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Cinquain

Saint George is coming!!!!

It’s time to participate in the school’s literary contest. This year we are going to write a cinquain.

But what is a cinquain?

Have a look at this cinquain poem by Khaled, an adult intermediate-level ESOL student at the University of Oregon:

Nature
by Khaled

Nature 
Beautiful, pure 
Refreshing, enjoying, relaxing
Nature is healthy. 
Fun

I. A cinquain is a 5-line poem. An what is its structure? Match these parts of speech to the 5 lines in the poem:

PART OF SPEECH EXAMPLE IN THE POEM
a) 2 adjectives. They describe the noun in line 1.
b) 1 short, complete sentence about the noun in line 1.
c) 1 noun. This is a synonym for the noun in line 1.
d) 1 noun. This is the topic or theme of the poem.
e) 3 gerunds (verb + ing). They describe the noun in line 1.

II. Now check the structure:

 

Other examples:

River 
by Miki

River 
Clear, wonderful 
Slapping, whirling, flowing 
The river is cold. 
Water

Dove 
by Min

Dove 
Active, free 
Flying, sitting, crying 
A dove is free. 
Bird

Have a look at the poems written by Mireia Xortó’s students.

Now it’s your turn!!!!

[All activities inspired by PIZZAZ & the University of Oregon and the post has been adapted from Mireia Xortó’s blog]

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Women’s rights country by country

What aspects of gender equality should be legislated? What laws do you know in your country that help achieve gender equality? Do you think it is the same in other countries around the world?

Check the following interactive by The Guardian which analyses different aspects related to gender equality legislation.

  1. Match the words with their definitions:
harassment 1. when requested, asked for
non-discrimination clause 2. to give official permission for something to happen
provision 3. the status of being in a parent and child relationship
ownership rights 4. the legal right to be a citizen of a particular country
inheritance rights 5. Behaviour that annoys or upsets someone.
on request 6. To give an official title, honour, or advantage to someone
maternity & paternity leave 7. Rights determine who has the legal right to claim your property after you die
to mandate 8. the act of giving someone something he or she needs
family status 9. to employ someone or pay them to do a particular job
ban 10. the fact of owning something
  hire 11. a part of a legal document that establishes people mustn’t be discriminated
  dismissal 12. a mother who is breast-feeding her baby.
  nursing mother 13. to officially stop a person or many people from doing something
  confer 14. the situation in which an employer officially makes someone leave their job
  citizenship 15. a period in which a woman/man is legally allowed to be absent from work in the weeks before and after she/her wife gives birth

II. Go to the infographic and choose an area of the world. What are the OECD countries? Discuss with your group what countries protect women’s rights and what rights are still not guaranteed. Note down three facts you find the most striking.

The Guardian 2013

REGIONS:
 1- East Europe & Central Asia (23 countries)

2- East Asia & Pacific (13 countries)

3- Latin America & Carib (19 countries)

4- Middle East & North Africa (14 countries)

5- OECD (30 countries)

6- South Asia (5 countries)

7- Sub-Saharan Africa (36 countries)

III. Write an opinion essay on the topic: Women’s rights struggle is going for a long time. How have governments contributed to equality worldwide and what does it still need to get done?

Students’ worksheet

Source: http://https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/ng-interactive/2014/feb/04/womens-rights-country-by-country-interactive

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“Another chance” by Roger Sanchez (Batx)

1. What is the video about?

2. What do you think the lyrics of the song mean and what do they have to do with the story?

Lyrics:

If I had another chance tonight
I’d try to tell you that the things we had were right

3. Write a short story about this girl. Why was she carrying a heart? What was she looking for? What happened in the end? Make up an ending for the story.

 

 

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Scary stories

I. In pairs, think about situations you are scared of when you are little.

II. Do you know who Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and Paloma Elsesser are? Watch the video and listen to them explaining scary situations they lived when they were young. Answer the questions when the video stops.

 

III. Now think about something that scared you a lot you were a kid and explain it to a classmate.

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Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop – Landon Pigg

I. Do you like love stories?

II. Watch the following video and answer the questions:

Where are the boy and the girl?

DAY 1 (up to 1:34)

  1. What does the boy do with the watch?
  2. What does “Maybe I’ve fallen for you” mean?
  3. How does the girl feel?

DAY 2 (up to 2:50)

  1. What things does the boy take? 
  2. What does he do with them?
  3. How does she feel?

DAY 3 (up to the end)

  1. Why does the boy take a bicycle?
  2. What does the girl do?
  3. What message does she leave to the boy?

How does the story end?

Continue reading →

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Festivals around the world

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Source: Pixabay. DeltaWorks. CC0 Public Domain

There are lots of festivals all around the world. In pairs you are going to choose one and explain it to your classmates.

I. Choose a festival from the list. Then click on the link below and write the name of the people in the group next to the festival.

E12 List of students    / E13 List of students   / 

1. Chinese New Year (China)
2. St. Patrick’s Day (Ireland)
3. The Notting Hill Carnival (England)
4. Mexican Day of the Dead (México)
5. Oktoberfest (Germany)
6. Up Helly AA Fire Festival (Scotland)
7. Boryeong Mud Festival (South Korea)
8. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival (China)
9. Burning Man (USA)
10. Diwali Festival of Light (India)

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

a. What is the name of the festival?

b. What season does it take place in? How long is it?

c. What does it celebrate?

d. What activities do people do?

e. Why is it famous?

f. Write something you find especially interesting about the festival.

III. Prepare your oral presentation. Make a  Prezi to help you. Here you are an example. 

Peer evaluation worksheet

 

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