English Central

It's time for English Central again!
To start earning points enroll at:  obs2012  

But don't forget you must register first

Once in my class, click on BROWSE at the top of the page and choose any videos you like.
Try to do about 20 videos each month.

There are hundreds of new videos awaiting you. And in case you've forgotten how it works, here is a video.

The Girl who Wanted to Go to School

If you educate a man you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman you educate a nation

 

Malala Yousafzai, a fourteen-year-old girl from Pakistan was shot by Taliban gunmen last Tuesday.

Watch the news story and Malala's interview in 2011 and then find out more about this courageous girl's story.

 

Find out more about Malala and then write a report of about 150 words on her  story.

Here are some links you may find useful.

 

Malala Yousafzai

The Girl who Wanted to Go to School

Malala's diary , written in 2009 for the BBC about her life under the Taliban.

James Bond

Probably the most popular secret agent of all times, James Bond has appeared in countless films. But did he really exist? What do you know about him? Watch the video and try to answer as many questions as you can.

1. James Bond was created by Ian Flemming. In how many novels and short stories does he appear? 
2. What real person did the author have in mind when he created Bond? 
3. Where did Flemming get the name James Bond from? 
4. What is Bond's motto? 
5. What does the double 0 number after his name mean? 
6. What is the title of the book in which he first appears? 
7. When did Ian Flemming die? 
8. When was the first Bond film made? What was it called? 
9. Who was the first actor to play James Bond? 
10. What three things are always present in James Bond films?

Austerity and Hunger in Spain

 An article about the economic situation in Spain published by The New York Times causes a stir. But is it a true reflecion of the Spanish situation ?

Click here for the New York Times Article and photo gallery.


 And also in the news...

 Clashes between police and demonstrators on the streets of Madrid

British Deputy Prime Minister apologises for breaking a promise.

Nick Clegg,  British Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrat Party apologises for breaking an election promise not to increase university tuition fees, which now cost students up to 9,000 pounds a year. Now a spoof video of his apology has been released.

Oral exam 1º Bachillerato

This year we have talked  and read about all kinds of topics. Choose one which you found particularly interesting or one that stuck in your memory for whatever reason and talk about it here on this VoiceThread. Talk about what you learnt about the subject and also your different opinions and ideas. I look forward to your comments.

Remember this is your last oral exam and therefore 10% of your final mark.
 
Deadline: 10th June.









Check your marks and comments here

Sheila's last lesson

This is a picture taken by Sheila on her last lesson with Aple2.

I can't live without...

 4º ESO C & D

 Deadline: 20th May

 


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