COOKING

 

Find some useful vocabulary: cooking verbs

A RECIPE

- Now write your own recipe

WRITING ABOUT A SURVEY RESULT

 WRITING ABOUT A SURVEY RESULT

WRITE A REPORT

 

Find an example here

TOPIC:

- Do we have a healthy lifestyle?

1- WE MAKE THE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE SURVEY:

 1a)In pairs we think of questions we can ask the class to find out about their habits on:

a) Food   b) Physical exercise    c) Healthy life in general

1b)We share the questions in 4´s. We select the best ones. Then we share them with the whole class and agree on a questionnaire.

1c) Individually, we choose 4 questions and we ask them to 5 students in the class. We write the answers in a chart

2- WE WRITE A REPORT TO ANALYSE THE OUTCOME OF OUR SURVEY.

TASK:

1-WRITE THE TITLE: Report: Healthy habits in  our class

Draw a graph to represent your results

STRUCTURE:

1- In the first line of the introduction, you should say what the report is about

2- Describe the outcome of each question you asked in a different sentece. Don´t use numbers, use quantifiers. For example:

Most students surveyed  practice a sport, Only a few students eat fruit, Some students. have enough sleep but most...

3- Recommendations:

Think of some advice for the class . Use "should", "ought to" or "recommend"

ARCHITECTURE LANDMARKS

WHAT IS AN ARCHITECTURE LANDMARK?

 A building or representative place that is of outstanding historical, aesthetic, or cultural importance, often declared as such and given a special status ordaining its preservation, by an authorizing organization.

CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING LANDMARKS? 

USE DIFFERENT ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THEM

A-B-

C-D-

E- F-

G-H-

I-J-

K-  L-

M- N-

O-P-


Q- R- 


S- T-


1- FIND THE INFORMATION HERE and answer the following questions about each building?

a) What is its name?

b) Where is it located?

c) When was it built? 

d) What was the purpose of this building?

e) What is it made of?- Make a brief description of the building

2- MAKE A DIGITAL POSTER WITH AN ARCHITECTURE LANDMARK OF YOUR CHOICE AND ADD THE INFORMATION ASKED ABOVE.

DESCRIBING PLACES-

 ADJECTIVES: On the following links you will find some useful adjectives:

Link number 1

Link number 2

Link number 3

Link number 4

Now describe the following photos:

WRITE AN E-MAIL: Write an e-mail to a friend of yours to tell him/her about your holidays: 

The e-mail should have the following parts:

a- Greeting- Introduction: Say where you are., when you arrived, where you are staying,who with,

for how long

b- Give some information about: Your journey , the accomodation, the place, your travel mates...

c- Narrate something you have been doing and speak about your plans for the rest of the holiday

d- Ending- Farewell

You can use a colloquial register. Use vocabulary learnt in unit 4.

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WRITING A THANK YOU LETTER

 

WRITING A THANK YOU LETTER

Thank You Letter Writing Tips

Find some templates here

And some more

WRITING WORKSHOP

 

 

 

HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY. STEPS:

- Use the topic given by your teacher and read the sample essay if given.

a) Use brainstorming to generate ideas. Write them down- 

Make sure that:

1- You stick to the topic

2- You do not give simplistic arguments

b) Make a draft of your ideas, organised in different paragraphs

c) Look at the list of linkers. Choose some of them for your essay

d) Write your essay

e) Check for grammar and spelling mistakes before you hand it in.

 

 LINKERS AND CONNECTORS-

LINKERS AND CONNECTORS (another version)

 1- LEARNING ABOUT LINKERS AND CONNECTORS:

In groups of 4 you will be assigned a specific function for linkers and connectors:

a) CONTRAST

b) REASON AND CAUSE

c) CONSEQUENCE

d) ADDITION

e) ORDER

f) EXPRESSING PERSONAL OPINION

g) SUMMARIZING

You have to find on the internet different linkers and connectors for that purpose and some examples too.

You will copy the linker and some of the examples and we will make a big class poster with all the information.

2- AN OPINION ESSAY; Parts

a) INTRODUCTION

 In the introductory paragraph, you need to present your subject and state your opinion clearly. Make sure it contains a thesis statement – a sentence that summarizes the main point of your paper.

B) MAIN BODY

In the body of your essay, you need to support your thesis statement. Write several paragraphs, each presenting a separate point of view supported by reasons. Start every paragraph with a topic sentence – the main idea you will back up with arguments. Make sure you don't begin a new paragraph because the one you are writing right now is too long. Begin a new paragraph only when you want to discuss a new idea.

C) CONCLUSION

To conclude your opinion essay, write a paragraph where you restate your opinion using different words. You should avoid introducing a new idea. However, to make your essay more engaging, you can end with a warning, ask a provocative question or suggest consequences.

WRITING A REPORT: An endangered species

TASK:

Outline the current situation of the endangered species (in general) and suggest ways to help protect them.

Find an example of a report on course book page 28 and some clues on page 29  (On Screen 1º Bachillerato)

STRUCTURE:

1- PURPOSE- (Keep it short and to the point)

You can start:

"The aim of this report is ...."

2-BODY: Topic paragraphs. 

2-   A- Describe briefly the current situation for some species. Give some examples

      B- Speak about the major threats these animals face. 

3-CONCLUSION: Make suggestions to help solve the problem. 

If you want some more ideas, click on the links below.

WHAT IS A REPORT?

 1- Click here for some basic information on what a report is and how it is structured

2- Click here to find an example of how a formal report is done

FAMOUS ENTREPRENEURS

Choose one person from this list:

Oprah Winfrey -J.K. Rowling-Bill Gates-Sergey Brin-Elon Musk-Mark Zuckerberg-
Vera Wang-Ted Turner-Richard Branson-J-Larry Page-Amancio Ortega Gaona-Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw- Jerry Yang

Do some research on the internet about their lives and their achievements and write an essay with their biography.

Follow the pattern of Steve Jobs's biography on page 98 and the writing plan on page 99

Do it in your little copy book

Deadline: February 7th

THREE IS A LUCKY NUMBER- Narrating

Sometimes stories have a twist- Describe the scene above

1- Click here to listen to a crime story: "THREE IS A LUCKY NUMBER"


2- TASK: Retell the story in three paragraphs:

a) Introduction- Present the protagonist and his background
b) Edyth- Describe his plan for her
c) Narrate the twist of the story.

- Here you have a link to sequence linkers that might be useful.

-This is the rubrik that will be used to assess this essay

Before you hand in this essay, go over this checklist:

- The story I have told is coherent
- I have been creative when retelling this story.
- I have used several connectors (linkers)
-There are no grammar mistakes.
-I have used specific vocabulary related to the topic.
-No spelling or punctuation mistakes.
-Clear division into pragraphs.

OPINION ESSAY- TEAM WORK

YOU ARE GOING TO WORK IN GROUPS OF 4.
THIS IS THE TOPIC: "CLIMATE CHANGE: IS IT A REAL PROBLEM?"

ASSIGN EACH PERSON IN THE GROUP ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

A- GRAMMAR PERSON
B-SPECIFIC VOCABULARY AND PROPER CONNECTORS
C-ARGUMENTS (COHERENCE)
D-STRUCTURE (COHESION )

1- CLICK HERE FOR SOME HELP 

1-B vocabulary list
1-C Vocabulary list 2
1-D Arguments for inspiration
1-E- REVISE YOUR WRITING:
    1- Have you added any adverb of degree?- Click here for a list
        And click here for some typical collocations

Now each person must do their task and write a final version of your essay.
2- CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY
3- CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RUBRIC WE WILL USE TO ASSESS THESE ESSAYS

CONFLICT: NARRATING

1 watch this video:

1- what does Brooke complain about?

2- What does Gary complain about?

3- English File Upper-Intermediate Student´s book pages 107 and 110- 7 A - Argument.
Work out the dialogue in pairs (husband and wife)

4- Watch this video to learn more about the different types of conflict.

5- When you write a narrative, you can use these linkers. Click here

Watch this video :

Now let´s write a narrative of the story in the video: 3 paragraphs.

6- Read this example of a narrative

7-Now write a narrative of your own. You can summrize  a film or a book you have read .
- CLICK HERE TO FIND SOME LINKERS THAT MAY BE HELPFUL
8- HERE YOU HAVE THE LINK TO THE RUBRIK THAT WILL BE USED FOR ASSESMENT
9- AND HERE, AS I PROMISED, YOU HAVE THE SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES WE HAVE DONE THROUGHOUT UNIT 1: CONFLICT

STUDYING ABROAD

1- STUDYING ABROAD. CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT PROS AND CONS-
- AND IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT IT, CLICK HERE


2-MAKE TWO LISTS: PROS AND CONS

2- LET´S DISCUSS ABOUT THE  TOPIC. YOU CAN USE THE FOLLOWING EXPRESSIONS FOR SHOWING AGREEMENT OR DISAGREEMENT.: -Click here 

4- NOW YOU ARE READY TO WRITE AN OPINION ESSAY ON THIS TOPIC:

" SPENDING A SCHOOL YEAR ABROAD. IS IT WORTH IT?"
Follow the writing plan below and do it in your little copy-book

- WRITING PLAN: 1- Pargraph   1- Introduce the topic and state your opinion
                                      Paragraph 2- Give some arguments and the ideas or examples supporting                                                                     them
                                      Paragraph 3- Give other type or arguments and the ideas or examples                                                                          supporting them
                                      Paragraph 4- Give your own opinion, and summarise reasons for it.

CREATION OF A NEWSPAPER

1-A-HEADLINES: Main features: -,
1-It always omits verb “be”- Example: "TWO BODIES FOUND AFTER SHOOTING"

2-Widely use of present tense to describe something happening in the past - and the infinitive to refer to something in the future. Example:"NIGHTCLUB FIRE KILLS 233 IN BRAZIL"//"PRINCE HARRY TO WED FILM STAR NEXT SATURDAY"

3- Use of shortenings: acronyms, abbreviation and clippings.
Example: "MP'S PLEDGE ON JOBS" 

4-No “a” or “and” or “the”- Avoid the use of the articles a, an and the unless they are needed for clarity
Example: "TRIO SAVED IN CLIFF TOP DRAMA"

5-Eye-catching (attention grabbing)  and brief: "HOW I IMPROVED MY MEMORY IN ONE EVENING", "SUICIDE OF A HACKER"

6-Use of puns: "MAY YOU BE WITH THE FORCE"- Calls made for people to help our the police

1-B-CLICK HERE TO READ SOME HISTORIC HEADLINES
Discuss which  features you can find from the ones described  in 1.A  

1-C- NOW MAKE A HEADLINE ABOUT A CURRENT TOPIC. YOU CAN PARAPHRASE ONE OF THE HEADLINES IN 1-B

2- THE SECTIONS: A typical paper is divided into several sections.
a) Pick from the ones below the ones you would include in the school newspaper.
b) In groups, choose one section 
c) Decide on the content -
e)Write a headline
f) Write the text- 

• Local/domestic/national news
• International news
• Business/finance/economy
• Politics
• Sports
• Weather
• Classified ads
• Interviews
• Letters from the readers
• Opinion/editorial
• Entertainment/comics/crossword puzzle/horoscopes
• Arts, culture, literature
• Events/movies
• Broadcast/cable television guide
• Society/people
• Tourism/travel tips
• Computers
• Automobiles
• Style/fashion
• Cooking/cuisine
• Health/medicine
• Home & decoration
• Family
• Kids/youth
• Magazines and other supplements

Watch this video for some clues

ICT IN SCHOOLS

Information and Communication Technologies

ICT. Stands for "Information and Communication Technologies." ICT refers to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications. It is similar to Information Technology (IT), but focuses primarily on communication technologies.

1- Click here to learn about Waldorf schools and their position on this aspect

2-Click here to see different views on the topic

3- Make a list with pros and cons about introducing ICT in school at early stages

4- Click here to see some linkers to express contrast

5- Click here to see a model of an argumentative essay

6- Now you can write your own argumentative essay:
ICT  for yung children. Is it a good idea?

ADVANCED EXAM- WRITING PART

PREPARING FOR THE WRITING PAPER:

A- You need to have studied all the basic text types you may be asked to produce and understand the basic layout for each text.

B-You need to read the question carefully and make sure you understand it. In part 2, choose the option you feel more confident about .

C-You need to plan what to write: Write a draft first

D- Check - Read through your work once you have finished and correct  mistakes.

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TEXTS:

Now we are going to review the book from page 194 up to page 205-
In groups we are going to describe : first  the layout, and then some clues - for each of the different text types in the exam:

TYPES OF TEXT:
A: Part 1: An opinion  essay out of some given notes
B_: Part 2: Options: 1-A formal letter-  2-An informal letter/e-mail, 3-A report - 4:A proposal- 5: A review

1- Click here to access a site with samples of the writing part

-Here you have a model of part 1
-Here you have a model of part 2

2- And here you have some clues

3- Here you have a list of linkers and connectors 

4-Here you have useful phrases to express opinion

5- Click here for some general tips

6- And some more

"BORN TO RUN" by Bruce Springsteen - (My mom- Chapter 6)

1- CLICK HERE AND READ CHAPTER 6 OF BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN´S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
(CD 2- TRACK 1)


- Choose the most relevant information about Bruce´s mother and write a description about her. It should have  three  paragraphs. Do it in the third person.
Follow the following structure:

1st paragraph: Her background.

2nd paragraph: Her job. Her attitude to it. Her role in the family. Some of her virtues.  Give arguments /examples to support your statements.

3rd paragraph:  Conclude either wrapping up the essay or  with a powerful  sentence about this lady.

Now watch Bruce Springsteen dancing with his mum at a concert.

LOST IN THE JUNGLE

Four backpackers met in Bolivia and set off into the rainforest on a dream expedition. . They were Yossi Ghinsberg and his two friends: Kevin and Marcus. They had hired a guide; Karl, who would take them deep into the deep rainforest to an unexplored villages hidden for  tourists. Then  they would raft nearly 200 km back down  river. They were so excited about travelling in the jungle!

After a week there was no sign of the village. Then after some disagreements, the group split up. Yossi and Kevin tried to find their own way without a guide, while Karl and Marcus preferred to hike back to Apolo, the town from which they had left. They agreed to meet in a hotel of La Paz in a week´s time.

While Kevin and Yossi  were rafting a terrible rafting accident separated the two men, What began as the adventure of a lifetime quickly became a struggle for survival. They got lost in the wilds of the Amazonian jungle . Kevin was found by some local hunters after a few days, but Yossi was forced to survive for weeks alone in one of the most unpredictable environments on the planet. He felt terrifed and lonely, and it is amazing that he could survive

Kevin had been really anxious about his friend,but fortunately, after three weeks he managed to get some help and found Yossi- but Marcus and Karl were never seen again.

1- Click here to read a piece of news about another expedition which went wrong
2-Now use the model above to write a narrative telling the story you have just read about. Divide it into paragraphs. Add some sequence linkers and some adjectives to describe feelings.
3- Click here to read the narrative you did together in class.

4- Now write your own narrative about a trip that went wrong.

Use the following structure:

Paragraph 1:  Introduction: Where- When- Who with

Paragraph 2: Brief description of the place / area and the writer's feelings

Paragrph 3: The problem- How the writer felt about it.

Paragraph 4: Problem is finally solved- How the writer felt now

Paragrahp 5: Conclusion.

DESCRIBING PEOPLE

1- Click here for a revision on common adjectives for describing people
2-Here you have another worksheet with a revision of personality adjectives
3-Click here to find specific words and expressions related to different aspects of people´s lives
4-More words about both appearance and character
5-Click here to access a word cloud generator.  Make a word cloud describing yourself as a person.
Upload your word cloud here.

NOW ...TIME FOR WRITING:
1-First, click the link below to read some models:

- Click here to find four descriptions

2- Write a description on someone you admire. It should have three paragraphs:
a) Present the person briefly     b) Make an account of the qualities this person has. You can make reference to an episode of his/her life if it is relevant       c) Finish in a powerful way by emphasizing the person´s main quality or your reason for admiring him/her

EXTRA INFORMATION: Click here to see the objectives of Unit 3: "Identity and Human Relationships"

DESCRIBING A PLACE- AN ESSAY

1- Click here to find some clues on how to organize your essay

This is not exactly an essay, buy you may find examples of how to describe a place-

Finally here you have a sample. You may find more on the internet.

3- YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE A DESCRIPTION IN GROUPS.
a) Click here to see the dynamics of the activity. You need to follow all the steps.

b) You need to choose one of the photos below for inspiration.

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c) You need to assign roles to each member of the group:

1- The writer: This persons writes down the essay
2-The Grammar person- This person makes sure that there are no grammar mistakes.
3-The Vocabulary person- This person makes sure that you make a good use of vocabulary, with specific words, expressions and proper collocations.
4-The Coherence person: This person makes sure that every sentence makes sense and there is a clear message which is appealing.
5-The Cohesion person. This person makes sure that the essay is well organised,  there is a division in paragraphs and a good use of linkers.

At the end of the essay you must write the names of the people in charge of each role.