Speculating about a picture

1) Floods in Australia

2) Heatwave in Seville

3) Hurricane in Florida

4) Fire in Lugo, Galicia

5) Eunice storm in Holland 

6) Earthquake in Lorca

7) Floods in Pakistan

8) Hurricane in Florida

9) The Dana in Valencia

 10) Volcanic eruption on La Palma

Useful vocabulary and expressions
What is in the picture?
In the picture you can see that...
There is / There are ... There was ... / there were

Say what is happening with the present continuous
The man is ...ing
The people are ...ing
It’s raining. 

Where in the picture?
At the top/bottom of the picture ...
In the middle of the picture ...
On the left/right of the picture ...
next to / in front of / behind /near / on top of / under
If something isn’t clear
It looks like a ... / It seems like
It might be a ...
He could be ...ing
Maybe it’s a ...

I suppose / I imagine...

I'd say...

How to write a newspaper report

 

Watch the video and answer the questions: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zsdkkty#zbv7m39

1) What types of newspapers are there?

2) Which type of newspapers usually uses humour to attrack readers' attention?

3) Order the parts in a news report: 

summary / lead paragraph / headline/ body / by-line

Activities on Newspapers: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z2gk9qt#z2xxfdm

Plants and herbs with benefits

 Choose one of the plants or herbs from the list below and write a fact file as in the example: 

Aloe Vera, Peace Lily, Snake plant, Dandelion, Rosemary, St. John’s Wort, English Ivy, Marigold, Spider Plant, Boston Fern, Mint, Citronella, lemon grass, roses, golden pothos, Dracaena Warneckii, Rubber Plant, Lavender, Elephant Ear Plant, Chamomile, Garlic, Turmeric, Ginseng, Ginger, Bamboo, geranium, holy basil

https://www.lovethegarden.com/uk-en/article/plants-benefits

FACT FILE

Name: 

Brief description: 

Indoor / outdoor: 

Where found: 

Care instructions: 

Benefits for humans:

Benefits for the environment: 

Include a picture or photo. Remember to present your fact file correctly (use margins, clear handwriting...)

Students' fact files