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)

Reading and writing 3

In most parks and beaches we can find rules that give us advice and tell us what is allowed or forbidden. Look at the following signs and answer the questions in your notebook. Write long answers. You can enlarge the images by clicking on them. Deadline: 5 May.



beach rules:

1. What should you do if there is an emergency?
2. What does a red flag mean?
3. Why aren't dogs permittted?
4. Where are you allowed to swim?
5. Why shouldn't you run or dive into the water without checking conditions?

park rules:

1. What time does the park open?
2. Are dogs permitted into the park?
3. Can you ride a bike in the park?
4. Are you allowed to play volleyball?

Reading and writing 2

This is the second reading and writing activity. You can either print the pages and write the answers on them, or write the answers in your notebook. Deadline: April 6th.

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Reading and writing 1

This is the first reading and writing activity. As you can see, you have to match the sentences in the first slide with the notices in the second. You must write the answer in your notebook. Deadline: March 24th.

YESTERDAY

You are going to watch a video in which some people answer the question:

"What did you do yesterday?"

After you watch the video, go to comments and,

1. write one thing a person in the video did.
2. write two or three sentences about what you did yesterday. Join your sentences with then, after that, finally, etc.

Example:

Yesterday, Rebecca attended a speech at Columbia University.

Yesterday afternoon I met a friend and we went to have a coffee. After that, I got back home.

WHAT I DO DURING MY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

There are many things people do during the Christmas holidays. Some people like meeting friends or family. Some others prefer to stay at home and relax. What about you?

• Decide a day to write about (Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, etc.) and tell what you usually do that day. Don't forget to use the present simple and some frequency adverbs.

• Choose a different day and imagine you are writing on that day. What's going on around you? Don't forget to use the present continuous.

• You can include pictures, drawings, ...

• You can send an e-mail with your work to elcalero.ingles@gmail.com or you can hand in to me.

• Deadline: 14th January.

Do you need some ideas?
Then read my example.

I always spend Chistmas in Madrid, with my family.

On the 24th, if the weather is good, I like going jogging to El Retiro, a big park near my mother's home. But, sometimes, I can't go because I have to buy the last Christmas presents. The shops are always full of people, but I don't mind. In the afternoon I go for a walk to watch the Christmas lights, or I take my son, my nephews and my niece to the cinema.

On Christmas Eve we always have dinner at home, but we never start before 10:00, so when we sit at the table I'm very hungry! After dinner we open presents and stay up talking until 2 or 3 in the morning.


Today is 29th December. In Madrid the weather is really cold and snowy. People are wearing coats, scarves and gloves.

It's 21:15 and I'm at home. My husband and one of my sisters are cooking dinner (mmm ... it smells delicious!) and my son Carlos and my nephew Lucas are playing PSP games. My niece Ana is talking to her father on the phone. I think she is angry, because she is shouting ... My mother is watching the news on TV, and me? Well, I'm writing this post!

Merry Christmas!

christmas

Christmas is a global festival full of traditions. Some of them are the same in different countries, but some others differ from one country to another. In this treasure hunt you will learn about the origins and some facts about some Christmas symbols in Spain and Great Britain.

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With all the information you gather, we'll make a report for the blog.

tasks

1. Divide into groups of three.
2. Download this answer sheet to your computer.
3. Use the websites at resources to find the information you need.
4. Email your answer sheet to elcalero.ingles@gmail.com or save it to a memory stick.
   

resources

tradition a	a resource 1 a	a resource 2 a	a resource 3 a
a advent calendar a	click here	click here	click here
candy cane a	click here	click here	click here
cards a	click here	click here	click here
carols a	click here	click here	click here
nativity a	click here	click here	click here
lucky grapes a	click here	click here	click here
poinsetias a	click here	click here	click here
Santa Claus a	click here	click here	click here
shoes a	click here	click here	click here
stockings a	click here	click here	click here
tree a	click here	click here	click here
turrón a	click here	click here	click here

HEARING

While you are reading this, a lot of things are going on around you: people are listening to music, reading books or newspapers, chatting with friends, cooking, doing homework, working, sleeping ...
And we can guess what is happening around just by one of our senses:hearing!

From my room, this is what I can hear right now:

And from those sounds I can say that some children are playing in the park. Now it's your turn. Close your eyes and listen. What can you hear?

Click on comments and write about what people around you are doing. Write at least two sentences. You can also write about animals or the weather, as long as you use your sense of hearing.

MY FREE TIME

What do you usually do at weekends? Do you stay at home and watch TV or chat on the Internet? Or do you go out with friends or your family?

Clic on comments and write about it. Don't forget to:

1. say when (= use time expressions),
2. check spelling and grammar mistakes,
3. and write your name at the end.

Example:

"I love going to the beach, so on Sunday mornings I usually phone friends and we go to Melenara to spend the day. We always have a great time!"
Elena Blasco