Assignments next class May 17th 2015

1. Read the tale "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe
2. Learn and study the scripts and the lyrics of the movies. "I do really expect that everybody comes well prepared"
3. Read the following papers about the topic for class discussion"Race, diversity and beauty". Remember to take notes and choose a position in order to have an interesting debate. 
4. Remember that for the second oral assessment you have to talk about the book "The life of a Geisha" and also you will make some connections to the topic for class discussion beauty and diversity.

ARTICLES FOR CLASS DISCUSSION AND 2nd ORAL ASSESSMENT: 

THE GUARDIAN: 

• Teen liposuction and busty pinatas: narcoaesthetics in Colombia – in pictures

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2015/apr/23/teen-liposuction-busty-pinatas-narcoaesthetics-in-colombia-in-pictures

• What Does ‘True Beauty’ Mean to You? 15 Latinas Share

http://www.babble.com/latina/what-does-true-beauty-mean-to-you-15-latinas-share/

• From eyelids to skin tone, beauty isn't always about 'looking white'

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/19/from-eyelids-to-skin-tone-beauty-isnt-always-about-looking-white

• RACISM

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/07/opinion/nicholas-kristof-our-biased-brains.html?ref=topics&_r=0

SEE YOU

SUGGESTED PAGES TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH SKILLS

https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/DocumentStore/Docs11/pdf/WC/Practical_Ways_to_Improve_Your_Fluency_in_English.pdf

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/personal-pronouns-and-possessives

What is beauty?

Click on thefollowing web page:

http://philosophy.about.com/od/Philosophical-Theories-Ideas/a/What-Is-Beauty.htm

ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE PROJECT April 19th 2015

Hello guys

1. Remember to look for and learn the lyrics of the songs (Hotel Transylvania: zing, Frozen, let it go and snowman, Tangled: I see the light).
2. If you haven't finished to read the book "The life of a Geisha", please read it all.
3. The following groups must bring a first draft of the scene they will perform:

SCENE FROM TANGLED IN WHICH ALL THESE CHARACTERS GET TOGETHER NEAR A RIVER WHERE RAPUNZEL IS SEEING THE FLOATING LIGHTS

• Salomé: Rapunzel
• Maria Isa: A thief
• Julian: Main character Flynn Rider
• Valentina Mendoza: Mother Gothel
• Manuel: A thief

SCENE FROM FROZEN WHERE THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS ARE LOOKING FOR ELSA

• Valen Monsalve: Elsa
• Alexa: Ana
• Lucero: Cristophe
• Vale Mendoza: Reindeer

WE DID NOT TALK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING GROUP. THIS IS MY PROPOSAL, TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK

Angelica: main character: Merida

Lucho:Queen Elionor

The witch: Maybe Julian or Manuel. Please tell me what you think

ASSIGNMENTS FOR NEXT CLASS APRIL 11 th 2015

Dear students

I remind you the assignments for next class:

1. Do the worskshop for the chat
2. Read the complete book "The life of a Geisha". I will do a quiz about it so be ready!
3. Bring your options regarding the songs and scenes to choose from the 4 animated movies.

Our project : Musical films

 ANIMATED MOVIES

Dear classmates

Please think about the songs and scenes you would like to sing and perform. You can write your options here.

Grammar Exercises

Hello guys

I attach a useful page to practice sentence structure

Please take at look at it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/factsheet/en30stru-e2-f-sentences