a new word or a new tense ·           Email, text or Whatsapp other classmates, to keep up-to-date ...

Hello Everyone, I hope you are well and enjoying this lovely Spring weather. Here are some links to work that you can do. There is a text to read and two tasks.  The answers are included.  There is also a PDF version of the work if you prefer.  It is below the tasks. Beginner:  In a restaurant    https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/beginner-a1/a-restaurant-menu Elementary/Pre-intermediate: Study Skills   https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/pre-intermediate-a2/study-skills-tips Intermediate: Fake News!  https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/intermediate-b1/how-to-spot-fake-news  Upper Intermediate/Advanced: Language Evolution  https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/advanced-c1/how-humans-evolved-language Enjoy!                                     ...