END OF TERM REVISION

Would you like to revise some of the things we have learnt during this term?

Let's play!

THE LEGO STORY

Watch the following video about The Lego Story

 

You can do some listening comprehension exercises by clicking on the following image:

AIRPORT STORIES

STEAL VS. ROB

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  Someone robs a person or an organisation, but steals things such as money.
  
  

The verb rob is usually followed by the preposition of, while steal is followed by the preposition from. Sometimes the phrase starting with of or from is understood or not stated.

Have a look at the following examples:

• A mugger robbed me of my wallet in the park.
• A mugger robbed me in the park.
• The thief stole a laptop from the store.
• The thief stole a laptop.
• They have robbed me.
• They robbed the bank.
• I was robbed of my cheque-book.
• Someone has stolen my watch.
• They stole plenty of money from us.

Related words

robber: the person who robs
robbery: instance of robbing
thief: the person who steals
theft: instance of stealing
Further practice:

• Exercise 1
• Exercise 2

HOW TO WRITE A STORY

 

How to write a story from eci

Click on the following image to get some further practice

MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON RIVER

 Watch the following piece of news on how all passengers survived the miracle on the emergency landing on the Hudson river:

Listen to one of the survivors: 

CHEAP FLIGHTS