COVID-19 Advice for the Public (World Health Organization)-Learn and Reflect

Pandemics: The Big Picture

“Pandemics: The Big Picture” από World Economic Forum διατίθεται με άδεια χρήσης CC by-nc-sa-2.0

STEP 1: Load the following link. Read and/or watch the basic measures that WHO (World Health Organization) proposes to protect yourself and others against the new coronavirus. Use an online dictionary to help you with vocabulary.

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public

STEP 2: Take two online quizzes to check your knowledge on coronavirus.

https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/fact-or-fiction-how-much-do-you-actually-know-about-coronavirus-covid-19

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/17/learning/News-Quiz-Coronavirus.html

STEP 3: Answer the following questions.

QUESTIONS: Which basic protective measure from the ones you read in STEP 1 do you find the most difficult to follow? Why? What can you do/have you already done to refine your habits?  Is there any tip you can share to help others follow this protective measure? How can this measure help you and the community? How do you spend your day now that we are all staying at home?

Salad Decoration: Know Your Fruit And Vegetables!

Photo: www.hellowonderful.co/post/8-CREATIVE-WAYS-TO-GET-KIDS-TO-EAT-SALAD

Summer indulges us in fruits and vegetables inspiring nutritious creativity! Either for a party or our personal pleasure, salads can be refreshing not only to our palate but eyes, too. Have a look at this collection of what I think easy and impressive salad decoration ideas along with their instructions.

Photo: www.savvymom.ca/index.php/partysavvy/easter-party/4184/food

Beginner or not, revise and play with some fruit and vegetables vocabulary with the following resources.

photo: www.simplifylivelove.com/easy-summer-fruit-snack/

GAMES

Listening matching game at digitaldialects.com

Fruits Listening Memory Game and  Vegetables Listening Memory Game at eslgamesworld.com

Fruits crossword puzzle and Vegetables crossword puzzle at iteslj.org

Choose the kind of word game you like at manythings.org for fruit and vegetables

QUIZZES

Vegetables vocabulary quiz at englishmedialab.com

Comprehension exercises at tolearnenglish.com and a4esl.org

Fruit listening quizzes and Vegetables listening quizzes at 123listening.com

Biology Frenzy

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Are you mad for Biology or do you feel like exploring this field? Here is a list of relevant links to study, play and learn Biology.

A science website for kids from the American Museum of Natural History.

Biochemistry quiz     (you can change the settings and select study-cards, learn, speller etc or even modify the type of quiz questions)

Biology vocabulary quiz  at cram.com

Biology vocabulary quiz at proprofs.com
Play Quiz: The Amazing World of Biology! now!

The Biology Project is an interactive online resource for learning biology, developed at The University of Arizona.

Biology games at reviewgamezone.com

Free Biology worksheets at en.islcollective.com

When Slang Vocabulary Becomes Official

Do you know and use any slang words and phrases? Do you rock your slang vocabulary or does it often deck you?

Browse the following links to find:

Sugar – A Song And Some Food Idioms

I accidentally heard this song in the beginning of the summer as I was browsing the radio stations in my car and it struck me with awe. I absolutely loved its melody and quiet but arresting melancholy. What do you think it is about? Who is the singer talking to? Can you explain these phrases: “I want you to realize when I’m gone” and “There’s sugar on your soul” ?

Find the song lyrics here.

Sugar is loved by everyone. What about sugar and food idioms? Look below for definitions and quizes.

DEFINITIONS

dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sugar-and-spice

idiomconnection.com/food.html

idioms.thefreedictionary.com/sugar

EXERCISES-QUIZES

5minuteenglish.com/mar3.htm

braingle.com/wii/trivia/quiz.php?id=25537

englishclub.com/vocabulary/idioms-food.htm

quizlet.com/23047276/test

 

 

Regular Houses VS Tiny Houses: Are You For Or Against Micro-Living?

photo credit: https://littleyellowdoor.wordpress.com/

Would you do it? Would you deny regular home space and fit your needs into the size of, say, a roomy shed? In fact, this is already happening around the globe. The tiny house movement has been swelling in the past few years while lifestyles, needs and consequently house sizes are shrinking. This trend has even found ground at schools as a project idea.

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Welcome Spring! Vocabulary, Idioms, Games, Activities

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What does spring mean to you? What vocabulary, images or feelings do you associate with it? Brainstorm for a minute and then explain your choices. You may wish to spot specific words or phrases in this springtime list found at the following cool site words-to-use.com.

Gardening is the ultimate springtime activity. What about playing some games?

  1. match words and pictures about gardening
  2. The Spring vocabulary game
  3. Spring bulb flowers
  4. Spring flowers
  5. Spring in Art and Music

Idioms are a never ending story in the english language and yes… there are many built around the word spring. Do you know any? Check the meaning and use of some spring idioms. When you feel ready play some spring idioms games.

If you are in the mood, it could be a good idea to start a web quest for spring related poems; or perhaps lines and quotes have already started swarming into your mind like happy spring bees waiting to be illustrated into picture quotes. How can you make it happen? Here’s a comprehensive guide of Top 20 Web Apps to Create Picture Quotes and Meme Posters which you can read through and try.

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Get The Basics Of Figurative Language

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Just Outside the Box Cartoons by Marti is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

Based on a work atwww.justoutsidetheboxcartoon.com.

Come on! Don’t be a couch potato! Before exclaiming: “I’m done with figurative language!” take some time to STUDY the following resources. Then check yourself. I’m sure you will find it a piece of cake in the end!

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