1973

SimonaYou're getting older

Your journey's beenEtched on your skin

SimonaWish I had known that

What seemed so strong has been and gone

[Chorus:]

I would call you up every Saturday night

And we both stayed out 'til the morning light

And we sang, "Here we go again"

And though time goes by

I will always be

In a club with you

In 1973 Singing "Here we go again"

Simona Wish I was sober

So I could see clearly now the rain has gone

SimonaI guess it's over

My memory plays our tune

The same old song

[Chorus x3]

And though time goes by

I will always be

In a club with you

In 1973

After listening to the song in class and working with the lyrics find out more about the year 1973. Look here the songs that were important. Answer these questions in your notebook:

1. What happened in your birthday month?
2. Was anyone born on the day of your birthday? Who? (If not choose one and write it down). Do you know who this person is. If not, find out.
3. Did anyone die the day of your birthday? Who? (If not choose one and write it down). Do you know who this person is. If not, find out.
4. Who won the Nobel prize in Literature and in Medicine?
5. Which song was number one in the Billboard chart (pop, R&B and country)? Do you know these artists?

SPORTS WEEKEND

This weekend there were two important sport events: Real Madrid finally won the league (sorry for Atletico supporters) against Osasuna winning 1-2. Read the chronicle here.

And the Euroleague Final Four took place in Madrid. The winner was CSKA Moscow beating Maccabi Tel-Aviv (77-91). Find out here who was the MVP and which teams were 3rd and 4th.

Now if you're not tired about football yet, go to this site and try the "Back of the net game" or, only for the bravest, go to this football quiz (difficult).

BOOK DAY - APRIL, 23rd

On April, 23rd the Book Day is celebrated. Why is this day so important? Do you like reading?How many books do you read a year? Have you ever read Shakespeare? Have you ever seen any of his plays in a film? Here we're going to find out more data about the most important English writer of all times:

Shakespeare's biograhy

Shakespeare's films

The Globe

1. When and where was he born?
2. What was his father's name?
3. How many plays did he write? Name 5 tragedies, 5 comedies and 5 histories.
4. Apart from being a playwright, what else did Shakespeare do?
5. Who were the monarchs in the years Shakespeare lived?
6. How many sonnets did he write?
7. How old was Shakespeare when he got married?
8. When was The Globe built? Where is it?
9. How many films of Hamlet are there?
10. When did he die?

When you finish you can try this quiz to check your knowledge
Have a look at Hamlet's most famous monologue; "To be or not to be"


This idea has been modified from http://www.isabelperez.com/

ALICIA KEYS - NO ONE

After working with the song in class have a look at the video and see if you can find more information about this American artist:

Watch the video here
Find out more about Alicia here:

Official website and Encyclopedia

Aswer the questions below:

1.How old is she?

2. Where was she born?

3. How many Grammy awards dos she have?

4. What's the name of her first album?

5. How many albums does she have?

6. Which instruments can she play?

SCOTLAND

What do you know about the country of the bagpipes? Why do they wear the typical kilt? Do they have underwear underneath? Find out many things about this wonderful country. Visit these sites and answer the questions below:

Encyclopedia and Scottish official site

Questions:

1. What's the capital?

2. How many regions are there? Name them.

3. Which are most important sports?

4. Can you name any of the Scottish festivals?

5. How many people live in Scotland?

6. What is the currency they use? The Euro or the Pound?

April Fool's Day

Today is April 1st and in many countries it is a special day: April Fool's Day. A day when people make jokes and hoaxes (playing a trick on someone). The origin is not sure, but if you want to know more about this check the links below:

For an explanation and origin

Top 100 funniest hoaxes Which is your favourite? Tell the class.

Underground or subway?

The London underground is one of the world's biggest. After reading the text in your Students's book find out more about this outstanding transport! Click here and try to answer these questions:

How many lines are there?
Does the London underground run 24 hours a day?
What was the first line that operated?
What's the colour in the Central Line?

History and Map

Now let's have a look at New York's subway. How is it different from London's? Answer the questions:

Who built the subway in New York and when did he do it?
How many lines (or services) are there?
Does the New York subway run 24 hours a day?
What's the route letter for Eighth Avenue Express?

History and Map

Now find 3 differences and similarities between both of them.

Review grammar with this Underground site