Sunday, 12 February 2012

HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF: 
Whitney Houston´s death stuns the world


Click here to read more on the BBC News

Thursday, 9 February 2012

 Charles Dickens Bicentenary

This year we are celebrating  the bicentenary of the famous English
writer´s birth, Charles Dickens,  acclaimed as one of the finest writers
of the English language and one whose novels have become
 enduring classics: A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield,
A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist,
Hard Times, Little Dorrit, among others.


If you are interested in Dickens´novels or have already
read some of them enter this interesting link which Oxford
University Press offer us to commemorate his birth.

A Christmas Carol
Do you want to read thi book? . Click the interactive book and
you will be able to listen and read this wonderful story by Dickens.
You can also choose  David Copperfield. They look like a real book!!

Sunday, 5 February 2012

WILLIAM   SHAKESPEARE
"the bard"
WS

Click here for the entire works of Shakespeare,
including: A Midsummer Night´s Dream
The 1914 Oxford edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare ranks
 among the most authoritative published this century. The 37 plays, 154
sonnets and miscellaneous verse constitute the literary cornerstone
of Western civilization.

____________ O _______________

Do you like tales? Enter here and watch this video of the tale
A Midsummer Night´s Dream for children.

Other useful and interesting links:








Wednesday, 1 February 2012

 The Pocket Oxford Theatre Company
comes to Alcalá de Guadaira
This time they have adapted the play
A Midsummer Night´s Dream
by William Shakespeare
Students of 3º ESO, 4º ESO and 1º Bachillerato will enjoy this play
 on 16th February at 12.am in Gutiérrez de Alba Theatre
in Alcalá de Guadaira

Enter the Company´s link to know more about the play.

A Midsummer Night´s Dream
by William Shakespeare


Remember we are going to the theatre on 16th February.
In order to warm up and know about the play BEFORE we
see it, here is a link where you can get all the information
that you can need.  I strongly recommend the video, but 
reading the synopsis of the scenes below the video window
is also interesting. Besides, there is a list of characters with
the relationship among them. 
Click here



Do you need help with the characters relationships?
 Have a look here below:


Tuesday, 20 December 2011

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


Monday, 19 December 2011

       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