Here is the speech with Italian subtitles:
"I have a dream"
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
"I HAVE A DREAM"
Fifty years ago today, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. made the "I have a dream" speech in Washington.
Here is the speech with Italian subtitles:
Here is the speech with Italian subtitles:
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
BABY IDIOMS
Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son, His Royal Highness, Prince of Cambridge. The baby is third in the line of succession to the British throne, after his grandfather, Prince Charles, and father, Prince William [the Duke of Cambridge].
As everybody's thinking of babies this week, here are some baby idioms [1 - 6] for you to match up with their meanings [a - f]. You can see the answers at the end of the quiz:;
1. as soft as a baby's bottom
2. leave someone holding the baby
3. sleep like a baby
4. a baby boomer
5. throw the baby out with the bathwater
6. wet the baby's head
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a. Someone born between 1945 and 1965, the Postwar Era when a lot of babies were born.
b. to discard something useful with something useless
c. to sleep very well
d. very smooth to touch
e. [In British English]: to celebrate the arrival of a baby by drinking alcohol [usually quite a lot!]
f. To let someone else take the blame for a problem you have caused or for something you have done wrong.
To see the answers, please highlight the space below:
1. d 2. f 3. c 4.a 5. b 6. e
Thursday, 4 July 2013
4TH JULY QUIZ
A quiz for 4th July. We take this opportunity to wish all our friends in the USA a happy day!
The answers are at the end of the quiz.
1. 4th July is - - - - - - - - - - - - Day in the USA.
2. On the flag of the USA, the 50 stars represent the 50 - - - - - - .
3. On the flag of the USA, the 13 stripes represent the 13 British - - - - - - - - which declared independence from Great Britain on 4th July 1776.
4. Lots of people celebrate this day outside, with p - r - - - - , c - - c - - - - , p - - n - - - , b - r - - - - - - and f - - - - - - - - in the evening.
5. The main reason why the American colonists were angry was that they had to pay unjust t - - - - to the British government.
6. On 4th July 1884 France presented the - - - - - - of - - - - - - - to the USA.
7. The Liberty - - - - in Philadelphia is tapped, but not rung, 13 times on 4th July.
8. A salute of one gun for each state is fired at US military bases at midday on 4th July. This is called a "salute to the - - - - - ".
9. It is estimated that 150 million hot - - - - are eaten in the USA on this day.
10. "The Star-Spangled - - - - - - " is the national anthem of the USA.
Highlight the space below to see the answers:
1. Independence 2. states 3. colonies 4. parades, concerts, picnics, barbecues, fireworks. 5. taxes
6. Statue of Liberty 7. Bell 8. Union 9. dogs 10. Banner
The answers are at the end of the quiz.
1. 4th July is - - - - - - - - - - - - Day in the USA.
2. On the flag of the USA, the 50 stars represent the 50 - - - - - - .
3. On the flag of the USA, the 13 stripes represent the 13 British - - - - - - - - which declared independence from Great Britain on 4th July 1776.
4. Lots of people celebrate this day outside, with p - r - - - - , c - - c - - - - , p - - n - - - , b - r - - - - - - and f - - - - - - - - in the evening.
5. The main reason why the American colonists were angry was that they had to pay unjust t - - - - to the British government.
6. On 4th July 1884 France presented the - - - - - - of - - - - - - - to the USA.
7. The Liberty - - - - in Philadelphia is tapped, but not rung, 13 times on 4th July.
8. A salute of one gun for each state is fired at US military bases at midday on 4th July. This is called a "salute to the - - - - - ".
9. It is estimated that 150 million hot - - - - are eaten in the USA on this day.
10. "The Star-Spangled - - - - - - " is the national anthem of the USA.
Highlight the space below to see the answers:
1. Independence 2. states 3. colonies 4. parades, concerts, picnics, barbecues, fireworks. 5. taxes
6. Statue of Liberty 7. Bell 8. Union 9. dogs 10. Banner
Thursday, 13 June 2013
"ENGLISH FUN WEEK" A MODICA!
LONDON TOWN
CENTRO
LINGUISTICO INTERNAZIONALE
MODICA
Via Resistenza Partigiana 25/b, 97015, Modica [RG]
Tel: 0932 905642 / 366 119 6467
ENGLISH FUN WEEK FOR
CHILDREN
SETTIMANA
DI DIVERTIMENTO E GIOCHI IN INGLESE
PER BAMBINI dai 7 - 11
ANNI
8 – 12 LUGLIO 2013,
DALLE 10.00 – 12.00
PROGRAMMA
DAY 1 / 1° GIORNO BEACH
DAY – SIMULAZIONE DI UN GIORNO ALLA SPIAGGIA!
DAY 2 / 2° GIORNO JEWELLERY
DAY – FABBRICHIAMO DELLA GIOIELLERIA!
DAY 3 / 3° GIORNO FRUIT
DAY – IL GIORNO DELLA FRUTTA!
DAY 4 / 4° GIORNO PAINTING
DAY – CI DIVERTIAMO CON LA PITTURA!
DAY 5 / 5° GIORNO DRESSING
UP DAY – CI VESTIAMO A FESTA!
Per prezzi e ulteriori
informazioni rivolgersi al Centro:
0932 905642 / 366 119
6467 Email: londontownmodica@gmail.com
Monday, 3 June 2013
SUMMER WORDSEARCH
Try our summer wordsearch!T Y Y S Y C B F E T M N B A F N W L L E I E H K A H O O E G L C P U K I T D E F A L Q S I P D I I J A R R A T G E N U J S A N D B C C R I P Z M W X D W I E N O A H I E P S R U S E I A U B O U P B V B X E M W I M S H C A E B O U K W T D A X Q X V S R F U Y O C U A I C E A A Q G Q X H Z Z L K W R N I U L B H H O L I D A Y E H T H G E X U S J Q X X M J R T A S U R F E M F F A Z T P A K K D S A V E Z G A B E M J G D D A T P O Y L A N Q Z R R Y A Z Y
AUGUST BEACH BIKINI BOAT BUCKET CREAM HOLIDAY ICE JULY JUNE POOL RELAX SAND SEA SPADE STRAWBERRIES SUN SUNBATHE SWIM WATERMELON
JUNE QUIZ
Hello again! We're back, after a break, with a June quiz:
1. June 14th is - - - - Day in the United States.
2. June 2nd 2013 is the 60th anniversary of the - - - - - - - - - - of Queen Elizabeth 11.
3. The zodiac signs for people born in June are - - - - - - and - - - - - - .
4. Italy's 2nd June holiday is called - - - - - - - - Day in English.
5. June 6th 1944 is known as - Day in English.
6. In Britain a ceremony called the Trooping of the - - - - - - is held on a Saturday in June to celebrate the monarch's official birthday.
7. The birthstones associated with the month of June are the Alexandrite, the moonstone and the - - - - - .
8. On 4th June 1913 British suffragette Emily - - - - - - - stepped in front of the King's horse at the Epsom Derby race and was killed.
9. In the northern hemisphere, the summer - - - - - - - - occurs between June 20th and June 22nd.
10. On June 26th 1498 the Chinese invented the - - - - - - - - - - for cleaning your teeth!
To see the answers, highlight the space below:
1. Flag 2. Coronation 3. Gemini and Cancer 4. Republic 5. D-Day 6. Colour 7. pearl 8. Davison 9. solstice 10. toothbrush
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| Flaming June by Sir Frederic Leighton Image: Wikipedia |
1. June 14th is - - - - Day in the United States.
2. June 2nd 2013 is the 60th anniversary of the - - - - - - - - - - of Queen Elizabeth 11.
3. The zodiac signs for people born in June are - - - - - - and - - - - - - .
4. Italy's 2nd June holiday is called - - - - - - - - Day in English.
5. June 6th 1944 is known as - Day in English.
6. In Britain a ceremony called the Trooping of the - - - - - - is held on a Saturday in June to celebrate the monarch's official birthday.
7. The birthstones associated with the month of June are the Alexandrite, the moonstone and the - - - - - .
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| Image: By tanakawho on Flickr via Wikipedia |
8. On 4th June 1913 British suffragette Emily - - - - - - - stepped in front of the King's horse at the Epsom Derby race and was killed.
9. In the northern hemisphere, the summer - - - - - - - - occurs between June 20th and June 22nd.
10. On June 26th 1498 the Chinese invented the - - - - - - - - - - for cleaning your teeth!
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| Image: WP Clipart |
To see the answers, highlight the space below:
1. Flag 2. Coronation 3. Gemini and Cancer 4. Republic 5. D-Day 6. Colour 7. pearl 8. Davison 9. solstice 10. toothbrush
Friday, 1 March 2013
HAPPY ST DAVID'S DAY
Welshcakes for everybody with Welsh ladies looking on!
Here is a St David's Day wordsearch for you:
Here is a St David's Day wordsearch for you:
H S L E W D C N R S S B C L C
L E E K G A B C O E H I L W A
D D K I S H L D K G S E F A R
O C I T L E C A A U A U E C D
F K L S T H C D M F W R U P I
D E H M W H E I F A F W D P F
D A Q Y S L O V E S P O O N F
E V F L A D Q A L V T Q D Z A
T F E L I J R D R U G B Y I W
S W W A N G E A Q A G J S A L
I E E C T P N E B X T Q L J C
E H Y W K C Q S V W P E D O D
X C O W X C Z L O R S O X M R
B C X K B W S X A N B Q K G D
F G B V E M J H F J G I Z H S
BARD [poet] CARDIFF CASTLE CAWL [a Welsh stew with lamb - spezzatino di agnello] CELTIC DAFFODIL [narciso] DAVID DRAGON EISTEDDFOD [a competition of music, dance and poetry] HARP LEEK [porro] LOVESPOON [il cucchiaio d'amore - read about them here.] MUSIC RUGBY SAINT SHEEP [there are a lot of them in Wales!] SONG [Wales is "the land of song."] WALES WELSH WELSHCAKES
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