ESO3 TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT 2

Publicat el 24 de novembre de 2015 per MIREIA XORTO PRADOS

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ESO1 TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT 2

Publicat el 17 de novembre de 2015 per MIREIA XORTO PRADOS

TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT 2 ESO1

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Global Warming

Publicat el 12 de novembre de 2015 per MIREIA XORTO PRADOS

Global Warming

I. Match the following words and definitions:

1) Global warming

2) Fossil fuels

3) Greenhouse gas

4) Greenhouse effect

5) Flood

6) Drought

a) a long period when there is little or no rain

b) an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere (= mixture of gases around the Earth), that is believed to be the cause of a gradual warming of the surface of the Earth

c) a gradual increase in world temperatures caused by gases such as carbon dioxide that are collecting in the air around the Earth and stopping heat escaping into space

d) fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago

e) a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry

f) a gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide

II. Watch this National Geographic video on Global Warming: 

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJAbATJCugs]

III. Complete this text:

The greenhouse effect begins with the (1)_______________ and the energy it radiates to the earth. The earth and the (2) _________________ absorbe some of this energy while the rest is radiated back into (3) _________________. Naturally occurring gases in the atmosphere (4) ________________ some of this energy and (5) ________________ it back (6) _______________ the earth.

IV. Give 4 examples of what climate change (rising temperatures) will mean for the planet. Use your own words.

V. Click here for a Global Warming Effects Map.

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GLOBAL WARMING FACTS – NASA

Publicat el 12 de novembre de 2015 per MIREIA XORTO PRADOS

GLOBAL WARMING FACTS – NASA

Pre-viewing

Write the words in the box next to their definitions

   degree / trend / data / rise / record keeping / sources/ huge / warmest

 

  1. Tendency ………………………………………………….
  2. Information ………………………………………………..
  3. The origin of something ……………………………….
  4. When something goes up  …………………………..
  5. Very big, enormous ……………………………………
  6. The highest temperatures ………………………….
  7. The unit to measure temperatures …………………………
  8. To collect information very precisely ……………………………….

Now watch the video and answer the following questions

1. What was the warmest decade on modern records?

2. What was the warmest year on records?

3. How much did temperatures rise since 1970?

4. When did precise temperature-keeping records begin?

5. What are the 3 sources NASA scientists analyzed data from?

6. What natural processes can be the cause of this long term warming trend?

7. What do scientists believe are the dominant factors driving the rise of temperatures?

8. How much rise in global temperature do scientists observe since 1880?

9. What could happen if we get 5 or 10 degrees warming?

GLOBAL WARMING NASA KEY

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Oral presentation on British/Irish/American traditions and customs

Publicat el 10 de novembre de 2015 per MIREIA XORTO PRADOS

Dave Farrance [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

In teams of 4, you will prepare a presentation on a British, Irish or American tradition or custom.

To do your presentation, think about:

1. Origins.

2. When, Where and How.

3. Are there any songs and/or dances connected to it?

4. Is there any typical food connected to it?

5. Has the custom / tradition been depicted in movies, TV series and/or books?

Choose 1 of these topics:

  • Tea culture in Britain
  • Fox hunting (UK)
  • Gardening (UK)
  • Hurling (Ireland)
  • Scouting
  • Trainspotting (UK)
  • Irish dance
  • The Boat Race (UK)
  • Easter Egg Roll (USA)
  • School marching bands (USA)
  • NASCAR racing (USA)

Remember to include bibliography, webgraphy and to use images labeled for reuse.

Do not copy paste from the Internet. Use your own words.

Do not fill your slides with too much text, just facts and figures and key words. You can use index cards to remember what you want to explain. 

When delivering the presentation, feel confident, make eye contact with your audience and smile at them, be sure to have inflection in your voice so that you engage listeners, use hand motions and beware of your body language.

Don’t forget to include a table of contents at the beginning.

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Oral presentation on a movie

Publicat el 10 de novembre de 2015 per MIREIA XORTO PRADOS

By Runner1616 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons

In teams of 4, you will prepare a presentation on a movie (an originally English-speaking movie).

To do your presentation, think about:

  • The movie title in English.
  • The movie genre / the type of film.
  • The plot.
  • Who stars on it?
  • Who is/are the main character(s)?
  • Who is the film director?
  • The setting (and costumes).
  • When was the movie released?
  • Is the film based on a book? Who is the novelist? Have you read the book?
  • Is it a blockbuster? Can you give any numbers & figures about ticket sales, acting salaries, production costs… ?
  • Did the critics like the movie?
  • Has it won any special award? Which one/s?
  • Did you like the movie? Which adjectives would you use to describe it?

Remember to include bibliography, webgraphy and to use images labeled for reuse.

You can include the trailer, best scenes… (in English!)

Do not copy paste from the Internet. Use your own words.

Do not fill your slides with too much text, just facts and figures and key words. You can use index cards to remember what you want to explain. 

When delivering the presentation, feel confident, make eye contact with your audience and smile at them, be sure to have inflection in your voice so that you engage listeners, use hand motions and beware of your body language.

Don’t forget to include a table of contents at the beginning.

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New in town

Publicat el 6 de novembre de 2015 per MIREIA XORTO PRADOS

A. Discuss the following questions:

1. Have you ever seen/been in a car accident? Describe it.
2. Have you ever felt that your life was at risk? Talk about it.
3. What would you do if you were alone and stuck inside your car in the middle of a snow storm?

B. Watch this movie segment and rewrite the sentences using too or enough, as in the example.

1. The weather was snowy.

Ex: The weather was too snowy.

2. The car tracks weren’t visible.

3. She packed clothes for the trip.

4. There weren’t any flights because of the storm.

5. She was driving fast.

6. She was not concentrating on her driving.

7. She was clever to hang her red pantyhose on the antenna.

8. She drank liquor to keep her warm and resist the cold.

9. She got drunk to walk by herself.

10. She was lucky to be located.

 

 

 

C. Further discussion.

1. What’s your opinion about the main character’s decisions?

2. What were the wrong things she did?

3. What were the right things she did?

4. Who is the actress? Do you know of other movies in which she stars?

5. What is the irony with the song at the beginning of the movie segment?

6. Read about the plot summary: A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle is sent to a middle of nowhere town in Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a manufacturing plant. Can you place Minnesota and Miami on this map of the USA?

By Kaboom88 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Check here.

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ESO1 UNIT 1 Extra Activities

Publicat el 4 de novembre de 2015 per MIREIA XORTO PRADOS

TO BE: PRESENT SIMPLE
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/tobepresent.php
http://a4esl.org/q/f/x/xz85mbs.htm

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES:
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/michel.barbot/cap/adj_poss/poss1.htm
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/michel.barbot/hotpot/adj_poss/poss1.htm
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-1919.php
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-9666.php
http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/uploads/ressources/grammar/01_adjectives/01b_possessive_adj/04.htm
http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/uploads/ressources/grammar/01_adjectives/01b_possessive_adj/02.htm

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-5592.php(extension)
http://www.ego4u.de/de/cram-up/grammar/pronouns/exercises?03 (extension)
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson04/05.html (extension)

APOSTROPHE ‘S:
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/apostrophes_con_poss/eng/Introduction/MainSessionPart2.htm

VOCABULARY:

COUNTRIES, NATIONALITIES AND LANGUAGES:
http://a4esl.org/q/h/mc-na.html
http://www.manythings.org/wbg/nationalities-mw.html
http://www.manythings.org/wbg/nationalities-jw.html
http://iteslj.org/v/e/ab-countries_nationalities.html (extension)
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9801/cg-nationalities.html (extension)
http://a4esl.org/q/h/ck/sw-countries.html (extension)
http://iteslj.org/cw/1/mh-engcountries.html (extension)
http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/fb2-nationalities.html (extension)
Hangman: 25 countries of the European Union:http://www.englishbanana.com/hangman/games174.html (extension)

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A princess’s habits and routines

Publicat el 2 de novembre de 2015 per MIREIA XORTO PRADOS

I. Work in pairs and make a list of everything a princess does or doesn’t do in order to be an example to society. Use your imagination.

Ex: She wears elegant clothes.
She doesn’t smoke in public.

1. ______________________________

2. ______________________________

3. ______________________________

4. ______________________________

5. ______________________________

II. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use affirmative and negative statements, according to a Queen’s point of view.

PLAY – SPEAK – STRIVE** – CHORTLE* – RISE*** – BE

* To laugh at somebody’s bad luck
** To try very hard to do something against difficulties
*** Wake up

1. She ____________ to the people with a clear voice.

2. She ______________ musical instruments.

3. She _____________ at someone’s misfortune.

4. She ______________ early.

5. She _______________ compassionate, patient, cautious, and clean.

6. She _______________ for perfection.

III. Watch the segment here and check your answers to II.

IV. Discuss the questions:

1. Is she a conventional princess? Why (not)?

2. Read your list from exercise I. Does she do any of the things you wrote down?

3. Are the Queen’s ideas right or are they old-fashioned and useless traditions? Why?

4. Are princesses nowadays similar to the one in the segment? Why (not)?

This is a poster for Brave. The poster art copyright is believed to belong to Walt Disney Pictures.

[Thanks to Movie Segments to Assess Grammar Goals]

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ESO3 TABLE OF CONTENTS STARTER UNIT & UNIT 1

Publicat el 20 d'octubre de 2015 per MIREIA XORTO PRADOS

TABLE-OF-CONTENTS-STARTER-UNIT-AND-UNIT-1

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