Έργα και e-μέρες

Keeping abreast with the latest information as it is covered from various reporters of BBC can be an effective educational tool that informs, inspires and raises awareness. With BBC videos, students of both Junior and Senior High school get informed about the current affairs with various social, political topics discussed that they then bring in the classroom environment engaging their classmates in a class discussion where they have to further analyze, evaluate and address the issues raised during coverage of the news. With the current news as it is covered by BBC, we aim to inspire English language learning while exposing them to the formal use of the language as this is done with various newsreaders, presenters and guest speakers invited to share their opinions during various talk shows. Our students take interest in sharing these videos with their fellow students and thus playing the role of young presenters themselves informing the class about what is current on the news and what is at stake each time. So, in C1+ level, we have made it a habit, these past few weeks, to present and discuss these short videos in class. Our enthusiasm grows as the weeks go by and we engage into the social, environmental, technological or even political issues. It feels so good to dabble into the adult world of news and, needless to say, it makes our English classes far more intriguing and exciting!

Here’s what we discussed last week:

Konstantinos Axidelis:  “Tech that keeps you safe on the streets”. In Wales a big percentage of people is a victim of violence each year, that’s why the specific gadget was invented.

Dionisis Elhout:  “Why a black child is 12 times less likely to become PM”. A white child born today is 12 times more likely to go into politics and become Prime Minister than a black child for many reasons.

Kelly Kotsareli:  “The collar which visualizes your dog’s emotions”. It’s about a collar which changes colour depending on your dog’s mood. It has been developed by a biologist in Japan.

Konstantina Mavroeidi: “Week of Technology”. It was a very interesting and informative video on new technological advances.

Manto Xenidi: “The olives helping Greece out of crisis”. The video is about an interview of a Greek olive oil producer, born abroad, who came back to Greece to grow olives trees in his homeland, Sparti.

Irianna Oikonomou: “N.Y protests”. Shocked Muslim-Americans express their fears about Donald Trump being a President.

Anna Thalassinou: “Scientists step into dance world at the Royal Ballet”.  The school of Sport Health and Applied Science supports dancers to get through injuries.

Mike Koilakos: “Court drama”. The moment the judge realized that the accused was a school friend, he started crying.

Artemis Nikolaou: “My 11-year-old child had a spit head over her head!”.  A mother describes her daughter’s treatment by Sussex Police as barbaric and disgusting.

Aggelianna Tefani: “Huge snowballs stretch across 11 miles of Siberian coast, near the Arctic Circle”.   These balls are formed when pieces of ice get rolled by wind and water and it is a very rare phenomenon. Locals say they have never seen something like that before.

Liza Papastathopoulou: “A drone designed to fly with one propeller has been developed in Zurich”. While most flying machines need parts like flaps, this drone is especially designed to fly with only one propeller.

Eugenia Mantouvalou: “I surfed the biggest wave”.  It’s the story of a man and a woman who surfed the biggest waves in championships around the world and won first place.

Rigas Kastritis: “Scuba diver rescued after 18 hours”.  This video was about an Australian scuba diver who survived an 18-hour stay in the sea. After he was found, he stayed several days in hospital to receive medical treatment.

Giorgos Avgerikos: “Why a black child is 12 times less likely to become PM”. The video compares the chances of a white and a black child to become a Prime Minister in the UK. The white children are much more likely to become successful in politics.

Konstantinos Tsoukas: “Earthquake in New Zealand”. After a 7,8R earthquake in New Zealand, there is extensive damage and many people are homeless. The situation continues to be difficult. 

Konstantina Antonopoulou: “The dragon lizard that flies”. This video was about a lizard which had to choose whether to stay and fight or run and hide. It also reveals how dragon lizards can fly.

Marianna Bitsani: “Elton John’s Pictures”. Elton John talks about his passion for photography and about the exhibition of the photographs he has collected over the years. The collection comprises of more than 8,000 photographs and will be presented outside the U.S.A for the first time.

George Kostaras: “Snowdonia beauty captured in time-lapse videos”. A couple, who loves photography, has made wonderful videos of snow-capped landscapes.

Arianna Antonopoulou: “The boy playing American football with no legs”. An eight-year old boy, who was born with no legs, plays American football for his local team in New York.