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Charities to make this world better

We have been talking about how people can help other people. One way is donating to charitable organizations.

I. How many charities do you know? In pairs, take one minute to think of as many organizations as you can. What type of organizations are they?

II. Go to the following website and complete the information about the types of charities that we may find.

III. In pairs, choose a charity you find interesting and prepare a presentation. Follow the steps:

STEP 1. Choose a charity you think it’s interesting.

STEP 2. Go to Google and find information about it.

What type of organization is it?
Explain the history of the organization. When was it founded? In what countries do they work? How many people support this organization?
What actions do they take to raise money for their projects?
Choose one of the projects they have been working on and summarise it.
Why did you choose this charity? Why do you think it is important to support it?

STEP 3. Prepare a presentation. You can use any tool: Canva, Google Slides, Prezi, etc… Remember to add royalty free pictures and not down the source below the photo.

Fads & fashions of the last century

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Shopping survey

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We are going to find out what the shopping habits in the class are.

In groups of 3 you are going to think of different topics related to shopping and make questions to the rest of the students in the class in order to create an infographic.

STEP 1. Brainstorm different topics related to shopping. For example: sales, saving up, shopping for technology, expensive clothes, etc.

STEP 2. Make 10 questions related to the topics you have chosen. Remember your questions must be YES/NO questions. Template.

For example: Have you bought more than 5 things on the last sales?

STEP 3. Analyse your results and create an infographic with Genial.ly or Canva.

STEP 4. Present your results to the rest of the class.

What is persuasion?

To convince people to join your club, you must be very persuasive. You have to give a persuasive oral presentation.

But what is the meaning of “persuasion”?

Watch this video with subtitles and complete the sentences:

1. To persuade means to __________________.

2. You can persuade someone to ____________ action or ______ something.

3. To persuade you can write a letter or make an _________________________ like a commercial or a __________________. You can also give a s________________.

4. Persuasion can be used to convince, family, _______________, _______________, ________________.

[Activity created by María Marquez]

The history of a product

In groups of three, you are going to do a presentation about the history of a product. It can be any general product you like or you find interesting or it can be a specific brand.

You can use Power Point, Google Slides, Prezi … to do you presentation. Remember to include bibliography, webgraphy and to use images labeled for reuse. If the images are not labeled for reuse, don’t forget to attribute them! You can also include a video or anything you find interesting and is significant.

You can write your names and the products or brands in these lists: STUDENTS’LIST

You need to add the following information:

1- How did this product get its name?

2- Why did people use it?

3- What was it made from?

4- How did it become popular?

5- Who used them?

6- What has happened to this product/brand recently?

7- Is this product popular today?

Remember that your Power Point is a kind of guide that you follow to present the information. Do not copy paste from the Internet, use facts and figures and key words in the slides and use your own words to explain them. You can use index cards to remember what you want to explain.

The presentation must be sent to me by email by Monday 12th March as the latest.

Festivals around the world

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

Students’ presentation on a festival

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.

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.

The history of a product: jeans

You are going to do a presentation about the history of a product. It can be any general product you like or you find interesting or it can be a specific brand.

You are going to do the oral presentations in pairs. You can use Power Point, Google Slides, Prezi, Padlet… to do you presentation. You can also add pictures (check this link to know how to get free photos).

You can write your names and the products or brands in these lists: 4thA STUDENTS’LIST & 4thB STUDENTS’LIST.

You need to add the following information which you can find on the Internet or in a book.

1- How did this product get its name?

2- Why did people use it?

3- What was it made from?

4- How did it become popular?

5- Who used them?

6- What has happened to this product/brand recently?

7- Is this product popular today?

Remember that your Power Point is a kind of guide that you follow to present the information. Don’t write the whole text in it and remember you can’t read the information.

Here you are an example:

Text source: English plus +. Student’s book 4. Oxford

Alternative treatments

I. Answer the following questions in pairs.

What comes to your mind when you hear the word “alternative treatment”?

What alternative treatment do you know about?

What kind of people uses it?

Do you trust it?

II. Listen to the introduction to the interview. (Up to 0:30)

What is the interview going to be about?

What is integrative medicine?

Who are they going to interview?

III. Now watch the rest of the video and say if the sentences below are true or false.

T/F

1. Alternative medicine is also studied at the medical school
2. Integrative medicine is a mixture of alternative and conventional treatments.
3. The best way to practise integrative medicine is with a trained physician.
4. The benefits of integrative medicine are that it takes into account the needs of the patients.
5. According to Dr. McCann, the patient has an innate ability to heal
6. There are different types of patients, some people have small problems like a cough.
7. People choose integrative medicine because they want their doctor to know them and be active participants in their care.