NY Times videos

Go to the NY Times Film Club and choose a video. Take some time choosing. Remember to scroll down. There are pages and pages of different videos to choose from.

Send me an audio recording explaining:

1. why you chose it
2. what it is about
   
3. what messages, emotions or ideas stood out for you
   
4. what connections can you make between this film and your own life or experience...)

 

 

Please make sure you do not read, just talk about your video!

UNIT 4 PROGRESS TEST B1F

Here is some C1 practice to keep you entertained

UNIT 4 progress test

Unit 4   LISTENING 

ANSWER KEY

The Great Gatsby Book Review B1F

The assignment: Write a review of about 250 words. Deadline: Friday 22nd
 Before you write  your review, I  recommend you do some research. The Web is full of examples and description of what a review should include. These are just some suggestions.

• The Great Gatsby-The Guardian
• Jay Gatsby-A Dreamer Doomed 
• Why I love The Great Gatsby
• How to Write a Book Review
• How to Write a Review
• Book reviews-examples
• The Writing Centre
• The Guardian Books
• NY Times Books

LISTENING: Ted Talks B1E

Listening Assignment
You have written, you have read, you have spoken, so now it's time to listen.
Go to TedTalks,  browse through different topics and choose a talk you find interesting. Listen to it and then send me a brief summary of about 70 words explaining :
a) what it its about
b) why you chose it


DEADLINE: Friday 31st

PROJECT:Comparing Countries B1F B2D

The Coronavirus Pandemic: How does the situation in Spain compare to that in other countries?

In this project you are going to compare the situation in Spain to the situation in another country.

Choose an English speaking country, read and watch the news about that country for a few days.

Then choose one or more aspects and compare them with what is happening in Spain.



Here are some ideas:

• How do the two countries compare or differ in their response to the coronavirus pandemic?
• Problems they face
• Economic impact
• People's responses, initiatives...
• Impact on domestic and international politics
• Media coverage
• Your own ideas

Work in groups  of three. Once you have done your research, write an article of about 250 words comparing the two countries. You must also do a brief presentation to the rest of the group.

Deadlines:
Written article:  May 4th
Presentations: B2D starting May 5th       B1F starting May 8th

The NY Times Film Club B1F B2D

 Choose a short documentary film from the  NY Times Film Club - scroll down, there are plenty to choose from.


Watch and answer the following questions :

1.  What messages, emotions or ideas stood out for you?
2. What connections can you make between this film and your own life or experience? Why? Does this film remind you of anything else you’ve read or seen? If so, how and why?

 

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 Send your answers by the 23rd April. Don't forget to write the title of the video.

Optional:You can also post a public comment  on the NY Times Learning Network by clicking on the comment button. You can also read other students' comments.

THE GREAT GATSBY updated (B1F)

Now that you know a little about the Roaring Twenties, it is time to start reading THE GREAT GATSBY, considered  the most American of stories, a masterpiece, the great American novel, an American classic, a timeless classic, ...

Below are the questions for the first three chapters. Download and mail them to me. Remember to send them as a word document and please read and check spelling before sending.

CHAPTERS 1-3 Questions send by Tuesday 24th March

CHAPTERS 4-7 Questions send by Monday 20th April
 

As the previous assignment, this is part of your 20%! 
Don't forget to do the exercises in unit 4!

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UNIT4 B1F

4B  He got himself locked in a shed

LISTENING
page 47  Listen here

GRAMMAR have/get passives (solutions to these exercises will be published here  on this post Monday 30th)

• page 47 4d  
• page 145 all ANSWER KEY !!!

You don't have to send me the answers to the exercises. I'll post the answers to some of them  here and we'll correct the rest  in class when we go back.

 Extra Practice

• The causative explained
• Practice what you've learnt

The Roaring Twenties (1ºF)

In preparation for the reading of The Great Gatsby, here is a video about the Roaring Twenties.

What defines the 1920s? How were those years similar to the 2020s?

Watch the video  and  email me your answers. (Deadline Wednesday 18th)