16.2.20

Hair Love

Hair Love is a 2019 animated short film that centers around the relationship between an African-American father, Stephen, his daughter, Zuri, and her hair.
Despite having long locks, Stephen has been used to his wife doing his daughter's hair, so when she is unavailable right before a big event, Stephen will have to figure it out on his own. This sounds simple enough, but we soon come to find that Zuri's hair has a mind of its own.
This story was born out of seeing a lack of representation in mainstream animated projects and also wanting to promote hair love amongst young men and women of color. It is our hope that this project will inspire.

Hair Love won Best Animated Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.

27.1.20

RIP to a Sports Icon


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1,346 Games

33,643 Points

5-time NBA Champion

2018 The Academy Winner

2-time Olympics Gold

2-time NBA Finals MVP

2-time NBA Highest Scorer

Number 8 retired by Lakers

Number 24 retired by Lakers
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Listening activity 

21.12.19

SPECIAL NEWS QUIZ: 2019 IN REVIEW


Happy Holidays!







10.12.19

Suggesting Ideas



In this activity you are going to listen to a dialogue between two friends planning a weekend break and practise asking for, making and responding to suggestions. The lesson plan also includes an animated video version of the dialogue, which can be played instead of the audio file. It also teaches vocabulary for describing and discussing ideas.

Alice and Simon are planning a weekend break. Listen to their conversation and answer the questions.
1. Why do they think Prague is a bad idea?
2. Why do they decide to go to Krakow?
3. What does George need to check before he can come?
4. Why do they prefer hostels to hotels?
5. Why do they decide to book the flight early?



ASKING FOR A SUGGESTION
(Where/What/Who) shall we/I...?
(Where/What/Who) do you have in mind?
What do you suggest we do?
MAKING A SUGGESTION
Why don't we...?
I was thinking about...
What about...?
What do you think about...?
I suggest we...
How about...?
ACCEPTING A SUGGESTION
I suppose we could do that. (unenthusiastic)
Yes, that might be worth trying.
That sounds like a good idea.
Right, that makes sense.
REJECTING A SUGGESTION
I'm not sure about that, to be honest.
I don't really think that's a good idea.
You must be joking! (strong)

ROLEPLAY
Work in pairs or groups. Take turns to select a situation from the list below and ask the other students for suggestions. You may invent additional details. Practise asking for, making, accepting and rejecting suggestions . Give reasons for rejecting ideas where necessary. 
  1. You are going to a friend's birthday party, and you don't know what present to get him.
  2. You need a new smartphone, and you don't know which model to buy.
  3. You have won $50,000 in a lottery. You don't know what to do with the money.
  4. You have a meeting with an old friend who you haven't seen in years. You want to take him/her out somewhere nice but you don't know where.
  5. You want to watch a film or series on Netflix, but you don't know which one.
  6. You have a free day tomorrow and you don't know what to do.
  7. You have started a new job and you have to get up much earlier than usual. This is a problem for you.
  8. You are not happy with your job.

18.11.19

THANKSGIVING DAY


Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the USA. While perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday and a time for family reunions.


     


                   








                      

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/10/27/the-best-sites-to-learn-teach-about-thanksgiving/

http://www.henry4school.fr/Celebrations/thanksgiving/thanks.htm#content

14.11.19

American or British?















12.11.19

Wounded Knee Massacre

20.10.19

Count on Me by Bruno Mars

Music is a great language package that bundles culture, vocabulary, listening, grammar and a host of other language skills in just a few rhymes. Music can also provide a relaxed lesson on a boring day.
Find more videos like this here.

Present Simple vs Present Continuous





               



                              

              

28.9.19

Yesterday Movie Trailer

Listen to the trailer for the movie 'Yesterday' and answer the gap-fill questions about the dialogue.
How many different songs by The Beatles can you hear in the trailer?


Listen now to the original song played by The Beatles.
While listening to the song, choose the correct option of the verb. All verbs are in the past tense. When was this song first recorded  a) 1965      b) 1976         c)1956

Who wrote the song?
 a)  Paul McCartney    b) John Lennon      c) Both

Yesterday, Let It Be, I Want To Hold Your Hand, Something, Hey Jude, 


19.9.19

Sandy Hook Promise Video



About Sandy Hook Promise:
Based in Newtown, Connecticut, our intent is to honor all victims of gun violence by turning our tragedy into a moment of transformation by providing programs and practices that protect children from gun violence.

By uniting people of all beliefs and backgrounds who value the protection of children to take meaningful actions in their homes and communities, we will prevent gun violence and stop the tragic loss of life.


Who were the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting?

17.6.19

JUST one word!

13.6.19

Dream Crazier

Dream Crazier shines a spotlight on female athletes who have broken barriers, brought people together through their performance and inspired generations of athletes to chase after their dreams.

 The spot is the start of a celebration of women in sport and features a compilation of moments by some of the greatest athletes in the world, including Simone Biles, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Chloe Kim, members of the US Women’s National Soccer Team and Serena Williams.
 The film is narrated by Serena.   
                             

Years before............Dream Crazy.


2.6.19

Giving your opinion about a movie

Before we watch the movie, it is important to anticipate the content so that we can better understand the movie. What can we do then?

1. We can review the genre terms to describe the type of movie.
Action
Adventure
Comedy/Romantic Comedy
Crime / Gangster/ Thriller
Drama
Epic / Historical
Horror
Musical / Dance
Science fiction
War
Western
Giving your opinion  British Council activities

2. While Viewing
During the movie pay attention to the following aspects:
1. Characters.
2. Setting: time and place.
3. Plot.
4. Scenery
5. Frequent expressions.


When we want to express our opinion we usually say "I think...". However, there are many other ways to introduce our opinion. Here you have a few expressions that will help you improve your vocabulary.
In my opinion,
To my mind,
I hold the opinion that...
From my point of view,
As far as I'm concerned,
I believe that...
In my view,

In addition to that, here you have a list of useful adjectives to describe movies:

                Resultado de imagen de adjectives to describe films


30.5.19

Rosalía speaks English fluently


.@rosaliavt talks about Billie and the current status of their collaboration! pic.twitter.com/Z2s8GnMgmf




Who is Billie Eilish? 


Make questions to find out about Rosalía's life:
Where was she born?
When was she born?
................................?

23.5.19

How to Give a Good Presentation in English

         

How to get a beautiful girl to approach you

Why do boys have to do all the hard work? With this video, you can learn how to get girls to approach you.

Girls, what do you think? Is this advice brilliant or total bull?

Before listening: How would you approach a person you find attractive? How could you make them approach you instead?

1. Listen once and take notes:
Tip 1:
Tip 2: 
Tip 3: 
What else he’s offering:

2. Listen again for more details. Do you agree with his advice?





20.4.19

Greta Thunberg's emotional speech to EU leaders. April 2019


She did it again! Greta Thunberg, the Sweedish teenager who started school strike movement, gave a powerful speech on climate change to MEPs in Strasbourg.

Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg says time is running out to halt climate change and she’s urging European politicians “to panic.”

Thunberg told Members of European Parliament today: “I want you to act as if the house is on fire.”

She said that “if our house was falling apart you wouldn’t hold three emergency Brexit summits and no emergency summit regarding the breakdown of the climate and environment.”

During a speech met with a standing ovation, Thunberg fought back tears as she warned about rapid species extinction, soil erosion, deforestation and the pollution of oceans.

In a reference to the international funding effort launched to rebuild the fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, she urged the lawmakers to use “cathedral thinking” to tackle climate change.

Greta’s 10-minute speech was interrupted by frequent applause and ended with a 30-second standing ovation.

Take the test below and learn some more about climate change and global warming.

11.4.19

Great Speeches

Fired Up is a short animated film that depicts the origin story of President Obama’s famed “Fired up, ready to go” chant.

 On a rainy day in June of 2007, President Obama found himself speaking to a subdued crowd in the tiny town of Greenwood, SC. He was exhausted, soaking wet, and beginning to doubt the whole campaign when a voice called out from the back, “Fired up, ready to go!”. The chant, started by one unassuming woman in a church hat, transformed the audience and went on to become a rallying cry in every corner of America.

 With the audio of President Obama’s speech as the soundtrack, the film combines original animation by 13 artists from around the world.

 Directed and Produced by Dan Fipphen and Elyse Kelly.

When it comes to political speeches, Obama is The Master. He is the finest political orator of our time. The video above s a wonderful showcase of his extraordinary ability. Enjoy!

9.4.19

Brave Greta Thunbergh!

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish schoolgirl who has inspired an international movement to fight climate change, has been nominated as a candidate to receive this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

 She was nominated by three Norwegian MPs. If she were to win, she would be the youngest recipient since Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai, who was 17 when she received the prize.

Who is Greta Thunberg?


The Swedish teenager - who on her Twitter page describes herself as "a
16-year-old climate activist with Asperger [syndrome]" - first staged a school strike for the climate in front of the Swedish parliament in August last year.
Since then, she has been missing lessons most Fridays to stage her regular protests.
She continued to gain international attention after speaking at the UN Climate Talks in Poland in December and at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January.
"On climate change, we have to acknowledge that we have failed," she told global economic leaders in Davos.
Listen to her speech at Davos


 

Learning vocabulary 




Hangman Game

Environment word games:


1.3.19

IWD Video Collection

IWD 8th March 2019


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Reading Comprehension Celebrate the Achievements of Women



International Women's Day activity task cards


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