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WE WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014!!!

We share some of the photos of our last day together...

What a great group!

OSCAR WILDE AND HIS WORK

Who was Oscar Wilde?

Read about the author HERE

Now watch and listen:

Oscar Wilde's work

THE HAPPY PRINCE (SHORT STORY)

WATCH

READ

THE SELFISH GIANT (SHORT STORY)

WATCH

READ

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (NOVEL)

READ

VER PELÍCULA EN ESPAÑOL AQUÍ

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST (NOVEL)

READ 

VER PELÍCULA EN ESPAÑOL AQUÍ

THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE

This is the last story we read this year! =) Enjoy listening to it!!!

Full Text HERE

AIRPLANE TRAVEL

Try our airplane travel crossword!!! (click on the image below)

OUR COLLABORATIVE WORK!

We are working together to prepare for our final test!

Have a look at our collaborative document where we are compiling all the communicative situations we role-played this year!

Feel free to help us!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ma1WJTIeBRqHdFcghtgSqBo0WP3-5BO0bB3nZhsdsKA/edit

What do you think about this collaborative experience?
Write a comment with your answer!

THE "F" WORD!

The popular "F" word (fuck!) is one of the most versatile words in the English language. It is used in many different informal situations...
But be careful! It doesn't have a very good reputation! =)


Have a look at the following video! Then comment on the uses of the "f" word that called your attention! Is it always used in negative situations? Is it ok to study this word in an English course? Why? Why not?

 Read this excellent article about the word "fuck" 
(Watch the videos!):
http://reallifebh.com/how-use-word-fuck

And remember "Mind your language!" 

IF YOU WERE THE PRESIDENT...

If you were president, how would you run the country?

What about the budget? How much would you give to the military, education, environment, health care and crime prevention?  What would your priority be?
Who would your advisors be?

Try this quiz/game!
 Then write a comment answering the green questions below:

(Click on the image to start the game!)

1. What do these words/phrases mean? 

RUN THE COUNTRY, BUDGET, PRESS CONFERENCE, ENVIRONMENT, TEAM OF ADVISORS, TAXES

2. Who would your first advisor be? Why?
3. Justify your number one budget  priority

("If I were president, my number one budget priority would be...because...")

3. What would the newspapers say about you after the press conference?

HOW CAN I GET THERE?

Try this awesome game!!! 

Follow the instructions and choose the right answer on the interactive map! 

Then write a comment with the score(s) you got! It's great, isn't it?

(click on the picture to start)

“WHAT IF…” THE BOX (2)

Do you remember the previous scene? If she pushes the button, she will receive one million dollars. However, if she does it, someone will die. What will she do? Watch this new scene, the answer is here:

1. What do they consider before pushing the button? (what if?)

2.What does she finally do?

3.What will happen next? 
Write a paragraph describing the way this movie continues and ends. 

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF...

Watch the following scene of the movie "The box". The situation is unusual and intriguing...

After watching, leave a comment answering the questions below:

1. What will happen if she pushes the button?

2. What are the restrictions?

3. What will happen if she refuses?
4. What will happen next? What do you think?

TO BE CONTINUED...

AIN'T

Today we talked about the use of the word "ain't".  This word is considered non-standard English, but it is highly used. You can find many examples in songs, movies, commercials, etc. 

But, what does ain't mean? Watch the following video. What is the meaning of ain't in each song?  What standard form is ain't replacing in each one?  Isn't? Aren't? Haven't? Am not???

Search for examples of ain't in the title of  movies and songs. 

 Leave a comment with your discoveries. 
(You can also leave the link of the song to listen to it, or the movie)

MALE NANNY!!!

Last class we were talking about women's jobs, men's jobs and prejudice in the workplace... Now I invite you to work with the following funny video! This is a scene from the American series “Friends”.  Ross and Rachel are looking for a nanny for their baby.

The sentences below are mentioned by the characters. Make sure you know the meanings before listening!

“Are you gay?"/ “But I’m straight. I’m engaged actually” /  ''So you’re just like a…guy who's a nanny?''  / “I really believe that the most satisfying thing you can do with your life is to take care of a child” / “Yea, kids say all kinds of that crap” / “You’re hired!” / “You gotta be at least bi” (bi=bisexual)

 Write a brief description of the situation and answer:

Would you hire a male nanny? Why? Why not?

What do you think about Ross's behaviour? 

A GATHERING OF BALD MEN

Last Friday (September 6th) we finished reading the story "A Gathering of Bald Men" by Mandla Langa, included in the book "Dancing with Strangers", Oxford Bookworms. (Read the summary of the story here)

It seems to be a crazy story, but it hides interesting morals/teachings.  Leave a comment answering this question: "What is/are the teaching/s of this crazy story?"

ARGENTINE ADULT LEARNERS' WEEK

From Sep 2nd to Sep 6th we are celebrating the Argentine Adult and Adolescent Learners' Week. Today we were discussing about the importance of it! We want to share some of our reflections...

Have a look at our virtual wall!!! 

Created with Padlet

Feel free to add your own reflection by double clicking on any part of the wall!

MATT HAS NEVER BEEN ABROAD! (Video)

Helen, Matt, David and Jane live together in a flat in Oxford. On Sunday mornings they  usually sit around and read the papers. Watch the following video and answer the comprehension questions to the right (click on the image below)

How did the story continue? What happened next? 

Write a comment with your answers

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO BARCELONA???

Watch the following video on 10 top attactions of Barcelona (Spain) and answer these questions:

1. Have you ever been to Barcelona?

2.a. If you have never been there: Would you like to go?

2.b. If you have already been there: What is Barcelona like? Would you come back?

3. Choose 3 of the top ten attractions of the video you would like to visit and describe them. 

INTERVIEWING A BAND

Speaking of bands and interviews, watch the following funny video on an interview to a British band (By Les Luthiers)

HAVE YOU EVER???

Try the following "have you ever" quiz! 85-question quiz!

 TRY THE QUIZ NOW!

Which question/s did you like the most? What is/are your favourite question/s of the quiz?
Did you have to look up words/expressions in the dictionary to understand the questions of the quiz? Which ones??? What do they mean? Leave a comment to share your discoveries!

HOW ADDICTED TO FACEBOOK ARE YOU?

Try the following quiz on how addicted to Facebook you are.  Then write a comment with the score you get! According to this quiz, I am 23% addicted to Facebook... What about you??? What's your score? How long have you been using Facebook?  What do you think about it?  Have you ever thought of deleting your facebook account? Why?

Add life to years!

Last week we were discussing about the importance of adding life to years. Watch the following video about the way we think and act about older people. Then, write a comment with your opinion/experience. What are the stereotypes mentioned in the video? How should we think and act about ageing in order to have a healthier society?

 

Comparing two cities...

Listen to the following comparison of 2 cities: Sydney and Valencia. How much can you understand?

Listen and take notes. Then leave a comment comparing the two cities.

WATCH THE VIDEO NOW

Last Friday, June 14th, we went to the British Arts Centre to see The Mousetrap. We had a really good time!!! 

The play was fantastic! 

  

 

 Leave a comment 

and

share your experience!

    On June 14th we are going to the theatre! We are going to see "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie...

     

    

OUR MATERIAL 
http://es.slideshare.net/sabrinasastre/the-mousetrap-level-2-and-3

"Three blind mice"  

                         

        Who was Agatha Christie?       
ANSWER

 

Someone stole my bag!!!

 

What happened to Margot? 

Leave a comment with a description of the situation!

(include as many details as possible)