WELCOME BACK...TO SCHOOL!!

Here we are again. Are you ready for a timetable, taking notes, exams and such stuff?  You'll be ready soon.

Anyway, don't be scared of English!! Enjoy while learning.

Halloween is coming...!

Do you enjoy creepy stories, wearing costumes? Click on the picture to get to a link from British Council where you can learn to cook party snacks for a Halloween day.

Enjoy the song below! This is a famous song for American people at Halloween time.

Proyecto Multilateral Comenius 2013-15

   

                        

Estamos de enhorabuena porque ha sido aprobado para nuestro centro un nuevo Proyecto Multilateral Comenius: "Sciences and Arts: Improving the link" para los cursos 2013-14, 2014-2015.

Here you have the flags of the European countries involved in the project: France, Germany, Finnland, Italy, Czech-Republic and Spain.

Your English command of the language can improve as part of the Bilingual Programme of our school. Also we are going to learn a lot about the role of sciences and arts in the educational systems of other countries. Are artists so emotional that they never think in terms of scientists? That's the question.

Think about it and also tell who of you are interested in travelling and lodging students from these countries. We will be receiving at least 20 students from these countries in May. First, Antonia Montes and I (Carmen Castro) will share our first Comenius experience in Czech- Republic in November. Later, we will be travelling to Italy in February.
Are you ready guys?

Trinity college examinations at school

Hello and happy new Year 2013!! Have you ever heard of the Integrated Skills in English (ISE) and its correspondence with the levels of competence in this language of the CEFR(Common European Framework of Reference)? I'm sure you have. You can see pictures of the students who passed the examinations last year in the blog.

 Some of our students have already applied for the examinations Trinity College offers in our school. Last year eleven of them applied and passed  the ISE I exams corresponding to the B1 successfully, the first stage of the independent User level of the CEFR . You can also apply for the second stage if you feel are good enough for that ISE II. You have time to prepare for these exams that will be evaluated by May and June.

The examinations for ISE I ( B1 level of the CEFR) and ISE II ( B2 level of the CEFR) consist of three parts:

Here you are the percentages for each component of ISE I and ISE II:

Ask your teacher of English if you are interested in them and she/he will give you more information and help.

These are the Portfolio taks for 2013.


2013 Portfolio Tasks (ISE 0 - IV) Here you have a document the examiners use for your Controlled Written exam. ISE Controlled Written Performance Descriptors 2011 (1)

Advent time. El adviento anuncia la Navidad

In English speaking countries and in other countries with different languages Advent time is broadly celebrated. Countdown to Christmas started last 1st December . Click here to know about the celebration in USA.

If you want to learn more about this celebration in different countries click on the link and then on each day . You are going to know lots of new things.

Movilidad alumnado Comenius: Convocatoria MAC

       

 

 El pasado 13 de noviembre se publicó la Resolución de la Dirección General de Innovación Educativa y Formación del Profesorado por la que se hace pública la Convocatoria de Programas Europeos de Educación 2013: Movilidad del Alumnado Comenius.

        Se trata de una propuesta que permite la movilidad de alumnado de secundaria  que os permite desarrollar una estancia de tres a diez meses en un centro educativo y en una familia de acogida en el extranjero. La convocatoria es para el curso próximo 2013/14 sin embargo el fin del período de solicitud es muy cercano, el 3 de diciembre de 2012.Me temo que hay muy poco tiempo para actuar al respecto pero...

       Por si es de vuestro interés y para que también vuestros padres/madres tengan acceso a la información éste es el enlace del Organismo Autónomo de Programas Educativos Europeos (OAEEP) que incluye una guía muy completa con todas las posibles preguntas que nos pueden interesar al respecto que se puede descargar en el ordenador.

       If you are interested in applying for this, talk to your class teacher or address directly to Mª Carmen Castro (coordinadora bilingüe). It's me, I'm writing this post and I'll try to help you.

European Day of languages.

Hoy día 26 de septiembre se celebra en el mundo el día europeo de las lenguas. En el siguiente enlace puedes responder preguntas que aún no conoces sobre el número de lenguas que se hablan y muchas cosas más.

Ahora juega en inglés y/o francés.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to all the students who took the Integrated Skills in English Examination (ISE I) last month of March. All the candidates passed!! Everybody was a bit nervous at the beginning, but they did a great job. I hope this great experience will help you in a future to feel more confident. Thank you for your effort, interest and motivation! 
Your English teacher.

ENERGY

Hello, this month we are studying about Energy.If you click on May 2011 you will find interesting videos to help you to prepare this unit.Here you have also two web-pages to do a bit of review.Antonia Montes

ENERGY 1
ENERGY 2

PRESSURE

Hello, today we are doing a bit of review to finish the term.Antonia.

SAINT PATRICK´S DAY

How much do you know about St Patrick´s Day?
Watch this video and try the following quiz:

ST PATRICK´S DAY QUIZ

FORCES

TEST

HAPPY ST VALENTINE´S DAY!

Love Quotes By Famous People

"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"- Albert Einstein

"Who, being loved, is poor?" - Oscar Wilde

"If music be the food of love, play on"- Shakespeare


"Love is not finding someone to live with; it's finding someone you can't live without"- Rafael Ortiz


"Where there is love, there is life"-- Mahatma Gandhi


"Sometimes we make love with our eyes. Sometimes we make love with our hands. Sometimes we make love with our bodies. Always we make love with our hearts Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination" - Voltaire

FORCES EVERYWHERE

 Hello, next unitwe are studying is one of the most important topics in Physics: Newton's Law of Motion .Here , there are videos and activities about them.Antonia Montes.



FORCES AND MAGNETS

ACTIVITY

IDENTIFY FORCES

GAME

THE UNITED KINGDOM

- Do you know the names of the different countries that make up the United Kingdom?

- What is the capital of each one?

Now, watch the video and find out about the United Kingdom:


VIDEO

Now do the following activities: 


 Match the words with their definitions:
(A choir, a symbol, an assembly, to export, to debate, a legend)
1. .................................is a group of people who sing together.
2. .................................is a place people gather for a common reason.
3...................................is a very old story.
4. .................................is a picture or sign that holds special meaning.
5. .................................is to transport to different countries.
6...................................is to discuss different views on a subject.
Select the correct answers to the questions:
1. Where are laws passed in the UK?
a) The Houses of Parliament.
b) Buckingham Palace
c) Westminster Abbey
2. The population of England is _______________.
a) 20 million.
b) 50 million.
c) 70 million.
3. English people are_______________.
a) rude
b) friendly
c) rich
4. Edinburgh is the capital city of ______________.
a) England
b) Scotland
c) UK
5. How long has Wales been a part of the UK?
a) 100 years
b) 200 years
c) Over 400 years
6. What is the name of the language spoken in Wales?
a) Cymraeg
b) Walesish
c) English
7. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
a) Cardiff
b) Dublin
c) Belfast
What is the difference between the United Kingdom and Great Britain?
Click on the following link to find the answer to this last question:

CLICK HERE

CHRISTMAS TIME

I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a happy 2012. Antonia Montes

PH SCALE

Hello , here there is an activity to do at home , enjoy yorself. Antonia Montes

LINK 1

MORE RADICALS ; )

 My dear??? pupils, ( I´m joking, you know, I´m quite sure you are),

here are some videos to review some rules for roots:

 

             besides, for those of you who are addicted to earphones, the song `Viva la vida´ by Coldplay:

 

THE BRITISH PUB

Watch this video to find out about British pubs.


Before you watch, think about the following questions:
- Do you know your neighbours and the people who live in your local area?
- Where do people in your community go to meet up?
- Do you have a place you can go to socialise, play games, eat and drink?


Now, watch the video and then answer the following questions.
(We´ll correct the answers in class)

VIDEO

TASK 1. Decide which of the following statements are true or false:
1. Pubs have become very popular in recent years.
2. Pubs are places that people meet each other to gossip.
3. People can eat and drink in pubs.
4. All pubs are the same in terms of refreshment and entertainment.
5. Everyone in the UK drinks a lot of alcohol.
6. There aren´t any alcohol-related problems in the UK.


TASK 2. Select the correct answer for the following questions:
1) Where does the name ‘pub’ come from?
a. public house
b. public bar
c. people united brewery
2) How many pubs are there in the UK?
a. around 5.000
b. around 15.000
c. around 50.000
3) How are pubs different from cafés?
a. they are bigger
b. they serve alcohol
c. they are more expensive
4)Why did people drink beer instead of water?
a. It was cheaper
b. It had fewer germs than the water
c. It was colder than the water
5) What is darts?
a. a game where small arrows are thrown at a round target on a wall.
b. a running game where one player must catch other players.
c. a card game game where the winner ends up with the highest scoring cards.
6) In pubs you can buy _________.
a. alcoholic drinks
b. soft drinks
c. both alcoholic and soft drinks

CHEERS!

CHEMISTRY

Just for fun.Antonia Montes.
BALANCING CHEMICAL REACTIONS

GAMES