WEB QUEST 2: SAVING OUR PLANET

Part 1- Calculate your carbon footprint!

http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

Questions:

What’s your carbon footprint?

What’s the average carbon footprint of a person?

Part 2 - Take these Recycling quizzes

http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/environmentplanning/waste_disposal/recyclingquiz.htm

http://www.quizmoz.com/quizzes/Science-Quizzes/r/Recycling-Quiz.asp

Questions:

Recycling just one glass bottle or jar can save enough energy to run your TV for__________

What are good ingredients for making compost?

What do we mean by recycling?

Where can recyclable goods come from?

Is this true? > Recycling aluminum uses only 15% of the energy required by virgin production

Part 3- Video: >> Top ten tips for recycling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbSEIOUp4w

Watch the video and choose the best 3 tips in your opinion.

1.

2.

3..

POST 7: A PHOTOGRAPH THAT I LIKE

Hi everybody,
Do you enjoy taking photos? Do you have a camera? Do you collect printed photos? Are you a photolog freak?
This week you are expected to write about a photograph that you like. Make sure to include the following in your post:

• Who took it
  
  
• What it shows
  
  
• When it was taken
  
  
• Why you like it

Don't hesitate to ¡nclude any other information you think is important.
Write at least 280 words.
Finally, add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs

POST 6: MOVIES

THEMED POST: Movies
Gone with the Wind... , The Godfather..., Singing in the Rain... , Psicosis... , 2001: A Space Oddisey... , The Exorcist... , Cabaret... These are just some of the most popular films ever. Have you seen any of these films?

This week's blog assignment is to write about a movie you have seen. Make sure to include the following in your post:
Do you like going to the cinema? If so, how often do you go?. When did you last go?
Do you ever rent or buy films?
What's your favourite film?
What is it about?
How many times have you seen it?
What are the good and weak points of the film?
Would you reccomend it?
How would you rate it?: A must see? Good? Just fair? I want my money back?
Write between 250 and 300 words and remember to comment on two of your classmates' posts.
I look forwards to reading your reviews.

POPST 5: TRAVEL AND HOLIDAYS

One of the things I enjoy the most in life is travelling . I love to see new places and faces, try different food and buy souvenirs. What about you?
Today you have decided to write about travel and holidays, so here you have some questions to help you write your post.

-Where do you usually spend your holidays? Do you go on your own? What do you do?
-Where did you go on your last holidays? How was it?
-Do you have any plans for next holidays? Tell us about it.
-What places in Chile would you like to visit?
-Have you ever been abroad?
-What country or countries would you like to visit? Why?

Remember to write between 150 and 200 words and leave comments on 3 of your classmates blogs.

SESSION 5 / WEB QUEST 1: LONDON

You are going to spend a week in London evaluating tourist locations for an end of year study trip.

Here is a list of things you want to do while you are there. Follow the links and fill in the table.

Half Day Outings

London Eye

http://www.londoneye.com/

The British Museum

http://www.britishmuseum.org/

The Tower of London

http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/ (including Crown Jewels)

Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum

http://www.madametussauds.com/london/

The Natural History Museum

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/

The Tate Modern Art Gallery

http://www.tate.org.uk/

Full day

Kew Gardens

http://www.kew.org/

Camden Market

http://www.camden-market.org/

-What day you will visit,

-How much you will have to pay to get in,

-Which Tube station you will travel to (nearest to location), and the zone it is in.

-What will you do on the other days? (2 full days / 4 half days / 1 full day / 2 half days)

Search the web for other things to do in London.

-What is the total cost?

SESSION 4 >THEMED POST: FREE TIME

Today you have chosen to write about Free Time. Here you have some questions to help you write your post.

INTRODUCTION
Do you have enough free time?
About how much time a week do you study?
Who do you spend your free time with?

How do you spend your free time?:
INDOORS
Do you read, watch TV or listen to music? What sort of things?
Do you play any indoor games? (e.g. boardgames: chess, cards,etc.)
Do you have any hobbies? Tell us about them.
Do you belong to any (indoor) club? Tell us about it.

OUTDOORS
Do you play or watch any outdoor sports? If so, which sports?
Do you get any exercise? (e.g. walking, jogging, riding a byke, swimming, etc.)

ENTERTAINMENT
Do you go to the cinema, theatre, ballet, opera, restaurants, etc.? Tell us about what you like to do best.

PAST AND FUTURE EXPERIENCIES
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Are there any hobbies you would / wouldn’t like to try? Why?
What are you going to do next weekend?

CONCLUSION
Do you think you use your spare time well or badly? Why?

Finally, add comments on 3 of your classmates’ blogs.
Word count: 150 words minimum.

SESSION 3 > A career -related website/An expert on your field

This session you have to choose ONE of these two topics:
SESSION3 > A career -related website/An expert on your field

Topic 1: A career-related website that you enjoy visiting.
You should:
-provide a link.
-describe the website (sections, features, etc).
-say how often you visit the site.
-explain why you like the site.

Topic 2: A person / expert on your field that you admire.
Make sure you include his/her image and say:
-who he/she is (a short biography).
-what he/she has done (examples of their work).
-why you like him/her.

Be sure you write about 180-200 words, please.
Remember to add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ posts.