Vocabulary exercises

Here you are going to find a good bunch of vcabulary exercises,. They are ordered depending on the type of exercise and on topics, and provide a selfcorrection option, so they will be very useful in order to extend or revise vocabulary.

I hope you like them.

History quizzes

How much do you about history? Have a go with one of these quizzes and let me know the results!

Thanksgiving

Work in pairs and using any search engine you want, try to answer as many questions as possible.

Historical facts

-What is Thanksgiving Day?

- and what is Black Friday?

- When is it celebrated?

- When was first celebrated and why? Who sat together and why?

- When is canadian Thanksgiving day celebrated?

- Who were "the saints", "the Strangers" and the "Pilgrim fathers"?

-What is the ship name thet travelled into?

- Where and when did they leave from?

- How long was the voyage?

- Where did they arrive? Which city and state did they found?

-Who was the first governor?

- Which American Indian tribes lived in the area?

- Who was Squanto?

- What is the National day of Mourning?

- When did this day become a national holiday, and which president took the decision?Find information about him.

Anecdotes

- What is the typical Thanksgibving food? Look for a recipe and write it out.

- Which sate is the biggest producer of that animal?

- How many Americn towns are named after Thanksgiving dinner? in which states are these towns?

- When was the first national Football league's Thanksgiving Classic played and which team hosted it? What was their purpose to host taht game?

- Which president(s) has (have) spent Thanksgiving outside the USA, where, when and why?

Regions of the USA

Here you have a webquests created by an American teacher for her 4th grade students; while doing the different task, you will get to know one of the 54 states that form the United States of America.
You are going to work in groups of 4 people and you will prepare on oral presentation about your state.

Good luck for you all!

Time and tense

TIME AND TENSE


Here you are going to find a useful tense table which explains each verbal tense and provides lots of examples.
It comes from a German webpage with a good bunch of explanations and exercises at different levels of proficiency. Have a look at it.