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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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Love better

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I. On St. Valentine’s Day we celebrate love. In pairs, comment on the following questions.

– What do you think people do on this day?

– Do you do something special?

– Do the people you know do something special?

– Do you know people who are very romantic on St. Valentine’s day but they aren’t the rest of the year?

II. So, what is love? Watch the following advert and comment on the questions.

III. Read the following 12 signs you may be in a toxic relationship. In groups of four, discuss what makes a HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP and note it down.

Source: https://spinditty.com/playlists/Songs-About-Toxic-Love-Relationships
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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]

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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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My favourite TV programme

I. TV PROGRAMMES

Look at the list of TV programmes. 

  • Which do you like best?
  • Which do you not like at all?
  • What is interactive TV? Can you think of any examples?
  • Is TV the same as ten years ago? How is it different?
soap operas          documentaries            news and current affairs             drama              crime series         cartoons             films              game shows               chat shows               quiz shows              children’s TV shows

 

II. YOUR FAVOURITE PROGRAMME

Prepare a presentation about your favourite programme following this guideline:

  1. Information about the type of programme. Is it new or old? Is it Spanish? What TV channel is it on? Is it for teenagers, children…?
  2. The people in the programme. Is there a presenter? Are there contestants? What do people do in the programme?
  3. The time you watch or watched it. Do you watch it alone? Do the people in your family like it too?
  4. Why is it your favourite programme? What types of episode have you enjoyed most?

You can do your presentation with Power Point, Google slides, Prezi…

Add pictures of your favourite programme or a video to illustrate your presentation, but, if you take pictures from the Internet, remember to add the source.

III. CLASS SURVEY

“Some people have called the UK a nation of square eyes because people watch so much TV”

In groups of 4 people, find out the following information:

STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3 STUDENT 4
1. How many hours do you watch TV at home in one week?
2. How many hours do you play computer games or console games?
3. How many TVs are there in your house?
4. Do you take part in interactive TV (programmes where viewers can vote or text comments)

IV. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

People are watching more TV, interactive TV, digital TV and the Internet mean that people spend more time looking at screens.

  • Think of two positive effects of having more TV programmes on offer
  • Think of two negative results for people watching more TV
  • Is having a TV in your bedroom a bad thing?
  • Do people have too many programmes to choose?
  • Do you think the quality of TV programmes is decreasing?
  • What do you think of the balance of programmes in your country?
  • Do some types of programme dominate?
  • Are there any types of programme you would like to see more of?

aterial adapted from: www.teachingenglish.org.uk]

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