SCIENCE FICTION

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THE PLANET OF THE APES

Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film which tells the story of an astronaut crew who crash-land on a strange planet in the distant future. Although the planet appears desolate at first, the surviving crew members stumble upon a society in which apes have evolved into creatures with human-like intelligence and speech. The apes have assumed the role of the dominant species and humans are mute creatures wearing animal skins.

These are  the predictions of the film. What do you think? What are your own predictions for the future? 

THE TERMINAL

The Terminal is a 2004 American comedy-drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones. It is about a man trapped in a terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport when he is denied entry into the United States and at the same time cannot return to his native country, the fictitious Krakozhia, due to a revolution. The film is partially inspired by the 17-year-stay of Mehran Karimi Nasseri in the Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Terminal I, Paris, France from 1988 to 2006. (from Wikipedia) Watch part of the film with English subtitles and answer the questions. To download the activity click HERE

Price Tag

Listen to Jessie J's song and complete the exercise:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMxX-QOV9tI&ob=av2e

If I were...

What would most people do if they were rich?

-Travel
-Invest part of their money
-Save part of their money
-Go on outdoor adventures
-Buy a nice house
-Buy a really nice car
-Buy presents
-Get in shape via a personal trainer
-Eat healthy with a cook/dietician
-Help charities and NGOs


Some very rich people decide to help others. This is the case of Bill and Melinda Gates, who has created the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donating more than 90% of the money they have.

Mika, Happy Ending

First, try to complete the missing words: Happy ending activity








Then listen to the song and check:

Most of you have started reading ABC Murders. In our Bachillerato Site you can find several documents with exercises to help you with your reading. There's also a sample of a test. Click here to download these documents.

Romance. Why is love so difficult?

In unit 4 we are dealing with relationships. Cinema through time has offered incredible love stories full of difficulties. Here you have four examples. Do you know something about the plot? If not, can you guess?






Click here to read these movies' plots and complete an exercise.

REVISION: Problems with the Present Perfect?

If you feel you have problems when using the the present perfect tense and telling the difference with the past simple and the presente perfect continuous, learn more and get some practice here:

learnenglish.britishcouncil.org


www.englishpage.com

And here you have some examples of how to use the present perfect:

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

HAPPY 2012!!!







Have you heard about New Year's Resolutions?

A New Year's resolution is a commitment that a person makes to one or more personal goals, projects, or the reforming of a habit. People committing themselves to a New Year's resolution generally plan to do so for the whole following year. This lifestyle change is generally interpreted as advantageous.



Here you have some of the most common resolutions:

-Quit smoking
-Get in shape
-Save more, spend less
-Dedicate more time to family
-Read more
-Learn a musical instrument
-Get in to a relationship
-Learn a new language
-Control temper:
-Keep up with the resolutions



Other lists include:

■Keeping in touch with friends more
■Exercising more
■Eating a more healthy diet
■Relaxing more
■Helping family more
■Learning something new
■Saving more money
■Reducing loans and debts.
■Becoming a volunteer for a local organization or charity
■Making regular contributions to a world wide charity
■Being more environmentally aware
■Recycling more products
■Helping a neighbour or a friend in need


Add comments with your resolutions for 2012.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year's_resolution
http://www.wishafriend.com/newyear/new-year-resolutions.php
http://www.rachaelwestdesigns.com/new-years-resolution-ideas-for-2011