PRESENTS FOR 1st BACHILLERATO

The Three Wise Men have arrived to DTP and have brought some presents for students of 1st Bachillerato. Click on the photos and download them

        

THE ROCKEFELLER CENTER CHRISTMAS TREE

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is a world-wide symbol of the holidays in New York City.

The lighting of the Christmas Tree marks the beginning of the holiday season in New York. 

This means 

Christmas holidays are coming soon...

We are about to finish this term!!!


Have you got a Christmas tree at home?
Take a photograph and send it to our mail:
englishdiegotorrenteperez@gmail.com

Arsène Wenger speaking about languages

Arsenal Football Club sent as a video where the coach, Arsène Wenger,  speaks about the importance of learning a foreign language and how important learning English was for him.

Arsenal Fooball Club encourages children to learn a foreign language through the Project Arsenal Double Club.

If you want to learn more about the team where Fàbregas or Reyes used to play, click on here and visit its website.

Of course, IES Diego Torrente Pérez thanks Arsenal Fooball Club for all the material they have sent us and for the interest they show towards the importance of learning a foreign language.

Here you have a brief translation of Wenger's words:

En su opinión, ¿qué valor tiene aprender o hablar otros idiomas?

Crea muchísimas posibilidades individuales porque, yo, por ejemplo, ahora estoy aquí, entrenando un equipo inglés. Si no hubiera aprendido inglés no me sería posible. Lo primero de todo, te abre numerosas posibilidades. En segundo lugar, ayuda al desarrollo del respeto mutuo en el mundo, a entendernos mejor, a hacer las cosas correctamente. Abrir la mente de las personas es para mí el aspecto más esperanzador que ofrece. Como por ejemplo en la Copa de Europa de 2008, donde pudimos ver un gran respeto porque todos jugaban en el mismo equipo, se conocían, se respetaban: aprendieron a conocerse, y el idioma favorece este hecho: comprender a gente de distintos orígenes, lo que resulta fantástico para la paz mundial.

El proyecto Arsenal Double Club Languages utiliza el fútbol para promover el aprendizaje de idiomas entre los jóvenes. ¿Qué papel cree que un Club como el Arsenal puede desempeñar en animar a los jóvenes a que aprendan otra lengua?

Tenemos una responsabilidad social para desarrollar el entendimiento y…mira, si aprendes el idioma de otro país, nunca odiarás ese país y eso diría mucho de guerras y conflictos estúpidos ya que tienes que adentrarte en la forma de pensar de otro país y de entender a otra gente. Creo que si simplemente conseguimos esa responsabilidad social, ya hemos logrado mucho.

WANT TO MEET LIBERTY AND PEACE?

U.S. President Barack Obama pardons the 2011 Thanksgiving Turkeys,

Liberty and Peace (they don`t know where Peace is...) on the North Portico of the White House.

This ceremony took place on 23rd November.

 President Obama has said,

"Thanksgiving is one of the best days of the year to be American...

but it is one of the worst days of the year to be a turkey".

If you want to see this strange ceremony, watch this VIDEO

"You`re hereby pardoned," said Obama.

Liberty and Peace are expected to live at Mount Vernon, the home and farm of the first US President George Washington.

Thanksgiving is a national holiday. Many Americans spend the day with the family and friends eating roast turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY!

REPORTED SPEECH

And some links to practice it online

WEBSITE 1

WEBSITE 2

WEBSITE 3

UNIT 3 EXTRA MATERIAL - 1st ESO

Click on the happy face below and download the extra material for Unit 3

HALLOWEEN IS HERE!!!

Once again, the English Department has organized the PUMPKIN CONTEST. This year, more than 15 scary handmade pumpkins have conquered the high school. Enjoy and don't be afraid!!

And the winners are:

THIRD POSITION

SECOND POSITION

FIRST POSITION