1. Listening and speaking activity. Zulma Rubio -third cohort-

2. This is our first listening and speaking activity. Read carefully the instructions and enjoy this challenge. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me through my personal e- mail: zugyrubio@hotmail.com. I will be ready to help you. zugyrubio@hotmail.com Zulma Rubio -third cohort-

3. At the end of this activity, you will be able to create a video with your own voice talking about a funny or special thing that your pet or another animal can do. Zulma Rubio -third cohort-

4. Step # 1: Go to this link for watching a video: http://video.kids.nationalge ographic.com/video/player/ kids/animals-pets- kids/mammals-kids/hippo- fishclean-kids.html http://video.kids.nationalge ographic.com/video/player/ kids/animals-pets- kids/mammals-kids/hippo- fishclean-kids.html Zulma Rubio -third cohort-

5.  What is special about this hippo?  Why do the fishes clean the hippo?  What type of fishes are the fishes from the video?  Why does the hippo allow fishes to clean him?  Is it a common behavior from animals?  Have you seen a similar behavior in other animals? Zulma Rubio -third cohort-

6. Choose another video from the same web page (http://kids.nationalge ographic.com/Videos/) and write three questions about it.http://kids.nationalge ographic.com/Videos/ Zulma Rubio -third cohort-

7. Think about a funny or special thing that your pet or another animal can do and make a video describing its qualities and what it is able to do. You can use – movie maker- or another tool which allow you to create the video. Zulma Rubio -third cohort-

8. Do not forget using for creating the video your own voice and pictures about the animal chosen. Deadline: April 15, 2010. The activity should be sent to the following e-mail: zugyrubio@hotmail.com. Zulma Rubio -third cohort-

9. Before sending your task. Check the following aspects: Organization Creativity All steps were accurately developed Grammar/ spelling Scale: 0.0 – 2.9= low performance 3.0 – 3.9= basic performance 4.0 - 4.5= high performance 4.6 - 5.0= superior performance Zulma Rubio -third cohort-

10. Videos retrieved from: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Videos/ Images retrieved from: http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/eldaram/reddrag ondesigns/graphics/cat/Animals/Animals102.jpg http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/eldaram/reddrag ondesigns/graphics/cat/Animals/Animals102.jpg http://rba-online.com/ivf/images/Video_Icon.jpg http://www.duiops.net/seresvivos/galeria/hipopotamos/Ani mals%20Hippopotamus_Aquatic%20Journey.jpg http://www.duiops.net/seresvivos/galeria/hipopotamos/Ani mals%20Hippopotamus_Aquatic%20Journey.jpg http://rookery2.viary.com/storagev12/691500/691713_92ae_ 625x1000.jpg http://rookery2.viary.com/storagev12/691500/691713_92ae_ 625x1000.jpg http://sonshinekids-bb.org/questions.jpg Zulma Rubio -third cohort-