My Holidays

On my holidays, I visited my family in New York. (The State of New York-- not New York City!)  It rains a lot there and everything is very green.

Here are some pictures!

Do you remember what this kind of plant is called? What type of plant is it?  How does it reproduce?

What are these two things growing on the dead tree? What can you remember about each one?  

What kind of ecosystem do all of these organisms live in?

And, what ecosystem is this?  

What are the living and non-living elements in it?

What type of animal is this?  What ecosystem does it live in?

Some summer Art ideas

Listening practice

To practice listening, try these sites:

LearnEnglishKids: Listen and Watch  Songs, stories,  and videos for listening practice

Listening A2

Listening B1

Listening memory games  You have to match the picture on the top with the word (listening) on the bottom. It also helps practice vocabulary!

Listen to fill in the gaps.

Dictations.  These help practice listening and also writing.

Dictations online.  Try Level: Elementary  or Pre-Intermediate (a bit more difficult.)  After you choose the dictation, click on it and just listen the first time. Then when you are ready to start writing, follow the directions on the screen.   

Another dictation site.   This one also has the recordings at two speeds:  for listening first, and for writing.