Sunday, 17 January 2010

A talk about the Emerald Island



Kevin is a tourist guide who's answering questions about Northern Ireland. Which ocean is mentioned in the dialogue? What's the terrorist group operating in Ulster? What currency is used in Northern Ireland?
Listen to the dialogue and write you answers in a new comment.Don't forget to write your name!

Dani and Anibal's talk about Northern Ireland



Dani and Anibal are talking about a country with rich culture: Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom. What's the name of the University in Belfast? What's the name of the British Queen? They also talk about a playwright who was born in Dublin. Who is he?
Listen to the dialogue and write you answers in a new comment.Don't forget to write your name!

Melissa and Caoutar's talk about Northern Ireland


Melissa and Caoutar have learnt a lot of thing about Northern Ireland and they're discussing about them.
What's the name of the dish in the picture? What are the two main religions in the country?
Listen to the clip and add a new comment with the answers to the questions.

Amos and Isaac's talk about Northern Ireland


Isaac lives in Belfast and he's telling his friend Amos things about this beautiful city.What's the typical food of Northern Ireland? Are there two Botanic gardens in Belfast?
Listen to the clip and write your answers in a new comment.

Sara and Helena's talk about Northern Ireland


Sara and Helena are going to visit Northern Ireland. They talk about different facts of the country. Where did the Titanic sink? Who's going to pick up clovers?
Listen to the clip and write a new comment with your answers.

Monday, 11 January 2010

David and Raul's talk about Northern Ireland


Raul is doing a project about Northern Ireland and he has learnt some facts about the country. For example, when is St. Patrick's day? Listen to the clip and add a new comment with the answers to the questions.

Juan and Adria's talk about Northern Ireland



Juan and AdriĆ  talk about different facts about Northern Ireland. What's the weather like in Belfast? How many counties are there in Northern Ireland? What's one symbol of the country? Listen to the clip and add a new comment with the answers to the questions.

Ricard and Oscar's talk about Northern Ireland



Ricard and Oscar talk about two different countries. What are the two capital cities? Which one is larger? What colour is the Northern Irish flag?
Listen to the clip and add a new comment with the answers to the questions.

Saray and Marta's talk about Belfast



Listen to Saray and Marta talking about Belfast. Where are they from? What is Belfast famous for? Listen to the clip and add a new comment with the answers to the questions.
(Saray was not feeling well this morning, but she did a great job with the dialogue. Good for you Saray! Good for Marta, too, who cheered her up!)

Judit and Joel's talk about Northern Ireland



Listen to Judit and Joel talking about Northern Ireland. Who's the man in the photo?
What's his name? Listen to the clip and add a new comment with the answers to the questions.

DIALOGUES ABOUT NORTHERN IRELAND


My students have been working on a webquest about Northern Ireland. They're creating interactive trivia games about this wonderful country, and they've written dialogues as well. Do you want to listen to them? Here you have some samples of their work. Enjoy!
SARA AND HELENA
MELISSA AND CAOUTAR
ISAAC AND AMOS
KEVIN AND ALBERT
DANI AND ANIBAL
JUDIT AND JOEL
SARAY AND MARTA
RICARD AND OSCAR
ADRIA AND JUAN
DAVID AND RAUL