Category Archives: 4th B

Blood Diamon

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Hi there!

I know. It was a really hard film. Loads of ethical issues within, right.

The Guardian writes “the film touches on the chief issues in Africa – post-colonial instability, tribal warfare, commercial exploitation, the brutal conscription and indoctrination of boy soldiers (…). Danny, as ruthless a killer as the revolutionaries, represents cynicism, shallow realism and the instinct and skill to survive. Gentle, idealistic Solomon stands for hope, peaceful resolution, the warmth of family life; his ambition is to see his son become a doctor. Maddy is there to be instructed, to have her liberal pieties tested and to be one of the agencies through which Danny is redeemed.”

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Who’s the character you enjoyed the most? Was it Danny, Leonardo Dicaprio? Was it Solomon,  Djimon Hounsou? Or was it Jennifer Connelly? What do you think about commercial exploitation? And about boy soldiers? Write your opinion about one of these issues in your own words.

Talking about Shakespeare

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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.

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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

 

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.

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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.

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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.

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rubric_video_for_against_hot_news_unit3_4eso

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

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

Stigmata

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Hope you enjoyed Stigmata, class.

According the the film, the discovery of the Gospel of St. Thomas is believed to be the close to the actual words of Jesus telling his disciples that the Kingdom of God is in all of us and not confined to churches.

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Did you like it? Is it your type of film? Write your personal opinion below. Think about: characters’ performance, special effects, the plot, the topic of faith, the role of the Catholic Church at present, the ending… Do you think exorcisms exist?

Teenagers that have changed the world

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Just about to finish unit 1 I just wanted you to reflect on teenagers that have changed the world. Here there is the story of Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for female education, who stood up to the Taliban and nearly died for the cause.

Watch the videos and post your personal opinion. Write a minimum of 50 words.

Who is Malala

Best inspirational speech by Malala Yousafzai

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