This lesson contains 51 slides, with interactive quiz, text slides and 4 videos.
Lesson duration is: 5 min
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Starters ~Period 1
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What is the origin of your name?
What is the meaning of your name?
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Starter 1.1
Form a line
Who had to leave the earliest this morning?
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Starter 1.2
Form a line:
From living just five minutes away from school,
to travelling more than an hour to get here.
How did you travel?
- on foot
- by bike
- by bus
- by car
- ...
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Starter 1.2
September 21st
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Starter 1.3
"The full English" breakfast
Did you know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day?
"The full English" breakfast
If you order "The full English" you will get:
- toast.
- white beans in tomatosauce and sausages.
- a poached or scrambled eggs and bacon.
- baked tomato.
Talk to your neighbour: - at what time did you get up this morning?
- what did you eat for breakfast?
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Starter 1.4
What is your favourite pet animal?
October 4th
Animal day
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Starter 1.5
In English an animal is referred to as 'it' unless the relationship is personal (like a pet that has a name).
Sometimes we feel hunted
by our teachers and parents,
by our friends and even by ourselves.
It feels like we must rush
to keep up with the rest.
Give us a chance to develop ourselves at our own pace,
trusting we will get there, in our own good time.
What's your TOP TIP to deal with school/stress?
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Starter 1.6
What are your plans for the holiday?
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Starter 1.7
Which president of the USA said the original quote? (and what did he say?)
A
Abraham Lincoln
B
Donald Trump
C
George W. Bush
D
John F. Kennedy
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Starter 1.8
John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech in 1961.
"In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. ...
And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."
He also adressed the world: "My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man."
Form a line:
What's your progress in GPS?
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Starter 1.9
Which song was #1 on the day you were born?
Scan this QR code and find out on the Top40 website!
Curious about your teacher's songs?
Mrs Carla van der Kooi - August 18th 1967
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Starters ~ Period 2
Period 2
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Remembrance Day is a memorial day in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty.
November 11th
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Starter 2.1
What do the blue countries have in common?
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Starter 2.2
There are many benefits of holding a commonwealth passport, which include visa-free travel, education, and business opportunities. Because of the connection with the UK, Commonwealth citizens do not require visas to enter the UK and can spend up to six months a year there.
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Starter 2.2
Do you agree with this statement? Why / Why not?
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Starter 2.3
Saint Augustine said:
Lord,
we give you thanks for the assurance that the past
can be left to your mercy,
the present to your love,
and the future to your providence.
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Starter 2.4
How do you decorate your home for Christmas?
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Starter 2.5
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Starter 2.6
What is your New Year's resolution?
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Starter 2.7
January 21st 2021
Listen to 22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman's The Hill We Climb, at the inauguration of Jo Biden.
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Starter 2.8
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Starter 2.8
Do you agree with this statement? Why / Why not?
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Starter 2.9
Starters ~ Period 3
Period 2
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Shrove Tuesday is the last day before the forty days of ritual fasting (the Lent season), starts on Ash Wednesday.
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Starter 3.1
False Flattery
A compliment should be given from the heart, otherwise it’s not a compliment but false flattery.
What do you think of saying ‘your hair looks nice’ when someone obviously is having a bad hair day.
How about paying a compliment to the cook when it’s your first dinner at your friends’ house?
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Starter 3.2
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Starter 3.3
Which season do you prefer? Why?
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Starter 3.4
March 8th
International women's day
Why is this a world famous picture?
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Starter 3.5
This quote was said by Rosa Parks, she was an important role model for many people. Although all Rosa Parks did was just refuse to give up her seat, that made a huge impact in the world during that time.
“Each person must live their life as a model for others”
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Starter 3.5
When was the last time you helped a friend?
What did you do?
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Starter 3.6
March 22nd - April 20th 2023
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Starter 3.7
Recite your favourite (English) poem to your neighbour.
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Starter 3.8
Dare to be different
When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it. When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway. When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.
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Starter 3.9
Now listen to the national anthem of the USA:
The star spangled banner.
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Starter 3.10
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With whom and how will you spend your holiday?
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Starters ~ Period 4
Period 2
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Around 1600 a small ‘jack flag’ was used on warships and merchant ships. Its present design dates from
the union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801.
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Starter 4.1
The Royal family.
But who's who?
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Starter 4.2
"I have a dream ... that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character".
Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
Whatch the video and then tell us: what is your dream?
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Starter 4.3
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Starter 4.3
Teenage boys wear skirts to school to protest against 'no shorts' policy. School insists they wear trousers despite heatwave.
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Starter 4.5
HAKA is a ceremonial dance in Maori culture. Although associated with the traditional battle preparations of male warriors, haka have been traditionally performed by both men and women and for a variety of social functions.
Famous hakas are the ones the New Zealand rugby team The All Blacks perform before a match.
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Starter 4.6
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Starter 4.7
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Starter 4.8
How many colonies declared themselves independent?
Who was the first president of the United States?
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Starter 4.9
The 1776 Declaration of Independence is signed by all 13 American colonies, declaring independence from British rule.
On April 30, 1789, George Washington, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. This happened on Wall Street in New York,