The News

Just something easy for you to do to finish the term:

Look at this website. It's an Argentinian newspaper. Choose an article that you find interesting. Post the link in a comment below. Describe briefly, in your own words, what the article is about. Explain why you chose the article :)

Write your post in a comment below.

The best of the Olympics

Watch the following video featured on the official London 2012 youtube channel:



1) Did you follow the development of the games?
2) Which were the most memorable moments for you? Describe them.

End of the second term

Dear all,

 

We are almost finishing the second term. I know that because of the winter holidays and then your trip to Bariloche, we didn't have much continuity. But we need to get back on track.

 

Many of you haven't turned in your assigments or commented on the blog for several weeks. I really need you to complete the activities that were due in July/August.

 

Here's what I suggest doing: today and next week, I will only post activities where you have to make a short comment on the blog. No extra homework. Meanwhile, you can catch up on the activities you haven't finished. Is that ok?

 

Please let me know if you have any questions

This week

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to let you know that since many of you are still in Bariloche, there won't be any new homework this week.

Please take this time to catch up on your work :)

The Olympics and Sustainability

One of the most remarkable things about the 2012 Olympics, is that great emphasis has been placed on making them in an enviromentally-conscious way.

I'd like you to read the following document about them (it looks long but you only need to read the text in black)

D6 - Sustainable - Complete

Answer the following questions in your own words:

1) In which negative ways are we affecting our planet?
2) What are the London 2012 'sustainability themes'?
3) Why is the olympic velodrome so sustainable?
4) What does it mean if we say these are 'zero-waste' games?
5) How is biodiversity preserved in the Olympic Park?
6) Give an example of how the games promote healthy living.

Please send your answers by e-mail (mmasuyama.nes@gmail.com).

The Olympics

Welcome back! I hope you had a great time over the winter holidays.

As you must know, the 2012 Olimpic Games are being held in Londo right now. In order to introduce the topic, I'd like you to watch this very short video about the history of the games:

I'd like you to focus on the connections between the different historical events/periods mentioned in the video, and how this had impact on the Olympics. Choose one of these, and explain it briefly in a comment below :)