I have learnt a lot doing all the activities. I must say that many times I have struggled with the instructions and found it difficult to deal with them without the help of a teacher near me to tell me right then what to do. On the other hand , once I could understand and sometimes after trying and trying and not losing hope, the result was so gratifying and I got so happy because of having been able to do the task, that I forgot the troubles. My reflection on the course is that I would like it to be much longer to learn more and I wish I had had more time to do it more peacefully. Time, time, to have more time has been really my only problem, learning against time. The fact on being on-line was a bit of a handicap at the begining, but it is funny how this feeling changed as the course went on. There were many times when I had the impression of having the teacher and my peers just by me.
I have felt like a child discovering new things, and enjoying them, that's why I am very grateful to this course, to my teacher and companions in the trip and that's why I will put into practice all the tasks to share them with my students. I like the blog, the animoto video, the audacity activity and find wikis very useful to have units well-organized. I even started working on the google map, but again, time was against me and I couldn't fulfill it, anyway I will practise with the students.
Let's meet E.E. Cummings Here we can see a draft of his poem Maggie and Milly and Molly and May written and corrected by the artist. It is a popular poem in English literature, in fact I came across it in the "Oxford Treasure of Classic Poems". It is often performed by singers and actors. Here you can hear my performance and then compare with the others. Apart from writing Cummings was also a painter.
My knowledge of E.E. Cummings has just ocurred by chance. In fact, I was looking for a narration or poem related to travelling when I found this little video for children and this performance for the BBC radio. Finding these new things is also a trip, so I have taken it and enjoyed it with the same joy and passion I enjoy visiting new places. Hope you enjoy it, too.
Who doesn't dream of visiting New York or London at least once? Many of our students dream of travelling to some of the most emblematic places where English is spoken. This treasure hunt is a short trip to London.
We have seen these pictures so many times that we may even doubt if they really exist, Yes!!! they exist and you will learn so many things about them that you will be able to answer all these questions
The Tower of London has got many uses along history. Mention some
Mention some famous people executed in it.
What does the legend about the ravens in the Tower say?
Can Tower bridge been raised?
Why is Trafalgar Square called so?
Which famous museum is on the north of the square?
What is the name of the church on the east of the square?
What does the name Big Ben refer to? To the whole clocktower or to one of the bells?
In which religious building are kings and queens crowned?
How long did the construction of Saint Paul's cathedral last?
Who wouldn't like to fly over London as Peter Pan and Wendy did? What a wondeful experience to fly over St James's park, to stop at Big Ben and then over the Tower and Tower bridge
You may say: " But Peter Pan never exited and we can't fly" Well, it is true, but we can experience the magic of the following video, click on this link and you will experience the magic of flying over London.
Now let's prepare a great day around London, we have museums, shops, parks, markets and many other atractions waiting for us, but before we start, we need some important tools:
Maps!!! a map of London and a map of the underground, a big English breakfast to keep us moving!! and a confortable pair of shoes, otherwise the following day we may have to remain at the hotel!!
A pair of old shoes, a great companion in a trip
And after having taken
this gorgeous breakfast, we are ready fot today's menu:
Great readers, you have an appointment with the writer of Great expectations at the Museum of London. Charles Dickens is still with us after 200 years.
For those who follow the steps of Leonardo's works, the beautiful Lady of the Ermine is there, don't keep her waiting.
Diplodocus are your passion?, the Natural History museum keeps anyone's fantasy awake. Don't lose your child's spirit and visit it again.
Egipt, Persia, Greece, Rome, there they are at your disposal, just for your eyes at the British Museum.
After culture treat youself to a lovely lunch in a London pub and get ready for a shopping afternoon. Go to Portobello, to Harrods ....
And end your day with a musical
And now time has arrived for the big question......................
If you took a boat from Westminter Abbey to The Tower, what buildings would you see? Mention as many as possible.
If you still feel like knowing more and more about London here you have some tips to follow
