3. Student’s information
- My full name is Jorge Perez
Rodriguez.
- I am 16 years old.
- My favourites hobbies are
football, cinema and playing
videogames.
- I also like to speak English
because I want to be a famous
and rich football player.
4. E- portfolio
TOPIC:
Christmas and New Year
ACTIVITIES:
- Vocabulary ( blog entry)
- Reading webquest
- Writing
- Grammar
- Listening and vocabulary
- Can do list and self assessment
5. Vocabulary
My word list for Christmas Holidays
Find photos for the following word list related to Xmas and New Year and upload them in this
blog: http://englishteachingandteachertraining.blogspot.com.es/2011/01/xmas-and-new-year-
taboo.html
1. DESSERT, BRANDY, CREAM,IGNITED
2. CHRIST, 25TH DECEMBER, SANTA CLAUS, PRESENTS
3. DESSERT,FRUIT,PASTRY,SWEET
4. TRANSPORT,SNOW,REINDEER,SANTA CLAUS
5. XMAS,LIST,XMAS TREE, SANTA CLAUS
6. 24TH DECEMBER, DINNER,PRESENTS,FAMILY GATHERING
7. TREE,PRESENTS,ORNAMENTS,DECORATION
8. TRADITION, MASKS,CHRISTMAS PLAY, GOOD/EVIL
9. CALENDAR,COUNTDOWN,CHRISTMAS, DATES
10. PROMISES,CHANGE,LIST,WISHES
6. Exercise 1: My word list for Christmas Holidays. Find photos for the following
word list related to Xmas and New year and upload them in this blog:
http://englishteachingandteachertraining.blogspot.com.es/2011/01/xmas-
and-new-year-taboo.html
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
7. Reading Webquest
Find out how people celebrate Xmas around the
world. Check the websites we have seen in class.
Prepare a short story from 100 to 200 words.
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/world
xmas/
http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/
8.
Canada is a very large country with many cultural traditions
and celebrations come from their native influences. That is
why there are a lots of different Christmas traditions in
Canada although their festivities are quite similar to the
American parties. In places like Labrador and Nova Scotia
people wear masks and visit houses during the twelve days of
Christmas miming, making noises, ringing bells and asking
for candies. The mummers stop acting weird since hosts
guess their identities correctly. Every member of the family
makes their own kind of cookies and exchanges them with the
other members. January 6th, in the province of Quebec there
is a tradition called “La Fete dy Roi”. They bake a cake with a
bean in it. The person who discovers the bean, he or she will
be the king or the queen in the house for the whole day. This
is similar to our Spanish tradition.
9. Grammar
Tenses and expression that I need to express future for the resolutions.
Match the following phrases:
1. quit
2. cut down on
3. keep doing
4. try harder in/at
5. start
(a) continue
(b) stop
(c) reduce
(d) begin
(e) give more effort in/at
10. Tenses and expressions that I need to express
future. Match the following phrases
1-b ; 2-c ; 3-a ; 4-e ; 5-d
a. quit a) Continue
b. Cut down on b) Stop
c. Keep doing c) Reduce
d. Try harder in/at d) Begin
e. Start e) Give more effort in/at
11. Write a list of your New
Year’s resolutions
1
2
3
4
5
12. Write a list of your
New Year’s
resolutions
a. Lose weight.
b. Study and read more.
c. Not arrive late to the school.
d. Pass final exams.
e. Do not play too much with
PS3.
13. Briget Jones ´ Diary listening
activity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ry-wwJ019s
14. Briget Jones’ Diary listening activity
Is it Christmas or New Year’s Eve?
How old is Bridget?
What does Marc Darsey do?
What is Bridget wearing?
Is Jeffrey her uncle?
15. Briget Jones’ Diary listening activity
Is it Christmas or New Year’s Eve? Christmas
How old is Bridget? 38 years old
What does Marc Darsey do? he's a bussines man
What is Bridget wearing? a pyjama
Is Jeffrey her uncle?no, he is her brother
16. Briget Jones´ Diary listening activity
The question dreaded by all singletons is
_____________________.
Bridget Jones is a ________________ girl.
What is Bridget´s mother trying to do?
Is Marc her Mr. Right?
Is Marc staying with his parents for the New Year’s Eve,
what about Bridget?
Name 4 Bridget’s New Year’s resolutions.
17. Briget Jones´ Diary listening activity
The question dreaded by all singletons is
_____________________.
Bridget Jones is a ____single____________ girl.
What is Bridget´s mother trying to do? finding a boyfriend for
Bridget
Is Marc her Mr. Right? Yes
Is Marc staying with his parents for the New Year’s Eve, what
about Bridget?she is staying at her place
Name 4 Bridget’s New Year’s resolutions.
give up smoking, get slim, find a boyfriend and get married
18. Briget Jones´ Diary listening activity
What do Marc and Bridget have in common?
According to Marc Bridget smokes____________________
Drinks ____________________
Dresses ____________________
What are they having for dinner?
What is going to happen to Bridget unless something
changes?
19. Briget Jones´ Diary listening activity
What do Marc and Bridget have in common?
According to Marc Bridget smokes____________________
Drinks ____________________
Dresses ____________________
What are they having for dinner? Fish and Chips
What is going to happen to Bridget unless something
changes?she's going to live alone forever
20. Briget Jones´ Diary listening
activity
SONG
FINISH THE SENTENCE:
WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG
__________________________________________
21. Briget Jones´ Diary listening
activity
SONG
FINISH THE SENTENCE:
WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG ….
you don’t need anyone
22. My can-do list
I can
Yes No
List words related to Christmas holidays.
√
Write about how people Xmas holidays √
around the world.
Write my ow list of New Year’s resolutions √
by using some new vocabulary.
Listing for specific information (although √
I had to watch it or listen to it few times).
23. Self-assessment
I need to improve:
My writing and listening skills.
Then, I am going to read more and practice
listening as much as I can.
