SESSION 5 / WEB QUEST 1: LONDON

Continuous Assessment 2 is the first of two webquests we'll have this term

INSTRUCTIONS:

You are going to spend a week in London evaluating tourist locations for an end of year study trip.

Here is a list of things you want to do while you are there. Follow the links and fill in the table.

Continuous Assessment 2 is the first of two webquests we'll have this term

You are going to spend a week in London evaluating tourist locations for an end of year study trip.

Here is a list of things you want to do while you are there. Follow the links and fill in the table.

Half Day Outings

London Eye

http://www.londoneye.com/

The British Museum

http://www.britishmuseum.org/

The Tower of London

http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/ (including Crown Jewels)

Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum

http://www.madametussauds.com/london/

The Natural History Museum

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/

The Tate Modern Art Gallery

http://www.tate.org.uk/

Full day

Kew Gardens

http://www.kew.org/

Camden Market

http://www.camden-market.org/

LONDON TUBE MAP: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/standard-tube-map.pdf

For each location say:

What day you will visit,

How much you will have to pay to get in,

Which Tube station you will travel to (nearest to location), and the zone it is in.

What will you do on the other days? (2 full days / 4 half days / 1 full day / 2 half days)

Search the web for other things to do in London.

What is the total cost?

RECORDATORIO SOBRE CHARLA LUNES 14:00 hrs AUDITORIUM

Estimados alumnos(as):
No olviden que este lunes 18 de abril a las 14:00 hrs. en el auditorium deberán asistir a una charla de carácter obligatorio acerca de la importancia del inglés en su carrera. El señor José Antonio Neme conversará amenamente con ustedes sobre este tema enfocándolo a los alumnos de Periodismo especialmente. La participación se considerará como parte de la asistencia al curso.

POST 4. THEMED POST: ANIMALS AND PETS

Some people are animal lovers, others use and abuse them. Some people can't live without their pet animals, others raise animals to make a living .
Today you have decided to write about animals, so here you have some questions to help you write your post.


Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Did you use to have a pet when you were a kid?
Do you have a pet now? If so, tell us about it. If not, would you like to have one?
What animal do you think makes the best pet? Why?
Do you know someone who owns an unusual pet?

How do you feel about the use of animals for medical research?
Do you think it is right to keep wild animals in a zoo?
Do you think people should buy and wear fur coats?

Have you ever been bitten by a dog? (... by a snake)
Do you think dogs should be banned or muzzled?

If you could be an animal, what would you (choose to) be? Why?

Remember to leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
Number of words: 150 minimum

SESSION 3 >Carrer-related website / An expert on your field

This session you have to choose ONE of these two topics:
SESSION3 > A career -related website/An expert on your field

Topic 1: A career-related website that you enjoy visiting.
You should:

-provide a link.
-describe the website (sections, features, etc).
-say how often you visit the site.
-explain why you like the site.

Topic 2: A person / expert on your field that you admire.

Make sure you include his/her image and say:
-who he/she is (a short biography).
-what he/she has done (examples of their work).
-why you like him/her.

Be sure you write about 180-200 words, please.
Remember to add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ posts.