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Basic Vocabulary Exercise

FOOTBALL PITCH Write the correct words in the boxes below the pictures. cup centre circle team linesman corner flag fan Read the definition and circle the correct word! 1. The green area on which two teams play a game of football. a. pitch b. referee c. fan 2. The man who carries a whistle and controls a game of football. a. team b. fan c. referee 3. The place in which two teams try to kick the ball in order to win a game of football. a. cup b. goal c. kit 4. The object that a referee blows to make a loud noise to start and finish a game of footb a. whistle b. kit c. goal 5. The silver or gold prize given to a football team when they win a competition. a. whistle b. cup c. corner flag

Basic Grammar Exercise

Personal Pronouns - Subject Replace the words in brackets by the correct personal pronouns. Note that  Sue  is the person speaking. The  (*)  means that you are asked a question. My name is Sue.  (Sue)    am English. And this is my family. My mum's name is Angie.  (Angie)    is from Germany. Bob is my dad.  (My dad)    is a waiter. On the left you can see Simon.  (Simon)    is my brother. (Sue and Simon)    are twins. Our dog is a girl, Judy.  (Judy)    is two years old. (Sue, Simon, Angie and Bob)    live in Canterbury. (Canterbury)   is not far from London. My grandparents live in London.  (My grandparents)    often come and see us. What can  (*)    tell me about your family? Answer Key: 1. My name is Sue. I  am English. And this is my family. 2. My mum's name is Angie. She is from Germany. 3. ...

Basic Writing Exercise

Introduce yourself via e-mail Exercise: Write the correct punctuation mark where you see ____.  1. Hi____ How are you____ 2. ____y name’s Fran and I’m 13 years old____ ____’m from Basel in Switzerland ____ 3. ____ speak German, French and English____ 4. ____ like skiing and cycling____ 5. ____o you want to be my friend____ Please write soon____ 6. ____est wishes Courtesy: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

Basic Speaking Exerise

Homework Problems Sam needs help with his homework. Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your speaking. Preparation Match the two parts of the sentences and questions. 1…….. Can you repeat a. tomorrow? 2…….. I don't know what b. that? 3…….. Stop! Stop! Wait a c. again? 4…….. Thursday? Do you mean d. to do. 5…….. I don't e. understand. 6…….. Can you say that f. minute. Courtesy: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

Basic Reading Exercise

Robot Birds Read the text below! Liverpool city council want to clear the city of fat pigeons. They say that that people are feeding the birds, which makes them fat. The pigeons get bigger because their normal diet would consist of seeds and insects, not high-fat junk food they are eating in the city centre. The council want people to know that everyone who feeds the pigeons is responsible for the streets being so crowded with these birds. They hope to encourage the birds to move away from the city centre and into parks and open spaces. Ten robotic birds have been brought into the city centre to scare the pigeons away and visitors are asked not to give the pigeons any food. The mechanical birds - known as 'robops' - will sit on the roofs of buildings. They can be moved around to different locations. They look like a peregrine falcon, which is a bird that kills pigeons. They even make noises and flap their wings to scare the pigeons. They hope that the pi...

Basic Listening Exercise

"Online Safety Conversation" Listen to the conversation and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills. 1.  Charlie’s mother is doing something with his computer. True False 2.  Charlie isn’t logged in at the moment. True False 3.  If you don't change your privacy settings, everyone can see your information. True False 4.  It is easy to delete everything you put online. True False 5.  Charlie’s mother knows his password. True False 6.  Charlie’s notebook is in a secret place. True False Courtesy: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org