Personal Values & Ideas

Thursday 4^th December, 2014

Hello guys!

I hope you enjoy the weekend although I know you have to study. In other words, in spite of having to study, I hope you enjoy your weekend. I really do, even though you have to study for your exams, for instance, chemistry or history or other subjects like maths or geography.

We started the class commenting on the terrible event that took place (happened) in Madrid last weekend. It was on Sunday before the football match Athletico de Madrid versus Deportivo de la Coruña. At about 8.30 a.m. supporters of both teams arranged to meet so as to fight. The result was a terrible clash that ended up (had as a result) with a casualty and many supporters injured and arrested.

This is a video on this piece of news.

We went on (continued) correcting the reading comprehension about ‘The First Thanksgiving Day’

 After that, we talked about personal values and ideals.

Most of us agreed on placing ‘family’ at the top of our lists, followed by friends or love. The least important in our lives seemed to be ‘politics’ except for Jorge. He thinks it’s very important to be faithful (loyal) to your ideas. He also thinks that money is the least important. Let’s face it, if you don’t have money, you won’t probably have a house. He replied that you have your friends’ or your family’s house. …you can’t live at your parents forever, can you?

Interesting points of view, I heard. For instance, Alex’s opinions.. He thinks that ‘your home’ is more important than your friends because if you don’t have a home you cannot invite your friends and enjoy their company.It was nice to talk to you…until you got tired and started to misbehave… All of us need a holiday!

 We read some emails related to values.

Compassion for people in need.

Environmental principles.

Ethical consumption.

Ethical work.

Bringing up (helping children to become adults) children morally.

We started studying connectors. If you have read the blog, you’ll have seen some of the connectors we came across (found) in our last class, in red.

And we finished the lesson playing Yes/No game.

Don’t forget to do homework . Write sentences using the following connectors: although, though, even though, in spite of, for instance, like, as well, also, plus, too, and. 11 sentences or fewer if you use two connectors in one sentence.

GAME 10

Player 1	8
Player 2	---
Player 3	7
Player 4	---
Player 5	5
Player 6	8
Player 7	5

Enjoy your weekend!

See you on Thursday!