THE BEAR CAME OVER THE MOUNTAIN --AWAY FROM HER

AWAY FROM HER  ( From Munro's "The Bear Came Over the Mountain")




In groups discuss these questions:

-Do you know anybody who has got Alzheimer or a similar disease?
-Have you ever thought how your life will  be when you are old?
-Do you think old people can fall in love? Is there an age to fall in love?
-What's your opinion about old people's homes? Would you ever take your parents there? Would you ever want to go yourself?

Alice Munro wins Nobel prize

ALICE MUNRO, THE 2013 NOBLE PRIZE Watch the video and answer the questions:


 


1. How many women have bee awarded a Nobel Prize?

2. How old is Alice Munro?

3. What kind of literary pieces does she write?

4. Whatbook does she mention she read when she was a child?

5. Tell me two facts about her life.

6. Has she retired from writing?

Dove Real Beauty Sketches

WHAT IMAGE OF OURSELVES DO WE HAVE?

Watch the video and then answer the questions.




1. Can you describe the experiment?
2. Who was the man in charge of doing the drafts?
3. Did he see his models?
4. Why were the women asked to spend time with strangers?
5. What was the women's reaction when they saw both pictures?
6. What does this experiment try to prove?
7. Do you think men judge themselves as harshly as women do?
8. Do you think you have the same image of yourself as the rest of people have?
9. How important is self-esteem ? 10.How can we increase our self-esteem?

 MORAL DILEMMAS

FIRST PART (0-2'45'')

Watch the first part of the video (2' 45'') and answer these questions:

1. Can you describe the place where the scene takes place?

2. What is the choice Mr. Roberts has to make?

3. What  will happen if he pushes the black button?

4. What will happen if he doesn't push it?

4. What do you think he will do?

SECOND PART (2'45''- 5'08'')

Watch the rest of the video and answer the questions: 

1. What does Mr. Roberts take into consideration before making his choice?

2.What is the purpose of the man in the black suit?

3. Where  does he say is "true beauty"?

4. What do you think Mr. Roberts will do after the thirteen seconds the man gives him? (4'37'')

THIRD PART (5'08''- End)

1. What had happened to Mr. Roberts before coming to the white room?

2. Can you explain the man in the black suit's job?

3.What did the key mean?

4. Who was next?

Answer  these questions :

What should Mr. Roberts do?

Is that different from what you actually would do?

Have you ever been in a situation which meant a moral dilemma? What choice was made? Do you think it was the right choice?

Have you ever made a choice that was contrary to what you clearly knew was the right choice or the smart choice? 

Would you take the same decission again?

Mr. Happy Man - Johnny Barnes

PROJECT: LET'S TALK ABOUT HAPPINESS

Click here to get to some activities on the video

Is there a definition of happiness?
How can you achieve being happy?
Can you think of a person which symbolizes happiness ?

In groups, I 'd like you to make a poster in GlogsterEdu which shows your feelings on this topic.


DEADLINE: 30 October

FRIENDS

 

Did you enjoy the first chapter?

Remember two of you have to prepare new vocab. for the next chapter (up to 10 words- expressions!). Click here to get the script .

TRACKING A TEEN'S MOBILE USE

 THE MOBILE WATCHDOG

Watch the video and answer the questions below:

 

 

1.- How much does this piece of technology cost?
2.-How long has Sammy owned a mobile /cell phone?
3.-What happened to Sammy a few months ago?
4.-How does this device help parents?
5. Does Sammy like it ? Why?
6.-What is  more impotant than privacy for parents?
7.-Why is it working fine with Sammy and her parents?
8.-What is the main complaint about it?
9.-What's your opinion about this device? Would you like to have it ?

WHY ARE SPANIARDS SO SELF-CONSCIOUS?

Why do Spanish people feel so terribly embarrassed when we have to speak a foreign language? Let's have a look at these two videos and then answer the questions below.

 

 

1. What do these two videos have in common?
2. What is your reaction to the first video?
3. Do you think the Mayor's grammar and vocabulary is correct?
4. Why is her speech so painful and uncomfortable?
5. What do you think about the second video?
6. Does he use the grammar and pronunciation expected after his four years in the Real Madrid?
7. Do you think Beckham´s Spanish is better or worse than the English spoken by A. Botella?
8. Why do many Spanish people think they will never be able to speak English?
9. What should be done in order to help students improve their speaking abilities?