Speaking. Presentations´ assessment.

Halloween. American culture made a big business

Watch th videos of this sections or visit www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween and read the article entitled Ancient origins of Halloween. Look for the answers to these 13 (unlucky for some) questions.

1. Where is the celebration of Halloween thought to have come from?
2. The Celts occupied an area of land covering three modern-day countries or regions. Which
are they?
3. Why did the Celts celebrate ‘Samhain’ on the night of 31 October?
4. What did the Celts believe the ghosts of the dead would cause damage and trouble to?
5. To commemorate the event, what did the Druids build?
6. What costumes did they wear?
7. What did they re-light to help protect them from the coming winter?
8. By 43 AD, who had mostly conquered the Celts?
9. What two other festivals were combined with ‘Samhain’?
10. After many changes due to the spread of Christianity, what new celebration was created
in 1000 AD?
11. What were the similarities between this day and ‘Samhain’?
12. What was another name given to this celebration?
13. What was the night before called and what did this finally become?

Kahoot games:
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/edddd38d-14d9-4025-b0b5-8504d6eab174
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/16e16d2a-4f04-49a7-a9dd-a0f97bf2e26b
Some creepy, scary videos to get into the Halloween mood. Visit the at your own risk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIFkut11Xpc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2s59Kug2u4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-vyBhEK36o

Love Beats hate

https://youtu.be/F75CibembZk

Rephrasing practice

5  Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

     1. Your mother called a few minutes ago. (just)

         Your mother .............................................................................

2. The students finished solving the problem. Then the bell rang. (when)

         When the bell rang, the students .........................................     

3. The boys cleaned the garage. It took them two hours. (for)

         The boys ..................................................................................      

4. The train left at two o’clock. We got to the station late. (after)

         We .........................................................................................    

5. The champion began playing tennis when she was four years old. (since)

         The champion .......................................................................  

KEY

1. has just called

2. had finished solving the problem when the bell rang

3. had been cleaning the garage for two hours

4. got to the station after the train had left

5. has been playing tennis since she was four years old

EBAU Cantabria-English

Criterios de corrección

• Junio 2017
• Septiembre 2017

Listening practice

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

The boss of Europe's biggest low-cost airline (1) ___________________ increase the pay and working conditions of pilots to stop them leaving the company. Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, made (2) __________________ to the budget carrier's 4,200 (3) ___________________ concerns that pilots are dissatisfied and want to quit the company. Pilots have been offered salary increases of up to $11,700 (4) ___________________ of $14,000. A long-serving pilot told the BBC this was, "too little, too late." He said: "There is a (5) ___________________ benefits [for pilots] - no free bottles of water, coffee or tea and no crew meals." He said pilots also had to buy their own uniform. He added: "People have just had enough (6) ___________________ atmosphere."

Mr O'Leary (7) ___________________ repair the damage done to Ryanair's reputation after (8) ___________________ with pilot holidays. The costly mistake meant more than 20,000 flights have been cancelled recently because of a (9) ___________________ pilots. This has affected over 700,000 passengers. An industry analyst said the airline made (10) ___________________, "by initially disrespecting the skill set of pilots". He added: "In a rare move, [Ryanair] is being (11) ___________________, apologize and meet [pilots'] pay demands." O'Leary is confident that pilots will stay. He said: "I urge you to stay with Ryanair for a brighter, better future for you and your family." He added: "We are (12) _____________ employer in a very insecure industry."

Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1)  promised to increase the pay and working ______ pilots
     a.  conditions off
     b.  condition of
     c.  conditioned of
     d.  conditions of

2)  Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, made a personal pledge to the budget ______ pilots
     a.  carrier's 4,200
     b.  carries are 4,200
     c.  carry as 4,200
     d.  carry was 4,200

3)  address concerns that pilots are dissatisfied and want ______ company
     a.  to quiet the
     b.  to quite the
     c.  to quit the
     d.  to quilt the

4)  A long-serving pilot told the BBC this was, "too ______."
     a.  little, two late
     b.  little, to late
     c.  little, tool late
     d.  little, too late

5) a lack of basic benefits for pilots - no free bottles of water, coffee or tea ______ meals
     a.  and no clue
     b.  and no crew
     c.  and no cue
     d.  and no queue

6)  Mr O'Leary is attempting to repair the damage done to ______         a.  Ryanair's reputation

     b.  Ryanair's repetition

     c.  Ryanair's respiration

     d.  Ryanair's reparation

7)  20,000 flights have been cancelled recently because of a lack of ______

     a.  avail a ball pilots

     b.  avail able pilots

     c.  avail a bull pilots

     d.  available pilots

8)  An industry analyst said the airline made this ______

     a.  ghostly error

     b.  coast lie error

     c.  gross tea error

     d.  costly error

9)  He added: "In a rare move, Ryanair is being ______

     a.  forced to backs pedal

     b.  forced to backpedal

     c.  forced to back pedals

     d.  forced to backed pedal

10)  He added: "We are a very secure employer in a very ______."

     a.  in secure industry

     b.  non-secure industry

     c.  inns a cure industry

     d.  insecure industry

Before reading / listening

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F)

• The airline in the article is Europe's biggest low-cost carrier.                                                                       T / F
• The airline employs almost 42,000 pilots.                 T / F
• The airline offered a salary increase of up to $14,000.                                                                       T / F
• The airline provides pilots with uniforms free of charge.                                                                         T / F
• The airline made a mistake with its pilots' holiday schedule.                                                                  T / F
• Over 700,000 passengers have been affected by flight cancellations.                                                       T / F
• The article said pedals on airplanes weren't put back.                                                                           T / F
• The airline is fairly sure that its pilots will not quit.       T / F

Airline boss promises pilots bonus to keep flying

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Rephrasing practice

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

1. Do you plan to call him tonight? (are)

        .............................................................................................

2. She came up with the idea in the middle of her sleep. (sleeping)

        .............................................................................................

3. What was your opinion of the robot teacher? (think)

        .............................................................................................

4. Is this Sam’s laptop? (belong)

        .............................................................................................

5. He became a reporter ten years ago. (for)

        He .....................................................................................  .

6. The witness called the police. Then she tried to help the victim. (after)

        The witness ....................................................................  .

7. She hasn’t broken the law. (never)

        She ...................................................................................  .

8. The burglar alarm went off a moment ago. (just)

        The burglar alarm ..........................................................  .

KEY

1. Are you planning to call him tonight?

2. She came up with the idea while she was sleeping.

3. What did you think of the robot teacher?

4. Does this laptop belong to Sam?

5. . has been a reporter for ten years

6. tried to help the victim after she had called the police.

7. has never broken the law.
8. has just gone off.