TASKS FOR 4A + ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

TASKS FOR 4A

- Follow this link to learn more about your tasks:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2wpsBrY_G9X1FXMFZmMlNBZTA/view?usp=sharing

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

- Click on this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2wpsBrY_G9UmNJRS0zVTdmSlE/view


Pay attention to DEADLINES. No submissions will be considered after the corresponding set deadline.

TASKS FOR 1º BACHILLERATO HUMANIDADES + ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

TASKS FOR 1º BACHILLERATO HUMANIDADES 

- Follow this link to learn more about the tasks you need to fulfil:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2wpsBrY_G9dURqbWNFMUZNVm8/view

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

- Click on this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2wpsBrY_G9TzNGbDg2NVV0S0k/view


Pay attention to DEADLINES. No submissions will be considered after the corresponding set deadline.

MYFAV 4B

Here is the link to a myfav site created by the students in 4th year B. It contains interesting links to the biography of different basketball playeres:

https://www.myfav.es/la-merced

QUESTIONS FOR THE BASKETBALL PLAYERS

QUESTIONS

Here are the questions we have elaborated so far:

4 ESO A:

1. How many countries have you played in?

2. Is it true that you appeared in a Disney film? What role did you play? (B. Gillespie)

3. How many languages can you speak?

4. Here in Valladolid, which language do you speak in the changing room?

5. Have you got a lucky charm?

6. Do you have any rituals before playing a match?

7. Are you used to moving countries constantly?

8. What is your favourite Spanish food or dish?

9. As a professional player, do you have a special diet?

10. Could you tell us any funny or weird stories or anecdotes you had while living abroad?

11. What's your favourite NBA team?

12. To become a professional basketball player, did you have to change something significant in your life?

13. Do you play other sports, apart from basketball?

14. Do you like it here?

15. How has your life been ever since you became a professional basketball player?

1 BACHILLERATO HUMANIDADES:

16. What age did you start playing?

17. Have you ever got injured?

18. When you were a young child, who was your role model?

19. Have you got any children? If so, would you like them to play basketball professionally? If you don't, would you like to have children in the future?

20. Has becoming a professional basketball player always been your dream?

21. How tall are you?

22. Did your parents support you to become a professional basketball player?

23. In the future, which team would you like to play in?

24. What advice would you give to young players who want to become professional basketball players?

25. Have you ever had any confrontations or clashes on the court?

26. When you are on the court, can you feel the support of the people from Valladolid?

27. Are you friends with other professional basketball players?

28. Did you study at University? If so, could you tell us something about your university studies?

4 ESO B:

29. What's your favourite film?

30. Do you play any instruments?

31. How many hours a day/week do you train?

32. Do you like soccer? If so, what team do you support?

33. What kind of music do you like?

34. What's the highest amount of points you scored in a match?

35. How do you feel when you sign an autograph?

36. Of all the teams you have played for, where have you felt fulfilled at a professional level?

37. What's your shoe size?

38. If you hadn't been a basketball player, what would you have been?

39. Have you got any favourite TV series?

40. Which trophy or medal are you most proud of?

41. Is there anything you regret doing/not doing?

42. What's the first team you played for?

43. Does it bother you when people booh at you during a match?

44. Are you a competitive person?

45. What is your favourite social networking site?

HOW TO WRITE AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY II (FOR & AGAINST)

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY: WRITING TIPS^[1]

ô In every essay, there should be an introduction, a body and conclusion:

1. Introduction (one paragraph) 3-4 lines:

i) The first sentence should be a general concept about the given topic. This sentence should restate the question using different vocabulary and/or sentence structure.

2. Body Paragraphs. Agreement and disagreement (two paragraphs) 14-16 lines:

i) Body paragraph 1: In the first sentence give reason/s why people agree with the given topic. In the next sentences you should develop your reason/s by giving examples.

ii) Body paragraph 2: In the first sentence give your reason/s why people disagree with the given topic. In the next sentences you should develop your reason/s by giving examples.

Each new idea should be a new paragraph. Typically, an essay will have 2-4 body paragraphs.

3. Conclusion (one paragraph) 3-4 lines:

Summarize your body texts (1&2) with different and conclusive sentences. Do not add new ideas, just try to summarize all the main ideas that are already in your essay and also include your personal opinion.

 õ Useful sentences:

1. USEFUL SENTENCES FOR THE INTRODUCTION:

i) Restate the topic sentence:

- Nowadays, [GERUND + is (a) very important (issue) because …]

  (e.g: Nowadays, studying at university is very important because…)

- Currently,

- In today’s society, …

 - Since the beginning of this century …

- There is no doubt (that) …

- Obviously, …

- Almost for sure …

2. USEFUL SENTENCES FOR THE BODY PARAGRAPHS:

FIRST PARAGRAPH	SECOND, THIRD… PARAGRAPHS
- Some people say …	- Other people say …
- First (of all) … / Firstly …	- Second(ly) / Third(ly) / Finally / Last but not least …
- On the one hand …	- On the other hand …
- One of the main reasons …	- However, … / Nevertheless, …
- The first and most important reason is …	- Another reason would be/is (that) …
- The first and foremost reason is …	- Besides …
- The main/foremost reason for + GERUND …	- On the contrary …
- Although …	- What is more, … / Moreover, …
- In the first place, …	- In the second place, …
- Everyone would admit the fact that …	- Needless to say …
- As far as (TV) is concerned …	- Apart from what I have mentioned above …

3. USEFUL SENTENCES FOR THE CONCLUSION:

TO CONCLUDE	TO GIVE YOUR OPINION
- In conclusion, …	- In my opinion …
- In short, …  / In brief, …	- I think / I feel …
- To conclude, …	- From my point of view …
- Broadly speaking … / Generally speaking …	- Therefore … / Thus … / Hence …
- All in all … / In general …	- I strongly believe (that) …
- Taking into account all these factors …	- So in my opinion …
- Summarizing the said above …	- I would like to say (that) …
- Both (ideas) have advantages and disadvantages, …	- To my way of thinking …
- In a word, …	- In my personal opinion …

  

Try to avoid the expressions in bold. Here are some alternatives:

·        About = As for X…, As far as X is concerned…,

·        And = In addition, Furthermore, Moreover, Last but not least…

·        But: However, Yet…

·        Or: Alternatively, Otherwise…

·        So: Therefore, Consequently…

 õ Sample argumentative essay:

- For a sample argumentative essay, click on this link: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2wpsBrY_G9ajc4U2ZKWVVDSFE/view

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[1] See: www.editenglish.com and Dr. Feri Fethi.

HOW TO WRITE AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY I (FOR & AGAINST)

HOW TO WRITE AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY I (FOR & AGAINST)

- HERE ARE THE 'YOUTUBE' LINKS TO THE VIDEOS:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAUKxr946SI

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2I6N5tsKhc

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WknKWFdUs0

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bo4YtKv68Y

5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GEWmf77E-8

- Watch these videos on how to write an argumentative essay:

NARRATIVE TEXT: WRITING A STORY II

NARRATIVE TEXT: WRITING A STORY II

- In order to learn more on how to write a story, click on this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2wpsBrY_G9VnNaRmpQZXhHQms/view

NARRATIVE TEXT: WRITING A STORY I

NARRATIVE TEXT: WRITING A STORY I

- Watch this video on how to write a story and pay attention to the following questions -since they will be asked to you by the teacher:

1. Which are the 3 main elements you need when writing a story?
2. Which is the tense that is typically used when writing a story?
3. How the vocabulary you use must be? Why?
4. Which 4 steps you should follow when writing a story?

YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkk_6EG5W08

MEET v. KNOW

MEET v. KNOW

MEET / KNOW
to meet sb.	conocer a alguien por 1ª vez
to know sb.	conocer a alguien (a partir de la 2ª vez)
to get to know sb.	llegar a conocerle (bien, mejor)
I met her 3 years ago, so we have known each other for 3 years.
I got to know her better while we travelled together last summer.
to know sth.	que ya lo sabes, ya lo conoces
to get to know sth.	conocer algo (por 1ª vez…), llegar a conocerlo (bien, mejor)…
I like travelling because you get to know other countries and cultures.