How to master your sense of smell

“Some perfumers can distinguish individual odors in a fragrance made of 
hundreds of scents; tea-experts have been known to sniff out the exact 
location of a particular tea; and the NYC Transit Authority once had a 
employee responsible only for sniffing out gas leaks. But can anyone 
learn to smell with the sensitivity of those experts? Alexandra Horowitz shares three simple steps to a better nose.”

Go to TedEd to watch the video and do the activities. You’ll need to sign in with your name and surname to complete them.

STEPS: 

  1. Click on WATCH and watch the whole video.
  2. Click on THINK and do the exercises. You can stop the video any time you wish.
  3. Click on DISCUSS and answer the question using at least 50 words.

 

 

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Catalan independence through history

I. Before watching the video comment on these questions in pairs:

  1. What is celebrated on September 11th?
  2. When do you think Catalonia started to be a separated nation?
  3. When did it start to be part of Spain?
  4. What happened between 1702 and 1714? And what were the consequences?
  5. Did the situation of Catalonia improve at the beginning of the 20th century?
  6. How did the Civil War and Franco’s dictatorship affect Catalonia?
  7. What happened in 1975?
  8. When has the Catalan call for independence become stronger? Why?
  9. What percentage of Catalans support independence?

II. Watch the following video and check your answers.

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Posh pet hotel

I. What do these words mean? Match the words to their meaning.

1. pooch a. a service
2. Paw (Paw-dicure) b. person who has got something
3. amenities c. a dog (informal and fun)
4. doggies d. use money to buy or pay for something
5. owner e. pata
6. spend f. a dog (children word)

II. Now watch the video and say if this hotel is good or bad and why.

III. Now watch the video again and write true or false.

  T/F
1. Kerry brown is the co-owner of D-Pet Hotels.  
2. Dogs have a gym at the hotel.  
3. This hotel is a 5-star hotel.  
4.  The price of the hotel isn’t very expensive.  
5. Doggies have TV and a comfy bed at home too.  
6. Dog owners spend billions of dollars on their pets in the US.  

IV. Talk in pairs.

a. Have you got a pet?

b. Does your pet watch TV? 

c. Does your pet go to expensive hotels?

d. Do this kind of hotels exist in your country?

STUDENTS’ WORKSHEET

[Thanks to the English Blog]

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Who am I?

This is information about me. Make questions to guess what it is:

Example: Have you got 2 dogs?

MALLORCA
ABRIL star 2
     GERMAN             15

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Extreme Sports

[Activities designed by Bea Sevilla and Gemma Casteys]

As we have seen in class, there are many extreme sports that you would like to practice. In pairs you are going to choose one and create a poster using Glogster.

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STEP 1. Click on the link below and you will see to which sport you were assigned. 

E15 List of Students // E16 List of Students

1. Scuba diving 6. Kayaking
2. Skiing 7. Surfing
3. Snowboarding 8. Wingsuit flying
4. Climbing 9. Skydiving
5. Bungee jumping 10. BMX

STEP 2. Look for information on the internet to answer these questions:

a. What is the name of the extreme sport?

b. Where is it practiced?

c. Which equipment do you need?

d. Some risks

e. What do you like about this extreme sport?

STEP 3. Prepare your oral presentation. Create a poster with Glogster. 

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