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. 

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