UNIT 10: SHOPPING WITH YOUR BOYFRIEND

This is the video we watched last week:

UNIT 9: CAREERS AND STUDIES

"THE TOUGHEST JOB IN THE WORLD"

Would you ever apply for a job which requires mobility, working 24 hours, 7 days a week, with no salary or holidays? I bet you wouldn't, but remember those who do so every single day of their lives, MOMS!

This is the video we saw in class:



If you are a father, I have another video for you:



Have a nice day, and see you on Wednesday.

Ana

UNIT 8: LAW AND ORDER

Have you ever been the victim of a crime?

Have you ever witnessed a crime?

Have you ever been accused of a crime?

Here you have the poweroint we saw in class to introduce some vocabulary about crimes and criminals (with the answers):

Have you ever been the victim of a pickpocket? This is the video we watched about that gang which performs in Barcelona:

To finish, click on the following links to get a bit further!

* Crime, criminals, legal system, related words
* A quiz: test your vocabulary
* At court

UNIT 7: A QUIET REVOLUTION

Today we have watched part of the documentary "A QUITE REVOLUTION", which shows how ordinary people with no education, no money, even no shoes, are able to carry out a revolution which, in the end, has a big impact on local areas.  
If you feel like watching the whole documentary, here you have it:




Hope you enjoy it!

UNIT 7: EXTREME WEATHER AND NATURAL DISASTERS

Click on the "National Geographic" web to see pictures, read texts and listen to some pieces of news about "extreme weather and natural disasters"

You may also click here to complete some online activities to revise the vocabulary learnt about that topic.

Here you also have a powerpoint showing different natural disasters:

And to finish, a video dealing with the "Top ten infamous natural disasters in the last 100 years"

UNIT 7: VIDEO-ACTIVITY "POLAR VORTEX IN THE USA"

Hello everyone,

This is the piece of news we watched last day in class:





Do you feel like listening to some other news about that extreme cold weather? If so, listen now to some people experiencing this extreme weather conditions in Chicago and complete the gaps with a word or phrase. Click on comments to check your answers.

• The Mayor of Chicago advices citizens to (a) ______________.
•  Lynn (b) ______________in Canada. 
• For her and Lina what you have to do is dress in (c) ______________
•  Paul carries (d) ______________ in his gloves.
•   Christer is from (e) ______________ so before leaving he’s going to do (f) ______________. He describes this  (g) ______________ weather as (h)_______________.

UNIT 7: WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE?

Let's start with the video I showed you in class today:



Here you are some links to help you with  The Weather.

• weather vocabulary 1 
• weather vocabulary 2
• words in weather reports 1
• words in weather reports 2 (a quiz)
• weather idioms 1
• weather idioms 2

 Now, click on the links below to listen to some weather forecasts and conversations about the weather:

• Everyday English conversations: It is said that if it wasn't for the weather, English wouldn't have anything to talk about!
• Weather forecast: the four seasons
• Friday's weather forecast
• The Weather channel (US English!)
• BBC weather

Finally, have a look at this nice video. You can learn a lot from it:



Enjoy yourselves,

Ana

BANKSY, A GRAFFITI ARTIST

Is he an artist or just a vandal?
Have a look at some of his most famous pieces of art:

 

BANKSY IN THE NEWS 

To finish, try these two activities about Banksy:
   
listening activity

reading activity

Have a nice weekend,
Ana

UNIT 1: THE ARTS

Last day we discussed about the picture above. This is a picture by Edward Munch and its name is "ASHES". Do you want to now about the story behind this picture? If so, read this information taken from the web totallyhistory.com :

Ashes by Edvard Munch was finished in 1894. It is made with oil on canvas and is 120.5 x 141 cm in size. It is an expressionism styled painting that is on display at the National Gallery in Oslo.

Background

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Munch had a short affair with the wife of a distant cousin, her name was Millie Thaulow. The woman in this painting resembles her and is located in the woods, where the two would meet.

Appearance

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A woman with long red hair is facing straight forward with her white dress unbuttoned to show her red slip underneath. She is holding her head in turmoil and has a look of despair. There is a man on the bottom right hand corner, but he is holding his head and cannot be identified. They are situated in the dark woods with different items strewn around on the ground around them. 
It is apparent these two are lovers who are going through a time of difficulty.

Tomorrow our language assistant, Kerrin, is coming and I want you to prepare a short presentation of a picture you really like. To hepl you, have a look at these two videos showing different styles and types of paintings.

Hope it helps!
See you tomorrow morning