THE AGE OF EXPLORATION

BASIC CONCEPTS GAME in quizlet: Click HERE

The study set is called THE AGE OF EXPLORATION: BASIC CONCEPTS. It contains 8 terms, including:

TRADE ROUTE: a network of roads along which traders traveled
SILK: a valuable cloth made by silkworms in China
SPICES: Seeds or parts of a plant used to flavor food
EXPLORER: A person who travels to a new place to learn about it.
GOD, GLORY AND GOLD: Motives for European exploration

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INVENTIONS GAME in quizlet: Click HERE

The study set is called THE AGE OF EXPLORATION: INVENTIONS. It contains 5 terms, including:

COMPASS: navigational instrument for finding directions
ASTROLABE: instrument used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars
CARAVEL: small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship
PORTOLAND CHARTS: maps used to show locations of ports, sea routes and conditions at sea
PRINTING PRESS: machine with the ability to print and spread information

EXAM

EXAM

FIRST DATES

Make your own video...

GETTING READY TO TALK ABOUT A PICTURE

CHRISTINA and TRIS

1. FIRST PARAGRAPH: INTRODUCTION

• Start saying something like "This is a picture of the film Divergent' and then say who they are and the faction where they belong and why you have chosen them.

Eg: This is a picture of the film Divergent and these are Christina and Tris, two of the main characters in the film Divergent. Christina is a transfer from Candor to Dauntless. I have chosen her for my description because I think she's quite funny and a very honest girl, and you know what? I really value honesty! and I have decided to talk about Tris because she's the protagonist and a very brave girl.

2. SECOND PARAGRAPH:  DESCRIBE WHAT YOU SEE: THE PEOPLE AND THE OTHER ELEMENTS

• Talk about her age, height and her physical appearance.
• Talk about other people, the place, the objects...

Use the following language:

I can see...
On the right... on the left...in the middle....in the background. 

they are sitting, they are talking
they are wearing a grey costume
they have got, he has got black hair...
....

Example:

Cristina and Tris are sitting at table in the middle of the picture. They're probaly having lunch.
They're 16, Cristina is middle height and has got short, dark, straight hair. She's looking down. Tris is tall and has got long, blond, straight hair and she's looking at Cris. They seem to be talking...They're both wearing a black costume, which all the people who belong to Dauntless, have to wear.  In the background, I can see other people having lunch...

3. THIRD PARAGRAPH: PERSONALITY

• Talk about some of their personality traits. 

Eg.: She's very loyal and supportive with her friends. Moreover, she always tells the truth...

PERSONALITY

            

 Try these GAMES and learn some adjectives of PERSONALITY.

DIVERGENT: LINKS TO ACTIVITIES

Try these GAMES to learn vocabulary and expressions from the film Divergent.

 VOCABULARY 1   VOCABULARY 2   VOCABULARY 3    FACTIONS

WHAT FACTION DO YOU BELONG TO? TEST 1 TEST 2

DIVERGENT TRAILER

PET'S RESULTS AND COPARATIVE ANAYSIS

WRITING A REPORT

Your English teacher has asked you to carry out a SURVEY amongst tourists who visit Barcelona (SURVEY LINK ) and then write a REPORT. (180 words)

• She wants to know what things tourists know best about Catalonia and what things they do not know so well. 

• She also wants suggestions on how to help tourists know our country better.

ANALYSE THE RESULTS BY LOOKING AT THE GRAPHICS

WHAT TOURISTS KNOW ABOUT CATALONIA


Introduction
The aim/the purpose of this report is to show/look into what things… and to identify... My information is taken from/My sources include...last November.

What tourists know
In general, tourists know a lot about….

What tourists do not know
Generally speaking, most visitors do not know

Conclusion and recommendations
To sum up,
I would recommend that

TOP TIPS FOR WRITING

1. Write a title which shows what the report is about.
2. Divide your report into clear paragraphs with subheadings.
3. State the report aim/s in the introduction.
4. Use more formal language (do not use contractions, use passive structures when possible…)
5. You will probably need to make polite recommendations in the conclusion.

Introduction 

The aims of this report are to know how much tourits know about Catalonia / how much information foreigners know about Catalonia / and to acknowledge what things they do not know and they should learn... My information is taken from interviews done among tourists who visited Barcelona/ foreigners from different countries who visited Barcelona last November. 

LANGUAGE FOR REPORTS

INTRODUCTION

The aim of this report is…

The purpose of this report is…

My informations is taken from

My sources include

DIFFERENT PARAGRAPHS

GENERALIZING

In general,

Generally speaking,

On the whole,

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

In conclusión,

To sum up,

I suggest that…

I would recommend that…

REVISION

• ADEQUACY, COHESION AND COHERENCE 40%
• MORPHOSYNTAX (GRAMMAR) 40%
• LEXIS (VOCABULARY) 20%

CONTENT:


CONTRAST:
ALTHOUGH MOST PEOPLE KNOW CATALAN SIGHTS AND DISHES, THEY DO NOT...
HOWEVER, 
NEVERTHELESS,
IS SPITE OF THE FACT THAT TOURISTS KNOW..., THEY DO NOT...

ADDITION
MOREOVER,
BESIDES,
IN ADDITION,
...ALSO...
..., TOO.

FOR EXAMPLE,
FOR INSTANCE
...SUCH AS..
...LIKE...

GRAMMAR
PEOPLE ARE..., KNOW
PASSIVE SENTENCES

VOCABULARY
SYNONYMS: TOURISTS, VISITORS, FOREIGNERS, PEOPLE WHO VISIT...

It is widely known

Admitted

Well-known

Popular

Famous

Less well-known

Less familiar

WRITING: PLANNING A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY

You and some friends are planning to go away for the weekend. Write an e-mail to an English-speaking friend. In your e-mail, you should:

• tell him/her where you are going and when.
• tell him/her how you are going: by train, by bus, by plane, on foot,...
• tell him/he who you are going with: your family, some friends from school,...
• tell him/her how long you are going to stay in each place and what activities you are going to do.
• invite him to come with you.

RECYCLING

Click HERE to visit The Agència Catalana de Residus.

THE PAST SIMPLE

Practice units 5 and 6 in this link:
https://www.cambridgelms.org/main/p/frontpage

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