English for the summer

You have worked hard for 9 months, haven't you? Well, you certainly deserve a long rest on the beach....;-)
But...it would be a pity to forget what you've learned this year.

Here you are some useful links to brush up your English during the long summer holidays.

If you want to.......

- do some crosswords

- follow the FIFA World Cup

- read some funny stories

- revise your grammar knowledge

- read a teen magazine

- watch some

Great Britain: towns and regions

TOURISM IN GREAT BRITAIN

Where would you go …… ?

1) to visit a national park in England --> Lake District National Park
2) to visit a town which developed as an important engineering centre during the Industrial Revolution -->Birmingham
3) to visit a national park in Wales --> Snowdonia National Park
4) to visit farms growing cereals and vegetebles --> East Anglia
5) to visit a coal-mining area --> Wales
6) to visit a region where in the past the heavy industry flourished --> North of England
7) to enjoy good whisky --> Scotland
8) to climb high mountains --> Scotland and Wales

Listening and watching: London

Watch the video about London and check your understanding.

The British flag and facts about the UK

Click here to download the material.

Listening keys: the United Kingdom

SPORTS CROSSWORD

This is an activity to revise the vocabulary about sport.

Click on the image of the crossword and try to solve it!

The Premier League

Watch the video and do the activities contained in this sheet.