ENGLISH CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

domingo, 14 de octubre de 2012

THE BEATLES

50th anniversary of first Beatles hit “Love me do”

It is 50 years since The Beatles had their first hit record with their single Love Me Do. The Beatles went into Abbey Road studios with George Martin to record the single in September 1962. Love Me Do was released on 5 October, 1962 and went to number 17 in the charts. It was a moment that changed music history and popular culture forever.

Watch the news form this BBC video

Questions on the video:

1. Who is George Martin?

2. What caught the attention of George Martin about the Beatles?

3. How does he describe the group? Add some adjectives: they were fresh…

4. What was Beatle-mania?

5. When did the band split up?

6. How did everything started?

Do you want to play an easy game and guess who is who? Try to complete this worksheet_01.

Would you like to listen to the song we are talking about? Watch an listen the song "Love me do"

Do you want to have a look at the lyrics and sing at the same time?

Would you like to listen to another famous song by The Beatles? It's title is "Yesterday" I'm sure you have heard it before.

Would you like to listen how did The Beatles became the most famous pop group of all times? Watch the following video on The Beatles Anthology.

After listening to the video try to fill in this worksheet_02.

lunes, 7 de mayo de 2012

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

We must be aware of the importance of taking care of our planet, to help you understand how are human beings changing the environment and how are we damaging the Earth lets try to be conscious and help protect our world.

Read the worksheet titled Polar Beards Listed as Treatened where you will find interesting facts about one of the wild endangered species in our wold.Read and answer.

Watch the trailler of the film To The Artic which is an extraordinary journey to the top of the world.

The documentary adventure TO THE ARCTIC tells the ultimate tale of survival. Narrated by Oscar® winner Meryl Streep, the film takes audiences on a never-before-experienced journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her twin seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home.

Now try to complete the worksheet on the movie To The Artic.

Read the following essay called Drinking Water: Bottled or from the Tap to help you decide what to do with the water you consume.

domingo, 12 de febrero de 2012

SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY

Nowadays Saint Valentine's day is celebrated all over the world, but do you want to know some interesting things about its origins?

Click here to have access to a Reading Comprehension.

Love can also be funny, not only romantic. Do you want to read a couple of jokes on love. Click on jokes to read them.

Now lets practise listening comprehension. You can watch a trailer on the film "St. Valentine's Day"

After you've seen the movie try to answer the questions in the worksheet

Do you want to try another film its title is "Life or something like it" and it is performed by Angelina Jolie and Edward Burns.

You also have a worksheet to practise your listening comprehension.

Love is a strong feeling and it is a central theme in art. Artist and poets have depicted love in everlasting masterpieces. For those who don't understand the feeling, poetry can turn the essence of love into eternal, timeless and universal poetic images. Develop your reading skills. Read the following poems.

martes, 15 de noviembre de 2011

FREDDIE MERCURY ANNIVERSARY

Have a look at the wikkipedia biography of Freddie Mercury:

Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara (Gujarati: ફારોખ બલ્સારા‌), 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991)^[2]^[3] was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range.^[4]^[5]^[6] As a songwriter, Mercury composed many hits for Queen, including "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Killer Queen", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "We Are the Champions". In addition to his work with Queen, he led a solo career, penning hits such as "Barcelona", "I Was Born to Love You" and "Living on My Own". Mercury also occasionally served as a producer and guest musician (piano or vocals) for other artists. He died of bronchopneumonia brought on by AIDS on 24 November 1991, only one day after publicly acknowledging he had the disease....(more)

Watch these youtube videos and try to answer the following questions worksheet.

Watch this as well!

Why don't you try to fill in this worksheet

Let's read some fact about AIDS . There have been many scientific advances. Do you think Freddie Mercury will still be alive if he lived nowadays?

Now we are going to hear one of the wonderful songs composed by Freddie Mercury the title is "BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY"

The lyrics of the song Bohemian Rhapsody can be found here have a look at it and try to understand it. You can look up in a dictionary the difficult words or new expresions.

viernes, 11 de noviembre de 2011

FOOD & HEALTH

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This site pretends to help you face English subject in an easier way. You can practise at home and succeed. Don't hesitate to ask all your doubts. Enjoy with English!

The teacher will encourage students to learn, through interactive exercises, how food groups are displayed and the percentage of different food elements we should consume to live a healthy and happy life.

Let's start by studying the food pyramid with this interactive video.

Name these pictures of different kinds of food on line through web site flickr.

Due to heath problems like diabetes and obessity in the USA, that is nowadays the country with the highest number of overweight people, we will use a listening comprehension through a video that explains America diet facts.

After watching the video answer the questions in these worksheet video,you will also have the option to learn more things about food with this other worksheets food., that are located in Google Docs web site