A CARNIVAL TREASURE HUNT

Go to http://www.carnivalsaroundtheworld.com/

and find the answers to these questions:
Cooperstown Winter Carnival (USA)

When did this festival begin?

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers (Australia)

What kind of workshops do they have?

Burbage carnival (UK)

What date is the carnival this year?

The New Orleans Mardi Gras (Canada)

What speciality food do they serve?

Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain)

How many days does the carnival last?

Cape Town Minstrel Carnival (South Africa)

What is another name for this carnival?

Dunedin Cadbury Chocolate Carnival (New Zealand)

In which month is the carnival?

Manali Winter Festival (India)
What kind of institute started the carnival?
Mazatlan Carnival (Mexico)

In which state is this carnival?

Women’s Carnival Day(Germany)
How many seasons are there in the Rhineland?

A CARNIVAL TREASURE HUNT_3ºESO

• Go to to http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2011/feb/14/readers-tips-carnivals-around-the-world?INTCMP=SRCH

• Find the answers to these questions:

1. In Dominica, the carnival is a mix of two traditions. What are they?

2. What kind of battle do they have in the Nice carnival?

3. What do people sing about in the Cádiz carnival?

4. What do they bury in Ash Wednesday in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

5. Which two instruments are played in the Fasnacht carnival in Switzerland?

6. Which town in Germany has straw bears in their carnival?

7. What kind of music can you hear in the Trinidad and Tobago carnivals?

8. What’s special about the giant heads in the Barranquilla carnival in Colombia?

9. What kind of fights do they have in the Oruro carnival in Bolivia?

10. How long does the Montevideo carnival last in Uruguay?

• Go to http://www.carnivalsaroundtheworld.com/  .Look at the list of countries on the left. Click on a few and read about some different carnivals. Then choose two carnivals from different countries and complete the fact file.

Name of carnival

Location

Date(s)

Highlights/Special features.

Web link

SEND A COOL XMAS CARD TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Have fun sending Xmas cards?? If you want to see it with your own eyes, click on each of the pictures above!

Ah, and if you want to make your own, click on the link below:

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!!

WE ARE MORE THAN 7 BILLION NOW...

 

After growing very slowly for most of human history, the number of people on Earth has more than doubled in the last 50 years. 

Where do you fit into this story of human life? Fill in your date of birth below to find out in the following link: 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15391515 
 

Put on your mask: Halloween´s back!

 
 Ready to HALLOWEEN?...

Are you one of those who does not like wearing costumes or masks but loves horror films and getting frights?
Then, why not celebrate Halloween watching one of those super-scary films that make your hair stand on end together with your friends?

Here are some suggestions:

Follow this link:http://www.slideshare.net/mlolo/horror-films-9927113

1. Look at the posters and answer the questions (this is English homework; don´t forget to take it to class!). 
2. Choose the one you´d like to see the most and invite your friends to your private Halloween party. Don´t forget the candies; a little bit of decoration will do the rest to create the perfect spooky atmosphere. Now you´re ready to scream the house down!!
   

How important is TV in your life?

Hear what people in London say about how they feel about TV:
Link below, watch the video, read some facts and then answer these questions:

1. Where do people watch more television: in the US or in Sweden? What´s the average number of hours people watched TV in both countries in 2008 ?
2. What are other words for television in the UK?
3. What´s special about TV channels in the UK?  

What´s the meaning/synonym of these words?

1. BROAD                                                        make appear as
2. UNWIND                                                     star
3. CONJURED UP                                           real
4. CELEBRITY                                                 relax
5. RANGE                                                        wide
6. FACTUAL                                                   selective
7. COVER                                                        free time
8. MEANS OF COMMUNICATION              treat
9. LEISURE                                                      media
10. CHOOSY                                                     variety

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/expressenglish/2011/08/110804_ee_television.shtml

Link again and read different people´s comments on their telly watching habits and choose the one/s you feel closest to. Write it/them and take it/them to class.

Cheer UP, the summer is about to come UP!!

SUMMER HOLIDAYS are coming: classes are over, no exams, no homework,...!!! I´m sure you´ll have lots of plans and who knows how many adventures will happen to you! Maybe you´d like to have a wonderful adventure like the one our friends in the film"UP" have. Fancy a trip to South America with our dear friends and meet a talking dog?...

Click on the link below to play an online game and read the descritions of the film´s characters.

http://www.dailygames.com/games/up-movie-game.html

You can also link to the official website of the film for lots of stuff about it.

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/up/main.html#/epk/characters/

Finally, here to test your ear !

Disney Up Film, by Laura44
Find this and other listenings exercises in English Exercises .org


HAPPY SUMMER HOLIDAYS!!