Thursday, 16th April

Good morning!
There are no new assignments today so you can have time to write the essay.    😎

Remember:
-You must type it and share in your Drive folder.
-You must share it by Friday, 13:00.

Wednesday, 15th April

•  We have been locked down for a month now!!!! 

The following song belongs to a famous film Life of Brian.  It talks about how importatnt it is to " always look on the bright side of life". Let us sing along and cheer up!!

Song

• Now, correction to yesterday's assignment.

-Click on the link and check your answers:
-In the answers about the video, I have highlighted some connectors. Do you know how to use all of them? Copy them in your notebook. 

Try to use these (and other connectors we have already learnt) in your essay.

• Today's assignment: Writing an essay   (CHOOSE ONE)

FIRST, LET US SEE HOW TO WRITE THE ESSAY:

-Open your Drive folder (the folder I shared with you)
-Open a new Google document (on the top left corner)
-Write your essay there
-Share your essa

• TOPICS

A. Write an opinion essay on the following topic:
-Our lifestyle in a global world (globalization) is destroying our nature and cultural diversity.

B. Write an opinion essay on the following topic: 
-Do you think coronavirus will change our lifestyle in this globalized world? How may this affect the environment?

C.  Write a magazine article: (add a photograph if you want)
-After a recent trip to a remote area of a developing country, you became aware of the need to change the way we travel (and live). Write about:
      -Why you decided to go on this trip. What eco-tourism is.
      -What experiences you had on this trip (that made you more environmentally conscious): what you saw in terms of poverty, the lifestyle local people had and their               relationship with their environment. Compare that lifestyle to ours.
      -Do not forget to write an introduction and a final reflection on this issue. Try to be persuasive and convince readers to change, too.

REMEMBER:
-Use different paragraphs (introduction, body conclusion)
-Use connectors we have already learnt (avoid "and, but, because")
-Also try to use vocabulary from this unit and the text you read yesterday.
-Finally, use formal language and varied grammar learnt along the course: relatives, conditionals, passive, reported speech, different verb tenses...

Deadline   Friday morning, 13:00

Tuesday 14th April

Good morning!!

Today we are going to:

A. Correct yesterday's assignment.
B. Learn about ecotourism.

A. Let's start by checking Workbook: Click on this link for SOLUTIONS
Once you have checked in RED, take a photo and share through your Drive folder. (emails will not be considered; only use emailing if you have any question)
(You do not need to send the online exercises, only your workbook)


B. Ecotourism.
With this activity, we are going to prepare our writing.
Click on the following link. Copy the questions underneath and answer them in your notebook.

What is eco-tourism?
1. What percentage does ecotourism represent at the moment?
2. When did ecotourism begin?
3. Why is the concept of ecotourism so confusing?
4. What other names does ecotourism receive?
5. What principles does ecotourism involve?
6. Watch the video in the article (Ten steps to more sustainable travel) and write down ten eco-conscious decisions you can make in order to become an eco-tourist.

Monday, 13th April

Good morning

Hope you had plenty of rest.

Today we are going to revise connectors of addition (and contrast). We studied it in the first term.

Here is a summary of the connectors we studied:

CONNECTORS OF ADDITION:

In addition, …; Furthermore, …; Moreover, …; What is more, … ; Besides, ... (Además)

As well as…; In addition to…. (+ noun phrase or -ing)    (Además de)

..., as well; ..., too. (Ademas, at the end of the sentence)

CONNECTORS OF CONTRAST:

However, …; Nevertheless, …; Nonetheless, …;   (Sin embargo, no obstante)

 On the one hand, .. / On the other hand, …;

In spite of.../Despite… (+noun phrase or -ing)  (A pesar de...)

Although... ; Even though….  (Aunque, incluso aunque...)

…., though.    (Sin embargo, at the end of the sentence)

ACTIVITIES


1.Workbook p. 53, exercises 1 and 2   

2. Online exercises
-Contrast (multiple choice)
-Addition and contrast: (rewriting)

Thursday, 2nd April

READ CAREFULLY THE INSTRUCTION BEFORE STARTING THE "TEST":

1. COMPLETE THE TEST.

2. REVISE SPELLING MISTAKES BEFORE FINISHING (especially final letters in the vocabulary exercise)

3. CLICK ON "FINISH"

4. CLICK ON "CHECK MY ANSWERS"

5. GET A SCREENSHOT OR PHOTO WITH YOUR MOBILE OF YOUR RESULT.

6. SHARE VIA DRIVE (PERSONAL FOLDER)

GOOD LUCK!! I WILL POST THE SOLUTIONS ON FRIDAY IN THE "TELEFORMACIÓN" FOLDER.

TEST

Wednesday, 1st April

1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE "TEST"
On Thursday I will post a link to the "test". Remember this test is a self-evaluation test.
-Time to start: 12:30. Time to finish: 13:30. (only grammar and vocabulary, there will be no reading or listening)
When you finish the test, you must click on "Terminado" and then, "Comprobar mis respuestas".
a-Take a photo of the result you get. (first thing to do, just in case)
b-Check your answers (I will send you the answers later, as well).
c-Share the photo with me via Google Drive (remember, the folder I sent you; I have not received any news from a couple of people about whether you have received the folder or not).  If you are not able to do so, send the photo to my email address.
d-I will post the solutions in "Teleformación" the following day.

2. SOLUTIONS TO YESTERDAY'S ACTIVITIES

Tuesday, 31st March

SOLUTIONS TO MONDAY'S EXERCISES

TODAY'S WORK

-Study for the exam: Units 5 and 6 (Vocabulary - Student's Book and photocopies) and Grammar ( Passive and Reported Speech) (no reading or listening comprehension)

-Complete Review 2 (Student's Book, pages 85 and 86)