Ayo Technology

Arantxa, from NA1 A would like to share this song with you.

• Click here to watch the video.
• Click here to read the lyrics.

Stereotypes. Americans are NOT stupid.

Just for fun, with subtitles in English. Beni, a fellow student of yours, sent this. Click here to watch it.

The Alakrana is free!

To see the video, and read about it, click here

List of extra materials for File 1

Here is the list of all the extra materials we have worked with in class, so that you make sure you have them all/check what you have or haven't done.

Listening comprehension:

• Speed dating
• Psychics
• Swine flu pandemic planning
  
• Signs of Stress; What is stress + tapescripts
  

Articles:

• Psychic Scams
• Obama's Peace Price
• Obama Declares Swine Flu a "National Emergency"
• Spain resists deal with priates

Vocabulary:

• Health and Medicine Wordbank
• English Vocabulary in Use: Relationships.

Other:

• Key to Revise and Check 1.

Portfolio:

• How to use your Language Passport (p. 5)
• Profile of Language Skills (p. 7)
• Self assessment grids (p. 8 & 9)
• Can do statements for File 1 (p. 14 )
  

Writing:

• An informal email/letter.
  

National Stereotypes. The English

My dear friend and fellow teacher, Sara Pro, sends this video with activities:

Play the video and complete the sentences. To check the answers, click on comentarios below.

ð In England we have lousy weather but………

ð We live on an island, but ……………………

ð We have a Queen, but………………………

ð We built the EC, but…………………………

ð We have dominated the world, but…………

ð We invented football, but………………………

ð We have the most ridiculous police uniforms, but……………

ð We love a well-tailored suit, but…………

ð We don’t know how to cook, but……………

More about the Alakrana

If you've seen the video , click here to read the BBC article we are going to work with in class.

Piracy

Everybody knows about the highjacking of the Alakrana. There have been massive demonstrations in support of the families of the hijacked fishermen. Our support for them and our wish that they get together with their families soon.
If you want to have a deeper view of the consequences of piracy for the local population in Kenia, click here.

Unearthing Spain's history

Click here to listen to a BBC report of the unearthing of Lorca's grave.