martes, 19 de noviembre de 2024

GRAFFITI: ART OR VANDALISM?




LISTENING ACTIVITY: Fill the gaps with one or two words you hear.

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miércoles, 6 de noviembre de 2024

COMING-OF-AGE RITUALS

 

 

 Watch the video and mark the following statements T -True- or F -False- 

  1. The bullet ant ritual lasts one hour. 
  2. To be considered warriors, these young men have to wear the gloves not only once but twice.  
  3. The sting of a bee is more painful than a bullet ant’s stab. 
  4. This ritual proves a young man is ready to be an adult. 
  5. The dance around the pole, with the gloves on, lasts less than five minutes. 
  6. The poison of the ants causes paralysis.  
  7. The effect of the ants’ poison lasts a whole day 

If you are interested in coming-of-age traditions around the world, go to THIS LINK for further information

lunes, 4 de noviembre de 2024

Remembrance Day

Have you seen the BBC lately? If you have, you will have noticed some of the presenters are already wearing a poppy -a red flower- to commemorate Remembrance Day. Do you know the story behind it? Watch the following video, if you want to know why 11th November is such an important day for the UK and many other countries. 




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