DEBATES: Giving your opinion, supporting it, giving reasons and other stuff.

- TOPIC FOR 3rd ESO: Being famous makes you happy.

- TOPIC FOR 4th ESO: Are you for or against "Mixed Education"?.

First of all, I want you to listen to these good tips this woman is giving us for debating properly.

NOTE: Please pay attention to the rules and instructions for debating topics in class. I'll give them in class.

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE vs. PAST SIMPLE (REVISION)

http://www.englishcorner.vacau.com/grammar/interactive/spvprpf1.html
http://www.englishcorner.vacau.com/grammar/interactive/spvprpf2.html
http://www.englishcorner.vacau.com/grammar/interactive/spvprpf3.html
http://www.isabelperez.com/v/lopez.htm

GOOD CELEBRITIES GONE BAD!

Time for debate:

- What do you think about the video you have just watched?.

- Have you heard before the concept of "deviance"? What do you think this is something real or it's just an overreaction?

THE THEORY OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES BY HOWARD GARDNER

IS FAME SOMETHING REALLY ADDICTIVE?

“Hollywood” (by MADONNA)


1.-Listen to the song carefully and fill in the gaps with the words in the chart.

reputation - memory - shinin' - light - neighborhood - something - good - visions -
channel - Trip - stations

Everybody comes to Hollywood
They wanna make it in the ____________
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you when it looks so good

Chorus:
Shine your __________ now
This time it's got to be good
You get it right now, yea
'Cause you're in Hollywood

There's _____________ in the air in Hollywood
The sun is ___________ like you knew it would
You're ridin' in your car in Hollywood
You got the top down and it feels so ____________

Everybody comes to Hollywood
They wanna make it in the neighborhood
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you when it looks so good

I lost my ___________ in Hollywood
I've had a million ____________, bad and good
There's something in the air in Hollywood
I tried to leave it but I never could

(chorus)

There's something in the air in Hollywood
I lost my ____________, bad and good
You're ridin in your car in Hollywood
You got the top down and it feels so good

Music _______ always play the same songs
I'm bored with the concept of right and wrong

Everybody comes to Hollywood
They wanna make it in the neighborhood
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you when it looks so good

(chorus)

'Cause you're in Hollywood
'Cause you're in Hollywood
In Hollywood (repeat three times)

Check it out, this bird has flown

(chorus)

'Cause you're in Hollywood
'Cause you're in Hollywood
In Hollywood (repeat three times)

Push the button
Don't push the button
_______the station
Change the ________
(repeat four times)

2.- Find all the words and expressions typical of American English. Find as many as you can and justify your answers (i.e. “harbor” - I think this word is typically American because of spelling).

3.- Explain the message of the song. Do you think the singer is praising or criticising American life and society, and Hollywood in particular?.

DO NOT FORGET TO POST THE ANSWERS. YOUR MARK DEPENDS ON IT!

CLASSROOM RULES.

1. Be punctual.
2. Talk in English. Spanish is not allowed in class.
3. Ask for permission to stand up.
4. Raise your hand before speaking.
5. Do not interrupt neither your teacher nor your mates.
6. Bring ALWAYS all the class material (Dictionary included!)
7. Show respect to your teacher and mates.
8. Participate in class as much as possible.

SEE YOU ALL ON THE 12TH!!

SCHOOL YEAR 2011-2012 / ANÉE SCOLAIRE 2011-2012/

This next school year, I’m going to be your English and French teacher. I hope to make you feel interested in learning not only the language, but also the culture and way of living of these amazing countries, and by extension the rest of countries where these languages are still spoken.

Cette année scolaire prochaine, je vais être votre professeur d'anglais et français. J'espère que vous pouvez sentir intéressés à en apprendre non seulement la langue, mais aussi la culture et le mode de vie de ces pays incroyable, et en plus le reste des pays où ces langues sont encore parlées.

See you on September, 12th

- ENGLISH: Teacher for 3rd & 4th ESO.
- FRANÇAIS: JE NE SUIS PAS ENCORE.