Hi guys,
As I said today in class, I'm posting the questions you have for homework about the movie Shawshank Redemption. Here they are:
1. Red and Andy had a very special friendship. Have you ever had a friendship such as theirs? Write about it.
2. Red says there are things so beautiful they make your heart ache, have you ever felt this for something or someone?
3. From the list of adjectives, assign one to Red, one to Andy, to Captain Hadley and to Warden; give an example of their behaviour that shows this characteristic.
4. Was there a scene that you particularly liked? Which one?
That's it!! Not so much... I just hope you enjoyed the movie, tell me what you think about it!!
See you on Thursday, have a great day!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Talk given by Isabel Allende
Hi guys,
I was checking my email and found this video that was sent to me. It is a speech given by Chilean writer Isabel Allende. I can say that after listening to it, I felt grateful for the life I have, for the "freedom" many women in Mexico can enjoy; however, it got me thinking that what women in Mexico and in the world have achieved is still far from what they deserve. I felt a bit frustrated and anxious for not being able to help women around the globe who are right now being exploited, slaved and in great pain.
Watch the video, and tell me what we can do to change this situation or if it is just a dream that we may never see come true. Tell me what you think about the content of the speech, if you agree or not with what she says.
On the other hand, try to relax and enjoy the speech, it is a bit long (more than 17 minutes) but it is funny and easy to follow. Also, I want you to see how this Spanish speaker woman, can give a perfectly understandable speech in English; she has some accent, but that does not impede communication. Why do I want you to notice this? Because many times we are worried about our accent, about not being able to produce like a native speaker; but that's not important anymore, you have to worry about creating comprehensible speech, not perfect native English accent.
Post your opinions for next Monday 28 under this comment and boys: this is not a message just for men to wake them up and do something about the world's problems, men are not the only responsible ones for the change in the world, we all are, or not??? what do you think??
Have a great day and see you tomorrow.
P.S. Don't use the Spanish subtitles!!!!! If you need subtitles, use the English ones!! Remember this is great practice for you, don't waste it!
I was checking my email and found this video that was sent to me. It is a speech given by Chilean writer Isabel Allende. I can say that after listening to it, I felt grateful for the life I have, for the "freedom" many women in Mexico can enjoy; however, it got me thinking that what women in Mexico and in the world have achieved is still far from what they deserve. I felt a bit frustrated and anxious for not being able to help women around the globe who are right now being exploited, slaved and in great pain.
Watch the video, and tell me what we can do to change this situation or if it is just a dream that we may never see come true. Tell me what you think about the content of the speech, if you agree or not with what she says.
On the other hand, try to relax and enjoy the speech, it is a bit long (more than 17 minutes) but it is funny and easy to follow. Also, I want you to see how this Spanish speaker woman, can give a perfectly understandable speech in English; she has some accent, but that does not impede communication. Why do I want you to notice this? Because many times we are worried about our accent, about not being able to produce like a native speaker; but that's not important anymore, you have to worry about creating comprehensible speech, not perfect native English accent.
Post your opinions for next Monday 28 under this comment and boys: this is not a message just for men to wake them up and do something about the world's problems, men are not the only responsible ones for the change in the world, we all are, or not??? what do you think??
Have a great day and see you tomorrow.
P.S. Don't use the Spanish subtitles!!!!! If you need subtitles, use the English ones!! Remember this is great practice for you, don't waste it!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Homework for Monday 14
Hi guys,
Today we commented in class a question about the things foreigners would find most difficult to get used to if they lived in Mexico; we know that there are many cultural differences with people from other countries. We can say that Mexicans are more relaxed than other people; for instance, Americans may be pickier (less tolerant) in certain things that we just don't care about.
I have posted an article called 10-office-faux-pas, about the annoying things people do at their offices. Read it and give your opinion about it. Do you think the annoying habits mentioned there are exaggerated? Would you tolerate all of them or none of them? Which one do you find most annoying if any?
Post your comments under this post.
Also, you have to watch a Discovery Channel commercial (is called Boom De Ya Da and it is under the section of videos) and write the lyrics of the song. Today we also listened to the song Where Is the Love and to continue with this romantic feeling, I decided to post this video about loving our planet. I hope you enjoy it!!
See you on Monday!
Today we commented in class a question about the things foreigners would find most difficult to get used to if they lived in Mexico; we know that there are many cultural differences with people from other countries. We can say that Mexicans are more relaxed than other people; for instance, Americans may be pickier (less tolerant) in certain things that we just don't care about.
I have posted an article called 10-office-faux-pas, about the annoying things people do at their offices. Read it and give your opinion about it. Do you think the annoying habits mentioned there are exaggerated? Would you tolerate all of them or none of them? Which one do you find most annoying if any?
Post your comments under this post.
Also, you have to watch a Discovery Channel commercial (is called Boom De Ya Da and it is under the section of videos) and write the lyrics of the song. Today we also listened to the song Where Is the Love and to continue with this romantic feeling, I decided to post this video about loving our planet. I hope you enjoy it!!
See you on Monday!
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