Culture and Clil Worksheets

culture and clil worksheets

Contents Unit 1

Unit 6

Culture worksheet – Famous social networking sites Culture: Teacher’s notes CLIL worksheet – ICT: A normal mobile phone or a smartphone? CLIL: Teacher’s notes

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Culture worksheet – Percy Spencer Culture: Teacher’s notes CLIL worksheet – Science: Microwaves Microwaves CLIL: Teacher’s notes

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Unit 7

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Culture worksheet – UK laws and lawmakers Culture: Teacher’s notes CLIL worksheet – Art: Graffiti – art or crime? CLIL: Teacher’s notes

Unit 2 Culture worksheet – The London London Marathon Marathon Culture: Teacher’s notes CLIL worksheet – History: The origins of the marathon CLIL: Teacher’s notes

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Unit 3 Culture worksheet – Famous designs and designers Culture: Teacher’s notes CLIL worksheet – Art: The Victoria and Albert Museum CLIL: Teacher’s notes

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Unit 4 Culture worksheet – Famous scientists and inventors Culture: Teacher’s notes CLIL worksheet – Science: The remote control CLIL: Teacher’s notes

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Unit 8 Culture worksheet – Greenpeace Culture: Teacher’s notes CLIL worksheet – Music: Contemporary folk CLIL: Teacher’s notes

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Unit 9 Culture worksheet – Fortnum & Mason Culture: Teacher’s notes CLIL worksheet – ICT: e-commerce CLIL: Teacher’s notes

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Unit 5 Culture worksheet – The Grand Canyon Culture: Teacher’s notes CLIL worksheet – Geography: Waterfalls CLIL: Teacher’s notes

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culture worksheet

Famous social networking sites

1 Complete the names of three social networking sites.

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2 Read about how Facebook started. Have you got a Facebook account?

Worldwide Worldwide social networking According to recent studies, we don’t spend more time online than before. However, However, we now spend more of our online time using social networking sites. In fact 22% of all time spent online is spent on social networks and blog sites. While Australians spend the most time visiting social networks, more people in Brazil visit a social network than in any other country. With over 500 million active users worldwide, Facebook is currently the most widely used social network.

TEST YOUR MEMORY! • When was Facebook

What is Facebook? Facebook? Facebook is a social networking site where users can create a profile, upload photos or videos, make comments and chat with friends. Anyone can sign up on Facebook if they are 13 or over, have an email address and they don’t live in one of the countries where Facebook is not allowed, for e xample China and Syria. When Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook on 4 February 2004, he was a 19-year-old computer science student at Harvard University, USA, although he later dropped out of university to concentrate on Facebook. Within 24 hours of its launch, more than 1,000 Harvard students had registered on F acebook and within a month, more than half of the Harvard student population had their own Facebook profile. Six days after Facebook’s start, three Harvard students accused Zuckerberg of stealing their idea. They claimed that t hey had asked Zuckerberg to create a social networking site for them, but he had created his own site instead. After a legal battle which lasted over four years, Facebook agreed to pay these students $65 million. From September 2006 Facebook became open to everyone. In 20 10, TIME magazine magazine named Mark Zuckerberg their ‘person of the year’ for developing Facebook.

questions. 3 Answer the questions.

1 Who spends the most time visiting social networking sites? a) Americans b ) Australians 2 How many users does Facebook have? a) 500 million b ) 50 million 3 Which is the most widely-used social networking site? a) Facebook b ) Myspace 4 In which countries aren’t people allowed to use Facebook? a) Egypt and Russia b ) China and Syria 5 When did Facebook become open to everyone? a) 2006 b ) 2010 1

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first launched? • Who launched Facebook?

TASK TASK Create a class poll. Find out what the most popular social networking sites are in your class.

WEB QUEST Find out how many people use Facebook today.

culture worksheet

Famous social networking sites

1 Complete the names of three social networking sites.

1 F

b

2 T

k

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t

3 M

p

c

2 Read about how Facebook started. Have you got a Facebook account?

Worldwide Worldwide social networking According to recent studies, we don’t spend more time online than before. However, However, we now spend more of our online time using social networking sites. In fact 22% of all time spent online is spent on social networks and blog sites. While Australians spend the most time visiting social networks, more people in Brazil visit a social network than in any other country. With over 500 million active users worldwide, Facebook is currently the most widely used social network.

TEST YOUR MEMORY! • When was Facebook

What is Facebook? Facebook? Facebook is a social networking site where users can create a profile, upload photos or videos, make comments and chat with friends. Anyone can sign up on Facebook if they are 13 or over, have an email address and they don’t live in one of the countries where Facebook is not allowed, for e xample China and Syria. When Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook on 4 February 2004, he was a 19-year-old computer science student at Harvard University, USA, although he later dropped out of university to concentrate on Facebook. Within 24 hours of its launch, more than 1,000 Harvard students had registered on F acebook and within a month, more than half of the Harvard student population had their own Facebook profile. Six days after Facebook’s start, three Harvard students accused Zuckerberg of stealing their idea. They claimed that t hey had asked Zuckerberg to create a social networking site for them, but he had created his own site instead. After a legal battle which lasted over four years, Facebook agreed to pay these students $65 million. From September 2006 Facebook became open to everyone. In 20 10, TIME magazine magazine named Mark Zuckerberg their ‘person of the year’ for developing Facebook.

questions. 3 Answer the questions.

1 Who spends the most time visiting social networking sites? a) Americans b ) Australians 2 How many users does Facebook have? a) 500 million b ) 50 million 3 Which is the most widely-used social networking site? a) Facebook b ) Myspace 4 In which countries aren’t people allowed to use Facebook? a) Egypt and Russia b ) China and Syria 5 When did Facebook become open to everyone? a) 2006 b ) 2010 1



first launched? • Who launched Facebook?

TASK TASK Create a class poll. Find out what the most popular social networking sites are in your class.

WEB QUEST Find out how many people use Facebook today.

culture teacher’s notes

Famous social networking sites Warm up • • •

Generate a class discussion about social networking sites. Find out how many students use one / don’t use one. Write For and and Against on on the board and ask students to give you examples of the good things and bad things about them.

Worksheet •

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Hand out copies of the worksheet. Ask students to look at exercise 1 and complete the answers. Check answers. Ask students to answer the Test your memory! questions. Ask students to read the text and find out if anyone has a Facebook account. Ask students to do exercise 3. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check the answers with the class. Explain the Task (see below). Explain the Web Quest (see below).

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Ask students to create a class poll to find out which social networking sites are the most popular in the class. Ask them to illustrate the page with drawings or pictures. Make a wall display of the class polls.

Web Quest • Ask students to find out how many active Facebook users there are. They can type ‘Facebook users’ into the search engine. • Ask some students to share their information with the class. See if they all agree.

Answer key Test your memory! • 4 February 2004. • Mark Zuckerberg. 1 1 Facebook 2 Tuenti 3 MySpace 3 1 b 2 a 3 a 4 b 5 a Web Quest Facebook has around 955 million monthly active users.



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ICT: A normal mobile phone or a smartphone? 1 Read about normal mobile phones and smartphones. What are the main differences?

Apart from making phone calls, most modern phones can take photos, send messages and store information. So, what exactly is the difference between a normal phone and a smartphone?

A normal phone A smartphone • You can take photos of your friends and upload the photos onto your computer. • You can write text messages using the number key pad. • You can store your contacts, their birthdays and other information.

• You can listen to music and watch videos stored in the memory.

• You can take photos of your friends, retouch the photos using a program on the phone and upload the photo onto social networks.

• You can write text messages using a computer-style keypad. You can use instant messaging and chat.

• You have limited access to the web.

• You can play games stored on the phone.

You can also access your email account. • You can synchronize your smartphone with your computer so you have copies of your data les on your smartphone. • You can connect to the web and listen to music or watch videos online.

• You have instant fast access to the web if you connect through 3G. 3G or ‘third generation’ is broadband for mobile phones.

• You can download applications (apps). These are software programs which allow you to play games, read books, watch lms and nd out football scores.

2 Complete the words in the text.

Most modern phones can take (1) p t , send (2) m s g s and store (3) in r t . Smartphones, however, can do much more. The quality of the camera on a smartphone is usually much (4) b t than a normal mobile phone. You can access the (5) n r t more easily and you can watch (6) f m and listen to (7) m c online.

WEB QUEST Find out about three useful applications for smartphones.

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FIND OUT • Do more people have a normal

mobile phone or a smartphone?


clil teacher’s notes

ICT: A normal mobile phone or a smartphone? Warm up •

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Ask students to draw their ideal smartphone and everything it should have on it. Ask them to discuss in pairs. Brainstorm some things you can do with a smartphone that you can’t do with a normal phone and write them on the board.

Worksheet • •

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Hand out the worksheet. Ask students to read exercise 1. Discuss some of the main differences between smartphones and normal mobile phones. Ask students to do exercise 2. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check answers with the class. Explain the Web Quest (see below).

Web Quest Ask students to find out about three useful apps you can get for your smartphone. Ask them to think about how easy they are to use, how useful they are and what kind of person would want them. Ask some students to share their information with the class. Take a vote on the best / worst ones. • •

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Find out As of 2013, more people now have smartphones. •

Answer key 1 The main differences are outlined in the text – the advantages of a smartphone are that you can access the web and synchronize your smartphone with your computer, as well as download apps to use. 2 1 photos 2 messages 3 information 4 better 5 internet 6 films 7 music Web Quest Students’ own answers.

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The London Marathon 1 Read about the London Marathon. When was the first marathon held in London? The London Marathon is the UK’s most famous marathon. It takes place each spring in the capital, on a Sunday. It isn’t the oldest annual marathon in the world – that’s the Boston Marathon in the USA, which started in 1897. Neither is it the largest – that’s the USA’s New York Marathon. However, it is the biggest fund-raising event in the world. In 1979, Chris Brasher, a former British Olympic runner, took part in the New York Marathon. The experience gave Brasher the inspiration to establish a similar event in the English capital. Less than two years later, the first London Marathon took pl ace on 29 March 1981. Around 6,700 people took part in it, but nowadays there are more than 30,00 0 competitors from over 50 countries.

Most of the route of the London Marathon is flat. The race starts in Greenwich, crosses the River Thames at Tower Bridge and finishes in front of Buckingham Palace. During the race, competitors run past many famous London landmarks such as the Tower of London, St Paul’s Cathedral and Big Ben. Around half a million spectators stand along the route to cheer the runners. Millions more watch the race on TV. There are different races within the London Marathon. The top female athletes run in the Elite Women’s race and the top males in the Elite Men’s race. There are also men’s and women’s Wheelchair Marathons for disabled athletes. People take part in the London Marathon for different reasons, but more than three-quarters of people do it to raise money for their favourite charity. Many wear fancy-dress costumes or coloured wigs to make sure people notice them.

2 Complete these sentences about the London Marathon. Find the words in

the grid. trousers London 50 Cambridge 2,000

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swimmers finishes many run starts

some six works money Leeds

30,000 likes runners food Edinburgh

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a few 18 books 20 costumes

marathon? • Which is the largest marathon? • Who founded the London Marathon?

The London Marathon raises for charity. More than take part in the marathon. The race at Greenwich. It in front of Buckingham Palace. Today, people from more than countries run in the marathon. Lots of runners wear funny while they’re running.

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Draw your own London

Marathon map.

Find the names of the top three runners of the last London Marathon.

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River Thames Buckingham Palace Greenwich Tower of London St Paul’s Cathedral Big Ben

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The London Marathon Warm up •

Divide the class into groups of four or six. Draw a map of the River Thames on the board. Use a reference like the one below to help you.

• Write these landmarks on the board: the London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace. Ask students to guess where these places are on the map. Encourage them to have fun and to experiment. They are not expected to know the answers. Elicit and encourage them by giving clues until you have drawn each place correctly on the map. •

Worksheet • • • • • • •

Hand out copies of the worksheet. Ask what they know about marathons. Ask students to read the text and find the date of the first London Marathon. Ask students to answer the Test your memory! questions and complete exercises 2 and 3. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check the answers with the class. Fast-finishers can be asked to make sentences using the grid in exercise 2. Explain the Web Quest (see below). Explain the Task (see below).

Task • • • •

Ask students to draw a map of the route of the London Marathon. Tell them to check the details on the internet. Ask them to illustrate the poster with drawings or pictures of the city landmarks. Make a wall display of the maps and ask students to choose the best three.

Web Quest • Ask students to find the names of the first three runners to complete the last London Marathon. • Ask students to share their answers and where they found them.

Answer key Test your memory! • Boston • New York • Chris Brasher 1 1981 2 1 money 2 30,000 3 starts 4 finishes 5 50 6 costumes 3 a) Buckingham Palace b) Big Ben c) St Paul’s Cathedral d) Tower of London e) River Thames f ) Greenwich Web Quest Students’ own answers. P hot oc o p y me!


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History: The origins of the marathon 1 Read about marathons. How many kilometres are there in a marathon?

The marathon commemorates a famous event in ancient Greece. In 490 BC, a battle took place in the Greek town of Marathon between the Greeks and the Persians. The Persian army was larger and stronger than the Greek army, but the Greek army resisted and miraculously won the battle. A soldier called Pheidippides was sent to Athens to tell the people about the Greek victory. Pheidippides ran the 40 kilometres between Marathon and the capital without stopping. When he arrived, he shouted ‘We have won!’ and then died.

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When the first modern Olympics took place in Athens in 1896, a 40-kilometre running race between Marathon and Athens was one of the events. It was called the marathon. At the London Olympics in 1908, the organizers wanted the marathon to finish directly in front of the British royal family in the stadium. As a result, they added an extra 2.195 kilometres to the marathon! Since then, all marathons are 42.195 kilometres.

2 Read the factfile and complete the text about the origins of the marathon.

In (1) BC there was a battle between the armies of Greece and (2) . The battle was in Greece, in an area between (3) and the town of (4) . Greece had a smaller army than Persia but (5) won the battle! A messenger called (6) ran from the town of Marathon to (7) to tell the people of Athens about the victory. It was a distance of (8) . When he reached the city the messenger said ‘We have won!’ and then he died. 3 Look at the map. Label the map with the words in the box.

40km

Athens

Marathon

Pheidippides

Key facts The origins of the marathon Date: 490 BC War: Greek and Persia Place: Between city of Athens and town of Marathon Winners: Greece Name of messenger: Pheidippides Distance: 40km

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FIND OUT What the word ‘marathon’

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Find out more about the first modern Olympic Games.



History: the origins of the marathon Warm up • •

Put a picture of a famous marathon runner on the board, eg Gabriel Haile Selassie. Brainstorm as many facts about the marathon as possible, eg where did it originate? What was the distance? Can you name any famous marathon races? Can you name any famous marathon runners?

Worksheet • • • • • • •

Hand out the worksheet. Ask students to read exercise 1 and find out how many kilometres the marathon is. Ask students to do exercises 2 and 3. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check answers with the class. Ask the students to do the Find out section for homework. Explain the Web Quest (see below). Assign the Find out section for homework.

Web Quest Ask students to find out more about the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Ask some students to share their information with the class. • •

Answer key 1 42.195 km 2 1 490 2 Persia 3 Athens 4 Marathon 5 Greece 3 a Athens b Pheidippides c Marathon d 40 km

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Web Quest The 1896 games had athletes from 14 countries including Greece, Germany, France, Great Britain and the USA. A Greek won the marathon in 2 hours 58 minutes. Pierre Coubertin, a Frenchman, was a key figure in reviving the games. Find out The word marathon comes from the Greek word ‘marathos’ which is the name of the herb fennel which is native to that area of Greece.

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Famous designs and designers 1 Read about British fashion. Are there any fashion capitals in your country?

London is a fashion capital After the Second World War, London was not the fashionable, exciting city we know today. However, this all changed in the 1950s when the young fashion designer Mary Quant opened her boutique on Kings Road and John Stephen opened his clothes shops on Carnaby Street. Nowadays London is considered to be one of the most important fashion capitals, alongside New York, Milan and Paris.

Vivienne Westwood and punk fashion One of the most important British fashion designers in recent history is Vivienne Westwood. Westwood studied fashion and jewellery at Art College but then she trained and worked as a primary school teacher. Her fashion career really began when she met another young designer, Malcolm McClaren. They designed clothes together and opened their own shop on London’s Kings Road in 1971. Both McClaren and Westwood were bored of British fashion and worked together to change it. When McClaren became the manager of the punk band, The Sex Pistols, the band members wore Westwood and McClaren’s punk designs, which became famous worldwide.

1980s and London Fashion Week In the 1980s, Vivienne Westwood created her pirate look with elaborate shirts, fancy jackets and loose trousers. This fashion was known as New Romantic. In fact when Diana married Prince Charles in 1981, her wedding dress was very much in this romantic style. During this period, new British fashion designers like John Galliano, Betty Jackson and Ghost began to emerge. In 1984, the first London Fashion Week was held.

2 Read the profile of Vivienne Westwood and complete the text.

Vivienne Westwood is one of the most famous (1) in the UK. However, she started with a completely different career as a (2) . She started working with (3) in the 1970s when he was managing the punk band, the Sex Pistols. Name: When the Sex Pistols wore Westwood’s (4) Early career: designs she became famous around the world. Then, in the Later career: 1980s, she created the (5) look, with elaborate Business partner: shirts, loose trousers and fancy jackets. This fashion Designer: became popular with the New Romantic pop bands.

Vivienne Westwood Primary school teacher Fashion designer Malcolm McClaren Punk designs 1970s, ‘Pirate look’ 1980s

3 Read the sentences and circle the correct answers.

in the 1950s. 1 Mary Quant opened her boutique on TASK a) New York’s 5th Avenue b ) London’s King’s Road c ) Milan’s Via Spiga Write a biography of are important fashion capitals in 2 London, New York, Milan and a famous designer. the world. a) Lagos b ) Toronto c ) Paris . 3 Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McClaren opened a shop in WEB QUEST a) 1971 b ) 1975 c ) 1977 Find out the names of , Betty Jackson and Ghost began to 4 Young designers like British fashion designers emerge in the 1980s. with the initials SB, SM a) John Galliano b ) Twiggy c ) David Bailey and PS. Choose one and . 5 The first London Fashion Week was held in write a short profile. a) 1964 b ) 1974 c ) 1984 9

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Famous designs and designers Warm up •

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Write these jumbled letters in two groups or word clouds on the board. vevninei woswtdoe Give the class one minute to write the name of a famous British fashion designer.

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Handout copies of the worksheet. Ask students if they are interested in fashion and if they can name any local designers. Ask students to read all the texts in exercise 1 and check that they understand the structures and vocabulary. Ask students to complete exercises 2 and 3. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check the answers with the class. Fast finishers can be asked to write two facts about London Fashion Week. Explain the Task (see below). Explain the Web Quest (see below).

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Ask students to write a short biography of one of the designers on this page. Ask them to illustrate the biography with drawings or pictures. Make a wall display of the biographies and ask students to choose the best three. Ask the students to find out the names of the three designers. They could type ‘British fashion designers’ into a search engine and then see whose initials match. Encourage them to find out a little about the designers. Ask the students to share their information with the class.

Answer key Warm up Vivienne Westwood 1 Students’ own answers. 2 1 fashion designers 2 primary school teacher 3 1 b 2 c 3 a 4 a 5 c

3 Malcolm McClaren

4 punk

5 pirate

Web Quest Sarah Burton, Stella McCartney and Paul Smith

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Art: The Victoria and Albert Museum 1 Read about the Victoria and Albert Museum. Where can you find Vivienne Westwood

designs in the museum?

The Victoria and Albert Museum (commonly known as the V&A) is a museum of art and design in London. It was established in 1852 and is named after Queen Victoria and her husband, Albert. The museum’s collections cover a wide variety of art forms from different historical periods and from all around the world. These include architecture, ceramics, design, fashion and paintings, among many others. Visitors can see everything from medieval sculpture to oriental carpets. Many famous British designers have their work on display in the popular fashion collection. There are shoes designed by Vivienne Westwood, mini-skirts by Mary Quant and Biba boots. As well as contemporary clothes, there are fashion designs from previous centuries, including King James II’s wedding suit from his 1637 marriage to Mary of Modena. Special exhibitions are also held at the V&A. In 2013, there was an exhibition called David Bowie is, an archive of more than 300 objects from David Bowie’s career.

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the puzzle with collections you can see at the V&A Museum.

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items are NOT in the V&A? • Japanese ceramics • 18th-century dresses • Sculpture of The Three Graces • The Queen’s coronation dress

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Across 4 nisdeg 6 retacrhictue 3 Are the sentences T (true) or F (false)?

T F 1 The Victoria and Albert Museum is a museum of art and design. T F 2 It is named after Queen Victoria and her father, Albert. T F 3 The museum only features work from the Victorian period. 4 You can see shoes and clothes designed by Vivienne Westwood and Mary Quant. T F T F 5 You can also see King James II’s wedding suit from 1637. T F 6 There has been an exhibition of 300 CDs from David Bowie’s career.

WEB QUEST Find out about your favourite museum.

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Art: The Victoria and Albert Museum Warm up •

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Ask students to name some famous museums from around the world, eg the Metropolitan Museum, the Prado Museum, the Vatican Museum, the British Museum, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Find out which ones they may have visited, and which one(s) is / are their favourite.

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Hand out the worksheet. Ask students read the text in exercise 1 and find out where you can find Vivienne Westwood’s designs in the museum. Ask students to do exercises 2 and 3. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check answers with the class. Explain the Web Quest (see below). Assign the Find out section for homework.

Web Quest Ask students to find out about their favourite museum or one from the list in the Warm up. Ask them to think about the different collections on display and recent famous exhibitions. Ask some students to share their information with the class or to share their findings in small groups. • •

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Answer key 1 In the popular fashion collection. 2 Down: 1 fashion 2 ceramics 3 paintings 5 sculpture Across: 4 design 6 architecture 3 1 T 2 F 3 F 4 T 5 T 6 F Find out The Queen’s coronation dress Web Quest Students’ own answers.

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Famous scientists and inventors 1 Read about young scientists and engineers in the UK. Would

you like to participate in the Big Bang event?

The Big Bang: UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair The Big Bang is held once a year in a UK city. During this two-day national event, over 25,000 visitors look at the exhibition, speak to scientists and engineers, watch shows or participate in workshops. The shows and workshops are often presented by famous TV personalities. There also Big Bang Regional Fairs. These are smaller local events, but the aims of both the national and also the local events are very much the same: to get young people (7–19 year olds) interested in science, technology, engineering and maths and encourage them to consider a career in these subjects. All Big Bang events are free.

The National Science and Engineering Competition This competition is open to all 11–18 year olds in the UK. Individuals or teams from schools or clubs complete a project in science, technology, engineering or maths. This project may involve either investigating something or creating something. The best projects are then chosen to take part in the finals which are held during the national Big Bang fair. The competition is divided into two groups: one is for science and maths and t he other is for engineering and technology.

UK Young Engineer of the Year Andrew Cowan was given the title UK Young Engineer of the Year for creating a remote-controlled robot. This search and rescue robot is a large vehicle which can be used in disaster areas. It has a camera, a fire extinguisher and numerous sensors which can also look for gas, and it has enough power to pull a car.

UK Young Scientist of the Year The first female to win the UK Young Scientist of the Year award was Hannah Eastwood. Her project investigated how to remove the chromium (a chemical element) from water. This means that tap water can be purified and re-used in the steel industry. Hannah is now studying veterinary science at university but she hopes to continue her investigations during the summer holidays.

2 Complete the words in the text about the Big Bang.

The Big Bang is held in a different city in the UK once a (1) y r. It is a two-day event that celebrates (2) sc en . Over 25,000 visitors come to the exhibition where they can meet scientists and (3) e g n rs, and watch lots of different shows and (4) d sp ys. It is aimed at encouraging young people to become interested in science, (5) t ch l gy, engineering and maths. All Big Bang events are free. 3 Find a sentence about The Big Bang. Move

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exhibition in London and TV celebrities

TASK Make a search and rescue robot poster.

WEB QUEST Find out if there is a similar prize in your country for young engineers/scientists.



Famous scientists and inventors Warm up •

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Ask students to brainstorm as many careers in science that they can think of, eg scientist, science teacher, inventor, engineer, laboratory assistant, food technician, dietician. Find out which, if any, of these careers your students are interested in doing in the future. Take a class vote to find out the most popular career.

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Hand out copies of the worksheet. Ask students if they are interested in science. Ask students to read the text in exercise 1 and check that they understand the vocabulary and structures. Ask students to complete exercises 2 and 3. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check the answers with the class. Fast finishers can be asked to write another grid (as in exercise 3) with a sentence about the information on this page. Explain the Task (see below). Explain the Web Quest (see below).

Task • • •

Ask students to make an illustrated poster of a search and rescue robot. Ask them to base their idea on Andrew Cowan’s invention or ideas of their own. Make a wall display of the posters and ask students to choose the best three.

Web Quest Ask students to find out in which year the two winners received their award. Ask students to share their information with the class. • •

Answer key 1 Students’ own answers. 2 1 year 2 science 3 engineers 3 The workshops at the Bang are

displays are often and scientists the

4 displays

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the engineer famous scientists the in

exhibition in London and TV celebrities

The workshops are presented by famous scientists and TV celebrities.

Web Quest The Real Academia de Ingeniería gives a prize to chosen young researchers – Premios Jóvenes Investigadores. The prize is awarded every year to researchers younger than 36 years old.

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Science: The remote control 1 Read about remote controls. What type of remote control drives a model car?

Infrared (IR) remote controls If you want to turn up the volume on your TV, you press a button on the remote control. It then sends a series of light signals to the receiver on the TV. Each series of light signals contains a unique message: firstly, the equipment which the signal is intended for (the TV), secondly, what to do (turn up the volume) and finally, how much (just a little). The receiver interprets the signals and passes the message on to the TV’s microprocessor, which responds by turning up the volume. The IR remote control can only work at short distances (often no more than ten metres) and it can only transmit signals in straight lines. It can’t transmit signals through walls.

Radio (RF) Remote Controls The remote control for opening a garage door is a radio remote control. Instead of sending light signals, the RF remote control sends radio waves to the receiver, which then interprets the message. The RF remote control can work at distances of 30 metres and it can transmit through walls. However, many devices such as mobile phones, laptops and cordless phones use radio waves, so each RF remote control needs to have its own unique radio frequency. However, your RF remote control may in fact open your neighbours’ garage doors too!

2 Label the photos with the products.

Infrared (IR) remote control

Radio (RF) remote control

FIND OUT Which of these items isn’t controlled by a

radio remote? • a space exploration machine • a camera • a garage door

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3 Read the text again and complete the sentences.

on your 1 You can change channel on your TV by pressing a remote control. signals. 2 The Infrared (IR) remote control sends a series of 3 The Infrared (IR) remote control can only work within a short – no more than ten metres. . 4 The Radio (RF) remote control works by sending radio . 5 Radio (RF) remote controls can work through doors and computers and mobile phones use radio waves. 6

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WEB QUEST Find out about the different types of remote controls in your home. How many do you have?


Science: The remote control Warm up •

Write this gapped word on the board. Give students one minute to complete the name of this household device. r t c r

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Hand out the worksheet. Ask students to read the text in exercise 1. What type of remote control drives a model car? Ask students to do exercises 2 and 3. Assign the Find out activity as homework. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check answers with the class. Fast finishers can read through the text again and make a list of the difference between remote controls. Explain the Web Quest (see below).

Web Quest Ask students to find out more about the remote controls in their home. Ask them to think about when were they were invented, what else they can be used for, what items would be better with a remote control. Ask them to find out some interesting or unusual facts about remote controls. Ask some students to share their information with the class. •

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Answer key Warm up remote control 1 It’s an RF remote control because you don’t have to stand very close to the car and the remote control can transmit through walls. 2 1 Infrared (IR) remote control 2 Radio (RF) remote control 3 1 button 2 light 3 distance 4 waves 5 walls 6 Laptop

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The Grand Canyon 1 Read about the Grand Canyon. What are some of the

geographical features of the Grand Canyon? The Grand Canyon is one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage site in Arizona. It is not only spectacularly beautiful, but it is also an extremely important geological reference. By examining the strata of rock in the Grand Canyon, experts have learn about the geology of the Earth over the last two billion years. Originally, there wasn’t a gorge where the Grand Canyon is today; there were tall mountains. However, millions of years of geological activity and erosion by the Colorado River created the spectacular canyon. The rocks in the deepest parts of the canyon today were once the base of the mountains, so they are some of the oldest rocks in the world. Approximately 3,028 million litres of water flow through the Grand Canyon every hour, so the erosion that formed the canyon still continues today. There are many different geographical features within the Grand Canyon, such as mountains, plains, cliffs, lakes, forests, deserts and the river, with its waterfalls and rapids. The differences in altitude mean that the climate is varied too. As a result, several of the world’s major ecosystems exist in the Grand Canyon, and many endangered species of animals. A Spanish man, García López de Cárdenas, was the first European to see the Grand Canyon in 1540. These days, around five million people a year visit the Grand Canyon. It stretches over 446 km so people can see it by plane, helicopter or train, explore it on foot or by mule, or go kayaking and white-water rafting down the Colorado River. Whichever way, the Grand Canyon is an unforgettable sight. 2 Circle the correct words.

The Grand Canyon is a UNESCO World Heritage site in (1) California / Arizona. It’s (2) 446 km / 8.44 kms long and the (3) Mississippi / Colorado River runs through it. Over the years, the (4) river / desert has eroded the rock and created the canyon. It’s a spectacularly beautiful place. It’s a very popular tourist attraction and around five (5) million / thousand people visit it every year. 3 Label the picture of the Grand Canyon.

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TEST YOUR MEMORY! • How many litres of

water flow through the canyon every hour? • Who was the first European to see the canyon?

TASK Make a travel brochure for the Grand Canyon.

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Find the names of four native American cultures that live in or near the Grand Canyon. Choose one and then find out more information about it.



The Grand Canyon Warm up •

With books closed show the class a picture of the Grand Canyon. Elicit the name and any information about it that you can.

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Hand out copies of the worksheet. Ask students if they know anything about the Grand Canyon. Ask students to read the text in exercise 1 and check that they understand the vocabulary and structures. After reading the text, elicit different geographical features of the area. Ask students to answer the Test your memory! questions. Ask students to complete exercises 2 and 3. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check the answers with the class. Fast finishers can be asked to make a list of three key facts about the Grand Canyon. Explain the Task (see below). Explain the Web Quest (see below)

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Ask students to design a travel brochure for the Grand Canyon. Tell them to illustrate the brochure with drawings or pictures of different geographical features, eg cliffs, waterfalls, etc and the birds and animals you can find there. Make a wall display of the brochures and ask students to choose the best three. Explain the Web Quest (see below).

Web Quest • Ask students to fond the names of four native Amercan tribes that live in/near the canyon. • Ask some students to share their information with the class.

Answer key 1 Mountains, plains, cliffs, lakes, forests, deserts and the river with its waterfalls and rapids. 2 1 Arizona 2 446 km 3 Colorado 4 river 5 million 3 a) waterfall b) river c) forest d) mountain e) cliffs Test your memory! 3,028 million litres García López de Cárdenas Web Quest Possible native American cultures. Hualapais, Havasupais, Navajos and Paiutes.

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Geography: Waterfalls 1 Read about the formation of waterfalls. Where do plunge pools form?

The upper course of a river is usually high above sea level, in hills or mountains. The river travels downwards and cuts through the landscape with vertical erosion. One of the geographical features which is formed by vertical erosion is a waterfall. This is typical in the upper course of a river and eventually creates a gorge.

river waterfall

cap rock

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• The water travels over the hard rock and erodes the softer rock underneath. • A plunge pool forms at the base of the waterfall. softer rock • The swirling water and rocks erode the soft rock behind it. • Eventually the front of the cap rock collapses. • The waterfall moves backwards and the process is repeated again. • A steep-sided gorge is formed.

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2 Look at the map. Match the waterfalls 1–8 to

the countries a–h.

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a) New Zealand b) Argentina and Brazil c) Venezuela d) Uganda e) Zambia f ) Philippines g) Canada and the USA h) Guyana

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3 Do the Waterfall Quiz. Circle the correct answers.

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Victoria Falls are the largest waterfalls in India / Africa. The River Nile / Amazon flows through the Murchison Falls. The Kaieteur Falls are / aren’t in South America. Angel Falls are the shortest / tallest waterfalls in the world. Iguazú Falls are .5 / 5 km wide and 80 m tall. Angel Falls are named after an American / a Venezuelan pilot called Jimmy Angel.

FIND OUT Which waterfall is the widest?

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WEB QUEST Find out more about one of the waterfalls above.


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Geography: Waterfalls Warm up •

Brainstorm the names of some famous waterfalls and where they are. Write the information on the board.

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Hand out the worksheet. Ask students to read the texts in exercise 1 and find out where plunge pools form. Ask students to do exercises 2 and 3. Look at the map and go through some of the unfamiliar names of countries and waterfalls with the class. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check answers with the class. Ask students to do the Find out activity for homework. Explain the Web Quest (see below).

Web Quest Ask students to find out about one of the waterfalls in exercise 2. Ask them to find a picture or do a drawing, and to find out some interesting or unusual facts. Ask some students to share their information with the class. • •

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Percy Spencer 1 Read about Percy Spencer. What did he invent?

BIOGRAPHY Inventor: Date of birth: Date of death: Nationality: Invention:

Percy Spencer July 9, 1894 September 8, 1970 American the microwave oven

magnetron tube

2 Read about the microwave oven. Have you got a microwave oven at home? Percy Spencer was a respected engineer, inventor and expert in microwave energy. His successful career was not as a result of dedicated parents or a good education. Spencer was an orphan from a young age and left school at the age of 12. He worked in a mill and then joined the navy. But he wanted to learn so he studied in his spare time. He taught himself to be an electrician and an engineer. In the 1920s, Spencer was working as an engineer for an American company called the Raytheon Corporation. In his work developing radar technology, he used magnetron tubes. These generate microwave energy. One day in 1946, Spencer was standing in front of a magnetron tube in hi s laboratory and a chocolate bar in his pocket melt ed! He then decided to do an experiment. He put a bag of popcorn kernels next to the magnetron. Within seconds, the kernels started to ‘pop’ and there was popcorn everywhere. The next day, he put an egg next to the magnetron. After a few minutes, the egg inside was cooked. Spencer realized what was happening: the microwave energy from the magnetron tube was entering the food and heating it very quickly. He accidentally discovered a way to revolutionize cooking. In 1947, the Raytheon Corporation produced the world’s first microwave oven, the 1161 Radarange. However, it was extremely big and heavy and very e xpensive. Over the following years, the company produced smaller and cheaper microwave ovens.

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Nowadays, microwave ovens are a very convenient way to cook, heat up or defrost food. Today, over half a century after Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven, nearly every home has one.

TASK 3 Read the profile of Percy Spencer and complete the text.

Percy (1) was an (2) and inventor. He was born in (3) on (4) 1894. He’s famous for inventing (5) which millions of people around the world use today. By the time he died in (6) microwave ovens were cheap and easy to use.

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TEST YOUR MEMORY! • How old was Percy

when he left school? • When was the first microwave oven produced?

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WEB QUEST Find out who invented the electric kettle and who invented the first electric bread toaster.


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Divide the class into two teams. Draw a microwave oven on the board and see if the students know what it’s called. If not, write the words on the board with letters missing m o . v a i m c e ro w n e o v Give the teams one minute to complete the name. Whichever team completes the words first is the winner.

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Hand out copies of the worksheet. Ask students to read the text. Then discuss what information about the microwave oven is new for them. Ask if they have microwave ovens at home. What do they use the microwave oven for? Ask students to read the texts again and check that they understand the new vocabulary and structures. Ask students to answer the Test your memory! questions. Ask students to complete exercises 2 and 3. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check the answers with the class. Fast finishers can be asked to write two more questions for the quiz. Explain the Task (see below). Explain the Web Quest (see below).

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Ask students to write a short biography of Percy Spencer. They can do this as a timeline if they prefer. Ask them to illustrate the biography with drawings or pictures. Make a wall display of the biographies and ask students to choose the best three.

Web Quest • Ask students to find out who invented the electric kettle and who invented the first electric bread toaster – useful kitchen appliances. • Ask students to share their information with the class.

Answer key 1 2 3 4

The microwave oven Students’ own answers. 1 Spencer 2 engineer 3 America 4 9th July 5 the microwave oven 1 He worked in a mill. 2 the Raytheon Corporation 3 magnetron tubes 4 popcorn and an egg

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Science: Microwaves 1 Read about microwaves and microwave ovens.

Waves are vibrations that transfer energy from one place to another. Imagine a Mexican wave in a sports stadium. The people sit down until it is their turn to stand up with their arms in the air and then sit down again.

Microwaves are very short waves of electromagnetic energy that travel at the speed of light. Microwave ovens have a magnetron which produces these microwaves at a specific frequency. The microwaves travel through the food in the oven and the water molecules in the food start to vibrate. This vibration or movement of the molecules creates heat, which then heats the other molecules in the food. Now you know how a microwave oven heats food, what’s the answer to this question? Is it possible to cook dry food like rice or pasta in a microwave oven? . k o o c o t t i r o f r e d r o n i r e t a w e m o s n i t i t u p o t e v a h u o Y . t ’ n s i t i , o N

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a) microwave a) wind a) digital camera a) microwave oven a) to destroy

b) superwave b) wave b) magnetron b) gas cooker b) to heat

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Find pictures of a microwave oven and a mobile phone and put them on the board (or draw them if you can). Ask students to guess what is it they have in common (they both work using microwaves).

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Hand out the worksheet. Ask students to read the text and do exercises 2 and 3. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check answers with the class. Explain the Web Quest (see below).

Web Quest Ask students to find out about how mobile phones use microwave technology. Ask them to find a picture or do a drawing, and to find out some interesting or unusual facts. Ask some students to share their information with the class. • •

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UK laws and lawmakers The Houses of Parliament 1 Read the text.

Where are laws passed in the UK?

How laws are made or changed in the UK?

In the UK, new laws are passed or existing laws are changed in parliament. The UK parliament has three parts: 1 The House of Commons: There are 650 members of parliament (MPs) in the House of Commons. British citizens aged 18 or over can vote for these MPs in general elections. 2 The House of Lords: There are over 700 Lords in this house, but these members are not elected by the general public. The prime minister chooses the Lords and the king or queen formally offers them the job. 3 The Monarch: The monarch opens and closes parliament every year, signs all new laws or changes to law and after a general el ection, he or she will officially invite the winning political party to form a government.

Anyone can propose a new law or a change to an existing law in the UK. However, this proposal needs to be formally presented as a bill (a written plan) in parliament. For this bill to become law, it needs to be approved by both the House of Lords and the House of Commons. If either house votes against the bill, then it does not become law. However, if the House of Commons agrees on a bill over two successive years, this bill can become law without the agreement of the House of Lords. The monarch then has to give the Royal Assent, which means they agree to the law. In practice, the monarch always gives the Royal Assent. The last time a monarch refused a bill was in 1708 when Queen Anne refused to sign the Scottish Militia Bill. Once a bill has got the Royal Assent, it becomes an Act of Parli ament. The relevant government office must then put this new act into practice.

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House of Lords? over 400 over 600 over 700 • When did the monarch last refuse a bill? 1708 1768 1908

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TASK Make a poster of Westminster and

the Houses of Parliament.


WEB QUEST Find out the name of the current UK Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and their political party.

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culture teacher’s notes Warm up Write these facts about the Houses of Parliament on the board. Ask the students to guess which one is false. 1 The UK Parliament has three parts. 2 Members in the House of Lords are selected by the Prime Minister. 3 For a bill to become a law, it first needs to be approved by the king or queen.

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Hand out copies of the worksheet. Ask students to read the texts in exercise 1 and find out what information about the Houses of Parliament is new for them. Ask students to do exercises 2–3 and check that they understand vocabulary and structures. Ask them to answer the Test your memory! questions. Ask students to complete exercises 2 and 3. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check the answers with the class. Fast finishers can be asked to write a sentence in the wrong order to be unscrambled as seen in exercise 3. Explain the Task (see below). Explain the Web Quest (see below).

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Ask students to make an illustrated poster of Westminster and the Houses of Parliament. Ask them to illustrate the poster with drawings or pictures of key landmarks, e.g. Westminster Bridge, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament and Victoria Embankment. Make a wall display of the posters and ask students to choose the best three.

Web Quest Ask students to find out the information. Ask students to share their answers with the class. • •

Answer key Fact 3 is incorrect. For bill to become law, it needs to be approved by both the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Down: 1 monarch 2 Lords 3 commons 4 vote Across: 1 government 2 law 3 ‘In the UK new laws are passed in the Houses of Parliament.’

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Art: Graffiti – art or crime? 1 Read about graffiti. What do you think? If you draw a picture on your school desk, is this a crime?

Graffiti is also known as street art. But is graffiti an art or a crime? Graffiti is an art If art is a painting or drawing that is created to be beautiful or to express ideas, then graffiti is art. Major art museums, collectors and celebrities pay thousands of pounds for works by famous graffiti artists such as the English artist Banksy. When Banksy painted a mural showing two Hollywood actors holding bananas near a London underground station, art critics said that it could be worth £300,000. But the transport authorities disagreed: it was their property and Banksy didn’t have their permission, so they painted over the mural.

Graffiti is a crime Graffiti artists rarely have permission to draw or paint, so if the graffiti damages the property, then this is vandalism. In the UK, vandals can receive an ASBO (an Anti-Social Behaviour Order or ASBO is an official document issued by a British court), a fine or even a prison sentence. Transport for London (TfL), the organization which runs the public transport system in London, spends millions of pounds a year to remove graffiti from their trains, platforms and bus stops.

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WEB QUEST Find out about Banksy and other contemporary graffiti artists.

FIND OUT Find out the name of the UK artist who paints on chewing gum.



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Web Quest Ask students to find out more about Banksy or another contemporary graffiti artist. Ask them to find a picture or do a drawing and to find out some interesting or unusual facts. Ask some students to share their information with the class. • • •

Find out Ask students to find out some information about a UK artist who paints on discarded chewing gum he finds on pavements. Ask students to share their information with the class. •

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Greenpeace 1 Read about Greenpeace. Do you support any NGOs?

What is Greenpeace? Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization (NGO). This means it does not accept money from governments, political parties or companies but rather it looks for donations from it s supporters. Greenpeace’s aim is to protect the planet (Green) while promoting peace (Peace). Its numerous campaigns include protests against nuclear testing, whaling (the hunting of whales), tuna fishing and global warming.

The beginnings

The Rainbow Warrior

Greenpeace began in North America in the 1970s. During this time, the USA had plans to test their nuclear weapons on a small island off Alaska. People were concerned that any detonation on this island could start an eart hquake which in turn could cause a tsunami. A small group of protesters decided to try something new; they would sail near to the testing site to protest. Unfortunately, their fishing ship was old, the weather was bad and a US naval ship blocked their path. They had to turn back. News of this attempt reached the press and the US government decided not to continue with its tests. Greenpeace was born and today this small island is a wildlife sanctuary.

The Rainbow Warrior is a Greenpeace ship. Its first voyage was in 1978 from London to Iceland to confront the whaling ships. Despite numerous attacks on this ship, the Rainbow Warrior still continues to sail to places to protest against environmental destruction, to protect endangered species and to inform people. Greenpeace are currently hoping to raise money to build a new ship.

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• Is the Rainbow Warrior still a working ship?

did Greenpeace begin?

a) 1940s b) 1970s

2 What was their first campaign against?

TASK Make a web page for Greenpeace.

a) nuclear weapons testing near Alaska b) tuna fishing in the Indian Ocean

3 Was their first campaign successful? a) Yes

WEB QUEST Find out more about a Greenpeace campaign.

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Write the names of these NGOs (Non-Govermental Organizations) on the board: Oxfam, Greenpeace, World Wildlife Fund, Médecins Sans Frontières. Help students identify that they are all NGOs and confirm what this means with the class.

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Hand out copies of the worksheet. Ask students to read the texts in exercise 1 and find out what information about Greenpeace is new for them and if they support any NGOs. Ask students to do exercises 2 and 3. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check the answers with the class. Ask the students to answer the Test your memory! questions. Fast finishers can be asked to write two more questions for the quiz in exercise 3. Explain the Task (see below). Explain the Web Quest (see below).

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Ask students to make a web page for Greenpeace. Ask them to illustrate the page with drawings or pictures of some of the campaigns that Greenpeace fights for, and to write suitable captions. Make a wall display of the web pages and ask students to choose the best three.

Web Quest • Ask the students to find out some information about a current Greenpeace campaign. • Ask students to share their information with the class.

Answer key Warm up They do not accept money from governments, political parties or companies. 2 The Rainbow Warrior 3 1 b 2 a 3 a 4 b Test your memory! Non-Governmental Organization To protect the planet Yes, it is Web Quest Students’ own answers.

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Music: Contemporary folk 1 Read about folk music. What instruments did folk musicians

play in the 1960s?

Folk music is the traditional music of a country, region or community. Traditional folk music is played on local instruments, such as the bagpipes in Scotland or the sitar in India. However, in the 1960s, contemporary folk singe rs like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez appeared in the USA. These folk musicians played guitars and sang about personal subjects such as love and marriage or about more social and political concerns like work and war. When Bob Dylan released Blowin’ in the Wind in 1963, this song soon became the anthem for the very active American Civil Rights Movement and the anti-war demonstrations taking place in the USA. In the song Dylan asks questions about war, peace and freedom. He sings that the answers to all our questions are ‘blowing in the wind’. But who can catch the wind to find the answers?

2 Look at the pictures and complete the puzzle. Which instrument isn’t normally used in

traditional folk music?

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FIND OUT Which of these folk singers is NOT

American? • Johnny Cash • Norah Jones

• Joan Baez • Cat Stevens

WEB QUEST Find out more about a contemporary British folk musician.



Music: Contemporary folk Warm up Find a picture of Bob Dylan (from the 60s or 70s) and show it to the class. Ask questions and elicit some information about him. Ask them questions, like what kind of person was he? What music did he play? How famous was he?

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Worksheet Hand out the worksheet. Ask students to read the text in exercise 1. Elicit names of instruments folk musicians use (sitar, bagpipes). Discuss what instruments they used in the 1960s. Ask students to do exercises 2 and 3. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check answers with the class. Ask students to do the Find out question for homework. Explain the Web Quest (see below).

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Web Quest Ask students to find out more about one of the contemporary British folk musicians from this list: Eliza Carthy, Show of Hands, Kate Rusby, The Oyster Band, Seth Lakeman. Ask them to find some pictures and to find out some interesting facts about their chosen musician. Ask some students to share their information with the class. •

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Find out Cat Stevens – he’s British. Web Quest Students’ own answers.

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Fortnum & Mason 1 Read and find out more about Fortnum and Mason.

What did they open in 1707? In 1707, William Fortnum worked in London in the palace of Queen Anne. The Royal Family only used t heir candles once and one of Fortnum’s jobs was changing the candles every day. However, Fortnum didn’t throw away the used candles. He sold them in his spare time, together with groceries. Hugh Mason also sold groceries and Fortnum rented a room in his house. When the two men became friends, they decided to start a grocery business together. So, in 1707, they opened Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly in Mayfair, a very fashionable part of London. The shop is in the same place today. Rich people in London, including the Royal family, enjoyed shopping at Fortnum & Mason because it sold luxury products. It was often the first place to sell new delicacies from around the world such as dried fruits. In 1886, when an American called Mr Heinz visited London with his cans of baked beans, Fort num & Mason bought all of them to sell in the shop. Fortnum & Mason hampers also became extremely popular. These were baskets of special food and drink. People often bought them to eat at sporting events such as Wimbledon and the Boat Race. Fortnum & Mason also speciali zed in hampers of luxury food products for special occasions like Christmas. Nowadays, you don’t have to visit London to buy a Fortnum & Mason hamper, you can order one online on the shop’s website. There is a clock on the front of Fortnum & Mason. The figures of Mr. Fortnum and Mr Mason come out and bow to each other every hour. Three centuries after William Fortnum and Hugh Mason first opened their grocery shop together, Fortnum & Mason is still a popular place to shop and eat in London, especially with tourists from around the world.

2 Find one sentence about the shop. Move

There have been friends people at American

is a is people shop Heinz Europe

in famous clock in the groceries Fortnum

the candle on the end Mason is

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London of men it front of two

in Mayfair and shop London Fortnum and

for Anne to of Mason in Mason

3 Match some of the words and phrases in the box with the

TEST YOUR MEMORY! • How many times did the

Royal family use their candles? • When was Fortnum & Mason opened? • Name two events that people bought hampers for.

descriptions 1–5. There are extra words you do not need to use. hampers The Royal Family 300 years Piccadilly Mr Roosevelt groceries Oxford Street Mr Heinz 200 years The Simpson

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This is the age of the shop. The shop is on this street in London. Some people buy these when they go to Wimbledon. This famous American man visited the shop in 1886. This family like shopping here. P hot oc o p y me!

TASK Make a street plan of Piccadilly in London.

WEB QUEST Find out more about Harrods.



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Tell the class you are going to write the names of four famous London shops on the board: Foyles Harvey Nichols Harrods Fortnum & Mason Write these words in a horizontal list underneath and ask the class to match the products with the shops. Probably the only one they will know is Harrods: clothes books food food, clothes and furniture

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Hand out copies of the worksheet. Ask students to read the texts in exercise 1 and find out what information about Fortnum & Mason is new for them. Ask students to do exercises 2 and 3 and answer the Test your memory! questions. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check the answers with the class. Fast finishers can be asked to come up with more sentences using the grid in exercise 2. Explain the Task (see below). Explain the Web Quest (see below).

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Ask students to draw a street plan of Piccadilly in London. Ask them to include the most important shops and landmarks, eg Fortnum & Mason, the Ritz Hotel, Green Park, Piccadilly Circus. Ask them to illustrate the poster with drawings or pictures and to write a short description of each one. Make a wall display of the street plans and ask students to choose the best three.

Web Quest Ask students to find out some information about Harrods, one of Fortnum & Mason’s competitors today. Ask students to share their information with the class. •

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Answer key Warm up Foyles: books; Harvey Nichols: clothes; Fortnum & Mason: food; Harrods: food, clothes and furniture. 1 A grocery shop. 2 There have been friends people at American

is a is people shop Heinz Europe

in famous clock in the groceries Fortnum

the candle on the end Mason is

London of men it front of two

in Mayfair and shop London Fortnum and

for Anne to of Mason in Mason

There is a famous clock on the front of Fortnum & Mason. 3 1 300 years 2 Piccadilly 3 hampers 4 Mr Heinz 5 the Royal family

Test your memory! Once; 1707; Wimbledon and the Boat Race. Web Quest Harrods was founded in 1824 by Charles Henry Harrod. His shop was situated in various parts of London until it was moved to Brompton Road and his son Charles Digby Harrod turned it into a prosperous business selling medicine, perfumes, stationery, fruit and vegetables. P hot oc o p y me!


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ICT: e-commerce 1 Read about electronic commerce. What are some advantages and disadvantages to shopping online?

Electronic commerce, or e-commerce, is the process of buying and selling goods on the internet or online. To do this, you obviously need access to a computer, but you also need a bank account and a credit or debit card. Online shopping is becoming more and more popular. Most of the large chain stores that you find in towns and cities across the country also have a website where you can shop online. However, some shops actually only exist online.

Advantages Online shopping is very convenient. You can shop at your leisure, in the comfort of your own home at whatever time of day or night. Websites don’t close! You can often get value for money. There are price comparison websites that show the shops that sell a certain product and the different prices. By comparing prices, you can get the best deal. You can return the goods you ordered if you don’t like them or if they don’t fit, but you usually have to pay to post them.

Disadvantages There is the opportunity for identity theft. Computer hackers can gain access to your personal details and your credit card number and then steal your identity. You can only see photos of the product. You can’t see or touch the product before you buy it so the quality might not be as good as you expect. In some cases, a designer product might actually be a fake.

2 Which of these things do you use when you shop online?

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WEB QUEST Find out more about one of your favourite websites. 3 Are the sentences (T) true or (F) false?

1 Shopping online is easy and quick. 2 You have to shop online between 9am and 5pm 3 You can’t pay for things online with money. 4 You can’t return goods if you don’t like them. 5 Hackers can take money from your account illegally. 6 Some shops only exist online.

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FIND OUT What do these three

shops sell online? • Anthropologie • Zavvi • Photobox


ICT: e-commerce Warm up • •

Ask students if they have ever bought anything online. Write a list of products on the board. Brainstorm some favourite websites and a list of products and write them on the board. What is the most common thing your students buy online? What is the most unusual?

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Hand out the worksheet. Ask students to read the texts in exercise 1 and discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of shopping online. Ask students to do exercises 2 and 3. In pairs, ask students to compare their answers. Check answers with the class. Explain the Web Quest (see below). Ask students to do the Find out task for homework.

Web Quest Ask students to find out about one of their favourite websites that sells goods. Ask them to think about how easy it is use, and how easy it is to buy or return goods. Ask some students to share their information with the class. • • •

Answer key 1 Advantages: convenient, value for money, can return goods Disadvantages: computer hackers could gain access to your account; you can’t see or touch something you want to buy. 2 a, c 3 1 T 2 F 3 T 4 F 5 T 6 T Find out Anthropology – clothes and household goods Lakeland (plastics) – kitchenware Photobox – photo prints and gifts

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