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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

II Week 14; It started as a fairy tale

What differences and similarities are there between Princess Diana's story and a fairytale ?
Work in groups of 3 to write down 10 sentences until Wednesday , 18th May , 6 pm.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

II Week 14 ; Ads

http://www.classzone.com/books/lnetwork_gr09/page_build.cfm?content=analyz_media_pt1&ch=29#item

At your choice : - discuss an advertisement ( write down the URL)
- create an A4 ad , scan and send it to my e-mail address

Deadline : Sunday , 22nd May , 12 pm

Sunday, May 8, 2011

II Week 13; Gestures around the world

http://fastenseatbelts.eu/

II Week 13; Review unit 9

ACTIVITY 83 – PAST MODALS – EXPRESSING REGRETS
RESERVATION ROAD

A. TALK TO A PARTNER:


1. HAVE YOU EVER WITNESSED A CAR ACCIDENT? WHAT HAPPENED?

2. IS TRAFFIC A PROBLEM WHERE YOU LIVE? EXPLAIN IT.

3. ARE TRAFFIC LAWS TOO STRICT, TOO LENIANT OR JUST FAIR? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWER.

4. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC FLOW AND PREVENT ACCIDENTS?

5. WHAT IS HIT AND RUN? WHAT SHOULD THE PUNISHMENT BE IN THAT KIND OF ACCIDENT?

6. WHAT ABOUT DRINKING AND DRIVING?




B. WATCH THE VIDEO SEGMENT AND READ THE ITEMS BELOW. CHECK THE CHARACTERS' WRONG DECISIONS.


THE BOY DIDN'T FASTEN HIS SEATBELT.

THE FAMILY STOPPED AT A GAS STATION.

THE DRIVER ANSWERED HIS CELL PHONE WHILE HE WAS DRIVING.

JOSH'S PARENTS LEFT HIM BY HIMSELF TOO CLOSE TO THE MAIN ROAD.

THE DRIVER DIDN'T STOP TO RESCUE THE VICTIM.

THE DRIVER LIED TO HIS SON ABOUT THE ACCIDENT.




C. REWRITE THE SENTENCES YOU CHECKED EXPRESSING REGRETS. USE SHOULD + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE IN YOUR SENTENCES.


1 …………………………………………………………………………………………………

2 …………………………………………………………………………………………………

3 …………………………………………………………………………………………………

4 …………………………………………………………………………………………………

5 …………………………………………………………………………………………………

6 …………………………………………………………………………………………………

Resource : http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com/2009/02/reservation-road-past-modal-should.html

ACTIVITY 81
SHOULD – MODAL VERB FOR ADVICE
LEAP OF FAITH
A. WATCH THE MOVIE SEGMENT AND MATCH THE CHARACTERS AND THEIR PROBLEMS:

1. THE MAN IN THE BROWN JACKET HER MOTHER IS SUFFERING DEEPLY BECAUSE SHE IS PREGNANT.
2. THE GIRL IN THE GLITTER JEANS HE HAS A BACK PROBLEM.
3. THE GUY IN THE FISHING CAP. HE HAS A HEARING PROBLEM.
4. THE LADY IN THE PINK DRESS. SHE LOST HER JOB.
5. THE MAN IN THE WHITE SHIRT. 1 HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH HIS NEIGHBOR
6. THE MAN IN THE YELLOW SHIRT HE HAS A GAMBLING PROBLEM.
7. THE BLUE-HAIRED LADY SHE HAS BONE TROUBLE.
8. EMMA SCHLARP SHE HAS ARTHRITIS.

B. WRITE DOWN A PIECE OF ADVICE FOR EACH OF THE PEOPLE ABOVE:

1. THE MAN IN THE BROWN JACKET:

2. THE GIRL IN THE GLITTER JEANS: .

3. THE GUY IN THE FISHING CAP:

4. THE LADY IN THE PINK DRESS:

5. THE MAN IN THE WHITE SHIRT:

6. THE MAN IN THE YELLOW SHIRT:

7. THE BLUE-HAIRED LADY:

8. EMMA SCHLARP:


C. IS YOUR ADVICE THE SAME AS THE HOAX PREACHER IN THE SEGMENT? TALK TO A PARTNER AND DECIDE WHOSE ADVICE IS CLOSER TO THE MOVIE PREACHER'S.

D. TALK TO A PARTNER.

1. IS THIS HOAX PREACHER ACTUALLY COMMITTING A CRIME? JUSTIFY IT.

2. WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN TO PEOPLE WHO CHEAT ON PEOPLE EXPLORING THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS?
3. IS HE HELPING OR HARMING THESE PEOPLE? EXPLAIN IT.


Resource : http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com/2009/10/leap-of-faith-modal-verb-should-advice.html

Monday, April 4, 2011

II Week 9; THE LUCKIEST NUT IN THE WORLD

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Learning Questions

1. What exactly is trade liberalization?

2. Who brought peanuts to Senegal?

3. What happened in the 80s that no one was expecting?

4. How many peanut farms are there in the U.S.?

SOURCE :http://learning.snagfilms.com/film/the-luckiest-nut-in-the-world