AMERICAN MUSIC

On December 19th, 2014, we  celebrated our first "America Day" at school. We did some varied activities such as American breakfast, Trivial Pursuit, Dodgeball, Outline of American history, Exhibition of the most important celebrities in America, Morgan recipes LIVE and American music. If you liked the last of these activities, here you have the chance to watch and listen to it again:

IMPRESSIVE INTERNET FACTS THAT ARE SURE TO BLOW YOUR MIND

Since the Internet first became a major part of our society and our general everyday living, it has fast become a major part of not just businesses looking to increase their global reach and presence, but running the Worldwide economy which now heavily relies on the Internet in this technological age.

HOW MOTHERS DELIVER A BABY

CAN YOU COUNT?

Follow the instructions on the screen and see if you can get it right: you have to count how many times the players that are wearing a white T-shirt pass the ball. It's not as simple as it seems.

SHADOWS

You have probably seen this video before, and I may have  even  played it in class with some groups but I just can't get enough of it. So, whether this is your first time or your sixth  time seeing it, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

WHAT A VOICE!

It happened  just this  morning that I came across a brochure with all the latest music and theater events that will take place in Valladolid in the summer.  I noticed that someone called Katie Melua will  be performing on the 20th of July. I had never heard about her, so I googled her and this is what I found:

The lyrics are very easy, but just in case you dont't understand a word, here you are:


She is like the lady down the road
Or just the woman up the street,
Like any mother you may know.
To me, she is the one who had it planned

FIRST DRIVING LESSON

This is the last of a series of videos that I filmed  together with our teacher assistant, David. 

I wanted to let you know, David, how much I sincerely appreciate your commintment  and dedication to our school.  I truly enjoyed working with you and appreciate your willingness to help me and the students with your language and your culture. Thank you.

WELCOME TO MY GYM

This is where we we teach physical education. The video is divided into three different  parts: a visit to the gym; clothing; warming up.

SPAIN ELIMINATED FROM 2014 WORLD CUP

Perhaps the biggest disappointment of the Brazil 2014 World Cup, Spain, saved face with a
3-0 win over Australia in their final match. And at least, our Spanish team finally looked like

the side everyone had expected to see. Spain finishes third in Group B, ahead of Astralia but 

behind the Netherlands and Chile.

By the way, do you like football? If your answer was yes, click to play the video

PRESENT PERFECT. EXERCISES. 3º ESO

UNIT 7 (pg 15)

7.1   2. She has broken her leg

        3. The bus fare has gone up

        4. Her English has improved

        5. He has grown a beard

        6. The letter has arrived

        7. The temperature has fallen

7.2  2. I've just seen her.

       3. He has already left

       4. I have not read it yet

PASSIVE VOICE 3º ESO

THE SWAN AND THE HITCH-HIKER by Roald Dahl

Audio material of the reading book:

http://www.burlingtonbooks.com/Spain/Page.aspx?PageID=1326

PAPER MOON by David Brown

Audio material of the reading book:

http://www.burlingtonbooks.com/Spain/Page.aspx?PageID=1322

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER by Mark Twain

Audio material of the reading book:

http://www.burlingtonbooks.com/Spain/Page.aspx?PageID=1296

ARIJA'S CAMP (BURGOS)

As most of you know, some students of 1º and 2º ESO spent a week in Arija (Burgos) from the 26th to the 30th of May. They were in a programme that offered them the chance to spend five days immersed in English, with a variety of workshops, sports and other activities in the company of native speaking teaching staff.
Did they have a good time?  Well, watch the video!

DAYS OF THE WEEK

WHAT TIME IS IT?

THE UNIVERSE IS IN US

According to the Big Bang theory, the universe was created about 14 billion years ago. At this time, the universe was in an extremely hot and dense state and began expanding quickly. After the initial expansion, the universe cooled sufficiently to allow energy to be converted into various subatomic particles, including protons, neutrons and electrons. The majority of atoms that were produced by the Big Bang are hydrogen, along with helium and traces of lithium. Giant clouds of these basic elements later joined through gravity to form stars and galaxies.

ALPHABET RIDDLES

INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY 2014

          Why International Jazz Day?

• Jazz breaks down barriers and creates opportunities for mutual understanding and tolerance. 
• Jazz is a vector of freedom of expression. 
• Jazz is a symbol of unity and peace. 
• Jazz reduces tensions between individuals, groups, and communities. 
• Jazz fosters gender equality. 
• Jazz reinforces the role youth play for social change. 
• Jazz encourages artistic innovation, improvisation, new forms of expression, and inclusion of traditional music forms into new ones. 

And now it's time for a bit of music sung by Louis Amstrong. He was born on August 4th, 1901, in New Orleans, Lousiana, the birthplace of jazz. He is considered the most important improviser in jazz, and he taught the world to swing.

THE ALPHABET

This is the first in a series of videos called "The basics". The series will cover some of the simplest grammar, pronunciation or vocabulary you should learn first as a beginner.

Can you spell your name and surname, please?

How do you spell "New Hampshire"?

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Life doesn't come with a manual. It comes with a mother.

PASS THAT WORD (Part 2)

BEST ANDROID APP EVER

A good student of a foreign language is supposed to be using a dictionary every time he comes across a new word. But, do you always have a dictionary close at hand? Now, after you watch this video you can take one with you anywhere. And it's not very heavy!!!!

PASS THAT WORD (Part 1)

And now it’s time for the quiz show “Pass that word”!!!   So, sit comfortably, take a piece of paper and a pen and see how many answers you can get right. There’s no time limit so you can pause the video after each definition. 

WORD AS IMAGE

Learning new vocabulary doesn't have to be painful! In the video below you can see an example of how you can have fun while learning new words. The challenge of the creator of the video is to visualize the meaning of a word, using only the graphic elements of the letters without adding any outside parts. Please enjoy!

AGUA EN EL HOYO

Sure, we laugh about mistakes like this, but we would rather not be the ones making them. So, we need to master English!

“Is this love” is a song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, released on his 1978 album Kaya. The song became one of the best known Marley songs. He was a Jamaican singer-songwriter who achieved international fame through a series of reggae albums

JOGGING IN CENTRAL PARK

MULTIPLYING BY NINE