DAILY ROUTINES

svegliarsi ► wake up
alzarsi ► get up
fare colazione ► have breakfast
lavarsi i denti ► brush [my] teeth
pettinarsi ► comb [my] hair
vestirsi ► get dressed
fare la cartella ► pack [my] bag/rucksack
andare a scuola ► go to school
pranzare ► have lunch
giocare/suonare ► play
fare una passeggiata ► go for a walk
fare i compiti ► do [my] homework
fare merenda ► have a snack
uscire con gli amici ►hang out with friends
cenare ► have dinner
ascoltare la musica ► listen to music
leggere un libro ► read a book
guardare la TV ► watch TV
andare a dormire ► go to bed

ATTENTION! pre-requisites: telling the time and days of the week before

PRESENT SIMPLE

Affirmative form

We use the present simple tense to talk about actions we do frequently (habits and routines). Example: 

I have lunch every day.

He always listens to music.

PRESENT SIMPLE EXERCISES

PRESENT SIMPLE HE-SHE-IT

PRESENT SIMPLE EXERCISES 2

PRESENT SIMPLE EXERCISES 3

PRESENT SIMPLE EXERCISES 4

PRESENT SIMPLE

Negative form

PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE FORM WORDWALL

PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE

AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE?

PRESENT SIMPLE

Interrogative form

PRESENT SIMPLE EXERCISES

FILL IN THE BLANKS

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Exercise 1 - Adverbs of frequency

Exercise 2 - Building sentences

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

St. Patrick's day is a traditional Irish holiday. 

Year 1 students download file here

Year 2 students download file here

It is celebrated on the 17th of March, the date when the saint died.

It's also a popular holiday in the United States, because there are a lot of Irish immigrants.

On St. Patrick's day people usually wear green clothes. Children usually pinch those who don't wear green.

The traditional symbols are the shamrock, the harp and the leprechaun. Leprechauns are small Irish fairies who live in the forest. They make shoes and they have a lot of gold!

SAINT PATRICK

St. Patrick was a priest who lived in the fourth century and brought Christianity to Ireland.

His day is the 17th of  March and Irish people all over the world mark the day with parades and parties. He is famous for banishing the snakes from Ireland, and for using the shamrock to explain the mystery of the Holy Trinity.

He was born in Britain. It was the year 373 and the Romans still ruled that part of the world. Many of the people in Wales and Ireland were Druids, who worshipped  the sun and other aspects of nature.

When Patrick was a teenager, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave.

One day, he heard God telling him to escape, and he ran down to the  sea where he found a ship waiting to take him home.

When he was older, he studied to become a priest, he heard a voice calling on him to return to Ireland and to tell the people there about Christianity. 

Patrick travelled all over Ireland, and had many adventures while he spread the christian message.

Ireland is a very rainy country, and the fields are emerald green. One of the most common  plants that grows among the grass is the shamrock, a small clover with three leaves.

St. Patrick used to pick up the shamrock and explain the mystery of the Holy Trinity, the three leaves were The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit. 

Adapted from: https://www.storynory.com/st-patrick/

         

   Year 3 students download worksheet here - B1 level

THE UK: SYMBOLS AND CHARACTERISTICS

❤NOW ACTIVITY

❤THE UNION JACK

In the 16th century the flag was the British flag or the flag of Britain. It included the red cross of St George (England) and the blue saltire of St Andrews (Scotland).

The name "Union" first appeared in 1625. 

The first version of the flag was created in 1606, with the English and Scottish flags. 
In 1801 the Union Jack incorporated the cross of St. Patrick (Ireland). The Welsh flag was never incorporated into the Union Jack because it was already a principality of England.

❤NOW DOWNLOAD, PRINT, CUT, PASTE, COMPLETE, COLOUR, STUDY these 2 files containing flags, symbols, coat of arms, capitals, patron saints of the UK 👇

SYMBOLS OF THE UK

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UK

❤The UK’s National EMBLEMS

    ENGLAND 

The national flower of England is the TUDOR ROSE. It was adopted by Henry VII as England’s emblem of peace at the end of the War of the Roses, the civil wars (1455-1485) between the House of Lancaster (red rose) and the House of York (white rose). 

  Saint George's Cross 

 

The rose

 

  Saint George and the dragon

SCOTLAND

The national flower of Scotland is the THISTLE (cardo). It was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence. Thistles aren't just found in gardens, parks and in the countryside. You will see this emblem cropping up (= spuntare, saltare fuori) all over Scotland, from the strip of the international rugby team and football clubs to the uniforms of police officers.

Saint Andrew’s cross

The thistle

Saint Andrew

WALES 

The DAFFODIL (narciso giallo) and the LEEK (porro) are the iconic symbols of Wales. People wear leeks or daffodils for St David's Day, as both these plants are associated with this popular festival.

    

The flag of Wales

  The daffodil

The leek

   

  Saint David

NORTHERN IRELAND 

The national flower of Northern Ireland  is the SHAMROCK, a three-leaved plant similar to a clover (= trifoglio).  The shamrock was thought to have mystical properties. It is believed that St Patrick used the shamrock to illustrate the Christian teachings of the Holy Trinity. 

Saint Patrick's Flag

The shamrock

Saint patrick

❤National Anthem of the United Kingdom (new): GOD SAVE THE KING!

God save our gracious King!
Long live our noble King!
God save the King!
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,

God save the King.
Thy choicest gifts in store
On him be pleased to pour,

Long may he reign.
May he defend our laws,
And ever give us cause,
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the King.

ROYAL COAT OF ARMS OF THE UK

❤THE POLITICAL SYSTEM IN THE UK

Constitutional framework:

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy (with King Charles III as head of State, head of the Church of England, head of the armed forces, head of COMMONWEALTH) and a parliamentary democracy (with Parliament as the legislative organ) the head of government is the prime minister (Rishi Sunak), who is the leader of the majority political party in the House of Commons.

Parliament is bicameral, with an upper chamber, the House of Lords and a lower chamber, the House of Commons. The prime minister and cabinet lead the executive. Parliamentary elections are held  every five years, with universal adult suffrage.

❤NOW PLAY AND HAVE FUN!

PLAY! THE UNION FLAG TV

SYMBOLS OF THE UK QUIZ

BRITISH SYMBOLS OF THE UK 2

BRITISH SYMBOLS AND ICONS

CROSSWORD

CAPITALS, FLAGS AND SYMBOLS OF THE UK

SYMBOLS AND PATRON SAINTS OF THE UK