Make sure that you find suitable German expressions to the words that you included into the picture:
desk - monitor - screen - wallpaper - cables - webcam - usb slot- mouse - mouse wheel - mouse buttons - case - power switch - drive - dvd burner - keyboard - spacebar - keys - gamepad - speakers - sound - headphones - microphone - headset - wireless - connection - game console (sorry Helena and Vanessa but 'flower' and 'trashcan' are not really computer words - but they were nice anyway)
After you have worked on the words go to quizlet and learn the new vocab. Please log in if you can - it's free! This is the link to your quizlet
Here are some popular vlogs that you can start with. If you enjoy a
vlog, subscribe to it and then make it part of your routine to watch it. Casey Niestat Fun for Louis Shaytards Pointless VlogJack’s GapHey Nadine This is just a small collection of the different vlogs out there. To
find something closer to your interests, try searching “interest + vlog”
in YouTube.
Chinese New Year
spring
big dragon
Chinatown New York
East Side Manhattan
tradition
festival
big parade
fireworks
January or February
three to five days
many people
very popular
every year
presents for family
family meal
stories from old China
biggest Chinese event in the US
Use the keywords to write a new text about the ChinesNew Year in New York.
Send your text to clemenso[at]gemsger.net
What do English speakers say when they are really surprised?
No - not 'wtf' - people simply don't use that when they are not playing computer games. 'Holy cow' is one of the expressions that you can use in such a situation.
Thanks to Jenny Smithfield for sharing.
post scriptum: some people also use 'holy moly' instead!
ENJOY this great Irish short movie and work on the following tasks:
Find names for the protagonists, choose a suitable Irish landscape. Find as many details as possible (kind of boat, name of fish, type of hat the man wears, etc)
Re-tell the story of this movie using reported speech. Write it down.
(This link including a tutorial video on reported speech might help you: http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html)