The aim of this blog used to be meant to store some of my students productions in English from 2007 onwards.Besides,there are some of the activities we do in our English lessons.
Prepare a 2 minute speech stating your opinion about this video. Make sure you include addition linkers, opinion prompts, B2 strucutures due to 16 & 24 April
Monday, May 01, 2017
SPORTS 1ST BAT
Read the quotations and choose the one you specialy feel moved or attracted by. Report it in your oralpresentation and justify the reason for your choice
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
MUSIC
Top hits from the latest times.
Listen to the songs and write the name of the group or the title of the song.
Saturday, February 25, 2017
THE BERLIN WALL
For 30 years, the Berlin Wall was the defining symbol of the Cold War,
separating families and keeping thepeople from jobs and opportunity in
the west.
The 1st single from Elton’s 1985 album, Ice On Fire. Featuring George
Michael on backing vocals at song’s end, it was a top ten hit in over a
dozen countries, making it one of Elton’s most popular singles of the
1980s.
F. Scott Fitzgerald wanted to write something new, beautiful, patterned.
The novel expresses THE AMERICAN DREAM (anyone can win success and wealth by his own efforts. It doesn't mind if he's poor or not) . Gatsby wants to get money, but also love. However, he can only get this love by means of money.
Fitzgerald's own experiences appear in his novels:
NY LIFE IN THE 1920s parties, bright lights, heavy drinking, jazz music, time to make money and have fun (The Roaring Twenties)
THE AGE OF PROHIBITION
- The law forbade the selling and drinking of alcohol. However, people could buy it illegally from bootleggers.
- There's a lot of drinking in the book. However, Gatsby and Daisy don't drink.
Read about he author, the roaring twenties, the American dream and the book and write an essay following the guidelines below:
- INTRODUCTION: Present the book ( reason for reading, author & society)
- BODY: Summarize the book briefly and provide examples of the roaring twenties.
- CONCLUSION: Tell about your opinion the book (justify it) and compare in case you've watched it.
TASK 2: SPEAKING TASK (10 % global mark) Due to January the 18th - 21st 2021
These are some of the quotes said by F.S Fitzgerald. Choose the one you liked the most and prepare 1 minute speaking in class.
- Use Reported Speech, reason linkers (because, as, since)
This video was shot in 2007 when technology was already popular in our society. Some students complain about their teachers who are still teaching in the 19th century style.
Watch the video and answer the questions provided in your WS.
If you feel like reading more on this subject, you've got an interesting Further reading article you can use to prepare your SP task.
Another version of the disaster.
- We talked about wastage and its consequences for the developing countries. If you need to watch the video again just click Frontline: GHANA: DIGITAL DUMPING
MIKE: This is one of the saddest songs I know for
me. For me the songs about someone who's been broken up with, left alone. He
still loves the person who left him and I think that's half the reason this
song is so sad, he's almost begging for them to stay with him and yet he tries
to be strong by not talking about it. Beautifully sad, this song makes me cry.
MARY: I've sang this in high school during a
recital-- and this is not an easy song to sing, especially when not long before
that your then-very-good-friend decide to start fighting you over a common
female friend.
JULIETTE: A beautiful mixture of strength and
vulnerability. He's defiant and doesn't want to talk about how badly he's hurt
but at the same time can't help making a plea that things might be different.
RACHEL: the most disappointed moment in my life
when u broke my heart..... I lost faith in all human so much so that i believe
no expectations will lead to no disappointments... and once in awhile a song
like this will set my heart bleeding once more....
What about you? What's your own interpretation on the song?
That's chance to practise your Listening skills and learning about the present and local news.You've got a short and a long version.
Comments are welcome!
35 minutes version
3 miutes version