In order to practise for your exam next week, here you have some games with the summary of the vocabulary for Desperate Housewives 1-4. I have reduced all the vocabulary to only 70 words to make it easier for you. To see the complete list, you can click on List:DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES 1-4.
Here is the vocabulary for episodes 5-7 (I couldn't make everything in just one list). Since we are going to make two vocabulary exams starting next term, I have decided to include only the first 7 units.
To see the complete list, you can click on List:DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES 5-7.
Dear students,
The other day we had those former students in the class talking to you and giving you some advice about Bachillerato and University. Some of you were talking about what you wanted to study at university, but today I want you to go a little bit further and talk about your life in ten years time.
I've come accross a New York Times Interactive where senior students from a high school in San Diego were asked about their plans for their future, their 10-year plans.
You must hear their answers, choose two students you feel identified with and send me a Voice Mail with all the information you've understood about those two. Then, do the same, but talking about you and your future. Try to avoid the usual mistakes. Do not read. Try to sound as natural as possible and do not rush.
Don't forget YOUR NAME, SURNAME AND EMAIL ACCOUNT.
Hello Students,
To continue with Steve Jobs (although I think my new cell phone will be a Samsung and not an iphone!!), here is his famous speech at Stanford University. Watch the video as many times as you need and answer the questions you have below ORALLY. You can write them down first and then tell them.
1.- In which college did Steve Jobs graduated? 2.- What is the first story about? 3.- How long was S.J. at Reed College? 4.- What do we know about Steve Jobs's biological mother? 5.- Who was going to adopt Steve Jobs at first? 6.- Why didn't they adopt him? 7.- What happened when Steve Jobs's biological mother find out about the parents' education? 8.- Why did S.J. quit college? 9.- Where did he sleep once he quit college? 10.- How did he manage to eat? 11.- Why was calligraphy important in his life? 12.- What reference does Steve Jobs do about Windows? 13.- What's his second story about? 14.- When and where did he start his business? 15.- What happened to Steve Jobs when he was 30? 16.- What two companies did he create after being fired from Aple? 17.- How did he go back to Aple? 18.- What is the only way to do great work? 19.- What is his third story about? 20.- Which quote did Steve Jobs read one day? 21.- What happened to Steve Jobs in 2004? 22.- How long was he supposed to live? 23.- What does "get your affairs in order" mean? 24.- Why did the doctor cry when he had a look at the microscope? 25.- Finish the sentence: "Your time is limited, so..." 26.- What is Steve Jobs's wish for the graduate students? 27.- What do you think the wish mean?
If you want to read the script later at home, you can click here.
Last month it was Steve Jobs' death anniversary. Since I have seen in some of your messages that some people in the class have iphones and ipads, I thought you might like this very short spot.
Here is the first "Think Different" Apple commercial that never aired, narrated by Steve Jobs: "Here's to the Crazy Ones". What makes great people great?
I want you to do three things:
a)identify the 17 famous people who appear in the video. If you don't know all of them, mention the ones you do know. You can ask for parents for help for this task.
b)write the script of the commercial (you will have to watch it several times for this part).
c)choose your favourite character and make a speech saying why you think that person was crazy and thought in a different way.
You have to send me a message to javiprofeingles@hotmail.com with three files: one with the people who apppear, another one with the script and a third one with an audio file about your favourite character (if it is easier for you, you can send me the audio file through "Send Voicemail" in this blog.
I hope you enjoy your weekend.
Do not forget to practise your oral English as much as you can.
Javier
