Writing: giving an opinion

30% students in Catalonia don't get ESO Certificate.

Is our educational system being effective enough?
N0, it isn't
Are students working hard enough?

Are parents helping in the educational process?

What's the average in your class?

Where's the problem? have you got any suggestions?

Dangerous minds: the scene of the restaurant

R:     Hey, are you sure they got chicken?
   Mm-hmm.



L:May I tell you a little
about this evening's specials?



W:The chef is featuring foie gras with smoked
duck and figs on a hill of bulgar.



W:Uh, salmon tartar
in potato gaufrette



W:over wild mushrooms,
and fennel salad.



w:Uh, for the entree
we're featuring




W:a complex shellfish
pan roast with orso,



W:a touch of comfit and a broth
thickened with lobster shell oil.



W:All very, very good.



L:Could we have a few minutes, please?
W:Ah, yes.



R:Thank you.



R:Are you sure they got chicken?
L:Yes.



L:Here. See, it's right there,
sweetie. You see? Poulet.



L:And when the waiter comes back,
you may as well talk to him.



L:lt'll be good practice
for your summer job interviews.



R:I can't talk to that guy. He probably
thinks I'm weird or something.



L:He does not. He can't help
but notice your natural charm.



L:You just look him straight in the eye and
you talk to him like you would anyone else.



L:Now, go ahead and call him over.



L:Go ahead. Just give him
a little nod.



W:Are we ready?
R:Okay, I'll have the chicken.



R:A whole one.



L:And I'll have the same.



L:And one to go, please.



W:One to go. Thank you.

Dangerous minds: the song.

GANGTA'S PARADISE
WHAT'S THE SONG ABOUT?

Dangerous minds

PART 1



Questions:

1. Who are the main characters in the film?
Louanne Johnson: A retired U.S. marine. She is the teacher.
Emilio Ramírez:
Hal Griffith:
Raúl Sanchero:
Callie Roberts:
2. Why does Lou Anne accept the job?
Because she need to find a job.
3. Is Lou Anne getting the student's attention? How?
Yes. By teaching them karate and reading them poems by Bob Dylan.

PART 2

1. Are the students learning poetry?How?
Yes, by listen Bob Dylan's poems.
2. What's the prize for the contest?
One dinner in a fancy restaurant.
3. Who are the winners?
Emilio, Raúl and Durrell.
4. Who's finally going?
Raul.
5. What do they have for dinner?
Two chikens.
6. What's Raul's problem?

7. What's Lou Anne's offer?

6. What's Callie's problem?

7. What's Emilio's problem?

8. How is Lou Anne helping Callie?

9. How is Lou Anne helping Emilio?

10. Is Emilio asking for help to the principal?
No, he isn't.
11. What happens to Emilio?
He died at the end of the film.
12. Is Lou Anne leaving the job? Why?
Yes, because the students insisted a lot.