World Book Day

23 April: a symbolic date for world literature for on this date and in the same year of 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors such as Maurice Druon, K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo.

The idea for this celebration originated in Catalonia where on 23 April, Saint George's Day, a rose is traditionally given as a gift for each book sold.

Listen and read a short story to celebrate it.

St. George's Day

Read about St. George's Day history.

Rooms and furniture

1. Listen to the names of the different rooms.
2. Match the words and the pictures.
3. Select the right room.
4. Choose and write the name of the room.
5. Write the name of the room.
6. Listen to the words.
7. Listen and choose the right word.
8. Match the furniture and the room.
9. Things in the bathroom.
10. Help Roger decorate his new apartment.

A day trip to Paris

Listen and read the story of Barnaby's day trip to Paris.

VACATIONS

Listen to Simon talking about a family vacation (click on "hide text" not to see the text) and choose the right answer for the questions on the right hand side of the page. Then you can click on "show text" and you can listen and read it.

A trip to London

Listen to a man talking about a trip to London and write the answers to the questions. Then click on the arrow (flecha) to check your answers.

HOLIDAYS

Listen and read the story of the bear who went on holiday to Australia.
Use the arrows (las flechas) to move through the story and click on the mouse picture to see something happen.

My best memory

Listen to an American girl talking about her best memory and answer the questions. (Answers in "comentarios").
1. What's her best memory?
2. When did it happen?
3. How long did they stay?
4. It was good and interesting because...
a) they worked with her.
b) they went shopping with her.
c) they got to know about her life in France.
5. Where did she work last year?
6. What did they do in Paris?
7. Did they have a good time?
8. Do they understand now why she likes living in France?

Talking about your day

Listen to a conversation between a father and his daughter and choose the right answer. You can read the conversation if you click on "quiz script".

You're not alone

Listen to the song and write the missing verbs.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Complete the story with the verbs in the past (it has three parts)

Dancing Queen- Karaoke version

Listen and sing!