I have a dream

You can watch here the whole speech.

Passive voice

Click here to see the key of the exercises on the passive.

Palindromes

Remember the poem we read in class? It was a kind of palindrome.
Here you can find an article about the film The Imitation Game and palindromes.
http://theweek.com/articles/541717/imitation-game-codebreakers-also-created-brilliant-palindromes

Used to, be used to, get used to

Find here some exercises to practise at home.
Rules
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3

The Stolen Generation

This is your homework. Cloze Test

Click here to learn more about the Stolen Generation (presentation)

Click here if you want to watch some testimonies.

New report shows urban 'donut' shifting

Interesting article about Millenials and urban patterns.
Article USAToday

Taste and texture

Find here the updated list of vocabulary

Presentation

Used to vs would

We use used to/would to describe habits and repeated actions which took place over a period of time in the past.
Used to
-To describe extended past states we can only use used to
There used to be a church here.
I used to have an old car.
-To talk about regular and important habitual behaviour.
I used to smoke.
Maria used to go to ballet lessons 

Would is generally used when the time or topic are clear, otherwise the meaning of this modal verb wouldn't be clear.

(one customer to another customer in a shop)
I would buy that, but it's a waste of money.
I used to buy that, but it's a waste of money.

The Party is over, Lesley Gore dies

Read more about it.

Read very carefully the lyrics of this song.

Great song which instantly puts me in a good mood.

Valentine's Day

This is the video we watched in class, just in case you want to watch it again