Present progressive Unit, From Lear English Teens, British Council

1. Click HERE to watch a video with several examples of the Present Progressive and learn some things about its use.

2. What are the animals doing? Some more Examples of verbs in the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.

3. Complete the sentences- Easy. :)

4. 

ESL Project - A Controversial Issue

ESL Project 

Global and Social Issues / Controversial Issues 

FOR OR AGAINST?

ABORTION
DEATH PENALTY
CENSORSHIP
STEM CELL RESEARCH
EUTHANASIA
HUMAN CLONING
LEGALISING DRUGS
UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMS
HOMESCHOOLING
ALLOWING REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS TO ENTER THE EU FREELY
THIRD WORLD DEBT CANCELLATION
SURVELLIANCE CAMERAS IN PUBLIC PLACES
TEENAGERS IN SOCIAL NETWORKS
GAY MARRIAGES and ADOPTION

SHOULD IT BE ALLOWED / BANNED?

BULLFIGHTING
PROSTUTION
DESIGNER BABIES
ANIMAL TESTING
SELLING HUMAN ORGANS
CHANGING SEX
SMOKING
HUNTING
SOAP OPERAS
REALITY SHOWS
BINGE DRINKING (botellón)
GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD

ANALYSE / DISCUSS:

GAY RIGHTS
ARMS DEALING
TERRORISM
DICTATORSHIP
GLOBALIZATION
UNEMPLOYMENT
HOMELESSNESS
POVERTY
AIDS
DRUGS
RACISM
 BULLYING
CHILD LABOUR
CHILD ABUSE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
ADDICTIONS (drugs, alcohol, internet, videogames…)
HEALTH SERVICE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
GENETIC ENGINEERING
CLIMATE CHANGE
POLLUTION

FOSSIL FUELS / RENEWABLE ENERGIES
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND LANDFILLS
ZERO WASTE LIFESTYLE
THE 3 (4, 5, 6…) Rs
RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING
DEFORESTATION
ENDANGERED SPECIES
VACCINES
VOTING RIGHTS
DRINKING AGE
VEGANISM

GOING TO UNIVERSITY: IS IT WORTH IT?
FEMINISM / FEMINAZISM / MASCULINISM
SEPARATISM
TECHNOLOGY

YOUR PROJECT: 

Choose one of the topics above or a different issue you would like to talk about.

Think about how to introduce the issue offering clear information about it:

- What is the topic/issue?

- Some examples of this topic, or its history.

- Find something controversial* about it (an idea, a real situation, a
possible solution…) of that issue about which different people may have different opinions.

- Explain your own point of view about that controversial situation and give three strong reasons why you believe what you believe.

- Find images (pictures, charts, infographics…), videos, songs… that can illustrate what you are explaining.

- Make a list of the key words you need to talk about that problem.

- Think about one or more questions that you could ask your classmates to help them express their opinions.



What is a controversial issue?

A few weeks ago, in Nanaimo, a judge ordered a husband and wife to pay $48,000 in damages because their 14-year-old son had played a joke at school by activating the fire alarms and sprinklers, and causing damages to the school. Some people believed this was unfair to the parents; after all, they did not do anything wrong. Other people believed this was fair; they said it was the parents’ responsibility for the boy’s action.


What is your opinión about this. Think of three reasons to support your opinion.

University education: Is it really worth it?

English 1 Bach.
AFONDAMENTO
Unit 4: Education and Work

In the Learn English-British Council link below you will find an interesting listening comprehension exercise about university education in the UK and the difficulties for some students to pay for their tuition fees. 

Is university education really worth it?

2nd Term - Oral Presentation Project - 2nd year ESO

Hi kids,

Remember that in your oral presentation project this term you can talk about an environmental issue. 

You must describe the situation and analyse its causes and possible solutions. 

These are some of the problems you can tell us about:


- Climate change.

- The importance of bees.

- Natural disasters.
- Pollution.
- Energy sources and renewable energies.
- Waste and landfills.
- Zero waste.

- The Pacific garbage patch and ocean trash.
- The three (4, 5, 6...) RRRs.
- Waste management and recycling.

- Composting.

- Natural resources.
- Deforestation.
- Palm oil.

If you have any other ideas related to these issues that you would like to talk about, just let me know.

Try to be as creative as possible!

Work hard and good luck!

2nd Term - Oral Presentation Project - 1st year ESO

Hi kids,

Remember that in your oral presentation this term you must talk about an endangered species. 

You should describe the animal and its characteristics, explain what family it belongs to, talk about its life span, reproduction, habits, food and situation in the food chain, what it can and what it can't do, and also about its usual habitat and the areas where we can find it. 

If it is an endangered species, explain why it is in danger. 

Work hard and good luck!

Glossary:

- endangered species: especie en peligro de extinción.

- life span: periodo / duración media de su vida.

- food chain: cadena alimentaria.

VIOLENCE IN THE MEDIA
LESSON PLAN

Every gun has a history. Let's not repeat it.

States United to Prevent Gun Violence is a network of 31 state affiliates working to end gun violence and support existing state-based gun violence prevention groups. They are working to build healthy communities by reducing gun death and injury through stronger laws and community education. Here you will find some work on one of the videos that they have used in one of their campaigns.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION - Fill in the gaps :
Man wants to make a point so he gathers guns and equipment up and opens a store in New York and people come in. Blonde woman comes in.

SELLER: "You're interested in a gun, something for target practice?"


WOMAN: "for……………………………………, more for just ……………………………………, just ……………………………………. " Her husband comes and stands next to her and says " I am protect Amendment so it's like kind of hard to find that in New York City".


SELLER: "Like I was showing your wife, the first gun I showed her was this revolver, it's the easiest gun we have to use, you know it's our most popular gun I showed her. It's a 22 caliber 6-inch revolver. It's also a gun a……………………year old found in his parent's bedroom and went down and …………………………………… his ……………………………………old baby brother with it.


(Man looks amazed).


MAN : "When you say shooter, a …………………………kid "dead 1" what is that?


ANOTHER MAN : " Couldn't believe that was actual gun. This is the one he used holy shit"


BLACK GIRL: " can you take this shit back once you do it"


SELLER: "This is a 9 millimeter semi-automatic, it's a very handy gun, easy to use you can carry it in your purse like that gal from Walmart. ……………………………………son reaches in her pocketbook pulls it out and ……………………… her. ………………………, gone. No mas" He continues "Collectors love this one. Adam Lanza's mom had this one in her collection too. He took this one and several other guns and …………………………… her and went down to Sandy Hook and …………………………………… teachers and……………………innocent children.……… little kids gone just like that" ....(2 minutes into video)


SELLER turns to black woman in white headband: "He walked into a McDonald's in San Diego, ……………………………………and ……………………………………. It's one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history"


SELLER: "They thought ironically that they were …………………………………… their 9 month old. She thought she was …………………………………… her 2 year old.


9 millimeter semi-automatic 40 caliber compact 45 caliber 9 millimeter sub-machine gun. 12 gauge pump-action shot gun. Why don't you have a closer look"

USED:.....S……………… H…………………… Elementary School

LOCATION: S………………… H…………, Connecticut

DATE: 12/14/20…………

SHOOTER: Adam Lanza

KILLED: …………………

WOUNDED: …............

Every gun has a history. Let's not repeat it.
CUSTOMERS REACTIONS AFTER :

"I was pretty …………………………………… by just entire history of every gun in the store"

"Maybe I should think I …………………………………… buy the gun"

"It made me think twice and I …………………………………… buy one"

"It's one of our rights but my opinion has definitely changed. I don't feel safe with the gun"

"You …………………………………… to be the Walmart case"