Winter Celebrations Around the World

Have a great Winter break!!

Now that testing time is over... a really fun article!
For more fun test answers click here.

Christmas Songs 2013 (1hr Mix Playlist)

Concurso de fotografía CuriosiPics para alumnos de secundaria

Cambridge University Press organiza un concurso de fotografía para alumnos y profesores de inglés de Secundaria. Si queréis participar debéis presentar 5 fotos inspiradas en el tema “curiosidad” en la que debe figurar el título en inglés, el nombre del participante y el centro al que pertenece. 

REQUISITOS Pertenecer a alguna de las siguientes categorías: Alumnos de la ESO Profesores de inglés y CLIL que impartan clases a alumnos de secundaria en todo el territorio español, o profesores que en algún momento hayan impartido clases regladas de inglés en este nivel y que por alguna circunstancia no se encuentren en activo durante el periodo del concurso. La organización se reserva el derecho a chequear y verificar que el participante ha desarrollado esta actividad, pudiendo ser descartado en caso de incumplimiento de alguno de los puntos de estas bases. Las fotografías presentadas deberán tener el título y la descripción en inglés con un máximo de 50 palabras y un mínimo de 10 palabras que sirvan para explicar el origen de la curiosidad a la hora de haber realizado el trabajo. El número de fotos a presentar por cada participante será de 5 unidades. La organización no considerará más que válidas las 5 fotografías que suba un participante. No se contemplará la posibilidad de petición de borrar fotos subidas para incluir nuevas. Los menores de 14 años podrán participar bajo la tutela y supervisión de su padre, madre o tutor, para lo que será preciso su consentimiento expreso. Se excluirán trabajos de personas relacionadas con la organización del concurso.

PLAZO DE PRESENTACIÓN: El 1er Concurso de Fotografía Cambridge “CuriosiPics” se desarrollará en la web www.curiosipics.org desde el 11 de noviembre de 2013 hasta el 15 de mayo de 2014, y el fallo se producirá en la semana del 2 de junio de 2014, y se anunciará tanto en la web como mediante el email de contacto y en redes sociales.

¡¡El primer premio es un viaje a Nueva York!!
Más información en la web de Cambridge DISCOVERY.

THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving Vocabulary

by IgorS.
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by Ghergich.
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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, here are some facts about the holiday!!

by Raj Kamal.
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Closed for business!

Some resources to help you understand Government Shutdown in the USA. Before the end of each fiscal year (September 30th), Congress is tasked with passing a set of bills that allot funds to many Federal Agencies. No funds, means no business, and all those agencies have to turn everything off (including the Departments of Education,  Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Justice, Interior... Environmental Protection Agency, US Courts, NASA, National Parks...)
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Multimedia overview of the meltdown.
From USAToday.A clear list of explanations about the situation.

Embarrassed by Government Shutdown

Education Systems in the US and UK

Thanks to our Language Assistants, Mehdi and Jon, for putting together these interesting presentations about the education systems in their countries!!

Stephen Hawking's Big Ideas... Made Simple

Stephen Hawking's Big Ideas explained in cartoon form.
Check out this link to read the article.

What type of learner are you?

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What your Handwriting says about you

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Personality Adjectives

National Geographic

National Geographic celebrates 125 years of photographs with some of its most iconic images. Check out some of these amazing images!

Photography at 125! From nationalgeographic.com

Meet the TomTato!

A tomato-potato plant, now available in the U.K.

GMO OMG!

How much do you know about GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)? Here is some interesting information. What do you think? Do we know what we are eating?

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GMOs - Truth and Myths

Organic vs. Genetically Engineered Food:

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Texting While Walking

Should texting while walking be banned?
The filmmaker Casey Neistat explores the hazazards of text messaging while walking in NYC.

50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

New York Times frontpage, August 28, 1963

Today, August 28th, we commemorate the historic March on Washington which occurred 50 years ago. Here are some links with interesting information about the Great March.

Witnesses to History, 50 years later, from The New York Times. People who attended the March share their memories and thoughts.

From NPR.org, "For King's Adviser, Fulfilling The Dream "Cannot Wait"








Watch some parts of the famous speech Dr Martin Luther King Jr delivered at the National Mall, in Washington DC.

Happy Fourth of July!

Every Fourth of July, Americans celebrate their independence from Britain (07/04/1776). Here are some numbers about the date...

Click here to learn more about this important date in American History.

Twitter, by Margarita Bolobahá

Learn about this interesting tool thanks to the presentation Margarita prepared for our class.




Twitter, By Margarita Bolobahá

EXÁMENES DE SEPTIEMBRE 2013

CONVOCATORIA EXTRAORDINARIA DE SEPTIEMBRE 2013

ASIGNATURA	CURSO	DÍA / HORA	LUGAR
Inglés	2º Bachillerato 1º Bachillerato 4º ESO 3º ESO 2º ESO 1º ESO	Martes, 3 de septiembre 10:00 – 11:30	Salón de actos
Ampliación de Lengua Extranjera: Inglés	1º Bachillerato	Martes, 3 de septiembre 13:00 – 14:30	Salón de actos

EXÁMENES DE PENDIENTES. SEPTIEMBRE 2013

ASIGNATURA	CURSO	DÍA / HORA	LUGAR
Inglés	1º Bachillerato 3º ESO 2º ESO 1º ESO	Martes, 3 de septiembre 16:30 – 17:30	Salón de actos

Nintendo, by Alicia Vena

Learn how this popular video game has evolved since 1985.

Nintendo, by Alicia Vena (1º Bachillerato)

Abraham Lincoln

On this day in 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed a measure abolishing slavery in U.S. territories.
Click here to learn more about the 16th president of the United States.
Listen to his famous speech, the Gettysburg Address.

Eating Disorders, by Paula Fernández

Check out the interesting presentation on Eating Disorders Paula Fernández prepared for our class!!


Ana and Mia, by Paula Fernández

These Pictures Prove that Maths are Really Hard

Why pay less when you can pay more?

Click here to see some more pictures.

29 Ways to Stay Creative

From dailyinfographic.com

Social Media Examples

Teenager Problems

The 15 most annoying things about being in high school, according to Reddit.

Oh!! How far we've come!

Check this 80´s ad for a 10Mb hard drive!! What a bargain!

Graduation Speeches

Click here to listen to some graduation speeches from notable speakers, hope our soon-to-be graduates find them inspiring! Congratulations to our 2º Bachillerato students! WELL DONE!!

World's Top Languages

12 Ads Companies Don't Want You to See

From www.huffingtonpost.com
Click here to see 12 sketchy ads that companies don't want you to see.

Changing education paradigm

This RSA Animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA's Benjamin Frnamklin Award.

The Blue Economy

Do you want to live healthy and have joy in life?
Do you want to be an entrepeneur and figure out how you can make a difference?
This is not about the good and the bad, this is about how you can do it better.

Amish IT

Amish IT guy doesn't know what a computer is.

Just for fun!!

BECAS para CURSOS de verano en IRLANDA

http://www.becaseurolingua.com/

World Book and Copyright Day

Did you know April 23rd is the World Book and Copy Right Day?
Do you know why it is celebrated on this date?
How do different countries celebrate the date?

17 unnecessary signs

Click on the link to see more funny signs ;-)
17 Unnecessary Signs

SMILE!!

Every Facebook Birthday Wall Ever

From Huffingtonpost.com

Abierto Plazo de Matrícula EOI

El plazo para solicitar plaza como alumno presencial para el curso 2013-2014 en las Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas de la Comunidad de Madrid será el comprendido entre el 22 de abril y el 10 de mayo de 2013, ambos días inclusive. La matrícula de los alumnos admitidos se formaliza durante el mes de septiembre de 2013.

En este enlace encontrarás más información.

Earth Day 2013

Earth Day (April 22nd) marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Learn more about this date!
Face of Climate Change
History of Earth Day

Explosions at Boston Marathon finish line

President Obama's address after Boston explosions.

The Violence within us

Violence and brutality are grim realities of life. So, why are some people violent, and some others aren't? Listen to these podcasts from NPR, TED speakers explore the sinister side of human nature.

Becas para el estudio de idiomas en el extranjero

La Comunidad de Madrid ha convocado becas para el estudio de idiomas en el extranjero.

• Destinatarios: alumnos de 3º y 4º de la ESO y 1º de Bachillerato
• Plazo: 20 días hábiles desde el 4 de abril
• Nota media mínima de un 8 en el curso anterior

Descárgate la convocatoria aquí.

2º Bachillerato - Unit 6 - Extra practice

More practice - Unit 6
Reinforcement - Unit 6

TV Pranks

Watch these videos and the discuss with your partner how you feel about each of them.

1. Did you find the ghost prank funn y or over the top?
2. How do you think you would have reacted if you'd been in that elevator? What about your parents?
3. If you were the girl's mother, would you have allowed her to take part in the prank?
4. Do you think AmericanSpanish television could have created something like this?
5. Why do you think this prank went viral (became very popular) so quickly?

Watch this talk show and discuss this particular prank. In general, how did they feel about it?
--They found it boring.
--They loved it.
--They thought it crossed the line.




Watch it again and decide who made the points below (Man, Woman, Neither)
--"This kind of prank would never appear on American TV"
--"I'd have had a heart attack in that kind of situation"
--"In the USA, the little girl's parents would be in trouble"
--"Hidden camera shows in America are much more innocent"
--"Brazil is one of the world's most violent countries"





Choose 2 statements from the previous exercise and, in small groups, say if you agree or disagree. What's the most controversial statement?

Choose the correct words to complete sentences 1-6 from the video. Then watch the following video and check your answers.
1. You know, this thing (got / took) 14 million (hits / assess). People love it!
2. You're laughing (of / at) other people's (misfortunes / misdemeanors.
3. That's why everybody (perceives / considers) us (like / as) weak.
4. Look! The kitten (snuck / scared) up on the baby! Boo!
5. Brazil is probably in the top when it (comes to / regards about) murders throughout the world.
6. It's (scary enough / enough scared) to get )to / though) the streets without getting shot, now you've got to deal wuth the ghost on the elevator?

Thanks to http://www.luizotaviobarros.com

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!

On March 17th Irish people celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, learn more about the celebration watching this video.

Fast Fashion

In trendy world of fast fashion, styles aren't made to last. Listen to this podcast from NPR.

The Benefits of Learning a Language

From Kaplan International

Escuela Oficial de Idiomas

El plazo de presentación de solicitudes de admisión para cursar enseñanzas de idiomas de régimen especial durante el curso 2011-2012 como alumno oficial en régimen presencial será el comprendido entre el 18 de abril y el 13 de mayo de 2011, ambos días inclusive,

2º Bachillerato - Unit 5 Extra Practice

More practice
Reinforcement activities

Concurso Newlink: Narración corta en inglés "An unforgettable summer"

Concurso Newlink: Narración corta en inglés "An unforgettable summer" para estudiantes de ESO y Bachillerato.

Plazo de inscripción hasta el 8 marzo de  2013
Plazo de presentación de los trabajos hasta el 18 de marzo.

Desde aquí puedes acceder a la página web del concurso.

Convocatoria becas - Bachillerato, Grado Medio FP

Convocatoria de becas para la participación en un programa intensivo de inmersión lingüística en inglés en España, destinadas a estudiantes de Bachillerato, Grado Medio de Formación Profesional.
Plazo de presentación, 20 días hábiles a partir del 20 de febrero.

Pulsa aquí para obtener más información.

A Toxic Island

A swirling sea of plastic bags, bottles and other debris is growing in the North Pacific, and now another one has been found in the Atlantic. But how did they get there? And is there anything we can do to clean them up? What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

What if Money was No Object?

How do you like to spend your life? What do you desire? What if money didn't matter? What if money was no object? What would you like to do if money were no object? An amazing lecture from the late Alan Watts.

English is a Crazy Language

From "English is Fun"

Conditional Sentences

Easily Confused Words

From "English is Fun"

America's Crummiest Winters

These Cities have America's Crummiest Winters

2º Bachillerato - Unit 4 Extra Worksheets

Unit 4 - Reinforcement worksheet
Unit 4 - More practice worksheets

Obama and Immigration

New York Times

USA National Anthem

Beyonce sings at Obama's inauguration