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Sivera Fonttarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11809701965607341421noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194553802159187442.post-22052980108763564332012-09-11T22:52:00.001+02:002012-09-11T22:54:06.228+02:00Writing Guide for 1st and 2nd of Bachillerato
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by Yolanda Giménez Ballesteros (IES La Malladeta)tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11809701965607341421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194553802159187442.post-80439766822331163362012-06-19T07:03:00.001+02:002012-06-19T07:04:49.153+02:00I don't wanna miss a thing- Worksheet<a title="View i Dont Want to Miss a Thing Aerosmith on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/97505430/i-Dont-Want-to-Miss-a-Thing-Aerosmith" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">i Dont Want to Miss a Thing Aerosmith</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/97505430/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-3d6ucfuyq2u9vonfejw" data-auto-height="true" data-aspect-ratio="0.707514450867052" scrolling="no" 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united kingdom quiz</a></strong> <iframe src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/13085942" width="425" height="355" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div style="padding:5px 0 12px"> View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/thecroaker/death-by-powerpoint" target="_blank">PowerPoint</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/monicareig" target="_blank">Monica Reig</a> </div> </div>tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11809701965607341421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194553802159187442.post-57224456070094123862012-05-26T15:19:00.000+02:002012-06-19T07:06:27.732+02:00USA QUIZ<div style="width:425px" id="__ss_13085501"> <strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/monicareig/usa-quiz" title="USA QUIZ" target="_blank">USA QUIZ</a></strong> <iframe src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/13085501" width="425" height="355" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" 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anniversary of the sandwichWhen John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, ordered beef served between
slices of bread about 250 years ago he probably did not think his request would
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Click on this link to discover 5 ways to apologize in English and many more interesting videos to learn English.tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11809701965607341421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194553802159187442.post-41216686322198522682012-05-16T22:22:00.001+02:002012-05-16T22:22:08.916+02:00REPORTING VERBS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Listen to the history of the creation of Wikipedia and answer the following questions. The narrator is one of the co-founders himself, Jimmy Wales.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">What was the original encyclopedia called? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Was it free?<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Why was Wiki, the new software platform they started using, so interesting?<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17.85pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">How many languages does Wikipedia exist in? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">How many visitors does Wikipedia get every month? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">When was Wikipedia created<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">? <o:p></o:p></i></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">How many edits are there in a month, for all the different versions of Wikipedia combined?<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Does the Wikipedia foundation control the editorial contents of the website?<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">What is the role of the Foundation?<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div><br />
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Watch the video and choose the best answer: (00:00 to 1:50)<br />
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1. Ireland is also called: <br />
a. the Diamond Isle b. the Emerald Isle c. The Ruby Isle<br />
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2. The story of Saint Patrick’s Day goes back <br />
a. to the 3d century b. to the 4th century c. to the 5th century<br />
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3. A 16- year old boy was kidnapped in Britain by Irish marauders and was kept as a shepherd-slave in Ireland for:<br />
a. six years b. ten years c. seven years<br />
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4. What encouraged him to escape? <br />
a. another slave b. a vision c. God<br />
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5. How many visions did he have? a. 2 b. 3 c.4<br />
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6. His mission was to help <br />
a. British people b. French people c. Irish people<br />
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7. He became a a. a druid b. a teacher c. a priest<br />
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8. St Patrick is said to have eliminated what from Ireland:<br />
a. snails b. flies c. snakes<br />
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9. These animals can be seen as a symbol of a. Satan b. paganism<br />
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10. Another symbol associated to Ireland is <br />
a. the shamrock b. beer c. the tree<br />
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11. Saint Patrick’s Day is March 17th because: <br />
a. it’s the day he was born b. the day he escaped <br />
c. the day he died<br />
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Answer the questions: (1:50 to end)<br />
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1. What do Catholics do during Lent?<br />
2. Where in America was St Patrick’s Day first celebrated?<br />
3. When did people start celebrating it in New York City?<br />
4. Today, what parade is the most famous?<br />
5. What countries did Irish immigrants flee to during the Potato Famine?<br />
6. What clothes do people in America wear on St Patrick’s Day?<br />
7. What politician of Irish origin appears in the video?<br />
8. What was the traditional Irish meal?tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11809701965607341421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194553802159187442.post-5744661043792283512012-03-13T23:00:00.000+01:002012-03-13T23:00:49.861+01:00Unit 5: Answer key to worksheets<a title="View Unit 5 Answer Key on Scribd" href="http://es.scribd.com/doc/85253161/Unit-5-Answer-Key" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">Unit 5 Answer Key</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/85253161/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-1m7f2bcpqw2wjw2z4964" data-auto-height="true" data-aspect-ratio="0.772727272727273" scrolling="no" id="doc_24825" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe>tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11809701965607341421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194553802159187442.post-43023081214756894172012-03-08T22:49:00.000+01:002012-03-08T22:49:25.099+01:009th March: Non- Smoking day in the UKThis image speaks for itself.<br />
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