I HAVE A DREAM...

Politics

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I) Put the following sentences in the order they are mentioned.

Every valley shall be exalted
People will be judged by the content of their character
All men are created equal
Slaves and Slaves owners will sit a the table of brother hood
The nation will live the true meaning of its creed
Every hill and mountain shall be made low
People won't be judged by the colour of their skin

II) In own words, what was Dr. King's speech about? (Highlight key points)

III) How has the world changed regarding equality? (Compare today's world with the world in the 1950s and give examples)

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FRIENDSHIP

YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND

1. What's the main point of the song? / What does the author mean by 'winter, spring, summer or fall'?

2. What did you feel when you heard it? (Did you think about your friends? 

3. Do you remember situations in which they were close to you when you needed them?

4. Have you ever been helpful in any way when your friends needed you?

5. How would you define friendship in your own words? Why do you think it's so important?

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VALUES: FAMILY

Gloria Hunniford: My family values

The TV presenter talks about her disciplinarian but magical father and how she'll never get over the death of her daughter, Caron

Read about Gloria and do the activities below

1.    Match these headings with the correct paragraphs.

A.   Not able to recover 

B.   The chef 

C.   Love is the key 

D.   Early life 

E.   The joy of my life

F.    Helpful tips 

G.   A fabulous man 

2.    Answer T ( True) – F (False) or DS (Doesn’t Say)

1.    Gloria and her sister are twins. 

2.    She admires her father. 

3.    She often goes to her mum’s kitchen to smell bread.  

4.    Now she’s got a good pair of shoes and a decent bed 

5.    She received 8.000 supporting letters.

6.    Her grandchildren’s company healed the pain for losing her daughter.

7.    She goes on holiday with her grandchildren every year. 

8.    She wants to treat her children and grandchildren in the same way she was treated as a child.

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TIME OUT!

Have a look at the following profiles and post a comment below!

MAXIMILIANO'S PROFILE

About me:

My name is Maximiliano and I’m 14 years old. I live in Argentina, Bernal

My family:

My mum is called Cecilia and my dad is called Ricardo and he helps her at work. I have two animals:  Luna, my dog and Rex, my cat. Luna is 6 years old and my cat is one year old. And they play in the house.

My interests:

I play handball in the Club Mariano Acosta and I play football with my friends. I play the drums at school.

My best friends:

FABRIZIO'S PROFILE

About Me : My name´s Fabrizio and I´m thirteen (13) years old. I live Berazategui in Argentina.

My family : My mum´s called Rosanna. She´s a team leader in Bouchard Plaza´s Building. My dad´s called Luis and he worker. I´ve got two brothers, called Diego And Luis. They 30 and 32 years old. I´ve also two cats called Michichus and Amelia. Michichus is black and older than Amelia. Amelia is a little kitten; she is yellow and very funny!

My interest  : I play the drums in the school, every Saturdays, classes at home. I also play the guitar. I like playing games in my PC. Ilove playing football. My favourite programmes are DRAOGNBALLZ And The Champions League.

FRANCO'S PROFILE

My profile

About me:

My name is Franco Fontana and I’m 13 years old. I live in Buenos Aires,

My family:

My mum’s called Gabriela, she studies in Bellas Artes. My dad’s called Javier and he’s an architect. I’ve got one sister called Azul, she’s 11 and I have a dog called Wallas.

My interests:

I sing and I play the drums at school. I like the bands ‘’No te va a gustar’’, ’’La vela puerca’’ and ‘’Los guasones”. And I like playing football with my friends.