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miércoles, 18 de septiembre de 2019
martes, 9 de abril de 2019
martes, 29 de mayo de 2018
miércoles, 11 de abril de 2018
ORAL PRESENTATION BASED ON A GRADED BOOK 3rd ESO 3rd TERM 17-18
STUDENTS
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GRADED BOOK
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ADDRESS
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DATE
IN MAY
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REMARKS
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Iago Alcaide
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THE DEATH OF KAREN
SILKWOOD
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4th
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Camila Ricaldez
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THE BEAST
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4th
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Laia & Luisa
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A KISS BEFORE DYING
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4h
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>
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Abril & Paula P
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A TASTE OF MURDER
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8th
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Gilbert Gutiérrez, Evelyn & López
García, Jonay
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THE WOMAN IN BLACK
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8th
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<
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ON THE ROAD
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8th
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Ramos Gambús, Mariona & Muñiz Mora,
Laura
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THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN
BUTTON
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9th
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>
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Norah Balada
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LORD ARTHUR SAVILE’S CRIME
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9th
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González Rojas, Addis &
Morell González, Enrique
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THE EARTHQUAKE
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9th
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<
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Joel Pedraza & Pau Fernández
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HOW TO BE AN ALIEN
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11th
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Grau Zamora, Paula/
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FAREWELL MY LOVELY
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11th
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>
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Claudia
Calvet & Ana Escalante
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BRISTOL MURDER
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11th
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Ibáñez Aldehuela, Natalia
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RICH
MAN, POOR MAN
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15th
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<
(In private)
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Ona
Urdí
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THE BLACK CAT
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15th
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Norah
Sánchez
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LIFE EXCHANGE
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15th
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Felipe
Torres
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LOVE STORY
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15th
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THE SECRET GARDEN
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DIRECTIONS:
1- Your speech must last 2
minutes (per person) at least.
2- If you don’t give your oral
delivery the day you chose, you can’t have another date with full grades unless
you show your parents’ written excuse. If so, the responsibility of a second
chance is your responsibility.
3-If you don’t give your
speech when scheduled without parental excuse, you’ll have to give your speech
on the first Monday in June at 15.30hs. Your maximum grade will be 5.
4-
The people with * have got adapted texts to their level instead
5-
You can’t read from a piece of paper.
6-
Before you start your presentation choose around 5 difficult words to teach
your classmates.
7- No speeches
will be given in private during school breaktimes.
jueves, 8 de marzo de 2018
lunes, 29 de enero de 2018
VOCABULARY AND USEFUL PHRASES TO REVIEW A FILM
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS AND VOCABULARY TO REVIEW
A FILM
Describing a film
If you’ve just seen a great film, you might want to
tell your friends about it. Here are some tips for doing that. Make sure you
know how to sequence your story, and use linking words to help others
understand you.
Telling a story
about a film
Here are some ways you can tell the story (plot) of a
film you’ve seen.
·
It’s set in…(New
York / in the 1950’s).
·
The film’s shot
on location in Arizona.
·
The main
characters are … and they’re played by…
·
It’s a mystery /
thriller / love-story.
You can tell the story of the film in the present
simple tense.
·
Well, the main
character decides to… (rob a bank)
·
But when he
drives there…
Giving your opinion
·
I thought the
film was great / OK / fantastic…
·
The actors /
costumes / screenplay are/is …
·
The special
effects are fantastic / terrible
·
The best scene /
the worst scene is when…
·
The plot is
believable / seems a bit unlikely
Not telling all
·
You don’t want
to spoil the film for your friends, so you can say something like:
·
“I don’t want to
spoil it for you, so I’m not going to tell you what happens in the end.”
·
“You’ll have to
go and see it for yourself.”
·
“I don’t want to
ruin the surprise for you.”
Useful adjectives
All these are useful words and phrases to spice up
your description:
·
true-to-life (a
real story)
·
the real story of
·
remarkable (unusual, good)
·
masterpiece (the
best work someone has done)
·
oscar-winning
Vocabulary for describing movies
·
Here is a list
of vocabulary that reviewers often use when describing movies.
·
I have divided
them into three categories: positive, negative, and neutral.
·
Note that
depending on the combination of words used, they may change from neutral to
positive or negative.
Positive
first-rate
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insightful
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clever
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charming
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comical
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charismatic
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enjoyable
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uproarious
|
original
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tender
|
hilarious
|
absorbing
|
sensitive
|
riveting
|
intriguing
|
powerful
|
fascinating
|
pleasant
|
surprising
|
dazzling
|
thought provoking
|
imaginative
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legendary
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unpretentious
|
Negative
second-rate
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violent
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moronic
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third-rate
|
flawed
|
juvenile
|
boring
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distasteful
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ordinary
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disgusting
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senseless
|
static
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brutal
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confused
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disappointing
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bloody
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silly
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tired
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predictable
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stupid
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uninteresting
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weak
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incredibly tiresome
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trite
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uneven
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cliché ridden
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outdated
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dreadful
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bland
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Neutral
suspenseful
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low-budget
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dramatic
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highly-charged
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sentimental
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fantasy
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slow
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romantic
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satirical
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fast-moving
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oddball
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picaresque
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big-budget
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wacky
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Movie / Film vocabulary
Actors’ description
·
Handsome
·
Comely
·
Plain
·
Overrated
·
Impeccable
·
Boring
·
Extrovert
·
Sophisticated
·
Agile
·
Sinister
·
Multi-talented
·
Beautiful
·
Absurd
·
Versatile
·
Ironic
·
Glamorous
·
Idiotic
Special effects:
·
Spectacular scenes
·
Uses simple and ordinary effects
·
Technically and visually stunning
·
Mediocre visuals
·
A compelling
work of science-fiction
·
Unimaginative, implausible and ridiculous
·
An eye-opening expose
·
A cliché-ridden
script and familiar narrative
·
Chock full of
high-tech dazzling action
·
Features manic action
Comedy:
·
Silliest blockbuster
·
An offbeat but
touching romantic comedy
·
Slapdash comedy
·
Light and entertaining
·
Goes overboard
with slapstick and effects
·
Spiced with
plenty of humor and affection
·
Crude and offensive
·
A funny political satire
·
Lacks originality,
ingenuity, humor, and charm
·
Gut-busting laughs
·
An overly melodramatic tearjerker
Thriller/horror/mystery/suspense:
·
Mammothly entertaining stuff
·
Movie is skippable
·
Dark, thrilling and mysterious
·
A big-reveal
thriller with surprises that do NOT surprise
·
A clever, heart-pounding thriller
·
An obvious, predictable plot
·
Suspenseful expose
·
A dull and repetitive interpretation
Actor/character performance:
·
Charismatic leads
·
Merely passable acting
·
Brilliant performance
·
Poorly executed
·
Unprecedented success
·
Emotionally inadequate
·
Refreshingly honest and utterly charming
·
A tired and monotonous
·
A well-acted,
intensely shot, action filled war epic
·
Fails to come up
with interesting characters
Movie review
vocabulary
Movie reviews include different elements of the movie
including:
·
Director – the
person who directed the movie
·
Rating –
1-5 number of stars, 5 stars is the best review
·
Starring – the
names of the actors in the movie
·
Producer – the
person/company that produced the movie
·
Based on – used
when a movie is based on a book
Movie genres
·
Action/Adventure
– fighting, chases, explosions, and fast scenes
·
Animation –
computer-animated or hand drawn characters
·
Comedy – funny,
funny, and more funny
·
Documentary –
story about someone or something that actually took place in history
·
Drama – emotionally charged personal challenges
·
Foreign – any
movie not in English
·
Horror/Thriller/Suspense/Mystery
– dark, scary and bloody scenes
·
Kids/Family –
fun for the whole family
·
Romance – a love story
·
Sci-Fiction/Fantasy
– not a true story, but based on make-believe, full of imaginative ideas
·
and special effects
·
Musical – story
told with song and dance
Some other
vocabulary related to film/movie
·
action
·
adventure
·
animation
·
catch a movie
·
classic
·
documentary
·
drama
·
foreign film
·
go to the movies
·
horror
·
lines
·
main characters
·
movie review
·
movie theater
·
musicals
·
plot
·
romance
·
science fiction
·
suspense thriller
·
western
·
buy some popcorn
·
buy tickets
·
catch a movie
·
get a drink
·
go to a movie theater
·
read a movie review
·
sit in an aisle seat
·
wait in line
·
watch a movie trailer
·
watch the credits
·
watch the previews
·
take a seat
·
at the front
·
in the middle
·
at the back
·
exciting
·
interesting
·
marvelous
·
moving
·
terrific
·
wonderful
·
absurd
·
awful
·
boring
·
terrible
·
weird
Useful phrases
·
x has much to
recommend it.
·
X is, at heart,
a(n) love/spy/adventure story.
·
It is based on a
book by …
·
It is set in the
countryside/the future.
·
The film has a
quality cast.
·
The film was
directed by …
·
The film score
is enchanting/evocative/scary.
·
The film
captures the spirit of …
·
The
hero/heroine/villain is …
·
I felt/thought
it was …
·
I was impressed by …
·
What struck me
most was …
·
What I liked
most/didn’t like was …
·
The plot was gripping.
·
The characters
were very convincing/very well drawn.
·
On reflection, I
think it was …
·
It struck me as
being …
·
What I didn’t
understand was how …
·
In spite of
these few criticisms, I think …
·
I would have no
hesitation in recommending …
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