CLIMATE and GEOGRAPHY of the BRITISH ISLES.

If you go to THIS LINK, you'll find interesting information related to CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY. (Mind you: there's LOTS OF revision in this video)

PORTFOLIO:

• SOLVE TASK 1 & TASK 2 (under the video). Then copy them onto your portfolio.
• take down notes, if necessary
• look up/ write down SPECIFIC VOCABULARY ( English/English dictionary and a Pronunciation dictionary.)

(YOU CAN USE THE ONLINE DICTIONARIES ON THE CLASS BLOG)

DEADLINE: MAY 25th

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HISTORY of an EMPIRE

Watch this video on The British Empire:


(MINUTE 0:0 TO 3:0 Newsprogram, 3:01 until the end: song)
HISTORY OF AN EMPIRE

Watch the video (SEVERAL TIMES, if necessary!) and answer these questions.

PORTFOLIO

1. Make a list of the countries that were part of the British Empire.
2. What was the "West India Company"?
3. What happened after Britain won the Napoleonic Wars against France?
4. Who was the "Indian Empress"?
5. What did the British trade with their colonies?
6. Did they promote fair trade? What do you think? 
7. Which products were very valuable? Where did they come from?
8. SONG: What FACTS do you learn when you listen to this funny song?

YOUR OPINION COUNTS!

1. How is the video related to our study material?
2. How did you like this video?
3. WHAT NEW information have you learned?

DEADLINE: May 25th.

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UK FLAGS

Do you know these flags?

CHOOSE ONE FLAG. Post a comment to the comments section and write:

• name.
• country.
• when it was designed.
• who uses it.

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4

5

Remember to use sentences. If you hurry up, you'll have the chance of practising your English and to revise  some content discussed in class!!

BIG QUESTION: HOW DOES THE BRITISH FLAG REFLECT THE NATURE OF THIS COUNTRY??

PORTFOLIO: 

• INCLUDE THIS ENTRY, SUMMARIES, FLAGS, EXTRA INFO.
• LOOK UP PRONUNCIATION OF "NEW" WORDS

DEADLINE: MAY 9th

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Something else about the UK

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PORTFOLIO:

• take down study notes
• complete them, if necessary (this is a BRIEF summary)
• add maps, pictures, etc

DEADLINE: MAY 12th

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11 ICONS OF THE BRITISH CULTURE

Can you guess the names of these 11 icons of the British culture?

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11

Adapted from: Redaelli, A., Invernizzi, D. (2011). Eyewitness. Culture in a Changing World. Italy: Pearson/Longman.

PORTFOLIO:

• look up these British icons.
• share them (in COMMENTS section)
• DO NOT answer ALL the items, just share ONE!!!

DEADLINE: May 10th

KEY:

1. Free Derry Corner. This can be found in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland. The slogan was first painted in January 1969 by John Casey. The sign is a reminder of the Battle of the Bogside which was the first major confrontation in the conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland.
2.  RMS Titanic. The famous and tragic liner was built in Belfast in 1911 by Harland & Wolff in the largest shipyard in the world at the time. Visit Titanic – built in Belfast, the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum website dedicated to the Titanic at www.uftm.org.uk.
3. The Tudor Rose. This is an English icon. At the end of the Wars of the Roses between the House of Lancaster (red rose) and the House of York (white rose) Henry Tudor (who succeeded Richard III of the House of York) became king of England as Henry VII. Henry combined the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster and created the Tudor Rose emblem.
4. Whisky. This is a Scottish cultural icon recognized the world over. Whisky, Scotland’s national drink plays a vital role in the Scottish economy. This industry generates £800 million of income in Scotland and supports over 41,000 Scottish jobs. Source: http://celticcountries.com/magazine/economy/scoth-whisky-scotlands-most-successful-export-industry/
5. The thistle. According to a legend the thistle became Scotland’s national emblem a very long time ago when Scotland was ravaged by Viking invaders. One night, as the marauding Vikings approached a group of Scots; they stood on a patch of thistles with their bare feet and, of course, let out cries of pain as the thorns dug deep. The Scots woke up and were able to fight off their assailants.
6. The Beatles. The famous Liverpool group is a well-established icon of England.
7. Sir Sean Connery. The world famous ‘James Bond’ actor was born in Edinburgh. He has been a high-profile supporter of Scotland’s National Party, donating thousands to funds.
8. The Red Dragon.This has long been a symbol of Wales. A Red Dragon features on the national flag and is often to be found marking goods of Welsh origin. Source: www.data-wales.com.uk/dragon.html
9. The robin. This is England’s favourite bird. It is celebrated, among others, in the poetic lines of Keats and Blake. Unlike most other woodland and garden birds, the robin rarely migrates abroad. It is for this reason that the English associate this bird with Christmas, and the fact that their distinctive red breasts show up so well against white snow.
10. Rugby. This is the national sport of Wales and the national team is sometimes known as ‘The Dragons’. The home ground is the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. 
11. The Red Hand. This is one of the only emblems in Northern Ireland used by both the communities in Northern Ireland although it is more associated with the Protestant community. Catholics see it as representing the nine counties of Ulster, while Protestants see it as representing the six counties of Northern Ireland. The Red Hand of Ulster appears on many murals and flags.   Source: http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/images/symbols/crosstrad.html

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COOKING VERBS

Let´s look up cooking verbs. Create your own glossary. 









PORTFOLIO:

• Make a list of cooking verbs (above)
• look them up in a  monolingual dictionary
• include them in your portfolio

DEADLINE: MAY 12

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POETIC DEVICES

ALLITERATION is the repetition of initial consonant sounds.  

ASSONANCE is a close repetition of similar vowel sounds, usually in stressed syllables.  

ATMOSPHERE/MOOD is the prevailing feeling that is created in a story or poem.

CLICHE an overused expression that has lost its intended force or novelty.

CONNOTATION the emotional suggestions attached to words beyond their   strict definitions.    

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE is language used in such a way as to force words out of their literal meanings by emphasizing their connotations to bring new insight and feeling to the subject.

IMAGERY is the representation through language of sense experience. The    image most often suggests a mental picture, but an image may also represent a sound, smell, taste or tactile experience. 

IRONY is a literary device which reveals concealed or contradictory meanings.   

METAPHOR is a comparison between two things which are essentially dissimilar. The comparison is implied rather than directly stated.  

ONOMATOPOEIA is the use of words which sound like what they mean.

OXYMORON device referred to two words placed close together which are contradictory, yet have truth in them.

PERSONIFICATION giving human attributes to an animal, object or idea.

RHYME: words that sound alike

RHYME SCHEME: any pattern of rhymes in poetry. Each new sound is assigned the next letter in the alphabet. 

RHYTHM: a series of stressed or accented syllables in a group of words, arranged so that the reader expects a similar series to follow.

SIMILE is a comparison between two things which are essentially dissimilar. The comparison is directly stated through words such as like, as, than or resembles.

SYMBOL is a symbol has two levels of meaning, a literal level and a figurative level. Characters, objects, events and settings can all be symbolic in that they represent something else beyond themselves.

THEME - is the central idea of the story, usually implied rather than directly stated. It is the writer's idea abut life and can be implied or directly stated through the voice of the speaker. It should not be confused with moral or plot.

TONE is the poet's attitude toward his/her subject or readers. it is similar to tone of voice but should not be confused with mood or atmosphere. An author's tone might be sarcastic, sincere, humourous . . .  

(adapted from POETIC DEVICES & LITERARY TERMS USE IN POETRY ANALYSIS)

Go for details HERE.

BONUS/OPTIONAL: GAME TIME:::QUIZLET

• QUIZ: to revise
• COMBINAR: match the definition/poetic device
• GRAVEDAD: play game

PORTFOLIO:

• go through the list of devices
• complete the analysis of The British and incluide it in your portfolio

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POEM: The British

This is the writer: Benjamin Zephaniah.     
Meet him and enjoy his productions. Would you like to read his biography? CLICK HERE

The poem we read belongs to this book Wicked World.

If you click HERE, you can find his own website. Enjoy it!

• Listen to the video and read the poem at the same time.
• Pay special attention to PRONUNCIATION AND RHYTHM! 
• LOOK UP new words in your pronunciation dictionary, or our ON-LINE pronunciation dictionary (see right column)
• Get ready to READ IT ALOUD.

PORTFOLIO

• paste the poem "The British"
• underline cooking verbs
• take a world map and highlight the countries were conquerors/immigrants have come from (e.g. Rome, Chile , ...)

DEADLINE: MAY 2nd

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BONUS: Sculptures, art and feelings.

"Voyageurs" (Travellers) is the name of this sculpture created by the French artist Bruno Catalano.

SOURCE: https://www.yarquitectura.com/las-esculturas-surrealistas-de-bruno-catalano/

Catalano's sculptures remind us of the immigrants' hard life, of the fragility of human beings, of how difficult it is to go from one place to another seeking a place to settle. One's identity is shaped by several things: our culture, the mixing with other cultures, our beliefs, our religion, food and language... Or, as Julia Alvarez puts it: it's like being "on that border between two worlds." 
Would you like to know more about the artist? You can visit his OFFICIAL SITE.

PORTFOLIO:

• Choose ONE or TWO questions and go to the COMENTARIOS section. Share your answers/ opinions with your mates.
• Did you know the artist?
• Do you think he reflects immigrants' feelings?
• What is the difference between being an immigrant and a tourist?
• Do you think ALL immigrants share the same feelings?
• Were your ancestors/family accepted in Argentina?
• Should people feel free to go from one country to another?
• Can people settle down in another country easily?
• Who do you thing adapt better/faster to the new culture: children, teenagers, adults, nobody?
• How can immigrants become part of the new culture?
• Is the phenomenon of interculturality spontaneous? Does it depend on different factors? Which ones?
• Are some peoples/cultures more adaptable than others?
• Does this sculpture reflect a "melting pot "? Why? Why not?
• When you appreciate Catalano's art, do you feel the clash between cultures?
• When you appreciate Catalano's art, do you grasp the feeling of despair?
• Does the empty space in the middle of the sculpture reflect/mean anything? What?
• Does "illegal immigration" exist? What do you think?

• REMEMBER TO SIGN YOUR COMMENT!!! We need to know WHO you are!
• Choose the BEST answers (2, 3, 4...) and paste them onto your portfolio.

COMPULSORY TASK. 
DEADLINE: May 2nd



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IDENTITY and LIVING BETWEEN TWO CULTURES.

JULIA ALVAREZ

• "Names/Nombres" (April 18th)
• "My First Free Summer" (April 25th)

AMY TAN

• "Fish Cheeks" (April 29th)

PORTFOLIO:

• Read the stories
• look up more information if you feel like it,
• take down notes in class 
• PASTE the list below and complete it for each story. 

Title:
Author:
Genre:
Setting:
Character(s):
Short summary:
Analysis/Notes:
Extra information:

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MEET THE WRITERS

Meet: Julia Alvarez

 "Names/Nombres" is an essay or a short story written by Julia Alvarez. Its main theme is: One's name is essential to one's identity.

PORTFOLIO:

• watch the video (you can activate subtitles)
• take down notes of the key topics she mentions.
• paste them onto your portfolio

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AMY TAN AND JULIA ALVAREZ

PORTFOLIO:

• PASTE WRITERS' ORIGINAL BIOGRPHIES 
• CHOOSE ONE AND RE-WRITE IT -as a paragraph, NOT  a bulleted list-, using your own words and including the data obtained in class during the group discussion.
• SELECT key information and write ONLY ONE PARAGRAPH.

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PORTFOLIO

ESTUDIOS INTERCULTURALES en LENGUA INGLESA e INTRODUCCIÓN al INGLÉS con FINES ACADÉMICOS are two subjects that will go "hand in hand". BOTH subjects will have the SAME portfolio. However, I'll highlight the tasks like this:

• ESTUDIOS INTERCULTURALES portfolio
• EAP portfolio

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Welcome to 2018!