The death penalty debate

Following Vanessa´s presentation, here you are more "food for thought" ideas on the issue by actor Jeremy Irons. Try and answer these questions about the video:

1.Say 2 ideas he mentions against death penalty.
2. Which social group is especially affected by death penalty?
3. What is the saying in the US about "capital punishment"?
4. "Death penalty is irreversible". Explain.
5. Since 1990, how many execution of child offenders have there been in countries with death penalty?
6.Complete the sentence: "an attack to human rights (like the right to life) is an attack...................."
7. "Explain: "Criminals and murderes have crossed the line between right and wrong. Do we want to join them?"

More Maori legends

Watch the video and answer the questions:

 

1.Why did the days become too short?

2.How many brothers did Maui have?

3.What did Maui want to do?

4.How is he going to do that?

5.Why did they walk where the sun rose during the night?

6.Why did they make a wall?

7.What did they do with the ropes?

8.Why were they magic?

9.What did Maui do when the sun rose?

10.What happened in the end?

The Present Perfect vs the Past Simple

Check this link with theory and exercises.

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Maori legends

This is a waka.

This is the map of New Zealand. What is the relation between the map and The Legend of Maui and the Magic Fishhook?

Tell me the names in Maori of the different islands.

Your Haikus (E1ºC)

 

Forests have been cut

by the anger of chain saws

to take from them wood

("Deforestation", by Laura G. and Alejandro G.) 

If you are alone

happiness is always there

to give you colour 

("Alone with Happiness", by Marta Z. and Steveen T.) 

Sunset finds a voice

of a strange boy with a rose

for his beauty lost

("Love" by Alicia M. and Concha L.)

You are suffering

the death takes your life away

and the silence cries

("Dust in the Vault" by Esther L. and Marina L.)

Good work to you all!