TREASURE HUNT UNIT 11

“My Future School”


Can you imagine your school in the year 2070? Maybe your teachers will be a robot and your desks big computers. Answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and answer “the GIG QUESTION” of the end.

QUESTIONS:

What is the School of the Future?
What is Building School for the Future(BSF)?
Can you tell 12 steps to change a school to a more modern one?
What type of school will we have in the future?


USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://www.sofechalk.org/home
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/resourcesfinanceandbuilding/bsf/
http://www.thelearningweb.net/schools-future.html
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr046.shtml




BIG QUESTION: DESCRIBE WITH YOUR OWN WORDS HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR SCHOOL WILL BE IN THE FUTURE?
If you have time, write abot what you are going to do in the Holy Week.


You will be evaluated for your work in this blog and by observation of your work in class. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TREASURE HUNT UNIT 4

“The Haunted House”

This picture belongs to a haunted house and it is related to horror. You can find amazing stories and leyends about these houses so try to discover more. Answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and answer “the BIG QUESTION” of the end.

QUESTIONS:

What is a haunted house?
What can you find in a haunted house?
Can you write the titles of 5 films about haunted houses?
Can you tell the names of some ghost towns?
Can you tell the difference between ghosts and demons?



USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_house
http://www.hauntedhouses.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Haunted_house_films

http://www.eerietales.com/


BIG QUESTION: INVENT A SHORT STORY ABOUT AN EXPERIENCE YOU HAD IN A HAUNTED HOUSE.



You will be evaluated for your work in this blog and by observation of your work in class. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TREASURE HUNT UNIT 15

“HAVE A GOOD TIME IN HOLIDAYS”

These pictures belongs to a beach and a mountain you can go this Summer and to Edinburgh where you can also visit if you prefer. There are so many places you can visit and enjoy during your holidays. If you want to know more, answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and answer “the GIG QUESTION” of the end.

QUESTIONS:

1. According to the Post Office's Holiday Costs Barometer, there are cheap places to go on holidays. Can you mention some of them and tell where they are?

2. Do you prefer beach or mountain?Choose three places of each.

3. What can you visit in Edinburgh?

4. Which cities can you visit in United Kingdom and why?

5. What can you see in Belfast?


USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://www.holidayextras.co.uk/news/destination/cheapest-places-to-go-on-holiday-3357.html
http://www.mountain-beach.co.uk/
http://www.edinburgh.org/
http://www.visitbritain.co.uk/
http://www.gotobelfast.com/what_to_do.aspx



BIG QUESTION: IMAGINE YOU GO ON HOLIDAYS IN A TOUR FOR UNITED KINGDOM. CAN YOU EXPLAIN WITH CITIES WOULD YOU VISIT AND WHY?



You will be evaluated for your work in this blog and by observation of your work in class. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TREASURE HUNT UNIT14

ENGLISH AND ANDALUSIAN INVENTIONS

There are popular inventions by English and Andalusian people. Do you want to discover? Answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and answer “the GIG QUESTION” of the end.

QUESTIONS:

Who invented the bycicle and what was it made of?
When was the crossword puzzle invented and by whom?
Which game was invented by James Naismith?
Can you mention three Andalusian inventions and their inventors?
The inventor Javier Pajón received a prize for one invention. Can you tell what was his invention?
What is the book Inventions that changed the world about?Who wrote it?



USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/brit.shtml
http://inventors.about.com/od/britishinventions/United_Kingdom_Inventors.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/1800b.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_historic_inventions
http://www.andaluciainvestiga.com/espanol/noticias/11/tapon_tapress_3970.asp
http://www.infibeam.com/Books/info/David-Maule/Inventions-That-Changed-the-World/


BIG QUESTION: CHOOSE TWO INVENTIONS AND WRITE WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF AND THE NAMES OF THE INVENTORS.



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TREASURE HUNT UNIT 8

“LONDON IS YOUR CITY”


This picture belongs to the tipycal red phone boxes that you can find in English. Oscar. Do you want walk in London? Answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and answer “the GIG QUESTION” of the end.

QUESTIONS:

Which museums can you visit in London?
Where is the Central Park?
What can you see in Harrods?
What is Covent Market?
Which carnival can you visit in London in August?
How can you go to Picadilly Circus if you are in London Eye?
Where are the Big Ben and the Tower Bridge?


USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/london/index.html
http://www.harrods.com/harrodsstore/
http://www.coventmarket.com/
http://www.mylondonmap.com/
http://www.ukguide.org/london/londonmap.html
http://www.thenottinghillcarnival.com/



BIG QUESTION: WHICH THREE MONUMENTS OR PLACES DO YOU LIKE MORE FROM LONDON? WHY?



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TREASURE HUNT UNIT 13

“WE CAN STOP THIS PROBLEM!”

After looking at this picture, you can think which problem is referred to in the title. Do you want to discover the consequences of this bad environmental situation? Answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and answer “the GIG QUESTION” of the end.

QUESTIONS:

Which city of United Kingdom has more environmental problems?
What is the air pollution?
Can you tell the smoke emissions in the UK in 1998?
Can you mention some environmental organizations and conferences?
How many years of experience does the Rapid Rubbish Clearance?
What is the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution?


USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmentalism#Environmental_organizations_and_conferences
http://www.rcep.org.uk/
http://www.freeindex.co.uk/profile(rapid-rubbish-clearance)_191977.htm
http://www.hickerphoto.com/land-pollution-province-of-jaen-andalusia-spain-31600-pictures.htm
http://www.andalucia.com/living/noise.htm


BIG QUESTION: CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE AND SIMILITUDES OF UNITED KINGDOM ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATIONS WITH THE ONES IN ANDALUSIA?




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TREASURE HUNT UNIT10

“IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY!” This is the title of a song of the band U2. Do you know something about them? You can discover in this Treasure Hunt. Answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and answer “the GIG QUESTION” of the end. QUESTIONS: Where are the members of this band from? Can you tell their names? What type of music does they play? Can you mention three of their most popular songs? What is the name of their last album? Bono is also famous for other things, can you tell which type of things? USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS! http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2 http://www.atu2.com/newalbum/

http://www.u2.com/index/home/ http://www.ilike.com/artist/U2

BIG QUESTION: CAN YOU TELL OTHER NAMES OF ENGLISH AND ANDALUSIAN BANDS OF THE SAME STYLE OF MUSIC? You will be evaluated for your work in this blog and by observation of your work in class. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WEBQUEST UNIT 6

Margaret tries “Spanish omelette”

Introduction

Margaret is a British girl who is coming to Spain because she wants to spend some weeks here and try the most typical Spanish food! You and your friends want to make her feel confortable and want to provide her with a very typical Andalusian and Spanish recipe, Spanish omelette.
But there is a problem, you don’t remember the necessary ingredients for it so you will need to get information about tortilla de patatas and about its origin to explain it later to Margaret!

Task

You will be working in pairs and the required information will be found on the Internet.
One of you will look for the ingredients and the elaboration of tortilla de patatas and the other will look for the history of this recipe.
You will elaborate a Word document in English including the recipe, the ingredients and the information of its history.

Process

- You will have to find the information on the Internet.
- You will have to put in common all the details to be included in the Word document.

Resources

Recipe
www.euroresidentes.com/Recetas/tortilla_patatas.htm
www.guisando.org/recetas/tortillapatatas.html
www.recetas.net/movil/receta.asp?ID=921WH

Origins
www.redepapa.org/historiatortilla.htm
www.kike.c.telefonica.net/endosan/tortilla.htm
www.mundorecetas.com/recetas-de-cocina/recetas-postt16769.html

Evaluation:

- The content 25%
- The organization 25%
- The grammar, spelling, use of English and expression 25%
- The group work 25%

TREASURE HUNT UNIT 7

“FOUR SEASONS IN ONE DAY”

Do you know that London and the South East have one of the mildest climates in UK? However, the weather can be unpredictable. Do you want to know more about this? Answer the following questions, using the information of the links and answer “the BIG QUESTION” of the end.

QUESTIONS:

How many changes can the London weather suffer in one day?
Where is the weather worst, in the North or in the South of England?
Which month of the year is coldest in London?
Which month of the year is hottest in London?
Which objects do the Londoners eventually carry?
Can you tell the differences between this weather and the weather in your village?



USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://www.visitlondon.com/travel/weather
http://golondon.about.com/od/planningyourtrip/qt/weather.htm
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/climate.html

http://uk.weather.com/


BIG QUESTION: DO YOU THINK THE WEATHER IN ENGLAND AND THE HUMOUR OF ENGLISH PEOPLE ARE RELATED? WHY?



You will be evaluated for your work in this blog and by observation of your work in class. Try to do it the best you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TREASURE HUNT UNIT 2

"GENIUS IS BORN, NOT PAID" by OSCAR WILDE

This proverb belongs to Oscar Wilde and he was a famous writer althought he was famous also for other things... Do you want to discover? Answer the questions below, using the information you can find in the links and anwer "the BIG QUESTION" of the end.

QUESTIONS:

Where is he from?
Where did he study?
What type of literature did he write?
Can you mention three of his most important works?
What is the meaning of aestheticism?
Oscar Wilde was also famous for his proverbs. Can you find three of them?
Can you explain the proverb of the title?

USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://www.online-literature.com/wilde/

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

http://www.quotemountain.com/famous_quote_author/oscar_wilde_famous_quotations/
http://proverb.taiwanonline.org/display.php?author=Oscar+Wilde&row=0

BIG QUESTION: CAN YOU EXPLAIN WITH YOUR WORDS THE MEANING OF THE PROVERBS YOU HAVE CHOSEN ABOVE?



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TREASURE HUNT UNIT 1

MESSI AND HIS HEALTHY LIFE!

As you know, Messi is a healthy football player. Can you answer some questions about him? You can look for information in the links below and try to answer them. Good luck, students!!!! Finally, you must answer “the BIG QUESTION”.


QUESTIONS:

Where is he from?
How old is he?
In which position does he play?
In which team is he playing at the moment ?
Which number did he wear?
Tell some of the abilities of this player.
What did the doctors diagnosed to Messi?

Can you tell the teams in which he has played?

USE THESE LINKS TO FIND THE ANSWERS!

http://www.lionelmessi.azplayers.com/lionel-messi-biography.html
http://www.soccer-fans-info.com/lionel-messi.html
http://lionel-messi.biz/biography-1_.html

BIG QUESTION: What type of diet and life do you think Messi has?


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International Women's Day (Treasure Hunt)

International Women's Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women's groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.

International Women's Day is the story of ordinary women as makers of history; it is rooted in the centuries-old struggle of women to participate in society on an equal footing with men. In ancient Greece, Lysistrata initiated a sexual strike against men in order to end war; during the French Revolution, Parisian women calling for "liberty, equality, fraternity" marched on Versailles to demand women's suffrage.

We should learn more about women who were important and fought for their rights, that is why I propose you to do this Treasure Hunt, from which you will learn a lot of things. Come on!

http://poster.4teachers.org/worksheet/view.php?ID=78117

www.thefuture.com

As we are seeing, the use of technologies is really useful nowadays, but can you use the language of technologies properly?

Here you have some sentences dealing with the Internet. Can you translate into Spanish?

1. There is a wide range of Internet service providers.
2. I spend my free time surfing the net.
3. It's a software package that helps you browse the Web.
4. Do a search on language schools in UK.
5. When you have found what you want download it to your PC.
6. This chat room is a forum for debating issues online.
7. Are you online?
8. Do you have access to the net?
9. Do you have an e-mail address/a web page?
10. My e-mail address is 'smithj@oup.co.uk' (said Smith J at O-U-P dot co dot U-K)
11. The web address is 'www.oup.com' (said double U, double U, double U, dot o-u-p dot com).
12. Brief summaries are hiperlinked to the complete texts.

Making suggestions

Making suggestions

There are a number of formulas used when making suggestions in English. Here are some of the most common:

• Why don't you / we go to the movies tonight?
• You / we could visit New York while you're / we're there.
• Let's go to the travel agent's this afternoon to book our ticket.
• What about asking your brother for help?
• How about going to Hawaii for your vacation?
• I suggest you / we take all the factors into consideration before we decide.

After you study these constructions, take the making suggestions quiz to check your understanding:

http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_suggestions_quiz