HOROSCOPES

  Do you know what your zodiac sign is? Look at this chart to find out:

-What do you know about horoscopes? Do you believe in them? 

- Do you agree with the positive and negative traits described in your zodiac sign?

- Do you think that all the classmates sharing the same zodiac sign are similar/ have a lot in common?

- Watch this video and write down in your dossier the personality traits that your zodiac sign is supposed to have:

 Sit in groups with the students who share the same horoscope as you and ask each other questions to find out if you share the same personality traits: 

- Are you brave/ sensitive/ practical?

-What are your personality traits/ qualities?

- Do you agree with the positive and negative traits described in your zodiac sign?

- Do you think that all the classmates sharing the same zodiac sign are similar/ have a lot in common?

 

When you finish, write a small paragraph to share later with the rest of the class: 

- Our group thinks that we share / don't share the personality traits defined by our horoscope. We are   ............................... but we are not .............................. Some students in the group agree with the horoscope because  ............. and others don't because......

In conclusion, we think zodiac signs are/ are not .......................

 

LET'S DEBATE ( PART TWO)

 DOES SOCIAL MEDIA DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD? 

 IS IT MAKING US MORE OR LESS SOCIAL? 

Read these two articles to start thinking about the topic: 

- Just how harmful is Social Media?

- Social media is making millenials less social. 

Next, watch this video called Crazy Ways Social Media is Changing your Brain: 

Watch also this video about the positive and negative effects of social media: 

Together with other classmates, speak and explore about one of the following topics. You can look online to search for information and studies on the topic: 

- Reading: does people read less because of social media?

- Communication: Do we communicate better thanks to social media?

- Friendship: do we have more or less friends nowadays?

- Manipulaton: do the social networds manipulate our way of thinking? How?

- Is it possible to live without social media?

- free time outdoors: Do we spend nowadays less time outdoors than before because of screens?

- Advertising: Has it changed? Could companies survive without social media?

- Bullying: is it better or worse than before?

-Privacy and Security: Is Social media dangerous?

- Private life exposure: Why do some people need to expose their lives so much?  

Share your conclusions with the rest of the class. Next, divide the class into two groups and start writing arguments for and against  using social media. 

LET'S DEBATE!!!

What do you think about the death penalty? Look here to find out more about this topic. 

What do you think on the topic of censorship? Should students be allowed to read about everything or should there be banned topics?

Watch this video as an introduction to the topic: 

Next, read this article on book banning.

What about social media censorship? Watch this video

Before debating whether censorship should exist or not, have a look at these topics and investigate about them, together with your classmates: 

- Censorship in Social Media

- Politically correct words

- Gender or race related censorship

- Are there topics that should never be discussed?

 -What do we do with classical works which contain ideas considered politically incorrect nowadays?

Share your conclusions with the rest of the class. Next, divide the class into two groups and start writing arguments for and against banning books/films/ works of art at schools.

 

Practise the Past Tenses with this very nice video from the film UP

 Have you watched the film UP?

Here you have the opening scene: 

And here you have the same scene with questions to practise the past tenses. 

Social Media and the Dangers of abusing it

 Watch these videos and let' s debate about them in class!

 

THE AZTEC EMPIRE

How much do you know about the Aztecs??

Watch this video to find out about their famous human sacrifices: 

And here you have another video of the "Dance of the Flyers" in Papantla: 

MY TOP 5-4-3

 MY TOP 5 FILMS

My favourite type of films are historical films and romantic comedies (romcoms). I also love distopias, which means films about the end of the world or about catastrophes.  My 5 favourite films are: 

- WONDER - A film about a boy who has a strange illness.

- THE READER- a film about a romance during the 2nd World War

- A ROOM WITH A VIEW- A film about a romance in Italy in the 19th century

 LADY JANE- a film about a girl who became Queen in the 16th century

- BILLY ELLIOT- a film about a boy who wants to be a dancer

MY TOP 4 TV PROGRAMMES

I love drama series and sitcoms! I am not into reality shows, I think they are usually full of stupid people ( sorry) and I find talk shows quite boring. I sometimes watch history documentaries and I always watch the news. I like "true crime" programs, I think they are very interesting. 

My 4 favourite TV programs are: 

- CRIMS: A true crime which explains unsolved or solved crimes from the past. Really thrilling to watch!

- GAME OF THRONES: The best series ever, full of adventure and love

- GREY'S ANATOMY: A series about doctors, I have been watching it for 18 seasons!

- OUTLANDER:  a historical series about time travelers. 

MY TOP 3 GAMES

Very easy: I don't like playing computer games, in fact I think I have never played with a computer game in my whole life ( well, maybe with the wii but I am terrible at it!). 

So I don't have any favourite game. I prefer board games!

What about you? Think about it, write it down as a draft and then explain to the rest of the class.