Go to the NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION website and answer these questions:

1. If you want to be a member of the NRA for the rest of your life, how much is it?
2. There are plenty of NRA t-shirts with a message. Quote an example.
3. What hotels can you visit with special prices?
4. What is ILA, and what does it do?
5. What does NRA-ILA say about Obama’s policy on weapons?
6. Go to the History section and watch the video of the Colt revolver.

Answer this: what is special about the revolver the man in the video is holding ?

7. Talk about one of the next important  events organized by the NRA?
8. Until what year was Charlton Heston president of the NRA? Who is the president today?
9. The Memorial Day , what is it for?
10. Is there ant special organization for women?  Take a look in the video section and say something about it?
11. If you want to buy a  long-sleeved collared shirt, how much is?
12. If you live in Chicago, what is the next event near this city, or at least in its state?

Video with Steve Jobs:

see the differences between these two computers:

1st iMac 1988 

MacBook Air ultra-portable laptop 2008

AMPLIACIÓN 1 · VIDEO COMPREHENSION : HOW TO BE A GOOD STUDENT

Watch and listen to the video, and answer these questions:

1.       Name two reasons why you should take notes. (2 points)

2.       Name two reasons why it is good to participate in class. (2 points)

3.       Name two reasons why you should do the homework. (2 points)

4.       What should you do  if you found it difficult to concentrate when studying? (1 point)

5.       What do you show the teacher when you ask for help? (1 point)

6.       When you ask the teachers for help don’t see everything they say just as _________________. (1 point)

Vocabulary: brownosing= lick asses*** :     quit ;     grading policy

CAR VOCABULARY

In this video you can learn some car vocabulary

Download list of car vocabulary

AMPLIACIÓN 1 · VIDEO COMPREHENSION · AMAZON KINDLE 4 UNBOXING AND REVIEW

Watch the video and answer the questions. You don't need to watch it fully: when you reach minute 5, go to minute 11.

Vocabulary:

Glare: shine

Purchases: things you buy (to purchase: to buy)

Questions:

1-      What is the difference between the Kindle Ebook Reader that costs $79 and $109?

2-      Name any differences that you can see between Kindle 4 and Kindle 3 (shown at the beginning and the end of the video).

Kindle 4	Kindle 3

3-      What is the package made of? 
4-      What kind of USB cable has it got?

5-      Has it got a wall-adaptor? What do you have to do to charge the ebook reader?

6-      Name the 5 buttons at the front: from left to right:

1-

2-

3- D-Pad

4-

5-

7- Name the two side buttons (they are duplicated left and right):

8- Is the battery removable?

9- Name the three buttons at the bottom:

            1-

            2-

            3-

IRREGULAR VERBS

Download the following list and fill it in. It's a good way to learn the irregular verbs!

Download list of irregular verbs

AMPLIACIÓN 1 · EXAM PREPARATION · 2nd TERM : ORAL EXAM (LISTENING + SPEAKING)

 

LISTENING:  Audio text similar to:

-          Video Anglosaxons:  You can watch the video with the questions in this blog. Loook in Labels: Video or Anglosaxons.

-          Leisure activities: page 34,35

-          Invitations: pg 36

-          Electronic device: Video similar to ‘Amazon Kindle 4: Unboxing and review’ (in this blog), or the videos with Steve Jobs (in this blog).

-          Adverts, (TV commercials):  pg 41, 42

-          Tips to be a good student (Phrase bank unit 8)

-          Interview with music artists (Look at video Lady Gaga in this blog)

SPEAKING: Talk about:

-          Leisure activities. Look at phrase bank page 39

-          An electronic device, similar to Kindle…(Have a look at any video with Steve Jobs in Youtube).

-          Talk about a university in an English-speaking country (Remember the presentation you did)

-          A person who is an icon for you (Speech made by Helena)

-          Talk about adds (TV commercials), one that you like, etc.

-          Debate: pairwork: Is advertising in schools a good idea? Pg 42 (Phrase bank, pg 45)

-          Studying: pg 46, 47. Video: How to be a good student (in this blog).

-          Scotland (Helena’s speech)

-          Interview with a music artist (Roleplay in pairwork: Journalist-Artist).