Dear students,
Hoping that you have a fantastic weekend, please do not forget to do your homework. Deadline: Thursday 9th.
1st ESO: WB pag 19
2nd ESO: SB pag 39 ex 6, 7, 8, 9 (notebook)
3rd ESO: SB pag 27 ex 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (notebook)
4th ESO: WB pag 16
1st BTX: SB pag 38 Vocabulary exercises 1, 2, 3, 4 (use your dictionaries if necessary)
2nd BTX: Do the Selectivitat listening comprehension uploaded in the intranet ("extra materials" folder)
December
3
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December
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PIANO VERSION: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsI0mN-KwTo
GUITAR VERSION (CHORDS): http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/c/coldplay/christmas_lights_crd.htm
GUITAR VERSION (VIDEO): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGoVxao40io
VIDEOCLIP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1rYmzQ8C9Q
Christmas night
Another fight
Tears we cried, a flood
Got all kinds of poison in
Of poison in my blood
I took my feet to Oxford Street
Tried to right a wrong
Just walk away, those windows say
But I can't believe she's gone
When you're still waiting for the snow to fall
It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Cup of candles, oh they flicker
Oh, they flicker and they flow
And I'm up here holding onto all those chandeliers of hope
Lots of drunken Elvises
I go singing out of tune
Saying how I always loved you, darling
And I always will
But when you're still waiting for the snow to fall
Doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
When you're still waiting for the snow to fall
It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all
Those Christmas lights
Light up the street
Down where the sea and city meet
May all your troubles soon be gone
Oh, Christmas lights, keep shining on
Those Christmas lights
Light up the street
Maybe they'll bring her back to me
Then all my troubles will soon be gone
Oh, Christmas lights, keep shining on
Those Christmas lights
Light up the street
Light up the fireworks in me
May all your troubles soon be gone
Those Christmas lights, keep shining on
November
24
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Feel free to watch the promised videoclip "red alert" by Basement Jaxx, the house music group that appears in the textbook. Enjoy it and, for bonus marks, what is the meaning of "ain't"?
Basement Jaxx RED ALERT
And talking about enjoying something: "enjoy the silence" is a precious song by Depeche Mode. Here you have the link to a youtube video with the lyrics. And remember, if what you are going to say is not more beautiful than silence, do not say it.
November
17
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I remind you that you have the contents of the exam in the school intranet.
1st Batxillerat: have a look at pg 124 ex. 4 and pg 125 ex 1
November
10
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Ladies and gentlemen, The Fonix 2011 is here. Those of you brave enough to join please contact me.
More info http://www.concurs-angles.info/
By the way, congratulations Maria Gómez and Marina Gómez once again.
November
8
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November
4
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As I told you in class (1st BTX) this is the poem that made me discover the wonders of poetry. When inspiration doesn't come, when words don't come out, read it, and hopefully you'll find the same joy I did.
Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show,
That she (dear She) might take some pleasure of my pain:
Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know,
Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain;
I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe,
Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain:
Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow
Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burned brain.
But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay,
Invention, Nature's child, fled step-dame Study's blows,
And others' feet still seemed but strangers in my way.
Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless in my throes,
Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite--
"Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart and write."
October
31
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I would like to thank you all for the fantastic job done last Friday, but above all, for those 2 weeks of intense work. From first of ESO to Batxillerat, all of you have shown great spirit, and that is why I say THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!!!
Thank you ESO students for your classes, your dedication and illusion. Thank you for acting so well in the tunnel, and for your comprehension in a day that could have been a mess, but was a success.
P.S.: If any inconvenience with the pics, just tell me and I'll remove them immediately.
October
25
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Congratulations Giuliana!!!!!! you have answered the question in the voki very well!!!! The origin of the word Halloween is All Hallow's Eve. Extra positive for you.
Regarding "The 3 Musketeers", the question is still open. No, Josh, no Nicolás: "The man in the iron mask" is not a story by Alexander Dumas, it is just a story based upon "The 3 musketeers".
Come on! looking forward to your answers!!!
October
20
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For those of you who want to know more about the classic of Alexander Dumas, feel free to watch this movie (you can watch the trailer here). By the way, one year after The 3 Musketeers, he published an extraordinary famous novel. Which one?
October
13
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After years of research, I haven't been able to come up with a final solution:
According to the Oxford English Dictionary: fed up with
According to wordreference.com: fed up with BUT: in the forums there are native speakers who state that fed up of is correct in colloquial English, while others say it is not, and give the example of sick of.
According to english-test.net: fed up with http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic21244.html
There are, however, prestigious websites which include the expression "fed up of": see the heading of this BBC article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/diving/8637305.stm
So, it seems that fed up with is absolutely correct, and fed up of might be correct. My advice is clear: fed up with!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October
6
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From now on, you have a miniature version of "Wordreference" in your blogs.
October
4
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Please visit the school intranet. There you will find the reading books deadlines. Begin reading them!
September
27
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Feel free to have a look at this lovely trailer. It is the fabulous 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, our first reading book. She was an extraordinary writer who revolutioned the role of women in Victorian times.
Mark Twain, author of Adventures of Huckelberry Finn, had a very particular opinion on Jane Austen. First person commenting this post with a quotation of his opinions will have a positive mark.
September
15
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I see that some of you have discovered where I am, or at least, where is the voki on the left. Yes, Dani Morales (1st BTX) and Maria Gómez (2nd ESO), that building at the back is the Opera House in Sidney. One positive each and thank you for your dedication.
May
10
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There is no need to have a gmail account to post your comments. You are most welcomed to leave them.
May
10
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Here you have a wordle (if you like it you can create your own: www.wordle.net) related to somebody. First person posting name and surname will have a positive.
April
19
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Get ready for our next reading book. A thrilling story with plenty of cinema adaptations. The one I show you is quite uncommon. Have a look at it.
April
16
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Watch the trailer. Have you seen this film? It is based on a short story by F.Scott Fitzgerald. If you liked the movie and want to read more about this american writer, visit http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/writings.html There you will find "The diamond as big as the Ritz" (which I recommend you) and others.
Ah, I almost forget: Fitzgerald is very well known thanks to his wonderful novel The Great Gatsby
April
16
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Let me introduce you one of Poe's masterpieces "The Raven"; click on the link below and enjoy it interactively. And remember: according to Poe, the best topic to write about in poetry was the death of a beautiful young lady.
By the way, there is a very interesting version of the poem by The Simpsons. Click and enjoy:
April
16
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This is the beginning of a poem that made me discover the joys of poetry. It was so beautifully read by one of my former professors that I ended up reading and rereading it.
First person posting the name of the poem and its author will have a positive:
Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show, That she (dear She) might take some pleasure of my pain: Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain; I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain: Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay, Invention, Nature's child, fled step-dame Study's blows, And others' feet still seemed but strangers in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite-- "Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart and write."
First person posting the name of the poem and its author will have a positive:
Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show, That she (dear She) might take some pleasure of my pain: Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain; I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain: Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay, Invention, Nature's child, fled step-dame Study's blows, And others' feet still seemed but strangers in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite-- "Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart and write."
April
16
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