miércoles, 24 de junio de 2015


Video Game Review  



I. Match these games with their descriptions, and then find the meaning of the underlined words


A.- Each level has a game board filled with differently colored candies, and might contain obstacles. The basic move of this game is horizontally or vertically swapping the positions of two adjacent candies, to create sets of three (or more) candies of the same color.



B.- In this game, the main character is an Italian-American plumber who, along with his older brother, has to defeat creatures that have been coming from the sewers below New York. The objective of the game is to defeat all of the enemies in each phase. The mechanics of the game consists mainly in running and jumping. 



C.-The player controls the main character through a maze, eating pellets and trying to escape from four ghost-enemies. When all pellets are eaten, you are taken to the next stage.



D.-In this game, the player takes control of a martial artist, who competes in a worldwide martial arts tournament, spanning five countries and ten opponents. A second player can join in at any time and take control of its rival. The players can perform three types of punch and kick attacks, each varying in speed and strength, and three special attacks which are performed by executing special button combinations with the controls.



E.-In the game, players use a slingshot to launch birds at pigs stationed on or within various structures, with the intent of destroying all the pigs on the playing field.


II.- Answer the following questions

1. Have you played any of the games described in item I? If you have, which one of them is your favorite? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 
2. There are many video game genres, such as Role playing (RPG), Puzzle, Adventure, ighting, Shooter, etc... What kind of video games do you like the most? Why?   _________________________________________________________________
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3. Name a video game you like (different from the games named in item I) and make a short description telling what it’s about. 
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Video games are all the rage these days. The gaming industry is booming, and is estimated to be worth 86 billion dollars by 2016![1]. This stimulates the growth of video game review sites, and video game reviewing is a very profitable business. This article will teach you how to cash in on the game boom and write your own video game review.

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    Play the game. When doing so, take notes of what you liked and what you didn't. Try to go over every feature of the game for the highest quality review.
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    Write a short introduction about 2-3 sentences that sums up the game but don't spoil it too much and catches the reader's attention!
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    Write the notes you took, and add to them. After the introduction, the review itself begins. Write, add and connect the notes you took.
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    Write things you really liked or really hated. If you hated or liked something very specific in the game such as a map, a gameplay feature, a really annoying glitch etc., add it as well.
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    Include every concept of the game including the graphics, music, cinematics, story, content, controls, gameplay, and your own opinion.
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    Write about examples and references of the game to back up your argument and give the reader an idea of what you are talking about without giving out too much spoilers.
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    Write an ending paragraph. Sum it all up with an ending paragraph. Write a sentence about the game, list the pros and cons, and give a score.


FINAL TASK.
Now choose your favorite Video Game and write a short revew about it.




Text Box: Answer the following questions:  

1. Have you played any of the games described in item I? If you have, which one of them is your favorite?  _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

2. There are many video game genres, such as Role playing (RPG), Puzzle, Adventure, Fighting, Shooter, etc... What kind of video games do you like the most? Why?   _______________________________
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3. Name a video game you like (different from the games named in item I) and make a short description telling what it’s about. ___________________________________________________
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miércoles, 17 de junio de 2015

FILM (British English) MOVIE (American English)



Movies
 
                                                                                                    
1.- Watch the trailer for this film and take down notes based on what you see. Between 7 and 9 sentences. Write them down and make a summary (plot)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZkAcKCFIVo




FILM (British English)       MOVIE (American English)



YOUR REVIEW SHOULD INCLUDE:
  • CREDITS: 
v  TITLE and YEAR
v  GENRE
v  DIRECTOR
v  MAIN ACTORS
·        PLOT (short description of the story)
·        CONCLUSION  (including your opinion)




Answer the following questions about a recent film you have seen:
1)     What is the original title of the film?
What is the title in your language?
2)   When was it released?
3)    What nationality is the film?
4)   How long is the film?
5)   Is it a black and white film?
6)   What genre is the film?
7)    When did you see the film?
8)    Where did you see the film?
9)   Who did you see the film with?
10) Why did you see the film?
11) Who is the director?
12) Who are the main actors?

USE THE PAST TENSES:
*      SIMPLE PAST
*      PAST PROGRESSIVE
*      PAST PERFECT
13) When and where did the story take place?
14) How did the film start?
15) What happened in the film? 
PLEASE WRITE ABOUT THREE OR FOUR SENTENCES ONLY
16) Did you like the end? 
PLEASE DO NOT EXPLAIN HOW THE FILM ENDS

Read the reviews below.
Activity 

Answer the following questions about the reading.
  • 1.Which film are these reviews about? If you are not sure, find information in this website http://www.imdb.com/
  • 2.Do you agree with any of the reviews? Yes, No,Why? 
  • 3. Do you think the writers are male or female? Mention the title of the opinions and your answer.


Post session : Write it on a clean and neat separate sheet of paper, it needs to be printed, you can work in pairs  if you want ( specify the names). Bring it next lab session.

Write a film review about .....

Paragraph 1: An introduction

Facts and background information concerning the film,such as:
  • the title
  • the name of the artists or actors and actresses
  • the name of the director
  • the type of movie
  • the place where the story in the film happens (i.e.the setting )
Paragraph 2 and 3: Main body

Paragraph 2: describing the main features of the plot (or summary of the story in the film)

paragraph 3: general comments and opinions on:

  • ‐the acting
  • ‐the music
  • ‐the photography
  • ‐the colour/ animation (if it is a cartoon )
  • ‐the setting
  • ‐the costumes
  • ‐special effects( e.g.sci‐fi movies)


Paragraph 4: Conclusion

  • Include a recommendation and reasons why you recommend the film

    You can use some of these phrases to write your film review. 

    • The film is called... (title)
    • It is a... (type)
    • It is directed by... (director's name)
    • It starts... (actors' names)
    • It is set in... (location)
    • It is about... (story)
    • It is... (description using adjectives)
    • If you like... (recommendation) 

    jueves, 28 de mayo de 2015

    Descriptive Writing
    Think about something



    Unit 2 Individual Project
    you would like to learn how to do. What is it?

    It’s time to put your hand on that!
    Go to Youtube and find three tutorial videos which show how to do what you would
    like to learn. As you watch each video, take notes about important information that
    would later help you write your own process of the activity.


    Pre-writing
    Video 1: (link goes here)
    (notes go here)

    Video 2: (link goes here)
    (notes go here)
    .
    Video 3: (link goes here)
    (notes go here)

    First Draft
    Now that you have an idea of what the process of the activity you would like to learn consists of, use your notes
    from the pre-writing to describe the several steps you need to follow in order to perform this activity
    successfully. Provide a brief introduction and a conclusion. Remember to use the following elements in your
    writing: sequence words, passive voice and imperatives.
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    miércoles, 13 de mayo de 2015


    Hello, dear students!

    Today you will work on describing processes. Let’s take a look at the first  one:



    How to fish.

    Are you familiar with fishing?
     Do you know how to get the food you eat everyday?


    THE BIG BANG THEORY : PENNY TEACHES THE GUYS HOW TO FISH

    This is the story of four brilliant scientists who are capable of understanding how the universe works but quite a disaster when it comes to interacting with people, especially with girls. They spend hours watching science fiction films full of unreal heroes. But all this changes "a bit" when a free-spirited beautiful girl, Penny, moves next door.  In this short video, Howard, who is married to Bernardette, has to try to please his father-in-law by going fishing with him.Watch the video sequence and do the exercise below:


    Watch the video and do the following activity.

    Summarize the how-to-fish process seen in the video into 10 sentences describing the main features of the process and the steps you should not take. Write the description using passive voice and sequence words.

    The following verbs can help your writing.


    Pass out (not)
    Vomit (not)Stick
    Pick up
    Slice up
    Gut
    Name (not)
    Cut deep (not)Grab
    Pull
    Hook
    Catch


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    Here is another manufacturing process:


    How to Make Olive Oil



    Harvesting




    Production of olive oil begins with the harvest. The picking of the olives starts as early as September, when the lives are under-ripe and still green. They yield little oil, but their flavor is intense. These oils have the longest shelf life and are richer in flavor and aroma. Oil from olives harvested early has a low percentage of acid and a deep green color.
    However, most harvesting takes place between early November and late December. 

    The youngest green olives are handpicked off the branches, whereas riper olives are beaten or shaken down with rakes or sticks and collected on nets beneath the trees. Since olives are delicate, the best oils are made from olives that are picked by hand or by machines that do not beat or bruise the fruit. Leaves and small stones are removed.

    Milling and Pressing
    After gathering the olives, growers bring them to be pressed. Olives should be crushed within the first 24 or 36 hours of picking. If left to wait, the level of acidity rises, creating olive oil of poor quality. Just before being crushed, the olives need to be run through a washer to eliminate any remaining impurities. Generally the olives are crushed whole, without prior stoning.

    The simplest and oldest method of crushing olives is with granite millstones, although other methods are now used. The olive paste obtained is layered on nylon or natural fiber mats which are stacked high with metal disks between them. These mats of olive pulp are then put under great deal of pressure from a screw or hydraulic press. The liquid produced by the pressing drains through the mats and is collected for the final separation.

    This liquid is made up of water and oil that need to be separated from one another. The liquid is put through a centrifugal separator, where the rapid spinning eliminates all remaining water and all of the impurities from the oil.

    After centrifugation, oil appears amber in color, with an opaque quality—a characteristic feature of superior oils. The more acidic the oil, the clearer and brighter it appears, and the worse it is for your health. Oils processed in this mechanical or hydraulic presses cannot be called virgin olive oil and is expensive. Cheaper
    oils are produced by crushing the olives several times or by heating.

    Taken from:
    http://www.italiancookingandliving.com/olive_oil/oil_essentials/production.html  

    TASK

    Complete the diagram with ten pieces of missing information from the passage “How to Make Olive Oil”.