At the cinema. Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar is probably one of the most successful and well-known Spanish filmmakers. Try this treasure hunt to know more about his life and his film career.

tasks

1. Work with a partner to answer the questions below with long answers. You don't have to copy the questions in the answer sheet, but make sure you write their number.
2. Use the links given to find the answers. Yes, you can find them in Spanish webpages. But don't forget that the answers must be written in English.
3. Check your answers for grammar or spelling mistakes, and handle the answer sheet to your teacher.

questions

early life

1. When was he born?
2. Where was he born?
3. What happened when he was eight years old?
4. How old was he when he moved to Madrid?
5. How long did he work for Telefónica?

film career

1. Which was his first film with international distribution?
2. Which was his first huge international success?
3. What famous Spanish singer appeared in High Heels?
4. In which film did he start his colaboration with Penélope Cruz?
5. When did Almodóvar get an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film?
6. Where was Volver filmed?
7. What are the names of the characters played by Penélope Cruz and Lluís Homar in Broken Embraces?

video

1. What did Penélope Cruz want to do when she was a teenager?
2. How does she feel when she works with Almodóvar?
3. What is Almodóvar doing now?
4. Write two adjectives Penélope Cruz uses to describe Almodóvar.

resources in English

• wikipedia
• clubcultura
• the internet movie database

evaluation

You can get a maximum of 30 points:

• required elements (16 points)
• presentation (2 points)
• use of grammar and verb tenses (3 points)
• punctuation and capitalization (2 points)
• sentence structure (2 points)
• attitude (3 points)
• filmography (2 points)

3ºESO english project 2 (2012-13)

Playing the game

You probably practice sport but, even if you don't, you surely watch it on TV. You are not a sporty person? No problem! You must know who are Messi, Nadal, Gasol ... and that's the only thing you need to do this project.

There are so many famous sportspeople that it will be very easy to choose one and tell the rest of your classmates about him/her.

tasks

1. Make groups of three or four.
2. Choose a sportsperson.
3. Find information about them (personal information and professional life) and some pictures.
4. Think of two other sportspeople who play the same sport, and find pictures of them.
5. Make a poster, a video or a powerpoint with your information. You must include:
   
   

   -	two timelines, one with personal information (when and where they were born, where they live, if they are married or have a boy/girlfriend, if they have got any children, etc.) and one for his/her professional live (when they started playing that sport, which teams they have played for, etc.) TIP: if you google "timeline" and look for pictures, you'll see lots of examples.
   -	a map showing some of the places where your sportperson has won a tournament, a race, etc.
   -	pictures (each member of the group must describe one picture along the presentation, using past tense verbs). TIP: revise how to describe a picture and include all elements (general overview, move around the picture, etc.).
   -	comparison with two other sportspeople (using comparative and superlative sentences.)

6. Write a script and hand it to your teacher.
7. Present your project to the class (presentation tips).

resources
 
You can find some information in the following links:

• http://www.famouspeople.co.uk/
• http://people.famouswhy.com/category/sportives/
• http://sports.jrank.org/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

 
evaluation


At the end of the project, you will be evaluated by your teacher and your classmates. We'll use these evaluation forms:

teacher's

student's

teacher's
student's