Monday, March 25, 2013

Describing people - game

The classgroup is devided into 2 groups of the same number of students. All of the students from the both groups write their names on a piece of paper and put it to the hat related to their group. Each student draws one piece of paper with the name of a person from the other group and has to write 4 adjectives/expressions describing the person, whose name they have drawn out. Then they put the paper back to the hat. The teacher draws the descriptions - one from one group and one from the other - reads them aloud and the students must guess, whose desctription is read. If they guess correctly, the teacher puts the paper with the description aside. If the guess is incorrect, the teacher puts the paper back to the hat so that it can be drawn again. The group whose hat is emptied first, wins.
To start the game, one person from each group throws a dice. The group who gets the bigger number, starts first.

Tip:
Write the list of the people from the other group and cross them out once you guess their name correctly.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Język polski - Polish language :)

As you already know, Polish is considered as the most difficult and complex language out of all the slavonic languages. Here you have several most basic expressions in Polish:


dzień dobry
jak się masz?
dobrze
bardzo dobrze
niedobrze
dziękuję
a ty?
tak
nie
cześć
do widzenia
na razie
hello
how are you?
fine/good
very good
not good
thank you
and you?
yes
no
hi/bye
goodbye
see you (in a cool way;))

Monday, March 18, 2013

Describibg people

Today we´re dealing with describing people´s appearance. To show you, why it is so important, please look at the picture and read the dialogue:


Now we´re going to learn new vocab referred to apperance. These pictures will help you:





Now we learn what are the compound adjectives and how to use them. Here are examples:

left-handed
brown-haired
blue-eyed
white-dressed
middle-aged

Let´s try now to recognize the emotional colouring of some the adjectives. Which are positive, negative or neutral? Remember that we always try to use polite expressions to describe people and that´s why we avoid those of the negative reference, e.g: fat, ugly, skinny. What are their neutral/positive synonyms?
(chubby/plump/rounded, not very good looking, slim).

Other words which are not appearing above and might be useful:

ginger
pale
wrinkled
wavy hair

 Excersise:


Having learned all the necessary vocab to describe people, now let´s try to use it. Describe famous people from the pictures below using as many expressions as possible:







Monday, March 11, 2013

Adele - "Skyfall"


The classgroup is devided into 2 groups, so that in each bench there is one person from group number 1 and 1 person from group number 2.
Students watch the video of "Skyfall" by Adele and complete the following tasks:

GROUP 1:
What is James Bond wearing? List his clothes (e. g. a suit, a shirt etc.)

GROUP 2
What means of transportation are there in the videoclip? (e. g. train)

BOTH GROUPS:
Write down the sentence shown at the end of the videoclip.

The last task should be completed by cooperation between two students from the same bench, one from group number one, the othe from group number 2.

After completing the task we explain the new vocab connected to clothes and the transportation:
  • suit, bow tie, track suit, smart shoes
  • underground, subway, tube, yacht, sailboat, digger

After completing this part students listen to the song again, this time with the lyrics with the gaps to fill in and additional tasks:

Adele - Skyfall
This is the end
Hold your breath and
(1) ……. to ten
Feel the earth move and then
Hear my heart burst again

For this is the end
I've drowned and dreamt this moment
So overdue I owe them
Swept away, I'm stolen

Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will
stand tall
Face it all
(2) …………

Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall
Face it all
(2) …………
At Skyfall

Skyfall is where we start
A
(3) ……… miles and poles apart
Where worlds collide and days are dark
You may have my number,
you can take my name
But you'll never have my
(4) ………

Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall
Face it all
(2) …………

Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall
Face it all
(2) …………
At Skyfall
[x2:]
(Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall)

Where you go I go
What you see I see
I know I'd
(5) ………… be me
Without the security
Of your loving arms
Keeping me from harm
Put your hand in my hand
And we'll stand

Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall
Face it all
(2) …………

Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall
Face it all
(2) …………
At Skyfall

Let the sky fall
We will stand tall
At Skyfall

  1. Where is Skyfall and what is this place like? Find its description in the text.
  1. Find in the text and list below the parts of the body.
  1. Discuss in groups and try to guess the meaning of the following expressions. Take notes from the discussion.
  1. to stand tall
  1. poles apart
  1. to face (something)


Wednesday, March 6, 2013

First Conversations

Here you can find useful phrases which help you with everyday situations. Use them instead of speaking your mother tongue in the class.

  • Meeting someone for the first time:
Hello! How are you?
  • Fine/Good
  • Not good/bad
  • So so
What is your name?
How old are you? - I am ….. years old.
Where are you from/Where do you live?
What is your hobby?
What is your favorite film/book/music band?
Nice to meet you!

  • Talking to a stranger on the street:
Excuse me! What time is it?
Excuse me! Where is the bus stop/railway station/hospital?
Excuse me! Do you speak English?

  • At school:
I’m sorry, I don’t have homework.
I’m sorry I’m late.
Can I borrow your pen?/Can you lend me your pen?
How do you say in English…. ?
I don’t know how to say it in English….
What does ……. mean?
I don’t understand. Can you repeat, please? Can you explain, please? Can you say it again, please?
I have a question….
Can you spell it, please?
Do you understand? Is it clear? – Yes/No/More or less

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Cinema and films

Discussion:
Are you interested in cinema? Do you prefer watching films at home or at the cinema? Can you recommend me any Spanish film or director?

Do you know any movies/scenes that were made in Cadiz or in Andalucia?





Now we do the film related activities:

A1/A2 - the diagram:


A2+/B1 - the crossword:


After completing the tasks we discuss the new vocab.

Speaking:
At the end of the class students in pairs tell each other about their favourite film. 

Homework:
Write 3 sentences about your partner's favourite film.