Prevention is the 2015 theme of the International Day
for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November.
Why this International Day?
Violence against women is a human rights violation
Violence against women is a consequence of discrimination against women, in law and also in practice, and of persisting inequalities between men and women
Violence against women impacts on, and impedes, progress in many areas, including poverty eradication, combating HIV/AIDS, and peace and security
Violence against women and girls is not inevitable. Prevention is possible and essential
Violence against women continues to be a global pandemic.
…to raise awareness among people on the importance of Libraries
in our society as a cultural meeting point
for readers of all ages and backgrounds.
"Books" (Department of Modern languages. CEPA Edrissis. Ceuta.)
By the way,
Do you know the Spanish word for LIBRARY?
.....
Which of the following translations is the correct one?
a) LIBRERÍA b) LIBRETA c) BIBLIOTECA
BE CAREFUL!!
The word"LIBRARY" is an example of "False Friend" (or "falso amigo", in Spanish),
because it is written in a similar way to a Spanish word, but the meaning is totally different.
(* You can have a look at more examples of FALSE FRIENDS.)
What can you do in a LIBRARY?
Mark with a tick the correct answers:
Read books, comics, e-books, maps, ...
Visit expositions
Read newspapers, magazines, …
Use internet
Study
Meet interesting people (writers, …)
Watch films, listen to audio-books, …
Make friends (who love reading)
Use encyclopaedias, dictionaries, …
Enlarge your culture
... among many other things
(apart from studying -of course)
;-)
According to the dictionary... A Library is a place containing books, recordings, or other reading, viewing or listening materials arranged and cataloged in a fixed way.
Do you normally go to libraries?
What for?
To commemorate that date, the Library Day, we have selected a video recorded in a Public Library (TOLEDO, 2013)
Before watching the video,
Imagine any Public Library...
Can you guess what it is going to happen?
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That social phenomenon is called a flashmob.
A flashmob is a group of people who meet suddenly in a public place
and perform an unusual act for a brief time before quickly dispersing.
They are often organized via Internet / Social Media.
'Cause the players gonna play, play,
play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
You can check the list of the songs that appear on the video:
1.- "All Of Me" - John Legend
2.- "Shake It Off" - Taylor Swift
3.- "A Sky Full of Stars" - Coldplay
4.- "Am I Wrong" - Nico & Vinz
5.- "Chandelier" - Sia
6.- "Break Free" - Ariana Grande
7.- "All About That Bass" - Meghan Trainor
8.- "Happy" - Pharrell Williams
9.- "Maps" - Maroon 5
10.- "Rude" - Magic!
11.- "Problem" - Ariana Grande
12.- "Rather Be" - Clean Bandit ft. Jesse Glynne
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On Wikipedia (the free encyclopedia):
* TASK 2:
Using Wikipedia discover the Country of Origin of the different artist/s:
SONG
ARTIST/S
COUNTRY
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Now coming back to the lyrics of the songs:
On-line Dictionaries:
* TASK 3:
Using the given on-line dictionaries
3.a) Look up the following words and complete their definitions in English:
- PLAYER: a person who takes part in... (1st song)
- CHANDELIER: an ornamental ... (5th song)
* TASK 4:
Find Examples of Informal Contractions in Colloquial English:
Examples of Informal Contractions Colloquial English
Formal English
……
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If you need some extra help, you can have a look first at the chart shown on the following website: Language Learning Base
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On Blogger:
* TASK 5:
Give your opinion on "English@Edrissis": Which one do you like most?
1.- Select your favourite song from the music video.
2.- Write a Comment on this post about which of the 12 songs you lke most.
