I LOVE ENGLISH February 2017

IN FEBRUARY! 

Pages 4-5

1. Match the words in the following lists.

1. Mardi Gras festivities a. is celebrated on February 15.

2. Black History Month b. are very long in New Orleans.

3. National Gumdrop Day c. celebrates its twelfth birthday this month.

4. NBA All-Star Game d. recognizes the struggle of African-Americans in the USA.

5. Facebook e. takes place on February 19.

2. READ the texts more carefully and answer the following questions:

1. Where is Mardi Gras celebrated? In New Orleans, USA

2. What is organized on Black History Month? Exhibitions and events

3. Who decorates cookies and cupcakes with gumdrops? Americans

4. What did the teenage boy give to every girl in his school on Valentine’s Day?one flower, carnations

5. How many likes have been generated by Facebook users? 4 million

6. Where do the Oscars take place? In Hollywood, USA

CULTURE 

Pages 6-7

3. True, false or doesn’t say

Read pages 6-7 more carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false or doesn’t say. If they are false, correct them:

1. In The Lego Batman Movie Batman has two three missions. F

2. xXx: Return of Xander Cage has a lot of special effects. T

3. La La Land has animals, boxing and drama. DS

4. A Series of Unfortunate Events is based on the 13 books by Lemony Snicket life of Lemony Snicket. F

5. Alicia Keys has released a new album called Here. T

6. Iggy Azalea is a Australian Canadian rapper. F

7. Major Lazer’s new album is called Music is the Weapon Reason. F

PEOPLE: Charlie Puth

Pages 8-9

4.Read the text in order to find the answers to the following questions.

1. How old was Charlie Puth when his mom taught him to play piano? 4 years old

2. Does he write his own songs? yes

3. What kind of music does he make? Pop

4. Does he like Marvin Gaye? yes

5. Where does he make his music? Inhis liitlle laptop
6. Does his family treat him differently for being famous? no

5.Read pages 8-9 more carefully and then complete the following sentences with a word from these pages:

1. When he was 4, his mom taught him to play piano.

2. His parents are his greatest influence.

3. He has been more ____cc______out of the USA than in the USA.

4. He is working on new album.

5. He would love to give a concert in France.

REPORT: The Yukon Quest

Pages 11-13

6. Complete the following sentences:

1. The Yukon Quest is the ultimate winter challenge.

2. It races over an area bigger than France.

3. The teams spend around two weeks battling through snowstorms.

4. Each musher pays 2,000$ to participate.

5. Dogs need every day 10,000 calories from food.

6. Vets are attracted to the race for the adventure and the joy of working with strong.

7. Mushers have one sled which they repair if it breaks.

8. 25,000$ was the prize money for the winner in 2016.

LOOK!: The Super Bowl

Pages 14-15

9. Match the following sentences:

1. Every February a) four hours.

2. Two teams of 11 players b) five million dollars for 30 seconds.

3. The first Super Bowl c) Americans watch the game of the National Football League.

4. For some people d) was in 1967.

5. The game lasts e) play on a rectangular field.

6. TV commercials cost f) the halftime show is more important than the football!

SUCCESS STORY: Minecraft 

Pages 16-17

10.Answer the questions:

• Can anybody play Minecraft? yes
• How many two principal modes does Minecraft have? 2
• Do Minecraft players form an active network? Yes, they do
• What are “Minecons”? Passionate minecraft fans meet once a year at convention.
• Do teachers think that Minecraft helps children to be creative? Yes, they do

CRAZY 

Pages 18-19

11.Reorder the letters of the words in order to find the answers to the definitions.

1.A participant who parachutes from high objects S E A B M P R E U J base

2. A tape used to obstruct access R I E B A R R P E A T barrier tape

3. The act of marrying D I D G N E W wedding

4. From the earliest known period A L B A R I G O I N aboriginal

5. A supplementary part C C E S A O R Y S accessory

12.Read the texts more carefully and choose the correct word in each sentence:

1. The base jumpers usually jump off HILLS / CLIFFS.

2. You can put he barrier tape in your KITCHEN / BEDROOM.

3. The mad house in Siberia is CONFUSING / SOOTHING.

4. Getting married with so many other couples must be PEACEFUL / CRAZY.

5. An Australian man made an incredible DISCOVERY / RECOVERY.