FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS (2B1)

It looks like the queen's funeral didn't repair the damage Harry and Meghan have done to the royal family.

#royalfamily #worldnews https://t.co/RVAFIDLn3S

— Conservative Tribune (@conserv_tribune) September 28, 2022

https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/harry-and-meghan-appear-on-time-100-most-influential-list/6231373.html

TWO YEARS AGO HARRY & MEGHAN´S PICTURE  APPEARED ON THE COVER OF THE “TIME” MAGAZINE AS SOME OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. FOUR YEARS AGO PRINCE HARRY TOOK LEGAL ACTION AGAINST A BRITISH TABLOID BECAUSE OF MEGHAN´S TREATMENT IN THE PRESS, COMPARING IT TO HIS MOTHER´S, WHO WAS KILLED IN A CAR CRASH IN 1997 WHILE SHE WAS BEING CHASED BY PAPARAZZI…OPRAH WINFREY´S INTERVIEW THREE YEARS AGO WAS LIKE A BOMBSHELL AS THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY WAS ACCUSED OF RACISM. THEY WERE INVITED TO THE KING´S CORONATION BUT ONLY HARRY ATTENDED IT, WITHOUT MEGHAN . IT SEEMS THAT THEY STILL KEEP THEIR DISTANCE

BUT HOW  DOES SHE GET ON WITH THE REST OF THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY ? HAS THE SITUATION CHANGED AFTER QUEEN ELIZABETH´S DEATH AND KING CHARLES’S CORONATION? DOES SHE GET ON WITH KING CHARLES III?

I KNOW THAT THE MONARCHY IS NOT EVERYONE’S CUP OF TEA BUT IT’S A GOOD EXAMPLE TO WORK ON VOCABULARY WITH A POPULAR FAMILY THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS

HOW IS SHE RELATED TO THE REST OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS? DO YOU REMEMBER THE VOCABULARY? DIANA WOULD HAVE BEEN HER MOTHER-IN-LAW…WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE POPULAR NAMES?

MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY: VOCABULARY REVISION

https://www.esl-lab.com/vocabulary-lessons/family-tree/

MEDIATION FOR 2B1 STUDENTS (2B1)

IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT MEDIATION IS, THIS VIDEO IN SPANISH COULD HELP YOU (EOI ARAGÓN).

Basically, MEDIATION has to do with solving and dealing with problems we come up with in communication in our daily life. Generally speaking, when we are asked to mediate, we have to: 

• Summarise AND/ OR SELECT THE RIGHT INFORMATION
• Simplify & CLARIFY
• Adapt (TO THE CONTEXT / THE SITUATION / THE SPEAKER)
• Paraphrase (USING DIFFERENT WORDS)

IN THE SCHOOLS OF THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY STUDENTS ARE TOLD TO DO SO FROM ENGLISH INTO ENGLISH (INTRALINGUISTIC MEDIATION) Besides, mediation can be ORAL or WRITTEN. 

Final Tips (ACCORDING TO https://victoriassecretenglishblog.wordpress.com/)

• Never copy phrases from the original text, but paraphrase.
• Do not give your opinion unless asked; be as objective as you can; stick to the text / IMAGE / INFOGRAPHIC.
• Respect the word / TIME limit.

RECOMENDACIONES FINALES (in Spanish)

• IDENTIFICA LA INFORMACIÓN Y PALABRAS CLAVE
• ADAPTA TU DISCURSO AL DESTINATARIO, FORMAL O INFORMAL
• RESUME DE FORMA SENCILLA PARA FACILITAR LA COMPRENSION
• USA TUS PROPIAS PALABRAS (NO REPITAS LAS DEL TEXTO ORIGINAL)
• NO DES TU OPINIÓN, SIMPLEMENTE TRANSMITE LA INFORMACIÓN DE UNA FORMA OBJETIVA
• RESPETA EL Nº DE PALABRAS (ESCRITA) O EL TIEMPO DE REALIZACIÓN (ORAL)
• LO QUE MÁS SE VALORA ES LA REALIZACIÓN DE LA TAREA, ES DECIR, SI HAS CONSEGUIDO TRANSMITIR LA INFORMACION SOLICITADA  Y EN MENOR MEDIDA LA CALIDAD DE LA LENGUA

WRITTEN MEDIATION B1 (EXAMPLE)Download

ORAL MEDIATION B1 (EXAMPLE)Download