Monthly Archives: October 2014

Batxillerat 2. Optional Activity #5. Ok Go, the treadmill viral video.

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Mireia Xortó

OK Go – Here It Goes Again I. Watch this video. II. Read this text and answer these questions. a) What do you think is the meaning of “Leave the CGI-heavy, mega-budget videos to the Justins and Janets of the … Continue reading →

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If… was a horror movie

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Mireia Xortó

Now the original official trailers…

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Beloved

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Mireia Xortó

[Thanks to Sílvia Busquets fot the link]

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The history of Halloween

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Mireia Xortó

Worksheet

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BTX 1 Optional Activity 4. Punctuation and soccer.

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Mireia Xortó

Post a comment with the activities below before Thursday 27th October 2014. 1. Watch this NYT video and write from 3 to 5 lines to say what this is about.  2. Read this passage, taken from “On These Soccer Fields, A Brief Respite … Continue reading →

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Optional activity on the press (in the UK and in the USA). Answers.

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Mireia Xortó

1. What is the meaning of headline? a line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper 2. Every news story should contain the answers to 5 Ws and 1 H: …. Who, What, When, … Continue reading →

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THE MASS MEDIA IN ENGLISH: RADIO AND TELEVISION. / ADVERTISING

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Mireia Xortó

THE MASS MEDIA 1. What is the definition of mass media? 2. When was the term coined and why? 3. Give at least 2 functions of the mass media today. RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING IN THE UK  4. What does … Continue reading →

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Music and dancing

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Mireia Xortó

Let’s watch this video about taiko drumming… True or False? The Kokoro Taiko have played over 400 performances They have played at the NYC Marathon They have played at the opening of the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific They have … Continue reading →

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Batxillerat 1 Optional Activity 3. The Biology of Kindness.

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Mireia Xortó

Read the following text. I. Write True or False and write the sentence in the text which proves your choice. a) the vagus nerve connects social contact to the positive emotions that can flow from interactions. b) “lovingkindness” meditation involves focusing … Continue reading →

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Town Crier Windsor on St. George’s Day 2013

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Mireia Xortó

Watch this video Now watch it again and fill in the gaps in the worksheet. Do the vocabulary activity. Website: Chris Brown – Town Crier of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

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Optional activity (#3) on the press (in the UK and in the USA)

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Mireia Xortó

Give me your answers by October, 15. We’ll go through them in class. 1. What is the meaning of headline? 2. Every news story should contain the answers to 5 Ws and 1 H: …. 3. There are several basic … Continue reading →

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Damon Weaver Interviews Barck Obama

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Mireia Xortó

Where is Damon Weaver from? How old was he at the time? What was Damon’s light question to the President? And what was the President’s answer? Was Barack Obama bullied at school? Why (not)? According to the President, what can … Continue reading →

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Optional Activity #2. The Happiest Place on Earth.

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Mireia Xortó

Watch this video and answer the following questions. (Beware of automatic subtitles!) As far as happiness is concerned, where does Fiji rank in relation to the USA? Why did Jay take his job as a garbage man? What does he … Continue reading →

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The Happy Secret to Better Work (TED Talk by Shawn Achor)

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Mireia Xortó

Watch it here for English subtitles and to have access to the transcript. [Thanks to Mercedes Ariza]

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Celebrate the Joy of Reading

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Mireia Xortó
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