Recursos telemàtics per a l'ensenyament de la llengua anglesa: 10/07/2011

7/14/2011

Virtual Trip to San Diego Zoo

Introductory Activities

In the school they have visited the Barcelona Zoo. In the English class, we are going to travel to San Diego Zoo and spend a day doing a virtual trip.

- Go to Google Earth and fly from Barcelona to San Diego Airport. From there, we can go to San Diego Zoo. You have the map here

Mostra Virtual Trip to San Diego Zoo en un mapa més gran

Developmental Activities

- Create groups of 4

- Go to the map. With the street view you can have a walk in the zoo. Answer the question you have in the 3^rd tag. You can also use the map

- Go to the cams to see what are some animals doing at the moment

- Then, visit this link and, in your groups, choose your top 5 animals

- Once you have chosen your favourite animals read the information you have there and complete the presentation

- Now you can also watch some videos of different animals:

Evaluation Activities

- Individually, answer these questions:

- Do you like the trip?

- Have you walk through the zoo with street view? Was it difficult?

- What animal can you see on the third spot?

- Write 3 things you have learned about any animal

- Do you like the activity?

- What other places do you want to visit?

THE JUNGLE ANIMALS

Directions: Learn about some of the animals you can find if you go to the jungle. In the “Web resources” section you can find the web with all the information needed to complete the activity below.

Activity: Using the link of “Jungle animals” below, answer the questions or complete the sentences in each case.

Which is the tallest of all living animals on the planet? _________ .
_________ are mostly characterized by the diverse pattern of colored wings.
There are two species of alligators; the _____________________ and the ________________________ .
Which are the largest members of the dog family? ____________ .
_________ are characterized by distinctive black and white stripes.
What do monkeys eat? _________________________________

_________________ .

A _________ is most often characterized by its speed and ability to climb.
Which are the largest land mammals on the planet Earth? ________.
Which animal is native to Madagascar islands? __________ .
The piciformes order of birds comprises of six families of arboreal birds such as ____________ and ________.

Web resources:

Curiosities about you and the animals:

- Which jungle animals have you seen directly?

- Which three jungle animals do you like the most?

- Which jungle animals do you know that people have in their house as a pet?

- What do you think; the animals are happy in the house or in the jungle?

Learn more:

If you want to know more about the jungle animals and their habitat, you can click to the following topics:

Jungle animal pictures à You can choose different type of animals and see the pictures.

Jungle animal sounds à You can listen to some of the jungle animal sounds.

Types of jungle à If you are still brave enough, you can visit this webpage where you can find the characteristics of different types of jungles.

Jungle pictures à Here you can find lots of jungle pictures.

7/13/2011

TAPAS MAP! (Carme Ribas)

Sant Joan de Vilatorrada is famous for its 'Tapa-Restaurants'!. Contribute to the map and let the world know where to go and what to order in all the bars and restaurants that offer tapas around St. Joan. A picture of the place or 'tapa' and information about prices and home specialities is compulsory!.

English and Japan

Japan is a very attracting and enchanting country.
Students are often attracted to this country so this could be an interesting subject to deal with in the classroom.
This is a very interesting activity to learn more about Japanese culture.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/Japan/

Rosa Ripollés

Posterous...

The Mice family

http://wargrave.posterous.com/60805747

I hope you like it

7/12/2011

MY VIRTUAL TOUR (Carme Ribas)

Shack Let On Virtual Tour

I'm singing down the rain...

Do you like singing songs with your students? I love it. But sometimes I'm not a very good singer so...

Here I can find some help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsRPTy-TtF4 for a different way to sign it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5C6X9vOEkU this is for you, just for pleasure.

Children love them, and so do I.

7/10/2011

Very smart!

I want to share with you a couple of links where you can find funny videos to introduce a topic, work with or just have a laugh with your students!

http://www.funnyplace.org/

http://www.veryfunnyads.com/

http://www.giesbers.net/video/

Enjoy this one!