Survey

Hello my dear students!! How are you doing? I'm fine.... happy, relaxed!! That's the word!!

I'm thinking about new ideas for YOUR BLOG. For that reason, I need your help: on the right side of the screen you've got a survey in order to choose your preferences.

Just vote!! or if you prefer, tell me:

What would you like to do (here) during the second term?

Christmas celebrations around the world

In a week we'll be resting at home or hanging out with our friends because we'll be ON HOLIDAY!! 

When we think about Christmas we usually bear in mind: presents, parties... and holidays! of course! 

Now it's time to think and learn some facts related to Christmas in other countries and cultures.

In Spain we have "The Three Wise Men" , who give us some presents each 5th January night; and we eat "twelve grapes" each New Year's Eve in order to be lucky during the following year which is about to start.

Here you have some pictures: 

What are their names? In which countries do these characters arrive each year to give some presents away to the children?

GOOD LUCK and HAVE A REALLY NICE TIME!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Books for U

We already have the readers for this academic year:

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

- 2º ESO:    The wonderful Wizard of Oz.  Ed. Burlington.

ISBN: 9789963481095

Cervantes

- 1º BACHILLERATO:  Cervantes meets Shakespeare.  Ed. Burlington. 

ISBN: 9789963473229

RELATIVE PRONOUNS (1º Bachillerato)

As you know we have the final term tests next week:

• Monday 12th December: Speaking
• Wednesday 14th December: Grammar and vocabulary (rephrasing!!)
• Thursday 15th December: Reading, writing and listening.

If you want to practise a little bit more the relative clauses I have found these exercises  ( 1, 2 ) and this blog. They will help you a lot, I'm sure! 

And don't forget to study VOCABULARY!! (it is essential to do all the exams properly...)

One moment: MEDITATION

Just try!! It is always helpful, but nowadays even more!! (exams, stress, etc.)   

Watch the video and then tell me about your experiences. 

Have you ever done it? Are you stressed? or calm? Do you believe in meditation?

(Ommmmmm)

REMEMBER!: vocabulary test 5th December 2011

 This is a message for my 2º ESO students:

TOMORROW we have a test about the vocabulary of units 1, 2 and 3 (but don't forget the 'starter unit')T 13:30 p. m. Don't forget:

• STARTER UNIT: countries & nationalities, subjects at school & classroom expressions, the family.
• UNIT 1: adjectives of physical description, everyday activities (do the ironing, make the dinner, etc).
• UNIT 2: television programmes, everyday activities (do homework, cook, etc)
• UNIT 3: supermarket products, materials and containers, places around town.

Here you have some links to revise and practise. 

Good luck, class!!

Are you a firework?

I have just watched this video ... and I have to say that it is GREAT!! Of course I've thought about you because we can also read the lyrics  (in English and Spanish), so you can learn a lot of vocabulary and also understand it properly.

• 2º ESO : Class, THERE ARE a lot of things here. For example, there are SOME people. What other things are there? Do you like this song? And the most important question: Are you going to show me that all of you are FIREWORK and that I should trust on you? (yesssss, please!)
• 1º BACHILLERATO: Are you going to motivate me, class? ;-)  Well, in class we are studying the present perfect... So can you translate the sentence: "alguna vez has sentido....?"              Also, I've got some questions for you such as: Do you like the song? How many verbal tenses can you distinguish here? Are you fireworks? 

These are just ideas, but the most important thing is that you listen , watch and COMMENT!! Thanks!! 

25th November: The International day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

 Hello, guys! Today we celebrate the international day for the elimination of violence against Women (and Men, of course).

Before reading this post I invite you to have a look at this video.

“Violence against women and girls takes many forms and is widespread throughout the globe. […] On this International Day, I urge governments and partners around the world to harness the energy, ideas and leadership of young people to help us to end this pandemic of violence.  Only then will we have a more just, peaceful and equitable world.”

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
  Message for the International Day for the
Elimination of VIolence against Women

25 November 2011

By resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and invited governments, international organizations and NGOs to organize activities designed to raise public awareness of the problem of that day. Women's activists have marked 25 November as a day against violence since 1981. This date came from the brutal assassination in 1960, of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic, on orders of Dominican ruler Rafael Trujillo (1930-1961).

On 20 December 1993 the General Assembly, by resolution 48/104  adopted the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women.


Now, it's time to think about it!

• Do you think women and men have equal opportunities? 
• Does it really exist equality all around the world?
• .... domestic violence... ???? 

 Here you have a video about this topic.
After watching and listening it, tell me: which is your favourite statement? For me:

There is a difference between love and control: LOVE DOESN'T HURT!!

Use Education to earn a living! ;-)