A trip in time and space!

If you had a time machine where in the past would you wish to travel?

Museums are just that, time machines that transport us to the past....but also help us discover the present and sometimes get a glimpse of the future of our world...

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know that you can visit museums hundreds of kilometeres away from home?

Today we'll visit one of the most famous museums in the world.

RESEARCH

What does NMNH stand for?

Where is it?

What kinds of exhibits can you expect to see there?

The Smisthonian National Museum of Natural History

Other virtual museum tours

Earth the cradle of life!

We are so lucky to live on one of the most beautiful spots in Universe.
This film is a wonderful testimony to this fact!

So what do we do with our Home?
How much do we look after it?

How willing are YOU to act and reduce your ecological footprint?
First, let's find out how significant it is by doing this quiz 
quiz

What's your role in this? What do you, your family, your school and your country already do to save our planet? What commitments are you willing to make?

REVISION TIME
a. Revise  TENSES here (ex. 16, 17, 18, 19)
b. Passive Voice   and here and here (1st exercise written in notebook)

PRACTICE. ...
You will learn it once and for all when you do ALL the activities.

You are what you eat...

What do these two young people have in common?
What, in your opinion causes eating disorders?
Let's take a look at a very interesting article to get an expert opinion.

Language Point
So, it's time we learnt how to eat in a more healthy way.
1. Here's a tutorial to help you learn to use wishes and unreal past.

2. ..and here's some practice 

practice 2

practice 3

practice 4

4. Find 10 idioms/ expressions for time and share along with their meaning here  

It's about time we moved on...

What makes a city worth living in?

Read this article and work in pairs. 
article 2

1. So which city made it to the top of your list? Create a presentation for the class giving reasons on the five livability factors we saw in the video above.
Post your presentation on:

this canvas

or 

your pinterest account

2. Write an article for your school magazine describing your ideal city, one you would enjoy living in. You can chose a real city from the ones in the article or an imaginary one. Discuss different aspects of life as we have seen in the article. 

Post your article on this canvas 

3. Create a test of ten questions for your classmates from all the vocabulary we've done so far.

The future is now!

The Future is Now!

What do you think these people do to earn a living?
sewer flasher, pet psychologist, bed warmer, beefeater, chief listening officer

What do you think is the yearly income of a bed warmer ?
Let's check from this infographic about strange jobs.

What does the future hold for young people who are now students and preparing for the world of work? Watch this video with amazing facts about the future and comment on what you find to be the most impressive information.

1. What do YOU think will be a job that doesn't exist now and you'd like to do in the future? Write a comment about it to share with your group.

It is said that the jobs of the future will be quite unusual for current standards. Young people are said to need to learn how to be flexible and constantly adapt to new roles. What do you think?
Post your comments on this canvas


2. How can you make Passive sentences with Reporting Verbs? Find out here.

...and then practice here. 
You will learn it once and for all when you do ALL the activities.

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

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