Biography of Einstein

Listen to the following videoclip on Einstein


Albert Einstein

Then answer the questions:

A) Order the sentences that appear in the video in the correct sequence.

1. His theories of relativity won him the 1921 Nobel Prize in physics.
2. On this day 1879 the universe changed for ever.
3. At 16 he Einstein wrote a paper
4. He spent his final years commited to world peace.
5. At school the young Einstein was no Einstein.

B) Try to find some of the past verbs used in the biography. Write infinitive and meaning.

Mr Bean

Listen and watch to this chapter and write a composition on what happens

The great teacher. Cats

Listen to the following video and write in a comment the three expressions in English and what they really mean. You can explain it in Spanish.

Go for the cat!

the cat is

The old house

Hello students. You have to watch the following video in you tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8

Then answer to the questions and send me a comment:

1. Are they in a house?

2. Who is the singer?

3. Is there a girl in the story?

4. Are there other "type" of people?

5. Are there any houses in the video?

The end is close

Hi, everyone. I hope you have learnt better than inspector Closeau. Listen and have a laugh.

And the winner is...

The answers to the quiz on 1808 are as follows:

1. Peninsular War
2. 1808 in Spain (very well Paula, 1807 in Portugal)
3. Spanish guerrilla conflicts (pronounced /guerila/)
4. Ferdinand VII
5. Duke of Wellington

Of course the winner are all of you for trying, but Zayda (4º ESO) and Paula (3ºESO) will have special rewards...

WELL DONE!

New task

Hi everybody. Don't worry if the listening was too complicated for you. We will do it in class. If we can open Internet in our computers...
My new task for you is the following:

1. Take a look at my favourite links, in the left hand side of the blog.
2. Browse around and tell me if you know how to use all of them in a comment (in English).
3. Can you tell me what is the weather like in London this week?

Have fun. Some of you are doing a very good job. All of you are getting points for trying...

Tomorrow there is class!!!!!

Tomorrow is your last day...

Hi everyone.
So far, I have nine comments to the quiz. I want to encourage you to try and soon. Tomorrow 5th of May is your last day to enter the comment. I will post the answers on Tuesday.
Your next task is the listening on Napoleon. You have to answer the following questions:

1. How many leaders are considered Antichrists by Nostradamus?

2. Where was Napoleon born?

3. What is a "short robe" and a "long robe"? Who wears long robes: soldiers or emperors?

4. When did the "war of terror" start?

5. How long did it last?

6. Where did Napoleon die?

Below you have the link to the listening again, but is included in the "all about 1808" section.

Nostradamus Prophecy

COME ON!

Hello everyone!

For those of you that have already entered your answers:
Well Done!
For those of you that have entered the answers with no signature, send them again! I need your names. Otherwise, I can't give you credits for your "anonimous work".
Students, the Mini-break is almost here...

See you tomorrow.

All about 1808

Hello students!!!
How are you?

We are going to learn about this time but... in English. And we are going to learn about our blog.

Follow my instructions and click on the link:

http://wizard.4teachers.org/worksheet/view.php?id=117345


When you have finish the quiz, enter your answers in the blog.

You are going to go back to the video you probably watched on the quiz web. Go back to the link and click on video, or click here

http://www.history.com/media.do?id=nostradamus_clip09_first_antichrist&action=clip

It is Paris

Hello. If you tried to enter the name and couldn't, you probably guessed right. IT IS PARIS, one of my favourite cities in the world. I have been there, but there are cities I haven't visited that I also like, just because I know them from documentals, pictures, references, etc.
If that is your case, try to publish it.
To enter a picture, go to the box up with a blue ski and click. Where it says "examinar", click and add the route if the image is in your computer. If you want to get and image from internet you have to copy the route for the picture that comes in the "dirección" bar.
Try it

Animo

What city is this?

Video - Rehab - Amy Winehouse

Prueba reproductor Komcitiz

Animation réalisée sur le site http://www.komcitiz.com

REHAB

REHAB

1. What is the meaning of this word?


2. Have you heard this word lately?


3. Have you had a friend in rehab?


4. Now listen and tell who sings Rehab. http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=LD5sahXoj0U


5. Why do you think I have underlined some words? Copy them.


6. Copy the bold words. Why are these words in bold letters?

7. Do you know anything about Amy Winehouse? Look for her biography and list some of the things that make this artist so different and special. Write about someone you know that has had any of these problems and has overcome their difficultiES. Look for you favourite celebrity quotation.



http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=LD5sahXoj0U



http://www.contactmusic.com/new/artist.nsf/artistbiog/amy%20winehouse



http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Winehouse,_Amy/Biography/



http://thinkexist.com/quotations/addiction/



http://www.nonstopenglish.com/reading/quotations/k_Addiction.asp