MY BEST FRIEND

"FIGHT FOR YOUR DREAMS"

Watch the following video and then, answer the following questions:

                                            The story takes place in a viking little village

- What´s the relationship between the boy and his black dragon?
- What does the boy lose?
- What does the boy´s father want him to do?
- What does the boy´s invention consist of?
- What´s the girl´s great idea?
- Different ways to say "¿Que pasa?"
- Write a summary of the story / Tell the story: summarize it
- What happens in the end?

Listen to the song "Sticks and Stones" by Jonsi
(the students are given the lyrics of the song with some missing words)

Listen again and Check

HELPED BY ROBOTS?

HELPED BY ROBOTS?

Not long ago, we thought that ROBOTS were only science-fiction.
Along these days, there has been a robot exhibition at the IFEMA in Madrid.
A new robot has been introduced. His/Her name is  QBO

You can look for further information about QBO in the following web:

http://technology-in-classrooms-blog.blogspot.com.es/2012/04/qbo-goes-legit-now-up-for-pre-order-on.html

 What´s new about Qbo?
Qbo has been made in Spain. It´s been created by Francisco Paz.
It´s a little robot, kind of pet, made from a kit.
Qbo is 45 cm tall and 10 kg fat. He/She can connect to the world via wireless Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

WILL QBO ENTER CLASSROOMS AND HELP US?
Set of questions to be made to students introducing the session:
             -Would you like to have a robot in your classroom?
             - What can a robot do in a classroom?
             - What would you like a robot for in the classroom?
             - Could a robot take the place of a teacher?
             - What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a robot in the classroom?

Questions to be answered after watching the videos:
            - Can robots recognize people or things?
            - Can robots make friends?
            - Can robots have feelings?

Would you like to get a QBO?
You´ll be able to buy one along the last term of the year!!!.....and it´s not so expensive as you may think!!!

Recommendation:
        Watch the animation film: "Wall-E" or the film: "I Robot"      

HAVE FUN

THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING A LANGUAGE

Languages have sometimes created "special" situations, misunderstandings...
This also happens with English.
Watch the following video and enjoy yourself!

                                                                   Les Luthier

Do you agree that knowing a language is rather important?

PRONUNCIATION- Words ending in "tion"

Why is it sometimes so difficult to pronounce some English sounds?

This time we´ll practice the sound of the consonant "t" in words ending in "-tion".
First let´s watch the following video:

Can you think about some other English words with this ending "-ion"?
Write them down and practice the pronunciation.

Let´s keep on practicing. This time we´ll listen to a song by The Beatles "Revolution"

Try to write down the lyrics of the song.

Now, let´s check watching the following video:

and.....MORE PRACTICE.....now with a song "Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones

write down the words from the song with the ending "-ion"

 

  

 

Now, check your words listening again to the song

I hope you have enjoyed and learned.

"FISH AND CHIPS"

Do you like the traditional chippy?

Lovely chips with traditional fish and chip shop food:
- crunchy beer battered cod
- succulent wholetail scampi
- chicken nuggets with real chicken
- chicken and mushroom pies
- pasties
- sausage rolls
- curry sauce
- mushy peas
- pickled eggs
- pickled gherkins.....and more besides

Fish and Chips

WHERE?
Here, in Madrid, of course:
                  At Scruffy Murphy´s (Eat In or Take Away)
                  Calle de la Palma, 47
                  Nearby metros: Noviciado, Tribunal, Bilbao, San Bernardo
                  theundergroundchippy@yahoo.com
Open: Thursday/ Friday & Saturday from 9 p.m.
           for major sports events: at weekends

Traditional recipe for Fish and Chips

Can you make Fish and Chips at home?

Try!!!

OK!......now let´s try this one:

ATTENDING SOME SHOWS IN MADRID (in English)

A SHOW of 3 one-act plays and 2 COMEDIES written by Brendan, who directed "The Crucible".

WHEN: Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th May
               At: 4.30 / 6 p.m.

WHERE: The Cardenal Cisneros
                  4, Los Reyes st.
                  Madrid

Price: 7 Euros
tickets still available from: originalworkstheatre@gmail.com

" HELP"

THE MONK AND THE MONKEY (short film)

Watch the film and then answer the following questions:

              - What does the monk tell the boy to do?
              - Does the boy get the "light"?
              - Who does the boy meet?
              - How does the boy feel?
              - What does the boy do at the end?

Activity of writing or speaking:
              - Write a summary of the story
              - Tell the story