TASK #14: My apraisal of the English class

END OF YEAR 2016/2017 WRITING TASK

TASK #14
TITLE: My apraisal of the English class
DEADLINE: 21 June at 10.00 pm

INSTRUCTIONS: PLEASE, WRITE a critical commentary of the English class. Say what you liked and also what you consider could be different and/or better/more useful. PLEASE, feel free to comment on the English teacher too: his communication style, the way he gives instructions or explain things, etc.

UPLOAD the text on your blog.

First of all I would like to say that I liked this year according with the English class.

I liked how we were not just doing vocabulary or grammar activities and we do other activities like videos or we just discuss avout any topic, but in addition to this, I would say that we waste a lot of time on useless activities that dont help us on the unit like the activities of introduction of any unit.

The different activities of Christmas, Halloween and Easter are really nice because they help us to dont be so frustated with the examns on these dates.

I think we must speak mostly of the time of class on english and stop speaking spanish unless if we dont know something. With this I would like to remove the voice recording because I think is worthless doing it if the teacher can hear us on class. The blog is a nice idea but I think that we can use it or maybe Google Drive as a way of sharing file from the teacher to help us on the activities about the unit.

What i can say about the teacher is that he made the class really enjoyable, but maybe too enjoyable that some students dont the the correct things and I think that he must make the class enjoyable but always with care about these students.

In general I liked this year of the English class.

TASK #13 Unit test 7 Speaking task

TASK #13
TITLE: Unit test 7 Speaking task
DEADLINE: 2 June at 10.00 pm

INSTRUCTIONS: WRITE an essay following the instructions below. Then UPLOAD it on your blog and RECORD it and send it to my email address miguelgarciaarreza@gmail.com

PLEASE, change the title to 1Bachtask#13namesurname


Topic: The World's economy can only keep growing if more and more stuff is produced and sold. The planet's resources are limited and the damage inflicted upon nature may be irreparable. Knowing this, in your opinion, what could an ethical shopper do realistically? Would you do what you say can be done?


(Make your essay at least 120 words long.)

It is a hard topic to talk about because we cant just stop buying things, but if we continue buying with this speed we will destroy the planet, something that its just not factible for us. 

Many people think that they can buy anything because they wont see the further future of our planet, what i think is a selfish position.

What I propose to do, is just buy what we need, i mean if someone can live with just 4 jeans, why should he buy more than what they need to live? its just as easy as that, with that issue we help our planer of not being destroyed and in addition we save up money, so i think this is the decision that everyone must take, if everyone do that, i think we could slow down this process of waste of resources.

TASK #11 Unit test 6 Speaking task

TASK #11
TITLE: Unit test 6 Speaking task

ME AND THE ENVIRONMENT

DEADLINE: 2 April at 10.00 pm

INSTRUCTIONS:
The aim of this essay is to put in writing you reflection about the actions you normally do that may be detrimental to the environment and that you may change in the future:


A. Classify in the right column all the actions that you do that involve using energy:
Actions that I have to do whatever the amount of energy involved Use the lights

Use the computer

charge my mobile phone 

Actions that I have to do but could be done using less energystay less time while taking a shower
Actions that I do but I could eliminate if I wanted to
Have the TV turned on while im doing my homeworks

Use the car instead walk

Really silly actions that I do that involve wasting energy and that I must eliminate asapUse the lift 

Dont turn off my computer when i dont use it

B. WRITE an essay expressing what you have found about your use of energy and how you could change your habits to reduce the impact on the environment:



Start like this: AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION to the issue proposed by the teacher, this is what I have found and what I intend to do in the future ................................................................
................................................................................................................................................................


(The essay should be at least 150 words long)

Then, .....

1. UPLOAD a copy on your blog.
2. Make a RECORDING of it and send it to me at ...

miguelgarciaarreza@gmail.com

PLEASE, change the title to 1bachtask#namesurname

After due consideration to the issue proposed by the teacher, this is what I have found and what I intend to do in the future: I will use the stairs instead use the lift because its a waste of energy, i wont go on car if its not neccesary because the car pollute the environment, I will take a shower but i will stay 5 minutes instead of 10 minutes to reduce the waste of water.

I think i could turn off the light and the TV when im no using them or im not in the room.

I should turn off the computer at nights because its a huge waste of energy.

I think that if everyone change these little things we can change the world reducing our personal footprint, because planet Earth there is only one and there isnt more options.

TASK #10: Extraterrestrial Life

TASK #10:

TITLE: Extraterrestrial Life

DEADLINE: 9 March 2017 at 10.00 pm

INSTRUCTIONS: So far, scientists and astronomers have found no evidence that there's life anywhere else in the universe. The universe, though, is a huge place. What do you think?
Do you think life exists on other planets? If yes, would it be simple life forms or intelligent life, similar to the animals on our planet? If no, say why. In either case explain please. 

Then RECORD it and send it to me at my usual address. Please, change the title to

1bachnamesurnametask#10

I think that of course there are life in other point of the universe, the universe is huge and if there is a planet like the earth with contitions for living, why cant be another planet with similar conditions.

Recently scientist discover a new solar system with differents planets with similar conditions of the Earth, so maybe on these planets could exist new species of animals plants or even an inteligent specie like human, but i think with a different look because maybe on these plantes there are different days with more or less light than on the Earth.

The universe is a strange place that is endless in my opinion and maybe we cant find any evidence of life but maybe in another remote place there is life and I think that for sure on the future we will discover it.

TASK #8:

TITLE: My favourite fictional character

DEADLINE:Sunday 12 February at 10.00
INSTRUCTIONS: Think of a fictional character that you like very much (if possible your favourite). DESCRIBE him or her following the guidelines below:

I'm a character who appears in a (comedy, film, novel, comic, video game, etc)
I'm someone who .............
My (best friend, girl/boyfriend, enemy, etc whose name is ............
My most (dangerous/romantic/exciting, etc) moment is when ........................
In a famous scene, which happens (at the beginning, in the middle, etc) of the film/novel/story .......
In (name of a plce) where the action takes place , I ...................
etc

(Please, make sure that you write, at least 100 words)

I'm Batman, a fictional character created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger for DC Comics. I'm one of the most famous and popular superheroes. I'm someone who always wear a black suit with a robe, a mask and a yellow belt with a bat on it.
Im someone who lives in Gotham where i must fight against my enemies.
I have a big enemy, whose name is Joker, he is doing bad things and killing people.
I'm a character who appears in comics, films and video games too.
My most exciting moment is when i did an interrogation to the Joker.

In a famous scene, which happens in the middle of one of my film i get poisoned by the Joker it was really bad but i get antidote before it hurt me.

In Gotham where the action takes place, I punished a lot of villains.

TASK #7: Unit 3 Test Speaking task.

TASK #7:
TITLE: Unit 3 Test Speaking task.

DEADLINE:Thursday 26 2017 at 10.00 pm
INSTRUCTIONS: MAKE a recording of your text on the importance of exams written during today's class. You can add more details, if you want. Make sure that the text contains, at least, a hundred words.

Then , as usual, send it to me at miguelgarciaarreza@gmail.com

PLEASE, make sure that the title is like this 1Bachnamesurnametask#7

I think that this idea must be correct for some people, because you aer testing a student from a objetive point of view, but from my point of view its not the best option to test students because due to different causes the student couldnt study hard so he would fail the examn. Maybe students can have a bad day and wouldnt do the exam correctly.

From my point of view one day cant be enought for testing students, one test doesnt ''pay'' for all the homeworks that a student have done in class or in home.

A student must be test by the work in class and how is his actitude on class.

In conclusion test for me are just marks but without reason because they arent objetives like all the work in class and the actitude of students.

TASK #6: Christmas 2016/17 memories

TASK #6

TITLE: Christmas 2016/17 memories 

DEADLINE: Thursday 12 2017 at 10.00 pm 

INSTRUCTIONS: Please, COMPLETE the following: 

After having thought of my Christmas holidays, I think the most memorable event I remember is this:
I think the most memorable event that happen to me this holidays was, when I went to my grandparents house in Nerja, we stood 4 days, and all my family went to there, it was really funny because all my cousins were there, the house is so big so we played football on the garden, and we played videogames on my cousin's computer too.
We went on 23 afternoon and we came back to my house the 26 of December, so we stood on Christmas and thanks to my whole family was there I get so many presents but most of them was clothes, I get money too.
On 31 of December we went back there and we ate the grapes all together.
The next days were normal on my grandparents house, we were all day playing football and watching TV, but the 5 of January I went with my family to see the three wise men with my litte cousins, but it was boring.
I really enjoyed all this event with my whole family, but from other point of view, I couldnt meet with any friend or play computer games with them.

TASK #5: The best school in Spain

TASK #5:
TITLE: The best school in Spain 
DEADLINE: Friday 9 December at 10.00 
INSTRUCTIONS: WRITE a text about a very good but possible school in our country. Consider the following aspcts and say something of each one of them: 

Buildings and grounds

Teachers Organization

Subjects 

Teaching Methods 

Teaching aids

Class atmosphere

 Any others you may think of 

START like this: I am going to write about what I consider would be a very good but possible school in our country. I will be concentrating on various aspects connected with the issue and explain how I see them. The differents building and grounds around the school including the school, would be modern with the best building and instalation possible to help the student to be more productive. The school would have a lot of different grounds to practice many sports and some gyms to practice sport when its rainning. The school would have different zones in which the student can stay when they dont have class, these zones are for example libraries for study or read, rest zones if u are so tired, cafeterias or maybe some places where u can play games or practice sport. The school would have a lot of green zones. The teachers would be really patient, close to the students, they would be really nice teaching and they would be friendly and funny too but serious sometimes. The organization of this school would be dividing teachers, maybe some teachers just teach to the new students on 1rst year, other teachers just teach to bachillerato students. The students of the same school year would be separated into different class maybe 4 or 5, this decision that i made is because i realized that when u are on a class with 30 students the teacher cant help you the same time that if the class have 15 or 20 students. The subjects would be the same but the student could choose the different subjects, they can choose for example different optional subjects like french, music, IT etc....´ The teaching methods that this school have would be work in groups and no tests because a student can have a bad day and can fail the test. The teaching aids on this school would be electronic books and notebooks, an electronic board for the teacher. The class atmosphere would be friendly with respect between students and of course hard working.

TASK #4: An interesting incident I watched.

TASK #4: 
TITLE: 
Alt 1 - It happened to me.
Alt 2 - An interesting incident I watched.
DEADLINE:24 November 12.00 a.m
INSTRUCTIONS: CHOOSE alt 1 or 2 and WRITE about it. MAKE SURE you answer the following questions in your text:
1. Who are the main people in the story?
2. When and where did it happen?
3. What happened a) first b) next, c) in the end?
4. What happened afterwards?
5. How did you feel? Then, RECORD the text and send to the teacher at the usual email address.

The other day my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant after being playing football all the afternoon. After play football we went to our houses to take a shower and take new clothes to go to have dinner. First me and one of my friends went to my other friends houses to call them to go to the restaurant, next when we arrived the restaurant, it was completly empty, just the waiter was there. The waiter went into de kitchen when we asked the food. One of my friends without intention drop out a picture and he broke the glass, the waiter didnt see anything we helped him to clean all the glass around the flor and we went out of the restaurant, I was a bit nervous but thats all, the waiter didnt notice anything.

TASK #3 A would-be hobby I'd like to take up

TASK #3 
TITLE: A would-be hobby I'd like to take up
DEADLINE: 6 November evening (not later than 9)
INSTRUCTIONS: Please, WRITE about a hobby that you think you'd like to do (Any hobby). DESCRIBE what you think you would do and EXPLAIN what prevents you from doing it. (Minimun 60 words) Then, RECORD the text and email it to miguelgarciaarreza@gmail.com

I'd like to take up wind surfing. I think its a great sport to practice and its really nice to see how people is practicing it. If i'd practice this sport it would be really nice and i'd be practicing it all the time, I think it makes you feel better. I'd like to take up wind surfing because is a sport that is fun to practice. I tried it 1 time and it was really nice.
I cant practice this sport because i dont have time to practice it with studies and homeworks, it would be expensive because i'd need to pay classes and material to practice it. And de most important thing is that on Malaga there isnt enought wind to practice it.

TASK # 2 Juan's Story.

1 BACH C 

TASK # 2 

TITLE: Juan's Story. 

DEADLINE: 1 November evening (not later than 9) INSTRUCTIONS: Finish the story in writing as you think best. Make sure that you produce at least around 100 words.Then make a recording of the same text and send it to the teacher's email address: miguelgarciaarreza@gmail.com 

Juan has convinced his parents to let him use the house they have in the country to spend a few days with his friends. It`s a long weekend and Juan and his friends drive to the house to spend their holidays there. The date is 1 November, All Saints' Day. Juan and his friend decide to have a Halloween party. They dress up and decorate the house with pictures of skeletons, skulls, ghosts and monsters to help create the rigth atmosphere. They have also bought beer and other drinks. It`s late in the evening and it`s getting rather cold and windy. The rain starts coming down. Suddenly the lights go off. Alicia, one of Juan`s friends suggests they can do a ouija session in the dark to have some fun. They all agree with enthusiasm. They set up everything and start doing it. However they weren`t prepared for the events that would happen later in the house and that they would never forget the rest of their lives.

When they were playing it, differents annoying noises started to sound, all of them thought that was a music that Juan put on his mobile.

They started to ask question to the board but any of them had a reply, they continued doing questions to the board when Alicia said the she must go to the bath, suddenly a scream from the bath sound. everyone went to see what happened to Alicia and she said that she see someone on the mirror. Then they asked to the board if someone was there, the board said ''YES'', and when they asked who?, the board replied ''DEATH'', they were so surprised, and suddenly some bloody letters were write on the wall and they said '' I wont do anything at the moment but never use the board again''.

TASK # 1 : My social network profile.

TASK # 1

TITLE: My social network profile. 

DEADLINE: 16/10/16 

INSTRUCTIONS: Write a complete profile giving personal information. Try to make it sound interesting. (Minimum 80 words)

 Hi! I'm Alejandro Medina. I'm sixteen years old and I'm from Málaga. I live in a flat near the beach with my mum, my dad, my brother and my cat. Right now im studyng in IES el Palo the first course of bachillerato. On summer i like go to the beach that is near my house with my friends, usually we go to the swimming pool too. On winter we usually go to play football. My hobbies are videogames, practice sport and go out with friends. On my social network profile i dont like to put a photo of me because im a bit shy.