Extracurricular activities, cliques and school systems

Today I showed this picture to your classmates and their job was to find out what our new subject would be...

Here is what they proposed:

- "Maybe we are going to talk about sports."

- "I guess we are going to talk about music."

- "I would say that we are going to talk about the carnival."

...and finally someone came up with the correct answer... 

- "I am certain that we are going to talk about hobbies/activities."

  

So From now on we are going to focus on extracurricular activities (in and out-of-school activities) and we will also learn new things about school in the USA/UK and about groups (cliques) in schools.

WATCH THIS   1   !

WHAT IS THEIR CLASS YEAR?

"I guess they are in high school."
"They may be in high school."
"I would say that they are in high school." 

"I think they are at university."
"I imagine they are in college (université)."
"They must be in college."

WATCH THIS   2   !
KWANTLEN UNIVERSITY

What are the extracurricular activities proposed by this university? 
TRY TO MAKE A LIST!
1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
...-
...-



SCHOOLS IN THE USA 
&
SCHOOLS IN THE UK 

Dream with me is an american documentary on public schools in the USA:

The following video is about british schools:

 
HIGH SCHOOL CLIQUES

 WHAT IS A CLIQUE? 

A CLIQUE IS A GROUP OF TEENAGERS OR STUDENTS WHO GROUP TOGETHER BECAUSE THEY SHARE THE SAME INTERESTS (MUSIC,FASHION,LIFESTYLE...)

TARO TELLS US ABOUT TWO SPECIFIC CLIQUES THAT EXIST IN HIS HIGH SCHOOL.


I WISH...

"I wish I were" est logiquement la formulation correcte mais de plus en plus d'anglo-saxons utilisent la formulation "I wish I was..."

Skee-Lo "I wish" (1996)
LEND AN EAR TO THAT CHORUS:

I wish I was a little bit taller
I wish I was a baller
I wish I had a girl who looked good I would call her
I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat 
And a six four Impala

Sandi Thom "I wish I was a punk rocker" (2006)

LEND AN EAR TO THAT CHORUS:

Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair 
In 77 and 69 revolution was in the air
I was born too late into a world that doesn't care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair



Examples: I am popular but I wish I joined the Jocks!
I am a beauty queen but I wish I were/was a geek!  



 EXAMPLES OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

 

"Personally I am into sports!" 

ATHLETICS

CHEERLEADING 

 MUSIC

OTHERS 

 PERSONALITY TEST

Who are you?
CLICK HERE or HERE! 


INTRODUCE YOURSELF

QRAWD - A brand new social network
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZoXrsOkBXI

HOW TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF?
 Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug_mM46577w

 Lauren's introduction video
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvKGHZVvkng

London trip

On Monday 11th it was snowing a lot and many pupils did not make it to school. Yet we started working on our new subject with the pupils who were present.

So what did we do in class on Monday 11th?

First pupils had to discover our new subject. I showed them three pictures (see below) and then pupils had to imagine what we would be talking about.

Some pupils said:

"I guess we are going to talk about food."

Others imagined:

"I think we are going to talk about the london eye."

A full english breakfast
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:English_Breakfast.jpg

The London Eye 
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:London_eye_501588_fh000038.jpg

A double-decker bus 

Source: http://www.123rf.com/photo_6584657_english-double-decker-bus-isolated-on-white-with-white-frame-for-your-text-file-contains-gradients-a.html

Finally we are going to focus on:

Tourism in London


KALE'S TIPS FOR TRAVELING TO THE UK

Watch the following video and make a list of Kale's tips

TIME TO WORK!

TIP 1 - ...

TIP 2 - ...  

TIP 3 - ...  

TIP 4 - ...  

TIP 5 - ...  

TIP 6 - ...  

TIP 7 - ...  

TIP 8 - ...        

LONDON SIGHTSEEING

Source: http://makkamappa.com/maps/452

FREE LONDON ATTRACTIONS?  CLICK HERE

Source: www.real-english.com

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS!

 GO STRAIGHT AHEAD

 TURN LEFT
TAKE A LEFT
or
TAKE THE FIRST/SECOND/THIRD STREET ON THE LEFT 

 TURN RIGHT
TAKE A RIGHT
or
TAKE THE FIRST/SECOND/THIRD STREET ON THE RIGHT 

 TURN AROUND
GO BACK THIS WAY (and show the way to follow with your hand)

 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE!

CLICK HERE TO PLAY THE GAME.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en33inst-game-destination-impossible



 CHECKING INTO A HOTEL!

 

Source: http://law.nus.edu.sg/apcel/conference/gcet/accommodation.html

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfoxRRdusTk


ORDERING SOMETHING TO EAT FOR BREAKFAST

Free downloadable version @ Source:www.kidspage.com


LISTEN AND REPEAT

1) Click on the word you would like to pronounce and  the dictionary page will show.

2) Then click on this icon and listen:

3) Repeat what you have heard


Here are the words:

PIECE
CHEESE
SLICE
CAKE
CHOCOLATE
DOZEN
LOAF
BREAD
JAR
JAM
BUNCH
BANANAS
GLASS


WHAT DID THEY EAT FOR BREAKFAST?

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_SbGws-NcM


WHEN WILL YOU ARRIVE?

Source: x9ac73_will-you-arrive-on-time_lifestyle


AT THE FRONT DESK
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijuRojiFlMs