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Don't worry, there are more contests!:
CURIOSIPICS: http://www.cambridgediscovery.es/page/que_es
You are still on time to upload your pic and vote for the most curious picture!
Prizes: trips to London and New York, professional cameras, mobile phones...
Deadline: 15 May 2015
A strong (7.8) earthquake hit Nepal in the area near Barpak, a mountain village between capital Kathmandu and tourist town Pokhara. The earthquake was followed by many powerful aftershocks and a new earthquake (6.7) hit Nepal on Sunday April 26.
The earthquakes caused extensive damage to buildings and thousands of deaths and injuries and was even felt in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. Many (historic) buildings collapsed, temples have been ruined, roads destroyed. Nearly 8000 deaths in Nepal and tens of deaths in India & Tibet.
DO YOU NEED HELP? What are the things needed in Nepal after the earthquake?
DO YOU WANT TO HELP? How can you help?
GROUPS IN RELIEF ACTION: Choose a group and summarize who they are and what's their specific action
Now design a poster and a leaflet explaining what happened in Nepal and how we can help.
NEWS REPORTING
In groups of 4 or 5, check the mass media (press, radio, TV, the Internet) and look for news dealing with global issues concerning the environment, poverty, arms trade, war, hunger or others. You will create an online piece of news including:
a) writing, (e.g. article, chronicle, editorial...)
b) image//infographic/animation (e.g. map, photography, survey graphic...)
c) radio/podcasting (e.g. interview, pop vox...)
d) a TV/video story (e.g. stand up)
e) Include also a forum/opinion poll involving social media
Use a blogging device to upload your content. We will discuss if it is better to upload all the groups' contents onto a single blog.
WARM UP: Watch this video... which extreme sports can you spot?
VOCABULARY. Match:
http://tx.english-ch.com/teacher/rina/ex.jpg
Classify these sports into the following categories: LAND WATER AIR Have you ever practised any of them? Would you like to practise any of them?
WRITING: WISH LIST- 10 things I want to do before I am 25.
1. I want to...
2. I would like to...
3. I'd love to...
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Example: I want to do bungee jumping in New Zealand!
SPEAKING: Now comment your list with your colleagues. What sports would you do? Which ones you wouldn't do? Why?
LISTENING: Listen to this podcast. What ten extreme sports are mentioned? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I7iQZwbiSw
1- What does the B in BASE mean? B________ Antennas Spans (Bridges) and Earth (cliffs)
2 - Kayaking is also known as: a) cliff diving b) caving c) canoeing
3 - You can explore caves if you practise this sport: c _ _ _ _ _
4 - Choose the correct option: white / blue / black water rafting
5 - A synonym for skydiving is p _ _ _ ch _ _ _ _ _
1. Where was the world's first permanent commercial bungee site opened? K_____ B____, in N__ Z_____.
2. When and where did they perform the world's highest jump at (233 metres)? At the M_____ T_____, in A____ 2____.
3. The main material of the elastc rope used in bungee juming is....? L______
4. In what famous French monument did they jump in the 1980s? The E_____ T ______
5. The land-diving ritual on Pentecost has been claimed as an inspiration by AJ Hackett. In what island country is it performed? V_____ EXTRA: Can you mention 5 variants of this sport?
Watch the video and ask quastions to your colleagues. Test your memory! What's for breakfast around the world? -What's for breakfast in _____? -In ____ they usually have __________ for breakfast.
e.g.-What's for breakfast inthe USA? -In the USA they usually have pancakes, bacon and eggs for breakfast.
Now, answer these questions:
What's a typical breakfast like where you live?
What did you have for breakfast this morning?
What do you usually have for breakfast on Sundays?
What are you having in the break today?
What will you prepare for your next birthday?
Song: YUMMY or YUCKY? Listen to this song and sing along! Stop at 1:50, look at the raining foods and guess whats the next weird combination! Then, in groups, invent another YUCKY combination out of two YUMMY ingredients and we will create our YUCKY menu!
Writing: Let's try to add a piece of fruit in our breakfasts, before coming to school or in the break... or both! During two weeks we are going to divide into groups of 3-5 students and record what we have for breakfast each day. We will classify our breakfasts into three colours, like in traffic lights: red (not healthy), orange (so-so), green (very healthy= this includes at least a piece of fruit!): you discuss and decide on how to apply the colours! The goal is to get as many green squares as possible... and incorporate fruit into our breakfasts! Remember to incude 5-a-day! This is, three portions of vegetables and two servings of fruit.
1. What food is it promoting?
2. Where is it from?
3. What vegetables can you identify on the face (cover)?
4. And in the middle part of the second page? Mention vegetable and colour
5. Can you mention two dishes made with potatoes?
More on colours and vegs: http://www.vegetables.co.nz/resources/1files/pdf/leaflet_eatcolours.pdf Source: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ab/4c/7d/ab4c7d47a76975fc300275dfc565e177.jpg
EXTRA!: This advertisement is mute. Shall we create a song to go with it? Pay attention to the vocabulary!
GRAMMAR REVISION (video explanations and exercises):
CURIOSIPICS: http://www.cambridgediscovery.es/page/que_es
2015 Nepal earthquake
