SOMEONE BY OUR SIDE

WE ALL NEED SOMEONE BY OUR SIDE.....

DO YOU AGREE WITH THAT?

DO YOU PREFER DOING ACTIVITIES ALONE OR IN A GROUP?

                                                     FIRST ACTIVITY

(Students watch the following video and comment)

 

Answer the following questions:

- How many singers appear in the video?

- How many musicians?

- Do you think that music can join people?

- Which kind of activities do you think are the most appropiate to work with other people?

- ....and to work alone?

 

SECOND ACTIVITY

 

A song:

Listen to the following song and fill in the gaps with the appropiate word:

(the students are given the lyrics of the song "Stand By Me"to be filled in with the missing words)

 

 

 

Now, listen to the song again and correct

 

 

THIRD ACTIVITY

 

(students watch the film:

 

 

 

 

 

(we do a forum with the students commenting on the film)

This activity takes a few sessions

 

 

HAVE YOU ENJOYED.......?

..........YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS?

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN TO?
HAVE YOU FLOWN ABROAD?
HAVE YOU GONE TO THE BEACH?
HAVE YOU GONE TO THE MOUNTAIN?
HAVE YOU GONE TO YOUR VILLAGE?
HAVE YOU STAYED IN YOUR CITY?

(students will have to speak about their holidays using any technological support)

WHO DID YOU GO WITH?
WHERE DID YOU GO?
WHAT DID YOU DO?
WHEN DID YOU GO?

(students will use the Present Perfect telling experiences and the Past Simple)

(the teacher will speak about his/her summer holidays as well, like an introduction to the activity)

WELCOME BACK TO A NEW SCHOOL YEAR

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTANCIES FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR?

 

 

(students watch the following video and comment)

(stdents write on their notebooks at least 3/4 goals to achieve along the new school year)

WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS ON YOUR FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL?
DO YOU FEEL NERVOUS, HAPPY, ANXIOUS, AFRAID...........?
(students comment)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE PRINCE

IT´S THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LITTLE PRINCE

                                                              HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Look for information and answer the following questions:

-Have you ever heard about The Little Prince?
-What do you know about him?
-Who was the story written by?
-Look for some important data about the writer and the story
-Look for some famous quotes by The Little Prince

The Little Prince
Quotes
Quotes 2
Writer
writer 2

The students share their information; they are in groups; They choose and vote for the quote they like the most

 

Watch the video and check pronunciation

What´s the meaning of "tame"?

 

then, listen to the following and answer the questions:

 

What happened?

How far away was he from?

Where was he sleeping on?

Why was he astonished?

What was the man asked to do?

What did the man learn?

Where do good plants come from?

Where do bad plants come from?

What´s the meaning of "burst into pieces"?

NEVER GIVE UP...despite difficulties!!!

THIS IS THE STORY OF A GREAT BUSINESS...generation after generation

 

 

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF

CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION?

 

Before watching the video, the students copy the following questions in their notebooks

 

- What´s Ollie´s job?

- How many sons does Ollie have?

- What´s the name of one of his sons?

-What jobs are named in the film?

-What material does Ollie use for his work?

-How does Ollie get the idea of the name for his business?

-Do Ollie and his sons succeed?

-How does their luck change?

-What does LEGO mean?

 

The students also focus their attention on the following vocabulary:

 

-challenge

-brand

-breakthrough

-make a profit

 

Watch the video

 

 

After watching the video, the students answer the questions and discuss

 

 

 

 

MAGIC SCOTLAND-NESSIE

WHO IS NESSIE?

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT LOCH NESS MONSTER?
WHAT DOES THE LEGEND SAY?
DOES NESSIE EXIST?
WHERE IS LOCH NESS LOCATED?

 

 

Watch the following video and discuss

 

MAGIC SCOTLAND-GREYFRIARS BOBBY

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT GREYFRIARS BOBBY?

 

Look for information on the following webpages:

 

Greyfriars Bobby

 

Greyfriars Bobby 2

 

Watch the film and comment the story