Social media and you!

So, what do you think the people "divined" by the magician should have done to protect their privacy?

 

The new generation is called the Millennials and are digital natives. Children today seem to be born with a remote planted in their heads and a keyboard installed as an extension to their fingers!

1.Watch this video and read this text about social media.
Then do the quiz to see how much you've understood.
You can read the text as many times as you want to get all answers right!

Reading

Reading 2
2.Language Point You may say you didn't need to see the video to realise the problem. Do you need to revise Modal Verbs, though? Well, here's a tutorial and practice activities for you. ...

3.Then write an argumentative essay in the canvas on  social media. What are  some positive and negative aspects of using social media for young people?  How do you think they can affect the lives of people who are involved? Use your own experiences as examples
Help 1
Help 2

Impressions!

How long does it take to form an impression on a person we meet for the first time?
How important or long-lasting is this impression? What can you do to make a positive first impression on people?
 Read this article to find out!

Is it easy for you to start a conversation? Why?/ Why not?
Do you think small talk is important?

Read this text and find out more ways to start a conversation.
Now Play the Small Talk Game!

PRACTICE TIME!
1. Let's remember everything we know about Reported Speech looking here

2. Now, some practice...

Activity 1!

Activity 2!

Activity 3!

Various activities 1!

Various activities 2!

...and a great song talking about feelings...

3. You have been asked to write an article of 180 words for a young people's 

magazine about first how much you trust your own first impressions. Also explain which of the tips provided in the article you find the most essential and explain why.
Write in this canvas

Help 1

Travel Broadens the Mind

Our course has a unique NOVELTY: no books! Just the net, this blog and specially designed material by our teacher, Mrs Effie Kyrikakis.


We all have a common interest:
Travelling is a passion for everyone, so
today we'll talk about travelling and getting to know the world.
Let's look at different kinds of exploration one can do here.
Kinds of travelling

Language points
Talking about travelling, we get to use a gerund.
How much do you remember about Gerunds and Infinitives?
Well, here's a YouTube tutorial to watch.
After that do activities 3,4, 13,15 here.

Vocabulary activity
Vocabulary activity 2
Various activities

Activities
 ...and the change goes on!

Even assignments are completely different: 

1. Look at the holiday pictures/videos and read about them on Pinterest.

Then, find photos (on Pinterest or Google) of  YOUR favourite way to explore the world using the vocabulary we've seen in class and choose   

- create a board on Pinterest

- create a presentation on this canvas
- create a presentation on prezi
and 

be prepared to present a 5min talk about where you would like to travel -- - find your own creative way to share your favourite way to explore the world  

AND

2. Write a story of 180 words in the group canvas about your favourite holiday destination USING the VOCABULARY we've seen in class.

Fun, eh? Can't wait to see your posts, everyone!!!

Freshman, sophomore, what more?

Today we go on talking about education. How different are educational systems around the world and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each way of learning?
Let's take a look at an Infographic of the Finn Educational System first:
infographic

Please Include Attribution to OnlineClasses.org With This Graphic

1.Every one will look up for information about a different country and fill in the form here
so that we can then discuss the pros and cons of each system. If possible, we'll contact an interview each.

2. Hmmm, Passive Voice, eh? What do you want to revise?
You can find a tutorial here and practice here , here   and here.
Extra 1
Extra 2

3. When will you have your hair cut? Study and practise this form here and do this activity at the end.

4. So, the Finish system has been designed around the students' own needs. How can Greece be advised by having its system compared to that of Finland? You have the magic wand. What do you suggest?
Write 10 sentences with your suggestions in the Passive Voice and Causative form on prezi. 

Of course, we never stop having fun! Watch this video and guess what happened.
You can share with us by posting a comment in our blog!

Making the mark

Imagine a school...

Where kids have freedom to be themselves...Where success is not defined by academic achievement but by the child's own definition of success...Where the whole school deals democratically with issues, with each individual having an equal right to be heard...Where you can play all day if you want to...And there is time and space to sit and dream......could there be such a school?YES, and it's called Summerhill. Here's a video of the students talking about their school. 

You can watch a really touching movie on Summerhill here

You can visit the website HERE

Be creative:
1. Now, let's use our imagination a little more...Imagine you've just finished Summerhill and your friend is about to start. He's asked you for some information on what to expect at  school and advice on classes, school rules and so on. Respond to him through an email that you will post  HERE. 
The email needs to include: 
- the new vocabulary
- an overview of what we have learnt on Summerhill
-your personal recommendations 

LANGUAGE POINTS
2. So, how long have you been studying English?
How would you assess your performance with tenses?
Check yourself here

3.You can review the TENSES by looking at this page
First study the tutorials and the do the activities for the tenses you feel you need to revise
so that you're ready for the class review in our next lesson. 

4. Now let's sing!

Serious summer... FUN

Hi everyone. We are a team of 3 boys and this is our summer class blog. We  pledge we are going to have serious... fun, learning and living the language through technology at the same time!
Our LEARNING AIM for this course is
- to consolidate the most important language points
- expand our vocabulary and
- hone our speaking, reading, writing and listening skills thus becoming more independent users of the language

We're going to give our 100% to learning...fun!

The most important aspect of success in to know one's own strengths and weaknesses well!
It's what our ancestors wisely called "γνώθι σ'αυτόν"!

So, how many ways are there for someone to be intelligent?
Strange question?
Well, check out this page to find out how modern research proves what you probably already know about yourselves!
video

How are YOU smart, do you reckon?
Take the test in that same page and save the code generated in the results page.
We'll need it to compare our class results! Quiz
Quiz 2!

Being creative:
In this class we'll be learning with and from each other!
To be able to be easily in touch, let's create (if you do not already have one)
-a gmail account
-a pinterest account


Write a short message on the paddlet introducing yourself (hobbies, interests, favourite films or music).