English for kids: Summer holidays. Theme “Summer” (useful expressions and cards). Summer assignment for a school student. What to choose? Fun tests and games to practice English in the summer

Summer holidays are the main event in the life of any schoolchild and they all strive to tell and brag about where they have been, what they have seen and what they have learned over the summer. Such a story helps them relive the brightest moments of the past summer. It is no secret that for many children the most vivid impression of the summer was a trip with their parents to the sea or to a pond.

A set of cards on the topic “Summer” makes it possible to repeat or learn individual English expressions that will help tell the children about their summer holiday.

Soon we will be with you American Kyle will read these expressions for us, but for now I’ll just write them here.

English expressions on the topic “Summer holidays. Beach."

A cow standing in the shade.- A cow standing in the shadows.
A boy buried in sand.- A boy buried in the sand.
A boy getting a sun.- Sunbathing boy.
A family having barbeque.– Family at barbecue.

A boy spitting out watermelon seeds.– A boy spitting out watermelon seeds.
A woman escaping the heat.– A woman escaping the heat.
A girl diving into a pool.– Girl diving into the pool.
A boy drying off with a towel.– A boy drying himself with a towel.

Ice melting.- Melting ice.
A man cooling off in the city.– A man cooling off in the city.
Some kids horsing around in the water.- Children fooling around in the water.
A floating teenager on a tube.– A teenager floating on a tire.

A girl carrying tails.- A girl carrying buckets.
A family having a picnic.- Family on a picnic.
A girl playing in the sand.- Girl playing in the sand.
A person putting on sunscreen.– A man applying sunscreen.

Some teenagers having a race.– Competitive teenagers.
A couple lying in the sun.– A couple lying in the sun.
A man relaxing at the beach.– A man relaxing on the beach.
Some kids making a sandcastle.– Children building a sand castle.

A man having a siesta.– A man resting during siesta (after lunch).
A woman making lemonade.– Woman making lemonade.
A family eating ice-cream. Family eating ice cream.
A boy wearing sandals.- A boy in sandals.

Some kids selling lemonade.- Children selling lemonade.
A family going on vacation.– A family going on vacation.
A woman swimming.- Swimming woman.
A woman with sunburn.– Sunburned woman.

A woman testing the water.– A woman testing the waters.
A woman slicing watermelon.– A woman slicing a watermelon.
A girl splashing some water.- Girl splashing water.
A woman wearing bikini.– A woman in a two-piece swimsuit (bikini).

Some kids having a water fight.– Children playing water war.
A woman wearing shades (sunglasses).– A woman in sunglasses.
A boy squirting a girl.– A boy splashing a girl.
A man resting in the shade.– A man resting in the shade.

A man keeping cool.- Cooling man.
A man doing a belly-flop.– A man flopping belly into the water.
A boy tossing a water balloon. A boy throwing a water bomb.
A boy filling a water balloon. Boy filling a balloon with water.

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Topics (thematic texts) for those who study English at school (5-6th grade). Second part (continued). In the first part you will find. For each text, words for repeating the topic, questions and assignments are provided.

Texts (topics) 10-21:

Texts (topics) in English (grades 5-6). Part 2

Text 11. My Favorite Animals

I like animals. I can see wild animals at the Zoo. It is interesting to watch monkeys, elephants, crocodiles, foxes, bears and other animals.
I like films about animals. I have read a lot of books about bears because I like bears most of all.
Bears are huge. They can be white and brown. The white bear eats fish. It lives in the Arctic. The brown bear lives in the woods. It likes honey and sleeps in the lair (den) sucking its paw in winter.

Text 12. My Favorite Book

I like reading because I learn a lot of interesting things from books. But most of all I like adventure stories.

My favorite book is “The Adventure of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain. It is a story about an American boy and his friends. Tom is inventive and brave. He is always full of ideas. He has a lot of adventures on the Mississippi River.

The book teaches us to be kind and friendly, honest and brave, to be a true friend.

I really enjoyed the book.

Text 13. Seasons and Weather in Russia

Winter, spring, summer, autumn are the seasons of the year.

December, January and February are winter months. The weather is cold. It usually snows. The days are short and the nights are long. The rivers and lakes freeze and we can go skating and skiing.

March, April and May are spring months. Spring is a nice season. The weather is warm. There are many green trees in the streets and in the parks. The sun shines brightly. The birds sing songs everywhere.

June, July and August are summer months. In summer it is usually hot. The sky is blue. The days are long and the nights are short. There are many flowers in the parks and gardens. There are many berries in the forests.

September, October and November are autumn months. The weather is cool. It often rains. The days become shorter and the nights become longer. The birds prepare to fly to the South. You can see yellow, red and brown leaves on the trees.

• Write a letter to a friend (coming soon)

Text 14. Winter Holidays

I like winter because I have long winter holidays. They start on the 29th of December and last till the 10th of January.

The weather is usually fine. There is a lot of snow everywhere.

During winter holidays I have a lot of free time. I don’t have to get up early and go to school. I like to skate and ski.

Sometimes I go to my country house and meet my friends there. We spend a lot of time in the open air, go to the forest, build snowcastles and play snowballs. If it is cold, I usually stay at home. I read books, watch TV or play computer games.

Also I like my winter holidays because we have a happy day – New Year’s Day on the 1st of January and I get presents.

Sometimes my parents and I travel during winter holidays. Last year we visited Suzdal. We stayed in a hotel for three days. I saw many places of interest in Suzdal: wooden houses, beautiful churches and monasteries. It was a very impressive trip.

I like my winter holidays very much.

Text 15. Summer Holidays

I like summer holidays very much. In summer it is warm and I have a lot of free time in the open air. I usually spend June at the seaside.

In June I usually go to a camp. I like spending time there. We play sports, swim in the river and go to different clubs. There is a forest near the camp and we always make a campfire once a week.

In July my parents have a vacation and we go to the seaside. Usually we go to the Black Sea. I like to swim in the sea and spend time on the beach.

In August my parents go to work and I go to the country. We have a country house where my grandparents live. I help them in the garden. I pick up apples and plums, water vegetables. We often go fishing with my grandad or pick up mushrooms in the forest. I have a lot of friends there. We ride bicycles or play games. I have a nice time in the country.

Summer is my favorite season and I enjoy my summer holidays very much.

Text 16. Camping on Holidays

Last summer I went camping with my dad. We took rucksacks, two sleeping bags, a tent, a map, a compass, torches, and, of course, matches.

First, we got on a train. When we got off the train, we walked through the woods to the lake. Then we put up a tent and made a campfire. We caught a lot of fish and cooked it on the fire. I slept well and mosquitoes didn’t bite me.

I enjoyed the day very much.

Text 17. Food and vitamins. Food and Vitamins

People need vitamins to stay healthy. The word “vitamins” comes from the word “vita”. "Vita" means life in Latin. People get vitamins from food they eat. There are a lot of vitamins in fruits and vegetables. Each vitamin is responsible for different things in human body. For example, vitamin A is necessary for eyes. Vitamin B is necessary for the nervous system. Vitamin C is important for bones and teeth.

To stay healthy you should eat healthy food. But unhealthy food is tasty because it has a lot of sugar or fat. Also it has no vitamins. For example, there is no vitamins in Coke, chips or fast food.

Text 18. Sports. Sport

I like sport. That’s why my favorite lesson is P.E.

My favorite sport is …………. (your variant). I play for my school team. We are a good team. We often win in competitions. It is not easy to win.

Every day I go to the gym and practice. I also go to the sports club. Every morning I run in the park with my friends.

I want to be a sportsman because I like to win.

Text 19. Clothes. Clothes

People wear different clothes.

When it is cold, people wear coats, jumpers, trousers and boots. When it is hot, people wear T-shirts, shorts and light dresses.

Some people like to wear comfortableartable clothes, others prefer fashionable one. There are clothes for boys and girls, for men and women. But everyone likes to wear jeans.

Also there are clothes for sport. It is a tracksuit and trainers.

As for me, I like to wear _____ (your variant). I always wear________when ________ (your variant).

Text 20. United Kingdom. The UK

The UK is situated on the British Isles. It has 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales and the Northern Ireland.

England, Scotland, Wales are called Great Britain and are located on the island called Great Britain, too.

The climate of Great Britain is mild. England and Ireland consist mainly of plains. Scotland and Wales have mountains.

There are many rivers in Great Britain. The main river is the Thames. The longest river is the Severn.

The capital of the UK is London but there are many beautiful towns and villages.

Text 21. London. London

London is the capital of Great Britain. It is a very old city. It is about 2 thousand years old.

London stands on the river Thames. It is a large port.

London has got three parts: the City, the West End and the East End. The City of London is the oldest part of London. There are offices and banks there. The West End has a lot of places of interest and is always full of people.

The most famous places of interest are:

• the Buckingham Palace
• the Westminster Abbey
• the Houses of Parliament
• the Tower

There are many beautiful squares in London. The Trafalgar Square is the most famous one. It is in the center of London.

London is rich in parks. The most famous parks are:

• Hyde Park
• St. James Park

There are many theatres, museums and art galleries in London. The most well-known of them are:

• the National Gallery
• the Tate Gallery
• the British Museum
• Madam Tussaud's Museum

London is worth visiting.

Assignments and questions for texts in English (grades 5-6)

Text 11. My Favorite Animals

1. Complete the text with the words dangerous, friendly, sharp, huge (large), delicious, fast, body, skin, legs.

1. The shark is a sea animal. It is very ________. It can kill other sea animals and people with their _______ teeth. It’s got a ______, long body and rough _____. Half of its _____ is white and half is black.
2. The dolpin is a sea animal, too. It is very _______ and it loves to swim in front of _____boats. It’s got a long, thin body and smooth _____. It's got over one hundred teeth.
3. The crab has got a shell on its body and ten _____legs. They have got two ______ _______

Exercise.Rewrite the text, replacing the highlighted words, using adjectives from the box:

large friendly delicious long dangerous huge

Adjectives big, good, bad, nice- very simple. When describing, it is better to use more interesting words: large friendly delicious long dangerous huge

Read the text below and replace the adjectives big, good, bad, nic e to more interesting ones.

EXAMPLE. Crabs have got a shell on their bodies and ten long legs.

Crabs have got a shell on their bodies and ten big legs. They have got two big claws for fighting. They are a very good meal for octopuses, fish, seals and people.

Whales are big sea ​​animals. They aren't bad animals and usually they’re very nice to people.

2. Answer the questions, using the words the mountains, the river, the desert, the Arctic, the jungle, the ocean, keep as a pet.

1. Where do lions live?
   
2. Where do whales live?
3. Where do wolves live?
4. Where do crocodiles live?
5. Where do snakes live?
6. Where do the polar bear live?
7. Say what pets your friends and relatives have.
8. What is your favorite animal?
9. Can you decree an animal?
10. Do you think it is good to keep animals in the zoo? Why? Why not?

Text 12. My Favorite Book

1.1. Complete the letter with the words: favorite, character, adventures, sailor.

Thank you for your letter.

Guess what I would like to write about? It is a book which I read last month. It is "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defo. The main _____ is a man who lived on a deserted island(uninhabited island) for many years. He had a lot of ______ but the plot is based on a real story of a ______.

You know, I like reading books. One of my ______ book is "Harry Potter."

And what about you? Do you like reading? What is your favorite book?

Best wishes,
Tom

1.2. Complete the text.

• find the murderer - find the killer
• using his deductive reasoning - using the “deduction” method (finding a solution based on given facts)

This summer I’ve read a book by Conan Doyle. Its ______ is “The Hound of the Baskerville”. Conan Doyle is a _______ writer. He wrote _______stories. I liked this book ______from the very beginning. The main ________ of the book are Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. The ______of this book is very exciting. Sherlock Holmes was a ______ detective and found the murderer using his deductive reasoning. I enjoy the way he did it very much.

I began to read this book in June and ______it in August. It was very ______ for me to read this book, because I learned many new English words. Now I’m going to read one more English book.

2. Answer the questions:

1. Do you like reading?
2. What kind of books do you like (prefer) reading?
3. Can you name the titles of some stories?
4. Do you like travel books? Why? Why not?
5. Have you got any favorite books, authors or favorite characters?
6. Have you got a favorite writer?
7. Who is your favorite writer?
8. Did you like fairy tales when you were little?
9. What kinds of books do you dislike? Why?

Text 13. Seasons and Weather

1. Complete the text.

There are 4 _____ in the year: winter, spring, summer, autumn. In Russia ______ three winter months. They are ______, ______ and February. Spring months are _____, ______ and May. Summer months are ____, ____ and August. Autumn months are ____, ___ and November. My favorite season is summer because I like to _______ in the river. I like to _____ a bike, too. It is sunny and ______ in summer. And I have _______ holidays. It's great!

2. Answer the questions:

1. How many seasons are there in a year?
2. Name the seasons. (Name......)
3. What season is between(between) winter and summer?
4. What season is it now?
5. What is your favorite season? Why?
6. How many months are there in a year?
7. Name summer months (winter months, etc.)
8. What month is it now?
9. What month comes after May? before August?
10. What is your favorite month? Why?
11. What month do you have your birthday?
12. What is the first month of winter? of summer?
13. When does spring start in Russia? in Great Britain?
14. When does autumn finish in Russia? in Great Britain?
15. What month does the school year in Russia start (finish)?

Text 14. Winter Holidays

1. Complete the text. Use the words: at home, made, skate, holidays, skied, snowbals, enjoyed, fine.

I spent my winter_______________in the country. The weather was ___________.

I ______________in the forest. My friend and I went to the river to __________. Sometimes we played _____________ and ______________snowmen.

When it was cold I stayed______________, read books, ______TV. I _______my winter holidays.

2. Answer the questions:

IN DEVELOPING

Text 15. Summer Holidays

1. Read the poem. Then say why children like holidays. Use the poem.

No grammar in summer,
No lessons, no tests,
No English, no Maths, no P.E.
Just rivers and lakes,
Swimming, bathing and sailing
in the deep blue sea!

2. Complete the text.

In Russia children have holidays in spring, summer autumn and winter. Summer holidays are the _________. They begin in June and _______ in August.

I like summer holidays ______. My parents, my sister and me like to travel. Russia is a big _______ and has a lot of interesting places to ______.

I want to ______you about my last holiday.

Contunue talking. Use the questions as a plan.

3. Answer the questions:

1. Where did you go on your last holidays?
2. When was it?
3. Who did you go with?
4. How did you get there?
5. Where did you stay?
6. How long did you stay?
7. What did you do all day?
8. Did you enjoy your holidays?
9. What activity did you enjoy most of all?

Text 16. Camping

1. Complete the text.

Mr Lake and Mr River love outdoor activities and canoeing is their favorite. Last summer they ______ canoeing in France. They took a lot of ________with them. Mr Lake took _________and Mr River took __________ and a tent. One day they decided to spend a night in a beautiful forest by a lake. They left the _______on the lake but they forgot to tie it up to a tree. Then they _______the tent. Mr Lake went to the forest because he wanted to find some _____ for a fire. Next Mr River made a _______ and cooked some fish. After the meal they went to ______. There was a terrible storm that night but Mr Lake and Mr River didn’t wake up. In the morning they went to the lake but their canoe wasn’t there. Then they saw their _______ in the lake. Their paddles, helmets and life jackets were in the canoe. Luckily, their mobiles were with them and they could call for help.

2. Answer the questions:

1. Do you often go camping?
2. When did you go camping last time?
3. Where did you go?
4. Who did you go with?
5. What things did you take with you?
6. How did you get there?
7. Where did you make a camp?
8. How long did you stay there?
9. Did you cook food on a fire?
10. Did you sleep in a tent?
11. Did you sleep well? Why? Why not?
12. What did you do all day?
13. What did you do in the evening?
14. Do you like camping? Why?

Text 17. Food

1. Complete the text.

My favorite food is…………. I would like to eat……………. twice a day.

I (don’t) like……………… I usually (never) eat ……………………..for breakfast.

I like fruit very much. Fruit is healthy. There are a lot of vitamins in ______, ________, ________.

2. Answer the questions:

1. What do you usually have for breakfast, lunch and dinner?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What food don't you like?

Text 18. Sports

1. Complete the text.

IN DEVELOPING

2. Answer the questions:

1. Do you like sport?
2. What sport do you play (do)?
3. Where do you prefer doing sport: in the staduim or in the gym?
4. Do you play for your school team?
5. Does your team often win?
6. Where do you practice?
7. Who is the captain of your team?
8. Who is the best (the worst) player?
9. Do you like your P.E. lessons?
10. Do you go to sport clubs?
11. What sports games can you play?
12. Why is it good to be fit?
13. What is your favorite sport to watch?
14. Do you go to matches?
15. Do you watch sport on TV?

Text 19. Clothes

1. Complete the text.

IN DEVELOPING

2. Answer the questions:

1. What do you wear when it is cold?
2. What do you wear when it is hot?
3. What do you wear when you go to P. E. lesson?
4. What do you wear when you go to school?

Text 20. The UK

1. Complete the text.

The UK or Great Britain is located on the British Isles. There are ________ countries in the UK: England, Scotland, ________ and Northern Ireland. London is the capital of the _______. It is also the capital of ________.<…>

2. Answer the questions:

1. Where is the UK?
2. What is the capital of the UK?
3. What is the capital of England?
4. How many countries are there in the UK?
5. What are the countries?

Text 21. London

1. Complete the text.

1. be founded by Romans - founded by the Romans
2. Thames - Thames
3. Buckingham - Buckingham

London is the _______of England and the UK. It is one of the most __________ cities in the UK. It was founded by Romans. London ______on the river Thames. The English Queen lives in London. She lives in Buckingham _______.

There are a lot of historical buildings, ______ and _______ in London. Millions of _______ from different countries visit the city every year. They go sightseeing, ______souvenirs and enjoy traditional meals. The most famous London ______ are Big Ben, the Tower of London and London Eye.

TEXT. LONDON'S PARKS

• take part in - take part in
• make speeches - make speeches (express your opinion)

London is ______ in parks and gardens. London's parks are ______ of trees, grass and flowers. They are free for visitors.

Each park is something special. Hyde Park is the largest park. It is _______ for Its Speaker's Corner (speaker's corner). There you can make a speech about what you like.

St. James Park is famous for the ______of Buckingham Palace. This park is very beautiful with its flower beds.

In all London's parks you can take part in different activities. Londoners love their parks and ______ of them.

2. Answer the questions:

1. Is London an old city?
2. What is London like?
3. What London’s sights would you like to visit?
4. Would you like to see Big Ben?
5. What is Big Ben like?
6. What is Buckingham Palace famous for?
7. What London's parks do you know?
8. What each of them famous for?
9. Would you like to visit London?
10. What would you do in London?

I mainly work with adults; for them, the summer assignment is not relevant. But what to do with schoolchildren? Almost everyone goes to the country or to the sea, almost no one studies. Which, in principle, is correct. All children need time to properly relax and have a little fun. But how can you make sure that they don’t forget the language over the summer?

You can find interesting cartoons, select several books, for example, from the Graded Readers series, select interesting puzzles And Crosswords, and/or ask to do tasks from interactive DVDs, which are now often included in training courses. But the fact is that not all children are ready to study in the summer of their own free will, and not all parents are ready to control them, even after a preventive conversation with the teacher about the advisability of independent study in the summer months. It often happens that they try to complete all tasks at a rapid pace in the last two weeks of August, which is rather ineffective.

An interesting idea for organizing independent activities in the summer is diary. A real, beautiful hardcover diary that can be given to a student at the end of the school year. Every day (required!) in this diary you need to make a small entry about everyday events and experiences, as well as write down 3-4 new English words with a translation/example of use/illustration. Words can be taken from books, songs and cartoons issued for the summer, or simply from labels on food and clothing, from conversations and television programs heard on the street, and so on. Keeping such a diary is a simple and exciting activity, the regular implementation of which is easy to get involved in. It takes very little time, maximum 15-20 minutes. It is better to do it at the same time, for example, before bed, so it will quickly become a habit.

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Summer is coming: vacationers are eager to fly south, the gentle sun warms the air to +40 in the shade, schoolchildren joyfully throw away the notebooks they have filled up for the year, anticipating three whole months of freedom from knowledge. No matter how much we would like to join the careless students, we understand perfectly well that in 3 months you can lose the progress made in English if you do nothing at all. Therefore, we have prepared an article for you with interesting resources that will help you not only practice English in the summer, but also entertain you during your vacation.

Websites for summer reading and entertainment in English

1.lifehacker.com

The English-language Lifehacker publishes interesting and useful articles that will make your daily routine easier and help you “hack” any area of ​​your life. The presentation style is simple, so it will be easy for a person with an average level of knowledge to understand the material.

2. howstuffworks.com

The name of this online magazine speaks for itself: you will learn how various things work and how to more easily cope with the things we are used to. The presentation style is designed for a wide audience, so you can easily understand the meaning of articles on general topics.

3. buzzfeed.com

Perhaps the most famous entertainment website in English. Here you will find simple reading for summer days and exciting videos. There are also hundreds of exciting tests in the style of “Which character from the book about Winnie the Pooh are you,” a life hack for making popcorn using a hair straightener, and simple instructions in the “do it yourself” style.

4. twentytwowords.com

The articles on this resource have a minimum number of words, so you won’t spend a lot of time on them. But you will be able to see with your own eyes a park in the style of “The Wizard of Oz,” unique unpublished photographs from National Geographic, as well as an amazing video of a supernova explosion.

5. collegehumor.com

A popular online humor magazine that publishes comics, funny videos and articles. As a rule, these materials are quite short, so you will only need to allocate 5 minutes a day from your vacation to practice English.

6. viralnova.com

An entertainment magazine with an audience of 70 million visitors per month. There are a lot of videos and photographs, but little text, so you won’t have to strain yourself while reading.

7. comics.azcentral.com

This site presents comics of various subjects. It will be easy for you to understand short phrases, you will become familiar with the peculiarities of American humor and you will definitely not forget the English language this summer.

8.gocomics.com

Follow the link to find the funniest short sketches that will be hard to tear yourself away from. For example, here are the comics Sarah's Scribbles, now popular on the Runet. Try reading them in the original!

9.thetravelmagazine.net

An informative magazine for tourists, in which you will find reviews of the most interesting vacation spots, reviews of famous hotels and various news related to travelers.

10. goworldtravel.com

A magazine for travelers, on the pages of which professional authors publish articles with reviews of various vacation spots, as well as tips and life hacks for tourists. Be sure to read the articles of those who have traveled around Russia, it will be interesting!

11. buzzle.com

This site contains articles on a wide variety of topics. The materials are quite long, but they are written in a very accessible language, so you can quickly get through them.

12.bbc.co.uk

Podcasts from the BBC can be not only educational, but also entertaining. Follow the link below to find comedy podcasts that you can listen to online or download for free. Try to understand real English humor.

13.scientificamerican.com

Even in the summer, don’t you want to have fun, but gain new knowledge? Then we recommend short (only 1.5-2 minutes), but very succinct podcasts about news from the world of science. You can listen to them directly on the website or download for free.

14.ricksteves.com

Rick Steves is a famous traveler whose guidebooks to Europe sell in huge quantities. His podcasts are mini-guides that, although they will take 40-50 minutes of your time, will tell you in detail about the most interesting places in the world.

15. loyalbooks.com

If you managed to convince your bosses that vacation can be given not only in November, but also in the summer, and you are already packing your bags, do not forget to take care of entertainment on the road. We suggest you go to the above site and download an interesting audiobook that you can listen to on the go. You will find even more similar resources in the article “”.

16.lyricstraining.com

A site for practicing listening using your favorite songs in English. Turn on your favorite song, try to understand all the words, fill in the gaps and score maximum points. You will find even more similar sites and tips on working with them in the article “”.

Videos that will help you remember English in the summer

17.ted.com

TED Talks are more than 2,000 video podcasts about science, creativity, education, psychology, technology, etc. Any talk can be downloaded in MP4 format with English subtitles.

18. newsinlevels.com

Short news without politics awaits you on this site. They will be understandable even to people with Elementary skills due to the presence of materials of three difficulty levels. If you have a couple of free minutes on a summer evening, watch 1-2 videos.

19.brainpump.net

Short educational videos in English about psychology, chemistry, astronomy, business, technology, history. All phenomena are explained in simple words, and each video has subtitles.

20. Migrationology with Mark Wiens

Very appetizing videos for fans of gastro tours. Mark Vince travels to different countries (mostly Asia) and tastes national dishes, and also teaches viewers how to cook the most delicious of them.

21. Expoza Travel

This channel publishes video guides to the most beautiful places on our planet and recommendations for travelers. Well-shot videos will allow you to travel without leaving your couch.

22. Movies and TV series

We leave the choice of materials for this item entirely to you. Watch what interests you in English. And we will only recommend you the hamatata.com extension, with which you can watch movies and TV series with subtitles for free.

Fun tests and games to practice English in the summer

23.doquizzes.com

A site with funny and unexpected tests in English. The questions are so interesting that you yourself won’t notice how easily you read and understand everything. Find out if you could survive The Hunger Games, what kind of Marvel superhero you are, and what makeup would suit your character.

24. mentalfeed.com

Another selection of entertaining and educational tests in English. Here you can not only learn interesting facts about yourself, but also test your erudition and gain new knowledge.

25. esolcourses.com

Solving crossword puzzles is good for your memory and mind, and tasks in English will help you maintain your knowledge. Try solving crossword puzzles on the specified resource. Interesting tasks will allow you to practice English in the summer.

26.english-online.org.uk

Do you like to play online games? We invite you to practice English in the summer using the above site. This way you will not forget what you have learned and gain new knowledge.

27. eslgamesworld.com

The presented site has games that will help you not to lose your knowledge of the English language on vacation. Be sure to visit the ESL Interactive Grammar Games and ESL Vocabulary Games tabs to review grammar and English words in a fun way.

28. vocabulary.co.il

During your vacation, you can literally playfully increase your vocabulary. This resource has dozens of games that will help you learn new words, remember those you’ve already learned, and have fun.

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In this article you will find 7 excellent sites with games in English. This kind of entertainment will take only 5-7 minutes a day and will allow you to maintain your knowledge during the holidays.

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In order not to forget English over the summer, practice speaking - attend conversation clubs with native speakers and Russian-speaking teachers. At Inglex, a visit to the conversation club costs 300 rubles, 1,400 rubles for a monthly subscription and 3,780 rubles for a three-month subscription, and for school students such meetings are held free of charge.

Now you have 30 fun and educational resources to practice your English over the summer. Choose 3-4 of the most interesting ones and then in the fall you can easily return to the usual rhythm of learning English without losing your knowledge. We wish you a wonderful holiday and easy learning English!

Break - break
call a doctor - call a doctor
chest - chest
cold - cold
cough - cough
examine - examine
fall ill - get sick
flu - influenza
immediately - immediately
lungs - lungs
medicine - medicine
nod - nod
pain - pain
prescribe - to register
recover - get better
regularly - regularly
silly - stupid
sneeze - to sneeze
sore throat - sore throat
swallow - swallow
take blood pressure - measure blood pressure
take one’s pulse measure pulse
take one’s temperature - measure the temperature
tongue - tongue
touch - touch
worry - worry

Translate into English

1. He has a strong chest.
2. The lungs are the respiratory organ of animals and humans.
3. She has a cold and is sneezing and coughing all the time.
4. Does the nurse take his blood pressure twice a day?
5. Phil fell and broke his leg.
6. Fresh air is good for your health.
7. There is nothing to worry about here.
8. The doctor’s owl worried the patient.
9. It hurts me to swallow.
10. Look, little John has just fallen off his bike.
11. He nodded his head to show that he understood everything.
12. The doctor examined the child.
13. The baby could not swallow. His throat hurt.
14. The doctor prescribed him a new medicine for a sore throat.
15. As soon as Tom gets a cold, he coughs and sneezes.
16. It hurts him to move.
17. He has already recovered and can go outside tomorrow.
18. He suffers from headaches.
19. The doctor prescribed him medicine for headaches.
20. Does Lily follow a diet? - Yes, she is on a diet.
21. I don't like scrambled eggs.
22. It hurts me to walk. I think I broke my leg.
23. Cream is made from milk.
24. He only likes soft drinks.
25. Butter is made from cream.
26. Butter, cream, milk and cottage cheese are dairy products.
27. Russian people often eat cottage cheese for breakfast.
28. This cottage cheese is bad - it tastes bitter.
29. He got on his bicycle and rode slowly along the road.
30. Where did he break his leg? He was riding and fell off his horse.
31. If you want to be healthy you must stick to a diet.
32. How are you feeling? - Not very good.
33. Masha has a sore throat and headache.
34. Kolya has a high temperature.
35. The doctor measured Anya’s blood pressure, listened to her chest and lungs.
36. The doctor measured her pulse.
37. Do you take your temperature every day?
38. The doctor examined the boy’s throat and tongue.
39. It hurts him to swallow. I think he has a sore throat.
40. Do you often get colds? - Yes.
4. Irregular verbs for grade 7 – learn 3 forms.

5. Summer reading.
Read any book in English, write down unfamiliar words, answer questions or complete a task after the text.

1. Who is the author of the book?
2. What is the book about?
3. How does the book start?
4. Who is the main character of the book?
5. Which character did you like? Why?
6. Which character did you dislike? Why?
7. How does the book end?
8. Did you like the book? Why?/Why not?

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF HEALTH?

I am sure that health is a very important thing for all people. If you have good health you are in a good mood. I think it is necessary to take care of health. I know a very useful proverb: “Good health is above wealth.”
Everyone has one’s rules about how to be in good health. First of all one must get up early, do¬ morning exercises all the year round. Usually I wash myself in the morning and in the evening with cold or warm water. I clean my teeth twice a day. To spend a lot of time in the open air is a very important fact for everyone. We must walk a lot, play active games, and spend a lot of time outdoors in the fresh air. It is useful to go for a walk before going to bed. We should keep our flats clean. Every day I sweep up the room.
It is necessary to take care of our food. We must eat fruits and vegetables. They say “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” If you are overweight you should keep to a diet. I believe that we have to eat low fat food. We must not eat a lot; we can’t eat much sugar or plenty of sweets.
If you want to keep fit you must go in for one kind of sport or another. In summer we can ride a bicycle, go camping and swimming. In winter one can go sledging, skating, playing hockey or skiing. You can swim in the swimming-pool all the year round. I am sure that sport helps people to keep in good health. If you go in for sports, you have good health and don’t catch cold. Sport makes people strong, healthy and cheerful.
There are some facts which have influence on our health. First of all it is bad mood and physical inactivity. Eating a lot can make you fat and not active. Drinking much alcohol is not useful for our health either. It is a terrible fact when we eat at night, don’t follow a diet, use high-calorie foods and don’t move a lot. Smoking is not useful for our health either. If a person smokes a lot he (she) will be ill. To smoke is to live at the risk of one’s life. I suppose that it is necessary to go to bed till 11 o’clock and get up at 7 o’clock.
I like the proverb: “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” I am sure that our health is connected with our nerves system. I think that we must not be nervous. As people say “A merry heart is a good medicine.” I am sure that children and grown-ups must take care of their health.

Falling Ill
I am sure that health is a very important thing for all people. If you have good health you are in a good mood. I think it is necessary to take care of health.
There are certain laws of keeping health which are so simple that even a little child can learn them.
Fresh air is very important to good health. Besides, every room in the house, especially bedroom should be properly cleaned. The whole body should be washed regularly. We like to look at someone who is tidy and clean. Some exercises are also necessary to keep us fit. The old and the young should do morning exercises. Rest is also important to the health of both body and mind. Plenty of food rich in vitamins is very useful for our health, too. If one of these rules is broken we may fall ill.
When I have a headache, a stomach ache, a sore throat, a cold or pain in some other parts of my body, I call a doctor and he examines me. He takes my temperature and my pulse. He examines my heart; my lungs, my stomach or the part where I have a pain, and tells me what the matter with me is. The doctor prescribes a medicine, and gives me a prescription. I take it to a chemist’s and buy the medicine. If I follow the doctor's orders, I get better.
If some people are seriously ill, they go to hospital by ambulance. When I have a toothache, when a tooth hurts me, I go to a dentist.
Last winter I fell ill. I caught a bad cold. I had a bad cough and was running a high temperature. I had also a cold in my head and a terrible sore throat. It hurts me when I swallowed. I was constantly sneezing.
My mother called the doctor. When the doctor came in she examined my throat and tongue, felt my pulse, listened to my heart and lungs and tested my blood pressure. Then she took my temperature. She said there was no need to worry as it was neither flu nor quinsy. It was just a bad cold.
The doctor told me to stay in bed for a week to avoid complications after the illness. Then she prescribed me some medicine for my headache and told me to drink warm milk with honey and butter. I was to take the medicine twice a day.
I followed all the doctor’s advice and in a week I felt much better and soon I recovered.