NINE FIFTEEN

Hello Everybody! How was your summer? September is already here and a few days are left before school classes begin. To tell the truth, this year I’m still in a holiday mood, far from home, on parental leave in Boston (USA) spending a wonderful life experience with my husband and son! Boston is a fantastic city, with all its parks, shores, museums, libraries, cultural events and shops! But, most of all, Boston is a truly inspirational place! Cambridge, one of its main districts, is home to two of the world’s most famous universities: Harvard and the MIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, leading academies for their often life-changing research.  I’ve spent much time wandering across these places and I’ve found them so exciting! One day, at Harvard, I saw lots of young people from all over the world greeting their families with a kiss and a hug carrying their luggage to the dormitories. They were the new Harvard ‘freshmen’ (boys and girls) moving to the colleg...

Need to write a film review for your next English class? Find an example here: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/elementary-a2-writing/film-review

If you want to have an idea on how teenagers act when it turns to food and the environment, please read this final class report I'm pleased to share:  INTRODUCTION  The aim of this report is to analyze the food habits and attitudes to the environment of a group of 16-year-old students of our school, “ITA UMBERTO I” (Andria). To get this information we worked in groups of four or five people to collect the answers of our schoolmates. For instance, we asked questions about healthy and junk food, knowledge of the food pyramid, recycling, renewable energy, use of public transport, relationship between the food we eat and their mood. FOOD HABITS With reference to teenagers’ food habits, the results of the survey show that the students eat healthy food almost every day, but they also eat in fast food restaurants at least once a week, especially at weekends. Almost all students state they have never taken part to any campaigns against food waste. Moreover, almost al...

Want some more hints on how to structure your report ? Read here: http://www.rubenvalero.com/english/content/fce-report

Questions addressed to class 2D Do you eat more healthy food or junk food? How often do you eat junk food? What do you do to reduce pollution? Have you been influenced by celebrity TV chefs’ campaigns related to food and environment? Which one is the most influential according to you? What do you do to protect the environment? What do you do to reduce food waste? Do you recycle? If so, what? Do you like eating in farm cottages? Why? Would you like to live in the countryside and grow your own food. Why? Does the food you eat have any influence on your mood? Has the knowledge of the food pyramid had any influence on your eating habits? Explain why. 

Questions addressed to class 2A 1. Do you use renewable energy? What? 2. How often do you eat healthy food? What? 3. Do you recycle? If so, what? 4. Do you use public transports? 5. How often do you eat in fast food restaurants? 6. Have you ever taken part to any campaigns to reduce food waste? 7. Do you like eating in fast food restaurants? Why? 8. Would you like to live in a green house or attend a green school? Why? 9. Would you like to live in the countryside and grow your own food? Why? 10. Does the food you eat have any influence on your mood? Make an example.

Do you know that what we eat, drink and do affects our health? Want to know what is good to eat for your health as a teen? Have a look at the food pyramid below and check if you’re doing well: http://www.safefood.eu/SafeFood/media/SafeFoodLibrary/Documents/Healthy%20Eating/M9617-DEPARTMENT-OF-HEALTH_Food-Pyramid-Poster_Simple-Version-NEW.pdf What can you do to improve your eating habits and lifestyle?