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=**4.DBH 2012 2013**= =**YOU CAN USE THIS PAGE: 2BAC TO PREPARE YOUR EXAMS**=

= BEST OF LUCK =

=**3Rd term **= =English = =The Great Gatsby = = =

= = Do you remember these: = = = Flappers, 1920s, booze, gangsters. = = =

= = We are going to watch this film. You have information on it in [|__THE GREAT GATSBY at IMDB__]. = =

=European Culture =
 * 3Rd term **


 * You can continue working on The Commitments a little longer. Remember: when you write a review, you can use this checklist to see if your review is good. **
 * DEADLINE FOR BLOOMSDAY AND THE COMMITMENTS MAY22ND **

Where was this picture taken? Go to the following document to find out.
 * Bloomsday[[image:https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSlLYV6iUqxeD-dX2HxE8CnRczpbFsxXQCNR9P7V2pOMkWeB9RAjg align="left"]] **

BLOOMSDAY

Don´t copy the questions. Find information in the webpages at the bottom and don´t forget to include pictures.


 * When you finish with The Commitments, look at the following document:**


 * IRISH FUN**

WHAT DO WE CELEBRATE TODAY, April 23rd ?

Clues: a saint and 2 famous writers.

Do the following document to find out: 23RD APRIL

When you finish you can revise conditional sentences (instructions below) =The Commitments= YOU CAN REVISE YOUR CONDITIONALS IN AGENDA WEB OR EGO4U DEADLINE May 13th



Open the following document

-In the Name of the Father

After watching the film, write a review. In the Name of the Father: Is my review good?

Deadline: April 22nd

=European Culture =
 * MARCH **

 Now we are going to look at Northern Ireland. Open a new document and find information =Look at The Giant´s Causeway =

DEADLINE MARCH 14TH

Where does the word BOYCOTT come from? Include the definition in your document on Northern Ireland. Use relative pronouns to exlain who, where, when... Here is another page where you can find information: FAMOUS PEOPLE OF IRELAND =European Culture =
 * JANUARY FEBRUARY **

LET´S VISIT IRELAND:

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 17.77777862548828px;">
 * 1- Go to this document: IRELAND 1 and answer the questions in a new document. in google docs.

You must share your document by January 11th. Find information, don´t copy the questions, only the answers and don't forget to include pictures.
 * 2- When you finish look at the questions in this document:IRELAND 2 [[file:SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT IRELAND.doc]].


 * 3- Now try to connect the two columns in this document and include one picture for each: CONNECT IRELAND 1


 * 4- ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOUT MICHAEL COLLINS (go into GOOGLE) to find information

1- Where and when was he born? 2- How old was his father when he was born 3- Where did he work in England? 4- When did he go back to Ireland?


 * 5- Write a short review on the film: MICHAEL COLLINS (1996)

Use the following form to see if your review is good: media type="custom" key="22109168"

DEADLINE: IRELAND 2, CONNECT IRELAND AND THE FILM REVIEW FEBRUARY 19TH


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">DECEMBER **

=<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">English =

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">CHARLES DICKENS was born 200 years ago. Use the following links to find information:

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Dickens 2012

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Open a new document in google Drive:

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Name of the document: DICKENS. A Christmas Carol

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1- Find one activity you would like to do in the page above.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We are going to watch A Christmas Carol

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">2-WRITE A REVIEW ON THE FILM:

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Open a new document in google Drive:

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Name of the document: A Christmas Carol

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Use the IMDb to write your review and remember:

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">DEADLINE FOR YOUR REVIEWS: DECEMBER 21st

=<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Include pictures and fill the following form to see if your review is good : = <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">media type="custom" key="21721556" = =

=<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">NOVEMBER-DECEMBER = =<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">English = <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1-Open a new document: LONDON

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">2- Go to he following page in this wiki: ENGLAND and open the document LONDON.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Do the first part : PART A

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Don´t copy the questions. Find the infromation you need in the links in the wiki.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">3- Do the activity on the London underground. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Let´s practise travelling from and to your hotel to and from different places in London:

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Here is a [|__map of the London underground__]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Choose your own hotel or: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">find the [|Lily Hotel](this is another[| link] to the hotel) in the map and choose some places you would like to visit. Choose them using any of the links above. Find out how to get there and how to get back to your hotel. =<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">eg: “ Find the station. Take the (colour) line to___. Get off at__ Change to line(colour)and get off at _. Take the___exit/way out. = <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Remember, some station are closed at weekends, so find an alternative station.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">YOU MUST FINISH THIS DOCUMENT BY DECEMBER 11TH

=<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER =

=<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1st activity:English. =

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Let´s begin finding information and writing short paragraphs:

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">WHAT HAVE THEY GOT IN COMMON?

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">You will be given series of words which are connected to each other in some way. You will have to find the connection and write a short paragraph which includes all the words given.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Remember: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Suffragettes were women WHO …
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">when you give a definition, use relative pronouns (who, which, when...) ie
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">include answers to WHEN, WHERE, WHY, HOW
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">include one or more pictures.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1- Suffragettes, vote, fire
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">2- Designer, Olympics, Great Britain, singer. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">3- Director opening ceremony Olympics, Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">4- Coe, Phelps, Spitz <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">5- Commonwealth, how many countries, the Queen. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">6- Dickens, 200, children, social critic. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">7- 1914, 1945, 1789, 1989. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">8- Flappers, 1920s, booze, gangsters.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SOME USEFUL WEBSITES:

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">BBC BITESIZE

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">HISTORY <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">GENERAL

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">OPEN A NEW DOCUMENT IN GOOGLE DOCS. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Write the title and your names/s inside and outside the document (look at the document: @INSTRUCTIONS) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">When you finish, share it with your teacher. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This first activity must be finished by September 28th. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">name of the document: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">PARAGRAPHS 1

=<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">2- European culture: =

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Go to the page ENGLAND and open the document: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">ENGLISH PEOPLE PLACES. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Connect both columns and insert an image for each. Don´t change the table. Either insert rows below, or make a new table. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">DEADLINE FOR <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">ENGLISH PEOPLE PLACES: OCTOBER 8TH <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">ENGLISH FESTIVALS: NOVEMBER 5TH (REMEMBER: you are going to present your trip to the rest of the classs, so make it attractive. Use whatever tool you like (google docs presentation, glogster edu...)