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Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley

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CONTENTSA letter for you................................................................................................... p. 5

I. Language Passport .......................................................................................... p. 7

II. Language BiographyAll About Me! ...................................................................................................... p. 8

How I Learn! ........................................................................................................ p. 9

My World of English!.......................................................................................... p. 11

Now I Can! .......................................................................................................... p. 12

Future Plans! ........................................................................................................ p. 14

III. DossierCharacter and Appearance ................................................................................ p. 19

Favourite Pastimes ............................................................................................. p. 21

My Secret Self! ..................................................................................................... p. 23

The Young Poets’ Society .................................................................................. p. 25

Free Press ............................................................................................................ p. 27

A Thank-You Note.............................................................................................. p. 29

Book Worms ....................................................................................................... p. 31

Agony Column .................................................................................................... p. 33

Ancient Civilisations............................................................................................ p. 35

Take a Wild Guess! ............................................................................................ p. 37

Home Accidents .................................................................................................. p. 39

History Time! ...................................................................................................... p. 41

A Film Guide ...................................................................................................... p. 43

Self Assessment.................................................................................................... p. 45

Extreme Sports .................................................................................................... p. 47

Bad News Travels Fast ....................................................................................... p. 49

Wildlife Quiz ....................................................................................................... p. 51

My Street ............................................................................................................. p. 53

A Healthy Choice ................................................................................................ p. 55

Nature’s Wonders ............................................................................................... p. 57

Movie Club .......................................................................................................... p. 59

Pioneers of Technology ...................................................................................... p. 61

IV. Extra Activities .............................................................................................. p. 63

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A LETTER FOR YOU

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Dear ............................................................., (your name)

This Language Portfolio is your property. It has been designed to help you improve your

language learning. It will accompany you throughout your school life and will help you

document your learning both inside and outside the classroom.

The Language Portfolio contains material which you can use and then keep as a record of

your learning. In this portfolio you can also include any extra material given by your

teacher, throughout the course. However, the final decision of what to include in the

Language Portfolio is completely up to you.

In practice, Language Portfolios may include a project or other examples of written work,

computer diskettes (with work or drawings completed inside or outside the class), video

cassettes (with your favourite story or performances of songs, school plays, etc),

certificates, reports from your teachers, or even a collection of objects or pictures.

Here is a short explanation of each section in your Language Portfolio:

I. Language Passport

This is an updated report of your progress in English language learning. In this section

you will include any evidence of your formal qualifications (certificates, diplomas), tests,

progress report cards, self-assessment cards, etc.

II. Language Biography

This is an updated record of your personal language-learning history which helps you

evaluate your learning aims and reflect on your language-learning and inter-cultural

experiences.

III. Dossier

This is a collection of your work which you have chosen in order to illustrate your

language skills, experiences and achievements in the English language. In this section of

your Language Portfolio there is some material you can use. You can also file any work

you do inside or outside the classroom that you would like to keep as evidence of your

work in English.

We hope you really enjoy doing these activities.

Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley

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How to organise your Language Portfolio

In your Language Portfolio you can include almost anything you have produced or collected that

proves your progress in English. We suggest you keep your work in plastic envelopes so that it

remains in good condition.

In practice, your Language Portfolio can be in any shape or size according to the material you

choose to store.

Your Language Portfolio can include any of the following:

videocassettes

drawings

schoolreports

poems

audiocassettes

tests

cards

posters

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Here you can record all your achievements in the English language. You can include

certificates, diplomas, progress report cards, self-assessment forms, tests, etc. In general, you

can include anything that is proof of your competence in English.

Every time you add something, record it on your Language Passport Chart.

Date Type of Material

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MY LANGUAGE PASSPORT CHART

LEVEL CEF B1.2

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I. LANGUAGE PASSPORT

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II. LANGUAGE BIOGRAPHY

Name: Date of birth:

Age: Place of birth:

I am in my year of English.

My English teacher’s name:

Read and put a tick (✓✓) or a cross (✗✗).

Some members of my family speak English.

Some members of my family are from an English-speaking country.

I often read English books, magazines, etc.

I often watch English TV programmes.

I often listen to English songs.

I have extra English lessons.

There is someone at home who speaks to me in English.

I have contact with people from English-speaking countries.

I have visited/lived in the following English-speaking countries:

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All About Me!

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II. LANGUAGE BIOGRAPHY

How I Learn!

Think about the easiest ways for you to learn something new. Read the sentences below and

choose. You can choose more than one.

1 I understand words/sentences better if I

A listen to them on cassette/CD.

B listen to my teacher saying them.

C see them written down.

D see, listen and do something with them.

E other

2 I learn words/phrases better if I

A listen to them on cassette/CD.

B listen to my classmates saying them.

C read them.

D write them down.

E repeat them.

F act them out, sing them, etc.

G come across them on a video/DVD, etc.

H other

3 I can express myself best if I

A already know all the words I need to use.

B know some of the words I need to use.

C use mime, objects and pictures to help me.

D already have some life experience of the subject.

E other

4 I learn best if I work

A on my own. B in pairs. C in groups/teams. D other

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II. LANGUAGE BIOGRAPHY

5 I am more eager to learn if

A I know why I’m doing an activity.

B I know an activity will help me.

C I am rewarded.

D an activity will help me to find out more about the things I like.

E other

6 I understand grammar rules better if

A they are explained to me in my mother tongue.

B I compare them with the grammar rules of my mother tongue.

C I explore a text and come up with the grammar rules myself.

D other

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II. LANGUAGE BIOGRAPHY

My World of English!

Make a note of what you do in English.

The stories I know in English

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The songs I can sing in English

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The videos/DVDs I’ve watched in English

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II. LANGUAGE BIOGRAPHY

Now I Can!

Here is what you will be able to do in English at this level. Every now and then, for instance once

a month, you will need to check your progress in the English language. For this reason you

should use a pencil so that you can change and/or add things as you go along. You can use the

following code:

I can ...ñ understand people talking about things I know. ................ñ understand people giving factual information. ................ñ understand everyday conversations. ................ñ understand programmes on TV and the radio. ................ñ understand films. ................ñ guess the meaning of unknown words. ................ñ understand other people when they speak clearly. ................ñ understand short lectures and talks. ................

I can ...ñ understand texts on subjects I am interested in. ................ñ understand personal letters expressing feelings. ................ñ understand brochures and short, official documents. ................ñ understand descriptions of events. ................ñ understand argumentative texts that are written clearly. ................

Reading

Listening

Very Well: ✓✓✓ OK: ✓✓ Not Very Well: ✓

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II. LANGUAGE BIOGRAPHY

ñ understand clear, straightforward instructions on a piece of equipment. ................

ñ understand newspaper articles about things I know. ................ñ find and understand general information in everyday material. ................

I can ... ñ describe things to people. ................ñ give simple instructions. ................ñ give directions. ................ñ give advice to people. ................ñ give news. ................ñ express my thoughts on abstract cultural topics

(films, books, music). ................ñ describe personal experiences. ................ñ describe feelings. ................ñ talk about my dreams, hopes, wishes and ambitions. ................

I can ...ñ write a short narrative. ................ñ describe the plot of a book or a film. ................ñ describe my thoughts on cultural topics such as films and music. ................ñ write personal letters, expressing feelings and giving news. ................ñ take messages describing enquiries and problems. ................

Writing

Speaking

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II. LANGUAGE BIOGRAPHY

ñ read English stories, magazines, etc.

ñ watch English films, programmes, etc.

ñ listen to English songs.

ñ talk to English people.

ñ use the Internet.

ñ write to people from other countries.

ñ visit other countries.

ñ find information about other countries

and cultures.

Future Plans!

What would you like to do in the future to improve your English? How can you learn more

about other people and other countries? Choose and write. You can also use your own ideas.

I WOULD LIKE TO ...

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III. DOSSIER

Title of the activity

19 CHARACTER AND APPEARANCE 1

21 FAVOURITE PASTIMES 2

23 MY SECRET SELF! 3

25 THE YOUNG POETS’ SOCIETY 4

27 FREE PRESS 5

29 A THANK-YOU NOTE 6

31 BOOK WORMS 7

33 AGONY COLUMN 8

35 ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS 9

37 TAKE A WILD GUESS! 10

39 HOME ACCIDENTS 11

41 HISTORY TIME! 12

43 A FILM GUIDE 13

45 SELF ASSESSMENT 14

47 EXTREME SPORTS 15

49 BAD NEWS TRAVELS FAST 16

51 WILDLIFE QUIZ 17

53 MY STREET 18

55 A HEALTHY CHOICE 19

57 NATURE’S WONDERS 20

59 MOVIE CLUB 21

61 PIONEERS OF TECHNOLOGY 22

PageIt can be done at

the end of Unit ...

In your Language Portfolio, you can include anything of your choosing to keep and show as

evidence of your progress in the English language. Here are some activities you can do that can

be included in your Language Portfolio, if you wish. Every time you do one of these activities,

tick (✓) the relevant box.

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Name: ................................................

School: ................................................

Class: ................................................

Level CEF: B1.2

Stick a photoof yourself

here

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How much did you like the activity?

Colour.

Name: ........................................ Date: .......................................... Class: .........................................

✁CHARACTER AND APPEARANCE

✓✓ Find and stick on pictures of your favourite movie actors/actresses. Then, describe their

features and clothes and talk about their character.

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Rowan Atkinson is a famous English actor. He has starred in many films

but what made him really popular was the TV series ‘Mr. Bean’. Rowan

Atkinson is tall and thin with short dark hair and a pale face. In this picture,

he is wearing a pair of black trousers, a pair of black shoes, a brown

jacket, a white shirt and a red tie. Rowan Atkinson loves fast cars and

enjoys racing. He is very energetic and likes his job a lot.

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How much did you like the activity?

Colour.

Name: ........................................ Date: .......................................... Class: .........................................

✁FAVOURITE PASTIMES

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✓✓ Interview people of all ages on how they like spending their free time during the weekend.

Present your findings to the class, commenting on the similarities and differences between

various age groups. Record your presentation.

People that belong to the 12-18 age group usually ........................................................................

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People that belong to the 19-30 age group usually ........................................................................

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Name

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Age group

(12-18), (19-30), (31-40), (41-50), (51-60)

Favourite Pastimes

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How much did you like the activity?

Colour.

Name: ........................................ Date: .......................................... Class: .........................................

✁MY SECRET SELF!

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✓✓ Do your friends know everything about you? Give some information about yourself that nobody

knows! Stick on a picture of yourself.

ñ The last time I .......................................................... was ....................................................... .

ñ I have never.................................................................................................................... before.

ñ It’s a long time since I ............................................................................................................. .

ñ I have always ........................................................................................................................... .

ñ ....................................................................................................................................................

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The secret me! Me

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How much did you like the activity?

Colour.

Name: ........................................ Date: .......................................... Class: .........................................

✁THE YOUNG POETS’ SOCIETY

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✓✓ Write a poem for a school competition about a place you have found particularly beautiful.

Describe what the place looks like and express how it makes you feel. Use as many adjectives

and nouns from the boxes as you can. Read your poem aloud. Record yourself.

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crashing, rustling, blue, peaceful, traditional, colourful, gorgeous, fantastic, narrow

sea, birds, flowers, sky, houses, streets, waves, leaves

ñ Now recite your poem to your class. Record yourself.

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How much did you like the activity?

Colour.

Name: ........................................ Date: .......................................... Class: .........................................

✁FREE PRESS

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✓✓ You are a newspaper editor. Some parts of tomorrow’s issue have been blurred due to a

problem during printing. Complete the missing parts of the articles.

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It is the seventh time in a row that he has won the championship and he feels ...........................

.................................................................................................................... . With tears in his eyes,

he thanked his wife and children for their constant love and support.

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At that point, the dog rushed into the room

and ................................................................

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Now that the whole

experience is over, she says she feels ..........

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GIRL RESCUED BY DOG

CHAMPION FOR THE 7th TIME!

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How much did you like the activity?

Colour.

Name: ........................................ Date: .......................................... Class: .........................................

✁A THANK-YOU NOTE

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✓✓ You are going on holidays next week and your best friend has offered to take care of your dog

while you are away. Write him a short note letting him know what to do.

Hi Stan,

Thanks a lot for minding my dog while I’m away. Please remember:

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I hope he doesn’t cause you too much trouble.

Cheers,

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Colour.

Name: ........................................ Date: .......................................... Class: .........................................

✁BOOK WORMS

✓✓ Write a review for a book you have enjoyed reading for your school magazine. Draw a picture of

the book cover.

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Name of the book: ......................................................................................

Author: .........................................................................................................

Publisher: ...........................................................................................................................................

Year published: ..................................................................................................................................

Main characters: ................................................................................................................................

Setting: ................................................................................................................................................

Story: ...................................................................................................................................................

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Why you liked it: ................................................................................................................................

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Colour.

Name: ........................................ Date: .......................................... Class: .........................................

✁AGONY COLUMN

✓✓ Create an agony column for your class. Ask your classmates what the three most important

causes of stress are for them. Then, give advice on how to deal with each one.

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Class .......... Agony Column

Problem...................................

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Problem...................................

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Problem...................................

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Advice...................................

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Advice...................................

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Advice...................................

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Colour.

Name: ........................................ Date: .......................................... Class: .........................................

ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS✁ 35

✓✓ Where did the people of your country originally come from? Use various sources (Internet,

newspapers, magazines etc) to find information and write an encyclopaedia entry. Stick on or

draw pictures.

................................... came from ................................... . They were mainly ...................................

............................................................................................................................................................ .

................................... was a very important part of their lives. They were very good at .................

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They made/invented/built ....................................................................................................................

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In ................................... , the ................................... civilisation .......................................................

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Colour.

Name: ........................................ Date: .......................................... Class: .........................................

✁TAKE A WILD GUESS!

✓✓ What will the world be like in 2070? Take a wild guess and write about the changes you think

will take place in the fields of:

ñ transport ñ education ñ holidays ñ entertainment ñ accommodation

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How much did you like the activity?

Colour.

Name: ........................................ Date: .......................................... Class: .........................................

HOME ACCIDENTS✁ 39

✓✓ Design a leaflet giving advice to people on how to avoid accidents in the home.

Accidents happen regularly in people’s homes. Learn how to avoid them byfollowing some simple advice.

1 You should keep chemicals out of children’s reach.

2 You shouldn’t .........................................................................................

3 You should .............................................................................................

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accidents in the home!

Keep safe!

Avoid

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Colour.

Name: ........................................ Date: .......................................... Class: .........................................

HISTORY TIME!✁ 41

✓✓ Make a quiz about famous historical figures in your country for the school newspaper. Stick on

or draw pictures.

1 ................................. was a famous ..........

a politician b explorer c war hero

2 .............................................................................................

a ...................... b ...................... c ......................

3 .............................................................................................

a ...................... b ...................... c ......................

4 .............................................................................................

a ...................... b ...................... c ......................

5 .............................................................................................

a ...................... b ...................... c ......................

6 .............................................................................................

a ...................... b ...................... c ......................

Brush up on your national history!

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Colour.

Name: ........................................ Date: .......................................... Class: .........................................

A FILM GUIDE✁ 43

✓✓ Natural disasters have always inspired film producers. How many films have you actually seen

about natural disasters? Prepare your report for a research project done for a new film guide.

Film Titles:

1 .........................................

2 .........................................

3 .........................................

Leading Actors/Actresses

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Synopsis 1: ..........................................................................................

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... earthquakes

... storms

... floods

... tornadoes

... volcanoes

... avalanches

Which of these natural disasters do the films deal with? Tick as

appropriate.

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✓✓ It’s your birthday and you look back on your life so far. Is there anything you regret or wish you

had done differently? Complete the bubbles.

SELF ASSESSMENT

I wish I ...............................

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If I .......................................

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EXTREME SPORTS✁ 47

✓✓ You run a sports shop. Write an ad for the local newspaper, advertising the new extreme sports

equipment that has just arrived in your shop. Stick on or draw pictures.

.................................................................. (name of the shop)

.................................................................................. (address)

....................................................................... (opening hours)

................................................................. (telephone number)

Adult Combo Waterskis

Length: 68"/173 cm

Wide tip and tail allow you to move quickly and effortlessly in the water.

Glass-filled nylon fin. In three outstanding colour combinations.

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BAD NEWS TRAVELS FAST✁ 49

✓✓ Imagine you are a newspaper editor in the past, at a time when a great natural disaster

(volcano, earthquake, flood) took place. Put together the front page of that day’s newspaper.

Stick on or draw a picture.

DATE: ..........................................................

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WILDLIFE QUIZ✁ 51

✓✓ How much do you and your classmates know about wild animals? Write a quiz and give it to

your classmates to answer. Then, check the answers together in class.

True False

1 The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.

2 Koalas are the worst climbers in the animal kingdom.

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MY STREET✁ 53

✓✓ Your teacher has asked you to do a survey on the living conditions in your street. Complete the

notes below and then write a short paragraph, reporting your findings.

Sample taken on: ................. (day) ................. (month) ................. (time)

Litter

Number of Rubbish Bins:

Amount of litter thrown on the street:

Traffic

Number of vehicles on the street:

Cars: Trucks: Motorbikes:

Number of parking spaces:

Noise Pollution (tick as appropriate)

Car horns: Dri lling: Car engines: Quiet:

Plastics (bottles, bags, containers):

Aluminium cans:

Paper (wrappings, newspapers):

Other: .................................................

LLiivviinngg ccoonnddiittiioonnss iinn mmyy ssttrreeeett

My street is/isn’t very clean. There are .............................................................................................................................................................

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A HEALTHY CHOICE✁ 55

✓✓ You are opening a new fast food restaurant in the university campus. Your restaurant is

different from the rest because it’s only got healthy food. Design an ad to promote it. Include

information about:

ñ Ôpening hours ñ food ñ prices ñ atmosphere

.....................................................................(name)

................................................................(address)

.....................................................(opening hours)

.............................................................(telephone)

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NATURE’S WONDERS✁ 57

✓✓ Write a fact file about a beautiful natural formation in your country. Stick on a picture.

Use the information to present this place to the class. Record yourself.

Name: ............................................................................................................................

Place: .............................................................................................................................

Special features: ...........................................................................................................

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History: ..........................................................................................................................

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MOVIE CLUB✁ 59

✓✓ You work at a teenagers’ Summer Camp and you run the Movie Club. The club shows two films

every evening. The choice of films is yours! Write the schedule for next week!

M o n d a yTime: 17.00 – 19.00

Film: Free Willy

Genre: Adventure

Starring: Jason James Richter

Synopsis: A little boy befriends a whale trapped

in an aquarium and he tries to set him free.

Review: An amusing film with excellent acting.

T u e s d a yTime: ................................................................

Film: .................................................................

Genre: .............................................................

Starring: ..........................................................

Synopsis: ........................................................

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Review: ............................................................

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THE PIONEERS OF TECHNOLOGY✁ 61

✓✓ This month, your school magazine is dedicated to technology. Choose a person that has

contributed a lot to the advancement of technology and write a short article about him/her.

Stick on a picture. Mention:

ñ personal information (name, date of birth, country of origin, studies)

ñ achievements

ñ why he/she was important in the development of technology

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IV. EXTRA ACTIVITIES

In this section you can include anything you do inside and outside the classroom which shows

your work with the English language. You can also write some comments (why you liked it, if

you found it difficult/easy, etc) on the activity pages. It will be useful if you write the date you

did this activity. Remember: the choice of the activities is yours. Every time you include

something new, record it in the table on the next page.

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