The School Day of Non-violence and Peace

On January 30th, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was murdered, and since 1964 the Day of Non-violence and Peace has been celebrated at schools from all over the world.

Here are some nice songs to celebrate this day: PLAYING FOR A CHANGE FOUNDATION

MACBETH VIDEO

Now that you have read the play and have done the exam, you are ready to watch Macbeth:

 PART 1:

BBC Shakespeare Animated Tales Macbeth Part 1 from Johnny Rocket on Vimeo.

PART II;


BBC Shakespeare Animated Tales Macbeth Part 2 from Johnny Rocket on Vimeo.

PART III:


BBC Shakespeare Animated Tales - Macbeth - Part 3 from Derek Dayton on Vimeo.

GRANTS AND CONTESTS (Becas y Concursos)

Here are some links to grants you can apply for and contests you can take part in:

1) Becas "Fundación Amancio Ortega" dirigidas a alumnos de 4º ESO,  para estudiar 1º de Bachillerato en Canada o Estados Unidos. Plazo del inscripción y envío de solicitudes: del 7 de Enero al 9 de Febrero de 2015.

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2) Está abierta la convocatoria de becas para participar en el Instituto de Verano Benjamin Franklin en los Estados Unidos de América. Dichas becas están destinadas a jóvenes entre 16 y 18 años y pretenden promover las relaciones entre las jóvenes generaciones de europeos, asiáticos y norteamericanos. La fecha de solicitud finaliza el 27 de febrero. Os facilito el enlace para acceder a la convocatoria:

Instituto de verano Benjamin Franklin

3) Concurso de Fotografía - organizado por "Cambridge University Press-  dirigido a alumnos y profesores de inglés de secundaria. El tema del concurso es la curiosidad. Plazo de presentación: del 14 de  Noviembre de 2014 al 15 de Mayo de 2015. El fallo del jurado será durante la semana del 2 de Junio de 2015. 

Practise and Improve your listening skills

Hi again,
Here is the link to the listening activity we did yesterday (Friday, 23rd January) in class. You can do the listening activities again and read the transcript, which you will find below the listening. 

MACBETH by William Shakespeare

Hi guys!!

Click here for the answer keys to the questions about Macbeth.

I have also found this funny summary of Macbeth in 96 seconds.
You might like to have a look at it.




Here is the script.

Why not listening to the story while you read your book, AGAIN?

1- Act 1:  Scene 1

THE DISCOVERY OF PENICILLIN (GCSE): UNIT 3

Watch this video attentively and be ready to answer some questions about it!!!

1- Where did the story of penicillin start?

2- What was Alexander Fleming trying to find in the early 1900?

3- What did a lot of soldiers in World War I die from?

4- What day did Alexander Fleming make his big discovery?

5- What did Alexander notice while cleaning his lab?

6- What was Fleming’s conclusion?

7- What did he call that killer substance?

8- What is a substance produced by microbes which kills bacteria called?

9- How was WWII different from WWI?

10- Have we found the cure for the common cold?

HALLOWEEN

Hi!!!

Watch this video about the “History of Halloween” by the National Geographic and be ready to answer the questions below: 

From communion with the dead to pumpkins and pranks, Halloween is a patchwork Holiday stitched together with cultural, religious and recalled traditions that spans centuries.

Watch the video and answer these questions:

1- Who were the first people who celebrated Halloween?

 

2- What did they celebrate on October the 31^st?

3- What did the villagers do on Samhain?

4- When did Halloween begin to merge with catholic festivals?

5- What was All Saints Day originally called? What was the previous day called?

6- How did the holiday come to America?

7- What two holiday customs are named in the video.

8- Why did the young pranksters wear masks?

9- Why was Halloween a dangerous holiday in the 1930?

10- What did people do to stop trouble makers?

Click here to get the TAPESCRIPT.  It might help you understand the video. 

A Christmas Pub Quiz

Hi everybody,

Just before our Xmas holidays we did a pub quiz in class. Now, you can have a look at this power point presentation  and check the answers.