sábado, 17 de diciembre de 2016

'The Christmas Gift Experiment' - Christmas 24

THE CHRISTMAS GIFT EXPERIMENT Talk about: What do you like about Christmas? What is better: getting or giving presents? What was the best present you have ever given or got?

Christmas Dishes From Around the World - Anglophenia Ep 44

GOOD VIDEO PRACTICE ON CHRISTAS DISHES Mark the following sentences as true (T) or false (F). a. In Iceland, people fast before Christmas. b. It is a tradition to eat fermented skate at a restaurant. c. The 13 desserts were created to honor Christ and his Apostles. d. The Stollen cake symbolizes the camel. e. In Japan people don’t celebrate Christmas. f. Curry is a popular dish on Boxing day. g. In Italy, people enjoy their festive meal on Christmas Eve. h. In Australia, people hide a gold coin inside the Christmas pudding. i. In Argentina, the traditional Christmas dish has been actually brought over by Italians. j. In the U.S.A., people prefer a roast turkey for Christmas.

Humans In 1000 Years

GOOD PRACTICE FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS INCLUDING VIDEO COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES. 1. Technology: Scientists predict that within the next few years, computers will not only be able to speak and interact, but ______________________________________________. 2. Transhumanism: Nanobots (tiny robots) will be subtly integrated into our body enhancing_______________________________________________________________. No longer will we be limited by our own physiology, but truly become a mixture of _______________________________________________________________________. 3. Utility fog: Imagine countless microscopic robots which can be rearranged into virtually any configuration almost instantaneously. Building could be constructed as necessary and disassembled when ______________________________________________________. 4. Languages: The 7000 languages that are spoken globally will likely dip under ________. 5. Temperature: Increased temperatures may also affect our ___________________. 6. Mutation: What new traits from mutation may arise? Name 2. 7. Artificial selection: Why will we modify babies’ genes before birth? 8. Colonization: What is an inevitable part of our future? What do you think? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

sábado, 10 de diciembre de 2016

The Big Bang Theory - Penny's Christmas gift to Sheldon

Big Bang Theory - Why Sheldon does not celebrate christmas

VIDEO ACTIVITY ON CHRISTMAS:THE BIG BANG THEORY

Penny Gives Sheldon a Christmas Gift 1. Answer the questions? a) Do you usually give people Christmas Gifts? Who do you usually give to? b) What kind of gifts do you usually give/receive? c) Have you been surprised by any gift? Was it a good or bad surprise? Why? d) What do you usually do when you don´t like a gift you ´ve got? e) What do you do when you really like the gift? 2. Watch the first segment, and answer the questions bellow: a) What´s Sheldon´s problem about Penny´s gift? b) How does Penny react? c) How does he solve this dilemma? 3. Watch the second segment and answer the questions bellow: a) What gift does Penny give Sheldon? Why is it so important? b) How does Sheldon react to his gift? c) What gift does Penny give Leonard? Does he like it? d) What gift does Leonard give Penny? Does she like it?

EDUCATING SANTA

HERE'S A VIDEO FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES, CALLED "EDUCATING SANTA"

THE SECRET HISTORY OF BLACK SANTAS

THE SECRET HISTORY OF BLACK SANTAS' TEXT FROM BBC.CO UK TELLS US THE STORY OF BLACK SANTAS BEING USED IN SHOPPING CENTRES