A tribute to grandparents

My grandpa

 LET'S  PAY A TRIBUTE TO.... GRANDPARENTS :-)
                                                                                                            

You are invited to take part in this activity to pay a tribute to grandparents. 

•   Activity 1: DICTATION   

   "He was bald, with some liver spots on his head....."
  -- Continue writing  at the same time you watch and listen the following video:    The value of wrinkles

•    Activity 2: GIFT

--   Make gift card or design a bookmark.
--   You can include a poem for them and
       design your card or bookmark as a
       special gift for  his/her birthday.
--  Choose a song for them. You can write
        the title and lyrics in your notebook.

•  Activity 3: INTERVIEW 

   Interview your grandfather/mother and take a picture of him/her. 
   Here are some suggestions:

1. When and where were you born?
2. What education did you have?
3. What were your hobbies at my age?
4. Who was your favourite subject at school? Actor/actress/singer?
5. What did you want to become? Did you get it?
6. Tell me about your best friend and an anecdote you can remember about him/her. 
7. Is there anything you regret having done during your life? 
8. Which has been the happiest moment of your life? 
9. What is the wish you always dreamt of and never became real?
10.  What is your opinion about today´s world and what would you change? 
11. Last question: What adive would you give us to be happy in life?

•  Activity 4: ARTICLE

    Write an article about your grandparents and publish it in the blog.
     --  Brief biography
     --  Describe him/her physically and his/her character.
     --  Include the previous interview and answer the following questions
            Has anything impressed you greatly?    
            Have you discovered anythin new about him/her?

•  Activity 5: A PICTURE WITH STORY

   -- Ask your grandfather/mother to choose a relevant photograph
       taken when he/she was younger. After getting information about it :
       when and where it was taken, who are the people in the photo, the
       moment or circumstances it was taken, why he/she has chosen this
       picture, and, if possible, an anecdote or short story related to it.
   -- Scan the photograph and write the information.
   -- Prepare your "gandparents´picture's story" in power point.

• Activity 6: READING 

   1.  Read the paragraph and choose the best opening sentence.
        a. My grandmother's family didn´t have an easy life, but she has got good memories.
        b. My grandmother was born a long time ago.
        c. Many families I know came from Scotland.

       "My grandmothe grew up in a small village in Scotland. Every day she and her sister got
        up at 5:30 am. They fed the chickens and milked the cow. My freat-aunt made bread ebery day and
        my grandmother picked vegetables from the garden. The flood always tasted delicious. The dog stayed
        outside. They didn't have a bathroom in their house. When they wanted to have a bath, my great-
        gandmother warmed water in the kitchen."

  2.  Find and underline one sentence that isn't relevant to the main topic of the paragraph.
  3.  Complete the sentence below to make a closing sentence for the paragraph in Ex. 1
        My grandmother's life...........

•  Activity 7: DEBATE 

   Your final task will be to give your opinion about this matter in the blog:                  

   gandparents in our society, and talk about it in class.

   You can also include pictures and multimedia files, and selec the links that support 

   your reflections.Think of your grandparents, your memories on them, an   

   outstanding episode in your lives, what the value of their wrinkles is, what they have

   taught you, what you have learn from them, and any other detail that pays a tribute

   to grandparents.

   Make a poster titled: "the Value of Wrinkles" with  your pictures and a tribute....

  Grandparents and their wrinkles deserve it !

                                                        

There is a special kind of love that grandchildren

         have for their gandparents

It´s filled with respect for their wisdom and

         accomplishments…

With gratitude for the values they’ve given us…

With delight in the stories of our family that they

         remember and share.

It’s a special kind of love that’s built on a lifetime

         of caring and giving.

It’s the kind of love that’s felt for you, Grandma

         and Grandpa…. today and always