Oracle Harari - No pot ser! philosopher

Listening comprehension. We are going to listen to this man and his ideas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTxIVrZwHeA&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTxIVrZwHeA&feature=youtu.be Questions: 1- WHO IS THIS MAN? 2- WHICH ARE THE 3 MOST IMPORTANT CHALLENGES NOWADAYS? 3- WHICH ONE IS EMPHASIZED IN THIS VIDEO? 4- WHY? 5- WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE FUTURE? 6- ARE WE DEALING WITH A HUGE CRISIS OF ATTENTION? 7- WHY IS THIS DANGEROUS? 8- WHAT IS AN ALGORITHM? 9- WHAT IS DEMOCRACY FOR YOU' 10- IS DEMOCRACY IN DANGER? 11- WHY? 12- CAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE KNOW MORE ABOUT YOU THAN YOURSELF IN THE FUTURE? 13- WHAT CAN YOU DO IN THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL TO COPE WITH THIS SITUATION? 14- WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN WITH JOBS IN THE FUTURE? 15- POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS?

Philosopher talks about future digital intelligence and control.
What is your opinion?

https://www.ccma.cat/tv3/alacarta/no-pot-ser/oracle-harari/video/6043797/

https://youtu.be/WTxIVrZwHeA Questions: 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- When you finish look for a short info of your interest and make a brief summary to share it with the rest of the class. It should be something current, of interest for EVERYBODY, that adds value and it helps understand the present situation.

HOMEWORK for WEEK 8TH JUNE

HOMEWORK for WEEK 8TH JUNE - last week!!!!

Dear students,

The course is coming to an end and we all deserve a nice rest.

I would like to finish the course with a SONG of your choice. 

We all agree that music enlighten our spirits! ;-)

Here you have the instructions:

1- Choose a song that you LOVE!

2- Make sure that it has nice lyrics (you can find lyrics online or youtube subtitled)

3- Understand the song and listen to it MANY, MANY TIMES 

4- READ OR SING THE SONG at least 20 times making sure you PRONOUNCE PERFECTLY

5- Record an AUDIO SINGING (IF YOU FEEL VERY SHY YOU CAN READ IT, NOS STRESS PLEASE!!!!)

6- MAKE SURE YOU REPRODUCE THE EXACT PRONUNCIATION AND INTONATION - this is a great effort to better your oral skills!!!!

7- ENJOY!!!!!!!

Send it to my mail: anaguismaremar@gmail.com

You can use:

- YOUTUBE

- LYRICS ONLINE

- https://lyricstraining.com/search?genre=pop

HOMEWORK for WEEK 1st JUNE

HOMEWORK for WEEK 2nd JUNE


1 - LISTENING: THE PARTY
Have you ever had a party without telling your parents? Watch what happens when Kate invites a few friends to her house.

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/advanced-vocabulary/party



1 - DO THESE EXERCISES ONLINE 

Show Check your understanding: multiple choice

Show Practise your phrasal verbs: gap fill - in context

Show Practise your phrasal verbs: matching - meanings

Show Practise your phrasal verbs: reordering - form


2- ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:


1- WHAT IS A PHRASAL VERB?

2- WRITE 5 PHRASAL VERBS THAT YOU HAVE LEARNT AND YOU THINK YOU CAN INCORPORATE TO YOUR VOCABULARY and use in the future (WITH TRANSLATION!):

1. ...
2. ...
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...

READING COMPREHENSION
Are celebrities bad for you?

What's wrong with enjoying a bit of celebrity gossip? It doesn't do us any harm ... or does it? Read the article to find out if celebrities really are bad for you.

Celebrities are everywhere nowadays: on TV, in magazines, online. Is this preoccupation with famous people harmless fun or is it bad for us? How many people are truly obsessed with modern media idols? And on the other side of the coin, can fame be harmful to the celebrities?

Studies suggest that the vast majority of teenagers do not really worship celebrities. Researchers have identified three kinds of fans. About 15% of young people have an ‘entertainment-social’ interest. They love chatting about their favourite celebrities with friends and this does not appear to do any harm.

Another 5% feel that they have an ‘intense-personal’ relationship with a celebrity. Sometimes they see them as their soulmate and find that they are often thinking about them, even when they don’t want to. These people are more at risk from depression and anxiety. If girls in this group idolise a female star with a body they consider to be perfect, they are more likely to be unhappy with their own bodies.

That leaves 2% of young people with a ‘borderline-pathological’ interest. They might say, for example, they would spend several thousand pounds on a paper plate the celebrity had used, or that they would do something illegal if the celebrity asked them to. These people are in most danger of being seriously disturbed.

What about the celebrities themselves? A study in the USA tried to measure narcissism or extreme self-centredness, when feelings of worthlessness and invisibility are compensated for by turning into the opposite: excessive showing off. Researchers looked at 200 celebrities, 200 young adults with Masters in Business Administration (a group known for being narcissistic) and a nationally representative sample using the same questionnaire. As was expected, the celebrities were significantly more narcissistic than the MBAs and both groups were a lot more narcissistic than the general population.

Four kinds of celebrity were included in the sample. The most narcissistic were the ones who had become famous through reality TV shows – they scored highest on vanity and willingness to exploit other people. Next came comedians, who scored highest on exhibitionism and feelings of superiority. Then came actors, and the least narcissistic were musicians. One interesting result was that there was no connection between narcissism and the length of time the celebrity had been famous. This means that becoming famous probably did not make the celebrities narcissistic – they already were beforehand.

So, what can we learn from this? People who are very successful or famous tend to be narcissists and are liable to be ruthless, self-seeking workaholics. As we can see from celebrity magazines, they are also often desperate and lonely. They make disastrous role models.

Are the sentences true or false?

1. The article is about whether celebrity culture is harmful, for either the public or the celebrities themselves.

True

False

2. 15% of teenagers have an interest in celebrities that probably isn't a cause for concern.

True

False

3. Young people who feel they have an 'intense-personal' relationship with a celebrity do not experience any negative consequences related to it.

True

False

4. A study found that celebrities were more self-centred than business administration masters students.

True

False

5. Celebrities from reality TV were found to be the most vain and exploitative.

True

False

6. Actors were the least self-obsessed group of celebrities.

True

False

7. The research concluded that the experience of being a celebrity made people more narcissistic than they were previously.

True

False

8. The author says that celebrities tend to exhibit negative qualities and are therefore not good role models.

True

False       Write the correct word from the text to fill the gaps.

1.

p............ = something we think or worry about a lot (noun, paragraph 1)

2.

h............ = damaging or injurious (adjective, paragraph 1)

3.

w............ = have or show feelings of profound devotion (verb, paragraph 2)

4.

s............ = a person with whom you feel a deep affinity or connection (noun, paragraph 3)

5.

n............ = excessive interest in or admiration of oneself (noun, paragraph 5)

6.

s............ o.... = behaving in a way that is intended to attract attention (phrasal verb, paragraph 5)

7.

v............ = excessive pride or interest in your own attractiveness (noun, paragraph 6)

8.

r...... m........ = a person we look up to and want to be like (noun, paragraph 7)

HOMEWORK for week 18th MAY

HOMEWORK for week 18th MAY


Dear students,

This week we are going to enjoy a very nice documentary about music.
THE WORK YOU DO THIS WEEK WILL BE A HOMAGE TO ALL THOSE OLD PEOPLE IN THIS CONFINEMENT!!!
You have 3 activities:
- LISTENING
- WRITING
- ORAL

I hope you enjoy it very much!!!



LISTENING:

'THE LADY IN NUMBER SIX'

https://youtu.be/G1pG0ZmYjfg



WRITING:  around 120 words

'THE LADY IN NUMBER SIX'
What is this story about? STRUCTURE = 3 paragraphs

-Introduction - 2 lines with the main important idea of the video
-Body- explain the story in detail
-Conclusion/opinion



ORAL:

MINI MUSIC PROJECT:

- CHOOSE A SONG THAT YOU LIKE (it can be in Spanish, English, French, Català...)

- RECORD AND AUDIO EXPLAINTING THE FOLLOWING: IN ENGLISH

- Title and singer
- what is the song about
- why do you like it so much!

Homework for week 24th MAY ESO

Homework for week 11th MAY

The dangers of idolising successful people

Listen to this video:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/the-dangers-of-idolising-successful-people/p088rp00


Answer the quiz.
Make sure you send the answers to my mail: anaguismaremar@gmail.com


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-jb15jfc2ag01kUlJP8DQrmZ71KnHHwFLy7oyeFjIXDz0bg/viewform

ciclos HOMEWORK for week 11th MAY

HOMEWORK for week 11th MAY


RESUMEN CONTENIDOS DOSSIER 3
This week we are going to concentrate on sections 1 TO 6

WORK:

1- Listen to the 6 videos (sections 1-6 sections of dossier)

2- Make a brief/SHORT summary of each system (select JUST the main vocabulary)

3- REFLECTION:

-  Are you taking good care of all the different systems of your body?

-  Which system of our body is the most important in your opinion?

-  Do you consider there is a function more important than another?

SEND YOUR WORK TO MY MAIL: anaguismaremar@gmail.com

1- The brief summary of each video (you can get info from the dossier too)

2- The reflection

MAKE SURE YOU MAKE IT SIMPLE!
NO TE AGOBIES
SIMPLEMENTE ES IMPORTANTE QUE TENGAS UNA IDEA GENERAL Y TE FAMILIARICES UN POCO CON EL VOCABULARIO

VIDEOS:

1- JOINTS and MOVEMENT

2- THE SKELETON

3- THE MUSCLES

4- THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

5- THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

6- THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

7- FOOD types (nutrition)
8- SPORT (taking care of your body)
Healthy life quiz

HOMEWORK week 4th MAY

HOMEWORK week 4th MAY

Book - GOING FOR GOLD


Dear students,
This week we are going to practice READING COMPREHENSION AND TALKIG (ORAL) ABILITY.
This is the READER that we have for this third term: GOING FOR GOLD

PROPOSAL:

1- READ ONLY 3 CHAPTERS: THE FIRST CHAPTER, THE LAST CHAPTER AND ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR CHOICE
(leed SOLAMENTE 3 capítulos: el primero, el último y otro el que elijáis vosotros)

2- RECORD A SHORT AUDIO with JUST 2 questions:
(grabad un pequeño audio con solamente 2 preguntas)

• WHAT HAVE YOUR LEARNED ABOUT THIS BOOK?
• WHICH IS YOUR OPINION ABOUT THIS BOOK?

3- SEND THE AUDIO TO MY MAIL: anaguismaremar@gmail.com

MAKE SURE YOU USE A PROPER PRONUNCIATION & INTONATION!

DO NOT FEEL SHY. IT IS JUST AN AUDIO!!!!! ;-)

HOMEWORK for 11th MAY ENNEAGRAMM

HOMEWORK for 11th MAY

WHAT IS THE ENNEAGRAMM????
9 TYPES OF PERSONALITY
FIND YOURS and let me know
This is a great tool to know yourself a little bit better.
If you know yourself well you will be able to take better choices in life and be HAPPIER!!!


Listen to the 9 videos carefully and see which one RESONATES with your personality or the personality of somebody around you.
1 -Drop few lines to me and explain which enneagram you are and why you think so.
2- Choose a member of your family or a friend and study his/her personality and explain to me in 2 lines why you think he or she is enneagram X


_______________________________________
You can copy and paste in a mail to me:

1- After watching all the videos I think I am enneagram X BECAUSE...

2- I think my (friend, mother, sister...) is X BECAUSE...

________________________________________



ENJOY!!!!!!



1- THE REFORMER
https://youtu.be/sUwsL2-tmwk

2- THE HELPER
https://youtu.be/sLpEqCbQ8QI

3- THE ACHIEVER
https://youtu.be/q2d3LvCAUrM

4- THE INDIVIDUALIST
https://youtu.be/X6JKQILfpHE

5- THE INVESTIGATOR
https://youtu.be/8IiLbliJqsE

6- THE LOYALIST
https://youtu.be/xRPfg9i92Yk

7- THE ENTHUSIAST
https://youtu.be/83ym1-W45MI

8- THE CHALLENGER
https://youtu.be/t-sXmZTeB7U

9- THE PEACEMAKER
https://youtu.be/NBZxE73nCmw

publish HOMEWORK 27th of APRIL 3eso

HOMEWORK for week 27th of APRIL

1

LISTENING COMPREHENSION:  RULES vs 'BRULES' !!!!!!! 
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq3TG2CEiWw

1- What is REALITY?
2- What is a RULE?
3- What is a 'Brule'? Can you give an example?
4- Are 'brules' dangerous? Why?
5- What do you have to STOP doing?
6- Which are the lies you are telling yourself?
7- What do you think about this speech?

______________________________________________________________________


2

READING COMPREHENSION:  DREAMS - What are your dreams trying to tell you?

Can you remember a time when you woke up from a fantastic or strange dream? Maybe you were afraid and turned on the light or the dream was so good you wanted to sleep longer. But do you think your dreams are telling you something?

Can you see the future in dreams?

For hundreds of years, people thought dreams were messages from gods or spirits. Today, too, many people can remember a time when they saw a place or person in their dream and then, later, the dream happened in real life. Maybe that’s not surprising because we dream a lot but we probably only remember the times when something happens in a dream and then happens for real. Most people have four to six dreams every night after the age of ten. That’s as many as 2,000 dreams per year. So, an 80-year-old person has probably had 140,000 dreams. Maybe we forget 95–99 per cent of our dreams, but that’s still thousands of dreams that might ‘come true’.

Are dreams recycled thoughts?

Around the 18th and 19th centuries, there were two popular ideas about dreams. One said that the things we see in our dreams are things we keep in our subconscious because we don’t want or need to think about them when we’re awake. The opposite idea said that while we’re sleeping, the brain organises memories and thoughts from the day. Dreams are just random thoughts from our day but we try to make a story from them when we wake up.

Are dreams messages from our brains?

But perhaps both ideas are a little bit right. Maybe dreams are made from the thoughts we have during the day, but we see them as symbols. For example, a dream of flying might be a symbol for an exciting new job. When we’re awake, we think in words most of the time. But when we’re sleeping, the part of our brain that helps us with language sleeps, and the part that makes us happy or sad or angry is awake and busy. So, maybe our thoughts come to us in dreams as feelings and symbols instead of words. If you can understand these symbols, you have a window into your subconscious. If you want to understand the messages, you have to match them to what’s happening in your life.

How can you understand the messages?

One way to help you do this is to keep a dream diary. As soon as you wake up, write down everything you remember about your dreams. Use pen and paper, not your phone or computer because the light might wake you up and you’ll forget faster. Sometimes your eyes will be half-closed and your writing will be difficult to read.

Now you can match your dreams to your daily life. Think about the people and place where the dream happened, as they might mean something too. Also, how you were feeling in the dream is important. If you were afraid instead of happy in the flying dream, maybe it means you are worried about the new job. Are you ready to find out what your subconscious is trying to tell you?

Nicola Prentis

Are the sentences true or false?

1. We don’t know for sure if dreams mean something or not.

True

False

2. We forget more dreams than we remember.

True

False

3. Dreams speak to us in words and pictures.

True

False

4. You can’t learn much from dreams because the things they show are random.

True

False

5. It’s a good idea to use a computer to write your dream diary.

True

False

6. Every detail of a dream might explain something about how you’re feeling about your life.

True

False

HOMEWORK for week 30TH MARCH

Dear students,
It has made me VERY happy to receive your answers about the documentary. I hope that these days are days to reflect on life and enjoy your family and yourself.
This week will be light since Easter time is approaching. I just include a short video with a nice parable and the link to participate in Saint Jordi competition.

My mail again for the correction: anaguismaremar@gmail.com

1- Inspirational VIDEO

The Parable of the Farmer and the Horse. This story is a great reminder of what Dale Carnegie once said, "when dealing with people, we must remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity."

2-  Short writing for SAINT JORDI

The video above may give you ideas for your writing. 

If you feel inspired you can just drop me few lines for correcting before participating.

I WILL BE VERY HAPPY TO RECEIVE YOUR LINES!!!!!!

HERE YOU ARE THE LINK TO PARTICIPATE:

(Us faig arribar l'enllaç on estan les bases del concurs de Sant Jordi d'aquest curs)

https://agora.xtec.cat/iesmaremar/projectes-del-centre/diada-sant-jordi-2020/

3 - SOME OF YOU have not sent me the answers to the documentary HAPPY yet. 

STILL IN TIME TO DO IT. I encourage you to watch the video.

I hope you enjoy it.

My mail: anaguismaremar@gmail.com

4- Short meditation in case you want/need to relax (5 minutes):

Short meditations

The Taoist Parable of the Butterfly (by Zhuangzi )
1 minute and 30'

3 minutes

5 minutes

5 minutes

5 minutes
male voice

10 minutes

20 minutes

The Taoist Farmer - short story

The Parable of the Farmer and the Horse. This story is a great reminder of what Dale Carnegie once said, "when dealing with people, we must remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity."

writing- oral PROJECT - A PERSON YOU LOOK UP TO (=ADMIRE)

1- PICK UP A PERSON YOU ADMIRE, SOMEBODY WHO HAS DONE SOMETHING POSITIVE FOR HIMSELF/HERSELF AND FOR THE COMMUNITY.
SOMEBODY WHO IS SUCCESSFUL, WHO HAS A GOOD INCOME, A GOOD PROJECT OR PRODUCT THAT FUNCTIONS WELL

2- EXPLAIN IN WRITING:

• WHO IS THE PERSON
• WHICH IS HIS/HER ACTIVITY OR PROJECT OR PRODUCT
• HOW WAS HIS/HER BEGINNING
• WHAT HE/SHE DID TO ACHIEVE HIS/HER DREAM
• HOW MUCH TIME HE/SHE TOOK
• HIS/HER STRATEGIES
• HIS/HER DIFFICULTIES AT SOME POINT
• AN ANECDOTE OF HIS/HER LIFE, FAMILY...
• A CURIOSITY

3- ORAL EXPLANATION. 

My example:

- A poor Russian boy who loved reading

- He has developed an application where he summarises books for people in a very short and visual way. FIGHT MEDIOCRITY (youtube) and application

https://www.blinkist.com/nc/partners/fightmediocrity

- He started selling all kinds of things for money. After a while he started summarising books completely free in a youtube channel

- He worked very hard and when he had a lot of followers he set up (or started) the app charging money to people

- He took around 5 years (I am not very sure)

- Work hard and for free first and later be paid for his services. Do an excellent job. Give a lot of quality.

- His father criticised him a lot for selling things for money when he was young. The mentality of his family, friends, school, community was communist so not money-oriented or business-oriented.

- His father was a poor man who apparently worked a lot for money.

- He moves to the USA and lives there now. His project is a great success!