FRIENDSHIP

 

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Fill in the gaps with the correct information:

You can visit Shakespeare´s biography. You will also find the information HERE.


Shakespeare is England’s most famous playwright and _________   .
His plays are known throughout the world and he introduced up to 300 __________  and dozens of __________into the English language.
 He was born in ______________in the year______. He probably went to the local _______ school, King Edward VI’s School, where he learnt Greek and _______.
 He didn’t go to ___________. In 1582, he married ______________. In total, they had ________ children. He left Stratford to go and live in _________, working as a playwright and ________. He performed many times for Queen ___________.

 Shakespeare’s group built their own theatre called the ________. By now, Shakespeare was very rich. He bought the second __________ house in Stratford and many other properties as investments. He had a good head for business.
 He died in ________, probably of _______. In his will, he left his second best _______ to his wife. Nobody knows for certain why he did this. He is buried in Stratford.

Saint Patrick´s Day

The person who was to become St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales about AD 385. His given name was Maewyn.

When he was 16, he was sold into slavery to Ireland where he was a shepherd for 6 years. While in captivity he studied and turned to religion. He escaped slavery and later returned to Ireland as a missionary, determined to convert Ireland to Christianity. He used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity. 

Patrick was quite successful at winning converts. And this fact upset the Celtic Druids. Patrick was arrested several times, but escaped each time. He traveled throughout Ireland, establishing monasteries across the country. He also set up schools and churches which would aid him in his conversion of the Irish country to Christianity. 

His mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years. After that time, Patrick retired to County Down. He died on March 17 in AD 461. That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick's Day ever since. 

Much Irish folklore surrounds St. Patrick's Day. Not much of it is actually substantiated. Some of this lore includes the belief that Patrick raised people from the dead. He also is said to have given a sermon from a hilltop that drove all the snakes from Ireland. Though originally a Catholic holy day, St. Patrick's Day has evolved into more of a secular holiday. 

One traditional symbol of the day is the shamrock. And this stems from a more bona fide Irish tale that tells how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day.

The holiday, March 17th, is marked by parades in cities across the United States. The largest of these, held since 1762, is in New York City, and draws more than one million spectators each year. In Ireland, it is a religious holiday similar to Christmas and Easter.

Check how much do you know about St Patrick

ECONOMY

In the following video you will find out about the origins of money.

On this web page you will find a selection of short videos showing how manufactured products such as trainers and guitars are made.

1.Complete the text for revision according to the information you have in the book.

 The system of transforming products from nature into m_______________ products is called the e__________. In the p__________ sector, r_____ m_____________, such as wood and crops, are extracted from nature. The s_____________ sector transforms them into new products in workshops and f____________. The t___________ sector includes activities that provide a s_________, such as transportation and education.

 2. Match the words to their opposites. Then circle the primary sector activities. IN YOUR NOTEBOOK!

dry farming                             coastal fishing

intermediate products            underground mines

 intensive farming                  irrigated farming

deep-sea fishing                     consumer products

 quarries                                 extensive farming

POPULATION

On this web page you can find an interactive world map showing total populations of different countries. You can zoom into the different regions to see more detail.

On this web page you will find the fertility rates all over the world. Find European countries with a higher fertility rate than Spain.



Here you will find how population grow up so fast in the past 200 years.

Appart from that I reccomend you to watch this movie that is somehow related to this unit.

You also have subtitles but if you need the Spanish version there you are

It can be a good idea for a lazy afternoon. There´s a long weekend coming. Enjoy it.

USED TO

Used to

-is followed by an infinitive.

-describes something we often did in the past.

-suggest we don´t do it anymore.

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
When she was young, she used to watch cartoons.	She didn't use to watch cartoons when she was young.	Did she use to watch cartoons when she was young?

1. Put these sentences in the correct order.

a) used to / study / very hard / Jimena _________________________________________________________
b) long hair / Érika / used to / have ____________________________________________________________
c) Gretel / go / used to / to the cinema. _________________________________________________________
d) 5th grade kids / go out / used to / the evenings / in ___________________________________________________
e) used to / wonderful beach / There / be / here ______________________________________________
f) travel / used to / a lot / Álvaro and Javier ________________________________________________________
g) Claudia / play / tennis / used to __________________________________________________________
h) Carla  / her bike / ride / used to / in the park. _______________________________________________

2. Look at the sentences in exercise 1.

. Put the first four sentences in the negative form.

. Put the last four sentences in the interrogative form.

3. Write about yourself now. Create one sentence for something you used to do but don't anymore, and one sentence for something you did not use to do but now do.

Click here to practice more.

Meeting Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh was born in the Netherlands on March 30th, 1853. He developed a unique style that is easily recognizable today.

Follow the links below to learn a little about Van Gogh's life.

•            http://www.artble.com/artists/vincent_van_gogh

•            http://www.moma.org/collection/artists/2206

•            Van Gogh for kids.

After reviewing the links, answer the following questions with a partner.

All this information must be included in the presentation.

•            How did Van Gogh become interested in art?

•            What training and education did he receive?

•            What artistic movement was he part of? Explain its main characteristics.

•            How did his mental state affect his work?

Use powerpoint to create a slideshow of Van Gogh where you must use google images to locate his paintings. Collect at least 10 images. Present the slideshow to a family member at home and discuss about it.

Thank you Samuel. I love it!