TV Presenters

Who's your favourite TV presenter? Why? Give the main reasons why you like his/her job.

Crime and Punishment

In the following video you are going to watch a section of the TV series "Law and Order".
The characters are:

Lorraine, the mother.
April, the daughter.
The detectives.
The prosecutors (Jack and a woman lawyer).
The Stepfather.
The Cook.

Task:

Watch the video and in a paragraph answer the following questions:

1. What was/were the crime/s  that was/were committed?
2. Who are the suspects? Why?
3. Who de you think is guilty? Of what crime?
4. What sentence do you think should be given?

How to manage difficult situations in an effective way

We've been talking in our class about different difficult situations we could face in school as a consequence of bullying for example, I would like to read your opinions as to what strategies would be good to follow to deal with this unacceptable behaviour.

This is the video we watched in class, for you to continue thinking...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwHSwA2v4e0

The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

Watch the following trailer of the film released in 1945 and mention the main themes present in the story

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Chapter 4: A visit to the theatre

1.       What did Basil and Lord Henry think of Sibyl?

2.       And what did Dorian think?

3.       Why did Sibyl act badly that night?

4.       How did Dorian feel about it?

5.       What was Sibyl’s reaction?

6.       What did Dorian do after he talked to Sibyl?

7.       What did Dorian receive the next morning?

8.       What did he decide to do? Why?

9.       Why did Lord Henry go to Dorian’s house?

10.   How did she die?

11.   How did Dorian feel about Sibyl’s death?

12.   How did Lord Henry feel about the situation and women?

13.   Where did Lord Henry invite Dorian?

14.   What was Dorian’s wish? What was Dorian’s decision?

Science Fiction Stories

"Science Fiction and Fantasy" is one of the most profitable themes for blockbuster holiday movies. Most of them base their stories on mystery, danger and fear.

I invite you to watch the following trailers of 4 movies and comment on which is your favourite one and why. Give reasons based on what you see in these videos. Use strong adjectives you learned in your Activate Book and make reference to the special effects of the movies.

Hope to see your comments soon and enjoy!!!!!

Body Language

These are some of the signs we give with our body language:

What other aspects of the uses of 'Body Language' do you know? Share your ideas with us!

Hi Dear Students! This blog is a place where we will share news, interesting information, and topics you like. It is the purpose of this blog to enjoy learning English and through the use of this language, try to see the world with a broader point of view. Welcome and jump in with ideas!!!

Do something different!

What is the coolest thing you have tried or you would like to try to do? 

Write a brief description of this activity. You are also invited to comment on your partners' descriptions! In your comment you can paste the link to pictures if you want.


Remember the man who painted cows? Well, I saw many of those cows "live"! I posted some of those pictures, this Cow Parade was in Boston in the summer of 2006, hope you like them!!