CYBERBULLYING (Advanced)

Cyberbullying is the aggressive behaviour at someone, repeated over time, through text or images posted on personal websites or transmitted via email or cell phones. It's just another tool for the person who bullies in the playground.
Unfortunately, I think this has become a very common practice among teenagers. The internet has a lot of positive things, but its anonymity tempts people to do things they would never do face to face.
Some people think it is just a fun game... but after watching this video, you will see how it can make your life change completely. What do you think this girl's life is like now? What has happened to her? How does she feel?
And... the most important thing: How do you think we can stop bullying?

CARING FOR CHILDREN (ADVANCED)

This really short video is about the early stages of development in children. It is about how to understand children, and especially how to meet our children's needs at each stage. After listening to it, you should understand what children are like from birth to 12 months, when they are two years old, and from 2 to 3 years old. What are the differences?

If you have children... have you noticed clearly different developmental steps in them? Watch and listen to this so that you can check and see if what this expert is saying is right.

GLOBAL WARMING (Advanced)

Since I saw one of the most voted videos in this blog in 2007 was that one about the 'Inconvenient Truth', I decided to include this one about climate change and global warming.
As always, try to get the answers to the following questions and click here to correct them.

What distinction should we understand first?
What does the green line represent in the graph?
What happens at the end of the 20th century that shocks them?
What does the yellow line represent?

CALIFORNIA (ADVANCED)

Have a try at listening to this video and see if you can answer the following questions:
What has just happened to her? Why?
What did she have to do in her job?
What is she going to do now? Why?
Is this her first time in California? Explain
Go here to check your answers.

RADIO EOI (for everybody)

Good news for everybody! Since Christmas, the EOI Ferrol has released some radio programmes! Listen now to some of them. If you click on POSTS, you'll see what the programmes are about. Chapter 1 and 2 are interviews: we interviewed a British R.A.F. (Royal Army Force) member last year at the school. It's very interesting and very easy to follow as well. He's lived everywhere in the world and chose Ares for his retirement... Really nice! Anyway, have a try at listening to all of them and have fun! Would you like to be on the radio as well? Ok, we'll arrange something.


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Health (Advanced)

Here you are some linkings you can visit to get some practice with vocabulary concerning health.
This one is for a crossword. Try to do it following the clues below it. Click here.
If you need an easier version for the crossword, click here. In this case, you will find some help because you'll be given some of the letters you need.
Next one, if you click here, you'll have an 'odd one out' activity. Can you deduce which one is odd in every line?
When you finish, here you are the key of the crossword

7 Wonders of the World (ADVANCED)

07.07.07 was the date of the Declaration Ceremony, held in Lisbon.
People had to nominate for the new 7 wonders of the world before that date, choosing from a wide variety of palaces, buildings, castles and statues in the world that they thought represented global heritage throughout history.
The following candidates were elected: Chichen Itza (Mexico), Christ Redeemer (Brazil), Colosseum (Italy), Taj Mahal (India), the Great Wall of China, Petra (Jordan), and Machu Picchu (Peru).
If you were to vote for one 7 wonder in the modern world, which one would you nominate for? Why? What does it represent for you?
Lots of different places are mentioned here in the recording below. Listen to it and try to understand what the speakers say about some of the buildings, e.g. Stonehenge, Hagia Soffia, Alhambra, Machu Picchu, Timbuktu...
What's the official website the girl says we had to go to in order to vote?
PLease, write your comments about these things!!!! PLZ!!!


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What is Kwanzaa? (ADVANCED)

Now that most of us are enjoying Xmas, we should bear in mind that not everybody celebrates it. Have you ever heard of Channukah or Kwanzaa for instance? maybe you have, maybe you haven't...
Now you can listen to a very good description about Kwanzaa, seven days of celebration that African American communities are so proud of. It is a celebration of their cultural heritage, rather than a religious celebration.
If you have problems trying to follow it, have a look at the script here.

INTERVIEW WITH MADONNA (ADVANCED)

After watching, try to get the answers for the questions below. Once you finish with it, you can check your answers if you click here.
1. In what sense is Madonna different from her husband? (talking about their childhood)
2. Why is she traditional and strict?
3. What do her children think of her kiss with Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears? Have they seen it?
4. How does Lourdes (her daughter) feel with press and paparazzi?
5. Has Lourdes been to any of her concerts?
6. According to her, what's number one tip for success in marriage?
7. Now that she's getting older, is she worried about it? How does she feel?

Krissie speaks about capital punishment (ADVANCED)

I've just found out about this girl, Krissie, on the net. She usually uploads some videos where she talks and talks about any moral, political, social... issue that she likes. If you visit the youtube website, write her name as a tag, and you'll have a list with plenty of videos to watch. They are not always easy to follow but I would like you to at least have a try! This is 9 minutes long. She is giving her opinion about capital punishment. Can you understand the reasons that she gives not to put someone to death?
It's also very interesting because she mentions particular cases in different states in the US where death penalty is (not) forbidden.

An Inconvenient Truth (ADVANCED)

Have you ever seen 'An Inconvenient Truth' by Al Gore? For those of you who don't know it, it's a green film about the major environmental catastrophes in the world. It's a little bit scary, after watching for example how the coastlines we know today will eventually disappear. This is just an example but in the film, there are so many other environmental problems that global warming results in... so at the end of the film, you get to realise we are really doing nothing to avoid it!
This is an interview with AL Gore. If you watch it, try to get the answers for the following questions:

• What does he say about Chinese symbols?
• What was he aiming at when doing the film?
• Does he think global warming should be a political issue?
• What does he think children will be shocked at in the future?
• According to him, what can people start doing in order to avoid these environmental catastrophes?

And...what about you? How do you think we can all contribute? Do you think it's a difficult task? What do you think of the film?

Have you ever seen Little Britain? Watch this! (ADVANCED)

Have you ever seen Little Britain? I like it a lot! I've just found a clip with a special guest: Robbie Williams. If you know these comedians, is there any funny scene that you especially remember? Who is your favourite character? Why?