Describing people

Activity 1: Complete the appearance wordsearch.

Activity 2: Listening activity. Family traits.

Activity 3: Listen to the descriptions and choose the correct person.

Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential American civil rights leader. He is most well-known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for racial equality in the United States. 

Tomorrow (Monday, 15th January) there will be a talk on this celebration at school, at 17:00 in the assembly room on the third floor. If you are interested, you'll be welcome!

Click here to do some reading comprehension activities on this topic. You can check your answers in 'comments'.

Click here to watch the video 'Martin Luther King Jr: A Hero's Dedication'.

Must, have to, should (obligation, prohibition, advice)

• Use 'must' and 'have to' to express obligation in English. They are very similar but:

'have to' is more common for external, general obligations: 'You have to fasten your seat belt on a plane'

'must' is more common for specific or personal obligations: 'I must study harder if I want to pass the test'

In the past we use 'had to' for obligations: 'She had to wear a uniform when she worked for British Airways'

• Use 'don´t have to' to say there's no obligation or something is not necessary:

'You don´t have to get up early tomorrow. It's Saturday'

• Use 'mustn't', 'can't' or 'not be allowed to', to express prohibition in English:

'You´re not allowed to buy alcoholic drinks after 10:00'

• Use 'should', 'shouldn't' or 'ought to' 'ought not to' to give your opinion or some advice:

'She should be more careful when she drives. She´s had to accidents in one week!'

For strong recommendations you can also use 'must', 'have to': 'Los Miserables is fantastic. You must see it'

Activity 1: Choose the correct answer

Activity 2: Complete the sentences with the words provided.

Activity 3: Should or must?

Activity 4: Mustn't or don´t have to?

Activity 5: Mustn't or don´t have to?

New Year's Resolutions

Here are some common New Year's Resolutions:

• give up smoking
• lose weight
• start a new activity
• do exercise
• be nice
• STUDY ENGLISH...

I'll help you with the last one. You can start now, by doing this listening activity on New Year's resolutions.

Happy New Year!