Monday 29 April 2013

Greed

Listen to Bill Maher and comment on the following:


1. The relationship between greed and the Americans


2. What Bill says about healthcare in the U.S.


3. The influence of food companies.


4. Prison.


5. Two things that were made legal and why.


6. In your opinion, what are the consequences of  being greedy?


Post your comments here.

Monday 22 April 2013

Gluttony

http://suite101.com/article/the-second-deaSedly-sin-gluttony-a108717

Read the article and answer the following questions with your own words:


a) What is gluttony?


b) What is a mortal sin?


c) Why is gluttony a mortal sin?


d) How can we overcome gluttony?



Send your answer to mromero.nes@gmail.com

Sunday 14 April 2013

Deadly sins

Watch this video about the seven deadly sins. 

Choose three examples the person gives to explain the meaning of the deadly sins and write about them in a comment below.





Thursday 4 April 2013

For & Against Essay

Yesterday we learnt a lot of details about the life of Pablo Picasso - that triggered an interesting question... Should people know about private lives of celebrities?


Have a look at this link (tips to write an essay) and use it to answer the question below. (Don't do the exercises on page 4)

http://lenkateacher.pbworks.com/f/For+and+Against+Essays.pdf

A fashion magazine has invited readers to write articles discussing this question: 'Some people claim that the public has the right to know about private lives of celebrities'. Write an essay for the magazine, giving your opinion and justifying your point of view. Write 150 - 180 words.

Send your answers to mromero.nes@gmail.com

Monday 1 April 2013

Easter Time

Happy Easter!



Watch this video and send your comment. Write more than 50 words. Include the following:


- In which ways can you associate this video with Easter?

- What happened to the girl?

- What's the message?