Why do the seasons change?
The changing of the seasons is caused by two very important factors – the rotation of the Earth that gives us days and nights, and the Earth orbiting around the Sun that defines the lenght of our years. The Earth's orbit around the Sun is elliptical, and the planet's axis (an imaginary line through its centre, around which it is rotating) is not perpendicular to, but tilted at an angle to its orbit. As the Earth orbits, the two hemispheres alternately get closer to the Sun. The hemisphere tilting towards the Sun experiences summer, while on the opposite hemisphere, tilting away from the Sun, there is winter.
Earth tilting towards the Sun causes:
Guy Fawkes – Fill in the gaps.
– Are you going to a fireworks party on November 5th?– Yeah, (1)...– You'll enjoy it. – It's an organised event by the river. I (2)... going there to staying at home.– (3)... , actually. I usually make a fire in the garden and buy fireworks.– Really? But you can't have so many fireworks, (4)...?– Maybe not, but we make soup and bake potatoes in the fire. We can have a chat.– It's going to be great fun.– Why don't you come along?– (5)... nice of you to invite me.– Come (6)... to our place at about 7.00, OK?– That's great. Thanks.
Thanksgiving – Find the pairs.
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Which words fit the explanations below? – When do they celebrate it?
1. An animal that Americans eat on special holidays2. The name of the rock where pilgrims landed3. The name of the ship pilgrims travelled by4. He created the first coloured cartoon film5. An American president who was killed in Dallas in 19636. He discovered America7. This big city is famous for its casinos8. The name of the English settlers who arrived in America in 16209. the name of the first pair of jeans10. A war between the southern and the northern states between 1860–6511. He made Coca Cola12. He was the first man on the moon
first day of Advent
November's last day
first Thursday in December
fourth Thursday of November
Scottish tradition – What is it?
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Christmas in Oxford Street – Find the correct words.
Many weeks before Christmas, special festive decorations, coloured lights and Christmas trees ... in the streets and shops. This year the Oxford Street Christmas lights ... on in the evening of Monday 3th November 2025. The lights ... lit until Sunday 5th January 2026. The Oxford Street Christmas lights are ... the most famous festive decorations in the world, each year attracting thousands of people with programmes of live music and ... : carol singing, festive fairs and other events.
Both old and modern popular songs keep you entertained.
You must pay an entry fee.
Earth Day – April 22
– „Treat the Earth well...” – Continue.
St. George's Day – April 23.
How many words can you find related to St. George? Use all the options once, but use all letters.
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Shakespeare's Day: April 23. – In which sentence or sentences can you find grammatical errors?
1. William Shakespeare was an English playwrite and poet.2. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564.3. In 1599, along with some fellow actors, Shakespeare built a theatre on the South Bank of the River Thames which he named ‘The Globe’.4. It was here that many of his plays were performed. Today, visitors can still watch Shakespeare plays at the prestored Globe Theatre
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Find the solutions in the puzzle. One of the words is missing. You can search only in a straight line, but in all directions.
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– A fruit– An animal – Opposite of ’common’– One of the four main points of the compass – To put something together with something else – The place where birds lay eggs and shelter their young – A person’s father and mother – A small hard part of a plant from which a new plant grows
Sentences about summer holidays – Put them into reported speech.
1. We were flying to London. They said that...2. Where did you go sightseeing? He asked me... 3. We took a lot of photos on our holiday. They said that ...4. Did you sunbathe on the beach? I asked her ....
A: ... they were flying to London.B: ... they had been flying to London.
A: ... where I had gone sightseeing. B: ... where I went sightseeing.
A: ... they had taken a lot of photos on their holiday. B: ... they had taken a lot of photos on our holiday.
A: ... if she had sunbathed on the beach.B: ... if I sunbathed on the beach.
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