At the moment we are talking about Sherlock Holmes in class and reading one of his interesting cases. Today it's time for a virtual visit to the Sherlock Holmes museum in London! Click on http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/home.htm
and answer the questions below on the blog:
A. Imagine you and
your family are in London and you want to visit the Sherlock Holmes museum.
1. Where in
London is the museum? Write the address.
2. How many
people will visit the museum? How much will the tickets cost for all of you?
3. A complete
visit to the museum is approximately 2 hours long. You arrive at the museum at 4.30
p.m. Can you finish your visit? Why (not)?
4. What is the
only day of the year when you CAN’T visit the museum?
B. Now click on “Museum
Tour” and skim the text. Can you find this information?
5. The period of
time when Sherlock Holmes and Watson lived in the house (according to the
story).
6. A special
place where visitors can pose for photos.
7. The floor Dr.
Watson’s room is on.
C. Look at the picture of Sherlock Holmes's study.
8. Write a short paragraph about the study answering these questions: What can you see? Describe it. Do you think this study reflects Sherlock Holmes's personality? Why (not)? Compare it with the living room at your home. What is similar? What is different? Remember the structure of sentences in English: SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECTS
Here you are the video about Sherlock Holmes we watched and talked about yesterday in class. Below you can also find the worksheet about the video for those of you who didn't come to class. Remember you must study the information in the chart (exercise 1) for the exam!
At the moment we are talking about the importance of advertising in class. Companies create new successful brands, creative slogans and impressive logos to sell their products. What do you know about advertising? Could you create the perfect ad for a product?
ACTIVITY 1 (15')
To start with, have a look at this advert and answer the questions below on the blog:
1. What product is it advertising?
2. When the ad starts, it suggests the woman and her daughter are in a very particular place. Where?
3. Where are they actually? What is the woman doing?
4. What image of housework is this ad presenting?
5. Is this a sad or a funny ad?
6. Do you think it is a good ad? Is it memorable? Why (not)?
ACTIVITY 2 (5')
Discuss these questions in pairs:
1. Do you like watching ads on TV?
2. Which is your favourite ad on Spanish TV at the moment? Why?
3. In your opinion, what is the perfect recipe to make a successful ad? (E.g. good music, famous people, etc.)
ACTIVITY 3 (10')
Humour in ads is a way of getting your attention and making you remember the product. Watch these ads. Which do you think is the funniest?
Apart from humour, the three adverts above include other elements that make them memorable. Match the following elements with each advert:
stereotypes - children - references to important moments in history or film scenes
sex - unexpected twists - catchy music - happy feeling
ACTIVITY 4 (10')
Advertising is everywhere - and that can be a problem! Sometimes we are not conscious that a picture in a magazine or a film scene includes advertising. Click on this link and show you are a good detective! Can you find the hidden ads?
ACTIVITY 5 (55' + presentations)
How much have you learnt about advertising? It's time to make your own advert and present it to the class! In pairs, choose what you want to advertise: a drink, a holiday, your school...
Instructions for your presentation:
1. What product are you going to advertise? Think of a brand, a logo and a short and memorable slogan. Your teacher will give you card of different colours to present your product visually.
2. Your presentation must include a description of the product you are advertising. Think of the language you can use:
Direct speech:"Sarah, do you like...?"
Imperatives:Buy one, get one free!
Superlatives:It's the best / the fastest / the cheapest... Adjectives:New, modern, clean...
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3. Bring your product to class (for example, a new type of chocolate) and present it to your mates!
Before you start, answer these questions to help you plan your presentation:
1. What is your product? Think of a memorable brand name.
2. What is your target audience (for example, old people, teenagers...)?
3. Brainstorm at least 10 words related to your product. Can you build a slogan and draw a logo based on these words?
4. Describe your product. Explain what it is like and why it is better than the rest. (2nd ESO: approx. 60 words / 4th ESO: approx. 100 words).
Now check the elements and the description included in your presentation:
1. Does it include a brand name, a slogan and a logo? Yes / No.
2. Do you explain what it is like? Yes / No.
3. Did you use all the recommended language listed above at least once? Yes / No.
4. Is the ad memorable (for example, it is funny or it includes an unexpected twist)? Yes / No.
If you answered "No" to one or more questions, your task is not complete!
Last Saturday, the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 took place. As we learned in class, the show was held in Düsseldorf because Germany won last year. After the very exciting voting, Azerbaijan won with the song Running Scared. Italy and Sweden were also very close to winning - they came 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Unfortunately, Spain only came 23rd out of 25 countries. No wonder - the song was crap!
Have a look at the top three performances and answer the following questions on the blog:
1. What do you think about the top three songs? 2. What performance do you like best? Why? 3. In your opinion, which is the catchiest song? 4. Who do you think is the best artist? 5. What do you think about the different song presentations (staging, lighting, camera shots, etc.)? Describe your favourite presentation (number of people on the stage, clothes, choreography, musical instruments, props, etc.)
2nd place: Italy Artist: Raphael Gualazzi Song: Madness of Love Points: 189
3rd place: Sweden Artist: Eric Saade Song: Popular Points: 185
One of my favourite songs was Finland. It only came 21st out of 25 but it is a very pleasant ballad about a topic you know a lot about: the environment. Watch the video, read the lyrics and answer these questions:
1. Who is Peter? Why is he worried? 2. Why does Peter visit the King and parliament? 3. Why won't people listen to him? 4. The title of the song, Da da dam, is a metaphor - it's got a secret meaning. Peter doesn't want to be da da dam. What do you think it means?
Peter is smart, he knows each European country by heart - He likes to sit under an apple tree on his yard And wait for an apple to fall.
When Peter is nine, His teacher tells him that this planet is dying, That someone needs to put an end to it all And so when Peter comes home He tells his mom:
CHORUS 'I’m going out in the world to save our planet And I ain’t coming back until she’s saved; I’ll walk my way to see the King and parliament If they don’t help I’ll do it by myself... I don’t wanna be Da da dam, da da dam Da da da da da da, da da dam.'
Peter is young He tries to talk but no one listens to him - Everybody’s busy living and dying, Not thinking about what they’re doing.
But look at the boy who... Went out in the world to save our planet And he ain’t coming back until she’s saved He walked his way to see the King and parliament But they all turned their heads and walked away, Singing Da da dam, da da dam Da da da da da da, da da dam.
And now I’m going out in the world to save our planet And I ain’t coming back until she’s saved; I’m walking in the footsteps that young Peter made And everybody is welcome to join And sing with me Da da dam, da da dam Da da da da da da, da da dam...
The following news stories and videos are part of our portfolio project in English about natural disasters. The special correspondents in these videos are 2nd ESO students from IES S'Arenal in Majorca (Balearic Islands, Spain). We hope you enjoy the videos and give us feedback! We invite you to write your comments at the bottom of this post.
NEWS STORY #1 TSUNAMI DEVASTATES PACIFIC RIM
Special correspondents / Nuria Heres and Amanda Carbonell On 26th of December 2004 there was a big tsunami in the Pacific Rim. Tsunamis are giant waves and they can destroy costal regions in minutes. This one killed 220.000 people. The International Community sent money and food. The army rebuilt the people's houses and the police helped when the tsunami finished.
NEWS STORY #2 HURRICANE KATRINA REACHES THE US
Special correspondents / Andrea Fernández and Ana Paula Lugo
Hurricane Katrina was the most expensive and deadliest natural disaster in the United States. It happened in 2005 and affected the Gulf Coast from central Florida to Texas. The hurricane caused severe destruction. 1.836 people lost their lives. People lost $81 billion in the natural disaster. The army studied the affected area and they found a solution: they didn't rebuild the dangerous areas and elevated many buildings.
NEWS STORY #3 EARTHQUAKE HITS HAITÍ
Special correspondents / Paula Gual and Nerea Capellà
On 12th January 2010 at 9:52 p.m. there was an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 on the Ritcher scale in Haití. This was the country's strongest earthquake in 200 years. It was near the capital city of Haití, Puerto Príncipe. The death toll was about 300.000 people. The first and second floors of the Presidential Palace collapsed. Later, the Goverment rebuilt its new headquarters about 20 km. away from the city.
NEWS STORY #4 THE ERUPTION OF MOUNT PELÉE
Special correspondents / Jerónimo Rojo and Carlos Sastre
On 12th April 1902, the big Pelée volcano erupted in the rural and beautiful island of Martinique. It killed a lot of people. 30.000 died in this disaster and approximately 100.000 also left their houses and their animals when they escaped. Charities helped these people and sent food and water. People from Martinique asked other countries to help them rebuild the island. Now its inhabitants live farther from the volcano.
