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Talking about Shakespeare

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shakespeare

 

Hey, here you have the speaking activity of the THIRD TERM. Time flies, doesn’t it?!

This is a post-activity on the play Knowing Shakespeare we saw  in El Foment last 1st March by the theatre company Look Out! You can visit them at http://www.lookoutcompany.com/show.php?s=14&e=3

1564 – 1616

You’ve been given a TOPIC related to the life of Shakespeare who is considered to be the world’s greatest playwright.

  • The life of Shakespeare (1564-1616).
  • Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603).
  • The plague hits London (1593).
  • The Globe Theatre opens (1599).
  • Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot (1605).
  • Most relevant plays:
    • Tragedies: Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet…
    • Comedies: Much Ado About Nothing, Midsummer Night’s Dream…
  1. Introduce the group.
  2. Introduction of the topic (parts you will divide your presentation). See outlines.
  3. Body. Explanation of the different parts.
  4. Conclusion.

Also remember that…

  • You must only write the basic information on the slides.
  • You can also bring an outline of your speech.
  • It’s very important you have a look at the post on Oral Presentations.
  • This is the rubrica in order to assess the oral presentation on Shakespeare:
  • rubric_oral_exposition_knowing_shakespeare_4eso

 

Related links:_____________________________________________________________________________________

QUEEN ELIZABETH I

http://www.biographyonline.net/royalty.html

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

http://www.biographyonline.net/writers.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/william_shakespeare/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/timelines/z8k2p39

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/shakespeare

PLAYS

Much Ado About Nothing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z3xhn39/revision

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zqqyg82/resources/1

Romeo and Juliet

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/literature-uk/shakespeare-romeo-and-juliet

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zxxg9qt

Hamlet

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/literature-uk/shakespeare-hamlet

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/dramahamlet/

Macbeth

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/literature-uk/shakespeare-macbeth

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/dramamacbeth/

THE BUBONIC PLAGUE AND SHAKESPEARE

http://www.literarygenius.info/bubonic-plague-shakespeare.htm

http://www.themiddleages.net/plague.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plague_doctor

HISTORY OF THE GLOBE THEATRE

http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/shakespeares-theatres/shakespeare-globe-facts/

http://www.bardstage.org/globe-theatre-history.htm

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/globe-theatre-facts.htm

GUY FAWKES AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcyXMLz3fK0

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/video-uk/bonfire-night

 

 

ART WEEK 2017

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Hi class!

Here we are in the Art Week 2017! This year’s topic is FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION. The highest levels at our school, 3rd and 4th ESO, will be working on Science Fiction, and within the English subject you will be asked to make a PLANET from papier maché and talk about the colour of your planet. Here you have a few directions so that you can accomplish the goal.

Space Science Fiction Blue Cluster Fantasy Cosmos

  1. Watch a video on how to make a planet from papier maché.

2. Study the dossier below and decide which colour is your planet going to symbolize.

the-meaning-of-colors-book

3. Prepare a short oral exposition explaining the following points:

  • How you made the planet.
  • What does the colour mean for the planet and the residents. Give as many reasons as possible for your option.

Have a look at these documents to prepare your presentation:

oral_presentation_planning_sheet

oral_presentation_useful_phrases

 

What’s the best gadget ever?

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What’s the best gadget ever?

earphones_icon   ebook2    hand-apple-iphone-smartphone

EARPHONES                             EBOOK                           SMART PHONE

icono_computadora_-_internet   images   manejando_la_nueva_tablet

COMPUTER                        MP3 PLAYER                         TABLET

xbox-console-set   shower_radio   smart-tv-online-streaming-movie-video

GAMES CONSOLE              SHOWER RADIO                   SMART TV

images-2   2000px-digital-camera_aj_ashton_01-svg   644px-logitech_quickcam_pro_4000

SMART WATCH                   DIGITAL CAMERA               WEBCAM

You’ve been told to write about a gadget. Follow the instructions to do the writing task. Remember that you’ll have to vote for the group who best persuaded you 😉

  1. Read the model carefully.
  2. Sketch a draft about:
    1. Number of paragraphs (spot introductions, body and conclusion).
    2. Arguments FOR the gadget (which positive features are mentioned?)
    3. Argument AGAINST the gadget.
    4. Connectors.
  3. Write 2 arguments in favour of your gadget. Use present simple and the  vocabulary in unit 4.
  4. Give examples to support your arguments.
  5. Complete the frame with the information in steps 3 and 4.
  6. Give it to your teacher so that she can correct it.
  7. Write the final version and draw/print a picture of the best gadget ever.

Are you ready to vote now?

Documents for the task:

persuasive_text_model_text

persuasive_text_frame

worksheet_final_version

Persuasion_Rubric

Video on hot news

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Here you have some tips to design your youtube video ARGUING FOR AND AGAINST THINGS. It’s group work, so take into account that you’ll have to create a dialogue.

1. Make sure you understand how to form the PASSIVE VOICE.

passive-voice11

It is said that… (present passive); new ways energy will be created in ten years (future passive) and some goods were made by people working in bad conditions.

2. You can listen to the audio below  to get ideas for your dialogue.

thumbs up and down

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/learningenglish/lowerintermediate/unit17/u17_s1_a2_great_debate_download.mp3

transcript_great_debate

3. Make sure you understand everything you should take into consideration when writing the dialogue and making the video.

checklist-optimizacion-adwords-1

rubric_video_for_against_hot_news_unit3_4eso

4. Revise you’ve got all the activities done with.

project_hot_news_session1

project_hot_news_session2

project_hot_news_session3

5. In your dossier you should include: activities from the 3 sessions and the script of the dialogue.

Video on life experiences

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Here you have some tips to design your youtube video on LIFE EXPERIENCES. It’s group work, so take into account that you’ll have to create a dialogue.

great achievement
1. Make sure you understand how to form PRESENT PERFECT. Watch the video for clarification: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkln8PfE1xE

have-you-ever-funny-questions-e1422332085116I’ve climbed a mountain; I have never visited Andorra and have you ever learnt to play the piano?

2. You can listen to the audio we heard in class again to get ideas for your dialogue.

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/lowerintermediate/unit11/u11_vox_pops_download.mp3

transcript_life_experiences

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3. Make sure you understand everything you should take into consideration when writing the dialogue and making the video.

checklist-optimizacion-adwords-1

rubric_video_life_experiences_unit3_3eso

4. Revise you’ve got all the activities done with.

project_life_experiences_session_1

project_life_experiences_session_2

project_life_experiences_session_3

5. In your dossier you should include: activities from the 3 sessions and the script of the dialogue.

 

 

Irregular verbs exam

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Here you have the list of irregular verbs. You’ll have 6 exams in total.

Test 1: BE-COST; test 2: DO-GET; test 3: GIVE-LEND; test 4: LOSE-SEE; test 5: SELL-SPREAD and test 6: SWIM-WRITE.

verb_word_cloud

  1. Remember to have a look at the list in class and see the date of every group of verbs.
  2. You can download the irregular verbs table to study: irregular verbs table completed (includes translation in Catalan): irregular_verbs_completed
  3. You can download the irregular verbs blank table to prepare your exam: irregular verbs blank table: irregular verbs irregular_verbs_tests

 

 

 

I Am Legend

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Hope you enjoyed I Am Legend, class. What a story, isn’t it?! Can you really imagine that a virus, which was originally created to cure cancer, would wipe out most of mankind?

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Neville, Will Smith, was left as the last human in New York, and other nocturnal mutants. Did you like it? Is it your type of film? Write your personal opinion below. Think about: Smith’s performance, special effects, the plot,  the ending…