Monday 1 June 2009
Thursday 9 April 2009
READING: Just for fun :)
This is an actual job application a 17 year old boy submitted at a McDonald's fast-food establishment in Florida... and they hired him because he was so honest and funny!
NAME: Greg Bulmash
SEX: Not yet. Still waiting for the right person.
DESIRED POSITION: Company's President or Vice President. But seriously, whatever's available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be applying here in the first place.
DESIRED SALARY: $185,000 a year plus stock options and a Michael Ovitz style severance package. If that's not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.
EDUCATION: Yes.
MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: My incredible collection of stolen pens and post-it notes.
HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK: Any.
PREFERRED HOURS: 1:30-3:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?: Yes, but they're better suited to a more intimate environment.
MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?: If I had one, would I be here?
DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UP TO 50 LBS?: Of what?
DO YOU HAVE A CAR?: I think the more appropriate question here would be "Do you have a car that runs?"
HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?: I may already be a winner of the Publishers Clearing house Sweepstakes.
DO YOU SMOKE?: On the job no, on my breaks yes.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?: Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy dumb sexy blonde super model who thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I'd like to be doing that now.
DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?: Yes. Absolutely.
SIGN HERE: Aries.
READING COMPREHENSION: A Visit to a Different School..
Activities:
1) Read the text
2)Think and answer...
a>How important is integration for children ?
b> Do we, adults, make something to integrate people from different communities?
c> How important do you think your role in your work is? Can you make anything to change the things you don't like? Why/ Why not?
A VISIT TO A DIFFERENT SCHOOL..
Last year I went on a trip to Mar del Plata for ENELL ("Encuentro Nacional de
Estudiantes de Letras y Lenguas"). During that trip I met a lot of interesting
people and went to many colourful and incredible places. One of those places is
that I'm going to tell you about. It was a very small school in Sierra de Los
Padres. It didn't have many students but was still a place to remember. Students
attending the school were not ordinary students. Most of them came from
Bolivian families who didn't speak Spanish. The rest of the students came from
aborigin families or with aborigin backgrounds. So the question is...
How was it possible for a teacher to teach any subject having such an
obstacule as the language itself? Well, apparently that was not a problem
for the teachers at this school who started (long time ago) to work with this
differences. They started by translating simple words or phrases from aborigin
languages into Spanish and sharing them with the whole group. Later on, they
decided to start asking students about their customs and traditions and
eventually organized festivals for students to show their traditional dances and
foods. However, integration was not as easy as it seems since many parents
refused to accept their cultural background- some even were ashamed of it- but
now, thanks to the hard work of these teachers a commited and integrated
community has emerged.
I thought that this experience I had last year was quite meaningful for me and I hope you feel the same. If you have had any experiences that you'd like to share with everyone please write an e-mail with your story and I'll add it to the blog. Thank you!
Gonzalo
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Somewhere over the Rainbow
Link to the scene of Judy Garland singing "Somewhere over the Rainbow".
EXTRA ACTIVITY (Recommended for students who didn´t understand very much):
>Watch the scene and read the lyrics provided in class.
(Vea la escena y lea la letra proporcionada en clase. Actividad recomendada para alumnos que no entendieron bien)
Trunk Monkey!!
This is a fun exercise for you to practise your English..!
Follow the instructions carefully:
Follow the instructions carefully:
1) Watch the full video.
2) Take down notes about anything you consider relevant.
3) Take your notes to class so we can talk about the video.
4)Enjoy it!!
Would you like to have a Trunk Monkey...?
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