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Предлагаемый уровень сложности: intermediate / upper-intermediate / advanced. Задания сопровождаются короткими видеоклипами, посвященными самой различной тематике, в том числе и популярным праздникам в англоговорящих странах.
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Halloween-Related Video: BET YOU DIDN´T KNOW
Here is a video worksheet (.pdf) based on a History.com video ´Bet You Didn´t Know… Halloween´. Students are supposed to watch the video and decide if the statements on the worksheet are TRUE or FALSE. Keys and transcript are included. The video is available at http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween/videos/bet-you-didnt-know-halloween, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9NW5AFjHFY
Video: Halloween History (True or False)
This is a worksheet (.pdf), based on a National Geographic video about Halloween (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-VRAemIvbI). Hopefully, it will be useful. Keys are included!!!
Halloween-related video: I Bet You Didn’t Know… WITCHES
This worksheet (.pdf) is based on a very nice Halloween-related video by History.com. The students are supposed to watch the video about witches and choose the best alternative to fill in the gap. Keys are icluded! http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween/videos/bet-you-didnt-know-witches, http://vimeo.com/52110348
Halloween-Related Video: Why Halloween Is Really British
Here is a video worksheet (.pdf) based on an ANGLOPHENIA video (Ep.41) WHY HALLOWEEN IS REALLY BRITISH. Students are supposed to watch the video and find the answers to the questions. KEYS are included. The video is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twog7XFOXnM and http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2015/10/watch-why-halloweens-really-british/ BOOOOOOO!!! And have a nice HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanksgiving Video: Bet You Didn´t Know — THANKSGIVING
This is a True or False worksheet (.pdf) based on the wonderful video from History.com (http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving/videos/bet-you-didnt-know-thanksgiving) about Thanksgiving. Keys and transcript are included! Bet you didn´t know! Have fun! And have a nice Thanksgiving!!!
Bet You Didn’t Know: New Year’s Eve — Here is a video worksheet based on a wonderful video by History.com «Bet You Didn’t Know: New Year’s Eve» (.pdf). Students are supposed to watch the video twice and to choose the best options to complete the sentences. This video is available at the following link — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA1ObaFVvLc . Keys are included!!!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! Happy winter holidays, everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS by WatchMojo.com (Video Worksheet)
This is a video worksheet (.pdf) based on a WatchMojo.com video about the History of Christmas. Students are supposed to watch the video twice and decide whether the statements about the history of Christmas are True or False. Keys are included. The video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDckPDiotH4 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! Have wonderful winter holidays!!!!!!!!!
BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW: CHRISTMAS (Video Worksheet)
Here is a video worksheet (.pdf) based on a History.com video BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW: CHRISTMAS. Students are supposed to watch the video and decide if the statements on the worksheet are TRUE or FALSE. Keys and transcript are included. The video is available at www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas/videos/bet-you-didnt-know-christmas, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoBM3XQCC2g Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW TO HAVE A BRITISH CHRISTMAS? (Video Worksheet)
This worksheet (.pdf) is based on a 5-minute video by Anglophenia (British Culture with an American Accent). The video reveals some of the major differences between British and American Christmases. Keys and transcript are included. Sources: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2W3QR9WXdA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqjF7DbbBXg Have a Merry Christmas, everyone!
THE CITY OF TULA (RUSSIA)
Video: Russia Today Video — Old Russian Cities: Tula (.doc, multiple choice test + KEYS). Video fragment description: «In the next adventure of the Wayfarer, Mark Ames takes a trip to Tula, a famous town of craftsmen. He visits the collection of old Russian weapons, gets a good deal for a samovar, bakes himself a traditional Tula cake called a pryanik, lives a life of a Russian peasant and learns how to drink tea Russian-style. Finally, to round it all off, he gets shot in a paintball game.» (Russia Today) — Tula (.doc), Tula (.pdf)
ST. PATRICK’S DAY!
This is a video worksheet (.pdf) based on a video ‘The History of St. Patrick — a Short Story (available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOqWT2tk9Js). The students are supposed to make sure that they know the words in the word cloud, to name some other symbols of St. Patrick’s Day, and to watch the video and find the answers to the questions in the worksheet. Keys are included!
St.Patrick´s Day-Related Video: I Bet You Didn´t Know … ST. PATRICK´S DAY
This worksheet (.pdf) is based on a very nice St. Patrick´s Day-related video by History.com. The students are supposed to watch the video about St. Patrick´s Day and do TRUE/FALSE exercise. Keys are included! Video is available at: https://vimeo.com/59160233 http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day/history-of-st-patricks-day/videos/bet-you-didnt-know-st-patricks-day
Ask HISTORY.COM: April Fool’s Day Here is a video worksheet (.pdf) to boost speaking about April Fool´s Day. Students are supposed to watch the video about APRIL FOOL’S DAY and decide if the statements on the worksheet are TRUE or FALSE. Keys are included. The video is available at https://vimeo.com/81748242 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srsrus7ojjU.
Easter-related video: I Bet You Didn´t Know… EASTER TRADITIONS Sorry for the late upload, but in my country we are having Easter on April, 12th this year))) This worksheet (.pdf) is based on a very nice Easter-related video by History.com. The students are supposed to watch the video about Easter and do TRUE/FALSE exercise. Keys and transcript are included! Video is available at: https://vimeo.com/62961038 and http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/history-of-easter/videos/bet-you-didnt-know-easter-traditions