jueves, 29 de abril de 2010

Cecilia I don't know how to do it.

Cecilia I have a problem with the powerpoint because I don't know how to put off the questions and put my questions¿?

If you can solve my problem coment this entry please.
Thanks.

Energy production and environmental damage

Electrical energy is produced in many ways.

Energy is sometimes produced in such a way that the environment around us is damaged.

But... in which way is the environment damaged? Answer the following questions to find out a bit more about how our planet is in danger...

http://www.technologystudent.com/energy1/less2.htm

Write down the new voacbulary you have learnt in your notebook.

martes, 27 de abril de 2010

A bit more about poer stations...

Now you Know the vocabukary you need to understand how a power station works, let´s see a bit more...

1. Write some advantages and disadvantages of the conventional power station (Fossil fuels)

2. Classify the energy sources in Renewable and Non renewable:

3. Explain the greenhouse effect and the acid rain.

sábado, 24 de abril de 2010

THe video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.greenpeace.org/espana/campaigns/bosques/kit-kat-take-action-2

AN IDEA TO THE NEWSPAPER!

People! I have an idea to the english's newpaper work. To take advantages tu Lucy's idea (NGO) but like it is a lie, we can say that we are doing the *BOICOT to some multinational. I was thinking to NESTLE->KIT KAT, because just some days ago, I saw this video and it really affected me because I didn't know this(I like kit-kat haha). So........ say your opinions.
*BOICOT: a group of people who are agree to don't buy a product in orden to the multinational companies don't make more this product because it is damaging the world.

jueves, 22 de abril de 2010

How Does a Power Station work?

A power station (also referred to as a generating station, power plant, or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power.








Electrical power can be generated through CONVENTIONAL technology or ALTERNATIVE technology.
For understanding how does a power station work (in english, of course) you should work some vocabulary first....

Vocabulary:

1. Write the name of these words in your notebook:
· Heat:……………….
· To burn:…………..
· To boil:…………….
· Steam:……………..
· Coal:……………….
· Boiler:…………….
· Turbine:…………………
· To spin:…………………..
· Voltage:…………………..
· Power station:………………..
· Generator:……………………
· Cooling tower:……………..

2. In Power stations we can produce electricity in four steps. Read these steps and put them in order.
· Step _______: The steam makes a turbine spin
· Step ________: We burn the fuel to boil water and produce steam
· Step ________: The electricity goes to the transformers to produce the correct voltage.
· Step _______: The spinning turbine moves a generator and produces electricity.

3. Copy these steps in order in your notebook.