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The Pilgrims were English Separatists . In the first years of the 17th century, small numbers of English Puritans broke away from the Church of England because they felt that it had not completed the work of the Reformation. They committed themselves to a life based on the Bible. Most of these Separatists were farmers, poorly educated and without social or political standing. One of the Separatist congregations was led by William Brewster and the Rev. Richard Clifton in the village of Scrooby in Nottinghamshire. The Scrooby group emigrated to Amsterdam in 1608 to escape harassment and religious persecution. The next year they moved to Leiden, in Holland where, enjoying full religious freedom, they remained for almost 12 years. In 1617, discouraged by economic difficulties, the pervasive Dutch influence on their children, and their inability to secure civil autonomy, the congregation voted to emigrate to America. Through the Brewster family's friendship with Sir Edwin Sandys, tr...

Watch the video and find out how global warming and deforestation are melting the vast snow fields of Mount Kilimanjaro. Complete the following statements: 1-Mount Kilimanjaro is also known as __________________. 2-It is located in ____________________. 3-People travel there to ____________and______________. 4-Ernest Hemingway described the ice fields as________________. 5-The glaciers are a vital source of ___________ and __________ water. 6-Since 1912, the glaciers ________________ by more than 80%. 7-The NASA satellite has been taking pictures for _____________. 8-As the Kilimanjaro is located in the tropical area, glaciers _____. 9-Deforestation means that trees _________ in large quantities. 10-Some consequences of the loss of the glaciers include: __________ and__________. KEY: 1-the roof of Africa 2-North Eastern Tanzania 3-climb the mountain_and view the gracier-covered peak 4-wide as the world, great high and unbelievably white in the sun 5-drinking_ and ...

A fertility doctor says that he can help parents choose a lot more than the baby's gender. Hattie Kauffman reports on the controversy surrounding designer babies. PGD was created to screen for _____________________. It was then used for ___________________. By next year eye-colour will have been determined with an 80% _____________. Dr Jeffrey Steinberg is a pioneer in ___________________. Kirsten and Matt Landon used Dr Steinbers’s clinic to select ______________. Most people support PGD when it comes to ___________________ serious diseases. Dr Steinberg is in favour of using technology for _____________________. Dr Caplan thinks we will be able to choose certain characteristics just because we will have a(n) _____________________ for them. Dr Caplan disagrees with the idea that a doctor has the obligation to offer his patients the possibility to choose if the technology is ______________________. Dr. Caplan wonders if everything is ____________________ at the fertil...

When we talk about social networks, we think of Facebook, Twitter, _____________________, etc. When Gerry uses the word social , he is thinking about _____________________ encounters. When Gerry was growing up, he used to _____________________ to meet his friends. The difference between children these days and children 50 years ago is that today’s children spend all their time _____________________. There is much less social _____________________ nowadays. People have fewer social _____________________ than they used to. Dave states that playing _____________________ is not a face-to-face activity. In Dave’s opinion, social networks are just a(n) _____________________. If there is a problem, it is the people who are using them who are _________________ for it, not social networks. According to Dave, social networks can be used in an anti-social way, for example: stalking a(n) ______________________. online ______________________. However, social networking __________...

1. The Mesoamerican barrier reef stretches from Cancun to __________. 2. The barrier reef faces different threats, for example _______ and ______. 3. Jason Decaires Taylor is trying to help to protect the reefs through ______. 4. His project involves sinking _____________. 5. Taylor wants to attract tourists to these artificial reefs and keep them away from__________. 6. The fish can use the sculptures to _____________from predators. 7. This museum is atracting a growing number of ___________________. 8. The museum will add sculptures as long as ____________________. KEY 1-HONDURAS 2-POLLUTION, WARMING OCEAN TEMPERATURE, OVERFISHING, TOURISTS 3-ART 4-400 STATUES/SCULPTURES 5-THE NATURAL REEFS 6-HIDE/ESCAPE 7-DIVERS 8-FUNDING IS AVAILABLE

For the last 14 years, Kevin Crowe and Simon Long have been running what is claimed to be Britain's most remote bookshop, in the Scottish Highlands. But now they have decided to close this chapter of their lives - and have put Loch Croispol Bookshop on the market. Watch the video HERE and answer the questions below: 0 Kevin has had books since _________.  1 Kevin and Simon have _________ for 14 years.  2 Before being a book shop, it used to be a shop run by _________.  3 Simon has always been keen on _________.  4 Some people found the idea of their living in this place _________.  5 They sell more books from late spring to early autumn because_________.  6 Apart from books and food, they also sell _________.  7 They are considered ‘book detectives’ because they do _________.  8 A professor from Beijing once ordered everything they had about _________. 9 The reasons for selling the business are Simon’s age and Kevin’s ___...

Watch the video and explain: 1-What do people do on Pancake Day? 2-What is the origin of this celebration? Learn more about pancake day . CLICK HERE

Watch the video and answer these questions: 1-When did Mardi Gras celebrations start in New Orleans? What's the most popular type of entertainment? 2-What is the origin of the term 'carnival'? Can you explain the origin of the celebration? 3-Why do people in Venice cover their faces with masks? 4-Apart from the European, what other cultures have influenced Carnival in Brazil? 5- What does Mardi Gras mean?

From explosives at the dinner table to burning letters to Santa, Siobhan Thompson looks at 10 ways Christmas differs in Britain. (Notably, they don't call them the holidays.) 1.     What do British and American people do with their letters to Father Christmas? 2. Where do British and American people put their stockings? 3. What do they leave for Father Christmas? 4. What’s a Christmas cracker? 5. What does a typical Christmas dinner in the UK include? 6. Typical desserts for Christmas in America and the UK. 7. When is Boxing Day? 8. Nowadays Boxing Day is similar to_____________. 9. What are pantomimes? 10. When is the Christmas tree taken down in the UK? Why?

A gifted person is someone who _________________. Being gifted can ge a double-edged sword because __________ Joao Paulo gets angry when_____________ He was identified as gifted when _______________________ The key to avoiding problems with gifted children is ______________ Helena Serra thinks gifted children need to develop ________ and _____________ towards children with different learning rhythms. Mike Brackett thinks there are different types of giftedness: _____________, ___________, and _____________. IQ is not __________________. Isolating gifted children may ______________. Parents shouldn't make their children feel ___________________. At school 1119 they start the day cleaning to _________________. The selection process for the school involves ________________, ______________ and _____________. Teaching concentrates on _____________________________. The teacher's task is to _______________________. KEY: is intelligent or has a high IQ  but also ha...

Did these women plan to have a big family or a small family? Financial implications of both types of families Advantages of a big family according to David Disadvantages of being an only child according to the second woman.

The puffer fish is a very expensive dish to eat...but watch out, it can kill you. Fugu is a poisonous fish very popular in restaurants in Japan. Complete the sentences with information from the video. You don’t need to use more than 3 words in each gap. 0. Japan is crazy for FISH. 1. Tom tries fugu at Matsumoto, a restaurant known for __________________. 2. Chef Hayashi has ___________________ in his hands. 3. After World War ll, general MacArthur was in charge of the ________and imposed a _______________. 4. The number of fatalities has been reduced due to ___________ and ___________ . 5. A tiger fugu has _______________ to kill 30 people. 6. The poison kills by _______________. 7. ______________________ is the only way to save the victim. 8. Apart from being Japan’s national flower, the chrysanthemum is a popular choice for ____________ . 9. The typical fugu meal consists of 8 courses, including sake and ________ fugu. From www.nationalgeographic.com KEY: 1.  ITS CAREFU...

Halloween isn't just costumes and candy; it's a cultural holiday rich in tradition. Watch the video and do the activity. To check your answers CLICK HERE Halloween is described as a patchwork holiday stitched together with   ________     ________ and ________ traditions.   It all began with the ________, a people whose culture had spread across Europe more than ________ _______ ________.     The end of the ________ _________ was celebrated in a festival called Samhain On Samhain   the villagers gathered and ________   ________   ________ to drive the dead back and keep them   away   from    the   _______.     All Saints’ Day honours ________ and   the _________ _______. ________ ________ was known as “All Hallows’ Eve”. The holiday came to America with the wave of Irish immigrants during the ________ ________ in the _______. The children _______ _______ so they _______ ________ ______...

COUCHSURFING: LISTENING and SCRIPT   CouchSurfing is a worldwide network for making connections between travellers and the local communities they visit. Watch the video and decide if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.                                                 COUCHSURFING 1.- Couch Surfing has been invented recently.     2.- The collapse of the airlines hasn’t affected the cost of the holidays.   3.- Couch Surfing is similar to Facebook.     4.- The first thing you have to do is make a request to stay at some else’s house.     5.- This year, the number of people couchsurfing has gone down.   6.- ...

Watch this video about smart houses. For statements 1 to 10 complete the gaps with the missing information. Number 0 has been completed as an example. You do not need to use more than five words. 0. The technology displayed in the house will be available in ____ 5 years ___. 1. The kitchen is often considered to be _________________. 2. It is designed to have all the __________ and ____________ in a modern kitchen. 3. Apart from a built-in LED TV and a music player, you can have _____ you need for cooking. 4. If you fancy a romantic evening, you just have to ______________ on the smart board. 5. If you run out of wine, you can add it to your ______________ list on the smart board. 6. The smart board helps you with your everyday ______________. 7. In order to pay your bills, the smart board will _______________ your fingerprints. 8. You can warm your towel in a modern _________________. 9. The electrical appliances are controlled by ________________ 10.  The ...

Kelly from FundingFactory introduces you to the Top 5 ways to raise money for your school or non-profit in the very first "Funding Five" countdown . How do loyalty programmes work? What example of fundraising event/gala does Kelly mention? Why are competitions a good idea? How does the Annual Art Auction Kelly mentions work? Collecting for Cash: What kind of items can be gathered?

0. A lawsuit claims that the Shape-Ups can cause _________________ SERIOUS INJURIES 1. The Shape-Ups are easily identified due to their ____________. 2. The toning shoes are the ___________ segment in the athletic shoe market. 3. According to Holly Ward, the ________ of the shoes has injured her. 4. In their ads, the company claims that their shoes help you __________ and __________. 5. Ms. Ward wore the shoes during her _____________. 6. Ms. Ward had fractures in both hips, near where they meet the ____________. 7. She broke both of them without being in a/an ____________. 8. It is agreed that the Shape-Ups _________________. 9. Ms. Ward’s lawyer thinks the shoes are dangerous and  the company should have made sure they _______________. 10. Most orthopedists are ____________ about the shoes alone causing fractures...

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Our body language sends signals to our bosses and co-workers all the time. Body language expert, Janine Driver shows us some gestures that could impact your career. Watch the video and do the activity below. What do the following gestures or postures mean? In what situations should you use them? -The beggar pose. -Navel intelligence. -Giving a cold shoulder. -Figure 4. -Popping the elbow back. -Grabbing the other person's arm when shaking hands. -Getting small. -Taking up space.