Comparisons of places (cities)

What are the differences/similarities between Barcelona and Plymouth?




Today we will continue comparing cities

Yesterday it was difficult to write about two cities.

Follow these instructions to help:

1. Go to the web page below:

http://rwp.excellencegateway.org.uk/readwriteplus/bank/esol%20e3%20unit%201.pdf

2. Go to page 5

3. Read the information and find the meanings of these words:

take.....time
chaotic
horns
bazaar
port quayside
coast - coastline
look forward to

Use an online dictionary to help you. Ask me if you need help.

4. Complete activity A on page 5


5. Underline the words/phrases in my text Plymouth and London which compares two places.


6. Choose your two cities, and discuss the differences. Try to practice using the new words to compare places


7. Plan your writing. Decide which for areas you want to write about

Buildings
Transport
Places of interest
Traffic
Noise
Pollution
Location
Weather

8. Write the text and add photos of the places

Friday 18th September 2009

Today we will be looking at some questions about Britain

A. First complete the following quiz



1.What is the only venomous snake in Britain?
2.What is the Welsh word for Wales?

3.What is the longest river in Scotland?

4.What is the oldest University in Britain?

5. Roughly how many languages are said to be spoken in the world today: 1000, 2500 or 7000?

6. What is the living language most closely related to Welsh?

7. Roughly how many languages are spoken in UK?

8. English is spoken as an official language in how many countries?

9. Which country in the world is the home to the greatest number of languages?

10. Where does the English language come from?

B. Watch these video clips

http://www.livevideo.com/video/5879D0D1494A490AA64DE4D0B9D015ED/little-britain-usa-lou-and-a.aspx

http://www.livevideo.com/video/290FE3F20360430FBAE551CD6F0A9695/ali-g-interview-on-weapons.aspx

Do you think people like this exist in UK?

C. Use the information you have found during the past week and today. Write an article for a magazine in your country, about Britain and the British people. Decide who the magazine is for. Use word and email it or save it on my key.


Homework

complete the following quiz

http://www.pearsonlongman.com/country_quiz/britain.html

Friday 11th September 2009

Welcome to the Study Centre

We will use computers in this session.

Use the internet to help answer the questions.


Follow the instructions.

A

1. What country does this flag belong to?

2. What do you know about this country?


B
1. Open the internet and click on the following link:


http://rwp.excellencegateway.org.uk/readwriteplus/bank/esol%20e3%20unit%201.pdf




2. Go to page 2 Activity A

3. Read and answer the questions (2, 3, 4)

4. Choose a country you don't know

5. Using Microsoft word, write about that country (120-180 words)

DO NOT COPY AND PASTE YOUR WORK

6. Save your work (VERY IMPORTANT!!!!)

7. Ask me and we will upload your work onto our blogg.

8. Read other work by other students on the blogg