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Welcome to learning by sharing, the blog for 1º de Bachillerato.

I´m sure we are all going to have fun while we learn English using a communicative approach.

jueves, 21 de enero de 2016

DO YOU WANT A FIT BRAIN?

Want a fit brain? Here are 12 tips to do it

Focus, be mindful and have a mental stretch to keep your brain on full power

Exercise enhances blood flow to the brain, leading to improved cognition, learning and memory.
Exercise enhances blood flow to the brain, leading to improved cognition, learning and memory.
 
So you’re eating well and exercising to keep your body in shape, but how about your brain? In her new book Future Brain, Dr Jenny Brockis shares tips to keep the vital organ fit.
1. Nutrition
Our brain is an energy hog that consumes 20 per cent of all the energy we put into our body. There is no single best diet or food. It’s about including a wide variety of fresh, unprocessed foods, vegetables and fruits, lean protein (including three portions of oily fish a week), seeds, nuts and wholegrains. Water is essential. Even 1 per cent dehydration is associated with fuzzy thinking, so keep fluid intake up with six to eight glasses a day.
2. Exercise
Exercise enhances blood flow to the brain, leading to reduced brain shrinkage and increased neurogenesis. It provides improved cognition, learning and memory, improves mood and self-esteem and reduces stress and the risk of anxiety and depression, as well as heart and circulatory health. At least a 30-minute plus session of aerobic exercise five times a week is ideal.
3. Sleep
Sleep provides us with greater physical and mental wellbeing; it allows for neurone repair and maintenance and brings mood regulation. It allows us to forget the irrelevant, because we don’t need to remember everything forever; sleeping is the time we break those synaptic connections no longer required. Generally, we need between six and eight hours of uninterrupted sleep for maximum restorative and rejuvenating benefit.
4. Mental stretch
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to form new connections between existing neurons. The more curious we remain, the more we stimulate our brain plasticity. Start with one small change at a time. If you’ve always wanted to learn an instrument or paint, it’s time to sign up to a class.
Make a daily habit: do a cryptic crossword, learn three new words and their meanings, read a book in a different genre. Ditch the props and leave behind that list of items.
5. Focus
We cannot multitask. Not if we are female, not if we are young. Not at all. Instead, do one thing at a time, give it your full and undivided attention and do it well. Regaining our attention and managing distractions is possible because we can exercise our attention just like a muscle. Pick a quiet place to allow your brain to think in a less stressed state, prioritise the following day’s work, fight to get three top priorities done every day and unplug regularly.
6. Mindset
The attitude we form in childhood will stick with us — and if it’s less than stellar, we have to make a conscious choice to change it. Attitude is always a choice. You can change it. Listen to your thoughts or voice when you respond to a challenge. With a growth mindset, you may be grateful that spoiling that coffee didn’t damage your laptop. You don’t have to buy into the negative. You can ‘flip’ to look at things differently when you choose to.
7. Healthy stress
It’s not the amount or severity of the stress that harms us; it’s our belief in whether or not we will sustain harm from the stress. It’s not the stress itself that is the issue, but how you view or share it with others. Putting our feelings into words (labelling) helps to dissipate some of the emotional intensity we experience. Reframing can also help us move away from negative appraisal of a situation for which there is no basis other than our bad mood.
8. Mindfulness
Mindfulness takes us off autopilot. When we are being mindful, we are fully conscious of our environment and our thoughts. The essence of freeing your mind from busyness, and giving it room to think, is to make a start — and that involves choosing which form of meditation practice is best for you. Perhaps join a class to help you get into the habit of doing your practice — and practice as long as the time you have available.
9. Change ability
Like evolution, change is a continuum. Our brains are designed to adapt constantly, not resist in stasis. Change signals growth, renewal and opportunity. What we have to do is ensure that we keep our threat response under control when it comes to the change management process and our brains.
10. Innovation
The brain has two possible pathways to solving problems: insight and logic. Mental flexibility is the ability to alternate rapidly between the two. If we adopt a childlike approach to our thought processes, our curiosity will increase, and therefore so will our creativity. It’s about allowing ourselves the freedom to explore the unknown and challenge accepted thinking and practice.
11. Collaboration
The outcome of many brains working together is greater than the sum of their parts. Connecting at a social level is highly motivating. Look people in the eye, get physical [when we greet others through some form of physical contact the brain is triggered to release oxytocin, the so-called ‘trust’ hormone] and ensure everyone is encouraged to add their voice to the conversation.
12. Leadership
List the five leaders you most admire and then determine what leadership characteristics or values they hold in common. There are typically five key strategies in bringing out the best in others: listen – give someone undivided attention; speak – choose words carefully; reflect – take time to pause; inquire – stay curious; and connect – follow-up with people to establish trust and empathy.
This is an edited extract from Future Brain: The 12 Keys To Create Your High-Performance Brain by Dr Jenny Brockis, published by Wiley.

jueves, 12 de noviembre de 2015

ADELLE, HELLO

Hello"

Hello, it's me
I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet
To go over everything
They say that time's supposed to heal ya, but I ain't done much healing

Hello, can you hear me?
I'm in California dreaming about who we used to be
When we were younger and free
I've forgotten how it felt before the world fell at our feet

There's such a difference between us
And a million miles

Hello from the other side
I must've called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call you never seem to be home

Hello from the outside
At least I can say that I've tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, it clearly doesn't tear you apart
Anymore

Hello, how are you?
It's so typical of me to talk about myself, I'm sorry
I hope that you're well
Did you ever make it out of that town where nothing ever happened?

It's no secret that the both of us
Are running out of time

So hello from the other side
I must've called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call you never seem to be home

Hello from the outside
At least I can say that I've tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, it clearly doesn't tear you apart
Anymore, ooooohh
Anymore, ooooohh
Anymore, ooooohh
Anymore, anymore

Hello from the other side
I must've called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call you never seem to be home

Hello from the outside
At least I can say that I've tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, it clearly doesn't tear you apart
Anymore

LISTEN TO THE SONG

Felix Jahen, Ain´t nobody

FILL IN THE BLANKS AS YOU LISTEN TO THE SONG, THEN CHECK THAT YOU GOT THE RIGHT WORDS.

Captured effortlessly
That's the way it ........................
Happened so naturally
I did not know it was .......................
The next thing I felt was you
Holding me .......................
What was I gonna do
I let ............................ go

And now we're flyin' through the ........................
I hope this night will last ..........................

Ain't nobody
Loves me ..........................
Makes me ..........................
Makes me feel this ......................
Ain't nobody
Loves me better than you

I've bee .................................. for you
It's been so long
I knew just what I would do
When I heard your ........................
You filled my heart with a kiss
Ya gave me .........................
You knew I could not resist
I needed .................................

And now we're flyin' through the ........................
I hope this night will last ..................................
Oh oh oh oh

Ain't nobody
Loves me .......................
Makes me .........................
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody
Loves me better than ...................

At first you put your ...................... around me
Then you put your ......................... around me
We stare into each other's eyes
And what we see is no ..........................
Got a feeling most with treasure
And a love so deep we cannot ............................

Ain't nobody


Ain't nobody

HERE IS THE COMPLETE SONG

Captured effortlessly
That's the way it works.
Happened so naturally
I did not know it was love
The next thing I felt was you
Holding me close
What was I gonna do
I let myself go

And now we're flyin' through the stars
I hope this night will last forever

Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Makes me happy
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody
Loves me better than you

I've been waitin' for you
It's been so long
I knew just what I would do
When I heard your song
You filled my heart with a kiss
Ya gave me freedom
You knew I could not resist
I needed someone

And now we're flyin' through the stars
I hope this night will last forever
Oh oh oh oh

Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Makes me happy
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody
Loves me better than you

At first you put your arms around me
Then you put your charms around me
We stare into each other's eyes
And what we see is no surprise
Got a feeling most with treasure
And a love so deep we cannot measure

Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Makes me happy
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody
Loves me better than you

Ain't nobody
Loves me better
Makes me happy
Makes me feel this way
Ain't nobody
Loves me better than you

lunes, 19 de octubre de 2015

MY FAVOURTE ACTOR / ACTRESS


DEVELOPMENT
1. Choose your favourite actor or actress.
2. Create a mini biography including
- The most relevant pieces of information about their personal lives and focus on how he /she got to be an actor / actress.    Place of birth, family, childhood, first acting roles.            
-Then , summarize their professional career.
3.Choose two or three of the films your actor / actress has worked on and:
       -  give the class a brief summary of the plot.
      - a more detailed description of your actor´s role.
4.  Don´t forget to make your presentation attractiveinclude photos, videos, links , etc (but remember the videos cannot be too long)

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
You will be working in groups of three.
You CANNOT read any of the text during your presentation.
Pay special attention to basic grammar mistakes in both your presentation and your oral performance (you will be penalized for these) and the use of appropriate vocabulary.
You will have to prepare a QUIZ (6 to 8 questions) for your classmates at the end of your presentation. The questions must be grammatically correct and relevant to what you told the class about  your actor / actress.
You will be given a GRAMMAR (for your presentation) AND an individual SPEAKING mark.

miércoles, 14 de octubre de 2015

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