short interesting video on how money corrupts politics in the US

in other words, it's not just Spain!
flimsy= poco sólido
Citizens United= Initiative of the right that removed limits on how much corporations can donate to candidates
http://act.moveon.org/go/86?t=1&akid=160246.2100348.VTHGEo

Funny video clips with subtitles UPDATED TO INCLUDE 2ND VIDEO CLIP

Trevor Noah, Jon Stewart's successor on the Daily Show ( the US equivalent of  Gran Wyoming's El Intermedio) makes fun of the sound WOO HOO! that Americans make when they are happy. Did you ever notice that American girls greet each other in a very noisy way when they are happy? With  subtitles.  Click here 

And a second short clip about his black South African family's reaction when tells them that he got the job on The Daily Show.

CLICK HERE

Interesting video clip on islam and radicalism

conversation between middle eastern scholar and author and CNN presenter
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2evumv_profesor-desarma-argumentos-de-presentador-de-tv-acerca-del-islam_news#tab_embed

Jon Stewart's succesor makes fun of a Republican candidate (who isn't Donald Trump) VOS

Jon Stewart's successor, Tevor Noah, seems to be a good choice with a sense of humor similar to Jon's. Here he is making fun of a Republican candidate, Ben Carson, whose ideas are almost as strange as Donald Trump. Carson is a brain surgeon, which makes it surprising that he has such weird ideas. With SUBTITLES


.CLICK HERE

Very positive 10 minute video with subtitles in English

https://www.facebook.com/n/?parisa.aryan.3%2Fposts%2F10153522829841140&aref=1443521710736259&medium=email&mid=520dfcd3540b1G5af47fd9e47aG520e016cb4383G79G90b4&bcode=1.1443521711.Abm_G9LvvYys7CE5&n_m=kate%40kseley.jazztel.es


This guy is almost too positive to be real and he's not as deep and interesting as Steve Jobs, still good listening practice. Oprah is in the front of the audience.

Very cool short video clip about optical illusions and the brain

How our mind plays tricks with us about what we see. Short and in simple English.
CLICK HERE

Relationship between money and happiness

This is a topic we have discussed in some of my converstion classes. This short online article gives an interesting perspective.  Increase in income may increase happiness or not accroding to what we spend our money on. Be sure to click onto "We'll always have Paris" to se the short wonderful and well-known scene from Casablanca in VO.

CLICK HERE

Short cleary spoken video clip about why eating less meat helps the planet

Some of you will like the topic. You don't have to be a vegetarian or a vegan-- just eat less meat so that the planet's resources can be used more efficiently.  Short with illustrations and a clear pronunciation.

CLICK HERE

Funny parody of anti-depressant and Viagra TV ads

http://www.upworthy.com/a-hilarious-fake-commercial-makes-a-strong-case-that-you-should-go-outside-more?c=upw1&u=e631f5890e697e2b488486e3df8b0abc0b08de15

This is a short parody of the kind of TV commercials made for antidepressants and viagra. These are on this blog in a post f this past spring. These kinds of TV commercial spot  are the object  of some criticism and are not allowed in the EU ( unfortunately, I think)

UPDATE:

1. My post with the real prescription drug TV commercials is from March 22 2015.

2. This kind of advertising has only been allowed in the US since 1997. The United Stated and New Zealand are the only 2 countries in the world where direct advertising of prescription drugs to the public on TVis legal. In other countries they are only permitted in specialized publications and journals for doctors. CLICK HERE

A short video about how we ourselves and our successes

This short video and accompanying video may be a little "cheesy" (cursi) but it is also true that many people under-estimate themselves because they have an inferiority complex  and if other people admire them or think that they are successful, they think their success is really due to luck and so they feel like "imposters."  I remember there was an article about this "imposter syndrome" in the advanced Face 2 Face, though I don't know if it's in the latest edition. But the video clip is under 3 minutes, easy to understand and there is even a transcript right after the video which you can click onto.

CLICK HERE

Cute and short video

This little baby loves being read to by his parents so much that he cries every time he hears the words "the end." How much of the little story can you understand? Click below for short article on the benefits of reading and cute video clip.CLICK HERE

POLITICAL AD

As those of you who were my students at the CSIM last year know, I retired at the end of January of this year. But I feel bad about just letting my blog die or not posting any material for the 437 people who I'm pleased to see have still been visiting my blog in the past month - despite only sporadic new material and summer vacation!


I'd like to start reorganizing the blog so that all posts are labeled and repetitions deleted. But for now I at least want to post short easy video clips with some written words or subtitles.
The following is a political ad by a progressive Democratic politician who's running for senator. It's a bit populist but because of that, the vocabulary is very predictable! What things he says are similar to Spanish politicians? What's different?
A little vocabulary help:
funds= fondos
lawsuit = pleito judicial
bill= decreto ley
For the 7-minute clip click here: Naturally, ignore the request for $$!   https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/graysonforussenate?refcode=em150825&amount=3&recurring=yes

short simple video clip

short interesting video clip with a valid point about staying healthy and in easy to understand English.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whPuRLil4c0

For nature lovers: about a very special tree

I have been on vacation ,
This is easy to understand, interesting and good review of names of fruits and farming vocab like harvest and graft (injerto.)
Aetical and short video clip:
CLICK HERE

A Wonderful Scene with subtitles

AND A WONDERFUL TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GREAT ROBIN WILLIAMS, whose first anniversary of his death is coming up in a few weeks.

QUESTIONS AND LISTENING EXERCISE

View the scene: CLICK HERE

Now answer the questions and do the listening exercise.

1. What are the key words of the title of the poem that Keating asks one boy to read?  Why does he say that this poem is appropriate for the boys?

2.      What is the Latin term for the theme of this poem?  What is its meaning in English?  Do you remember any of the words of the poem?

3.  Who are the boys in the photograph and when did they attend Hilton, the exclusive private boarding school of the film?  According to Keating, in what ways are these boys like his present students?

4.      While looking at the pictures of the old alumni, Keating comments that these boys are now “fertilizing daffodils.”  What do you think a “daffodil” is?  What is the meaning of this phrase?  Is there a similar expression in Spanish?

5.      What reaction would you have had to Keating’s class?   Would a teacher like Keating have had problems in the high school you attended?  Why or why not?

6.       What different reactions did the boys have to the class?

7.      What are some of the “weird” things that Keating did during the class?  What dramatic devices or tricks did he use to get the boys’ attention?

8.     Do you think that a good teacher is always a bit of an actor?  What adjectives would you use to describe Keating’s teaching style?  Are these the qualities you value most in a teacher or are there others you value as much or more?

 

DEAD POETS’ SOCIETY --- Sentences. Look up any words you don’t know in these sentences. Then number them in the order you hear them.

“If you listen real close, you can hear them whisper their legacy to you.  Go on.  Lean in...”

“Cause we are food for worms, lad.”

“Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.”

“The world was their oyster:  they believe they are destined for great things, just like many of you.”

Easy to understand video clip in English

The subject isn't a very happy one, but it's plausible, unfortunately, and the dialog is simple and colloquial with short sentences and exchanges. CLICK HERE

Jon Stewart and Barack Obama

last interview between Jon Stewart and Obama, Stewart is going to leave the program soon and it's Obama's last year as president: not difficult.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/22/obama-on-the-daily-show-executive-order-jon-stewart-cannot-leave

Sweet Video in easy to follow English

A little long - 6 minutes - but nice.   ;)  You have good subtitles in English clicking onto cc.

CLICK HERE

US farmer gives his daughter away

In the US, it is the custom during the wedding ceremony for the father of the bride to give a little speech to the groom ( the fiancé on the day of the wedding: the male equivalent of "Bride") giving him his daughter.

This is a little "corny" maybe too religious for some in the talk about God (typically American) but it is funny and sweet, the language is simple and very colloquial ...... AND THERE ARE SUBTITLES!!

CLICK HERE

funny commercials in simple English

click here
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Keo97K9cs

Short videos about Racism and incarceration in the USA

Those of you who follow international current events must know that there have been many scandals in the news about white policemen shooting and killing unarmed black men in the US, pointing to the fact that unfortunately racism is still alive there and other news articles and clips about how full the prisons are there and how sentences are longer for black offenders.

Here are a few VERY SHORT videos on this topic IN SIMPLE ENGLISH! They either have written subtitles or you can see them clicking onto cc on bottom right.

1."Racism is Real" : CLICK HERE

2. About incarceration (ODDS  and CHANCES here mean "probability") CLICK HERE and
CLICK HERE ("pipeline" = supply (fuente de alimentación)

3. Finally, incarceration of women. That this topic is very current is evident by the US series "Orange is the New Black" and "Macarena" and "Reclusas" here. Short ad in Spanish hat you can skip after 3 seconds.CLICK HERE

Funny school answering machine - with written subtitles

Very funny. Answering machine of a school in Australia. Funny and has subtitles in English.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/Pwghabw4N80?rel=0>

Good Jon Stewart commentary with subtitles

Stewart exposes with humor the hypocrisy of Cheney, George Bush's vice president.

CLICK HERE

Israel / Palestinian conflict

This is a simple, fair and easy to understand short video clip about the conflict between Israel and Palestine. I think it is very objective and uses clear language, cartoon figures and writing, which makes it good for students.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y58njT2oXfE

Very funny satire on Americans' hypochondria and pill taking

Do you remember that in the last post, I spoke about how Americans are a nation of hypochondrias and how they advertise prescription drugs on TV and so many people take them?

Well,  CLICK HERE for a really hilarious satire about this with subtitles in English.

My mom : health, illness and death in Spain and the US: VERY UPDATED!!

Hi students, ex-students and followers

I have neither posted anything nor reorganized my blog as promised because shortly after my retirement, my 97 year old mother became very ill with incurable pneumonia. I went to the Senior Citizens' Residence where she was in Miami. She passed away on March 10. This was the same date my father died on 37 years before. Coincidence or an indication of my mother's  strong will??

Here is the photo and write-up my sister and I wrote for the non-denominational service ( no particular religion) that was held for her in the Residence where she had many friends.

   Click here 

She had paliative care, called "hospice care", right in her room, with oxygen, nurses night and day and the medication necessary to alleviate suffering as much as possible- which at her age was the best option.

I don't know if this type of care exists as easily here or not.

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Reflecting on health, illness and death here and there, I see one thing I like better in each society.

 On the one hand, each trip to the States, I'm increasingly amazed by the amount of commercial spots on US TV for medications ( with people looking falsely happy after taking them!), supplements, and diet and exercise products. The US has become a nation of hypocondriacs! It's almost as though they think that if they take enough care of themselves, they might never die - as though death were an option they can avoid with money and hard work instead of a fact of life! Steve Jobs was an exception!

This health obsession is inescapable on US TV in several ways:
1- TV commercials for prescription drugs, something not allowed in the EU. ( See examples 2 posts up)

Prozac commercial Click right below

Preview YouTube video Prozac Commercial


Viagra Commercial  Click Here

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Celebrex commercial: Click top of picture

2- Invention of new "diseases" like "restless leg syndrome" ,"non-24" or a slight calcium loss after menopause to sell new or already existing medications. PMS is a household word, and doctors are prescribing Prozac for it!

3.Similar obsession with all kinds of supplements. Perhaps unlike Spain, it's not that most Americans pop conventional pills but not natural supplements: they take everyting they can get their hands on and everything is advertised continually on TV.

4. This includes cosmetic surgery and less invasive procedures such as Botox. Here you have "Corporación Dermo-estética" There you have hundreds!

5.- The so-called "ambulance chasers". These are very commercial lawyers who constantly advertise about how people with a given disease are probably able to SUE  a producer of some product or the constructor of their house.

All this is satrized one post above or   HERE

6. Another difference is attitude towards infectuous diseases. There is no recognition that we have germs inside us as part of our "eco-system" and that they can "get the upper hand" if we don't protect ourselves, become over-tired, etc., the virus or bacteria is always "the enemy outside us to be fought or avoided. People have become very paranoid about flying not only because of terrorism but because of germs! If you cough or say you have a little cold, people run from you as if you'd said you have the plague! I've speculated that this might be because historically Americans have always seen themselves as the "good guys" of society, with the enemy outside them. Or because of a certain historical attitude of FEAR, which Michael Moore satirizes in the cartoon section of Bowling for Columbine, which I've shown in some classes.  Click here

On the other hand, I like the funeral services there: they are more casual and less solemn and friends and family members speak spontaneously, sharing even humorous memories about the person.
I find the Catholic funeral mass too impersonal. For funeral scene from "Four Weddings and A Funeral" with subtitles, CLICK HERE

 I also like the "neighorborly attitude". Friends and neighbors usually give food to the grieving family members so that they don't have to worry about cooking at this time and some of the food and drink they bring is often used for a little party right after the service. You've probably seen this in American movies. For final scene from Philadephia Click here

Good exercise with video clip for Advanced and Upper Intermediate students with Answer Key

For those who like comments on psychology and Sociology, like Sara from Conv. B2:

The Power of Outrospection

Click here   Answer Key  Click here

MY 2 DESSERT RECIPES : BY REQUEST

I MADE ONE OR THE OTHER FOR END OF CLASS AND SOME STUDENTS HAVE EMAILED ASKIGN FOR THEM. 

KATE'S BROWNIES: CLICK HERE

MY CARROT CAKE CLICK HERE

ALL GROUPS: UPDATE: GRADES ON CSIM BLOG: PERSONAL NOTES

 A NOTE ON A FEW ITEMS:

1. Your grades are supposedly posted on the CSIM website, but I tried to look and couldn't find where!! You're all more tech savy than I am, so you should be able to find them. If not, you can request them from me:  kateseley@gmail.com. Almost everyone who completed the course got a NOTABLE - and there were a few SOBRESALIENTES-  especially in Conv. B1.  

2. I just posted lyrics and Vocab. for "Where's the love" ; C1 songs post.
BTW, Gloria and Raul, your love song won the grammy! I can't get it out of my head!

3. As most of you know, I have retired at the end of January. But I want to say that if anyone is in need of private classes, extra help with preparing a presentation or for a job interview ( short-term private classes) or with correcting something written in English, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me. My fees are moderate!

4. In the next few days, I'll be posting a few interesting docs on job interviews and sales technique in English. With time, I want to reorganize my blog by categories.


Best wishes to all 

Kate :)

For C1: Promised items

Hi -

Last post to you.

1. Great Presentations yesterday!

2. Marta, Elena and Laura A's presentation, as it was really clever and a lot of you missed it.

CLICK HERE

3. GOOD JOKE ABOUT PASSWORDS! I love it and it goes with Gloria and Raul's Presentation. Great "punchline"

Resetting The Password

  "Sorry, your password has been in use for 30 days and has expired - you must register a new one."

  roses

   "Sorry, too few characters."

   pretty roses

    "Sorry, you must use at least one numerical character."

   1 pretty rose

    "Sorry, you cannot use blank spaces."

    1prettyrose

    "Sorry, you must use at least 10 different characters."

    1fuckingprettyrose

    "Sorry, you must use at least one upper case character."

    1FUCKINGprettyrose

    "Sorry, you cannot use more than one upper case character consecutively."

    1FuckingPrettyRose

    "Sorry, you must use no fewer than 20 total characters."

 1FuckingPrettyRoseShovedUpYourAssIfYouDon'tGiveMeAccessRightFuckingNow!!!!!

  "Sorry, you cannot use punctuation."

 1FuckingPrettyRoseShovedUpYourAssIfYouDontGiveMeAccessRightFuckingNow

    "Sorry, that password is already in use."

4.. As I promised Gloria, here's the link to the explanation document about Prepositions in English.

FOR ALL CSIM STUDENTS: SCHEDULE AND LIST FOR CLASSES 2ND "CUATRI"

PARA OFERTA DE CLASES, HORARIOS, NIVEL EXIGIDO, FECHAS DE PRUEBAS DE NIVEL Y DE MATRICULA, ETC.

CLICK HERE

¡ANIMAROS!

Conversation B1

Excellent jobs on the Presentations. I knew I said I would Post something for you but didn't remember what. Today I realized it was the Tricky Questions for Jobs Interviews so CLICK HERE

Conversation B2 and Conversation C1: DON'T BRING MACS for Presentations

 An important note for those who are doing presentations tomorrow or Monday.

IF YOU ARE DOING YOUR PRESENTATION WITH SLIDES OR ANOTHER TOOL YOU NEED THE PROJECTOR FOR AND ARE PLANNING TO BRING A LAPTOP, THE PROJECTORS AT THE CSIM CAN'T CONNECT TO MACS ( APPLE) SO BRING ANOTHER TYPE.!!

I also want to remind you that for a better grade, you need to bring some vocabulary : at least 4 or 5 word webs with new vocabulary you learned connected with different themes - education, Halloween or "spooky" stories, money and finance, protest songs, social networks, anagrams, etc.

For all levels : 2 aids for presentation

First, one about norms for stres and intonation in English- very important for good pronunciation!

CLICK HERE

Second, for a grammar point -when to use the infintive and when to use the gerund:

CLICK HERE  FOR PAGE 1 and CLICK HERE  FOR PAGE 2.

Job Interviews Con C1 Wed. and Con B2 Tuesday

I am going to publish 2 short and useful documents for job interviews:

 CLICK HERE  for list of personal skills

and     CLICK HERE for Tricky Questions for Job Interviews.

The current trend is to combine the 2 lists for more specific questions according to what you say your skills  and the needs of the post you are applying for are. For example, if you say, you are good at negotiating, the interviewer will ask you about the last time you had to negotiate, the details the problems you encountered and how you solved them. If the post you are applying for involves people or financail skills, they will ask how you handled a difficult person or client or how you solved a budgetary problem and /or convinced your boss to adopt it, etc. So try to think so ways you can combine the 2 lists for more difficult, detailed and specific questions!!


In addition, I have just found an incredibly detailed source online for those of you who would like to go into more detail.

Click here

The relevant pages are pp. 105 through 162, so scroll back. (The first pages to appear are the end!)

THIS IS PROBABLY THE LAST POST FOR FOR GROUP UTIL THE GRADES AT THE END OF THE MONTH!!

Conversation B1 Class For Monday

1. First hour, "Surprise" presentation by Belén, Javier and Helena.


2. We are going to work on Jobs and Job Interviews.

I prefer for you to make a list of questions that YOU think are typical for a job interview,

Conversation C1 : class for Monday with update for Wednesday

1. Do Sherlock Holmes mystery. You need to read the short text of the letter you were given - A, B or  C.

2. Listening practice pre exam.

3. Debate on tourism in Spain time permitting.
BTW, Patricia we all enjoyed your performance! Good trip!

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Conversation B2: Talking about Men and Women PLEASE POST SONGS

GOOD CLASS DESPITE THE COLD!!

I found Maika's song but please send the others.

This is a short and easily printable exercise for talking about Boys and Girls  and Stereotypes
CLICK HERE

This is an exercise for an enertaining  12-minute video clip about the differences between men and women's brains. He is comedian who is also a psychologist! 


CLICK HERE  Print and try to answer questions. There is a link to the video clip inside the article but the subtitles are so-so. But I just found another one with perfect subtitles, So for video clip with subtitles clicking on cc  PLEASE  CLICK HERE to watch and read! I hope you enjoy it!!

CONVERSATION C1 WED. Finish talking about short interviews from Columbine and another activity.

1. Patricia will do her presentation, which I am sure you will all really like!!

2. Then, we will finish talking about the South Park creator and Marilyn Manson interviews. links on  January 9  BUT I just found a link with part of the Marilyn Manson interview with subtitles in English CLICK HERE  and with Matt Stone, creator of South Park with subtitles in Spanish:CLICK HERE They are VERY SHORT, profound and interesting, so watch on you smart phones or tablets!!!

3.Then we will do another interesting speaking intensive activity, which you don't need to copy.

Finally, time permitting, we will move on to a debate on Tourism  .CLICK HERE

Conversation B1- Wed. Finish Listening on Stereotypes and talk about traveling

Hi

VERY GOOD CLASS!

I JUST PUBLISHED 3 MORE RECIPES ON THE RECIPE POST WITH DATE DEC. 22 2014.

ON WEDNESDAY WE WILL DO THE LISTENING ON STEREOPTYOES ( WITH THE PICTURES) THAT WE DIN'T HAVETIME TO DO TODAY AND TALK ABOUT TRAVELING AND TRIPS.

YOU DON'T NEED TO PRINT THE MAIN EXERCISE, BUT CLICK HERE for related vocabulary.

Conversation B2 For Tuesday: Climate Change

1.We had a lovely class on Thursday the 8th, but only 6 came. IT'S VERY NECESSARY FOR EVERYONE WHO PLANS TO CONTINUE TO COME TO CLASS ON TUESDAY TO BE ABLE TO PLAN THE TIMETABLE FOR PRESENTATIONS. SO PLEASE COME: SARA, LAURA, ROBERTO AND ALL OTHERS LIKE MIGUEL, JUAN, JORGE, PILAR, MOHAMMED who have not missed many classes and have talked about doing a project with a mate!!

2., I've realized that only Mohammed published his protest song, so please send me the lyrics and /or  great exercises and link to your song so that I can publish it on the blog so you get full credit and share with your classmates!! You can publish as a Comment on the blog or send to my email.

3. For Tuesday, we are going to discuss climate change.

This is a short videoclip by Leonardo Di Caprio with vocab and questions. CLICK HERE


4. I have another OPTIONAL video clip which is older but it deals with the same problem and the questions are good. She speaks slowly because she is a child and the subtitles are in Portuguese.

PLEASE PRINT THE 1ST PAGE, WHICH IS ABOUT GENERAL QUESTIONS AND VOCABULARY . TRY TO SEE THE VIDEO CLIP TOO. IT'S SHORT!!  CLICK HERE

and with English subtitles thanks to Jorge:  CLICK HERE .YOU HAVE TO PRESS ON "CC". Everything okay except the names of her companions.
5. Finally a short and very impressive public message by mother nature that I talked about in class. The voice is Julia Roberts. CLICK HERE

Conversation C1 for Monday- updated with Columbine interviews VOS

Welcome back

I hope you all had a great vacation and have come to good decisions regarding the Presentations.

1. I THINK I have posted all the songs in the post December 15 ( 2014), CLICK HERE but I want to be sure I have clear who did what song, so I'd like to go over that.

2. On January 3 CLICK HERE, I posted a curious article and wrote that I plan to do Bowling for Columbine.  it went well in the Conversation B2 and we never did it. AND we can connect it with recent events - a sort of "terrorist attack"  by alienated youth -as well as with the article

3. I've decided to include 2 other short scenes that we did in the other class - a short interview with the authors of South Park. CLICK HERE BUT START WATCHING AT MINUTE 3
And another interview with Marilyn Manson CLICK HERE
AND HERE FOR VOCABULARY AND QUESTIONS CLICK HERE

These 2 interviews together are only a little over 6 minutes. PLEASE WATCH WITHOUT SUBTITLES - you are C1 and the vocabulary will help!! I have the video with subtitles in Spanish but would prefer not to use it!!

4. I just remembered that Gloria and Raul have practiced a love song. I hope we have time, but if we don't, it can wait for Wednesday

5. Finally, I've decided to finish the course on Jan. 28th. We missed one class because I was ill, and we have lost so uch time because of bad technology that I honestly feel I owe you a second class!

Conversation B1 Welcome back after vacation

I hope you have all eaten well, rested well, seen family,etc.

First, I want to say that not all of you have posted you recipes, so PLEASE do it!!

About the class, we will start will a little post Chistmas survey, asking each other questions.

PLEASE CLICK HERE

Then because you are a VERY SMART class with different nationalities and also because of recent events, I thought we could talk about prejudices and stereotypes. I have been wanting to talking about more "abstract" and deeper themes with you but in B1, I save this more fOR towards the end!!

So please CLICK HERE   and CLICK HERE.

As usual, I will bring in 3 or 4 copies of each, but if you can PLEASE  print a copy (or bring a tablet, bigger mobile or ipad!)

Finally, we will make a schedule for the presentations.

See you all on Monday!  :)

Conversation B2 : for thurs. Jan 8- Tourism and Travel

Travel and Tourism

Happy 2015. Remember class in 2 days!

I don't know if you've stayed in Madrid or taken advantage of the holidays to take a little trip ,but I thought it would be a good timeto talk about traveling and have a debate about tourism in Spain.

For material, please click below and as usual, try to print!

Click here for Vocabulary


Click here for debate questions

Con C1: For Monday January 12th

I actually found this article  CLICK HERE quite strange and am curious to know what you think of it.

SO PLEASE READ FOR MONDAY, DOING THE VOCABULARY AND ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS IN CLASS.

 I was going to forget about the scenes from Bowling for Columbine ( reluctantly) but I think they can be connected with this article. For video link and questions: CLICK HERE

Conversation B2 and C1: Some "soft" science

1. A video clip on the subject of medical marijuana-- FROM A RESEARCHER AT THE UCM!!  An opportunity to listen to a researcher who is working right here, getting world-wide recognition and speaking excellent English!  Good for those who want more science listenings and also for Con B2 because it's related to the roleplay we did!.There is also a text to read below.
http://www.trueactivist.com/molecular-biologist-explains-how-thc-kills-cancer-cells/

2. Now a few video clips about ecology, climate change, etc.


a.  short video by a Hopi Indian chief about the philosophy of his people and why the USA (led not by the Hopis but by the "Americans from Europe" probably will not survive.His voice is very slow, clear and relaxing.  2 interesting statistics: before the white man arrived, there were 60 million Hopi Indians in North America but now there are 800,000 or .2% of the population.

click here

b. All the useful vocabulary about climate change, pollution and protests. Very correct subtitles in English clicking onto rectangle that looks like en envelope. ( only mistakes smelting = melting       (derritiendo) Nunavit = none of it and L'Agence ¨delegates (??!)

And DiCaprio speaks very clearly and it doesn't hurt that he's very nice to look at!

CLICK HERE

Conversation B1: Easier humor

In case the video clips were a litle difficult, some simple jokes, puns ( juegos de palabra) and tongue twisters.

Tongue twisters