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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Murphy's law II



  • If you're running late, the bus will be late too.
  • If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.





Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Murphy's law


Murphy’s Law is one of the governing principle of the universe. It states that ‘’If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong.” And "If anything simply cannot go wrong, it will anyway."

Although it is a little bit pessimistic, we are going to try to write our own Murphy's laws. Complete the following sentences:





  1. If you forget your book at school, ...................................................
  2. If there is a party this weekend, ....................................................
  3. If it is sunny this weekend, ...........................................................
  4. It it rains a lot..................................................

Friday, March 23, 2012

Schools in the future

Schools have changed in the last decades. Technology has changed many things! But how do you imagine schools in 2050?



In pairs, answer the following questions:

  • What will schools look like?
  • What will students do?
  • What will teachers do?
  • Which subjects will they learn and teach?
  • What will students bring in their schoolbags?
Some of your answers:



Thursday, March 22, 2012

Whatever will be...


 

Everybody is interested in knowing about the future. We all have a lot of questions, but what are your answers?



  • Are you optimistic or pessimistic about your future? How about the world's future? 
  • If your life goes as planned, where will you be in 5 years? 10 years? 30 years? 
  •  What are your hopes and dreams for the future? Please explain.
  • Will humans live all over the universe in the future? Why/not?
  •  What major advancements will the human race achieve this century? 



Monday, March 19, 2012

Irish history - Bloody Sunday



Bloody Sunday was a day of violence in Dublin on 21 November 1920, during the Irish War of Independence.  In total, 31 people were killed – fourteen British, fourteen Irish civilians and three republican prisoners.

Ireland became an independent country in 1922, after the Irish War of Independence, and Northern Ireland decided to remain part of the United Kingdom.
 
Listen to this song written by U2 to remember the events. Fill in the blanks on your worksheet:


Yes

I can't believe the …....................... today
Oh, I can't close my …................................ and make it go away
How long, how long must we …………. this song?
How long? How long?
'Cause …......................we can be as one, …...........................

Broken bottles under children's ….............................
Bodies strewn across the dead end …................................
But I won't heed the battle call
It puts my back up, puts my back up against the …...............................

Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Sunday, Bloody Sunday

And the battle's just begun
There's many lost but tell me …........................has won
The trench is dug within our …......................................
And ….................................., children, brothers, …............................torn apart

Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Sunday, Bloody Sunday

How long, how long must we ……….. this song?
How long? How long?
'Cause …................................we can be as one
…............................., ….............................................

Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Sunday, Bloody Sunday

Wipe the tears from your …....................................
Wipe your tears away
Oh, wipe your tears away
Oh, wipe your tears away
Oh, wipe your blood shot …...........................................

Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Sunday, Bloody Sunday

And it's …………. we are immune when fact is fiction and TV …...................................
And today the millions cry
We …...........................and …...........................while tomorrow they die
The real battle just begun to claim the victory Jesus won

Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday



Saturday, March 17, 2012

St Patrick's Day - Subtitled video


 

Happy Saint Patrick's day to everybody!

If you want to see the video with subtitles, click below:

St Patrick's Day - Transcribed | dotSUB

Then, complete the text below:


St Patrick’s Day

St Patrick’s day is also called _____________________(1).
St Patrick lived from _______(2) to ___________ (3)AD.
St Patrick’s day is associated with anything ________(4) and ___________(5), ____________ (6)and _______________(7).
St Patrick died on ______________(8) and was buried in ________________________ (9).
He converted Irish people from paganism to ______________(10) and he banished ___________(11), which are a metaphor for _____________(12), from the island.
The parades date back from the ____(13) century and are a reflection of the growing sense of _______________(14). The largest parade takes place in _____________(15).
St Patrick’s Day may be popular because it takes place just a few days before _________(16)-so say goodbye to the ______________(17) and wear the __________ (18).



And remember: wear some green clothes today and you will not be pinched!

Sunday, March 11, 2012