Tuesday, 16 January 2018
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Monday, 8 January 2018
Xmas Time - after Xmas Past Simple Activity
SANDRA´S CHRISTMAS TIME
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Translate and use these words:
midnight mass / Christmas Eve /
hot socks / outside /so/ but / horribly / dirty / rainy / late at night / carp
/ potato salad / sauerkraut soup / Christmas Day / the whole family / skiing
course / skis / there
1.
Sandrina mama napiekla koláčiky.
2.
Sandrin otec kúpil kapra.
3.
Sandra s dedom išli do mesta a doniesli vianočný
stromček.
4.
Sandra a jej brat ozdobili stromček deň pred
Štedrým dňom.
5.
Ich rodičia uvarili vianočnú večeru: zemiakový
šalát, kapra a kapustnicu.
6. Celá rodina išli na polnočnú
omšu neskoro v noci.
7. Na 1.sviatok vianočný Sandrina
rodina obedovala u starých rodičov.
8. Sandre sa páčili vianočné
darčeky: kniha, nový telefón, krásny sveter a tiež teplé ponožky.
9. Sandra dostala tiež lyže,
pretože vo februári pôjde na lyžiarsky.
10. Počas Vianoc, Sandra
oddychovala, čítala novú knihu, pozerala vianočné filmy, chatovala s
kamarátkami, išla von, vyvenčila ich psa Bobyho, ale nebol sneh, takže vonku
bolo hnusne a daždivo. Boby prišiel domov špinavý.
My Christmas time 2017/2018
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Write 10 sentences about your Xmas time
Sunday, 7 January 2018
Irish Culture Materials for teachers
Here are some Worksheets related to Irish Culture that you can use during your English classes.
They were made by or with help of Cork English World where I spent 2 weeks in August 2018.
My summer course for English language teachers called English Language Teaching and Irish Culture was supported by Erasmus + programme of the European Union.
MOLLY MALONE
Text na prečítanie so žiakmi a doplnenie výrazov v anglickom jazyku:
Asi pred viac ako 300
rokmi (..............................),
„Molly“ bola obyčajná prezývka (.......................)
pre ženy s názvom „Mary“.
V priebehu rokov bolo nepochybne mnoho Molly
Malones, ale jedna predavačka rýb (…………………….) z Dublinu utkvela v srdciach
obyvateľov mesta. Všetci (.......................)
ju tam poznali.
Údajne žila v 17. storočí (…………….) a celý
Dublin ju označoval za skutočne krásnu (…………….), milú (……………) ženu (…………….),
atraktívne dievča.
Avšak, okrem chudoby jej osud do života vniesol
ďalšiu ranu: ochorela na cholerou (.......................),
následkom čoho v roku 1699 zomrela. Zomrela mladá (.......................), priamo na ulici
(………….) v Dubline.
Aj napriek jej osudu sa mesto rozhodlo Molly Malone označiť za jeden zo
symbolov hlavného mesta (…………………). Socha (.......................)
tejto ženy sa
nachádza v centre hlavného mesta Írskej republiky. Írska tradičná pieseň (.........................)
„Cockles and mussels“ (= lastúrniky a slávky) preslávila túto krásnu dámu a
dokonca sa stala hymnou dublinských športovcov, takže sa hrá pri každom zápase.
Pieseň spievalo veľa spevákov a je dnes teda považovaná za neoficiálnu hymnu
mesta Dublin. Socha Molly Malone so smutnými očami a s košíkmi (.........................)
na vozíku (.......................)
sa stala, okrem
piva Guineess (....................), najznámejším symbolom mesta. Táto
pamiatka teraz stojí na konci ulice Grafton Street, za rohom od kostola St.
Andrew, kde bola Molly pokrstená. Stojí presne v oblasti, kde kedysi predávala
ryby. V roku 1999, 300 rokov od jej narodenia, vyhlásili deň 13. jún za
medzinárodný deň Molly Malone.
Legenda
hovorí, že za tmavých večerov (..............................) ľudia stále môžu
počuť desivý zvuk (................) vozíka prechádzajúceho po vydláždených
uliciach Dublinu, ktorý ho za sebou tlačí nepokojný duch (.................) Molly
Malone. Text piesne hovorí o Molly
Malone a jej smutnom konci života, pretože bola chorá
(.........................).
Molly
Malone – Lyrics to be cut
up
In Dublin´s
fair city, where the girls are so pretty
I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone
I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone
As she wheeled her wheel-barrow
through
the streets broad and narrow
Crying "Cockles and mussles alive, alive-o"
She was a
fishmonger, and sure it was no wonder
For so were her father and mother before
For so were her father and mother before
And they both wheeled their barrows,
through
streets broad and narrow
Crying "Cockles and mussels alive, alive-o"
She died of a fever and no one could save her
And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone
And her ghost wheels her barrow through
streets
broad and narrow
Crying "Cockles and mussels alive, alive-o"
Alive, alive-o, alive, alive-o
Crying "Cockles and mussels alive, alive-o"
Questions
for Molly Malone
Mingle around the class and find the answers to all
the questions below. You will be able to answer one or two of them from the
piece of paper in your hand.
- What is special about Dublin?
- What is the name of the girl?
- What did she push?
- What was her job?
- What did her parents do?
- What did she die of?
- Did anyone help her?
- Who does her job now?
Irish Folklore – Leprechaun
Complete
these words into the text: IRELAND // GREEN //
COLOUR // RAINBOW //
GOLD // EYES // SAY // ARE // IS
Lepreuchans are old short men. The name leprechaun comes
from the Irish word leath bhrogan
(shoemaker). Leprechauns ………………. the
guardians (strážcovia) of pots of ………….... Vikings left (nechali) this gold in
…………………….. In Ireland, it rains a lot.
When it finishes to rain, you can see a ……………………………… . People …………………… the pots
of gold are at the end of a rainbow.
A leprechaun ……………….. usually wears ……………….. clothes, so it
is very hard to see him in the grass (tráva).
Green is typical Irish ……………………..
He is also hard to catch (lapiť) . He moves quickly (hýbať sa rýchlo).
If you see one, you will be lucky (mať šťastie) and you can´t
take your ……………………. off him for a moment or he will vanish (zmiznúť). Leprechauns are very mischievous (nezbední) and
you can never trust (veriť) them. He
will never give you any gold or money etc.
Watch the
story (4:22) The Littlest Lepreuchan and answer:
Link to the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGcjoOvmOes
TRUE or FALSE
Liam is the
smallest Lepreuchan.
His father is a
cooker.
His mother makes
all the pots for gold.
Every
Lepreuchan´s family has got one pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Liam has got
brothers b,ut no sisters.
Albie is Liam´s
grandpa.
His uncle
carries bags of gold.
Unicorn can run.
Unicorn´s leg is
in a hole.
Liam and Clover
start to be friends.
Only Liam can
help Clover, because he is small.
At the end, Liam
and Clover sing.
CUCHULAINN
WORKSHEET
Ronnie Drew reads Cuchulainn
(0-18.30, but only listen as far as 10.10)
-
you can listen to Irish English J
Listen to the story and mark the
following statements as True or False.
1.
Setanta had an uncle called Conor Mac Nessa.
2.
The Red Branch Knights were famous warriors of Munster.
3.
Setanta’s mother was angry when he left home to join the
knights.
4.
Setanta was happy to leave his mother and have new
adventures.
5.
He left home with only a hurley stick and a sliotar.
6.
An old man gave him directions to his uncle’s castle.
7.
Setanta saw a large group of boys playing football.
8.
The leader of the boys was furious when Setanta scored a
goal.
9.
Setanta was disrespectful because he hadn’t passed the ball.
10.
Setanta asked the boys for protection and became one of their
group without a problem.
11.
Although younger, Setanta was bigger than most of the other
boys.
12.
Setanta could fight 15 boys at a time and win.
13.
Setanta chased 60 boys around the castle for hiding his
hurley stick.
14.
The guards took Setanta to the dungeon to cool off.
15.
No one dared to wake Setanta up.
16.
Conor didn’t invite Setanta to his friend Culann’s house.
17.
Culann told his guests that nobody could get past his dog
without being attacked.
18.
The guests feasted on roast pig and roast beef.
19.
Conor apologised for forgetting Setanta.
20.
Setanta offered to protect Culann and his castle
Vocabulary Work
Working in pairs or small groups, can
you explain the underlined words from the story?
a.
He pestered his mother to let him join the Red Branch
Knights.
b.
He dodged his way through the crowd of boys to score a
goal.
c.
‘Let him have it’, the leader said. A group of boys fell
on Setanta.
d.
He set off with only a hurley.
e.
Sullen-faced the boys walked away while Setanta stood up and dusted
himself off.
f.
Setanta could take on any boy and win.
g.
Conor forbade/forbad Setanta from terrorising the
other boys.
h.
Conor wanted Setanta to make a display of his physical prowess.
i.
No one could get past Culann’s hound without being savaged.
j.
You may put aside your weapons.
k.
The place was eerily quiet.
l.
Setanta threw down the carcass of a great animal on
the door step.
m.
My stocks will be raided and my crops
destroyed.
n.
Henceforth, you shall be called ‘Cuchulainn'
The
Story of Setanta
Once upon a time there was a little boy whose name was Setanta.
Now, Setanta had a dream. He wanted to become a Red Branch Knight. The Red
Branch Knights were the bravest men in Ireland and they lived in his Uncle
Connor’s castle. When Setanta was seven he received a hurley stick and a silver
ball for his birthday. He felt so grown up that he asked his parents if he
could join the Red Branch Knights. His parents said that he was too young. So
one night, the young boy took his hurley and silver ball and left the house.
He walked for many days and eventually arrived at his uncle’s
castle. Outside the castle he met a group of older boys who were playing
hurling. As this was his favourite game, the young boy joined in and soon
scored a wonderful goal. The older boys were very angry that this seven year
old had scored a goal and they immediately attacked him.
Connor heard the noise and came out to see what was
happening. He was astonished to see his nephew. Setanta was standing up and the
others were lying on the ground. Connor didn’t know that his nephew was so strong!
He invited Setanta into the castle. Setanta told his uncle what had happened
and told him that he wanted to become a Red Branch Knight.
Connor said that he was too young and should come back in
five years. Setanta was very sad, so Connor invited him to a feast with the
knights. The feast was at Culann’s house. On the way to the feast, Setanta saw
some boys playing hurling. He stopped for a game and his uncle continued.
When Connor got to the party, he soon forgot about the young
boy. So when Culann asked if all the guests were there, Connor said yes and
Culann let his guard dog out. Now, Culann’s hound was the fiercest in Ireland
and everyone was frightened of it. When Setanta finally arrived at the feast,
the hound ran out and started to attack him. But Setanta wasn’t afraid. He took
his hurley and hit the silver ball into the hound’s throat. The hound gave a
yell and died.
The guests all heard the noise and ran out. They were
surprised to find the boy alive. But Culann was sad because he loved the hound.
Setanta had an idea. He said, “Culann, I will be your guard dog until you find
a new one”. Culann accepted the offer and Setanta became known as Cu Chulann,
the hound of Culann.
Storytelling Format Cards: Setanta/Cú Chulainn
Assign a format card to each small
group.
Card A: Compose a short dialogue between some of the
main characters in the story (e.g a dialogue between Setanta/Cú
Chulainn and his uncle
Connor, Setanta/Cú Chulainn and Culann, Setanta/Cú Chulainn and a sports scout looking to
recruit new players for an all Ireland hurling team, Culann and the vet (be
as creative as you wish!)
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Card B: Present an exclusive interview with
one of the main characters of Setanta/Cú Chulainn.
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Card C: Present the story of Setanta/Cú
Chulainn in the
form of a serious
news/sports item.
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Card D: Setanta/Cú Chulainn, Connor, Culann or some party
guests appear as guests on the Jerry Springer show.
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Card E: Culann is suing Setanta/Cú
Chulainn for trespass,
mental anguish at the loss of his beloved pet and loss of earning (Culann’s
hound was the best hunting and guard dog in Ireland). Cú
Chulainn is countersuing for the loss of his sliotar (hurling ball). Present both the prosecution and
defence arguments.
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STORYTELLING TEMPLATE: ELT & Irish Culture: Myths & Legends
A poor farmer, having lost in a card game in the pub,
comes upon a leprechaun in a wood and throttles the little figure until he
reveals that there is gold under a bush. The farmer ties his handkerchief to
the bush and goes home for a spade. When he comes back with the spade, every
bush in the field has a handkerchief. The greedy farmer never gets the gold!
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Template for an Irish story: These features often appear in Irish traditional stories
*walking home late at night / on a moonless night
*a stormy night
*a strange noise / strange music /a strange light
*an unusual feature in the landscape: a tree/bush in the
middle of a field, a dolmen, a stone circle, a mound of earth
*characters from the Otherworld: banshee, leprechaun, pooka
*you are granted three wishes
*you are tricked by a character from the Otherworld
*you are sent on an adventure
*the story explains a hero’s origins, how his special
strengths and powers were discovered
*the hero has to complete a series of tasks to prove his
bravery
*you disobey an order (and pay the consequences)
*A visit to the Otherworld (you are warned not to do
something but you can’t resist temptation so you have to suffer the
consequences e.g when visiting the Otherworld you should never eat anything if
you do you can never leave)
GREEN ENGLISH
Have a craic at the lingo yourself!
And now for a more
light-hearted look at some of the more colourful phrases.
Read the text and match the words in
bold with their meaning.
That’s Sean for you. Never serious, always acting the maggot (1). Sure the other
day he tried to fix the television. He’d broken it last week. Completely banjaxed (2) it was. Anyway, off he
goes with his hammer and of course makes
a complete hames of it (3). I walk in and he lets on (4) everything’s grand. Sure I leave him to his foostering (5) about and go out to get
the messages (6). And who do I meet
out there but that oul eejit (7) Mrs.
Murphy. Sure you know the one I mean – always giving out (8). Sure God help her, she’s not the full shilling (9). Anyway, she’s in a desperate state (10) and starts eating the head off me (11). Well, says I, Mrs. Murphy, what’s the
trouble? It’s your Sean, she screams back. Last night, langered (12) he was. Running about town with those culchies (13) just come up for the
fair. Well, says I, we’ll see about that. Off I go home. That fecking gom (14) had gone and made a holy show (15) of us once too often. I
open the door. He opens his gob (16). Don’t
give me any of your guff (17), my
boy. What are you talking about mam?, says he. I look around. The place is
immaculate and the telly’s fixed. I tell him what happened. He puts his arm
around me and says, you know ma, she’s only slagging (18).
An old idiot behaving foolishly in a bad condition
Rural people attacking
verbally broken
A bit mad avoiding the task scolding
Mouth makes a mess idle talk
Spectacle pretends drunk
Shopping making fun stupid fool
Now
you’re talking!
WORKSHEET
Perfect Irish
Coffee
1. Watch the video and
complete the steps to make the perfect Irish Coffee.
First, heat ……. ________
Then, add 1,5 …………………
of ________
Next, pour ……………
_________
After that, add ……..
__________ of ………… _________
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and pour ………. ________
Then, be careful and use very ……………… with ________nd
pour it over ….. _________
Finally, never serve with ……. __________
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2. According to the video
clip, where did Irish Coffee originate?
See Tourish Ireland: How to make the Perfect Irish Coffee
First, heat THE GLASS
Then, add 1,5 TEASPOONS
of SUGAR
Next, pour HOT COFFEE
After that, add ONE MEASURE of IRISH WHISKEY
and pour MORE COFFEE
Then, be careful and use very LIGHTLY some CREAM
pour it over A SPOON
Finally, never serve with THE SPOON
GRAMMAR
TOUR
Read
the grammar explanations and choose the correct title from the box.
Fill
in the form of the tense/construction and write 2 sentences to illustrate its
meaning.
1.
To
describe completed actions that happened at a specific time in the past
Form:
1.______________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________
2.
To
describe a scene in the past. To describe actions or events that were in
progress around a particular time in the past. Used with the Past Simple to
describe a past action interrupted by another.
Form:
1.______________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________
3.
To
describe an event that happened before another event in the past.
Form:
1.______________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________
4.
To
talk about something that had been happening in the past but does not extend to
the present. To say how long an action had been in progress up to a certain
point in the past. To explain a past situation in terms of previous events.
Form:
1.______________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________
5.
To
describe habits in the past. To describe an action you did in the past which
you no longer do.
1.______________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________
6.
To
talk about recent events. To describe actions which began in the past, lead up
to, and include the present. To talk about recent past events that have a
result in the present. To talk about experiences and to describe events which
took place at an unspecified time in the past. Often used with “ever, never,
just, already, yet”
Form:
1.______________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________
7.
To
describe habits in the past, especially in literary texts (we can’t use this
construction to talk about situations in the past).
Form:
1.______________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________
8.
To
talk about recent actions or events that are not necessarily complete. To say
how long an action has been in progress. To explain a current situation in
terms of recent events.
1.______________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________
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