23 April Book Day

World Book Day or World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Days) is a yearly event on 23 April, organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to promote reading, publishing andcopyright. In the United Kingdom, the day is recognised on the first Thursday in March. World Book Day was celebrated for the first time on 23 April 1995.
The connection between 23 April and books was first made in 1923 by booksellers in Catalonia as a way to honour the author Miguel de Cervantes, who died on this date. In 1995 UNESCO decided that the World Book and Copyright Day would be celebrated on 23 April, as the date is also the anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and Garcilaso de la Vega, as well as that of the birth or death of several other prominent authors.

To celebrate this day, Cervantes's Don Quixote is read during a two-day "readathon" and the Miguel de Cervantes Prize is presented by the Spanish king in Alcalá de Henares.

In Catalonia, Spain, St. George's Day has been 'The Day of the Rose' since 1436, and involves the exchange of gifts between loved ones and respected people—it is analogous to Valentine's Day. Although World Book and Copyright Day has been celebrated since 1995 internationally, books were exchanged on 'The Day of the Rose' in Catalonia since at least 1926, in memory of Cervantes.

In the UK, World Book Day is held annually on the first Thursday in March, as 23 April clashes with Easter school holidays; 23 April is also the National Saint's Day of England, St George's Day. Conversely, a separate event World Book Night organized by independent charity The Reading Agency is held on 23 April.

Passive review

Write the following sentences using the correct verbal tense: 

the picture / draw (Simple Present)

the door / close (Simple Past)

the house / steal (Present Continuous)

the bike / repair (Past Continuous)

the room/ clean (Present Perfect)

the homework / do (Past perfect)

the window / break (Simple future)

the essay / write (Should + Verb)


Rewrite the following sentences as suggested:

The boy writes poems.

The girl drove the blue car.

They have collected enough money.

They will open a new restaurant.

The little boy can draw pictures.

The guard watched the prisoner.

They will not play soccer.

They believe that he writes good poems.


Rewrite these sentences using both complements:

Her friend gave her a book.

They offered him a job.

The man showed us the house.

My friend gave me a pen.


Rewrite the following sentences in the passive in two possible ways:

People say that R. Madrid didn´t play well yesterday.

Journalists have considered that the scientist had discovered new chemical elements.

People will think that the trip will not cope with their expectations.

Video Conference with Poland: My first ...my last....

Some of the proposed questions for oral interaction:

• When did you first go on holiday without your parents?
• When did you first drive a car?
• When did you first have a car accident?
• When did you first go on a date?
• When did you first have a part-time job?
• When did you first give a speech?
• When did you first eat raw fish?
• When did you first travel to another country?
• When did you first ride a bicycle?
• When did you first shoot a gun?

• When was the last time you went shopping?
• When was the last time you travel by train?
• When was the last time you did your homework?
• When was the last time you clean your room?
• When was the time you you last skip class?
• When was the last time you went on a date?
• When was the last time you had a party?
• When was the last time you argued with your parents?
• When was the last time you had your hair cut?
• When was the last time you lost money?
• When was the last time you painted your house?
• When was the last time you screamed because you were scared?
• When was the last time you wanted to forget about the world?
• When was the last time you borrowed a book?
• When was the last time you bought a CD?
• When was the last time you danced?
• When was the last time you dialed the wrong number?
• When was the last time you drank coffee?
• When was the last time you drove for more than two hours?
• When was the last time you dyed your hair?
• When was the last time you fell?
• When was the last time you felt really happy?
• When was the last time you forgot where something important was?
• When was the last time you got a gift?
• When was the last time you had a headache?
• When was the last time you had a nightmare?
• When was the last time you killed a cockroach?
• When was the last time you laughed your head off?
• When was the last time you lent money to someone?
• When was the last time you played a sport?
• When was the last time you saw a very interesting movie?
• When was the last time you studied until late at night?
• When was the last time you swam?
• When was the last time you talked to an old friend?
• When was the last time you told a joke?
• When was the last time you took a day off?
• When was the last time you took a very hot and long shower?
• When was the last time you visited your hometown?
• When was the last time you watched a soccer match?
• When was the last time you went to a good restaurant?
• When was the last time you went window shopping?
• When was the last time you wrote a letter?

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