Thursday, February 25, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
"Don't insist on English" activity.
Today's video for the Teachers; and these are the discussion questions below. The video is a little long (10 minutes) so I will only show part of it. See you this afternoon!
Discussion Questions:
Discussion Questions:
Do you think it is a good thing or a
bad thing that English has become a “universal language learned around the
world?
Do you think institutions should
require that students speak English? Are these kinds of tests necessary?
Is it valuable to have access to
many different languages rather than just one?
What role do you think English
should play in higher education? Should there be a minimum level of spoken
English required for admission?
Why are you learning English? If you
could further your career or studies without doing so, would you?
Should everybody learn English? What
would the consequences of this be?
Is speaking more than one language
always an advantage?
If not English, is there another
language that should be the globally accepted method of communication?
What has your experience leaning English
been like?
Do you think that English education
is responsible for cultural loss? If so, how would you solve this problem?
Do students who use English to study
in foreign universities lose some of their own culture, or just gain parts of
another?
Is globalization a good or a bad
thing, and what part does language play in this process?
What would you do if did not spend so
much time studying English?
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Do Schools Kill Creativity?
Do Schools Kill Creativity?
https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity
Enjoy the video! It's super interesting.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity
Enjoy the video! It's super interesting.
Monday, January 18, 2016
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Teachers activity for Monday, January 11th
Hello everyone :) This is the activity for the Monday after Christmas break. It's all about beauty :)
I hope you all have a beautiful holiday!
I hope you all have a beautiful holiday!
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What is beauty?
Do
you think the idea of beauty changes?
Do you think you have the same concept of beauty as other people in your life?
What are the most important features when determining if someone is beautiful?
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Do
you think different races have different perceptions of what beauty is?
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Is
beauty important?
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Is
there beauty in everything we see and do?
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Do
you think about your beauty?
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Do
you think the beauty industry is important?
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Do
beautiful people have better lives?
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Who decides who or what is beautiful?
How would the world be different if we never considered beauty?
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What
beauty can you see around you now?
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Do
you see beauty in the English language?
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Monday, December 21, 2015
For the Teachers; today´s video :)
Do you think tourism helps people in the world understand each other?
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Is tourism something that only rich people take part in?
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What do you think of sex tourism? Do you think it’ll ever disappear?
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What factors affect tourism?
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Do tourists really get to see the real countries they visit?
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Do you think tourism is bad for the planet?
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Are tourists in your country funny?
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How has tourism changed over the past few decades?
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Are you a good ambassador for your country’s tourism industry?
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What is tourism?
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Miss Barroso's Classes (AYF1; GAD1) Activities for Wednesday
Away Day Activity
Group activity, each group will pick an away day activity and develop an argument as to why your activity is the best choice. Use comparative vocab (The Banya is better than the Opera because it is cheaper etc...)
Russian Banya
Russian Banya
Package includes all day access
to:
Sauna
Sauna
Full Body Massage
Mud Baths
Facials
Thermal Baths
Thermal Baths
Robes and Slippers are
provided.
Complimentary Lunch and full access to our health bar included.
Prices start from $150 per person.
Night at the Metropolitan Opera: Verdi’s Rigoletto.
Complimentary Lunch and full access to our health bar included.
Prices start from $150 per person.
Night at the Metropolitan Opera: Verdi’s Rigoletto.
Enjoy a night at the opera with our
executive package.
Package includes:
Dinner at The Smith
15 Orchestra seats (valued at $4500)
Complimentary Champagne during intermission.
Package includes:
Dinner at The Smith
15 Orchestra seats (valued at $4500)
Complimentary Champagne during intermission.
Backstage passes
An invitation to a meet and greet with the performers after the show.
Prices start at $200 pp.
An invitation to a meet and greet with the performers after the show.
Prices start at $200 pp.
Groups 10 or larger will receive a 10%
discount.
Picnic
in Central Park
Package
includes:
Full meal of your choosing
Bottle of Champagne
Full meal of your choosing
Bottle of Champagne
Boat
Ride in Central Park
Live
music.
Prices
start at 100 pp.
Pub/Club Crawl
Package
Includes:
Access
to 4 bars and 2 clubs on the Lower East Side
(Company chooses bars and clubs)
One free drink upon entry
(Company chooses bars and clubs)
One free drink upon entry
Discounted
drinks all night
Access
to VIP lounges with complimentary food and drinks
Access to free Taxi rides home (as needed).
Access to free Taxi rides home (as needed).
Role Play Activity
Student A
You
are a liason for a company based in New York City. You have travelled
to England to meet with James Davis, CEO of Whitehead industries.
Follow the instructions and act out the conversation.
Student A: Greet Student B and introduce yourself
Student B: Greet student A and introduce yourself
Student A: Tell Student B why you’re there.
Student B: Tell Student A that Mr. Davis will be with him/her shortly. Ask Student A about their flight.
Student A: Greet Student B and introduce yourself
Student B: Greet student A and introduce yourself
Student A: Tell Student B why you’re there.
Student B: Tell Student A that Mr. Davis will be with him/her shortly. Ask Student A about their flight.
Student A: Tell
student B about your flight.
Student
B: Ask Student A how they are enjoying England.
Student A: Respond to Student B.
Student A: Ask student B about their professional history at the company (how long have you worked here? how do you like working here? etc..)
Student B: Tell Student A about your history at the company.
Student A: Ask Student B if they would be interested in getting a coffee after your meeting.
Student B: Reply to Student A’s offer
Student A: Respond to Student B.
Student A: Ask student B about their professional history at the company (how long have you worked here? how do you like working here? etc..)
Student B: Tell Student A about your history at the company.
Student A: Ask Student B if they would be interested in getting a coffee after your meeting.
Student B: Reply to Student A’s offer
Student A: Ask how
long you should expect to wait for Mr. Davis
Student B: Respond to Student A’s question.
Student A: exchange information with Student B (telephone number)
Student B: exchange information with Student A and tell student A when you will be done with work.
Student B: Tell Student A that Mr. Davis is available now and direct Student B to his office (examples: across from the Human Resources Dept, downstairs and to the left of the copy room) etc...
Student B: Respond to Student A’s question.
Student A: exchange information with Student B (telephone number)
Student B: exchange information with Student A and tell student A when you will be done with work.
Student B: Tell Student A that Mr. Davis is available now and direct Student B to his office (examples: across from the Human Resources Dept, downstairs and to the left of the copy room) etc...
You
work at the reception desk at Whitehead industries. You are receiving
a visitor. Follow the Instructions and act out the conversation.
Student
A: Greet Student B and introduce yourself
Student B: Greet student A and introduce yourself
Student A: Tell Student B why you’re there.
Student B: Tell Student A that Mr. Davis will be with him/her shortly. Ask Student A about their flight.
Student B: Greet student A and introduce yourself
Student A: Tell Student B why you’re there.
Student B: Tell Student A that Mr. Davis will be with him/her shortly. Ask Student A about their flight.
Student A: Tell
student B about your flight.
Student
B: Ask Student A how they are enjoying England.
Student A: Respond to Student B.
Student A: Ask student B about their professional history at the company (how long have you worked here? how do you like working here? etc..)
Student B: Tell Student A about your history at the company.
Student A: Ask Student B if they would be interested in getting a coffee after your meeting.
Student B: Reply to Student A’s offer
Student A: Respond to Student B.
Student A: Ask student B about their professional history at the company (how long have you worked here? how do you like working here? etc..)
Student B: Tell Student A about your history at the company.
Student A: Ask Student B if they would be interested in getting a coffee after your meeting.
Student B: Reply to Student A’s offer
Student
A: Ask how long you should expect to wait for Mr. Davis
Student B: Respond to Student A’s question.
Student A: exchange information with Student B (telephone number)
Student B: exchange information with Student A and tell student A when you will be done with work.
Student B: Tell Student A that Mr. Davis is available now and direct Student B to his office (examples: across from the Human Resources Dept, downstairs and to the left of the copy room) etc...
Student B: Respond to Student A’s question.
Student A: exchange information with Student B (telephone number)
Student B: exchange information with Student A and tell student A when you will be done with work.
Student B: Tell Student A that Mr. Davis is available now and direct Student B to his office (examples: across from the Human Resources Dept, downstairs and to the left of the copy room) etc...
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