Dear Students,
First of all, thank you very much for your cooperation and your enthusiasm in the "Save Energy" campain last Friday. I think if we all try hard, we can really make a big difference. This week, your homework is not too hard. You have to watch "The Colbert Report", an American program where Michelle Obama is interviewed. I suggest you should watch the whole video (21 minutes), but if you are short of time, the real interview starts on running time 13:30, so it only lasts 7 minutes.
If you have problems watching the video above, you can try this link: http://www.divshare.com/download/17545494-c34
Here are the questions you must answer about the interview. Write them on a Word document and send them to me to the usual email address.
1.- What did Michelle Obama study?
2.- When was the last time Michelle Obama was in the Colbert Report show?
3.- What's the difference between both times she has been there?
4.- What is "Joining Forces"?
5.- What is their motto?
6.- Why did she choose to help militar families and not something else?
7.- Was the presenter (Colbert) a militar? Where? How long?
8.- Why do you think that Michelle Obama is even more popular than her husband?
9.- What is Michelle Obama's official title in the United States?
10.- Does Michelle Obama think that her husband will be watching the programme?
Javier
Monday 30 April 2012
Sunday 22 April 2012
APLE HOMEWORK. Deadline April 26th.
Dear students,
This week, your homework has two parts, a written part and an oral part.
In the oral part, you have to make a speech (1-3 minutes) as if you were talking to the students in the different groups next week. You must make them aware of the waste of energy at school. Then you have to tell them to switch off the lights when leaving the class and point that there will be a person in charge of that (starting with number 13). You can do it in this voicethread of if you prefer, you can record it and send it to my usual email address.
The second part is written and you have to choose between two options.
-Write an outline or diagram of the things you must say when visiting all the other groups to talk about energy saving.
-Create a colour poster to be placed in all the classrooms. You don't need to print it, I will print the best one for you. Just send it to my usual email address.
Javier
Dear students,
This week, your homework has two parts, a written part and an oral part.
In the oral part, you have to make a speech (1-3 minutes) as if you were talking to the students in the different groups next week. You must make them aware of the waste of energy at school. Then you have to tell them to switch off the lights when leaving the class and point that there will be a person in charge of that (starting with number 13). You can do it in this voicethread of if you prefer, you can record it and send it to my usual email address.
The second part is written and you have to choose between two options.
-Write an outline or diagram of the things you must say when visiting all the other groups to talk about energy saving.
-Create a colour poster to be placed in all the classrooms. You don't need to print it, I will print the best one for you. Just send it to my usual email address.
Javier
Sunday 15 April 2012
APLE COMPUTER ROOM LESSON APRIL 16TH
Hello Students,
This year I am in charge of the building and the economy of the school. I am deeply concerned about the unbelievable amount of money we spend on electricity (over 2,000 € every month) and thought that maybe together we could try to find some ways to save energy, the environment and money.
First of all, we are going to talk about the "Earth Hour". Do you know what it is? Did you take part in it this year? Are you for or against it?
I want you to watch a video about the project. Since our Internet connection is really slow, we'll be watching it on the overhead projector.
Now you have five minutes to research about this project. Try to find the answer to questions like:
-When did it start?
-Where did it start?
-How many people/countries/cities have taken part in it this year?
-What is the purpose of this initiative?
-Are there people against it?
-Did it happen in Madrid or Majadahonda?
Now you are going to listen to an article about it and you are going to try to fill in these blanks:
Millions of buildings around the globe _________________ hour on Saturday, March 28 as the third Earth Hour takes place. The event is organized by the World Wildlife Fund. It started in 2007 ________________ attention to the dangers of climate change. The Earth Hour website says: “For _________________ history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity _________________ switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming.” Organizers hope their message _________________ people. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Earth Hour promises to be “the largest demonstration _________________ about climate change ever attempted”.
Not everyone agrees that Earth Hour will help. Many _________________ too little, too late and _________________ change when the lights are switched back on. Climate campaigner Clive Hamilton says: "We are well _________________ feel-good exercises aimed at raising awareness… It's like the band playing on as the Titanic sinks.” He says _________________ because the next morning people will think the climate has recovered a little. "Symbolism is powerful _________________, but dangerous if it substitutes for it," he says. Environmentalist Mark Alexander-Warne agrees. He stresses _________________ our daily energy consumption, rather than simply “sitting around in the dark” for an hour.
Now it is time to work in pairs and decide what we could do to save energy at school and how we can try to make other people aware this has to be done.
Here you have a couple of places where you can see photos from the event. The Guardian and CNN.
Let's see how it went.
Javier
This year I am in charge of the building and the economy of the school. I am deeply concerned about the unbelievable amount of money we spend on electricity (over 2,000 € every month) and thought that maybe together we could try to find some ways to save energy, the environment and money.
First of all, we are going to talk about the "Earth Hour". Do you know what it is? Did you take part in it this year? Are you for or against it?
I want you to watch a video about the project. Since our Internet connection is really slow, we'll be watching it on the overhead projector.
Now you have five minutes to research about this project. Try to find the answer to questions like:
-When did it start?
-Where did it start?
-How many people/countries/cities have taken part in it this year?
-What is the purpose of this initiative?
-Are there people against it?
-Did it happen in Madrid or Majadahonda?
Now you are going to listen to an article about it and you are going to try to fill in these blanks:
Millions of buildings around the globe _________________ hour on Saturday, March 28 as the third Earth Hour takes place. The event is organized by the World Wildlife Fund. It started in 2007 ________________ attention to the dangers of climate change. The Earth Hour website says: “For _________________ history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity _________________ switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming.” Organizers hope their message _________________ people. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Earth Hour promises to be “the largest demonstration _________________ about climate change ever attempted”.
Not everyone agrees that Earth Hour will help. Many _________________ too little, too late and _________________ change when the lights are switched back on. Climate campaigner Clive Hamilton says: "We are well _________________ feel-good exercises aimed at raising awareness… It's like the band playing on as the Titanic sinks.” He says _________________ because the next morning people will think the climate has recovered a little. "Symbolism is powerful _________________, but dangerous if it substitutes for it," he says. Environmentalist Mark Alexander-Warne agrees. He stresses _________________ our daily energy consumption, rather than simply “sitting around in the dark” for an hour.
Now it is time to work in pairs and decide what we could do to save energy at school and how we can try to make other people aware this has to be done.
Here you have a couple of places where you can see photos from the event. The Guardian and CNN.
Let's see how it went.
Javier
APLE HOMEWORK. Deadline Thursday 19th April
Dear Students,
As you know, April 23rd is Book Day to commemorate the day William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes died. For this reason, your homework this week is related to books.
The assignment this week has two parts, but both of them are more or less the same.
The first part is WRITING about a book you have read and enjoyed. You must include the cover of the book and then write a few lines about the book (genre, story [do not tell how it ends, please], length and above all why you like it so much and why you recommend it to the other students in the school). You must send it to me to my usual email address javiprofeingles@hotmail.com. All your recommendations will be printed and placed in the school hall so that all the students in the school can watch them. I'd love you to recommend a book in English, but it can also be a book in Spanish.
The second part is just recording your recommendation in this voicethread. Try not to read exactly what you have just written, because it usually makes it really artificial.
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies," said Jojen. "The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance With Dragons
Good luck
Javier
As you know, April 23rd is Book Day to commemorate the day William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes died. For this reason, your homework this week is related to books.
The assignment this week has two parts, but both of them are more or less the same.
The first part is WRITING about a book you have read and enjoyed. You must include the cover of the book and then write a few lines about the book (genre, story [do not tell how it ends, please], length and above all why you like it so much and why you recommend it to the other students in the school). You must send it to me to my usual email address javiprofeingles@hotmail.com. All your recommendations will be printed and placed in the school hall so that all the students in the school can watch them. I'd love you to recommend a book in English, but it can also be a book in Spanish.
The second part is just recording your recommendation in this voicethread. Try not to read exactly what you have just written, because it usually makes it really artificial.
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies," said Jojen. "The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance With Dragons
Good luck
Javier
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