William Shakespeare. A Webquest

What do you know about William Shakespeare? Brainstorm your ideas with your classmates.

You can follow this link to read about his life and work.

Now complete this short biography.

A lot of Shakespearean language is still used today. Pick up your favourite expression from this list of phrases and sayings and prepare a one-minute presentation to teach it to your classmates. You may bring a picture to illustrate it.

example: A dish fit for the gods

Say what it means, give your own example and act out a situation in which you could use this phrase.

Source: Onestopenglish

Me or I?

Comparatives

Why are these words often confused and which is the correct one? Look at the presentation below and find out. Next present your own group of words and say why they are confusing.

You can look for your own examples at: Leo Network.

Common mistakes from iccic

source: Amar Sangha

Technology and you

What’s your favourite ict tool? Choose one and say 

• how often you use it
• what you use it for
• why you like it

Illustrate your presentation on Glogster.

My favourite building

In this song, Robyn Hitchcock describes his favourite buildings. How does he feel about them? What do they remind him of?

My favourite buildings are all falling down
Seems like I dwell in a different town
But why should I bother with painting them brown
When they'll all be pulled down in the end?

My favourite buildings stretch upwards for miles
Remind me somehow of your favorite smiles
Like oak leaves in autumn cascading on stiles
In the rain

Nobody seems to know how long
All of these buildings belong
Till they become part of you
People get down on your knees
Buildings are like a disease
You could wind up in a zoo
And most people do

My favourite buildings are all laid to waste
One might as well sculpt a statue from toothpaste
And some day I could have a fifty inch waist
It's all free
For my favourite buildings and me

Next, click on Travellers' Point: Famous Buildings, to find out about great landmarks all over the world. You will even find a Catalan one!

Formal or Informal?

When do you need to use formal or informal writing? Click on the picture to work it out.

Now click on these tips to make your writing more formal.

Finally, look at this letter. The ideas are good, but the writing is too informal. Click on it to rewrite it using formal language.

Crime does not pay

The word cloud below contains the definitions of the ten crimes listed here:

vandalism, speeding, fare dodging, shoplifting, software piracy, mugging, arson, burglary, murder, smuggling

Click on it to find and match them. Next, create your own puzzle on wordle.

 

Film review

What's the latest film you have seen? Find on youtube a clip of a film you have seen to show the rest of the class.

Talk about it covering:

• setting
• plot
• actors
• special effects, soundtrack
• the success of the film. Is it a sequel?

Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter amongst others. The film uses a technique of combining live action and animation.

In the film, Alice is now nineteen years old and...

   


You can also think of a TV series you enjoy.

                             

Lost follows the lives of plane survivors on a mysterious tropical island, after a commercial passenger jet crashes somewhere in the South Pacific. Each episode features a primary storyline on the island as well as a secondary storyline from another point in a character's life.

Due to its large cast and the cost of filming on location in Hawaii, the series is one of the most expensive on television.

It was created by ... and is produced by ...

The score was composed by ...

Health Matters

Giving advice to a friend

Your classmates Clara and Carlota both had an accident. They are now walking with crutches and cannot do a lot of things so they get really bored. They would like your advice on what they can do in their free time so they are less bored.Write a letter to Carlota or Clara giving advice on what they can do so they don´t get bored.
Use the following structure for your letter:
Hi Carlota/Clara,
First paragraph:Our English teacher told us what happened to you. You must be really bored now that you cannot do a lot of things.
I ...
(describe how you feel about this situation using adjectives).

Here is some advice on what you can do.

Second paragraph:First of all, why don´t you ...? Also, I think you should ... Finally, it´s better not to ...

Third paragraph:I hope this advice helps you and ... (write something else you would like to say)

Good luck!
(Your name)

• Write your letter in about 100 words
• Don´t forget to do the corrections of your last composition first!!!

source: Loes

How long has Johnny been married?

Johnny Brazil has been married for exactly 24 hours. Find out more about him and his wife.



These exercises will help you make the present perfect easy to understand and use. Also, you will be able to watch the video with subtitles. Just click here.