Given on 11/03/15
DEADLINE: 19/03/15
INSTRUCTIONS
FIND information on the history of money: where was it used for the first time? how has it changed all through history? what objects have been used for money? What metals? what technology to make money? etc.
AND
1. MAKE your own summary in English, preferably use your own words. PLEASE, NEVER use words or expressions you don`t understand.
2. FIND a video on the topic (not longer than 5 minutes) that deals with the topic. it needs to be really RELEVANT to the subject.
3. UPLOAD both the summary and the video on your blog.
The history of money involving a physical medium of exchange. Banknotes were first used in China during the Song Dynasty. These banknotes, known as "jiaozi". In the 13th century, paper money became known in Europe through the accounts of travelers such as Marco Polo. Banknotes were first issued in Europe by Stockholms Banco, and were again also used next to coins. There was a monetary system " the gold standard" where the medium of exchange are paper notes. After World War II, most countries adopted the US dollar. Years ago, the objects use as money where metals. Examples of commodities that have been used as mediums of exchange include gold, silver, copper, etc.
The story of money
TASK 3: MY LETTER TO THE 3 KINGS
Given on 09/01/15
DEADLINE: 11/01/15
INSTRUCTION: Please, WRITE your letter to the 3 kings, as explained in class, in your blog. MAKE SURE it's as complete as you possibly can.
and I do hope there’s still some of your powerful magic left
but please, please,
Dear Three Kings,
use your magic to make my wishes
I hope these words don’t get to disturb
wherever your home is.
after so much work.
your peace and quiet of the moment
come true for the following:
And you must be having a well-deserved rest
You must be back home by now,
because your good-will I take for granted.
I got my presents and am happy about it,
Dear Three Kings, you must be back home by now, wherever your home is. And you must be having a well-deserved rest after so much work. I hope these words don't get to disturb your peace and quiet of the moment and I do hope there's still some of your powerful magic left because your good-will I take for granted. I got my presents and am happy about it, but please, please, use your magic to make my wishes come true for the following:
- For my family, please bring: healthy, more work and a lot of happiness.
- For my country, please bring: other president and other politicians whose make that we get out the crisis.
- For special person that's very dear to me, please bring: a lot of happiness and kept alive many years more.
TASK 2: MY FAVOURITE FICTIONAL CHARACTER
Given on 25/11/14
DEADLINE: 02/12/14
INSTRUCTIONS: Think of a famous fictional character from a book or a film. WRITE a few sentences about him/her using relative clauses. Use the guidelines below:
I'm a character who appears in a (comedy film, superhero film, etc)
My (friend, girlfriend, enemy, etc) whose name is/are ....................
My most exciting/ dangerous/memorable scene is when .................................
In another scene, which happens (at the beginning, in the middle, near the end, etc) of the film, I .................
in ........................... where the action takes place
etc.
If the character is popular and there are films about him/her, FIND a video and paste it on your blog.
I'm a character who appears in a disaster drama film. It is based on a true story.
My colleagues are my husband and my three children, we appear most of the time in the story. My memorable scene is when I make the part in which the tsunami happen, I also found difficult to shoot this scene because it's difficult to control the force of the waves and possibly people younger than me, would have been easier to do. In another scene, which happens, at the end of the film, I was very surprised because in spite of everything that happened, this family move forward. I liked this film a lot.
TASK 1 : El Cambio Climático en España
Instructions:
1. Watch the video below and answer the questions in as a complete way as possible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjpj6VVSPQY&list=PL9HQxO9BGS4Px5VLZUPjCWhuP30ezZMpy&feature=player_detailpage#t=14
According to the information given in the documentary, ...
1. How will the climate change affect Spain?
2. What concerning statements are mentioned?
3. What processes affecting the climate change are mentioned?
4. What could we do in Spain to reduce or revert the climate change?
5. What's your personal reaction to all this?
1. Spain will be one of the countries that will suffer more the effects of climate change. There will be more aridity, more droughts and less precipitations.
2. The Earth's temperature increases, sea level rise, more frequency of fires, risk of desertification, increases the average temperature of the Earth's environment...
3. An increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
4. Mainly, reduce the pollution from all the gases emitted into the atmosphere.
5. I think if all the people help, will be able to solve this problem, but if the people don't help, the problem will be increase for worse.
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