presentation- speaking activity

I'm going to tell you about my older brother Guillem.

First of all, I will start with a brief introduction. Guillem is twenty years old and was born on August 8th, 2001. He lives in L'Espluga de Francolí with my father Angel, my mother Isabel, and myself, despite studying Law in Lleida because he wants to become a lawyer in a buffet. 

Guillem is tall. He has brown and curly hair and green eyes. When he was young and we were going on holidays, he was always taken for a foreigner.

He likes football and plays for a team in L'Espluga. He also likes watching the matches and going to la Penya de l’Espluga and he also likes going to the football fields to watch them with their friends. 

He also likes going mountain running, a hobby we share. Sometimes we go hiking to some important mounts of Catalonia such as the Aneto or the Pedraforca. When we were kids we liked going gardening with my grandfather and now we still go there sometimes. It is an activity we have always done and which we like a lot.

He also really likes the beach. He loves cooking and often prepares delicious food for us, especially on special occasions.

I  have done this presentation about him because he is a person I do admire. He looks like a serious person but in fact, he is quite the opposite. He is really funny and has a sense of sarcastic humor. He is friendly and kind. Guillem is intelligent and finds it easy to speak in public. Even though our personalities are very different we get along very well.

Finally, I would like to add that he is one of the people from whom I learn the most, and he is very honest with me. I know I can always count on him.

REFRESH...... ANIMALS + ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY.

RABBIT        CONEJO

SHEEP          OVEJA

COW           VACA

GUINEA PIG   COBAYA

HORSE       CABALLO

DUCK        PATO

MOUSE       RATÓN

TURTLE       TORTUGA

VULTURES       BUITRE

DOLPHINS      DELFINES

DOGS        PERRO

GOLDFISH      PEZ DORADO

TIGERS         TIGRES

HAMSTER     HAMSTERS

COYOTES       COYOTE

CATS             GATOS

FROGS         RANAS

BEARS       OSOS

PIG             CERDOS

CHICKENS  POLLOS

HEN          GALLINAS

BIRDS      PAJAROS

DONKEY     BURRO

SNAKE     SERPIENTE

BEES      ABEJAS

FOXES           ZORRO

CROWS          CUERVOS

ANTELOPES  ANTILOPES

SWANS            CISNE

WOLVES        LOBOS

TURKEYS       PAVO REAL

GOATS             CABRA

BADGERS        EJONES

FLIES                MOSCAS

Important: To spell shopping and always correctly.

I usually do gardening.

I sometimes do crafts

I hardly ever do the shopping.

I always visit my grandparents.

I never walk the dog.

ACTIVITY BOOK 5 PAGE 18, Exercises 1 and 2

 

1.- An author writes books. A writer writes books

2.- There are lots of books in a library.

3.- Every footballer wants to score a goal.

4.- When you sleep, you sometimes dream.

5.- A detective investigates crimes.

6.- When you interview someone, you ask them questions.

7.- A football match is 90 minutes long.

8.- There are lots of houses and shops in a town.

Ellen scores the winning goal.

Ellen invites Freya to the match.

Dad phones Vanessa March. 

Freya wins the writing competition.

Freya sees a poster in the library.

Freya interviews Ellen after the match.

1.- An ............ writes books. A writer writes books.

2.- There are lots of books in a ................

3.- Every footballer wants to score a ................

4.- When you sleep, you sometimes .................

5.- A ........................ investigates crimes.

6.- When you ....................... someone, you ask them questions.

7.- A football ..................... is 90 minutes long.

8.- There are lots of houses and shops in a ........

I like or I don't like..... LESSON TWO.

 I like going shopping!

I like playing games

I  dont like playing basketball

I like playing the piano a little bit.

I don't like playing rugby

I like gardening

I like cooking

I like walking the dogs

´I like talking to my friends.

I like building a house

1.- You do this in the kitchen. You can use flour, eggs and sugar.

A cake

2.-  You need money to do this.  Dont forget to take a bag with you.

You go shopping

3.- You can use scissorsm paper and glue

You make interesting things

I make a letter. ( crafts). 

4.- You throw  and catch a ball.

There are five players on each time.

Playing rugby

You need to take your boots with you and the coach tells you what to do.

Playing football

You  do this in the garden. You plants seeds and watch the grow.

SHOULD WE STOP USING BOOKS FOR EDUCATION?

 Should we stop using books for education?

Currently, the debate about the use of books in school has risen. From my point of view, I think the use of books is essential for the learning process.

First of all, the use of screens is becoming a problem for kids and teenagers. Due to the use of these technologies, some kids have become addicted to electronic devices, so if these technologies were restricted in schools, kids would be less addicted, and they would also have fewer vision problems.

Books help you remember things, and when you use them, you learn faster. For that reason, I think the use of books is necessary. 

Moreover, books provide a lot of information that sometimes is difficult to find on the internet.

To summarise,  using books is essential to learn and I believe that books are an excellent educational tool so as to achieve every student's goal.  I firmly believe that the educational system should maintain the use of books in order to improve the kids' learning process.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT TIME , NOV. 9TH, 2021

 WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP?

I wake up at  twenty past seven.

WHAT TIME DOES OUR SCHOOL START?

Our school starts at nine.

 WHAT TIME DO YOU GO HOME?

I go home at half past twelve.

WHAT TIME IS IT NOW?

It is twenty past six in the evening.

TO GO - GO/ GOES

TO WATCH- WATCH/WATCHES

TO LEAVE- LEAVE/ LEAVES. dejar/ abandonar

WHAT TIME DOES SHE GO TO SCHOOL?

She goes to school 

She goes to school at twenty-five minutes to eight.  (7:35)

WHAT TIME DOES HE WATCH TV?

He watches TV at ten minutes to seven. 18:50

WHAT TIME DOES THE BUS LEAVE?

The bus leaves at twenty-five past one.

 Hi,

I am Ada from Hong kong in China.I m eleven eyars old.

I've got a brother called Lok-to, he's eight. We live in a very tall block of flats in the city.

Our family is very international. My dad is from Hong Kong and my mum is Irish.

Ada's nationality is Chinese.

Her mum is from Ireland.

Her cousin's nationality. 

Her aunt's nationality is Mexican.

She speaks Cantonese, English and some Japanese

I can speak Catalan and Spanish .

Which continent  is she from ? She is from Asia. 

China- Chinese

Sweden- Swedish 

Mexico- Mexican

Ireland- Irish

 

MACHU PICCHU

Machu Picchu is one of the lost treasures of Peru. Inca city is located 130 kilometers from Cusco, on the mountain ridge of Machu Picchu Mountains. It is one of the seven wonders of the world. It is also believed to be Peru's most important architectural and archaeological gem, even on Earth.

Its landscape is wooded and green. At the end of Inca city, we find spectacular mountains. It is a tourist place, and if you like nature and want to know about environment, it is highly recommended to take the Inca route to discover the  incredible flora and its mythical llamas.

If you are looking for a great location, it is the most suitable place to visit. Moreover, it is also the first tourist destination without a carbon footprint.

Machu Picchu is a unique place in the world where history, architecture, and nature merge.

opinion essay

 

Opinion essay

WOMEN DISCRIMINATION YET!

It is well known that women discrimination still exists. It is obviuos that it exists an inequality between women and men in most of the jobs. So, I think that the government, for example, should make an effort to encourage access to some high position jobs not only to men but also to women.

First of all, women should be considered as intelligent and capable as men to do any kind of job. In fact, some of the most important inventors were women, and this is a fact.

Secondly, if we want our society to progress in all senses, we should give women an opportunity. Sometimes our society is stuck in the past, and some things haven't simply changed yet.

Moreover, in some bad aspects, women are judged the same as men, which is unfair.

To sum up, I really believe that the government should take better care of women and support them when working or doing specific jobs.

Present Perfect and Past Simple

Present Perfect: 

Presente del verbo “have” +Past Participle del verbo principal

I / You / They He / She / It 

I have (I’ve) visited the UK. She has (She’s) slept in a desert. 

We have not (haven’t) been to India. 

We have (We’ve) never been to India.

He has not (hasn’t) been to India. 

He (He’s) never been to India. 

Have you (ever) swum in a lake? 

Yes, we have. 

No, we haven’t. 

Yes, she has. 

No, he has not (hasn’t). 

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE 

Present Perfect para describir experiencias. 

Present Perfect para hablar sobre experiencias en nuestra vida cuando no decimos exactamente cuándo pasaron. 

I have bought a car. 

Last week I bought a car. 

Podemos utilizar las expresiones de tiempo ever en preguntas y never en frases negativas. • 

Have you ever seen anything like this before? 

I have never seen anything like this before. 

Present Perfect cuando una situación que conecta el pasado con el presente (cuando el momento específico en el que empezó la acción no se menciona). 

Esa situación puede seguir siendo verdad en el presente. En los casos en los que es seguro que en el presente no sigue siendo verdad, se utiliza Past Simple. 

I have lived in Spain for three years.✔️.

I worked in Spain for three years.✔️ 

Normalmente usamos el Present Perfect con “the first time” cuando nos referimos a sucesos inmediatos, recientes o que aún continúan. 

Was that the first time you’ve heard her sing? –

También usamos el Present Perfect con expresiones que contienen las siguientes construcciones: 

 • This is the first time…

Vocabulary: Parts of a shopping center

 lift

escalator

exit

toilets

entrance

Bank/ bowling alley/ car park/ cinema/ department store/ games room/ restaurants/ play area/ skating rink/ 

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

 ADJ.                      COMPARATIVE                       SUPERLATIVE

BIG                        BIGGER THAN                        THE BIGGEST

TALL                      TALLER THAN                        THE TALLEST

SMALL                   SMALLER THAN                    THE SMALLEST

BEAUTIFUL            MORE BEAUTIFUL                THE MOST BEAUTIFUL

I am taller than you

You are shorter than you

I am faster tha you 

HOW TO WRITE A REVIEW

 

 Link amb exemples de reviews

https://oxfordhousebcn.com/en/how-to-write-a-review-cambridge-b2-first/

First start with an interesting title. E.g. The Unexpected Anti-Hero. It relates to both the book that’s being reviewed and the question. It’s also short and snappy.

Next write an engaging introduction. Maybe start with a rhetorical question, for example:

Are you a fan of the Jazz Age? Then this is the book for you!

Or a general statement about the book that will hook the reader:

The Great Gatsby is a classic, with many twists and turns.

You could also give some background information. Here we use the past simple:

The Great Gatsby was written by F.S.Fitzgerald and is set in prosperous Long Island in 1922.

The second paragraph should summarise the plot (note – we usually describe a story in present tense):

Gatsby is a mysterious character, he has big extravagant parties, and we never know if we can trust him.

The third paragraph is where we introduce the surprising moment and reveal what the main character did and why it was surprising:

• The most shocking part is when…
• I couldn’t believe it when…
• In fact…
• It was so surprising when…

 

In the fourth paragraph, give a recommendation! Here the examiner wants to hear your overall opinion. It can be something simple:

• I strongly recommend..

 

Or something more inventive:

• I wouldn’t read the novel again because…
• Everyone should read this immediately!

 

But don’t forget to say why!

NARRATIVE ESSAY

 

En un "narrative essay cal explicar una història. Aquí hi ha un exemple per exemple de la meva primera classe de filosofia.

Has de posar una "introduction"/ un "body" i un "closing". Cadascun està marcat de diferent color.

I took my first philosophy class. Before I went into the class, I was skeptical. I waited outside with my mates and was thinking about what philosophy would involve. I had no idea. I imagined something more difficult but what I got was something quite different. (introduction)

A young man in jeans entered the class and he started talking about ethics. We looked at each other with surprise. By the end of class, I had discovered that questions with no right answer can be the most interesting ones. ( Body)

The experience has taught me to look at things more “philosophically”—and not just because it was a philosophy class! I learned that if I let go of my imagination, I could go further. The class taught me to look at things with an open mind. (Closing)

Es poden fer servir frases comodí per altres writings.

Why is it so important to learn English?

I think English is a language that right now has great importance in our society because it gives you a lot of freedom when it comes to going abroad.

In my opinion, learning a language is very important because you never know when you will need that language, so, learning several languages is always useful.

On one hand, I would say that speaking English can help you to find a better job because nowadays English is a worldwide language and it is practically necessary for any job.

On the other hand, if you speak English you can travel anywhere and people can understand you easily because English is a sort of international language. If you travel a lot it is practically a must to speak English.

In conclusion, to have a minimum level of English is necessary in today's life.

SMALL VICTORIES

 

Last year I reached a small victory and I am going to explain it to you.

We reached the Pedraforca with some friends. First of all, we met several times to decide which summit to reach. 

We decided to go to the Pedraforca. 

After this, we prepared a list of things to buy and what to take, for example,  a tent, the sleeping bags, some water, something to be able to cook and then, we prepared the journey.

We took the way and decided the stops on the way.

We started walking early in the morning and we tried to stick to the time and follow the stops planned. We had bad luck because the weather was awful, it was raining most of the time but although it wasn’t easy, we were fit enough and we managed to get to the top without problems.

We were really proud of ourselves.

SHOP AROUND THE CLOCK

Going into the shopping mall

On the roof

On the second floor

On the first floor 

On the ground floor

On the basement

shopping mall

Palm tree

escalator

lift

windows

entrance

exit

lights /bulbs

DESERTS COMPARISON

 The Sahara desert is bigger than the Sonoran desert

The Atacama desert is smaller than smaller than the Gobi desert

The Sahara desert is hotter than the Sonoran desert

The Sahara desert is the hottest.

The Sonoran desert is the wettest.

The Atacama desert is the smallest.

Do camels always eat in groups?

Yes, they do.

No, They don't.

Do elephants eat meat?

Sometimes, They eat meat.

Do camels sleep on cacti?

No, never

Life

To live

Leaf

Leaves

VOCABULARY ABOUT DESERTS

 

Vultures

Cactus 

Scorpion

Sand / Dunes

Camel

Palm trees

Lizard

Rock

There are pyramids in the desert.

Snake

Lion/ Cubs

Elephants

Do scorpions live in the desert?

Yes they do.

Do they live in groups?

Yes they do /No, they don't. 

No, they never live in groups.

Do they eat insects?

Yes, always, Yes they do.

No, never. No they don't.

Natural education

 

Hello, my name is Maria, and I am going to talk about natural education.

Natural education is an educational practice focused on children learning through their experience in life. That covers household responsibilities, social interaction, work experience, etc.

It is a method I do recommend because children are outdoors most of the time, and for them it is easy to learn through nature and observation.

I think that children should draw their conclusions from their personal experiences. 

With time and interaction with nature, they can develop this method without the help of adults.

Thanks for your attention!

The personal use of drones should be banned

 

The personal use of drones should be banned

Drones can be a very useful tool that can at times make life easier for people when working but can also cause other problems.

On the one hand, drones can be used to look for people because from heights there is a much greater view of the land. They can also be used to control fires.
Furthermore, they can also be used as a toy. Lately, drones have become very popular within kids and teens.

On the other hand, drones are so affordable that sometimes they have been misused. For example, their use in crimes, weapons trade, trafficking drugs in prisons, catching people without their consent, and invasion of privacy has increased since the emergence of drones.

In conclusion, although drones can be used for illegal issues, I think they can be a great tool when used legally under control and surveillance.