Winter holidays

Have some rest during your winter holidays but don't forget to practice your English.

You could make your studies fun though.

1. Read a book by Cecelia Ahern Thanks for the Memories and make sure you listen to the audiobook at the same time. Write out at least one page of new words from each chapter into your vocabularies.
2. Start watching a series of programmes by Michael Geisen How to Become a Superstar Student and take notes because that's what we're going to discuss at the beginning of the 2nd semester. You'll need the programmes 1-12. 
3. Do one of many free online courses in English. Choose the subject you're interested in.
4. Find some time to watch a good film in English or follow some of the links suggested below and do those fun tasks.

• http://lyricstraining.com/.
• Cambridge English Online
• animated pronunciation
• http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
• http://www.macmillandictionary.com/verb_wheel/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/drama/panto-dick-whittington
• https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

Meals

Here is the final portion of materials for the first semester.
Do this online crossword to check how much you know about food in English.

These online tasks will help you learn the words for food.

1. food
2. fruit
3. vegetables
4. meat and fish
5. drinks
6. meals and cooking
7. restaurants

You can start your work by watching these videos and taking notes.

You will find more information about British food after watching these videos.

Learn about the tradition of tea drinking a little bit more.

What are the differences between British and American English in the names of vegetables?

Extra videos

1. Happy food.
2. Food in Great Britain.

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Christmas 

Additional materials (though highly recommended)

1. Christmas food part 1
2. Christmas (2 scenes and language analysis)

Important information

Find lots of free downloadable
audiobooks here!

Here is the list of questions for the credit in practical phonetics.

Practice transcribing and spelling the words on different topics online.

1. family
2. character
3. body
4. house
5. bathroom
6. fruit
7. vegetables
8. -ed ending 
9. letter 'g'