Shall we play?

Here's a new funny game. Read the instructions carefully before playing!

It’s a Pac-Man-type word game. It shows a word and a bunch of different photos. If you “munch” on the seven photos that correctly illustrate the word, you advance to the next level.

Go to this site: http://imagine-it.org/flickr/PhotoMunchrs.html

EXPLORE THE PYRAMID

Explore the pyramid is a National Geographic interactive exercise where the “player” operates a robot:

http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/toolsforadventure/games/pyramid.html

General knowledge quizzes from the BBC

You'll have to answer some questions, but first, you'll have to play with the mouse in order to find them

Have fun at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/games/questionaut/pop.shtml

USING CONJUNCTIONS

How about trying this funny game?

I'm sure you'll have lots of fun!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/conjunctions/index.shtml

YOUR MISSION IS TO GO HOME TO YOUR PLANET!

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/preint/i_games/thespacegame/games_spc02/

CROSSWORDS

AROUND THE HOUSE: http://www.learn-english-today.com/wordgames/hotpot-xwords/around-the-house.htm

FOOD: http://www.learn-english-today.com/wordgames/hotpot-xwords/food.html

JOBS: http://www.learn-english-today.com/wordgames/hotpot-xwords/jobs.html

CLOTHES: http://www.learn-english-today.com/wordgames/hotpot-xwords/clothes.html

HOW ABOUT PLAYING?

1. What sport is it?
2. How dangerous do you think it is?
3. Have you ever done it? Who with? Where did you do it? What did you feel?
4. If not, would you like to do it?

Click on the arrow to play with it. After you solve it, click on the "X" to close it.

III chat session

1) Please, watch these videos:




2) Then set a chat session with one of your chat partners in Buenos Aires and discuss the questions below. Remember to take notes of your opinions in a Word document :

• What are these ads trying to transmit?
• What's your idea about beauty?
• Do you agree with the commercial message?
  
• How much influenced by commercials/advertisements do you feel at the moment of buying things?
• Is there a commercial / an ad that has made you change your mind when having to choose among a line of products?
• Do you think commercials / ads have the same kind of influence on all target ages? Who do you think are the most vulnerable?
• What do you think commercials / ads must have in order to be good?
• Do you think government organizations should be tougher when regulating advertizing?

3) Write a paragraph about the videos taking into account your answers to the questions above and publish it in your blog.

* Your report should be published by Noverber 17th.

I will be looking forward to your writings.

Marina

PHOBIAS

• Do you suffer from phobias?
  
• If so, what's your biggest one?
• If you don't, have you ever met a person who had a phobia?
  

Listen to these people:

• make a list of their phobias
• comment about it