CARELESS WHISPER   by George Michael

Listen to this old, beautiful song and complete the lyrics

with these verbs:  DANCE, MEND, FIND,TAKE,

FEEL, PRETEND, LOSE, CHEAT, STAY, 

CALLS, WASTE

Time can never_________________
The careless whisper of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll______________

I ____________ so unsure
As I ____________ your hand
And lead you to the dance floor
As the music ___________
Something in your eyes
______________ to mind a silver screen
And all its sad goodbyes

[Chorus]

I'm never gonna ________________ again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to________________
I know you're not a fool
I should have known better than to _____________ a friend
And _______________ a chance that I've been given
So I'm never gonna _______________ again
The way I danced with you

Time can never_________________
The careless whisper of a good friend
To the heart and mind
Ignorance is kind
There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll______________

[Chorus]

Tonight the music seems so loud
I wish that we could_____________ this crowd
Maybe it's better this way
We'd hurt each other with the things we want to ___________
We could have been so good together
We could have lived this dance forever
But now who's gonna dance with me
Please _______________

[Chorus]

Now that you've gone
Now that you've gone
Now that you've gone
Was what I did so wrong
So wrong that you had to leave me alone.


_________  oooooooo_________


If you liked George Michael, listen to this song. It´s one
of my favourites at Christmas!

LAST CHRISTMAS

       CHRISTMAS VOCABULARY 1º / 2º ESO

                                  

                                                   

Hello my students of 1º and 2º ESO! 

Now that we are coming to the 

end of our first term, I wish you a merry

Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Christmas is coming and you will need

some vocabulary to survive. Here are some 

interesting links

• Vocabulary 
•  Interactive book
• Christmas Carols 

Jane Eyre is on

Dear 1º Bto students!

Do you remember last year book Jane Eyre? Last Friday a film based on the book

was released in Seville. As we are getting closer to Christmas time I strongly

recommend you to see the film. I promise you´ll like it!

Here is the trailer. Have a look and enjoy!!

 



                      If you want to know more about the film or the characters,
                                                     click on this link

Latest News: Davis Cup

Davis Cup 2011:

Rafael Nadal seals Davis Cup for Spain

Rafael Nadal beat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in a thrilling

match to secure the Davis Cup for Spain.

World number two Nadal lost six games in a row in the first set

but came back superbly to win a high-class encounter

1-6 6-4 6-1 7-6 (7-0) in Seville.The victory was his 16th successive

win in Davis Cup singles on clay and gave the hosts an unassailable 3-1 lead.

However Nadal said his busy schedule, which includes the Olympics,

meant he would not play Davis Cup in 2012.

His success secured Spain's fifth Davis Cup title and their third in four years,

while Argentina have yet to win it.

"Today is one of the most emotional days of my career," said Nadal, 25, after

winning the title for the third time.

RESULT: SPAIN 3-1 ARGENTINA

"After such a difficult year, this was a spectacular finale to the season.

To win a final this way is very special.

"We are very grateful to all the people of Spain. It was the best atmosphere

I have experienced in my career.

"Next year I will not play. Next year is a very complex year. It's an Olympic year.

I have been, for many years, one of the players that plays the highest number of

games in a year, and I don't want to over play.

"So next year, since it's an Olympic year, my participation in the Davis Cup is impossible."

A strangely out-of-sorts Nadal broke Del Potro in the first game but his

opponent battled his way back into the match and dominated the Spaniard's

serve to take the opening set to the delight of the Argentine fans in the 28,000

Olympic Stadium.

However, Nadal's indomitable spirit helped him halt Del Potro's run and he took

 the second set with a typically aggressive display that was greeted by a huge roar

from the home supporters.

The 10-time Grand Slam winner took the third set in commanding style and the

result looked to be a formality with Del Potro, who lost a near five-hour epic to

David Ferrer on the opening day, seemingly tiring.

LAST 10 DAVIS CUP WINNERS

• 2011: Spain bt Argentina 3-1
• 2010: Serbia bt France 3-2
• 2009: Spain bt Czech Rep 5-0
• 2008: Spain bt Argentina 3-1
• 2007: USA bt Russia 4-1
• 2006: Russia bt Argentina 3-2
• 2005: Croatia bt Slovakia 3-2
• 2004: Spain bt USA 3-2
• 2003: Australia bt Spain 3-1
• 2002: Russia bt France 3-2

But, as the tension grew with each point, the 11th-ranked Argentine

dug deep and produced a series of magnificent winners to keep the tie

alive, taking 10 points in a row and then breaking the Spaniard in the

eighth game to give himself the chance to serve for the set.

However, amid increasing noise from the crowd, Nadal went on the

attack and broke Del Potro's serve to level the set again.

Nadal broke his opponent again but Del Potro was not beaten yet and

broke back immediately, firing a blistering forehand winner to take the

set into a tie-break, in which the left-hander was unstoppable.

"On home clay they are probably one of the best teams in history,

" Argentina captain Tito Vazquez said after Spain stretched their

 record home winning streak to 21 series.

Del Potro left the court in tears for the second time in three days,

 having also let slip a lead in his five-set loss in his opening singles match.

"Both my colleagues and I must be happy that we have done a good job,

not only in this tie but the whole Davis Cup," said 23-year-old Del Potro.

"We could fight Spain on home turf and we could feel that we could beat them.

"But beyond the defeat, I am particularly happy because of what the team

gave me and what my colleagues gave me and their support so that

 I could play better."

CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT TO COME!!

This morning we have put up the bases for our annual Christmas cards

contest on the big noticeboard which is situated opposite the stairs, at

the entrance of the highschool.

have a look here in case you haven´t seen it.

DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLÉS

CONVOCATORIA DEL CONCURSO DE

TARJETAS NAVIDEÑAS PARA 1ºDE ESO:

BASES DEL CONCURSO:

¨     Las tarjetas se presentarán tamaño cuartilla

       o más pequeñas, pero nunca tamaño folio.

¨     Deberán contener al menos un pequeño mensaje

       navideño en inglés.

¨     Se valorará la originalidad y la técnica empleada.

¨     Los concursantes firmarán la tarjeta con un pseudónimo

      o clave secreta y la introducirán en un sobre junto con

      un papel doblado que contenga el pseudónimo y el nombre

      real y curso.

¨     Premios:

¨     Primero:  dos entradas a Isla Mágica.

¨     Segundo: dos entradas de cine.

¨     Tercero:  un libro.

¨     La fecha límite para entregarlas será el lunes 12 de diciembre.

Merry Christmas

Thanks to my students of 1º BTO E

                                 

     Dear all, THANK YOU very much from the bottom of my heart!!

Thank you for your hard work, and for the warm welcome

with which you received the Comenius teachers in

 our class.

They have had a really great time with us in Seville,

and with you: THE STUDENTS in Alcalá.
These are the photographs of our meeting:
You look so beautiful!!

From left to right:  Piret (Estonia), Ruth (Ireland), Carmen (Spain), Margit (Denmark),
Regina (Austria) and Corinne(France)

Our beautifully decorated class

Gorgeous!!

Rephrasing in Bachillerato

                                    

                        ALTHOUGH, DESPITE, IN SPITE OF

Rewrite the following sentences using Although, Despite, In spite of

1. Although the weather was bad, they sailed to the island.
    ___________________________________________

2. Despite being wealthy, he spent very little money.
    __________________________________________

3. Despite the long journey, they stayed up until midnight.
    ___________________________________________

4. Although they had a map, they couldn’t find the box.
    _________________________________________

5. Despite searching/having searched all morning, they found nothing.
    ___________________________________________________

6. Although she was hungry, she ate nothing all day

    _______________________________________

7. It was snowing heavily, but they went on climbing

    _______________________________________

8.  He is very poor, but he is happy.

     ________________________________

9.  Despite being caught driving dangerously, he was not fined.

     _______________________________________________

10.  The sea was very rough. Still, they went sailing.

       _____________________________________________

11.  I know you don’t love me; but, even so, I’ll marry you.

       __________________________________________

12. I did not tell them anything although I was angry.

      ________________________________________

13.  Although she was terrible ill, she did not stay in bed.
      ___________________________________________


Answer Keys:

1. Despite the bad weather, we sailed ...
2. Although he was wealthy, he spent ...
3. Although the journey was very long, they ....
4. In spite of having a map, they couldn´t ....
5. Even though they were searching/had been searching  all morning, ...
6. Despite being hungry, she ate ...
7. They went on climbing in spite of the heavy snow.
8. He is happy despite  being poor.
9. Although he was caught driving dangerously, he ...
10. Although the sea was rough, they went sailing. /Despite the rough sea, they ...
11. Although you don´t love me, I´ll marry you. 
12. In spite of being angy, I didn´t tell ....//  Despite my anger, I didn´t ...
13. Despite her terrible illness, she did not stay in bed. 

Appearances - How to describe someone in English

          Click on this page to find vocabulary for people´s descriptions

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

London latest Halloween News

October 27, 2011, 6:00 am

On Halloween Weekend, Exploring London’s Scary Side

London ParanormalA promotional image from the group London Paranormal.

London

Posts | City Guide

There’s more to the dark side of the English capital’s history than that of the Tower of London. Around Halloween the city will come alive (so to speak) with the dead, as ghosts, ghouls and witches take to the streets for a weekend of spine-chilling revelries, from Oct. 29 to 31.
The London Ghost Festival, put on by a group called London Paranormal (44-79-8223-0208; a k a Phantasmagoria Events), includes a performance in Greenwich, ghost walks, boat rides, and a late night opening of the London Dungeon, all culminating in a Halloween Ball.
You can sign up for a scary one-hour boat trip through the half-mile-long, pitch-black Islington Tunnel, organized by the London Canal Museum, or head to Thorpe Park, a theme park outside the city, for a special Halloween evening of roller-coaster rides and horror mazes, until 10 p.m. (Advance booking required for Thorpe Park.)
On Oct. 29 and 30, Charlton House, a Jacobean Mansion in Greenwich, will host performances of “The 13th Ghost of Gruesome Greenwich,” in which summoned spirits are invited to plunge the spectator into eerie interactive intrigues.
Back in London, Haunted History Ghost Walks explore the city’s “most horrid history and petrifying ghost stories.” On the route are execution sites, graveyards with body-snatching histories and ancient plague pits.
“This year we have two walking tours over Halloween — ‘Saints and Sinners of Southwark’ and ‘Spooky Smithfield and Beyond’ — and a special ‘Midnight Shocker: If You Dare,’ ” which starts at 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, said Ian John Shillito, the director and founder of Phantasmagoria Events. “Our aim is to reveal local social history — forgotten histories, lost regional myths and colorful characters.”

The New York Times

2º ESO D with Comenius

Dear students,
Thank you very much for your help with the survey
about Healthy Lifestyles, which is part of the
Comenius Programme.

These are the students who have participated in
the project:

• José Manuel Benjumea Delgado
• Jesús Calderón Díaz
• Manuel Campanario Calderón
• Samuel Conde López
• De la Rosa Moreno, Andrea
• Andrés García Castro
• Noemí García Rodríguez
• Rocío Giráldez Brun
• Juán Jiménez Gálvez
• Noelia Lorente Rubio
• Lourdes Meza Magán
• Fco Javier Muñoz Cano
• Jonathan Olivero Carrero
• Javier Ordóñez Galbarro
• Pablo Romero Domínguez
• Alexis Ruiz Medina
• Carmen Terán Oliva

1º BTO E with Comenius

Dear students,

Thank you very much for your good welcome to the

Comenius project.

You have been chosen to welcome some of our foreign teachers

involved in this programme and I know you are going to do it very

well and with enthusiasm.
Now, we have many things to do.
Don´t forget to prepare the questions for Tuesday!

   Our highschool is  participating in a Comenius programme

   with a project titled: “Healthy lifestyle: comparing lifestyles

of students in Europe.” Our project acronym is C.L.O.S.E..

This project will last for two years. Six countries are taking

      part in it: Austria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Ireland and Spain.

Our aim is to make students, families and the

community aware of the importance of living

a healthy life and motivate them to change

unhealthy habits.

During the first year, we are going to work

on our students’ eating habits: first, getting

to know them, later working on traditional

healthy food in each country. We are going

to compile a common cookery book.

In the second year, we’ll concentrate on our

 students’ spare time activities, hobbies and

sports activities at school.

Students from the above mentioned countries

will get in touch through different ways: e-mails,

 exchanging letters, e-twinning and Skype, etc...

Therefore, they’ll be forced to use English as the

language of communication. This practice will

bring them great profit.

Finally, we’d like to announce that a group

 of teachers from all these countries will be

 working on this project in our country

 in November (12^th-16^th) and we will

wellcome them in our school

 on Monday, 14^th  November.

Jessy J. Price Tag

Don´t you think it´s a cool song?
Watch the video and complete the lyrics. 

What is it about?

                                                Lyrics

Seems like everybody's got a price,
I 1_________ how they 2___________ at night.
When the tale comes first,
And the truth comes second,
Just stop, for a minute and
Smile

Why is everybody so 3________________!
Acting so damn 4___________________ 

You got your shades on your eyes
And your heels so high
That you can't even have a good time.

[Pre-Chorus:]
Everybody look to their 5______________ (yeah)
Everybody look to their 6_______________(ha)
Can you feel that (yeah)
Well pay them with love tonight...

[Chorus:]
It's not about the money, money, money
We don't need your money, money, money
We just wanna make the world dance,
  7_____________about the Price Tag

Ain't about the (ha) Ka-Ching Ka-Ching.
Ain't about the (yeah) Ba-Bling Ba-Bling
Wanna make the world dance,
  8_______________about the Price Tag.

[Verse 2: Jessie J]
We need to take it back in time,
When music made us all UNITE!
And it wasn't low blows and video Hoes,
Am I the only one gettin... tired?

Why is everybody so obsessed?
Money can't buy us 9__________________

Can we all slow down and enjoy right now
Guarantee we'll be feelin
All right.

[Pre-Chorus:]
Everybody look to their 10_____________ (yeah)
Everybody look to their 11______________(ha)
Can you feel that (yeah)
Well pay them with love tonight...

[Chorus]

[Verse 3: B.o.B]
Yeah yeah
Well, keep the price tag
And take the cash back
Just give me six streams and a half stack
And you can keep the cars
Leave me the garage
And all I...
Yes all I need are keys and garage
And guess what, in 30 seconds I'm leaving to Mars
Yes we leaving across these undefeatable odds
It's like this man, you can't put a price on life
We do this for the love so we fight and sacrifice everynight
So we ain't gon stumble and fall never
Waiting to see, a sign of defeat uh uh
So we gon keep everyone moving there 12______________

So bring back the beat and everybody sing
It's not about...

[Chorus x2]

[Outro: Jessie J]
Yeah yeah
Oo-oooh
Forget about the price tag

SCHOOL TRIP TO BOURNEMOUTH

This is a list of basic sentences and questions to survive in Bournemouth. 

Patricia, don´t hesitate. although your level of English is a bit low, I´m 

sure you will have a wonderful experience there, just like the other

students who are also going.

Lola, Mariola, Alvaro, Jesús, Elena, Sara, María and Luis: I know you

will do very well there: your level is good, so take advantage of that and

speak a lot, don´t worry about mistakes!

Good luck to all of you! And have a great time  there!!

ENGLISH FOR SURVIVAL

Excuse me please, I'm lost. Could you tell me how to get to ________? Perdone, por favor, estoy perdido. ¿Podría decirme cómo llegar a ...?

Where is the nearest toilet please? ¿Dónde está el aseo más cercano, por favor?

Where is the nearest police station please? ¿Dónde está la jefatura de policía más cercana, por favor?

What is your name?

What´s the time, please? ¿Qué hora es, por favor?

Could I use your mobile phone please?  ¿Podría usar su móvil, por favor?

Could you bring me the bill please? ¿Me trae la cuenta, por favor?

Can I pay by credit card? ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta de crédito?

Is there a bank near here? ¿Hay algún banco cerca de aquí?

Where is the nearest tube station? ¿Dónde está la estación de metro más cercana, por favor?

What time does the shop/restaurant/pub/art gallery/museum... close/ open?  ¿A qué hora cierra/ abre la tienda/ el restaurante/ el pub/ el museo ...?

I want to go to ______, could you tell me when to get off the bus/ train, please? Quisiera ir a ......., ¿Podría decirme cuando bajarme /del autobús/ tren ...por favor?

Where can I catch a taxi? ¿Dónde puedo coger un taxi?

Is there an Internet café near here? ¿Hay algún Cibercafé cerca de aquí?

You are starting to bother me. Leave me alone! ¡Está/s empezando a molestarme. Déjame tranquilo.!

I'm sorry, I didn't understand what you just said. Could you repeat it for me please? Lo siento, no he entendido lo que me ha dicho. ¿Podría repetirlo, por favor?

What time is the train expected? ¿A qué hora está previsto que llegue el tren?

Is the flight on time?

Are there any good, cheap hotels near the station? ¿Hay algún hotel que sea bueno y barato cerca de la estación?

Could you recommend a good hotel/restaurant..  ? ¿Podría recomendarme algún buen hotel/ restaurante/tienda ...?

I am very tired, so I'm going to bed now. Good night Estoy muy cansada, creo que me voy a la cama. Buenas noches.

Good morning, did you sleep well? Buenos días, ¿Has/ha dormido bien?

What are we going to do today? ¿Qué vamos a hacer hoy?

Is it expected to rain tomorrow? ¿Se espera que llueva mañana?

What kind of clothes should I wear to the meeting/party/theatre.... ¿Cómo debería ir vestido/a para la reunión, la fiesta, el teatro ...?

BOURNEMOUTH PHOTO GALLERY

Shopping in Bournemouth

Having suntan on the beach

Some of its beautiful streets

Summer leisure time

Having some relax in the countryside

The port

Playing sports in Bournemoth

Surf ... exciting, isn´t it?


BOURNEMOUTH USEFUL LINKS:

• La Guía de viaje de Bournemouth  
• Información turística de Bournemouth (Spanish)
• Información turística de Bournemouth (English)
• Latest News: Music Festival in Bournemouth