THE BIRDS AND THE BEES

What do people mean when they talk about  the birds and bees?  If you don't know, you can start by listenig to the following song:
Let me tell you about the birds and the bees: http://youtu.be/8yn8gRivGnM

How would you explain your young children about the birds and the bees?  Maybe you can learn from this father:



Did you like his lesson? No?  Well, See if you prefer the following mum telling her little girl about the facts of life:



Now you know!!!

Anyway, let's change the topic. This is the one of the photocopies I will give you on 29th February: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THMjJtbHhyc0lSMGVSVXZvUzJKM2JpQQ

Transcript from FEEDING TIME: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THV0lXdDZpWjVSR0dMX1V1ZHgyYjl2Zw

Well, here you are the photocopies from 27th February:
Revision_A: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THQVpTZVE4TFRUSzJyV0ZlNkRwU21zUQ
Revision_B: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THUXdJLVpKNzRTTjJfZ2k3REJFM0VBUQ

Photocopies from 22nd February:

Photocopy 1_new mascot THE PUFFIN: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THS2ZyUmpiUDFSR3VCTHhqY1dNbjZ3dw

Photocopy 2_words and expressions from FEEDING TIME: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THd3RFRWZDTVFRUHllMXVTLXJ6emlWdw

GRAMMY AWARDS 2012
   Adele wins BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE: http://www.grammy.com/videos/adele-wins-best-pop-solo-performance#ooid=14cXhoMzq1moDErh52-7cai72BVDuxHH
   Adele wins ALBUM OF THE YEAR: http://www.grammy.com/videos#ooid=lob3hoMzrw6Hg4yLRkoMZmGpTfiREZZ-
   Adele wins RECORD OF THE YEAR: http://www.grammy.com/videos/adele-wins-record-of-the-year#ooid=lmb3hoMzosEiO_yyi5yRnPUz1cqIs52y
   Adele and Paul Epworth win SONG OF THE YEAR: http://www.grammy.com/videos/adele-adkins-and-paul-epworth-win-song-of-the-year#ooid=5kb3hoMzpmciJKk3gDSRir1VmmSdz3e
Plus
   Adele's triumph, Whitney Houston's tribute at the Grammys:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9695000/9695786.stm
   Adele's surgeon on her condition: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17114963
   Whitney Houston Death Statement: http://www.grammy.com/videos/whitney-houston-death-statement#ooid=8zdXJoMzraLafW_wns8DV4QGc1Hzpbmn


  

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

Watch the  episode Feeding Time, from  the series Creature Comforts, and find out what each animal says about food. Do you share the views -or tastes- of any of the creatures?




Phocopy from 15th February_COHESION: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THZDNkODcyNTEtMjFiMC00YjY3LTg4MGMtNDY4NGY4Nzg4MTNl
Photocopy from 15th February__v-ing: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THMmM0Yjk5ZWItZjBmNC00ZmU0LWIyNTQtM2JmNjVhMDYzMTBk
Quizz on INTERJECTIONS: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?quiz=928_interjections
Quizz on NOTICES: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1059_notices
Quizz on COHESION: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1213_cohesion
Quizz 1  on FOOD IDIOMS: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1514_food_idioms
Quizz 2  on FOOD IDIOMS: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=124_food_expressions
Quizz on EATING & DRINKING: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1135_drink_food
Quizz on FOOD & FLAVOURS: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1139_food_flavours
Quizz 1 on COOKING: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1231_cooking
Quizz 2 on COOKING: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1239_food_cooking
Quizz on COOKING IDIOMS: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1651_cooking_idioms
Quizz on BIRTH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1529_pregnancy    

BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN YOUR MOUTH

Last week we discussed about the advantages and disadvantages of home births, after learning that an Australian  home birth advocate died when giving birth to her second child at home.

Here's the link where you can listen to part of a radio programme where three women give their views on the issue:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/03/2010_11_mon.shtml

And  here is the transcript plus the article about the Australian lady : https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THYjQ4YjdjZWYtZWJhOS00NTIxLTk3MjMtMjQwZGNlNmI1N2Iz

Photocopy from Friday 10th February: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THNmI0NDJiNjctZDk1Yy00NGFlLWEwOWYtZWE0MjE0NmUxMmM1
Photocopy from Wednesday 8th February:   https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THNTE1OWEwOGEtYWMxNS00MmEyLWI3MGQtMDQ2ZGM4ZTM4NWI5
Key to exercises PAST SIMPLE vs PRESENT PERFECT:  https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THNmUxYjQ3YzgtMWZmNC00YTAyLWI1YTQtNWJjNmYzOGM1NmYw
Answer key to exercises on COHESION: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THZmEzNjc0ZjYtOTBjNy00NTAyLWEzOWMtMTc5ZmIwNjkxOWU2

Contador stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title and banned for two years
Here is a series of videos about Contador's issue in chronological order (You may need to get a particular program in order to see some of them):

1   July 2010:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8837000/8837126.stm
2   September 2010:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9047000/9047250.stm
3   September 2010:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/sport/2010/09/100930_contador.shtml

4   November 2011:  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-22/contador-appears-in-court-over-doping/3685518

5   February 6th  2012:  http://www.videosurf.com/video/contador-loses-drug-case-1348930786

6   February 6th 2012:  http://www.videosurf.com/video/sportscenter-contador-banned-two-years-1348922886

7   February 6th 2012: http://media.smh.com.au/sport/sports-hq/contador-stripped-of-tour-de-france-title-2942348.html

8   February 6th 2012_ Eddy Merckx brands Alberto Contador's ban 'excessive' :  http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/16916880

9   February 7th 2012_Andy Schleck is sad about Contador's ban: http://media.smh.com.au/sport/sports-hq/schleck-feels-no-pride-in-tour-title-2942568.html

10  February 8th  2012_Wada president: Contador ban 'a good day for clean athletes':  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/hardtalk/9694193.stm

THROUGH THICK AND THIN

ANSWER KEY to the photocopy about FOOD_COOKING_EATING...: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_Nb3d84W0THYWMwMTQ4ZjItMmYyNy00MTc0LWI5ZTQtZDY4ODliNzI0NmUz

BIRDS OF A FEATHER...

Do you eat like a horse or do you eat like a bird?

Last Wednesday I mentioned a scene from the film Psycho -a favourite of mine! It was in relation to the expression "to eat like a bird".

Well, you can watch the scene now. But first, a bit of background information. You will meet Marion and Norman. Norman runs a motel and Marion has just stopped to spend the night there. He offers to bring her some food as the nearest restaurant is quite far away and, besides, it's late and it's raining...

By the way, do you have any stuffed animals at home? Creepy!