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)

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