IS THERE STILL HOPE?

Not only what we see and read on the news nowadays but also what we witness around us (family, friends, neighbours...) everyday makes all of us feel really pessimistic about this country's future. However, I can't resist a bit of optimism and the video below tries to reflect the Spanish crisis from different point of view.

"Crisis, unemployment, debt, premium risk... It seems impossible to detach Spain from these words. However, if we pay closer attention, we see Spain is a country full of opportunities!", at least this is what the video intends to transmit.

Does it succeed it? Send me a voicemail comment about the video, how it made you feel, whether you agree or not, about how the crisis has affected you or people you know....Try to be optimistic! After all we're about to end the school year and that's always an occasion for celebration.

Deadline: Thursday 30th

STUDENTS NEWS SHOWS

I know this is an ambitious project which has taken you long hours to complete. It's been a long process where you've had to make some research, process the information found, perform, record and edit, but I really think it has been worth the effort.

You have displayed great IMAGINATION, CREATIVITY and the best SENSE OF HUMOR and here are your results. 

CONGRATULATIONS EVERY ONE!

GALILEO NEWS 1: by Inés, Lorena, Carmen & Irene M.




GALILEO NEWS 2: by Ivan, Daniel, Manuel and Sergio




GALILEO NEWS 3: by Irene B., Ana, Guillermo, Paula and Irene G.




GALILEO NEWS 4: by Maria, Sara, Alvaro, Zoraida and Isaac.



GALILEO NEWS 5: by Lucía, Rocío, Ana Z. and Laura



GALILEO NEWS 6: by Laura D., Nora and Paola
Now it's time to cast your vote below. Remember to enter your name and to give the reason for your choice. And please, refrain from voting for yourselves.


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Read and Tell

I know you were missing my weekly assignments, so I'm back with a new one for next week. Since you have been working on your news shows, the assignment is also about news.

Go to TweenTribune, a free, not-for-profit online newspaper for teens. It is updated daily with stories from the Associated Press that are chosen based on relevancy to adolescents. Go to the site by clicking on the image below. If you scroll down the site, you'll see all the different topics. Select a topic of your concern and read one piece of news.
Send me a voicemail telling me about it in your own words. Remember: reading is not allowed. We'll also comment in class, so make sure you don't forget about your news!

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Deadline: Thursday 23rd

6 MINUTE NEWS LISTENING

Listen to the track and choose the best answer.

DO SCHOOLS KILL CREATIVITY?

Watch the following video by Sir Ken Robinson where he makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
I know it's a bit long but before you start complaining, let me tell you why you should listen to him:

"Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we're educating children. He champions a radical rethink of school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence."




If I have convinced you, watch the conference and write a short summary here (100-120 words) and also share your feelings about it. Password: aple1

It would be great if you could have it by Monday 29th before the listening test next Tuesday; otherwise Thursday 2nd will be the final deadline.

INTERVIEWS TO TOURISTS

Students in APLE 1 spent yesterday's morning interviewing tourists in Madrid, which gave them the opportunity to practice their English in a real context. I think they really enjoyed the experience. Now it's time to share the results of their interviews in class.

Thanks to Olga and Emir for coming with us!

You can present your interviews in group to the rest of the class, but make sure everyone comments on two different interviews. You can tell us what the tourists told you, show us some videos, share some anecdotes...
Get everything ready by next Tuesday, please...

BOOK REVIEW

 

Follow these steps to give a book review.

• Introduction: give the title and author of the book.
• Body:

 1. Summarize the plot in a few sentences.
 2. Mention the setting: the place and time of the plot.
 3. Say something about the main characters.
 4. Say something about the content.

• Conclusion:

1. Comment on the book.
2. Let others know whether or not you liked the book.
3. Why do you like it? Why don't you like it?
4. Is the author's style good or bad, is the book interesting or boring etc.
5. Do you want to recommend the book/film?

Useful Expressions:

Title, Author: The book is written by ... 

Setting: The action takes place in ... (setting)

              The story takes place in...

Characters and Plot

The main characters are ...
The story is about ....
The novel tells the story of ...
In the course of the novel the action develops dramatically.
The novel begins with...
The novel has an unexpected ending.
The end of ... is ...

  Reaction  

I am impressed by
I highly recommend the book because...

I liked/didn't like the novel because..

I think ....
The book is terribly / beautifully written
What surprised me is ...
What I liked is...
What I didn't like is...

DEADLINE: Thursday 25th