Don't try to be right. Choose to be happy.

Watch this video in which Ric Elias describes his new life after a near-death experience.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/es/ric_elias.html

After watching it, think about the questions he raises:

• What would you get done that you're waiting to get done because you think you'll be here forever?

• How would you change your relationships and the negative energy in them?

• Are you being the best person you can?

POPPIES AND MORE.....

England footballers will now be allowed to wear poppies when playing Spain at the weekend, says world football's governing body, FIFA

What's a poppy? What does it mean?

Take a look at this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15637074

London 2012: Torch relay heading for 1,000 places

London Games organisers have set out the 1,018 places the torch will pass through when it is carried around the UK from 19 May to 27 July 2012.

On the last day of the 70-day relay it will travel down the River Thames to Olympic Park for the opening ceremony.

Read more here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15572381

Scary monsters

Do you know where monsters come from? Take a look into the origin of the scary monsters that come to life every Halloween.

http://www.life.com/gallery/66261/where-monsters-come-from#index/0

New words in English

New technology, the Internet and social networks, such as Twitter and Facebook, are changing our language. Here you’ve got some of the words added to the dictionary.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14588727

Module 2B. answers

Here you've got the answers to the exercises you've been doing in class. Self-correction time!


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R1cVvFIPZVo2OJDwdTRqcgfpe1XQPxPg_J0hlsNWXW0/edit?hl=en_US

Problems with English: HOW TO PRONOUNCE certain WORDS?

PRONUNCIATION!!!!

This is what the Wikipedia says about the word:
Pronunciation refers to the way a word or a language is spoken, or the manner in which someone says a word. A word can be spoken in different ways by various individuals or groups, depending on many factors, such as: the area in which they grew up, the area in which they now live, their ethnic group, their social class, or their education.

English Pronunciation is specially hard because there is a huge variety in regional differences withing the UK and even more variation of speech in other English-speaking countries.

Then, what can we do? There are a few tools that might be of some help:

http://www.howjsay.com/

http://www.merriam-webster.com/

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

This is the link for the activity about pronunciation in your books! (1ºMCM module 2A longman expert)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wLqNg8MH4z2aySxTHX-9cITWsEKM-Wz-xnLyAeR-a8Q/edit?hl=en_US

Finally, a video. English is not just difficult for us......!!!

Steve Jobs, a visionary

On October 5, 2011 Jobs died in California. On his death he was widely described as a visionary, pioneer and genius. Apart from that, he was also seen as a great inventor of "slogans": "THINK DIFFERENT" he said. In 2005 he addressed himself to a wide audience of university students at Standford University in the USA. He ended his lecture with these words:  STAY HUNGRY, STAY FOOLISH"

Here are the links to the video and the transcript:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtbJM9ksxo8   (English subtitles – part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLl59Q2GuC0  (English subtitles – part 2)

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html  (the text)

Richard Reed, Entrepeneur

INNOCENT DRINKS!

The founder of UK company Innocent Drinks describes how he and three Cambridge University friends took their business venture from idea to reality.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11551271

PLANKING, BATMANNING .....gerunds and infinitives

Gerunds usually are used as the subject of sentences and also as nouns.

take a look......

http://mind-the-blog.eklablog.com/new-fads-craze-planking-batmanning-and-others-consequence-of-the-net-a5648373

WALKIE-TALKIES

If you are eager to improve your day-to-day speaking skills, we advise you to watch this video and listen to two twin baby-brothers discuss a serious matter ... biscuits! Enjoy!

First Certificate Speaking Part 2

This video might help you while learning key phrases and strategies for the First Certificate speaking exam part 2. You are asked to describe two photos.

Key word transformations for FCE

This video  gives you some hints and activities about how to do key word transformations in Part 4 of the Use of English exam.

Categoría:

CAMBRIDGE EXAMS

Would you like to take First or Advanced in December?. Go to the school office. They will give you the information you need. But remember: October 11th is the last day for registration.

RUGBY world cup 2011

The 2011 Rugby World Cup will be the seventh Rugby World Cup, an international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987.
At a meeting of the International Rugby Board (IRB) held in Dublin on 17 November 2005, New Zealand was selected as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa...
Around 70,000 visitors from overseas are expected to travel to New Zealand for the associated games and events.
The event is scheduled to be played over seven weekends from the weekend starting 10 September and culminating the weekend starting 22 October 2011." 
(Wikipedia)

Here you can watch the opening ceremony

Want to know something more about LONDON?

"He who is tired of London is tired of Life." 
Samuel Johnson


Do you think you know everything about London? Try out this test!!!!
http://www.soundguideweb.com/pages/london/qcm.htm

Now, you could watch this video.....

THE BUTTERFLY CIRCUS

The Butterfly Circus - HD from The Butterfly Circus on Vimeo.

How about watching this short movie and doing the activities at the end to practise your thinking, writing and conversational skills?

(Spanish subtitles at http://youtu.be/ZF5M_BjLg8w).

Sinopsis: "At the heart of the Great Depression in the United States (1929-1933), the showman of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the devastated American landscape, lifting the spirits of audiences along the way. During their travels they discover Will, a man with no limbs at a carnival sideshow, but after an intriguing encounter with the showman he becomes driven to hope against everything he has ever believed" (http://www.thebutterflycircus.com/)

TASKS

1) Write your own summary of the plot (100-150 words) and add your opinion about the film (50-100 words).

2) Answer the following questions:

a. Why do so many people go to the sideshow to see people like Will?

b. Why does Will spit on Mendez's face? How does Mendez react?

c. Why isn't Will in the show just after joining the circus?

d. Why doesn't anybody give Will the help he asks for in the river?

e. Why does a boy on crutches hug Will at the end of the film?

f. What is Will's real disability?

g. Why are the members of the Butterfly Circus troupe happy people?

h. Why is the circus inspired by the butterfly?

i. Did you find anything touching in the film? If so, what is it?

3) Discuss the following sentences: "What this world needs is a little wonder", "If you could only see the beauty that can come from ashes" (Mendez).

Good luck!

A new school year!

First of all, WELCOME!

It's a pleasure to meet you all: new and well-known faces after a nice rest throughout this summer.

After a rest, it's time to get back to work. First, let's watch this video and then you'll be reflecting your thoughts and opinions about it as a writing. Nice, isn't it?

http://youtu.be/8bXRepor6Sw

LET'S START RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING

The story of how we got our alphabets.
We take them for granted, but, where do they come from?

Nice 5' slideshow.

SELECTIVIDAD

One more link (thanks to jrstutoria):

http://www.selectividad.tv/ingles.php

PAU exam

Some ideas about your next exam.

https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AR6Psxn1ScL-ZHQ3bmtqdF83ZDlzbnYzZnc&hl=en_US&authkey=CO3dyaMN





Also, here you've got some interesting links about the English PAU exam:

http://www.isabelperez.com/select.htm#tests
http://www.english-area.com/paginas/selectividad.htm
http://www.sarrera.ehu.es/p259-content/es/contenidos/plan_programa_proyecto/examen_selectividad_ord_aca/es_modelo/materias_comunes.html


Good Luck!

REVISION TIME

So, the biggest exams of your life are just months away! Don't panic and pretend they'll go away - they won't! But, if you're organised, you'll find the exams won't be the nightmare experience that you feared - and if you go about things the right way you'll even get time for a social life.
10 steps to revision success:

Revision space: Find a good place to work. It should be quiet and uncluttered.


Revision timetable: Draw up a revision timetable - it's crucial. It should be realistic, cover all subjects and allow you time off to relax.


Make notes: Don't just read through your class work, make notes. One useful tip is to gradually condense your notes so they fit on the back of a postcard.


Revision guides: Get a recommendation from your teacher as to which are most useful and then make sure you use them!


Questions and answers: Write out some questions and answers to see how much you're actually remembering.


Listen in: Read your notes onto a cassette and then play them walking down the street or whilst you're in bed.


Prompts: Put key words and phrases on sticky notes around the house, so you'll see them often.


Seek help!: Don't go it alone. They say a problem shared is a problem halved. So, get friends and family on board to help you revise.


Past papers: Make sure you get hold of some past papers, they're a really good way of knowing what to expect in the exam.


Relax: If you panic you're lost! The exams are going to happen so you might as well give yourself the best chance of doing well by starting to revise early and keeping calm.

Good luck!

(some tips from the BBC)

REVISION TIME

Soon all of you will be revising for your final exams. Material will be handed to you throughout this week in order to revise and practise what you've learnt up to now. Daily work is essential and we really encourage you to do your best from now on: it's a great opportunity to improve your final mark.

The science of time

This weekend Europe has adapted its time to spring and summer. Up to the coming of railways, people kept the time using the sun.This was known as local mean time. It was in 1880 that the GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) was adopted across the UK. In San Sebastian our local time is GMT+1.

Time zones sometimes seem positively eccentric, affected by political, geographical and social changes in the real world. But as irregular as they are, if you want to divide the world up into time zones, you need a way to measure time.

Do you know how TIME is measured? Watch this video to find out.......

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12787502

CAMBRIDGE EXAMS

Would you like to take your Cambridge Exams in May?
You still can. Go to the school office before the 4th April.

Would you like to take First in April? What about a computer-based exam?
Yes, you can! Go to the school office as soon as possible.

British Press

For all of you interested in the British Press this is the link to wikipedia that will take you to all online newspapers....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_newspapers_in_the_United_Kingdom

this is a link to some newspaper's front pages:
http://www.frontpagestoday.co.uk/

Nuclear Fusion Alternative Energy

Nuclear Fusion Alternative Energy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSi-zSeS0_Y
Listen and watch the video. After having listened to it once, try to write down vocabulary related to the topic:

Nouns verbs
___________ fields
Sustainable energy __________
Unlimited __________ of cheap energy
The power of ____________ the atom
Power __________
Main d_______________
Radioactive m____________
___________ water
Plutonium, U___________, H_________
The sun’s _____________
Positively charged ____ __
F_________ fuel
Concrete and _________
____________ light
Super___________ gas
The U_________ energy source
Experimental ___________
Commercial ________ power plant
Scientists and E_____________
R_________clean energy solutions

To S_________ atoms
To F_________ atoms
To _______ into plasma
To R__________ energy
To _________ no damage



answers
______MAGNETIC___________ fields
Sustainable energy __SOURCE________
Unlimited ____SUPPLY ______ of cheap energy
The power of __SPLITTING______ the atom
Power __PLANTS________
Main dRAWBACKS_______________
Radioactive mATERIAL_____________
_GROUND__________ water
Plutonium, URANIUM___________, HYDROGEN _________
The sun’s _CORE____________
Positively charged __PLASMA____ _IONS_____
F_OSSIL________ fuel
Concrete and _STEEL________
___GLOWING_________ light
Super___HEATED________ gas
The ____ULTIMATE______ energy source
Experimental ___STAGE________
Commercial _FUSION_______ power plant
Scientists and ENTREPENEURS___________
Renawable clean energy solutions


To S_plit________ atoms
To F__use_______ atoms
To __turn_____ into plasma
To R_elease_________ energy
To ____ensure____ no damage

FISSION

Watch the video in "http://aldapetalovesscience.blogspot.com/p/mcm-2-bach-fisica.html
17. Introducción a la física del núcleo. Fisión nuclear" and fill in the gaps:
Here is a tiny atomic nucleus. How can these nuclei provide enough _____________to supply electrical power to cities as large as Toronto or Montreal?
In 1939 scientists discovered that a large nucleus such as uranium-235 would become unstable when struck by a neutron. This could cause it to split into two nuclei of about the same size and release two or three neutrons. Nuclear fission was the name eventually given to this process.
If we place the reactants on one side of a balance and the products on the other, we will find that the ______ are always lighter. Clearly a mass has disappeared in the _______reaction. What happens when a ________like this is lost? Einstein’s mass-energy equation predicted that a large amount of ______ should be released when the mass is converted to kinetic ________ of the fission products. The fission of a uranium nucleus releases more_______. These, in turn, can collide with other _______nuclei. A chain reaction then becomes a definite possibility.
What we need now is a contraption that takes advantage of these chain reactions. A contraption which uses fissional material as fuel and harnesses ________ released through a nuclear fission for practical everyday applications. Today we have those _________: Nuclear reactors of several designs which harness nuclear fissions throughout the world. Most reactors use uranium 235 as a _____. It has 92 protons and 143 ________. Less than one per cent of natural uranium is U-235; more than 99 %is uranium-238. Among so many U-238 nuclei, what happens when a lonely U-235 nucleus undergoes fission? A chain reaction is unlikely because many of the ________ released are gobbled up by the U-238 nuclei to form U-239, an extremely radioactive isotope of ________. Other neutrons simply escape from the sample because they are travelling too fast to fission another ________. Only a slow moving ________ stands a fairly good chance of initiating ________ in a uranium-235 nucleus. A fast neutron speed can not be reduced through collisions with other uranium _______. But if a relatively small mass like a water molecule is present, the ______ molecule can absorb a large amount of ________ from the neutron. The process slows down the _________. A number of these collisions will reduce the neutron’s speed, until ______ is likely to occur. The name moderator is given to the material used to ______ down the neutrons. Ordinary water is a good ___________ but it sometimes absorbs neutrons and so removes them from the reaction. .Heavy water is a very effective _________. It contains an isotope of hydrogen called deuterium, which has a proton and a neutron. It slows down the _______ but rarely absorbs them. But with slow neutrons, a nuclear reaction can get too much of a good thing. Too many slow ______ means too many fissions and too much ________ released as heat A chain reaction that is uncontrolled could produce so much ______ that the reactor could literally melt down. A safety feature is necessary: within the core of the reactor, surrounded by the uranium field, control rods can be lowered and raised.


Here is a tiny atomic nucleus. How can these nuclei provide enough energy to supply electrical power to cities as large as Toronto or Montreal? In 1939 scientists discovered that a large nucleus such as uranium-235 would become unstable when struck by a neutron. This would cause it to split into two nuclei of about the same size and release two or three neutrons. Nuclear fission was the name eventually given to this process.
If we place the reactants on one side of the balance and the products on the other, we will find that the products are always lighter. Clearly a mass has disappeared In the nuclear reaction What happens when a mass like this is lost? Einstein’s mass-energy equation predicted that a large amount of energy should be released when the mass is converted to kinetic energy of the fission products The fission of a uranium nucleus releases more neutrons. These, in turn, can collide with other uranium nuclei. A chain reaction then becomes a definite possibility. What we need now is a contraption that takes advantage of these chain reactions. A contraption which uses fissional material as fuel and harnesses energy released through a nuclear fission for practical everyday applications. Today we have those contraptions: Nuclear reactors of several designs which harness nuclear fission throughout the world. Most reactors use uranium 235 as a fuel. It has 92 protons and 143 neutrons. Less than one per cent of natural uranium is U-235; more than 99 %is uranium-238. Among so many U-238 nuclei, what happens when a lonely U-235 nucleus undergoes fission? A chain reaction is unlikely because many of the neutrons released are gobbled up by the U-238 nuclei to form U-239, an extremely radioactive isotope of uranium. Other neutrons simply escape from the sample because they are travelling too fast to fission another nucleus. Only a slow moving neutron stands a fairly good chance of initiating fission in a uranium-235 nucleus. A fast neutron speed can not be reduced through collisions with other uranium nuclei. But if a relatively small mass like a water molecule is present, the water molecule can absorb a large amount of energy from the neutron. The process slows down the neutron. A number of these collisions will reduce the neutron’s speed, until fission is likely to occur. The name moderator is given to the material used to slow down the neutrons. Ordinary water is a good moderator but it sometimes absorbs neutrons and so removes them from the reaction. .Heavy water is a very effective moderator. It contains a isotope of Hydrogen called deuterium, which is a proton and a neutron. It slows down the neutrons but rarely absorbs them. But with slow neutrons, a nuclear reaction can get too much of a good thing. Too many slow neutrons means too many fissions and too much energy released as heat A chain reaction that is uncontrolled could produce so much heat that the reactor could literally melt down. A safety feature is necessary: within the core of the reactor, surrounded by the uranium field, control rods can be lowered and raised

Satellite Photos of Japan, Before and After the Quake and Tsunami

These pictures are from The New York Times newspaper. They are amazing....

Move the slider to compare satellite images from before and after the disaster.


http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/13/world/asia/satellite-photos-japan-before-and-after-tsunami.html
 

Kristau Eskola is an Open Centre

Kristau Eskola ya es oficialmente Centro Abierto de Cambridge con lo que puede ofrecer exámenes de la prestigiosa universidad a toda la sociedad a través de sus 141 centros.
Kristau Eskola ofizialki Cambridge-eko zentro irekia dela jakinarazten dizuegu. Honenbestez izen handiko unibertsitatearen azterketak eskaini ditzake gizarte osoari bere 141 ikastetxeen bitartez.
A partir de este momento Kristau Eskola puede ofrecer, a través de todos sus centros, exámenes oficiales de Cambridge a toda la sociedad y no sólo a su alumnado.
Hemendik aurrera Kristau Eskolak, bere ikastetxeen bitartez, Cambridge-eko azterketa ofizialak gizarte osoari eskaini ditzake eta ez bere ikasleriari soilik.

in my absence III... and hopefully last! (ARRATE)

This are the google docs for self correction. Click on the links

2ºMCM
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tx1X1GN7SqqcCSv-qED7DoO_Cp6wd8-tkgGOjQNneww/edit?hl=en&authkey=CKid-6gO#

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bDECvaAjwu9F8o4YjqwpyiPJJdg6JAJMEtDyg3kIJlc/edit?hl=en&authkey=CIK_mPcD#

1ºMCM

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YY1Iz42G24E8YXqNseeaDjgCNsAv64oytufz17kFWvM/edit?hl=en&authkey=CJvQ8sEB#


have a nice weekend!                                         

in my absence II (ARRATE)

I'm sure you are working really hard these days. All the work you are doing in my absence should be done before I return and please, organise yourselves: DON'T LEAVE EVERYTHING for THE LAST MINUTE.

Shortly, I will also publish a link to google docs with the answers for self-correction.

Also, check both calendars for exam dates!!!!Recently updated...

Enjoy!
arrate

In my absence..... ARRATE

Sorry I can't be with you these days. However, this is the work you should be doing in class. Look for your level and class. Thank you!:

2º MCM  levels 2 (arrate)

• Photocopies: reason, purpose and contrast clauses

• Language development 2. pg 159

• Use of English 1. pg 160

• Use of English 2 Pg 161

• Language development 3. pg 162


1º MCM Bonus:Revision B: pg 56,57, 58

1º MCM  C level 2:

• Reading. Pg 122,123

• Language development 1. pg 124, 125

• Workbook: vocabulary pg 82 ex 2,3,4

• Language development 1 pg. 83 1, 2, 3

FOOD AND HEALTH

HOMETOWN FOOD: You’ll listen to Phil and Todd talking. Phil is British and Todd American. Phil is now in Japan. He talks about the food he misses from his country, England.

http://www.elllo.org/english/0701/705-Phil-Food.html

Circle the correct answer :


1) A scone is a kind of a) steak b) cake c) drink.

2) Scones are really a) dry b) bland c) sweet.

3) Scones have got little a) chocolate nuggets b) peanuts c) raisins in them.

4) The boy’s favourite British food is …………………..

5) The most popular food nowadays is ……………….

6) Maybe it is the most popular food nowadays because a) it’s healthy and savoury b) it’s healthy but different c) it’s healthy and different.

7) Phil really craves for a) scones b) fish n’ chips c) Branston pickles.

8) Branston pickle is like a) diced vegetables with a special sauce b) diced meat with a special sauce c) diced cheese with a special sauce.


You can also check the tapescript right here:
http://www.elllo.org/english/0701/T705-Phil-Food.htm

Are you interested in Physics?

Fill in the gaps and check your answers or watch the video you will find in AldapetaLovesScience 17. Introducción a la física del núcleo. Fusión en el Sol.
and try to reproduce the text.

The main source of ______within the _____are the Hydrogen_____. Hydrogen Atoms are +charged and therefore usually repel ______other. But, ____to the intense _____and _____within the sun, the _____are forced together. This process is known as ____. The fusion creates Helium. In the process of destroying _____, great amounts of _____ are released. This causes a chain ______ which leads to the emission of the energy which we see as the Sun.

http://aldapetalovesscience.blogspot.com/p/mcm-2-bach-fisica.html

Are you taking your Cambridge Exams in March?

Go to the school office! You will be given your "Confirmation of Entry and Timetable" and a "Summary of Regulations".

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

 
http://www.isabelperez.com/hotpot/reasonslove.htm

For those of you who are still "romantic" ........ try this activity above and you'll just be irresistible....

Funny Cartoon St. Valentine's Day - Click here for the most popular videos

England, United Kingdom, Great Britain... What´s the difference?

I got this from Arrate... Thanks, dear!
It´s explained in 5 minutes of video

DO YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR CAMBRIDGE EXAMS IN JUNE?

El plazo de matrícula será del 1 de febrero al 11 de marzo

Las matrículas deberán ser entregadas en la secretaría de cada colegio matriculador el día 11 de marzo como fecha límite. Las fechas de los exámenes y las tasas de matrícula son:

EXAMEN FECHAS TASAS

FCE (Papers 1,2,3,4) Sábado 11 Junio (Paper, 5) 27 Mayo al 19 Junio 140 €
CAE (Papers 1, 2,3,4) Miércoles 15 Junio (Paper, 5) 27 Mayo al 19 Junio 155 €
CPE (Papers 1,2,3,4) Jueves 16 Junio (Paper, 5) 27 Mayo al 19 Junio 165 €

Matrikula epea: otsailaren 1tik martxoaren 11ra arte
Matrikula inprimakiak eraman beharko dira matrikulatzen duen ikastetxe bakoitzeko idazkaritzara, martxoaren 11ra arte azken eguna izango delarik. Azterketen datak eta matrikula tasak hauexek izango dira:

AZTERKETA DATAK TASAK
FCE (Papers 1,2,3,4) Ekainaren 11a, larunbata
(Paper, 5) Maiatzaren 27etik ekainaren19ra 140 €
CAE (Papers 1, 2,3,4) Ekainaren 16a, asteazkena
(Paper, 5) Maiatzaren 27etik ekainaren19ra 155 €
CPE (Papers 1,2,3,4) Ekainaren 17a, osteguna
(Paper 5) Maiatzaren 27etik ekainaren19ra 165 €

The King's Speech

This excellent movie has received 12 nominations for the Oscar Awards

Watch the clip ‘Exercise’ on the official film website:


http://www.kingsspeech.com/media.html

http://www.filmeducation.org/thekingsspeech/index.html (right here there is an option to read the transcript of the trailer)


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fFHn2lRJQr398CrpzvPc1prO8pDhWG4BJGSTqLS39Fk/edit?hl=en# (fill in the gap activity.... to practise)


A few questions to consider:

a) the future king is treated quite roughly by the speech therapist, especially considering the great wide social
difference between them. But...look closely – who appears to have the greater power or control in the opening of this clip? Why do you think this is so?

b) In the film, before the 1934 radio broadcast of the King’s Christmas message, King George V (the former King) says:
“This devilish device will change everything…In the past all a king had to do was look respectable in uniform and not fall off his horse.Now we must invade people’s houses and ingratiate ourselves with them.This family has been reduced to those lowest and basest of all creatures.We have become actors.”
Radio changed the way the monarchy interacted with the pubic. Since the time the film is set, many more
changes in media technology and broadcasting have taken place. Consider the way any Royal Family use the media to interact with the public today.

Just for a laugh

We can see Hitler just wanted Peace, or "piece"?




I don't want war.
All I want is peace. Peace.
Peace!
A little piece of Poland
A little piece France
A little piece of Portugal
And Austria perchance
A little slice of Turkey
And all that that entails
Und then a piece of England Scotland
lreland and Wales

Nobody's allowed here
during a performance!

A little nip of Norway
A little spot of Greece
A little hunk of Hungary
Oh what a lovely feast
A little bite of Belgium
And now for some dessert
Armenia Albania
And Russia wouldn 't hurt

We're from the foreign office.
We must see Bronski.
I'm sorry, sir, but you can't.
He's on-stage.

A little piece of Poland
A little piece of France
A little piece of lndia
And Pakistan perchance

School Day of Non-violence and Peace

The School Day of Non-violence and Peace (DENIP from Catalan-majorcan: Dia Escolar de la No-violència i la Pau), is an observance founded by the Spanish poet Llorenç Vidal Vidal in Majorca in 1964.It is observed on January 30 or thereabouts every year, on the anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi, in schools all over the world . Its basic and permanent message is: "Universal love, non-violence and peace. Universal love is better than egoism, non-violence is better than violence, and peace is better than war".In countries with a Southern Hemisphere school calendar, it can be observed on March 30 or thereabouts. In Navarra the slogan for the 2009 was "above all, we are friends" (Spanish:"Por encima de todo, somos amigos").DENIP and World Association of Early Childhood Educators (AMEI-WAECE)

BURNS NIGHT

Today, 25th January, Burns Night is celebrated in Scotland.  This is a satirical poem by Burns. Below, the translation.


Addresed to a gentleman…

Robert Burns (Scotland, 1759-1796)

Addresed to a gentleman at table
who kept boasting of the company he kept.
What of lords with whom you've supped,
And of dukes that you dined with yestreen!
A louse, sir, is still a louse,
Though it crawl on the locks of a queen.

Dirigido a un comensal...
Dirigido a un comensal que presumía
de las compañías que frecuentaba.
¡Seguid comiendo con lores
y con duques id de cena!
El piojo es también piojo
en los bucles de una reina.

I have a dream.....

Today, January 17th is Martin Luther King's Day.

A good idea is to revise part of his famous speech in Washington D.C in 1963. Spot the differences.....

http://michel.barbot.pagesperso-orange.fr/hotpot/mlk/dream1.htm

My Blackberry Is Not Working!

This is a hilarious sketch broadcasted last December on BBC.
 Senior comedians Harry Enfield (who has just turned 80) and Ronnie Corbet delightfully take on the tech industry's obsession with fruit, and throw in Windows and Microsoft jokes for good measure.

BBC one's The One Ronnie comedy sketch show successfully combines old men, food and technology puns in an impressively effective way.


Enjoy!

New Year's Resolutions

Watch the sequence again and translate the highlighted expressions. Try to guess meaning from context.



https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TGpXTCovlT1kG-D4LaPT-BRtwe4BvLaG3nNg_2RpknM/edit#


Apart from this, you can also listen to Jamie Cullum's song, NEXT YEAR, BABY, which deals with the new year's resolutions of the singer...

DO YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR CAMBRIDGE EXAMS IN MARCH? HURRY UP!

El plazo de matrícula será del 10 al 17 de enero

Las matrículas deberán ser entregadas en la secretaría de cada colegio matriculador el día 17 de enero como fecha límite. Las fechas de los exámenes y las tasas de matrícula son:

EXAMEN FECHAS TASAS
FCE (Papers 1,2,3,4) Sábado 12 de marzo (Paper 5)
del 25 de febrero al 13 marzo 140 €
CAE (Papers 1, 2,3,4) Viernes 11de marzo (Paper 5)
del 25 de febrero al 13 marzo 155 €
CPE (Papers 1,2,3,4) Sábado 12 de marzo (Paper 5)
del 25 de febrero al 13 marzo 165 €

Matrikula epea: urtarrilaren 10tik - 17ra arte

Matrikula inprimakiak eraman beharko dira matrikulatzen duen ikastetxe bakoitzeko idazkaritzara, urtarrilaren 17a azken eguna izango delarik. Azterketen datak eta matrikula tasak hauexek izango dira:

AZTERKETA DATAK TASAK
FCE (Papers 1,2,3,4)Martxoaren 12a, larunbata
(Paper, 5) Otsailaren 25tik Martxoaren 13ra 140 €
CAE (Papers 1, 2,3,4) Martxoaren 11a, ostirala
(Paper, 5) Otsailaren 25tik Martxoaren 13ra 155 €
CPE (Papers 1,2,3,4) Martxoaren 12a, larunbata
(Paper, 5) Otsailaren 25tik Martxoaren 13ra 165 €

SMOKING BANS

Here you can find a global picture of the smoking bans







http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11845158

Read the article, it's worth it!