Wednesday, 4 March 2015

My City Mindmap

Which is the most important city of the world for you? Which city have you loved the most or would you love to visit?

Choose one city and make a mind -map with information about it.

It must include:
  1. General information
    1. Location
    2. Population
    3. Religion
    4. Currency
    5. Official language(s)
  2. Short history
  3. Interesting data
    1. Why was the city created?
    2. Why is the city famous for?
  4. Famous people who were born in the city
  5. Places to visit
  6. Typical food
To do it, use the Mindmomo Tool and don't forget to embed it in your blog!

Make your own mind maps with Mindomo.

https://www.mindomo.com/es/

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Friday, 30 January 2015

Love is in the air!




The task is easy... you have to post a love message or a love story in your blog.

It can be ANYTHING as long as it is in English and you try to be original!

What does ANYTHING mean???

1. Regarding the content...
   a) It can be a declaration of love (anonymous, please!!!)
   b)  It can be a love message for some of your friends
       * Telling memories
       * Telling what you like about them

    c) It can be a love story (sad endings are also allowed!)

AS USUAL - It can be real... or invented :)
 

2. Regarding the format...
    a) It can be a video (with fotos, "draw my life" style, with you and your friends...)
    b) It can be a letter
    c) It can be a virtual postcard

    d) It can be some kind of presentation
    e) It can be a virtual poem
    f) It can be a "short play" (acting, with puppets...)
    g) It can be a virtual comic
    h) It can be something I am unable to imagine!!!!

For useful tools... click here

For those boring people who don't like the idea... this is your even-more-boring-than-you task ;) CLICK HERE

My example!!

 

Last year student's videos as well!


Wednesday, 7 January 2015

Strange sports

Think of a sport you really like or some strange sportive tradition and look for information about it. Then, make a presentation in order to show it in your blog.

The presentation must include:
-        Name of the sport and features:
o      Number of players
o      What does it consist of? (How do you play?)
o      Is there any important competition in the world?
-        A brief history
o      Is it a traditional or a modern sport?
o      When did it start?  Has it suffered any changes?
o Is there any famous Spanish/Catalan sportsman or sportswoman now?
-        Main rules -> remember to use modals!!!
-        Other places where it is also played

My Christmas Video

This is my 2013 Christmas video. I know I'm cheating somehow... but at least I'm showing you something :)

Friday, 5 December 2014

Christmas investigators

Do you celebrate Christmas? How?

Do you think Christmas is celebrated equally around the world? 

Today, you will discover different ways of celebrating Christmas! 
      1. Surf the links provided and choose 3 different countries 
      2. Read about their Christmas traditions and note down their main facts 
      3. Decide what you are going to do: 
            a) A comparative table 
            b) A PPT presentation 
           c) A prezi presentation 
      4. Just do it and post it in your blog! 

 Useful links 
Christmas in France, Spain, Germany and Italy (+ Quizz)
Christmas around the world

How Merry Christmas is said around the world

Other links
Christmas and New Year vocabulary

Worksheets and activities
X-mas worksheets
ESL X-mas activities


Do you prefer a more creative activity?
Here you have a second option

Friday, 21 November 2014

Writing a review


Do you remember Paperman?


Paperman is a short produced by Walt Disney animation studios and directed by John Karts. It won an Annie and an Oscar Award in 2012.

The action takes place in New York, in the 1940s, and the main character is a man who works in an office.
This man (we don't know the name) is very sad with his monotonous life. One day, he meets a woman at the train station and he feels love at first sight. Later that day, while he is working, he sees that the woman is being interviewd in the opposite building. He tries to send her paper-planes so that she notices him, but he fails. When the woman finishes the interview, he leaves his job to try to meet her, but he fails again. Then, the magic begins...

I was impressed by this movie because I really like the animation. It is a very romantic and interesting short. What I liked the most is the magical point you can see at the end of the movie, this was very surprising for me.


Now watch these videos. When you finish, chose one and write a review and post it in your blog, together with the inserted video.

The review must include:
  • Introduction
  • Setting and summary
  • Personal opinion  










Don't you like any of them, then you could try these others...

Useful link:

Friday, 7 November 2014

The Celts

We know Halloween and many  British traditions come from Celtic culture, but what do you know about the Celts?
Go to  http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/celts/index.shtml?1 and watch the videos. 
Then, click on the “FactFile” tab and surf through the different articles about the Celts to answer the following questions. For further reference, you can visit  http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:Ancient_Civilizations/Celts

QUESTIONS
* Who are the Celts and what does “Iron Age” mean?
* What can you explain about their culture?
        +  How were their homes like? Can you  find an image?
        + What did they use the metals for?
        + How did they dress?
        + How was their religion?


To show your final results, use the Piktochart tool, I recommend you to use the "Presentation" templates. Then, embed the final presentation in your blog.
Here you have a possible format... but the more creative you are, the better for you!