Political Correctness Article

Can you remember what the words above mean?
Remember the verbs to 'single out' and 'poke fun' are not joined together!

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April Weekend Phrases

QUIZLET 

Use Quizlet to test yourself on Weekend Phrases!

Did you do the folllowing over the weekend?

Can you match some of the phrases below?

Are the following phrases used correctly?

1. I HIT THE TOWN on Saturday.  I stayed in all night. 
2. Isabella PICKED UP some slang expressions such as 'bloke' and 'broke'.
3. I GOT THROUGH all my homework tasks. I've still got one exercise to do.
4. Joe SPENT A BOMB at the weekend. He got through a thousand quid!!
5. I was AT A LOOSE END last night.  I was really busy.
6. Sofia RAN INTO some friends in town yesterday.  She had arranged to meet them.
7. Fluffy PUT OFF doing the housework. He did it straightaway.
8. Kelly POPPED IN to see a mate last night.  He stayed for half an hour.
9. Tigger BURNED THE MIDNIGHT OIL last night.  He studied for five minutes.
10. Bobby GOT LEGLESS last night.  He drank two glasses of orange juice.  

 Answer these questions;

If you like, you can make your own cartoons at ToonDoo to describe your weekend.  If you want to keep them all in one place, you can easily register for free.  Send it / them to Janet so she can add them to this blog for all the class to see!

Lesson One

Introductions

Can you guess how the following words in the ABCYa word cloud are connected to Janet?
 

Go to ABCYa for kids and create your own word cloud!

 

  TRUE OR FALSE?

 

Janet's met David Beckham and has got his autograph!
Janet's got a tattoo of a hen on her left arm!
Janet's received two letters from a princess!

A Piece of Abruzzo 

 

This image below is a reference to something which is produced in Abruzzo, where Janet currently lives. 
 
What can you guess about this product, and why is it famous all around the world?  Can you work out what the name of the product is?

Try to draw something which is iconic about your city / area or country.  Think about how you can describe it, and the reasons why it is so well-known. 

Write at least 60 words in approximately 5 minutes.  Then show / describe what it is to your partner. Think of a few questions to find out more about what your partner has described to you.