HAVE A FREAKY HALLOWEEN!

Let's reflect upon its origins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-VRAemIvbI

LINKERS, CONNECTORS AND OTHER STUFF THAT MAY BE USEFUL TO YOU WHEN SITTING THE "SELECTIVIDAD" EXAMS.

https://sites.google.com/site/maycaingles2011/writing/linkers-and-connectors
Hi there! I've found a site where the most common and used linkers are pretty well explained and organised. I hope you find the link useful and from now on you don't employ always the same linkers in your pieces of writing. See you in the classwoom!

SCHOOL YEAR 2012-2013

Welcome to everyone! I propose you to start this new school year full of energy and without losing ilusion, in spite of the fact the difficult situation we're living in Spain.
Today, I'd like to start by sharing with you TWO IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS:

- The official calendar for this school year 2012 and 2013(http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/educacion/educacion/nav/contenido.jsp?pag=/Delegaciones/Sevilla/SERVICIOS/SOE/CalendarioEscolar2012_2013&vismenu=0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0), and


- (This is mainly for 2nd BACH students) a link where you can find all the PPAU (former Selectividad) exams for English.( http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/innovacioncienciayempresa/sguit/g_b_examenes_anteriores.php)

Closed for holidays until...

ANIMAL IDIOMS: A COMPETITION.

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/km-animalidioms.html

LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU!

Show me how good you are at TONGUE TWISTERS:

http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/en.htm



Getting to know USA: a Debate.

As I explained to you yesterday, the point of this group activity is:

- First. Select a state of the United States of America: the one that you most like or the one that draws your attention, it's up to you!

- Second. Look for as much information as you can about that state.

- Third. Through an oral presentation, persuade your classmates your state is the nicest and the most interesting one, the one everybody should visit.

Remember: the most persuading students will be given an award.

1st ESO A Groups:

- Alba García and Elena Cabeza: NEW YORK.
- Clara Crespo and Isabel Álvarez: FLORIDA.
- Gonzalo Cabrera and Álvaro Cobos: CALIFORNIA.
- Jaime Capilla and Alejandro: ILLINOIS.

1st ESO B Groups:

- Patri Gil and Elena Jiménez: NEW YORK.
- Noelia Guerrero, Lucía González and Alba Fernández: ALASKA.
- Marta Gutiérrez and Elena Boza: FLORIDA.
- Albert Mateo and Jack Mesa: CALIFORNIA.
- Jesús Gordillo and Willy Hinojosa: COLORADO.
- Elías Hernández and Paula Jiménez: WASHINGTON.

DON'T HATE, DEBATE! (PART 2)

Hi there! I've found some links that can be useful for some of the topics you're gonna talk about in the debate:

- Bullfighting.

http://www.spain-info.com/Culture/bullfighting.htm 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/bullfighting

- The Spanish Educational System.

http://martin-oldfield.suite101.com/educating-your-child-in-spain-a357584 

http://www.practicalspain.com/Education.htm 

- Job Market in Spain. 


http://www.prospects.ac.uk/spain_job_market.htm


- Private School / Education vs. Public School / Education.


http://www.practicalspain.com/Education.htm

ST PATRICK`S DAY

I think time has come to start thinking about one of the most important festivities in the world, that is, St Patrick's Day. As most of you probably know, he was the man in charge of christianising the still pagan island of Ireland. After this quest, he became both a saint and the patron of the mentioned country. Let's start the session with a cartoon in which this saint's legend and story is explained pretty well:
http://youtu.be/UociNQHztiY

Now, let's watch and learn from the most scientific version of the myth included in http://www.history.com/

http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day/videos#history-of-st-patricks-day

Let's finish the session by doing the following treasure hunt that will let you learn lots of things about this festivity. Write down all the answers in your notebook:
http://poster.4teachers.org/worksheet/view.php?id=146149

Feeling happy and optimistic after correcting the exams and seeing the outstanding results!

It seems that you, or at least most of you, 4th ESO students, are starting to be familiar with my way of teaching and to know exactly what is expected from you this school year. In short, those who used to get a 5 are now getting better marks. On the other hand, those who used to fail are starting to pass the exams. So, I wanna let you know I'm really happy with the results and with all of you. Thanks a lot! C u on Mon!

SOUL STARS ALSO HAVE THEIR OWN APRIL FOOL'S DAY.

This is a quite funny interview where you can hear Adele's Cockney Accent (the accent of Londoners). Pay attention to the Glottal Stop sound (?) I explained to you in class. You can listen to it perfectly well when she says "computer" and whenever she uses a word with a "t" surrounded by vowels.
PS: Please, forget about the subtitles. I think they're in Dutch.