welcome

Welcome to this blog. I hope it becomes a useful and interesting tool.

martes, 30 de septiembre de 2014

DEBATE. 2ND BACH



SHOULD FUR BE USED FOR CLOTHES?



SHOULD PARENTS TELL KIDS WHAT TO WEAR?




ARE EXPENSIVE CLOTHES WORTH BUYING.

PRONOUNS 3RD DIVER







DEBATING

DEBATE ROLES and RULES
 
Roles 
Rules 
 
Opening Statement Presenter: 
Gathers the main arguments into an introductory statement.  Does not give specific information; just says "this is true because of A and B and C." 1. WE BELIEVE UNIFORMS SHOULD BE WORN IN SCHOOLS BECAUSE OF A,B,C________________________________________ 
Topic Presenters:  
Present the main arguments for the team.  Each presenter give specific details that prove A and B and C. 
(2 or 3) 1 IT HELPS YOU TO DECIDE QUICKLY ON YOUR CLOTHES AS........________________________________________ 
2.IT IS CHEAPER BECAUSE________________________________________ 
3. IT AVOIDS BULLYING AS.....________________________________________ 
 
Rebuttal Presenters:  
Answer the arguments of the other team.  These presenters must take notes as the other team is presenting their arguments and respond to every argument, using specific information to disprove them. 
(1 or 2) 1.________________________________________ 
2.________________________________________ 
 
Closing Statement Presenter: 
Presents the closing arguments for the team.  Repeats the main idea for this and this and this reason. 1.________________________________________ 
 

Debate Rules
No put downs. 
You must raise your hand if it's not your time to speak. 
Teams lose 1 point for each interruption. 
Teams lose 1 point for whispering while another speaker is talking. TIMES 
Opening statements for both sides = 3 minutes each 
Arguments for both sides = 3 minutes each 

Rebuttals = 2 minutes each 
Closing statements for both sides = 3 minutes each
 

The Debate
Date: 
Class: 
 
 
PRO
CON
Clear statement of main idea in opening statement 
Points 
1.
2.
3.
Rebuttals


Closing statement 
 

lunes, 29 de septiembre de 2014

URBAN TRIBES (2ND BACHILLERATO)







Choose a group and prepare a presentation about them. Include general features, history, hobbies, types of clothes...... The oral presentation should last for about five minutes.

jueves, 25 de septiembre de 2014

BEST FRIENDS

BEST FRIENDS




http://bestfriends.org/Adopt-a-Pet/Sanctuary-Animals/Search/Dog/  (ONLY FIRST PAGE)


1. READ THE PAGE ON BEST FRIENDS. DOGS TO ADOPT, AND GIVE A NAME FOR THESE DOGS.

     1. HE/SHE IS BIG AND SHY
     2 HE WAS BORN IN 2000?
     3. HE/SHE WAS RESCUED FROM HURRICANE KATRINA
     4. HE WAS BORN IN 2007, AND HE WAS ABANDONED.
     5. HE LOVES SLEEPING .
     6. HE/SHE PREFERS WOMEN TO MEN
   


2. READ THE PAGE OF BEST FRIENDS.ORG. DECIDE WHICH ANIMAL YOU ARE GOING TO ADOPT. CHOOSE A BIRD, A CAT, A DOG AND A RABBIT. EXPLAIN YOUR CHOICE



http://bestfriends.org/Adopt-a-Pet/Sanctuary-Animals/

3. WRITE AN AD FOR A PET TO BE ADOPTED. INCLUDE A PICTURE IF POSSIBLE.

DO ALL THESE ACTIVITIES IN YOUR BLOG OR IN A WORD DOCUMENT IN YOUR ENGLISH COMPUTER FOLDER.

lunes, 22 de septiembre de 2014

ACHIEVEMENTS (3RD PRO)

Think of:
1. A novelist
2. An explorer.
3. A scientist.
4. A sportsman/woman


Write in your blog or in a word document a paragraph about them. Name, nationality, job, achievements...

Put pictures to illustrate you paragraph

domingo, 21 de septiembre de 2014

WH- pronouns (3rd pr)

WH-PRONOUNS
1 -  is your name?
2 -  are you?
3 -  are you from?
4 -  are you?
5 -  do you usually do your homework?
6 -  do you go to the movies?
7 -  do you get up?
8 -  one do you prefer: tea or coffee?
9 -  people are there in this classroom?
10 -  does it cost?
11 -  is she?
12 -  do you study English?
13 -  T-shirt is it?
A - It costs ten dollars. 
B - I'm from Brazil. 
C - My name is Carl. 
D - I usually do my homework in the afternoon. 
E - It´s my brother´s. 
F - I'm fine, thanks. 
G - There are twelve people. 
H - She is nine years old. 
I - I'm Paul´s cousin.
J - I get up at 7 a.m. 
K - Twice a month. 
L - Because it´s a very important language. 
M - I prefer coffee. 

miércoles, 17 de septiembre de 2014

BACK TO LAST YEAR SCHOOL (2ND)


1.HOW DO YOU FACE YOUR LAST YEAR?. TALK TO A CLASSMATE.

1. How long have you been in secondary school?
2. what was the worst year?
3. what was the best one?
4. Do you think this year is going to be different to the rest?
5. Have you already decided about next year?
6. Does it make you nervous/excited..... to think about life after high school?


2. WITH THE INFORMATION , MAKE A 90 SECONDS SPEECH ABOUT YOUR CLASSMATE.

3LISTEN TO STEVE JOBS SPEECH TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND WRITE DOWN NOTES ON WHAT HE SAYS ON THESE SUBJECTS

FAMILY
UNIVERSITY STUDIES
JOBS
DEATH






sábado, 13 de septiembre de 2014

PRESENTATIONS

WATCH THESE TWO VIDEO CLIPS


THEN READ THE TEXT AND CREATE A SHORT PRESENTATION ON HOW TO MAKE GOOD PRESENTATIONS.





 Good presentations are uncommon, but great presentations are rare as basilisk teeth. That's because, when it comes to presentations, the jump from good to great is larger than the jump from bad to good. Here's why:


 1. Emotional impact Good presentations are memorable. They contain graphics, images, and facts in such a way that they're easy to remember. A week later, your audience can remember much of what you said. Great presentations are motivating.

 2. Information Good presentations contain valid information. Each piece of data is thoroughly fact-checked, accurate, and never misleading. Good presentations provide honest data in an honest way. Great presentations contain minimal information. Any information that's not 100 percent relevant is stripped away, including information noise such as fancy slide work.

 3. Storytelling Good presentations include stories. Unlike facts, stories speak to the heart, and every good presentation uses stories to illustrate points and to help people make an emotional connection to the message. Great presentations are stories. Rather than containing stories, great presentations take the audience through an emotional journey that creates a motivation to learn more about the subject

GEOFREY JAMES.


viernes, 12 de septiembre de 2014

WELCOME BACK. FIRST TASK. 3RDeso ALL GROUPS

WELCOME BACK. SCHOOL YEAR 2014/2015

TO MY STUDENTS OF 3RD .... 

Although I know it's a bit difficult to go back to school every year, I think in general you will be happy in a few days. It is great to have  daily contact with your classmates, to write and read and speak and learn grammar and vocabulary and Geography or History, to start with new subjects such as Physics and Chemistry or any other new one for you... School life is so varied and exciting at times. Don't you think so? It is stressful too. I hope this blog gets full of your work and projects and that it becomes a useful tool.
And after all this speech, your first assignment for this year and for all classes.

WRITE AN entry ON YOUR BLOG ABOUT YOURSELF./SELVES
1ST. INTRODUCE  YOURSELF.
2ND DESCRIBE YOURSELF PHYSICALLY
3RD. DESCRIBE YOURSELF ( PERSONALITY)
4TH WRITE ABOUT WHAT YOU EXPECT FROM THIS SCHOOL YEAR.