Three Bites of a Cherry
A Blog for my C2.1 English Students
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Monday, October 7, 2024
Video Listening: The Life Cycle of a T-shirt
Watch this video on TED-Ed about the life cycle of a T-shirt, and answer the questions below. Then, check your answers with the answer key.
Monday, September 23, 2024
Is This the End of Tourism as We Know It?
Reading questions:
1) How did the pandemic affect global tourism? Present facts and figures in different parts of the world.
2) What are the dangers of tourism dependency? Explain the situation of overtourism in Venice, Barcelona and Dubrovnik.
3) Is tourism benefitting local communities and biodiversity in any way? Talk about Bush Tourism and National Parks in Kenya and other African countries.
4) Explain the situation in the islands of Komodo (Indonesia).
5) Talk about the carbon footprint of global tourism, and suggest ways to make it a more sustainable industry for both the environment and local economies.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Getting Started in B2.2 Class
Here follows some General Information about this course:
Teacher: María Cristóbal
Classroom: 5.11
Office hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 15:30-16:30. You need to make an appointment via email.
Teacher's contact email address: mcristobal@educa.madrid.org. Please write your name and group in the subject.
Textbook : On Screen B2+ Student’s Book. Editorial Express Publishing (you will need to download the digital book too -- instructions on the next post).
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Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Climate Change: How Do Scientists Feel About It?
Find below an article from Mother Jones magazine focusing on the distinct burden of being a climate scientist right now. Note that you have the opportunity to listen to the text as you read it.
Next week, some students will present a summary of its contents in class, and we will hold a follow-up class discussion.