Watch this video and explain how the money given to the small businessmen and businesswomen is used to start the business and how their lives changed with this small amount of money. Make a list of all vocabulary related to money and business for class discussion.
How has the recession in Spain affected business opportunities in Spain today? Would a program like the one in the video help the situation of small businesses in Spain?
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Babies around the world (U1 C)
Watch this video and take notes of each of the lives of the 4 babies for discussing in class. Which baby has the easiest life and which has the most difficult life? Which baby would you like to be and why?
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Narrative tenses: past simple, past continuous, past perfect
The Brainstormer is a generator of random elements to tell stories. You can use it to practice narrative tenses. Just spin the wheel. The generator indicates what characters, setting and general plot you must use. Enjoy!
Monday, October 4, 2010
Are you a foodie?
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Bingo
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Critical review
Thursday is the deadline to hand in a critical review of the book you have been reading. I found a page that has nice, simple instructions on how to do it. If you need help with your writing or have questions about the instructions, don't hesitate to contact me.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Coldplay's Talk: Lyrics game (Unit 3A)
Solve the crossword puzzle to find the words you need to complete the lyrics of the song.
Listen to the song and use the words to fill in the blanks.
Talk
Coldplay
Oh brother I can't, I can't get through
I've been trying ___________ to reach you,
‘Cause I don't know what to do
Oh brother I can't ___________ it's true
I'm so ___________ about the future
And I wanna talk to you
Oh I wanna talk to you
You can take a ___________ of something you see
In the future where will I be?
You can ___________ a ladder up to the sun
Or write a song nobody has sung
Or do something that's never been done
Are you lost or ___________?
Do you feel like a ___________,
You can't find your missing piece?
Tell me how do you feel?
Well I feel like they're talking
In a ___________ I don't speak
And they're talking it to me
Repeat
So you take a…
So you don't know were you're going,
And you wanna talk
And you feel like you're going
Where you've been ___________
You tell anyone who'll listen
But you feel ___________
Nothing's really making any ___________ at all
Let's talk, let's talk
Let's talk, let's talk
Listen to the song and use the words to fill in the blanks.
Talk
Coldplay
Oh brother I can't, I can't get through
I've been trying ___________ to reach you,
‘Cause I don't know what to do
Oh brother I can't ___________ it's true
I'm so ___________ about the future
And I wanna talk to you
Oh I wanna talk to you
You can take a ___________ of something you see
In the future where will I be?
You can ___________ a ladder up to the sun
Or write a song nobody has sung
Or do something that's never been done
Are you lost or ___________?
Do you feel like a ___________,
You can't find your missing piece?
Tell me how do you feel?
Well I feel like they're talking
In a ___________ I don't speak
And they're talking it to me
Repeat
So you take a…
So you don't know were you're going,
And you wanna talk
And you feel like you're going
Where you've been ___________
You tell anyone who'll listen
But you feel ___________
Nothing's really making any ___________ at all
Let's talk, let's talk
Let's talk, let's talk
Monday, July 19, 2010
Homework July 19th, 2010
Your assignment for tomorrow is section 3A, exercises a and b on page 135 (book).
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Cell phone etiquette
How different do you think cell phone etiquette is different in different countries?
How do you feel when people have loud private conversations on the cell phone in your presence? How do you react?
In what particular places do you think cell phone calls should be kept to a minimum? Why?
Here’s a video on the subject.
Answer the following questions:
Useful verbs and verbal phrases
disrupt
warn
threaten
disrobe
do what(ever) it takes
send someone in
make a difference
to be on the line
to freak out
to be unaccounted for
to cling on every word
to take something somewhere
to have enough (of something)
to back down
How do you feel when people have loud private conversations on the cell phone in your presence? How do you react?
In what particular places do you think cell phone calls should be kept to a minimum? Why?
Here’s a video on the subject.
Answer the following questions:
- What was the goal of the experiment?
- How did people react?
- How does the psychologist explain their attitudes?
- How do people justify their reactions?
- Are people's reactions different when the caller is a woman?
- How does the psychologist explain people's first reactions?
- What reactions follow when the woman admits she lied to her boss?
- How do people explain their own reactions?
- What explanations are offered by the journalist to explain the differences in behaviors when the caller is a man and when it is a woman?
- How does the psychologist justify the differences?
Useful verbs and verbal phrases
disrupt
warn
threaten
disrobe
do what(ever) it takes
send someone in
make a difference
to be on the line
to freak out
to be unaccounted for
to cling on every word
to take something somewhere
to have enough (of something)
to back down
Monday, July 12, 2010
Anti-abortion protest in Spain (U. 1C) US Eng.
Watch this video and take notes on what you listen to for class discussion. Who do you agree/disagree with and why?
Love has a price: 110 cows (U. 1C) US Eng.
Watch this video and be prepared to discuss the different ways to date and marry in class. Identify new vocabulary and bring this list to class.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Unflinching Triumph (U 1B) US Eng.
Watch the following video and be prepared to give your opinion of this sport. Do you think this is a sport? Can you think of other, non-traditional sports? Risk sports? Adventure sports? Which sports do/did you play?
Friday, July 2, 2010
History of chocolate, How chocolate is made (U.1A)
Watch these 2 videos linked below and make a list of new vocabulary and ideas from them. What information in the videos surprised you? What part of the process of making chocolate would you like to work in? Would you be able to live one entire year without eating chocolate? What would you eat instead?
History of Chocolate
How Chocolate is Made
History of Chocolate
How Chocolate is Made
Explore South African Vineyards (U. 1A) S.AF. Eng
Watch this video and write down new vocabulary and ideas which you wish to discuss in class. What do you know about wine in Spain? in Catalonia? How are these wines similar or different to what you have seen in the video? Do you drink wine?
Our chili joint (U. 1A) US Eng.
Solve the word scramble puzzle to find the words needed to complete the lyrics of the song.
Chili con carne
Take some ____________ and fresh tomatoes,
Put them in a bowl with oil.
Add the ____________, strong and tasty,
On the ____________ you let it boil.
Choose the finest meat you get from cow or pig,
It doesn’t matter.
Beans and jalapeño ____________, necessary is to this.
But don’t forget the Mexican spices,
The heart of the art of the cooking. Oh no!
Don’t forget the Mexican spices,
Without them you won’t get the ____________ of sunshine.
Chili con carne
Let’s make chili con carne. That’s good!
Eat your chili nice and slowly
To prevent a ____________,
Crisp ____________ on your plate
Will sound so nicely when they break.
When your mouth gets full of fire
You might need something to drink,
One or two or three or four or seven ____________
Will be enough.
But don’t forget the Mexican spices,
The heart of the art of the cooking. Oh no!
Don’t forget the Mexican spices,
Without them you won’t get the ____________ of sunshine.
Chili con carne
Let’s make chili con carne let’s eat!
Listen to the song.
1. Imagine how chili con carne looks like. Describe it in your own words. Click on the link to see a photo of the dish. Did you picture it this way? What’s similar or different?
2. Chili con carne is a very typical American dish. What elements would have made you think it wasn’t? Why? What region in America do you think it comes from? Get some answers here.
For more information on US food, check Key ingredients. America by food.
Chili con carne
Take some ____________ and fresh tomatoes,
Put them in a bowl with oil.
Add the ____________, strong and tasty,
On the ____________ you let it boil.
Choose the finest meat you get from cow or pig,
It doesn’t matter.
Beans and jalapeño ____________, necessary is to this.
But don’t forget the Mexican spices,
The heart of the art of the cooking. Oh no!
Don’t forget the Mexican spices,
Without them you won’t get the ____________ of sunshine.
Chili con carne
Let’s make chili con carne. That’s good!
Eat your chili nice and slowly
To prevent a ____________,
Crisp ____________ on your plate
Will sound so nicely when they break.
When your mouth gets full of fire
You might need something to drink,
One or two or three or four or seven ____________
Will be enough.
But don’t forget the Mexican spices,
The heart of the art of the cooking. Oh no!
Don’t forget the Mexican spices,
Without them you won’t get the ____________ of sunshine.
Chili con carne
Let’s make chili con carne let’s eat!
Listen to the song.
1. Imagine how chili con carne looks like. Describe it in your own words. Click on the link to see a photo of the dish. Did you picture it this way? What’s similar or different?
2. Chili con carne is a very typical American dish. What elements would have made you think it wasn’t? Why? What region in America do you think it comes from? Get some answers here.
For more information on US food, check Key ingredients. America by food.
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