UNIT 3. PRESENT PERFECT. HAVE YOU EVER...? SPEAKING ACTIVITY.

Have you ever appreciated a sunset?
Have you ever been a guest at a surprise party?
Has anyone ever thrown a surprise party for you?
Have you ever been in a fist fight?
Have you ever been on TV?
Have you ever been to a theatre? (Also spelling "theater.")
Have you ever broken a bone?
Have you ever changed your appearance a lot in a short time? (For example, hair style, hair color or weight)
Have you ever cheated on an exam?
Have you ever cried in public and embarrassed yourself?
Have you ever cried for no reason and felt good because of it?
Have you ever dated someone from another race, culture or religion?
Have you ever dated someone who didn't like you?
Have you ever dated a relative by accident?
Have you ever done something silly that you wish you had not done?
Have you ever driven a sports car?
Have you ever driven a truck?
Have you ever eaten in a restaurant and realized you have no money with you?
Have you ever finished eating in a restaurant, and you realized you forgot your wallet?
Have you ever eaten something that you thought you wouldn't like, but found out that you actually liked it?
Have you ever eaten frog legs?
Have you ever eaten horse meat?
Have you ever eaten French food? (Substitute other countries' food, too.)
Have you ever fallen asleep and forgotten where you were?
Have you ever fallen asleep while taking a bath?
Have you ever fallen down the stairs?
Have you ever fallen in love at first sight?
Have you ever forgotten your mother's birthday?
Have you ever given a ring (or other jewelry) to your girlfriend/boyfriend?
Have you ever gone mountain climbing?
Have you ever gone skiing?
Have you ever gone surfing?
Have you ever gotten sunburnt at the tanning saloon and gone back the next day?
Have you ever had a Deja Vu experience?
Have you ever made cheesecake?
Have you ever made Chinese food?
Have you ever baked bread?
Have you ever met a celebrity?
How about one of your classmates?
Have you ever raised your hand to answer a question, then forgot what you were going to say?
Have you ever received a present that you really hated?
Have you ever ridden a horse?
Have you ever ridden a motorcycle?
Have you ever said yes when you meant no?
If so, tell us about it.
Have you ever slept in a cave?
Have you ever slept in a tent?
Have you ever swam in the ocean?
Have you ever talked to a famous person?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtKNH2Y2OJM

Unit 3. TRADITIONS. CRACKERS.

Christmas crackers.

To open it, someone has to pull from one side and someone else has to pull from the other side of the cracker. When it breaks there is a BANG! sound. From inside you can find sweet, a paper-crown and a paper with a joke.

This is very popular in the UK.

Unit 3. TRADITIONS. CRACKERS.

WATCH A VIDEO ABOUT CRACKERS. IT IS VERY INTERESTING!




A cracker consists of a cardboard tube wrapped in a brightly decorated twist of paper, making it resemble an oversized sweet-wrapper. The cracker is pulled by two people. The cracker breaks with a small BANG! In one version of the tradition the person with the larger portion of cracker empties the contents from the tube and keeps them. In another each person will have their own cracker and will keep its contents regardless of whose end they were in. What´s inside the cracker?

1. a coloured paper hat or crown
2. a small toy or other trinket and a motto, a joke or piece of trivia on a small strip of paper.
3. sweets.

UNIT 3. TRADITIONS. CHRISTMAS.

Exercise 1: CHRISTMAS DECORATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

Watch the following pictures.
1. - Which one do you prefer?
2. - How many decorative objects can you mention from the photographs?
3. - Do you decorate your house like these ones at Christmas?
4. - Read the text about Christmas decoration, it´s really interesting!

Picture 1.

Picture 2.

Picture 3.


DECORATION AT CHRISTMAS:

The Christmas tree is often explained as a Christianisation of pagan tradition. The modern Christmas tree tradition is believed to have begun in Germany in the 18th century. From Germany the custom was introduced to Britiain. By the 1870s, putting up a Christmas tree had become common in America. Christmas trees may be decorated with lights and ornaments.

In Australia, North and South America, the British Isles, and to a lesser extent continental Europe, it is traditional to decorate the outside of houses with lights and sometimes with illuminated sleighs, snowmen, and other Christmas figures.

Other traditional decorations include bells, candles, candy canes, stockings, wreaths, and angels.


In many countries a representation of the Nativity Scene is very popular, and people are encouraged to compete and create most original or realistic ones.

Christmas decorations are traditionally taken down on Twelfth Night, the evening of January 5.