Category Archives: Videos

The Movie Project: Judi Dench interview

Posted on February 19, 2014 by MF

For Y5′s, see also: The Movie Project 5 min. Notice British English & US American English

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (premiere video)

Posted on February 19, 2014 by MF

For Y5’s, see also: The Movie Project

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Second Childhood Memory on our video channel!

Posted on February 14, 2014 by MF

Thanks, Josefina! If there’s anything you don’t like, please, let me know — I can fix it! No problem!

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On human & artificial intelligence

Posted on February 12, 2014 by MF
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Makes me wanna holler!

Posted on February 11, 2014 by MF

Today, during our Exam Practice session, David, in Y5B, reminded us of the verb “holler” that people learned/learnt at the beginning of the course thanks to a wonderful song by Marvin Gaye, “Inner City Blues (Makes me wanna holler).” Enjoy!

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Girls against FGM

Posted on February 9, 2014 by MF

with videos http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/feb/07/female-genital-mutilation-scotland-schools-headteacher-fgm

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Book Review on One Crazy Summer, by Jaceline

Posted on February 5, 2014 by MF

Jaceline brought me this video she recorded in her house. I’ll be posting it on Rita Williams-Garcia’s Like Page! Thanks so much, Jaceline!

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Yeepee!! Our First Video by a student!! Childhood Memories

Posted on January 31, 2014 by MF

Plus learn to make your language range richer (BoL, Brainstorm on Language) Thanks, Jaceline! We love you! ❤ Jaceline is NOT reading her mon. She knows it by heart because she has practiced saying it so many times! That’s what … Continue reading →

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Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler)

Posted on January 29, 2014 by MF
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What’s Going On?

Posted on January 29, 2014 by MF
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Stevie Wonder, for his baby girl

Posted on January 28, 2014 by MF
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I Want You Back!

Posted on January 28, 2014 by MF
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Wanna Be Starting Something?

Posted on January 28, 2014 by MF

You’ve got to be starting something!

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Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough!

Posted on January 28, 2014 by MF
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For Y5CAL, with love!

Posted on January 26, 2014 by MF
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Virginia Woolf’s voice talking about words

Posted on January 25, 2014 by MF

Audio in video: “Words do not live in dictionaries, they live in the human mind” http://atthisnow.blogspot.com.es/2009/06/craftsmanship-virginia-woolf.html

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Virginia Woolf’s House

Posted on January 25, 2014 by MF
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Beautiful stuff!

Posted on January 15, 2014 by MF

Today we listened to the first childhood memory, by Mónica (Y5B), and it was beautiful. Your oral work on this is bound to be wonderful, so I suggest you record yours after practicing at home (without writing it down) and … Continue reading →

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What would you be like if you had been born a different sex?

Posted on January 9, 2014 by MF

Do you remember I suggested you all do the exercise of imagining yourselves, your personality and life, if you had been born a different sex? Well, here (thanks, Allegra! I love it!) Dustin Hoffman tackles the issue, like I have … Continue reading →

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Some of the new stuff on talkingpeople.net

Posted on January 4, 2014 by MF

I have neglected talkingpeople.net for the past years, but I do hope to get some time to work on updating it all and improving its organization. Thanks to the students who are contributing their work this year, by the way! … Continue reading →

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Maysoon Zayid: An Arab-American stand-up comedian

Posted on January 4, 2014 by MF

Really funny and interesting! Hope it helps you to put together well-focused ideas on the speaking topic of disabilities. Disability is as visual as race

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Books Matter (Love books, they matter)

Posted on December 24, 2013 by MF
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How to tell a story

Posted on December 19, 2013 by MF

We need to learn to listen. We need to do tons of listening. Listen to this. (Turn “Spanish subtitles” OFF by clicking in “Spanish”, scrolling to the top and clicking OFF!) http://www.ted.com/playlists/62/how_to_tell_a_story.html

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The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain

Posted on December 19, 2013 by MF

Dear students, please remember to turn off the subtitles in Spanish. Go to where it says Spanish, click to open the menu, scroll to the top and you’ll find the SUBTITLES OFF. Subtitles are about reading, not about training your … Continue reading →

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New contest for Y5’s!!

Posted on December 18, 2013 by MF

After the contest of you spotting my mistakes on the blog (congratulations, Big Jesús in Y5B and JC in Y5A!), I’ve come up with another idea. If you are interested in getting a copy of The Vagina Monologues here is … Continue reading →

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Howard Clark, video 2, more on nonviolent struggle

Posted on December 17, 2013 by MF
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Howard Clark, video 1, Chair of War Resisters’ International

Posted on December 17, 2013 by MF
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Y5. In class. Train your brain – Memory

Posted on December 16, 2013 by MF

Note-taking. First, we’ll watch the first 15 minutes of this documentary (warm-up). Then we’ll watch again and you should try to take notes on the following questions. What’s your short-memory like? Would you be a good witness? Jot down key … Continue reading →

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Second video just published

Posted on December 16, 2013 by MF

Interviewing Howard Clark (2 of 4) – mp4 (431MB) /webm (364,7MB) vídeo, 35 mins. Vídeo 2: What do pacifists do? (2) Nonviolent struggle/activism in the world (2) ESPAÑOL. Los vídeos de la entrevista a Howard Clark están en inglés pero … Continue reading →

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A very happy teacher… (a thank you all!)

Posted on December 12, 2013 by MF

Today has been the third day listening to people who learned one page in their audiobook by ear, by heart. It’s been impressive. I have to thank you all because the truth is that this has been the first time … Continue reading →

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Done! A YouTube channel for you

Posted on December 12, 2013 by MF

Dear students, I just created a youtube channel in case you want me to upload videos of your performances. I haven’t used a name that locates our geographical position, and my proposal is that we just name your with your … Continue reading →

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2013: Nelson Mandela dies

Posted on December 7, 2013 by MF

Message from the Nelson Mandela Foundation The Story of Mandela, 10 min, British English More… June 2013. VIDEO: “Promised Land” Examines How Nelson Mandela Inspired Land Reform in the New South Africa  17 min, South African and US American accents. … Continue reading →

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Fahreheit 451

Posted on November 24, 2013 by MF

This movie directed by Truffaut — which I remembered in b/n! — is based on Ray Bradbury’s homonymous scifi novel, a black utopia, or a dystopia. It’s our story in the future, where fire fighters burn books because they are … Continue reading →

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Interviewing teachers

Posted on November 15, 2013 by MF

About communicative language teaching and learning, by Rose Sen (British English) – 6 mins Activities to learn to focus in listening activities! by Herbert Puchta (British English with an accent) – 6 mins  

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About “mean”

Posted on November 12, 2013 by MF

I forgot to post “Mean to Me” for my Y3 students! We were learning that “mean” as an adjective has two meanings: “stingy” and “bad,” so it’s opposites can be “generous” and “good, kind.” “Mean” as a verb is a … Continue reading →

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Why do you write these strong women characters?

Posted on November 10, 2013 by MF

Video (8 min): http://www.upworthy.com/48-reporters-asked-this-guy-the-same-dumb-question-about-women-his-response-absolutely-perfect?g=4&c=ufb1

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bell hooks <3 Black Female Voices: bell hooks & Melissa Harris-Perry

Posted on November 10, 2013 by MF

fixed link http://new.livestream.com/TheNewSchool/blackfemalevoices

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A talk on jealousy

Posted on October 30, 2013 by MF

I sensitive topic, if you’re a feminist — because patriarchal values and behavio(u)rs are often considered “universal” in spite of meaningful (gender, for instance) evidence — but here goes… An interesting 13-minute talk, reminding us of the value literature can … Continue reading →

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For Paqui, Desirée and Carmen

Posted on October 29, 2013 by MF

A little song I hope you like, “Here comes the sun” performed by Nina Simone.  Big hug.

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Learn to pronounce “strawberry”!!

Posted on October 29, 2013 by MF

Dedicated to Miriam (Y3C), and to all the Spanish-speaking students who mispronounce this very lovely word — they say /strónberi/ instead of /stróberi/ 😀

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