Connectors game - T3 - Action

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Most words which tells us what people do end in -er, -or, -ian or -ist. Do you know which ends in what?

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This first video points out the positive aspects in 21st century students. It highlights how there is always another person or programme behind a production and the importance of integrating what students learn at home with what they use in the classroom.  Another important aspect pointed out is knowing when to bring technology in and when to put it away. It concludes by saying that eventhough students have a lot of new tools and knowledge, educators still play an important role; as these kids need guidance on how to use their skills efectively in today's society. 

It is an interesting video and it is not  very long or boring. Hope you enjoy it.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0xa98cy-Rw&feature=related

The second video I would like to share is not about technology itself, but it demonstrates in a very visual way how sharing ideas is important for new ideas to be developed. As sharing is something that the internet has brought to a much higher level, I believe this video is not so far from the technology topic.

 This man has many videos on youtube, I have already watched a few and I must say they are always worth it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NugRZGDbPFU&feature=related 

A fun way of learning and practicimg English!

 I've created this video activity for my Pre-Intermediate group.

 Give it a go!

 You are supposed to form the phrases of the lyrics using the words that appear in the wordclouds and add others. I suggest watching one time without writing or pausing. Then you can pause and rewind whenever you need!

 Let me know what you think!

 

Which is better?

Being an only child vs. having siblings by Roberta Dayrell

Renting a car

Pessoal, criei uma tirinha como exemplo de como alugar um carro em Inglês. É só clicar no link.
 Hope you like it!


Renting a car/ Alugando um carro


Explicando umas coisinhas:

C.D.W.  - Collision Damage Waiver - é um seguro que cobre danos causados por colisões
P.A.I. - Personal Accident insurance - é um seguro pessoal contra acidentes

Humans and machine - who's in control?

One more of my writings studying for the CPE exam, which is tomorrow by the way... This one is a newspaper article. 

Humans and machine – who’s in control?

This is, beyond doubt, the technology era. Machines have become more than mere gadgets in people’s lives, as they are now means of communication, study and even socialization.  Worldwide people from all ages are connected 24/7 to their mobile phones, i-pads, tablets, laptop computers, you name it. While it is true to say they have made life a lot easier, in fact, machines have made humans dependant on them.

Getting in touch with a friend or relative overseas is only a click away. The world news is available in seconds. With a single message it is possible to reach all people in one’s network. A student can research a topic for an s a  achool’s assignment in minutes, play a game and listen to music all at the same time.  Actions that not many years ago would seem impossible or take hours of effort, have become simple routine due to technology.

Although humans benefit immeasurably from machines, they also pay a price. Because curiosity is so easily eased and solutions for problems so rapidly found, people tend to rely on the machine to think for them. This is leading to a loss in the capacity of using our brains. All theories and discoveries ever made by men were results of their thinking, of their creativity when faced with necessities and tough situations.

Machines were created to assess humans, help them gain time for more important issues by making their everyday life easier, and play their role just fine. However, if men do not start seeing them as such, instead of thinking through them, humanity will be in serious danger. The moment mankind loses their capacity to think will be the moment they stop evolving.