A NEW YEAR HAS STARTED...

Starless Night

I wanted to share this cute video with you. Watch it and then leave your comments.
Do you like it?
Which other videos would you like to see? More like this one? Song clips? Film clips?

Activity:
In the video, the dog and the cat express their feelings but they don't talk. Make up a conversation between the dog and the cat. Use your imagination! How do the dog and the cat feel, happy, sad, surprised?
You can work with a partner.
You can post your conversation or write it on a sheet of paper and bring it to class.

HEROES: Mother Teresa

INTRODUCTION
A hero can be many different things to different people. Some people even confuse celebrities with heroes. Mother Teresa is a hero through and through. She is a cultural icon who means a lot to many people in the world. Mother Teresa was a citizen hero whose mission in life was to help others in need.

QUESTIONS

When and where was she born?

Which was her real name?

Why did she become a nun?

What are her greatest achievements?

Which was the main task of the Missionaries of Charity?

How has the Order of the Missionaries of Charity grown since 1950?

When and how did she die?

RESOURCES

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/motherteresa.html
http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/mother-teresa/index.html
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1979/teresa-bio.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa
http://nhs.needham.k12.ma.us/cur/kane98/kanep2/mother/rmzg.html

THE BIG QUESTION

How would you define the word hero? What qualities does this person have that makes them a hero?

CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIÓN

Se tendrá en cuenta lo siguiente:

Que se hayan respondido todas las preguntas.

La correcta comprensión de las mismas.

La calidad de las repuestas. Si las respuestas son copia textual o si hay elaboración por parte del alumno.

El uso apropiado de la Lengua Extranjera en la redacción de las respuestas.

8º 1º: What did you do yesterday?

Watch the video.
Choose 5 people and write one activity they did yesterday.
For example: Dina studied yesterday.

Looking forward to reading your answers!

8º 3º My favourite celebrity

Who is the celebrity you like best?
What does he/she do?
What does he/ she look like?

I look forward to reading your answers!

1º CSAE - Song: Somewhere only we know

Did you like the song "Somewhere only we know" by Keane?
Here are some questions for you to answer about the band:

1) Where are the band from?

2) What are the names of its members?

3) Which album does "Somewhere only we know" belong to?

4) How many awards has the band won so far?

Find the answers at:
www.keanemusic.com
or...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Sing along the karaoke version at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSKgJ-yd_Hg

8º 3º My monster

Hello!! This is Greeny, the monster. It is a friendly monster. Can you describe it? What colour is it? What has it got?

Looking forward to reading you replies!