I'm sure you are going to do a great work!!!
TASK
- Choose a picture about school uniforms/job uniforms/urban tribes styles/dress codes.
- Write the caption.
- Prepare for the individual oral. Include all the areas of content asked in the instructions.
15/12/2015
INDIVIDUAL ORAL MOCK (TASK)
We have already seen how to prepare for your individual oral and some examples about the topic we are dealing with in this first mock exam. Now it's your turn to work! Revise your notes and the examples.
I'm sure you are going to do a great work!!!
TASK
I'm sure you are going to do a great work!!!
TASK
INDIVIDUAL ORAL (INSTRUCTIONS, EXAMPLES)
There we are already preparing for your individual orals. Have a look to the following notes about what you are going to do and how to prepare your first mock.
Individual oral is based on two of the options: Customs and traditions and health. It lasts 25 minutes including preparation time and counts 20 % of the whole mark.
PREPARATION (15 min.)
You choose one from two photos and prepare for your oral exam. You must cover the following aspects:
1. INTRODUCTION: Includes name, candidate number and a summary of what you are going to talk about.
2. DESCRIPTION of the picture giving the most important details, especially those relevant to the topic.
3. The CAPTION: you should relate the topic to the caption.
4. ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES: what's the relation with the culture we are studying?
5. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: how is your personal experience related to the topic?
You can write notes (10 short points)
PRESENTATION (3-4 min.)
DISCUSSION (5-6 min.)
The whole performance is RECORDED and TIMED.
SAMPLE PRESENTATIONS:
Individual oral is based on two of the options: Customs and traditions and health. It lasts 25 minutes including preparation time and counts 20 % of the whole mark.
PREPARATION (15 min.)
You choose one from two photos and prepare for your oral exam. You must cover the following aspects:
1. INTRODUCTION: Includes name, candidate number and a summary of what you are going to talk about.
2. DESCRIPTION of the picture giving the most important details, especially those relevant to the topic.
3. The CAPTION: you should relate the topic to the caption.
4. ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES: what's the relation with the culture we are studying?
5. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: how is your personal experience related to the topic?
You can write notes (10 short points)
PRESENTATION (3-4 min.)
- Oral presentation including all aspects above.
- You can use the working notes you have prepared before but use them as a reference, never read out!
DISCUSSION (5-6 min.)
- A discussion with the teacher based on your presentation. It's based on the topic but you can be asked about how it is related to other options studied (cultural diversity, leisure, science and technology).
The whole performance is RECORDED and TIMED.
SAMPLE PRESENTATIONS:
14/12/2015
08/12/2015
CHRISTMAS TIME
Christmas is coming!!!
With Family meetings, good wishes and delicious food, Christmas is celebrated all around the world but do you know the origin of this celebration or how is it celebrated in other countries? Watch the following videos and see how much you know about this "not-always-loved" festivity.
About Christmas origin:
Exercise 1: Watch the video and answer.
How did Christmas celebrations start? How has Christmas changed along history? What's the influence of advertising and marketing on Christmas celebrations?
How do this kind of celebrations help to preserve our cultural identities? What's your opinion about how is Christmas celebrated in your country? Which are supposed to be the true Christmas values?Are we following them or is it just a commercial celebration nowadays?
How's Christmas celebrated in other countries?
Exercise 2: Click on the image to read the text and compare the different ways of celebrating Christmas. Which are the most outstanding differences and similarities?
And our song this year:
A funny version to inspire us :
With Family meetings, good wishes and delicious food, Christmas is celebrated all around the world but do you know the origin of this celebration or how is it celebrated in other countries? Watch the following videos and see how much you know about this "not-always-loved" festivity.
About Christmas origin:
Exercise 1: Watch the video and answer.
How did Christmas celebrations start? How has Christmas changed along history? What's the influence of advertising and marketing on Christmas celebrations?
How do this kind of celebrations help to preserve our cultural identities? What's your opinion about how is Christmas celebrated in your country? Which are supposed to be the true Christmas values?Are we following them or is it just a commercial celebration nowadays?
How's Christmas celebrated in other countries?
Exercise 2: Click on the image to read the text and compare the different ways of celebrating Christmas. Which are the most outstanding differences and similarities?
British Christmas by Mr Bean
Exercise 3: This video shows you a stereotyped view of British Christmas celebrations but also the most traditional symbols. Write a list of the symbols and say which ones you think are still used, compared them with the ones used in your country.
Son Pacs celebrates Christmas
On the 23rd December, the last day before Christmas, we hold a Christmas concert in our school. Every level prepares a song and sings it together in the hall. Here you have a video to see how it went some years ago.
A funny version to inspire us :
01/12/2015
23/11/2015
ADVERTISING
MAKING SENSE OF ADVERTISING
LIPTON
NAB
MÜLLER
MAGNUM LIGHT
MAGNUM (another one)
HEALTH
THE FOUR I's
IMPERFECTION
INCLUSIVITY
IMMERSION
IMAGINATION
09/11/2015
"SELECTIVITAT" 1ST TERM TEST
As you know we are having our first LOMQE test on November 16th, yes next Wednesday. The topic of the texts and the compositions is FAMILY and family life.
Here you have some useful links to practise grammar: VERBAL TENSES.
1. PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS/PAST SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS:
http://1stbacc.blogspot.com.es/search/label/UNIT%20I
http://1stbacc.blogspot.com.es/search/label/UNIT%20I
2. PAST SIMPLE/PRESENT PERFECT/PAST PERFECT
3. FUTURES AND MIXED TYPES
http://1stbacc.blogspot.com.es/search/label/VERBAL%20TENSES
Revise OPINION essay notes to prepare the composition:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/214716661/opinionessay-pdf
Revise OPINION essay notes to prepare the composition:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/214716661/opinionessay-pdf
02/11/2015
HALLOWEEN CROSSWORD (KEY)
HERE YOU HAVE THE KEY TO THE HALLOWEEN CROSSWORD I GAVE YOU ON WEDNESDAY:
Across:
Cobwebs, Black cat, Gory, Skeleton, mummy, Spooky, Witch, Rat, Costumes, Spider, Haunted, Eye, Goosebumps, Doors, Broom, Garlic, Odd, Halloween, Boo, Crow, Frankenstein, Pumpkin, October, Fangs.
Down:
Candy, Bat, Silver, Graveyard, Skin, Stormy, Zombie, Red, Vampire, Footsteps, Mice, Pirate, Clown, Cauldron, Sun, Under, Blood, Full moon, Trick or treat, Ghost, Werewolf, Creeps, Alien, Evil, Scare.
20/10/2015
SESSION 9
Hi dear students!
Today we start studying the different text types you are going to find/write in your IB tests.
Here you have some notes on how to write an ESSAY:
TASK: Write a draft (only a list of ideas within the structure) and then an essay on the following topic: Learning English seems to be a must nowadays but aren't we risking our cultural identity when learning a second language.
NOTE: If you want to do extra practice, you can tackle one of the two examples of exam compositions on page 10 (3rd section) of your dossier.
Today we start studying the different text types you are going to find/write in your IB tests.
Here you have some notes on how to write an ESSAY:
TASK: Write a draft (only a list of ideas within the structure) and then an essay on the following topic: Learning English seems to be a must nowadays but aren't we risking our cultural identity when learning a second language.
NOTE: If you want to do extra practice, you can tackle one of the two examples of exam compositions on page 10 (3rd section) of your dossier.
04/10/2015
SESSION 7/8
"ONE DAY IS THERE AND THE NEXT IT'S GONE"
What's the meaning of these quotation for you?
Watch the film and try to answer the questions below. Take as many notes as you can because you'll be able to use them to write your firs essay next week:
1. How important is the problem of language extinction?
2. Give three reasons why languages are dying.
3. What can we do?
3. Why should we care? (Which intellectual domains does language affect?) Give TWO reasons and explain.
'Language Death: A Problem for All' By David Crystal from Wiley-Blackwell Compass on Vimeo.
Now let's read about the topic: "Half of world's...." on page 10. Do the activities 1 and 2 on page 11
What's the meaning of these quotation for you?
Watch the film and try to answer the questions below. Take as many notes as you can because you'll be able to use them to write your firs essay next week:
1. How important is the problem of language extinction?
2. Give three reasons why languages are dying.
3. What can we do?
3. Why should we care? (Which intellectual domains does language affect?) Give TWO reasons and explain.
'Language Death: A Problem for All' By David Crystal from Wiley-Blackwell Compass on Vimeo.
Now let's read about the topic: "Half of world's...." on page 10. Do the activities 1 and 2 on page 11
SESSION 6
Hi class!
Good morning you all!
After having our first split lesson and starting practising for our oral tests here we start with the activities based on the book.
The first topic we are dealing with is LANGUAGE. We are introducing the topic today first talking about the picture you have on page 1 and then working on the text on page 2: English- a Global Language? (Exercises 1,2,3)
As you can see we are commenting the picture but following an specific line, which will be what you should do in your Individual Oral test.
1. A short description of what can we see in the picture. Just to identify the topic and the context. There's a caption which we can't leave out. We don't mention it now but it helps to identify the situation.
2. Relate the picture to the caption. How are they connected? What's the meaning of the caption in relation to the picture?
3. Link it all to the topic (social relationships), to the target language culture (English speaking countries), to your personal experience. Express relevant ideas, give arguments!!!
Good morning you all!
After having our first split lesson and starting practising for our oral tests here we start with the activities based on the book.
The first topic we are dealing with is LANGUAGE. We are introducing the topic today first talking about the picture you have on page 1 and then working on the text on page 2: English- a Global Language? (Exercises 1,2,3)
As you can see we are commenting the picture but following an specific line, which will be what you should do in your Individual Oral test.
1. A short description of what can we see in the picture. Just to identify the topic and the context. There's a caption which we can't leave out. We don't mention it now but it helps to identify the situation.
2. Relate the picture to the caption. How are they connected? What's the meaning of the caption in relation to the picture?
3. Link it all to the topic (social relationships), to the target language culture (English speaking countries), to your personal experience. Express relevant ideas, give arguments!!!
27/09/2015
SESSION 4/5
Here I am, back again in Son Pacs after a whole week in Malmö. It's been a wonderful experience. Would you like to see some pictures? What about tasting some Swedish chocolate?
Now let's go back to work. First thing checking homework and introducing you to reading and note taking techniques which are going to be very useful both for paper 1 and for the written assignment.
LINKS:
As you will see the compositions in both options are OPINION ESSAYS so here you have some useful notes on how to write this kind of texts.
HOMEWORK:
1. Birmingham exchange letter. (deadline Friday)
2. Compositions on the "selectivitat" tests (both options) to hand in (wednesday)
Now let's go back to work. First thing checking homework and introducing you to reading and note taking techniques which are going to be very useful both for paper 1 and for the written assignment.
LINKS:
As you will see the compositions in both options are OPINION ESSAYS so here you have some useful notes on how to write this kind of texts.
HOMEWORK:
1. Birmingham exchange letter. (deadline Friday)
2. Compositions on the "selectivitat" tests (both options) to hand in (wednesday)
15/09/2015
SESSION 2/3 (September 2015. Tests!!!)
Today we are going to start with a bit of "serious" work. Here you have two examples of the final tests you are going to take next year. The idea is not making you get nervous but to start familiarising with the real exams.
First a "selectivitat" test, June 2015
http://estudis.uib.cat/digitalAssets/332/332614_angles2015juny.pdf
And an IBO sample, paper 1 IBO May 2012
HOMEWORK Wednesday:
1. Activities from 1 to 5 from the "selectivitat" test.
HOMEWORK week 21th-25th:
1. Informal letter to your partner in Birmingham. See notes on your dossier about this text type.
Create a GOOGLE DOC and share it with me. Be original and interesting! Don't forget to add a recent picture.
INFORMATION:
- Basic personal details + personality
- Family
- Town/village
- Daily life. Hobbies, activities, etc.
- Interests
- School
This is only a list of ideas. If you want to write about something different, you can do it. Think what you would like to know about a partner and be original.
2. Finish Text A and do Texts C and D (IBO).
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