LEXISPOTS - Florentine and Friends

LEXISPOTS – Florentine and Friends

Florentine, Susan and Doris are very good friends. Florentine is Austrian, Susan is English, and Doris is German.

They live in Vienna.

Florentine was born in St. Polten, Susan was born in Southend, and Doris was born in Berlin.

Doris lives in a flat, Susan lives in a house, and Florentine lives in a palace.

And, what are they doing right now?

They're (they are) playing in the park.

And, what are they playing?

They're (they are) playing “catch”.

Vocabulary

catch -

live –

right now -

was born -

Questions -

Are Florentine, Susan and Doris very good friends?

Where was Florentine born?

Where is St. Polten?

Is Florentine German?

Who is German?

Where was Susan born?

Is Susan French?

What are the three (3) girls doing right now?

Where are the three girls right now?

The Golden Roof of Innsbruck

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Photo - the golden Roof - by Nigel A James

The Golden Roof of Innsbruck

Innsbruck is a wonderful city in the middle of the Austrian Alps, Innsbruck is a beautiful place to visit. And, Innsbruck has something unique. Its world famous landmark. The Golden Roof.

The Golden Roof was built in the 15^th century to shelter Emperor Maximillian whilst he sat on his balcony. And, it is called the Golden Roof because of its 2,657 gold plated copper tiles which shine in the sun.

Innsbruck is a beautiful city in Tirol. Why not visit it yourself.

Vocabulary

Austrian – Österreichische

built (build/built/built) – gebaut

copper – Kupfer

gold plated – vergoldete

Golden Roof – Goldene Dach

landmark – Wahrzeichen

tiles – Fließen

unique – einzigartig

whilst / while – während

Questions

Where is Innsbruck?

Why is the Golden Roof called the Golden roof?

How many tiles has the Golden Roof?

For whom was the Golden Roof built?

Why was the Golden Roof built?

When was the Golden Roof built?

Why is Innsbruck a beautiful city?

The London Underground

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Picture - The London Underground - by Nigel A JAMES

The London Underground

The London Underground is the oldest underground railway in the world. It was opened in 1863. The Londoners call it the Tube.

The tube has 270 stations and 11 lines. The lines are not numbered. They have colours and names instead. The oldest line is the Hammersmith and City Line which is red and yellow. The newest line is the Victoria line which is purple. The entire network is 402 kilometres long!

The Tube is used by more than 3 million people each day. It is the most popular way of getting around London. It's fast, cheap, clean, and reliable.

London is waiting for you!

Vocabulary

entire – ganze

instead – stattdessen

lines - linien

network – System

numbered - nummeriert

oldest - älteste (old/older/oldest)

popular - beliebt

reliable – verlässlich

tube - Rohre

underground railway = U Bahn

way – Art und Weiser (auch “weg”)

Questions

When was the Tube opened?

How many people use the London tube each day?

How long is the Tube network?

Why are the London buses better than the Tube?

Why do you prefer buses?

Why do you enjoy visiting London?

How old was the London Tube in 2013?

                                               The London Tube - by Nigel A. JAMES

Lexi Spots - Florentine's Interesting Box!

Lexispot – Florentine 008

Florentine's Interesting Box

Florentine has a beautiful room. And, under her bed is a very big box. And, in this very big box are three interesting things. A soft white feather from an American goose, a beautiful diamond on a long golden chain, and a small hairy spider that speaks Japanese.

And, what does little Florentine do every night? She reads Eric the spider a Japanese story.

Vocabulary

American -

America -

beautiful -

box -

chain -

feather -

goose – (1 goose / 2 geese)

hairy -

interesting -

Japanese -

reads – I read/you read/he, she, it reads/ we read, you read, they read

soft -

spider -

speaks – I speak/you speak/he,she,it speaks/ we speak, you speak, they speak

swan -

Questions

What is under Florentine's bed?

What is in Florentine's box?

Is the feather red and short?

Did the feather come from a swan?

Is the diamond on a short silver chain?

Does the small hairy spider speak English?

What is under your bed?

Creepy-Crawlies

Creepy-Crawlies

Picture - A bus full of creepy-crawlies going on holiday

Little creepy-crawlies are the little animals that little girls hate! These include spiders, earwigs, centipedes, worms, slugs, fleas, maggots and cockroaches. And, all creepy crawlies have many things in common. They are not only revolting, they are disgusting, hideous, repugnant, repulsive and horrid! And, their homes are horrible, too.

And, little creepy-crawlies live everywhere! Creepy-crawlies can be found on the top of our cupboards, beneath and behind our fridges and stoves, and they feel just fine in our beds! Creepy crawlies are everywhere. And, they like our food, too!

We can find them in sugar, fruit, and vegetables, too.   So, why do little girls hate them?  Creepy Crawlies are very good friends.

Vocabulary

behind – hinter

beneath - unterhalb

centipedes - Tausendfüßler

cockroaches – Kakerlaken

creepy-crawlies – Krabbentierchen

cupboards – Schränke

disgusting – abscheulich

earwigs - Ohrwurm

everywhere – überall

fleas – Floh

fridges – Kühlschränke

fruit - Obst

hate – hassen

hideous – scheußlich

horrid – fürchterlich

in common – gemeinsames

maggots - Larve

repugnant - widerlich

repulsive – abstoßend

revolting - widerlich

slugs – Nacktschnecken

spiders - Spinner

stoves - Herd

top – oben

vegetables – Gemüse

Questions

Why do little girls hate creepy-crawlies?

What is your favourite creepy-crawly?

Why are cockroaches revolting?

Where do creepy-crawlies live?

Which creepy-crawlies like apples and fruits?

Where do slugs live?

Which creepy-crawlies live beneath the stove?