Friday, December 18, 2015
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Friday, December 4, 2015
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Monday, November 30, 2015
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Oral presentation topics
Choose one of the following topics and then search the web for information in order to make a presentation in class:
1. Plastic surgery for cosmetic reasons (cosmetic surgery). Is it rising to a level that exceeds good sense?
2. The use of surveillance cameras in public places, such as parking lots. Good idea or violation of privacy?
3. Should surrogate motherhood be allowed?
4. The dangers of using a cell phone while driving.
5. Will the Internet crash at some point and do we need a plan B?
6. Female genital mutilation should be stopped.
7. Should elders over the age of 65 be allowed to drive?
8. Nuclear power is better than solar power.
9. Does luck play an important part in success?
10. Men and women speak a different language of love.
11. Why breakfast is the most important meal of the day?
12. Reasons for increase in kidnapping by parents.
13. Should there be stronger limits on immigration?
14. Unemployment in Spain compared to Europe
15. Corruption in politics
16. Grants, university education for all
17. Fast food vs junk food
18. Life beyond death
19. Space tourism
20. Planned obsolescence
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Monday, October 5, 2015
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Monday, June 1, 2015
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Friday, May 22, 2015
Monday, May 18, 2015
ALE I: Look up
Summarize the video in a couple of sentences and upload the recording onto soundcloud, then onto your blog.
Deadline: May 22nd 9 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
ALE I: A Stroke of insight
‘Oh my gosh! I’m having a
stroke! I’m having a stroke!’ The next thing my brain says to me is, ‘Wow! This
is so cool! How many brain scientists have the opportunity to study their own
brain from the inside out?’ — Jill Bolte Taylor
Sunday, April 26, 2015
ALE II: The Theory of Everything: A review
Publish
the sentence you have chosen and upload a conversation with
your mate talking about the film, giving your opinion and discussing some of the issues in it (five minutes)
DEADLINE:
May 2nd
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Monday, April 6, 2015
ALE I: My favourite English word
Choose your favourite one and upload a soundcloud saying why you like it.
Deadline:April 10th 9 p.m.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
ALE I: Eastern tasks
Watch the films
and upload two soundclouds
to your blog summarizing
them and giving your
opinion. If you prefer
so, you can do it in pairs, making
a dialogue with your
partner talking about both of them. In that case,
both of you
will have to upload
the same file
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Friday, March 6, 2015
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
ALE I: Oman
1. What costs more than petrol in
Oman?
2. How many tourists were there 20
years ago?
3. Religion is ___________________
at the________________ of people’s everyday lives
4. What is the place where people
go to pray called?
5. What time can non-Muslims visit
it?
6. What can you see in there?
7. What used to be sold in the
past in Oman?
8. What temperature can be reached
in Oman in summer?
9.
What 3 pieces of advice does the narrator give to take a day
trip to explore?
10.
What ancient technique do they use to take the honey from the
bee hives?
ALE I: Chile
- What is the capital of Chile?
- What is the km 0?
- When did Chile become independent from Spain?
- What is the frequency of trains in Santiago’s underground in rush hour?
- What can you see if you take the train to Cal y Canto?
- _________ ___________is one of the driest locations on earth.
- What three sporting trips con you arrange when in Chile?
- How long does the trip to the valley of the moon take?
- Why is it hugely rewarding?
- What part of Chile is Patagonia in?
- What other country does Chile share Patagonia with?
- How is the Patagonia usually referred to?
- What is a must in the list of activities in la Patagonia?
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
ALE I: N.Y.
Watch the VIDEO, take notes and be ready to say at least one sentence
for each of the following:
- Broadway
- Chrysler Building
- Central Park
- Natural History Museum
- Lincoln Center
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Fifth Avenue
- The Rockefeller Center
- St. Patrick’s Cathedral
- The Empire State Building
- Madison Square Garden
- Battery Park
- Financial district
- Ground Zero
- South Street Seaport
- Ellis Island
- Canal Street
- China Town NYC
- Little Italy
ALE I: Scotland
Watch the VIDEO and answer the questions below:
SCOTLAND
- What’s the capital of Scotland?
- What colour are double deckers in Edinburgh?
- Why was St Giles’ cathedral rebuilt in a gothic style?
- What is a traditional musical instrument in Scotland?
- Who is the gothic Scott monument dedicated to?
- Edinburgh was built on 7 _________________
- What is the most famous lake in Scotland?
- Who is Nessie?
- The Caledonian canal was built in the ____________ _______to make the distance between the north sea and the Atlantic shorter.
- How many metres of tartan are there in a kilt?
- What do men wear under the kilt?
- What is the capital and the only town in the Scottish highlands?
- Where is cashmere wool imported from?
- Where do they get sheep wool from?
- What adjectives apply to the weather in Scotland?Predictable changing unpredictable hot
- What kind of villages can we find on the coast of The Fife peninsula?
- What is the mecca of the golf place in Scotland?
- What can you find landing on the beaches of St Andrews?
- St Andrews was the seat of the most powerful ________________ in Scotland from the tenth century
- Cawdor castle was made immortal by __________ in his play about the Scottish king _____________________
- Who lives in the castle from October to May?
- Mention three animals you can find in the highlands
- What adjective does the video use to describe Glasgow?
- Which is bigger Glasgow or Edinburgh?
- When was the town hall in Edinburgh built?
- How many inhabitants are there in Glasgow?
- Why does the video recommend the pedestrian shopping areas to souvenirs lovers?
- Which is the oldest building in Glasgow?
- Why wasn’t the McCaig’s Tower in Oban finished?
- Why do tourists set off on a boat from Oban?
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Saturday, February 14, 2015
ALE I: Copyright meals
What do you think of food art? Should taking photos in restaurants be forbidden? Have you ever been to a restaurant where they serve this kind of dishes? Have you ever cooked anything that decorated?
Comment on all these issues and upload a sound-cloud onto your blog.
Deadline: February 20th 9 p.m.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Monday, February 9, 2015
ALE I: Homework February 9th- February 12th
Watch the documentary above and post a soundclound talking about it on your blog. Compare the school menus in America to the ones in your country and finally give your opinion on the film.
Monday, February 2, 2015
ALE I: Homework: February 2nd- February 6th
Upload a soundcloud recording giving your opinion about the video
Friday, January 30, 2015
Friday, January 23, 2015
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
Sunday, January 18, 2015
ALE I: Dictations for the next two weeks
Write one dictation a day, then record yourself talking about it and the difficulties you found to do the task. Upload it onto sound cloud, then onto your blog
Week 1:
January 20th: The Great Gatsby
January 21st: The Hobbit
January 22nd: Three Men in a boat
January 23rd: A Rich Man
Week 2:
January 28th: Metamorphosis
January 29th: Sons and Lovers
January 30th: A Farewell to Arms
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Friday, January 9, 2015
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