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Spring Festivals - the equinox

Spring Festivals - the equinox. March 2019. Kindly contributed by Eleanor Kliffen , Tottenham. Search for Eleanor on www.skillsworkshop.org

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Spring Festivals - the equinox

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  1. Spring Festivals - the equinox March 2019. Kindly contributed by Eleanor Kliffen, Tottenham. Search for Eleanor on www.skillsworkshop.org Please refer to the download page for this resource on skillsworkshop for detailed curriculum links and the accompanying texts, vocabulary sheet, teaching notes and lesson outcomes. • Written for Entry ESOL learners and underpins many aspects of E1-2 ESOL. Also covers: 2018 Reformed Functional Mathematics content L1.17 Work with simple ratio and direct proportions. References: Ofqual (Sep 2011), Functional Skills Criteria for Mathematics Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/functional-skills-criteria-for-mathematics DfE (Feb 2018), Subject content functional skills: mathematics https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/functional-skills-subject-content-mathematics Basic Skills Agency on behalf of the DfES (2001), Adult ESOL Core curriculum • https://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/content/etf1194

  2. 7diaw What does this mean? 7 d___ i_ a w___

  3. 7 days in a week! Ready for some more? What does it mean? Can you explain? 24hiad 4siay 100yiac

  4. Were you right? 24 hours in a day 4 seasons in a year 100 years in a century

  5. How about some questions? Hmwatiay? 52 Hmmatiay? 12 Hmdatiay? 365 Hmdatialy? 366

  6. How did you do? How many weeks are there in a year? 52 How many months are there in a year? 12 How many days are there in a year? 365 How many days are there in a leap year? 366

  7. Bonus questions • Hmhatiay? • Hmmatiad? (Work out the question. Now, can you calculate the answer?) How many hours are there in a year? 8760 How many minutes are there in a day? 1440

  8. Two more questions… WitVE? It is one of two days in the year when daylight hours and night-time hours are equal – 12 hours of daylight, 12 hours of night.

  9. What is the Vernal Equinox? It is one of two days in the year when daylight hours and night-time hours are equal – 12 hours of daylight, 12 hours of night. What does Vernal mean? Can you explain Equinox?

  10. Last question WitVE? Today! When is the Vernal Equinox? Today!

  11. Happy Vernal Equinox! • This is a special day for many people. • You are going to read and speak about how people celebrate this day. • You are going to read and speak about different spring festivals around the world. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/vernal-equinox-the-arrival-of-spring/4298920.html

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