Saturday, 28 March 2020

Working on lyrics


IMAGINATION - Shawn Mendes

1.Fill in the gaps:

Oh there she goes again, every …………….it's the same
You walk on by my………..., I wanna call out your………...
I wanna tell you how ……………...you are from where I'm standing
You got me thinking me what we ………….because

I keep craving , craving, you don't know it but it's …………
Can't get my…..………..to say the words they wanna ……...to you
This is typical of……….., I can't wait…………..,, won't wait
I need to tell you how I feel when I see us …………..forever

2. Match the letters with the numbers

In my 1….you're with me
We'll be 2…...I want us to be
And from there, who 3…..?
4…..this will be the night that we kiss for the first time
Or is that just me in my 5…...?
We walk, we laugh, we spend our time walking by the 6…..side
Our hands are gently intertwined, a 7…...I just can't describe
And all this time we spent a 8….. thinking we cannot belong
To something so damn 9….., so damn beautiful

A) Everything.            D)Feeeling               G) Alone
B)  maybe                  E) ocean                  H) beautiful
C) Dreams                 F)Imagination           I) Knows


3. Put in order these sentences
  
1- 
3-
2-
4-

a - Can't get my mouth to say the words they wanna say to you

b - I keep craving, craving, you don't know it but it's true

c - This is typical of love, I can't wait anymore, won't wait

d - I need to tell you how I feel when I see us together forever


4. Fill the gaps

In my …….….you're with me
We'll be …….…...I want us to be
And from there, who ……..…..?
…….…..this will be the night that we kiss for the first time
Or is that just me in my ………....?

Imagination, imagination


5 - Sing!

In my dreams you're with me
We'll be everything I want us to be
And from there, who knows?
Maybe this will be the night that we kiss for the first time
Or is that just me in my imagination?

I keep craving, craving, you don't know it but it's true
Can't get my mouth to say the words they wanna say to you


Songs


CHAINED TO THE RHYTHM


Are we crazy?
Living our lives 1 ___________ a lens
Trapped in our white picket fence
2 ________ ornaments
So comfortable, we're 3 _________ in a bubble, bubble
So comfortable, we cannot see the trouble, trouble
Aren't you lonely?
Up there in utopia
Where nothing will ever be 4 ___________
Happily numb
So comfortable, we're living in a bubble, bubble
So comfortable, we cannot see the trouble, trouble

(Aha)
So put your rose-colored 5 _________ on
And party on
Turn it up, it's your favorite song
Dance, dance, dance to the 6 _____________
Turn it up, keep it on repeat
Stumbling around like a wasted zombie, yeah
We 7 _________ we're free (Aha)
Drink, this one's on me
We're all chained to the rhythm
To the rhythm
To the rhythm
8 ___________ it up, it's your favorite song
Dance, dance, dance to the distortion
Turn it up, keep it on repeat
Stumbling around like a wasted 9 _________, yeah
We think we're free (Aha)
Drink, this one's on me
We're all chained to the rhythm
To the rhythm
To the rhythm

Are we tone 10 __________?
Keep 11 ______________ it under the mat
Thought we could do better than that
I hope we can
So comfortable, we're living in a bubble, bubble
So comfortable, we cannot see the trouble, trouble

(Aha)
So put your rose-colored glasses on
And 12 ___________ on
Turn it up, it's your 13 _____________ song
Dance, dance, dance to the distortion
Turn it up, keep it on repeat
14 ______________ around like a wasted zombie, yeah
We think we're free (Aha)
Drink, this one's on me
We're all 15 ___________ to the rhythm
To the rhythm
To the rhythm
Turn it up, it's your favorite song
Dance, dance, dance to the distortion
Turn it up, keep it on 16 ___________
Stumbling around like a wasted zombie, yeah
We think we're free (Aha)
Drink, this one's on me
We're all chained to the rhythm
To the rhythm
To the 17 ___________

[Skip Marley:]
It is my desire
Break down the 18 ________ to connect, inspire, ay
Up in your high place, 19 _________
Time is ticking for the empire
The truth they feed is 20 ________
As so many times before
They 21 ________ over the people
They stumbling and fumbling
And we about to riot
They woke up, they woke up the 22 ________
(Woo!)

[Katy Perry:]
Turn it up, it's your favorite song
Dance, dance, dance to the distortion
Turn it up (turn it up, turn it 23 ___________), keep it on repeat
Stumbling around like a wasted zombie (like a 24 __________ zombie), yeah
We think we're free (Aha)
25 _________, this one's on me
We're all chained to the rhythm
To the rhythm
To the rhythm
It goes on and on and on
It goes on and on and on
It goes on and on and on
'Cause we're 26 _________ chained to the rhythm

Monday, 23 March 2020

Soundtrack


You need to look for one song related to the subject with a nice message about love, peace...
For example: 
- Imagine (by John Lennon)

We are the children (USA for Africa)

More predictions about the weather


________________________________________________________________________________

MEXICO:
This weekend we will travel to Mexico, my uncle, my aunt, my cousin, my grandfather, my grandmother and I to a place where it is hot. The minimum temperature will be 12ºC and the maximum will be 28ºC, so the temperature will not be very high. It will be a little hot. The wind will be 19-44 km / h. Both days it will be cloudy. On Saturday it will rain all night, but not during daytime. The clothing needed to travel to Mexico is to wear light clothing and beach clothes. Although it may be cloudy, it is a place where it is quite hot. We don't have to go around far to find the clothes. Last but not least, you should bring a product for mosquitoes - mosquitoes, and sunblock to prevent burns.

________________________________________________________________________________

Writing about the weather





The weather forecast

TASK!!

- Choose a travel destination with a specific climate ( hot / cold / rainy...) and write down the weather predictions for one weekend.
- Please add the dress code needed according to the weather.
- You need to use at least 10 words from the vocabulary list studied in class.



Weather prediction
Now, we are going to talk about the weather. This is the weather in Catalonia.
In Girona it’s sunny but the temperatures are going down and it’s windy. This is a picture of Girona.
In Barcelona it’s raining and the temperatures are going down too. But in the afternoon it’s going to be sunny. You should wear warm clothes. This is a picture of Barcelona.
In Tarragona it’s cloudy and foggy. This is a picture of Tarragona.
In Lleida there is a big storm. A lot of trees fell down. 
                                                                                  
Now, we are going to explain the weather in England.
In London it’s sunny, the temperatures are going up. This is a picture of London.
In York it’s windy and cloudy. This is a picture of York.
In the North-East it’s sunny. They are in 9 degrees.
In Wales, it’s cloudy and the temperatures are going down. You need to take your umbrella in case it starts raining.

Films


FILM REVIEWS

You need to read a book or watch a film and write down a review according to your opinion.
The structure should be similar to:

Title of the book / film
Plot summary: Describe what the film is about.
Recommended: If you like comedies, this series makes you laugh!
Where to find it: Netflix / website online / YouTube / DVD ??
Key words: action / comedy / Oscars / love /...
Personal Rating:  9/10

Thanks for your contributions!




Example 1:

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Example 2






Example 3
Film: Full out

Summary: Ariana Berlin, is a gymnast. She is going to do a great performance in some qualifying tests to go to the UCLA team. She has a car accident and suffers an injury. Her doctor tells her to forget about gymnastics, even though everyone tells him not to lose hope of being able to return to the tapestry. As she begins rehab, she thinks she won't be able to do gymnastics again, but one day he meets Michelle, a young woman who needs help to improve her dance group. Thanks to that, Ariana begins to regain enough confidence to return to the gym even if she needs a long recovery.

At that moment is when Ariana meets a group of people with the same passion, dance and contemporary dance, that group is called full out and together they want to get Ariana to recover the life she had before the accident. Ariana didn’t forget that her real passion is gymnastics and between dance and dance, she trains himself to redo her initial aspirations, which were to be the best gymnast in his environment.

Recommended: If you like drama, this film is perfect.

Where to find the film: You can find it in Netflix.

Key words: Drama

Personal Rating: 10/10


Example 4

1) Title of the film: Spenser Confidential 
2) Target audience: +16 
3) Film Genre: Action
4) Time and place of the story: The action takes place during the day, the story happens in Boston.
5) The plot: It is related to the deaths of two Boston agents. 
6) Characters appearing (number, their behaviour and how they look like): 
Iliza Shlesinger Mark Wahlberg Post Malone Winston Duke Alan Arkin Bokeem Woodbine 
Description:  ...
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgKEoHNi3Uc 
It's on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/es/title/81005492 

Friday, 20 March 2020

Readers: The Canterville Ghost

BOOK TRAILER- The Canterville ghost




A-The Canterville ghost!
J-One family.     
A-One ghost.
Y-A story you will never forget.
H-Welcome to the Canterville chase! Yes, It’s very nice, but there’s a secret, there’s a ghost inside.
A-Nothing happen… We aren’t afraid of ghosts. So… Yes, we’ll buy it.
Y-When they moved to the castle strange things started happening.
H-What’s that bloodstain?!
J-It’s the blood of Lady Eleanore, she was killed by her husband. Its ghost lives in this house at present
A- What happens to Edna?
H- The ghost is here.
Y- The next morning, the bloodstain appeared again. 
(The ghost’s chains sound.)
H- Stop waking us up!  
J- Don’t disturb us anymore!
Y- A strong family. 
H- Why don’t I frighten them? I always frighten people.
Y- The ghost starts planning his revenge, but... what will happen?
HJ- Hahahahahaha.
H-I want to die!
J-Where’s Virginia?!
A-Mum, I found the ghost (with a scared voice)
(drums)
H- 23rd May. 
Just buy your cinema tickets!!



Monday, 2 March 2020

VR within the EFL classroom

9th grade students watch VR videos
by using the VR glasses with their phones!
















SAMPLES OF STUDENTS DIALOGUES:

ROLE-PLAY: AT THE RESTAURANT (CLIP 1: RECORDED IN 360)
(If you want to access the 360 videos, you need to contact me in order to get the password. Thanks)

W1: Hello, are you ready to order?
C1: No, we are still thinking.
W1: OK, I will come back in five minutes for the food. But what would you like to drink?
C2: For me water please.
C3: Me too.
C1: And for me, please.
W1: So, do you prefer a big one?
C: Yes, please.
W1: Hi, are you ready now?
C2: Yes, for starters we’ll have nachos with guacamole and French fries.
W1: Anything else?
C3: Yes, some croquettes, please.
W1: What about first course and main course?
C1: I’ll have a green salad and spaghetti carbonara.
C2: I’ll have the same as her.
C3: And I’ll just have a York pizza.
W1: Alright, my colleague will bring it.
C3: Perfect!

ROLE-PLAY: AT THE RESTAURANT (CLIP 2: RECORDED IN 360)
 (If you want to access the 360 videos, you need to contact me in order to get the password. Thanks)

A W: Hello, welcome to “Pollos Margarita ”, the best place in town. Here you have the menus. Our today’s special dish is “Nachos with meat and cheese”. I’ll come in a minute. We only have water to drink.
C1, C2 & C3: Thank you so much.
[ Few minutes later… ]
A W: Are you ready to order?
C1: Yes, we are. First we will have some appetizers, what would you recommend?
A W: I would recommend you Fried Brie and strawberry jam, a really tasty dish for whetting your appetite.
C2: Oh delicious, I think we will have this.
A W: I take note. Would you like a starter too?
C3: What are Buffalo Wings like? 
A W: Buffalo Wings are savoury spicy chicken wings with french fries and barbecue sauce. One of our best dishes without doubt. 
C3: Great! We will have 2 of them.
C1: I will have chicken pasties.
A W: Write it down. What about the main course?
C3: We don’t know yet,would you recommend us anything?
A W: I’d recommend you the “Roasted chicken with plums”. It’s a traditional Catalan dish.
C3: Okey, we will all follow your advice.
C1: The same for the three of us please.
A W: Excellent choice. It’s delicious.