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DOWN BY THE RIVER
ACTIVITIES ABOUT THIS SONG Albert Hammond - Down by the river 1975 City life was getting us down So we spent a weekend out of town Pitched the tent on the patch of ground Down by the river Lit a fire and drank some wine You put your jeans on the top of mine Said, come in the water's fine Down by the river Down by the river Down by the river Said, come in the water's fine Down by the river Didn't feel too good all night So we took a walk in the morning light Came across the strangest sight Down by the river Silver fish lay on its side It was washed up by the early tide I wonder how it died Down by the river Down by the river Down by the river Silver fish lay on its side Down by the river The doctor put us both to bed He dosed us up and he shook his head Only foolish people go, he said Down by the river And why do willows weep, said he Because they're dying gradually From the waste, from the factories Down by the river Down by the river Down by the river...
GEOGRAPHY
Read these defitions about Geography: DEFINITION 1 Read now the definition of Geography in the Oxford Dictionary: And the definition of Geography in the Wikipedia:
VA PENSIERO - VERDI
This video offers you a part of an opera by Verdi. This opera has something to do with our following unit: a) Tell me about the plot of this opera. b) Why are the slaves singing? Who was the king who captured them? c) Why was important Mesopotamia? What was the meaning of Mesopotamia? d) See this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJosSOnV2A 4 and answer these: d.1. Definition of empire. d.2. Tell me the name of the first Akkadian emperor. How many years did Sargon rule? d.3. What did the Akkadians borrow from Sumer? d.4. Who made the first code of laws? In which Mesopotamian empire? d.5. Who created the first Postal service in the world? d.6. The Mesopotamians known by their military achievements were the ... d.7 Who created the first sun-dial (sun calendar)? e) Give me the name of a Persian emperor. Which country is nowadays Persia?
GUESS ABOUT WHOM I AM TALKING ABOUT
I will give you some clues about a quite important scientist. Try to guess about whom I am talking and why he is so important. You should also tell me about his most famous experiment and his most famous invention. a) His surname is the same as this football player's surname. b) His master was Galileo Galilei c) He said a very important sentence: " We live submerged at the bottom of an ocean of the element air". )
WEATHER FORECAST
Watch this video and answer/complete these questions: a) This is the weather forecast, for how many days? b) On Monday, we will see heavy ________________ in the North of the country, with possible _______________ and temperatures as low as ___________ or ___________ degrees Celsius. c) In the South, we are expecting dry spells with temperature for the highest ___________ degrees Celsius. d) How will the weather be on Tuesday in the North: WORSE / BETTER e) Temperatures will be HIGHER / LOWER in the North. f) How many degrees will the temperature reach on Tuesday in the South? g) Which meteorological phenomena are likely to happen in Northern Island in the late hours of Tuesday? h) Wednesday will be ________________ once again, with clear skies across the country, with highest of ______________ degrees Celsius and lowest of ______________. i) For the weekend, what is her recommendation?
THE ATMOSPHERE. WEATHER AND CLIMATE
As always, our presentation: THE ATMOSPHERE. WEATHER AND CLIMATE And our notes And about the layers of the atmosphere:
ANCIENT EGYPT - EXERCISE
Watch this video and answer these questions: a) Which one is the largest pyramid in Egypt? b) Describe the Great Sphinx. c) Why do you think Egyptians tried to preserve their bodies after death? d) What does it mean to embalm? e) Which was the first step of the mummification process? f) Which body organs were removed from the body? g) Was the heart removed? Why? h) How was the brain removed from the body? i) After having removed the organs, what happened with the rest of the body? How was it dried? How long? j) What is a mummy? k) What is a sarcophagus? l) Which one was the most important God for the Egyptians? m) Osiris was the ruler of... n) Which animals were considered holy in Ancient Egypt? o) The main crops in Ancient Egypt were...
UNIT 2.- GEOSPHERE. RELIEF AND LANDFORMS
You can download our notes here . Our presentation is here or just you can see it: UD3.- RELIEF AND LANDFORMS from Mencar Car
UNIT 1.- INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY. MAPS
You can download our notes here The presentation we have used in our lesson is: THE REPRESENTATION OF THE EARTH
EXCURSION TO THE ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM AND SEGÓBRIGA
Clicking here or on the picture you can see some photos taken in Segóbriga.