English Xmas Chocolate

Students of 3rd ESO B had a hot chocolate with churros on the last day of school before the Christmas break.

GUESS 7...

As President Zuma said last Saturday...



" our beloved Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela passed on peacefully in the company of his family around 20:50 on the 5th December 2013..."

Mandela`s life has inspired lots of films. One of them is called INVICTUS, based on a famous poem by William Ernest Henley. If you are interested in the poem read by Morgan Freeman, click here.

The film tells us how Mandela, who had been elected President, realizes his nation is still divided because of many years of white supremacy. However, he has no doubt sport can unite black and white.

Which sport is the film based on?

GUESS 6...

Thanksgiving Day is always the fourth Thursday of November. 

It is traditionally a day for family and friends.

They have a special meal which includes a turkey, 

stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin 

pie and vegetables. 

Here you can see Popcorn and Caramel, which have been pardoned by 

President Obama. There has been an online poll and Popcorn has been the 

winner. Click here to see the ceremony at the White House

However, our guessing this week has to do with the Friday following  Thanksgiving. It has a strange name. Which one?

GUESS 5 . . .

The longest word in English language is said to be

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis,

which is a medical condition caused by volcanic dust.

But

• What is the longest place name in UK? 

• Where is it?

• What does it mean?

GUESS 4

England has its own famous places, 

people and objects associated with it. 

You can find them in souvenirs.

WHAT IMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH ENGLAND 

CAN YOU SEE HERE?

GUESS 3...

REMEMBRANCE DAY 

is also known as 

POPPY DAY.

You can see many English people wearing red poppies in their suits these days.

What do they want to commemorate?

LET`S REVISE FOR OUR EXAM

Try these exercises online. 

Revising for the exam is going to be great fun!!!

Are you ready?

BE

HAVE

PLURAL NOUNS

NOVEMBER 5TH

EVERY NOVEMBER 5TH, 

PEOPLE ALL OVER BRITAIN 

GATHER ROUND BONFIRES

WHAT DO BRITISH PEOPLE CELEBRATE?

READ ABOUT IT AND TELL YOUR CLASSMATES

GUESS...

GUESS...

WHICH COUNTRIES 

DO THESE NATIONAL FLOWERS BELONG TO?

HALL OF FAME (I)

PLANNING A TRIP 2ESO

Click on here to download the material

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxUrhHq_K874dHNMVmRiT0VfN2M/edit?usp=sharing

ENGLISH PAEG

Statistics

 Grammar contents

 Mistakes considered to be of special seriousness (writing)

BECAS JCCM CURSOS DE INGLÉS EN EL EXTRANJERO

La Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha ha publicado la convocatoria para realizar cursos de inglés de dos semanas de duración durante el mes de julio en Reino Unido e Irlanda.

Se establecen dos categorías:

•      CATEGORÍA 1: Alumnos de 3º y 4º de ESO
•      CATEGORÍA 2: Alumnos de 1º de Bachillerato

En ambas categorías es requisito haber aprobado en su totalidad el curso 2011-2012 y tener como mínimo un 6 en la asignatura de inglés.

El plazo de presentación concluye tras 10 días hábiles a partir del 13 de mayo.

Más información pinchando en la imagen

MIND THE GAP

It was such a good experience that we needed to come back. Millions of people had visited London since last April but, what about the #Torrentistas? London had missed us so much that it welcomed us with the best of its weather. 

There we were again, 40 brave manchegos divided into #GuaposYSimpáticos, #FotogénicosPacosMen and #ElectricBlueCats ready to check that the city that appears in our Burlington books really exists and is not an evil invention of English teachers (page 92, exercise 1, listen and repeat) to keep everyone motivated.

 Notting Hill, set of famous films and icon of Carnival lovers, was the starting point. After it, a very nice walk throughout Hyde Park screaming every 2 minutes in because of the shock caused by the posh cars that we found.

Who can say that has gone running in Hyde Park? The #Torrentistas. After a busy  day visiting Stamford Bridge and the Tower of London, getting lost several times along the Thames, and dancing Gangnam Style at St. Paul’s, we really deserved some exercise. 

 Álvaro is praying. He hopes Zarco gets new shoes for his birthday. The crazy ladders of a Second World War warship are not the best help if you want to keep your consciousness awake.

 But do you know what really keeps you awake? The great sound of those Dr Dre Beats that we bought by  

                                                              the dozens in Camden Town.

Is there anything more English than watching the changing of the guards under the snow? Is there anything more traditional than eating Chicken Tikka Masala in London? Maybe getting lost in the busy underground during rush hour? Not at all. English football!! Abramovich wants us to come back to Stanford Bridge because Torres…scored two goals!! Maybe because of the Spanish flags, maybe because of the porompompon dance, or maybe because Borja got lost (again) in the toilets. Nobody knows, but Torres….scored!!!

That was it. #DiegoTorrenteLondonTripII finished and we left the city crying behind us. For next year, Marga or Lucía can tell the new students where to buy a loaf of bread for 4 euros, Roberto can tell how to fall in love with a receptionist, Ana Isabel is an expert in breaking a suitcase four times and then losing the ID in the airport, Carlos will teach them how to eat a whole Toblerone and get sick afterwards, Luis is an expert dialoguing with the underground security men, Edu can teach them the names of all football players (just in case), Raquel will tell them how to make a photo book in four days, Ana will probably advise them not to get their knees injured, Marina will remind them to mind the gap, Álex or Javi can advise them not to fall asleep next to a teacher…and many other things. What happens in London, stays in London… or in this blog, be careful! London is getting ready. We’ll be back. 

shhh...Genius sleeping....

@eduarcas84