Unit 2: Sightseeing ...

Hi guys!!
Match the photographs with the most suitable adjectives :)! vowwwwwwwwww!


Añadir leyenda

Up-and -coming       run-down      affluent      wealthy  Trendy                    stunning       residential   high-rise
 Deprived                  grand           hideous       historical
 


Añadir leyenda

What else??? ( Other adjectives that can be used describing a city)

City: active, bustling, noisy, busy, clean, dirty, windy
Traffic: loud, congested, snarled
Buildings: old, shabby, rundown, crumbling, modern, futuristic, sleek, towering, squat
Buildings (walls): brick, stone, marble, glass, steel, graffiti-covered
Monuments, statues: stone, copper, carved, ancient, moss-covered, faded, green, bronzeSidewalk: concrete, cement, slick, cracked, tidy, littered, swept
Paint: fresh, weathered, peeling
Signs: neon, weathered, worn, bright, welcoming, flashing
Buses, cars, taxis: belching, crawling, speeding, honking, waiting, screechingPeople: hurried, bundled, smiling, frowning, eager, rushed

The Artist (behind scenes)

Love,love this film :)..although it is a silent film, it really catches people´s eye since the very beginning... amazing music,lovely atmosphere and
awesome characters ( dog included!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RvTZE-VNVc

Once you  have seen the video,decide whether the following statements are true or false.
( from min.2´00 onwards)
1. Bérénice Bejo is really proud of her chararacter. She praises her behaviour and dynamism.
2. George is eager to get involved in the "new era"films.
3. P. Ann Miller points out the influence of classic actors/ actresses on her decision to become actress.
4. There was more than one shot  in the final tap scene.
5. "The Artist" can be considered an art masterpiece.
                                     
                            
                                                                                     ( solutions: 1.T/2.F/3.T/4.F/5.T)

Once upon a time...

Some vocabulary related to films and theatres ...
Sunday evening + cinema+popcorns: perfect combination!!
http://www.eslflow.com/Vocabulary_for_reviewing_films_and_movies.pdf.
http://bogglesworldesl.com/lessons/MovieLesson.htm ( Miscellaneous---Pick and choose)

MAD Museum New York!!

Morning to you all!!
Here you have something quite interesting to see while your day starts!!!!The MAD museum looks awesome (oh ,là, là). I wish we were nearer to explore it and even to have a walk through the city gardens ;)))))!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTsqPM9qZ-4&feature=fvsr
A few  questions to cover after watching the video! ( you´ll love them;) 
-1. According to Brian McFarlan, what is the museum open for...?
-2. Jewelry collection:McFarlan highlights the ___    ____ of the artists.
- 3. What does he comment on the gold necklace?
- 4. The  Portrait of a Textile Worker is made out of unexpected materials . 3000 ____________________
- 5. El Anatsui´s tapestry : Why is the tapestry so connected with the museum?
- 6. What can be found on the sixth floor? What can people do there?
   

Future tenses ( Grammar)

Hii!
Here you have some extra grammar exercises just to practise  the future tenses we saw some weeks ago :))I hope you are having a super weekend !!! See you!
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs18.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs19.htm

Let´s museumize!!!

Yeah!! Pop in  museums and explore the different paintings on display!
Some of them offer the chance  to be visited late in evening or at night!! Don´t pass it up,  that´s a good a plan , especially in autumn... hot chocolate, painting, chatting, culture!!It sounds uplifing, you may become (even more) talented artists!!:))

http://www.webanglais.net/classeur/classeur-3/METHODS%203eme/DESCRIBING%20A%20PAINTING.pdf.

AUDIO: DESCRIBING A PAINTING
Click on the link  (at the bottom of the site) to listen to a description of a painting.The transcript is also available below.
http://www.rnib.org.uk/livingwithsightloss/leisureculture/artscrafts/painting/Pages/audio_description_painting.aspx

OMG! It has really stuck in mind because...

Hi guys !!
Here you have a useful list of descriptive adjectives when talking about music, books ,entertainment or other matters.They are quite easy to remember and  they sound "awesome" everytime you speak and write!!;)))

AMUSING--- AWESOME---GRIPPING--- COMMERCIAL--CATCHY--- COMIC---OVER-THE-TOP---DULL----GORGEOUS--- CREATIVE ----CURIOUS--- ENJOYABLE---BREATHTAKING--- HILARIOUS ---INTELLIGENT ---UPLIFTING---WISE---BRIGHT---MOVING--- ENRICHING---ENTHUSIASTIC---FANCY--- FICTIONAL---GROTESQUE---LIVELY---MAGNIFICIENT---MOTIONLESS--- POINTLESS--OUTRAGEOUS---TERRIFIC---OUTSTANDING---HAZY---SPOTLESS---DISTURBING--- UNIQUE--- SPOOKY---SILLY---SUCCESSFUL.

Art ,crafts and entertainment!

Hello!!
Let´s start with the first video we saw in the class ,the one  on the Olympic posters, wowww!!Here are some of the  questions we dealt with!! If you didn´t have time to go through all of them,here you have another chance!!! good luck!
http://www.tate.org.uk/context-comment/video/space-olympic-posters
 Questions:
1. What was the main idea  in the selection of artists?
2. According to Michael Craig, what was the problem he had to face?
3. What feeling did Bob Smith try to provoke in his Olympic poster?
4. Where did Rachel take the idea of the ring marks from?
5. 2.26": What is the thing she  most likes of her job?
6. 3.30": What does she remember from her childhood?

On the road again!!

Hi everybody!!
Welcome to this new  English space ;))). As in the previous blog " English -pitinglish fever"( http://rake-missdotsandflounces.blogspot.com) our main  idea is to post several tasks in order to practise, improve and ease the English learning. The blog is especially addressed to students at intermediate and advanced level .
Thanks for visiting it from time to time. I hope it´s a useful way to recharge your English batteries!!
Best wishes
RAQUEL