martes, 31 de mayo de 2011
Languages in the world
Halloween
25th November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Women’s activists have marked 25 November as a day against violence since 1981. This date came from the brutal assassination in 1960, of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic, on orders of Dominican ruler Rafael Trujillo (1930-1961).
In our school we organize activities to raise public awareness of the problem on that day.
Listen to these sad songs by Christina Aguilera “I’m OK” and “Oh mother”. She tells a true story about herself. She had to live a painful childhood with her father beating her mum.
lunes, 30 de mayo de 2011
Nobel Peace Prize Winners
In pairs you have to create a presentation of one of the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Visit this website and choose one from the list.
Tourist Information
Click here and watch this presentation on London.
After you have watched it, see if you can find these things in the video;
Museum
Palace
Bus
Train
Taxi
Art gallery
Underground/metro
Theatre
Bridge
Town Hall
After you have watched it, see if you can find these things in the video;
Museum
Palace
Bus
Train
Taxi
Art gallery
Underground/metro
Theatre
Bridge
Town Hall
Beowulf
Read and listen to the story of Beowulf and answer these questions?
1. Who was Beowulf?
2. Where was he from?
3. How many monsters did he fight?
4. Who were the monsters?
5. What happened at the end of the story?
1. Who was Beowulf?
2. Where was he from?
3. How many monsters did he fight?
4. Who were the monsters?
5. What happened at the end of the story?
Norse mythology
Have a look at this link and answer these questions:
1. Who were the main gods and goddesses in the Norse mythology?
2. Where did they live?
3. What are the symbols of these gods?
4. The days of the week in English are named after some Norse gods, who are they?
5. Who is your favourite god or goddess? Write a short description and compare him /her to a Greek or Roman god.
1. Who were the main gods and goddesses in the Norse mythology?
2. Where did they live?
3. What are the symbols of these gods?
4. The days of the week in English are named after some Norse gods, who are they?
5. Who is your favourite god or goddess? Write a short description and compare him /her to a Greek or Roman god.
CLOTHES
Watch this video and answer these questions:
1. What is Laurie wearing?
2. Who is wearing a blue dress?
3. How many people are wearing jeans?
4. What is a traffic warden's basic uniform? Who is wearing a traffic warden uniform?
5. What are you wearing today?
1. What is Laurie wearing?
2. Who is wearing a blue dress?
3. How many people are wearing jeans?
4. What is a traffic warden's basic uniform? Who is wearing a traffic warden uniform?
5. What are you wearing today?
Clothes Vocabulary
In this site you can find a lot of vocabulary and useful information to make up your dialogue At the shops. I hope you like it. Leave also your comments.
Irregular Verbs
Practise the pronunciation of Irregular Verbs with this video.
Then listen to this song by Anne Murray: "You needed me"
Then listen to this song by Anne Murray: "You needed me"
Traffic Rules
Have a look at these traffic rules and make sentences with MUST or MUSTN'T for obligations and prohibitions.
Party The Easter
Easter
Easter is the most important festival in the Christian Church year. For us in the UK it starts with Maundy Thursday when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples.
On Maundy
Thursday in Britain, the Queen takes part in a ceremony of the Royal Maundy, which was started by Richard I.
Maundy Money is given to deserving senior citizens (old people) that are chosen because they have done a good deed or service for the community.
They receive the coins in special red and white purses. The white purse has the coins and the red purse has money for the poor.
On Good Friday, the day Jesus died, many people go to mass. When people go to the church they wear their best clothes.
A traditional caked called a 'hot cross bun' is made on Good Friday. It is a bun with spices, currants and raisins inside and a white icing cross on top.
The cross is the symbol of Christianity.
There is a famous song that children sing about hot cross buns.
Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns!
One ha' penny, two ha' penny,
Hot cross buns!If you have no daughters,
Give them to your sons
One ha' penny,
Two ha' penny,
Hot Cross Buns!
On Easter Sunday we go to mass again and we send some Easter cards which are often green or yellow and show baby animals because lots of animals are born in spring. We give our friends and family Easter Eggs. They used to be decorated eggs but now they are made of chocolate. Young children believe that the Easter Bunny hides the Easter Eggs. The British children hunt for Easter Eggs which are hidden around the house or in the garden by the 'Easter Bunny'.
For Easter, schools are on holiday for 2 weeks.
The traditional Easter meal is Roast lamb for dinner. It will be served with spring vegetables and potatoes, and gravy, a sauce made from the juices of the meat and stock.
Easter is a time when hat parades are very common.
Many schools and clubs have Easter Bonnet parades.
The children make their own hats and have a parade wearing their hats marching to music. They have prizes for the best hats. There are many Easter parades in Britain and the most popular one is in Battersea Park in London.
In some areas 'Egg Rolling' is very popular. People takes eggs to the top of a hill and roll them down and the first egg to reach the bottom is the winner.
In England, special springtime dances are performed. These are called Morris dances and it is a very old tradition. They wear very strange outfits with bells attached to their legs!
Easter Monday is a favourite day for funfairs with rides and roundabouts, the oldest is traditionally held on Hamstead Heath in London.
During Easter time, a special cake is made, called Simnel cake. It is a fruit cake covered in marzipan then toasted. On the top of the cake are eleven marzipan balls to represent the true disciples of Jesus, but Judas is not included. Sometimes Christ is also included by a ball in the middle of the cake.The cake is made from flour, sugar, butter, eggs, spices, dried fruit and zest and peel from the fruit.
It is Semana Santa next week. Last year I was in Madrid for Semana Santa and I enjoyed it very much, so I am very excited to see it here.
I love to tell people about Easter in Britain! Please tell me about Holy Week for you!
On Maundy
Thursday in Britain, the Queen takes part in a ceremony of the Royal Maundy, which was started by Richard I.Maundy Money is given to deserving senior citizens (old people) that are chosen because they have done a good deed or service for the community.
They receive the coins in special red and white purses. The white purse has the coins and the red purse has money for the poor.
On Good Friday, the day Jesus died, many people go to mass. When people go to the church they wear their best clothes.
A traditional caked called a 'hot cross bun' is made on Good Friday. It is a bun with spices, currants and raisins inside and a white icing cross on top.
The cross is the symbol of Christianity.
There is a famous song that children sing about hot cross buns.
Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns!
One ha' penny, two ha' penny,
Hot cross buns!If you have no daughters,
Give them to your sons
One ha' penny,
Two ha' penny,
Hot Cross Buns!
On Easter Sunday we go to mass again and we send some Easter cards which are often green or yellow and show baby animals because lots of animals are born in spring. We give our friends and family Easter Eggs. They used to be decorated eggs but now they are made of chocolate. Young children believe that the Easter Bunny hides the Easter Eggs. The British children hunt for Easter Eggs which are hidden around the house or in the garden by the 'Easter Bunny'.
For Easter, schools are on holiday for 2 weeks.The traditional Easter meal is Roast lamb for dinner. It will be served with spring vegetables and potatoes, and gravy, a sauce made from the juices of the meat and stock.
Easter is a time when hat parades are very common.
Many schools and clubs have Easter Bonnet parades.The children make their own hats and have a parade wearing their hats marching to music. They have prizes for the best hats. There are many Easter parades in Britain and the most popular one is in Battersea Park in London.
In some areas 'Egg Rolling' is very popular. People takes eggs to the top of a hill and roll them down and the first egg to reach the bottom is the winner.
In England, special springtime dances are performed. These are called Morris dances and it is a very old tradition. They wear very strange outfits with bells attached to their legs!
Easter Monday is a favourite day for funfairs with rides and roundabouts, the oldest is traditionally held on Hamstead Heath in London.
During Easter time, a special cake is made, called Simnel cake. It is a fruit cake covered in marzipan then toasted. On the top of the cake are eleven marzipan balls to represent the true disciples of Jesus, but Judas is not included. Sometimes Christ is also included by a ball in the middle of the cake.The cake is made from flour, sugar, butter, eggs, spices, dried fruit and zest and peel from the fruit.
It is Semana Santa next week. Last year I was in Madrid for Semana Santa and I enjoyed it very much, so I am very excited to see it here.
I love to tell people about Easter in Britain! Please tell me about Holy Week for you!
domingo, 29 de mayo de 2011
Greek Mithology
If you want to learn more about the Greek Mithology, visit this site and find out where the Gods and Goddeses live and their relationship: http://www.mythweb.com/
Hotel Vocabulary
Look this video for English Vocabulary Hotel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1ImTvNXyzY&feature=related
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