Two Halloween Webquests

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Webquest: Halloween 
By Luke Vyner
(Intermediate- Upper intermediate)


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 OUP
(Lower intermediate level)  

English Pronunciation - 4 Common Mistakes

How to greet someone | Learn English | British Council

A Story. The Three Brothers (OUP)

Read and Listen to the Story

Story unit 1

Present Simple VS Present Continuous. Interactive Book

COMPARE

Click here to do the ACTIVITIES in the interactive book

Finding a Home (A1)

Look at the newspaper and do the exercises to practise and improve your reading skills. - See more at: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading-skills-practice/finding-home#sthash.IclOQL8f.dpuf

Look at the newspaper and do the exercises to practise and improve your reading skills. - See more at: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading-skills-practice/finding-home#sthash.IclOQL8f.dpuf

Look at the newspaper and do the exercises to practise and improve your reading skills. - See more at: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading-skills-practice/finding-home#sthash.IclOQL8f.dpuf

Read the newspaper advertisement and do the exercises

Look at the newspaper and do the exercises to practise and improve your reading skills. - See more at: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading-skills-practice/finding-home#sthash.IclOQL8f.dpuf

Halloween Jokes

Why didn't the mummy have any friends?
(Because he was wrapped up in himself!)

What road has the most ghosts haunting it?
(A dead end!)

Why is there a gate around cemeteries?
(Because people are dying to get in!)

What room is useless for a ghost?
(A living room!)

What do sea monsters eat for lunch?
(Fish and ships!)

What do you call a skeleton who won't work?
(Lazy bones!)

 Why did the vampire get thrown out of the haunted house?
(Because he was a pain in the neck!)

What did Dracula say about his girlfriend?
(It was love at first bite!)

What do you get when you cross a teacher and a vampire?
(A blood test!)

Two short stories (Halloween is coming)

Fill in the gaps, then click on Read More to check your answers.

My Daughter Learned to Count

My daughter __________(wake) me around 11:50 last night. My wife and I ________(pick) her up from her friend Sally’s birthday party, __________(bring) her home, and _______(put) her to bed. My wife ________(go) into the bedroom to read while I _______ (fall) asleep watching the Braves game.

“Daddy,” she whispered, tugging my shirt sleeve. “Guess how old I_______(be) next month.”

“I _______(not/know) beauty,” I said as I slipped on my glasses.  “How old?”
She ________(smile) and ______(hold) up four fingers.

It is 7:30 now. My wife and I __________(be) up with her for almost 8 hours. She still refuses to tell us where she got them.

So I lost my phone…
Last night a friend _______(rush)me out of the house to catch the opening act at a local bar’s music night. After a few drinks I _______(realize) my phone ______(not/be) in my pocket. I _______ (check) the table we ________(sit) at, the bar, the bathrooms, and after no luck I _______(use) my friend’s phone to call mine.

After two rings someone ________(answer), (give) out a low raspy giggle, and _____(hang) up. They __________(not/answer)  again. I eventually ________(give) it up as a lost cause and  ________ (head) home.
I found my phone laying on my night stand, right where I left it.


http://www.reddit.com/r/shortscarystories/

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Vincent: A short video by Tim Burton

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Vincent

Past Simple vs Present Perfect

ACTIVITIES

Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5

Present Perfect Simple VS Present Perfect Continuous

We use the present perfect to talk about things where there is a connection between the past and the present.

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE	PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
She’s written 6 books She started writing books at some time in the past. So far, she has written 6 books. She may write more books. (Emphasis: How much ) I’ve painted the walls white. (finished action, we can see the result) I’ve read that book you lent me. I finished it yesterday. (it gives the idea of completion) I’ve worked here for thirty years. (permanent)	She’s been writing for hours She started writing at some time in the past and is still writing. (Emphasis: how long) I’ve been decorating the house this summer. (unfinished action)   I’ve been reading that book you lent me. I’ve got another 50 pages to read. (unfinished) I usually work in London but I’ve been working in Birmingham for the last 3 weeks. (temporary)

NEVER use the Present Perfect Continuous with Stative Verbs

 ACTIVITIES

Exercise 1 

Exercise 2 

Exercise 3 

Explanations and exercises 

Halloween. Interactive Book

Have a ghastly time!!!!!!
Complete this interactive book about Halloween


Click  here to start the activity

Business Letters. Layout 3

Layout 3
Block format is the most common format used in business today. With this format, nothing is centred. The sender's address, the recipient's address, the date and all new paragraphs begin at the left margin, like this:

Wicked Wax Co. Ltd                                     SENDER'S ADDRESS
22 Charlton Way                                 may be printed company logo and address                                   
London, SE10 8QY

5th December, 2014                                      DATE

Ms. Maggie Jones                                         RECIPIENT'S ADDRESS
Angel Cosmetics Inc.
110 East 25th Street
New York, NY, 10021
USA


Your ref: 123                                                 RECIPIENT'S REFERENCE (IF ANY)
Our ref: abc                                                   SENDER'S REFERENCE (IF ANY)

Forthcoming Exhibition                               SUBJECT

Dear Ms. Jones,                                            SALUTATION

First paragraph...

Second paragraph...                                      BODY OF LETTER

Third paragraph...

Sincerely,                                                      CLOSING

Morris Howard                                             SIGNATURE (HAND-WRITTEN)

Morris Howard, President                            NAME, TITLE (TYPED)

cc: Brian Waldorf                                         COPY TO

Enc: catalogue                                              ENCLOSURE

This is the most appropriate layout when writing an email.

Business Letters. Layout 2

Layout 2
                                          Youvision Ltd                     1. letterhead
                               Ranwick House
                                            (whole address)
                                           Telephone ¬¬ ¬44 (0) 2085661881
                                           Facsimile 44 (0) 20 85661385
                                           Email staff@comvis.co.uk
                                           www.comvis.co.uk   
                                                                                          Your ref. 20 Jan. 2012
                                                                                           Our ref. DS/MR                      2. References
                                                                                           11 May 2009                           3. Date
Ms B. Kaasen
Bredgade 51
DK 1260
Copenhagen K
DENMARK

Dear Ms Kaasen,

Thank you for your enquiry. I enclose our catalogue and price-list for DVD video equipment. You will find full details of the ALPHA range on pages 31-35.
Please contact us if you have any further questions or would like to place an order.
We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,
Mary Raynor
p.p. Donald Sampson                             (4) Per pro
Sales Manager                                        (5) Job title
Enc.                                                        (6) Enclosure

Business Letters. Layout 1

 There are slightly different ways of formatting a business letter, where for example paragraphs are indented or the date is typed on the right hand side. You can see examples of these in the sample letters.

Layout 1

                                                                                         Bredgade 51            1. Sender’s address                                                                                                       DK 1260

                                                                                                      Copenhagen K

                                                                                                      DENMARK

                                                                                                         20 Jan  2012                       2. Date

Youvision Ltd                                                                                                                   3. Inside address

Ranwick House

Ranwick Street

Rean Hill

London SE23 12JF

UK

For the attention of the Sales Manager                                                                              4. Attention line

Dear Sir or Madam                                                                                                             5. Salutation

Please would you send me details of your DVD video systems.                                       6. Body of the letter

I am particularly interested in the Alpha range.

Yours faithfully                                                                                                                  7. Complimentary close

B. Kaasen                                                                                              8. Signature

        (Ms B. Kaaseen)