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MICHAEL HARRIS

Global Citizens Communication and cooperation in an interconnected world

Digital connections

Intercultural competence

Global awareness

Communication + cooperation

Climate change

Human rights

Migration

Population

Energy crisis

War + terrorism

Globalisation

World health

Economic crisis

http://www.global-challenges.org/

Inequality Technology

GLOBAL ISSUES

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GLOBAL AWARENESS

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Culture Choice 6

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1 Look at the drawings (a–f). Match them with the emotions (1–6).

1 scared e 2 sad 3 angry 4 happy 5 disgusted 6 surprised

2 Try to match the cultures (1–4) with the 'typical' behaviours (a–d).

1 Japanese a show a lot of emotion.2 Northern Europeans b show quite a lot of emotion.3 North Americans c don’t show a lot of emotion. 4 Mediterraneans and d show very little emotion. Latin Americans

3 000 000 Listen to a talk about cultural di! erences. Check your guesses from Exercise 2.

4 000 000 Listen again. Are the sentences true (T)

or false (F)?

1 People have di! erent feelings in di! erent cultures. F

2 Japanese people show emotion in their faces.3 Japanese emoticons (happy .̂̂ or sad ;_;) show

the eyes but Western ones (happy : -) or sad : - ( ) show the eyes, nose and mouth.

4 In Northern Europe laughing is okay in most situations.

5 American babies show more emotion than Asian babies.

6 In the USA you should never smile at strangers.7 Italians use more gestures than British people.8

5 Your Culture Work in pairs. Answer the questions.

1 Have you met people from other cultures? Did they appear ‘cold’ or ‘excitable’ to you? Why?

2 What di! erences in showing emotion and communication are there between your culture and those below?

Show some emotion,

Put expression in your eyes.

Light up if you're feeling happy.

But if it's bad then let those tea

rs roll down.

Some people hurting, Someone choki

ng up inside.

Some poor souls dying, too proud t

o say

They got no place to lie.

And there's people if they hear a

joke

Can't keep the laugh out of their

eye.

I said, show some emotion,

Put expression in your eyes,

Light up, if you're feeling happy

But if it's bad, then let those te

ars roll down.

Some people in love but all they g

ot is a photograph.

How can they get it?

Too scared to open their mouth, to

ask.

I said, show some emotion,

Put expression in your eyes,

Light up, if you're feeling happy.

But if it's bad, then let those te

ars roll down

Come on try.

Learn to bleed when you get a bad

fall

Light up, light up, light up, if i

t's nice

But if it's bad, then let those te

ars roll down.

6 Read about Joan Armatrading and the lyrics of Show Some Emotion. What kind of culture do you think she comes from in terms of showing emotion?

7 000 Listen to the song and read the lyrics. What ways of showing emotion does the singer mention?

8 Read the lyrics again. What does the singer advise you to do if you feel happy or sad?

Show Some Emotion

My Culture Project9 Work in pairs. Imagine a brother and sister

are coming to live in your country from the USA or Britain. Write notes to answer the questions below.

1 What should I do when I meet someone new? (shake hands/kiss)

2 Should I smile and say hello to strangers?3 Should I cry or show I’m angry in public?4 In what situations is it okay to laugh out loud

and make jokes?5 When I’m talking to someone, how much

should I look at them?6 Is it okay to use gestures to show

my feelings?7 How close to other people should I sit

or stand?8 What should I do if I want to go out

with someone?

10 Tell the class your advice. Do you all agree?

Glossarychoke up: (v) feel very upsetlight up: (v) show happiness in your eyesno place to lie: (nphr) nowhere to stay/ nobody to be withpoor soul: (n) unlucky person roll down: (v) fallto bleed: (v) to lose blood

Joan Armatrading was born on the Caribbean island of St Kitts and moved to Britain when she was young. She started writing songs, singing and playing the guitar in the 1970s. She has had hit songs and albums in the UK and the USA like Show Some Emotion and Drop the Pilot.

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INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE

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COMMUNICATION + COOPERATION

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1  What  digital  and  online  tools  have  you  used  with  your  students?  2  Should  we  use  social  media  like  Facebook  in  the  secondary  classroom?    

Example:  IWB,  VLE  (LMS)  etc……

DIGITAL CONNECTIONS

ONLINE SKILLS 1

COMPUTER GAMES

Task: Write a review of your favourite computer game Tools: www.amazon.co.ukSkills: Finding and selecting information

Research3 Go to www.amazon.co.uk and search for your

game.

Tip! Sometimes the language in online reviews is difficult, so don’t try to understand every word. Try to get a general idea of the review. If you don’t understand a sentence, you can use an online translator like Google Translate, www.translate.google.com but remember that online translators are not a 100 percent accurate.

4 Read some of the reviews and make notes. Do not copy the text from the webpage.

What do people like about the game?

What do people dislike about the game?

Are there any problems with the game?

Task5 Use your answers from Exercise 2 and your

notes from Exercise 4 to write a review of your favourite computer game. Use the model from Exercise 1 to help you.

6 Give your review to the other students in your class to read. Which computer game do most of the class like best?

ReviewIn this task I have:• found out information about computer

games on the internet and used it to write a review.

Before you start1 Read the review of a video game. What does

the reviewer tell you about the game? Order the comments below.

By SimsFan

I love The Sims! It’s a strategy game and you control the lives of cartoon characters – the ‘Sims’. You help them work, play, shop and do things in their houses. I bought the fi rst Sims when I was thirteen and I played it every day. This new version is much better – it has got amazing graphics, lots of new and fun characters and incredible music. But it does crash sometimes. It’s not a cheap game (£19.99), but it is great fun!

Comments (6)

a What happens in the game b The kind of game c The name of the game 1 d What features it has e The price f Problems with the game

2 Answer the questions below about your favourite computer game.

1 What is the name of the game?

2 What kind of game is it (role-playing, simulation)?

3 What happens in the game (is there a story)?

4 What features does it have (graphics, music, levels)?

5 How much does it cost?

6 Does it have any problems?

7 Why do you like it?

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ONLINE SKILLS 1

COMPUTER GAMES

Task: Write a review of your favourite computer game Tools: www.amazon.co.ukSkills: Finding and selecting information

Research3 Go to www.amazon.co.uk and search for your

game.

Tip! Sometimes the language in online reviews is difficult, so don’t try to understand every word. Try to get a general idea of the review. If you don’t understand a sentence, you can use an online translator like Google Translate, www.translate.google.com but remember that online translators are not a 100 percent accurate.

4 Read some of the reviews and make notes. Do not copy the text from the webpage.

What do people like about the game?

What do people dislike about the game?

Are there any problems with the game?

Task5 Use your answers from Exercise 2 and your

notes from Exercise 4 to write a review of your favourite computer game. Use the model from Exercise 1 to help you.

6 Give your review to the other students in your class to read. Which computer game do most of the class like best?

ReviewIn this task I have:• found out information about computer

games on the internet and used it to write a review.

Before you start1 Read the review of a video game. What does

the reviewer tell you about the game? Order the comments below.

By SimsFan

I love The Sims! It’s a strategy game and you control the lives of cartoon characters – the ‘Sims’. You help them work, play, shop and do things in their houses. I bought the fi rst Sims when I was thirteen and I played it every day. This new version is much better – it has got amazing graphics, lots of new and fun characters and incredible music. But it does crash sometimes. It’s not a cheap game (£19.99), but it is great fun!

Comments (6)

a What happens in the game b The kind of game c The name of the game 1 d What features it has e The price f Problems with the game

2 Answer the questions below about your favourite computer game.

1 What is the name of the game?

2 What kind of game is it (role-playing, simulation)?

3 What happens in the game (is there a story)?

4 What features does it have (graphics, music, levels)?

5 How much does it cost?

6 Does it have any problems?

7 Why do you like it?

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Online

ONLINE SKILLS 1

COMPUTER GAMES

Task: Write a review of your favourite computer game Tools: www.amazon.co.ukSkills: Finding and selecting information

Research3 Go to www.amazon.co.uk and search for your

game.

Tip! Sometimes the language in online reviews is difficult, so don’t try to understand every word. Try to get a general idea of the review. If you don’t understand a sentence, you can use an online translator like Google Translate, www.translate.google.com but remember that online translators are not a 100 percent accurate.

4 Read some of the reviews and make notes. Do not copy the text from the webpage.

What do people like about the game?

What do people dislike about the game?

Are there any problems with the game?

Task5 Use your answers from Exercise 2 and your

notes from Exercise 4 to write a review of your favourite computer game. Use the model from Exercise 1 to help you.

6 Give your review to the other students in your class to read. Which computer game do most of the class like best?

ReviewIn this task I have:• found out information about computer

games on the internet and used it to write a review.

Before you start1 Read the review of a video game. What does

the reviewer tell you about the game? Order the comments below.

By SimsFan

I love The Sims! It’s a strategy game and you control the lives of cartoon characters – the ‘Sims’. You help them work, play, shop and do things in their houses. I bought the fi rst Sims when I was thirteen and I played it every day. This new version is much better – it has got amazing graphics, lots of new and fun characters and incredible music. But it does crash sometimes. It’s not a cheap game (£19.99), but it is great fun!

Comments (6)

a What happens in the game b The kind of game c The name of the game 1 d What features it has e The price f Problems with the game

2 Answer the questions below about your favourite computer game.

1 What is the name of the game?

2 What kind of game is it (role-playing, simulation)?

3 What happens in the game (is there a story)?

4 What features does it have (graphics, music, levels)?

5 How much does it cost?

6 Does it have any problems?

7 Why do you like it?

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M05A_CHOI_WB_PINGLB_2162_U05_111-116.indd 111 28/09/2011 16:25

ONLINE SKILLS 1

COMPUTER GAMES

Task: Write a review of your favourite computer game Tools: www.amazon.co.ukSkills: Finding and selecting information

Research3 Go to www.amazon.co.uk and search for your

game.

Tip! Sometimes the language in online reviews is difficult, so don’t try to understand every word. Try to get a general idea of the review. If you don’t understand a sentence, you can use an online translator like Google Translate, www.translate.google.com but remember that online translators are not a 100 percent accurate.

4 Read some of the reviews and make notes. Do not copy the text from the webpage.

What do people like about the game?

What do people dislike about the game?

Are there any problems with the game?

Task5 Use your answers from Exercise 2 and your

notes from Exercise 4 to write a review of your favourite computer game. Use the model from Exercise 1 to help you.

6 Give your review to the other students in your class to read. Which computer game do most of the class like best?

ReviewIn this task I have:• found out information about computer

games on the internet and used it to write a review.

Before you start1 Read the review of a video game. What does

the reviewer tell you about the game? Order the comments below.

By SimsFan

I love The Sims! It’s a strategy game and you control the lives of cartoon characters – the ‘Sims’. You help them work, play, shop and do things in their houses. I bought the fi rst Sims when I was thirteen and I played it every day. This new version is much better – it has got amazing graphics, lots of new and fun characters and incredible music. But it does crash sometimes. It’s not a cheap game (£19.99), but it is great fun!

Comments (6)

a What happens in the game b The kind of game c The name of the game 1 d What features it has e The price f Problems with the game

2 Answer the questions below about your favourite computer game.

1 What is the name of the game?

2 What kind of game is it (role-playing, simulation)?

3 What happens in the game (is there a story)?

4 What features does it have (graphics, music, levels)?

5 How much does it cost?

6 Does it have any problems?

7 Why do you like it?

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M05A_CHOI_WB_PINGLB_2162_U05_111-116.indd 111 28/09/2011 16:25

ONLINE SKILLS 1

COMPUTER GAMES

Task: Write a review of your favourite computer game Tools: www.amazon.co.ukSkills: Finding and selecting information

Research3 Go to www.amazon.co.uk and search for your

game.

Tip! Sometimes the language in online reviews is difficult, so don’t try to understand every word. Try to get a general idea of the review. If you don’t understand a sentence, you can use an online translator like Google Translate, www.translate.google.com but remember that online translators are not a 100 percent accurate.

4 Read some of the reviews and make notes. Do not copy the text from the webpage.

What do people like about the game?

What do people dislike about the game?

Are there any problems with the game?

Task5 Use your answers from Exercise 2 and your

notes from Exercise 4 to write a review of your favourite computer game. Use the model from Exercise 1 to help you.

6 Give your review to the other students in your class to read. Which computer game do most of the class like best?

ReviewIn this task I have:• found out information about computer

games on the internet and used it to write a review.

Before you start1 Read the review of a video game. What does

the reviewer tell you about the game? Order the comments below.

By SimsFan

I love The Sims! It’s a strategy game and you control the lives of cartoon characters – the ‘Sims’. You help them work, play, shop and do things in their houses. I bought the fi rst Sims when I was thirteen and I played it every day. This new version is much better – it has got amazing graphics, lots of new and fun characters and incredible music. But it does crash sometimes. It’s not a cheap game (£19.99), but it is great fun!

Comments (6)

a What happens in the game b The kind of game c The name of the game 1 d What features it has e The price f Problems with the game

2 Answer the questions below about your favourite computer game.

1 What is the name of the game?

2 What kind of game is it (role-playing, simulation)?

3 What happens in the game (is there a story)?

4 What features does it have (graphics, music, levels)?

5 How much does it cost?

6 Does it have any problems?

7 Why do you like it?

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Online

Gavin Dudeney and Nicky Hockly

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http://www.glogster.com

Online

What tasks are involved in this online project?

Example: find good websites

1 How well did you work together as a group? A-very well B-quite well C-not very well

2 Complete the work report below:

3. Assess the participation of the others: A-very good B-quite good C- not very good

TASKS SUSANA QUIQUE JUAN ANA Research: find good websites make notes / find recordings + graphics (permissions) Production: design / writing / recording: video/audio / solving technical problems Presentation: upload / share class presentation + follow-up questions / reacting to feedback

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