UNIT 3 - LIFESTYLES (ESO 3)

Answer these questions in your notebook after having a look at HOMES AND GARDENS:

1. Go to BEDROOMS and click through the various rooms and decide which one you like best. Use four adjectives to describe your choice.

2. Go to READER'S HOMES and look at the Classical Houses and Contemporary Houses.

• What do you prefer?


• Describe one of each and say the one you prefer.

3. Go to READER'S LIVES:

• Choose one of the lives that interests you most.


• Read the description of the person’s life and write down their name, occupation and reason for pursuing this lifestyle.

If you have EXTRA TIME, go to HOMES AND GARDENS and try to find your ideal home. For an Extra mark write a description in the notebook (50 - 60 words).

EXTENSION ACTIVITY - UNIT 1 (RELATIONSHIPS)

After reading the text on SB 10 about the website "Friendsters" we'll try to learn more about it. Go to this LINK and answer the questions below. (Remember if you want an extra mark you need to copy them into your notebook. You can also post them here for a positive).

1. When and where was the website founded?
2. How many people view this site each month?
3. Which country uses the site more than others?
4. What can you do in the website?
5. Are you a member of any social networking website like "Tuenti" or "Facebook"? Explain in 40 - 50 words when, how and why you use it. If you don't use any of these tools, write why you don't try.
   

Try this GAME to check your vocabulary this unit.

WELCOME BACK!

Here we are again. New course, new students, new subjects, new teachers... This year English is going to be a little bit more difficult. You'll have to think and work in English all the time, so here you have an essential tool: A DICTIONARY! (That thing you never use). When you are on-line use it and also use the one you have on your shelf!

LONGMAN DICTIONARY

ART

This last unit of the course we're learning more about ART, especially paintings. In class we only had time to see some important paintings in history, but there are many more. If you like this topic, as I do, click on the links below to know more. You can use them to help with your composition as well.

Many of the paintings that we saw in class are in Museums in Madrid, as "Guernica" (Reina Sofia), "The Meninas" (Prado) and many more. Why not visiting them this summer? Check the website for timetables and prices.

100 GREATEST ARTISTS OF THE WORLD

DICTIONARY OF ART AND ARTISTS

PRADO MUSEUM

REINA SOFIA MUSEUM

THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA MUSEUM

BOOK DAY - 23rd APRIL

On 23rd April Book Day is celebrated. This year we're going to do an activity about the American author Mark Twain.

Mark Twain is one of America's most important writers of all the times. He became very popular with two of his books: "The adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "The adventures of Tom Sawyer". He was even called the "Father of American Literature."

He lived in Connecticut, north east of the USA, in a big house that nowadays is a museum you can visit. As we can't go there (too expensive!) you can visit it on-line and learn things about the author, the house, his books, the museum, etc.

Now, go to this LINK and answer the questions below:

1. If you wanted to visit the museum, how much would it cost you? When would you be able to visit it? (Hours and days).
2. When and where was Mark Twain born?
3. Mark Twain was a pseudonym, which was his real name?
4. Did he have any children?
5. What happened to Mark Twain in 1870?
6. When was "The adventures of Tom Sawyer" published?
7. Go to "The House" and click on "Virtual Tour". How many rooms and floors are there? Choose one room and describe the picture you see.
8. Go to "The Mark Twain Store" and choose an object you would like to buy, say why.

If you finish, for an EXTRA mark, you can write down more information about Mark Twain or/and the house.

IF I WERE A BOY

HERE YOU CAN WATCH THE VIDEO AND SING ALONG! KEEP PRACTISING YOUR CONDITIONAL SENTENCES!

* REMEMBER! 2nd CONDITIONAL:

If + past simple, Would + infinitive
If I were a boy, (I think) I would understand.

BROADWAY STATION

After watching the play find out more information about Broadway in New York city. Copy and answer the following questions in your notebook for an extra mark (or just do it for fun!).

WIKIPEDIA - BROADWAY

1. How much money did they earn in tickets last season (2007-2008)?
2. Which kind of plays did they present in the first theatre in New York?
3. Which was the first musical?
4. When can you go to the theatre nowadays? (Indicate days and time)
5. The theatre has awards as the cinema, what is the name of these awards?
6. How many plays can you watch today?
7. Where can you watch "Mamma Mia!?
8. Which are the three longest-running shows? (las obras más vistas)

I hope you enjoyed the show and if you ever have the chance go to Broadway, watch a play!

LEONA LEWIS - BETTER IN TIME

Here you can watch the song in concert by Leona Lewis. This time don't be so shy and sing along!

If you want to know more about her, clik here.

For an extra mark write in your notebook information about her (how old is she?, where is she from?, what is Factor X?, etc) and also what you think about the song.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO...

This year, the Oscars had the first Spanish actress to be a winner: Pnélope Cruz, but also they had many surprises. Copy these questions into your notebook and surf these sites to find the answers:

HISTORY OF THE AWARDS

AWARDS RECORDS

2009 WINNERS

1. When were the 1st awards presented? How many people went to the ceremony?
2. How big is the statuette? Is it heavy?
3. Who votes for the winners?
4. There have been 3 films in history with 11 awards each. Which are they?
5. Who is the actor/actress with more awards in history?
6. Where were the Oscars broadcast this year?
7. Who was the winner for "Actor in a Suppoting role" this year?
8. Which was the "Best picture" this year?
9. Who won the prize for "Best actress in a leading role"?
10. Which film won for "Best Makeup"?

FOR AN EXTRA MARK, FIND MORE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE OSCARS (why is the statuette called Oscar?, who was the oldest actor to win an Oscar?, who is the person who has received more awards?...) AND WRITE THEM INTO YOUR NOTEBOOK TO TELL THE CLASS.

YOU CAN ALSO WATCH THE PICTURES OF THE RED CARPET AND SAY WHO DID YOU LIKE AND WHO YOU DISLIKED AND WHY.

ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK

Here you have Sting's video. You can see an English gentleman walking through the streets of New York:



If you want to learn more about the artist visit this site. Copy and answer these questions for an extra mark in your notebook this unit!

1. What's Sting's real name? What's the meaning of the word "sting" (look it up in the dictionary)?
2. How old is he?
3. What instrument(s) can he play?
4. What's his last album?
   
5. Sting was part of a famous band, what's the name of it?
6. Comment the video in 3 lines. (Do you like it? Why (not)? Is it different from the videos you watch nowadays? Explain).
   

UK vs USA

This unit we're studying the differences between British and American English. Although the one we study in class is British, it's always interesting learning American English. This way you won't have embarrasing moments if you ever visit the USA!

Can you think of any embarrasing moments you could have saying these words in the USA or in the UK: pants, football, chips, toilet, torch and dustbin, . For an extra point make sentences with the words given and the correspondent in British or American English. (After each sentence write "Am" for American Englihs and "Br" for British English.

If you even want to learn more please, visit these websites:

Wikipedia: full of differences and information!

If you dare try this VOCABULARY GAME!

To check if you spell properly, visit this website about SPELLING.

GOOD LUCK IN YOUR TEST!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

People all around the world make a list of things they want to do or change in the new year coming, they are called NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS (propósitos de año nuevo). Some of the most famous are: spend more time with my family, go to the gym, start a diet, help others and so on. But, what are your resolutions? Write them in a post or in your notebook for an extra point. Write your resolutions and say why you want to change or start doing that, write 50 words minimum.