St. Patrick's Day

Watch the video and answer the questions below.



1. Who celebrates St. Patrick's day?
2. What are St. Patrick's symbols?
3. What do people wear on that day?
4. Where are the biggest parades held outside Ireland?
5. Why has it become so popular in the USA to celebrate St. Patrick's day?

Great Walls

Humans have built walls for protection against invaders since civilisation began thousands of years ago. Visit these links about three great walls: Hadrian's Wall, the Great Wall of China and the Great Green Wall.

For which wall or walls are the statements true? Hadrian's Wall, The Great Wall of China and/or The Great Green Wall?

1. It took about two thousand years to build.
2. Soldiers built this wall.
3. The aim was to prevent invasions from the north.
4. The idea for the wall goes over more than one country.
5. The path of the wall goes over more than one country.
6. The aim of the wall is environmental.
7. It is guarded for over 200 years.
8. The path of the wall is from coast to coast.
9. The wall is a World Heritage Site.

Write a comment with your answers.

PET Practice

Reading Comprehension and Test Preparation
Practice your reading skills with these online, interactive activities. They will be useful to prepare for the PET Reading Exam. There are 19 full sets, including all five parts: signs, gist, details, gap and matching. Here's Set 1. Enjoy!

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What is Global Classrooms?

Global Classrooms is a world-wide initiative, bringing the Model United Nations experience to state schools throughout the world.

It involves 3ºESO students and teachers from the 10 public bilingual secondary schools operated by the Madrid regional government and the British Council, Fulbright Commission, and the US Embassy in Madrid.

The 2012 Global Classrooms: Madrid Model UN conference will be February 28-29, 2012 at CRIF Las Acacias and the Asamblea de Madrid.