Why gender equality is good for everyone- men included

Before watching Micheal Kimmel TED TALK on gender equality, have a look at this words and match them to their definition.

POTLUCK DINNER              one piece of clothing
INTUITIVE                             a person, system of society following the principle that eveyone should have                                                   equal rights      
SUFFRAGE                            a dinner to which eveybody brings food to share
BIAS                                       a difficult questions you ask people for fun that has a clever or amusing                                                           answer
GARMENT                             to influence sb/sth, especially unfairly, to give an advantage to one group
PREMATURE                         based on feelings raher than facts or proof      
RIDDLE                                  the right to vote in an election
EGALITARIAN                      happening or done too soon, especially before the natural of suitable time

Now, watch the video and work on the while watching tasks:

1. What interaction changed Michael Kimmel's life? when did it happen?
2. What does the black woman think about priviledge?
3. What social class does he belong to?
4. Who thought that he had an objective opinion? What's your opinion about it?
5. According to Michael Kimmel why do men wear ties?
6. What was the title of the show he was in?
7. What was Michael 's problem with the title?
8. Why should men support gender equality according to Michael Kimmel?
9. What are the benefits for children if men are more invloved in housework and everyday family life?
10. What's the quotation he uses at the end of his talk? Why do you think he chose it?

Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager  that started the antiglobal student movement; listen to her talk and then  think about:

1.- Five things WE ALL could do to reduce our CO2 emissions.

2.- Five measures governments should  implement to stop climate change.

Let Me Tell You About CrossFit

1.- Define what Cross Fit is.

2.-  What words are used in the video to describe what Cross Fit is?

• benefit
• comradery
• passion
• comfortability
• intensity
• lifestyle
• team atmosphere
• difficulty
• commitment
• pleasure

3.- What of the following verbs are mentioned in the video to talk about crossfit?

 dare / compete / threat / challenge / share / quit / defy/ reward

4.- Why do people get  surprised ehen they walk in a Cross Fit gym?

Nettiquete: Sources of information

 Hi everyone!

Let's watch a video about one of the rules of nettiquete.

As all of you know nettiquete is the rset of rules we must follow when using the internet of the social media; one of those rules deals with the type of information we use and sources of information;  whenever we prepar a paper or do a reseach we must be careful about the informatin we read. We  need to ensure the sources we use are reliable and updatedand , and we must cite them.

This is the videoI have recorded for you all. I hope you find it useful.

How to add subtitles in your videos

As all of you know, for this term project you are going to write and record either a video or a tutorial; here you have a couple of examples about thow to do it. I hope you find them easy and handy.

The Fault In Our Stars | "Little Infinities" [HD] | 20th Century FOX

IELTS & TOEFL Vocabulary - Technology

Super Size Me Open: An American sterotype?

Super Size Me Open: An American sterotype?

Super Size Me










After watching the first five minutes of Super size me, do this fill in the gaps exercise.

1. America is the _________________ nation in the world.
2. More than _______ % of adults in the US are obese.
3. The two main causes for deaths in America are ___________ and ______________.
4. McDonald’s is spread over the world and feeds more than __________ million people worldwide a day.
5. McDonald’s accounts for _______ % of the fast food market in the US.
6. In the US you can find McDonald’s everywhere: ______________, ___________________, ______________________

 Discuss the following questions. Support your opinion and make notes.

1. Are  Spanish people heavier than they used to be? Why or why not?
2. Our kids are said to be among  the most obese in the European Union. Do you agree with this idea? what measures should be taken to avoid this problem?
3. What influence does McDonald’s have in Spain? Is it very popular? Does it influence our diet?
4. In America some people are suing fast food restaurants. Where does personal responsibility start and corporate responsibility stop?
5. The title of the film is Super Size Me. What does it refer to?
6. What will the specific topic of the film be?
7. Are the eating habits of Spaniards changing? In what way?
8. Is fast food going to influence our eating habits the same way as it has many Americans?

Madonna Woman of The Year Full Speech | Billboard Women in Music 2016

Watch this powerful speech  about women rights and working women and do not forget that on 25th November we all stand up to fight gender violence.

Thanksgiving With Friends

Have a look at this video from the sit-com "Friends"; it's really funny and I'm sure you are going to have a great time watching it. Remember that Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston were married at that time.

The Simpsons - Treehouse of Horror III (Part 3)

                                      Watch the video and answer the following questions:
1.- Who is the bait?
2.-  How did they capture Homer- ape?
3.- Do a little bit of research. they advertise  the show as King Homer. Eighth wonder of the world.            Which are the other seven?
4.- Who says the following sentences? When?
            a.- "Who is this Homer dude?"
            b.- "Women and seamen don't mix"
            c.- "We wouldn't think of going without the bait"
            d.- "What kind of show you got for us, Mr. Burns?

The Simpsons - Treehouse of Horror III (Part 1)

Halloween's back. Watch the video and then do the exerxises. I wish you a terrifying Halloween's night

Halloween recipe

Halloween is back!
Have a look at this recipe: marshmallow Ghosts and Ghouls. Something yummy to have a sweet scarry night.

Happy Halloween