The history of Carnival

This is what our classmate had prepared for us about Carnival, but couldn't show us due to the situation we are going through. Hope you enjoy it!!

Carnival de luisamiguel

Functional language: Complaints

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Speaking:Living conditions

Some vocabulary to talk about houses and homes Mapa Mental creado con GoConqr por Luisa Miguel

Matchmaking

Watch the video about the famous matchmaking festival in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland, and answer the questions:





1.- Where about is Lisdoonvarna?
2.- Who is Willie Daly?
3.- Where did he learn the skills he uses for matchmaking?
4.- Where are the people he attends mainly from?
5.- What is important for him when he introduces a couple?
6.- What is the secret for his success?
7.- How does it work?
8.- How many marriages does he claim he has made possible?

Risk Seekers

The dental nurse who became an alligator catcher

Listen to the radio interview with Christy Kroboth and answer the following questions:

1.- Why did Christy decide to  become an alligator catcher?
2.- Why did other catchers use to kill the alligators?
3.- Can anybody catch an alligator? Why?
4.- What did she have to do?
5.- What did she do in order to get it?
6.- How did they catch the alligators?
7.- Had she done it before?
8.- In the beginning she wanted to give up, why did she continue with the training?
9.- How do you tape an alligator up?
10.Is it risky?
11.Was it her job from the moment she got the licence?
12.Do people trust her?
13.What does she do with the alligator once she has caught it?
14.Where are the alligators taken after being caught?

Bonfire Night

Learn what Bonfire Night is and why it is celebarated in the U.K.

Happy Halloween!

U.S ELECTIONS

Like to know a bit more about the American elections?

Germany train crash, 9th February 2016

Germany train crash: Several killed near Bavarian town of Bad Aibling

Watch the video and answer the questions about the accident:

1.- What type of line was the one where the accident took place?

2.- How did the accident happen?

3.- Why was the rescue difficult?

4.- Why do you have to slow down on that stretch of track?

5.- What did the nearby hospitals have to do in order to take care of the injured?

6.- Have all the black boxes been recovered?

7.- Waht is the automatic breaking system designed for?

8.- According to the witness, how long does the train normally stop at this point? Why does it stop?

    How long did it stop on the day of the accident?

9.- Why could the accident have been worse?

10.- Are train accidents frequent in Germany?

THE ZIKA VIRUS

Watch the video  Some things you need to know about the Zika virus and answer the following questions:

1.-  Is the Zika virus dangerous for the population?
2.-  Does everybody who has it develop the symptoms?
3.-  How long do the symptoms normally last?
4.-  What is microcephaly?
5.-  What could be the relationship between the Zika  virus and microcephaly?
6.-  How does the virus spread?
7.-  Is the Zika virus new?
8.- Why don´t we know much about it?
9.-  How many countries have been affected by the virus up to now?
10.-Which other parts of the world are likely to be affected .Why?
11.-Is there a cure for the virus?
12.-How can it be prevented?
13.-What advice has been given by some of the most affected countries?

English in 24 accents

You might like to know how different English accents sound and also how other nationalities sound when speaking in English.
I hope you enjoy it

Thanksgiving 2015

We are translators

Our task has been that of a translator. It hasn't been easy, but we have made our best to perform it.
Here you are the last paragraph of the outstanding masterpiece, "La Regenta", by Leopoldo Alas Clarín, for you to choose which one best suits the original
GOOD LUCK!!!






NUMBER 1
He opened the door, entered and recognized her. She was in a faint. He felt a miserable desire, a perversion of the perversion of his lust; and in order to enjoy a strange pleasure, or to try to enjoy it, he inclined his filthy face over her and he kissed her lips.
She returned to life by tearing the mists of a delirium that caused her nausea.
She had believed to feel the viscous wind and cold of a toad in her mouth.

NUMBER 2
He opened the door, went inside and recognised her fainted. 

He felt a mean desire, a perversion of his lasciviousness; and in order to enjoy a weird pleasure, or to try if he could enjoy it, he inclined his disgusting face over her face and kissed her lips. 
She came back to life tearing the fogs into a delirium that caused her nauseas.
She had believed to feel over her mouth the viscous and cold belly of a toad.

NUMBER 3

He opened the door, walked and recognized that La  Regenta was the woman who was fainted.

Celedonio felt  the worst desire for her, it was miserable, it was a terrible perversion of his lust; then in order to enjoy a pleasure which He had never lived or to try he could enjoy it, he bowed his filthy face on La Regenta and he kissed her lips.

La Regenta came back to the life while she was having a nightmare, a delirium that caused her a big nausea.

She thought she had felt the cold slimy bell of a toad on her mouth.

NUMBER 4

“He opened the door, went in and he recognized Mary unconscious.

Peter felt a miserable desire, a perversion of the perversion of his lust; and in order to enjoy a strange pleasure, or to prove if he could enjoy it, he leaned his disgusting face over her face, and he kissed her lips.

Mary returns to life ripping the fogs of a delirium that caused her nauseas.

She had felt over her mouth the sticky and cold belly of a frog”

NUMBER 5

‘He opened the door, entered and recognised La Regenta fainted.

Celedonio felt a miserable desire, a perversion of the perversion of his lust; and to enjoy a

strange pleasure, or to try if he could enjoy it, he leaned his disgusting face over that of La

Regenta and kissed her lips.

Ana returned to life tearing the mists of a delirium that caused her nausea.

She had believed to feel on her mouth the viscous and cold belly of a toad.’

NUMBER 6

“He opened the door, went into the room and recognized her fainted.

He felt a miserable desire, a perversion over the perversion of his lust and in order to enjoy a strange pleasure or only to try if he could enjoy it, he inclined his nasty face over the woman an kissed her lips.

She came back to life tearing the mists of a delirium that caused her nausea.

She seemed to feel on her mouth the viscous and cold belly of a toad.”

NUMBER 7

He opened the door, entered and recognized her fainted. He felt a wretched desire, a perversion of his lust perversion; and in order to enjoy a strange pleasure, or to try if he could enjoy it, he tilted the disgusting face over hers and kissed her lips. She came back to life by tearing the mists of a delirium that caused her sickness.

She had thought feeling over her mouth the viscous and cold belly of a toad.

NUMBER 8

He opened the door, went inside and recognized La Regenta unconscious.

Celedonio  wished her meanly, he felt a perversion of the perversion of his lasciviousness. In order to enjoy one strange pleasure or to try if he could feel it, he bent his disgusting face over that of La Regenta and he kissed her lips.

Ana came back to life, tearing the mists of a delirium which caused nausea on her.

She seemed to have felt the viscous and cold stomach of a toad over her mouth.

NUMBER 9
He opened the door, entered and recognized La Regenta unconscious.
Celedonio felt a mean desire, a perversion of the perversion of his lust; and in order to enjoy a strange pleasure or to try if he could enjoy it, he leaned his disgusting face over hers and he kissed her lips.
Ana came back to life ripping the mists of delirium that made her feel sick.
She believed she had felt over her mouth the cold viscous belly of a toad.

NUMBER 10

He opened the door, got in and recognized her passed out.

He felt a miserable desire, a perversion within the perversion of his lust , and perhaps in order to enjoy a  strange pleasure or to find out if it would be enjoyable, he leaned his disgusting face over her and kissed her lips.

She came back to life tearing the shadows of a delirium that nauseated her.

She believed to have felt on her mouth the viscous and cold belly of a toad.

NUMBER 11

He opened the door, entered and recognized La Regenta unconscious.

He felt a miserable desire, a perversion of the perversion of his lasciviousness; and in order to enjoy an odd pleasure, or to try if he could enjoy it, he leaned his ugly face towards hers and kissed her lips.

La Regenta came to life by tearing the mists of the delirium that caused her nausea.

She thought she had felt over her mouth the viscous and cold belly of a toad.

Mercadillo solidario 2015

Thank you for taking part in our charity on 23rd April. Thank you for your craft work and your bakery. The funds we have risen for the Red Cross amount to 355.03€.

Beginning or End

This is the answer to our speculations. Were you right?

“ The city is quiet at this time of year .The dead, though, have their voice. The air through which I move is murmurous with absences. I shall soon be one of them. Good. Why should I have life and she have none?  She.  She.”         

 John Banville

The end of   Shroud 

“ Charlie climbed on to the bed and tried to calm the three old people who were still petrified with fear. “Please don’t

be frightened”, he said. “It’s quite safe. And we’re going to the most wonderful place in the world!” “ Charlie’s right,” said Grandpa Joe. “Will there be anything to eat when we get there?” asked Grandma Josephine. I’m starving! The whole family is starving!” “Anything to eat ?” cried Charlie laughing. “Oh, you just wait and see!”

  

Roal Dahl

The end of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!!

Something funny for you to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, a festivity coming from Ireland and well   celebrated all over the English speaking countries ,with great tradition.
This is the story of the Annoying Orange and the Leprechaun.
Do you know what a Leprechaun is?
Try to find out

Merry Cristmas to you all!!!

Muchas gracias a todos por vuestra colaboración y vuestra participación en las distintas actividades que os proponemos, y por supuesto, por vuestra presencia. Nada de esto sería posible sin vosotros.

Comparto  algún instante del día de ayer que, como ya lleva sucediendo en los últimos 12 años (y no son pocos)

celebramos el concurso gastronómico, con unos niveles increíbles, y con esta actividad damos por finalizado el primer trimestre.

El concurso nos apasiona por el alma que ponéis en él y por eso seguimos celebrándolo año tras año, pero digamos que es una excusa para juntarnos, relacionarnos y compartir , y no penséis que no se come todo. Vosotros vais pasando, pero el centro está abierto hasta las 21:30 (y si tiene que ser más, pues más), y a esas horas no hay paladar que se resista.

Gracias a todos y ¡Feliz Navidad!

CHRISTMAS STORIES

Also read the Christamas Stories chosen as winners for 2nd A Intermediate and 1st A Advanced

A GOOD SOLUTION TO A CRISIS

by Amalia González López

Christmas Eve was coming and there was a great commotion in Santa’s workshop.

Some elves seemed worried, others looked sad and most of them expected impatiently the arrival of their boss.

Two hours later, Santa Claus met them in a pretty room decorated with mistletoe and spruce branches. All the furniture was in red and green. All of them sat down around a big table while Santa’s wife was serving hot chocolate and biscuits.

“Dear elves”, Santa said. I’m affraid that I haven’t got a good news”

The elves looked at each other.

“The children today don’t want toys, they prefer electronic gadgets like mobile phones, i-phones , tablets and things like this. Unfortunately the Japanese make those articles chiper tan us. The more they work, the less we work. For this reason I wont need all workers”.

The elves stayed in silence until one of them, a redheaded fat elf named Tuki stood up and said, “Don’t worry Santa, some of us were thinking that this could happen and we have learned to make christmas sweets, to sell them and then, extend the business”

So it was, the elves opened a big sweet shop in the North Pole which was a huge success. A GOOD SOLUTION TO A CRISIS!

THE THREE WISE MEN

 

It was Christmas time again. It was cold and snowing as usual at that time. The streets shone with lights and Christmas decorations. People ran from one side to other, some of them cheerful and other stressed, finalizing their last Christmas shopping to the rhythm of catchy carols coming from a loudspeaker. Children stuck their noses and fingertips in the toy shop window with their eyes wide open. Sitting on a bench in the town square, three elderly men looked closely at all around.

Lila stood facing the window shop staring at the doll of her dreams, yet she knew that she could never have it because her family was very poor. Then, she set off towards the huge Christmas tree placed in the middle of the square and looked up hopefully to the dazzling star. Suddenly, one of the three old men told her that whoever looked at the star had the opportunity to make three wishes. She hesitated for a moment and then she asked as first wish for health for her grandparents who were very ill. As second wish she begged for a job for her parents and when she was going to make her third wish, the eldest man advised her to think about it carefully. The little girl looked again the star and with her eyes closed she made her last wish. She wanted that all children in the world could have a present for Christmas.

The following day, Lila woke up very early in the morning and ran downstairs to the living room. She gaped at the small Christmas tree when she saw under it her well-loved doll. Then, she got close to the window and saw a large shooting star in the sky. She thanked it and grinned from ear to ear.

Mª Teresa Pérez López

1^st Advanced Level

Cheese and Mac

You know that every year on the fourth Thursday of November Thanksgiving Day is celebrated. The tradition goes that every year the President of the U.S.A. has the grant to pardon one winner turkey and an alternate from the feast. This year the lucky ones are named Cheese and Mac. Have a look at the video of the ceremony of the turkey pardon tradition and practice some listening

Seventy two years ago

Famous film Casablaca was released today seventy two years ago. Remember? "Play it, Sam"

Why English is hard to learn

Try some more English accents