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LISTENING I

It’s been a month since the lockdown was officially announced.

Not being able to go out has many disadvantages, like not being able to go to the beach , but there are also positive aspects of it, like spending more time with the family, more time to read…

Write down your own PROS and CONS list and choose one positive aspect and share it here. and one negative aspect and share it here

Many of us spend more hours on-line now than before the Covid-19 pandemic. Is it your case?

Being on-line obviously has advantages, as it allows us to be in touch with our friends, teachers, but it can be harmful.

Watch the video and answer the questions.

This week we celebrate World Book Day. Reading in a foreign language is not as easy as reading in your mother tongue. But books do not have to be very complicated to be funny and engaging.

Why don’t you try reading some of the Oxford Owl free e-books?

1. Go to: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

2. Click on: My class login

3. Log in with:

Username: CalasanzEnglishClub

Password: CalasanzEnglish

Read a book review and do the comprehension activities. Would you read the book?

Fancy improving your listening skills? You have a unique opportunity to listen to free audible books:

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

LISTENING II

Under the lockdown due to COVID-19 we are not allowed to hang out with our friends. Now, more than ever, we spend a lot of time connected to social media. Mon has challenged herself to survive without social media. Do you think you would be able to do it in our current situation? Was it easy for Mon?

Watch the video “Social Media Challenge” and do the tasks.

LISTENING III

Listen to 3 short extracts about changes to lifestyles during the coronavirus pandemic and answer the comprehension questions.