Fantastic Worlds

The Emerald Island

2009-03-16T09:58:00.000-07:00

What does Ireland make you think of? Maybe of St. Patrick's day, shamrocks, old castles, leprechaums, fairy tales and celtic crosses.

Have you ever been to Ireland? If not, take a trip to the Emerald Island

If you want to discover Ireland, you just have to click here

And now, let's learn a bit more about Ireland and its traditions. Complete the following webquests and enjoy the quest

1.- Webquest

2.-Webquest 2

Have you ever heard Irish music? Click here

Useful vocabulary for itinerary

2009-03-12T16:41:00.000-07:00

What are you planning to visit and to do in Paris?

the first day la première journée
the second day la deuxième journée
in the morning le matin
in the afternoon l’après-midi
in the evening le soir
arrive arriver à
depart partir de
book réserver
hotel l’hôtel
nearby tout près, à proximité
we would like to nous aimerions / voudrions
we want to nous voulons
we plan to nous avons l’intention de

begin by commencer par
visit visiter
return retourner, rentrer
on our return au retour
continue on poursuivre
go to aller à
see voir
go shopping faire du shopping / faire les magasins
go window-shopping faire le lèche-vitrines
take a stroll faire une promenade / une balade
wander around flâner
catch a train/bus/taxi prendre le métro / le bus / le taxi
go on foot aller à pied
neighbourhood / area / locale le quartier / les alentours / l’endroit
we’ll have time for nous aurons le temps de
it takes 30 minutes to get to il faut une demi-heure pour aller à…
have a snack manger un snack
have breakfast prendre (notre) petit-déjeuner
have lunch prendre (notre) déjeuner
have dinner dîner
browse parcourir
admission l’entrée
free gratuity
expensive cher
inexpensive économique
a guide will show us around le/la guide nous montrera
hire louer
a tour of un tour de
a ride un tour en bicyclette/bateau/voiture

tourist trap une piège à touristes
take a break faire une pause

New York, New York!!

2008-10-04T15:16:00.000-07:00

New York is an amazing city, or at least this is what 3 ESO B students think after reading Little Red Riding Hood in Manhattan (by Carmen Martin Gaite) and preparing a presentation about their virtual visit.

Task:

In pairs, you have to prepare a presentation about a four-day stay in New York. Here's the information you must include: