Fracking Debate

IES Los Boliches13th February 2014

Overview  

The following debate about fracking is the product resulting from a didactic unit devoted to the environment in the English class. All the characters are fictional and have been created to simulate a tv program (The Talking Box) on this controversial issue.

Although improvements can always be made, we are satisfied with the outcome sincestudents are now aware of the terrible consequences of fracking for the environment and the serious impact on our lives. They have improved their linguistic, social and artistic competences. 

AchievementsSome groups have done an outstanding performance on playing their roles.

All of them made an effort to do their best.

Team work, co-ordination and interaction skills have often been used.

Critical thought and reflection about human actions have been promoted throughout the whole activity.

And the last but not the least important… WE HAD FUN LEARNING ENGLISH !!.

The Preliminary Tasks

The Banners

The Participants’ ArrivalTatiana, the hostess

The Observers: Elena, Antonio David & José Ignacio

Andrea interviewing Iñaqui (CEO)

The Gas Company Workers: María & Cristina

Irene & Sandra, Doctor & Patient

Álvaro interviewing Sara Makridakis, the Mayoress of

Almedinilla

Sergio and the two villagers,Aida & María

Fernando, a politician, Sara, Yolanda & Teresa (journalists)

The Ecologists: Daiana, Johanna, Dalma & Katerina

Alberto, a politician for fracking

During the debate…

Irene, Sergio, Aida & María

The Audience

Manuel & Ismael: two farmers

Dalma, the ecologist

The Farmers from Kansas City:Josemi, Isaac, Manuel & Ismael

Manuel, Ismael, Daiana & Johanna

José Miguel’s Speech

Humour & Good Performance

Pictures showing the destruction of farmland by fracking

The ending of farmers’ arguments

An applause for the farmers

Jorge’s Speech (Greenpeace)

Teresa interviewing Jorge

The discussion table

Sergio interviewing Guillermo, a student

Sergio & Paco, the other student

The Shopkeepers: Mª del Mar & Nuria

Tatiana closing the debate

The Debating Group 1º Bachillerato E

The Cast & CrewStudents from 1º Bachillerato E

Hostess: Tatiana Krief Presenter: Sergio Torres Doctor & Patient: Irene Padilla & Sandra Sánchez Ecologist 1: Johanna Guerrero Ecologist 2: Katerina Sorokhmanyuk Ecologist 3: Daiana Terán Ecologist 4: Dalma Terán Greenpeace Representative: Jorge Ponce Farmers from Kansas City: Manuel Granero, José Miguel Valenzuela , Ismael Viñeglas & Isaac Viñeglas Gas Company CEO: Iñaqui Oliete Gas Company Workers: Cristina Moreno & María Villalba Journalist from El País: Álvaro Fernández Journalist from La Razón: Andrea Izquierdo Journalist from El Mundo: Maite Lozano Journalist from ABC: Yolanda Serrano

The Cast (II)

Mayoress of Almedinilla: Sara MacridakisPolitician against fracking: Fernando HernándezPolitician for fracking: Alberto HernándezShopkeepers: Nuria Ruiz & Mª del Mar VillalbaStudents: Guillermo Fernández & Francisco Villalobos The Observers: José Ignacio Postigo, Antonio David Roca & Elena RodríguezVillagers: María Gómez & Aida Urraco

Special Collaborations:Cameraman: Borja García (1º Bach A)Photographer: Diego Soler (4º ESO C)

Debate Direction: Mª José Díaz (English teacher)

Credits

We would like to thank the following people, since without their help and selfishless collaboration this debate could not have been carried out: Diego Salazar (our headmaster) for his help and editing this video, Nieves Herrero for her good views and hearty support, Marta Sanz for her enthusiasm and work on language phalacies, Carmen López for her interest and article on Fracking in Spain, Natividad Fuentes for her lesson time devoted to the fracking documentary, Asunción Ruiz for organizing the library, José Huertas for his film on fracking and Dámaso Díaz for his technical support.

Finally, to all the colleagues who have let students go out of their classes for the debate management

THANKS A LOT

THE END