TASK #8
TITLE: Unit 6 test Speaking task 

ME AND THE ENVIRONMENT

DEADLINE: 2 April at 10.00 pm

INSTRUCTIONS: 

The aim of this essay is to put in writing my reflection about the actions I normally do that may be detrimental to the environment and that I may change in the future:

A. Classify in the right column all the actions that you do that involve using energy:

 Actions that I have to do                                  

 whatever the amount of energy involved         

Actions that I have to do
 but could be done using less energy

Actions that I do                                                     

but I could eliminate if I wanted to          

 Really silly actions that I do
 that involve wasting energy          

 and that I must eliminate asap

B. WRITE  an essay expressing what you have found about your use of energy and how you could change your habits to reduce the impact on the environment:

Start like this: AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION to the issue proposed by the teacher, this is what I have found and what I intend to do in the future ................................................................

................................................................................................................................................................

 (The essay should be at least 150 words long)

Then, .....

1. UPLOAD a copy on your blog.
2. Make a RECORDING of it and send it to me at ...

     miguelgarciaarreza@gmail.com

PLEASE, change the title  to   3Atask#8namesurname 

 Actions that I have to do                                  

 whatever the amount of energy involved:
Use the computer to do my homeworks.

Actions that I have to do
 but could be done using less energy:

Read with my lamp on, cook with gadgets that are more than the needed.

Actions that I do                                                     

but I could eliminate if I wanted to:
Leave gadgets turned on when I am doing another thing.

 Really silly actions that I do
 that involve wasting energy          

 and that I must eliminate asap:
Leave my lamp on while I am sleeping, leave the TV on while I am not watching it, stay a lot of time in the shower, leave my phone charging longer than what is necessary, leave my computer on while I am sleeping.

After due consideration to the issue proposed by the teacher, this is what I have found and what I intend to do in the future:
Firstly, I have to say that I am not at home a lot of time in the afternoon, bacause I have got a lot of activities like football or conservatory, but in the time that I am at home, I know that I have to do something to save energy.
What I can do is that when I am reading, instead of have the lamp on, I can open the blinds and let the light pass into the room where I am reading. Another thing that I must do is leave the electric gadgets off while I am not doing something with the electric gadgets and save energy. I have to learn that I am very old for sleep with my lamp on, and I have to turn it off at night when I am sleeping. I have to turn off the TV when I am in another room too. Another thing that I do is leave my phone charging all the night, and it is bad for the enviroment. I have to stop doing that, and it will be better for me and for the enviroment.

Describing a painting

TASK #6
TITLE: Describing a painting

DEADLINE: Thursday23 February at 10.00 pm

INSTRUCTIONS: PLEASE, click on the link provided and describe the painting using the expressions in exercise 8 on page 67 in your book

http://s93883215.onlinehome.us/adamjaneiro/uploaded_images/Brueghel1-001-753174.jpg

START like this: This is what I can see see in the painting.:

This is what I can see in the painting: In the middle of the painting, there is a group of old people, everyone of the group wearing the same clothes: a brown tunic. There are also two boys that I think that are playing with marbles or may be they are picking up some coins that they had lost. On the right, I can see a woman that is repairing something and she is in a ladder. There is a man sit down in a window and there is a boy that is playing along with a stick. There is also a man that is trying to take a boy who is running. On the left, I can see a man crying, standing in a barrel. There is a group of people that every member of the group does not have one leg. Behind this group, there are two men with an stick. On the left, I can also see a group of people that are talking. At the top right corner, I can see a tree and a bridge. At the bottom there are houses with people that are in front of them. Probably, this painting is of a medieval town.

THE ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS AND CHRISTMAS STUFF

QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Why is Christmas celebrated on 25 December?
2. Is Christmas celebrated in non- christian countries?
3. What different good elves bring presents to children in different countries?
4. Why are reindeers associated with Father Christmas and camels with the Three Kings?
5. What's the origin of the 'nativity scene'?
6. What animals are expected to be seen in the stable near baby Jesus?
7. Is the Christmas tree a Christian, religious tradition?
8. What's the origin of New Year's resolutions?
9. Find three superstitions connected with Christmas.
10. Where's Boxing Day celebrated? What happens on this day?

1. Because Jesus born in that date.

2. Yes, it is. For example, in China.

3. Santa Claus in Northamerica and Europe, the three wise men in Spain, the Befana Witch in Italy, gnomes in Iceland, the Jesus' camel in Siria and the Cold Grandfather in Rusia.

4. Because reindeers live in a cold climate and camels live in a hot climate.

5. The first-ever Nativity scene recorded in history was created by St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis was concerned that the meaning of Christmas was becoming lost as most people were more focused with the ritual of gift giving them they were of the true message of Christmas.

6. A donkey and an ox.

7. No, there is not any spiritual meaning.

8. The ancient Babylonians are said to have been the first people to make New Year’s resolutions, some 4,000 years ago. They were also the first to hold recorded celebrations in honor of the new year—though for them the year began not in January but in mid-March, when the crops were planted. During a massive 12-day religious festival known as Akitu, the Babylonians crowned a new king or reaffirmed their loyalty to the reigning king. They also made promises to the gods to pay their debts and return any objects they had borrowed. These promises could be considered the forerunners of our New Year’s resolutions. If the Babylonians kept to their word, their (pagan) gods would bestow favor on them for the coming year. If not, they would fall out of the gods’ favor—a place no one wanted to be.

9. Wear something red, that must be a pair number in the table where people eat and eat an apple.

10. Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated on the day following Christmas Day in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth nations. Boxing Day occurs on 26 December, although the attached bank holiday or public holiday may take place either on that day or a day later.

TASK #4
TITLE:  (UNIT 3 Test Speaking Task)

DEADLINE: Sunday 18 December at 10.00 pm

INSTRUCTIONS:Talk about your shopping habits, leisure choices and what kind of food you like.

•    Do you prefer shopping online or going to shops? Why?

•    Which do you prefer; shopping in small local shops or large department stores? Why?

•    What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping in small local shops and shopping in large department stores? 

•    What’s your favourite place to shop? Why do you like it?

•    What do you like doing in your free time?

•    Do you like trying out new activities? Why? Why not?

•    What’s your favourite food?

•    Do you like trying food from different countries? Why? Why not?

As always, send the recording to  miguelgarciaarreza@gmail.com

NOTE: Make sure that you change the title of the recording to the following pattern:

3Anametask#4

Eg. 3Anerealuquetask#4

I prefer shopping online (well, my father shop online) because it is so easy, you do not have to go anywhere and it is so comfortable.

I prefer shopping in small local shops, because I do not like shopping, so if I go to a small shop, I will finish early.

The advantage of buy in an small local shop for me it is that there are a ot of bargains, but the disadvantage is that normally there are a lot of people there. The advantage of shopping in a large department store is that there are a lot of thing to buy, but there are also a lot of people that that can get ahead and buy them before.

My favourite place to shop is Decathlon, because there are a lot of things that are about sports and there are a lot of varieties in their products.

I love play football in my free time, because it is so entretaining and always there is another person that wants to play football whit me. Also because I am so good playing football.

I like trying out new activities, because I really like sports and new things to do, and there are also a lot of things to try and that can be very interesting.

My favourtite food is a plate of delicious croquettes. They are so jummy, and it is better when one of my grandmother cook them.

I like trying food from different countries, because there are a lot of interesting flavors to try

TASK #3
TITLE: My best shopping experience.

DEADLINE: Friday 10 December at 10.00 pm

INSTRUCTIONS: WRITE a text about a shopping experience you remember well. Ideally, it would bring good memories not only for the thing that you bought but also because of the illusion you had, the sensations you got and the people you were with.

Then, MAKE A RECORDING and send it to your teacher at:

miguelgarciaarreza@gmail.com

WARNING: MAKE SURE you produce, at least 100 words.

MY BEST SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

My best shopping experience that I remember was two or three years ago. It was the last day of Málaga C.F. Campus 2016, and I was in La Rosaleda's tour with my father, my friends and my coaches. We stayed there for an hour and then we could visit the official Málaga C.F. shop in La Rosaleda. I was there with my dad for a long time looking the end of season sales. When I was near the fitting rooms, I saw the Málaga goalkeeper shirt. In the middle of the season, it costed 75 euros, and when I saw it, it only costed 20 euros! It was a bargain! I took the shirt and I showed it to my father. He said that he can buy it, and that it could be my saint's presents. Next season, Málaga C.F. showed its news shirts and... The goalkeeper shirt was the same! It was fantastic.

TASK # 2
TITLE: Juan's Story.

DEADLINE: 1 November evening (not later than 9)

INSTRUCTIONS: Finish the story in writing as you think best. Make sure that you produce at least around 100 words.Then make a recording of the same text and send it to the teacher's email address: miguelgarciaarreza@gmail.com

 

Juan has convinced his parents to let him use the house they have in the country to spend a few days with his friends. It`s a long weekend and Juan and his friends drive to the house to spend their holidays there. The date is 1 November, All Saints' Day. Juan and his friend decide to have a Halloween party. They dress up and decorate the house with pictures of skeletons, skulls, ghosts and  monsters  to help create the rigth atmosphere. They have also bought beer and other drinks.

It`s late in the evening and it`s getting rather cold and windy. The rain starts coming down. Suddenly the lights go off. Alicia, one of Juan`s friends suggests they can do a ouija session in the dark to have some fun. They all agree with enthusiasm. They set up everything and start doing it. However they weren`t prepared for the events that would happen later in the house and that they would never forget the rest of their lives.

.......................................................................................

They started to play that game. They started to laugh and they had fun for a moment. But it will be change in some minutes.
Peter was a bit tired, so he said that he was going to bed, because it was so late. He went to bed and Juan and his other friends continued playing the game. Some minutes later, the lights started to turn on and off simultaneously. All friends thought that it was a chance. Then, some strange noises were heard from upstairs. They were so scary. Later, somebody hit the door. Juan opened the door and... It was a bear. Everybody screeched and were frightened. The bear took Juan, and when it was going to bite him... surprise! The bear was Peter! It was only a prank! Later, evreryone laugh, but they would never forget it the rest of their lives.

TASK # 1
TITLE: My timeline in detail
DEADLINE: 16/10/16
INSTRUCTIONS: WRITE about the key years and events in your life in full.

START like this: I am going to tell about some important events in my life. ...... is important because ........
etc.


I am going to tell you about some important events in my life.

• 2002: I was born in this year the 27th of October.
• 2006: This year is important to me because my sister was born in it. Her name is Esther.
• 2008: I met my new friends in my new school, El PÚA. It is very important to me because friends are the family that we select.
• 2009: I won the yellow belt in a competition of judo. It was fantastic
• 2010: This year is very important to me because the national football team of Spain won de FIFA World's Cup South Africa 2010.
• 2010: This was the year that I learned how to play the violin. Now, I am in the 5th course in the music school.
• 2011: This year, the 2nd of February, I played my first football match with El Palo versus Mortadelo. I was so happy and it was the first match that my team won.
• 2012: I read Harry Potter for the first time. Now, I can not stop to read!
• 2014: I am not going to forget the 2014's summer. It was so special for mi, because I went to Madrid, and there I met Iker Casillas.
• 2016: This year I was the best goalkeeper of my football league and my team was second, so we made history in our football team.
• 2026: Probably you are thinking why I put the year 2026 in my important events. The answer is that the thing that I am going to say is a dream and a challenge that I put for me. I want to go to the FIFA World's Cup 2026 .