DR. FRANKENSTEIN OR DR. FRONKONSTEEN?

You have read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein this term. Dr. Frankenstein gives live to a creature but it is not a monster because it has got feelings. This novel is a classic . Now I want to show you another classic, a movie called Young Frankenstein. It is a very funny parody of the book. Dr. Fronkonsteen is Dr. Frankenstein's niece. He wants to make his grandfather's experiment again. In this scene, he meets Igor and Inga, his assistants. Watch the scene and leave your comments.
What do you think of Igor? And... there is a mistake above. Watch the video and tell me. Merry Xmas.

Bilingual Monster Pet

Hi students in 1ºESO Bilingual course!!!

Our wonderful monster pet wishes all of you MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Thanks everyone for taking care of the monster and writing your favourite English words.
You can see your project on www.wordle.net

Lots of fun ahead in 2010!

Maria Oliva

COMPETITION OF THE MONTH: NOVEMBER.

MATHS COMPETITION
NOVEMBER

Peter has a jug, with a capacity of 8 litres. It is filled with water.
He also has two empty jugs with capacities of 5 and 3 litres.
Using only these jugs. How can Peter share the water equally between two of the jugs?


Good luck solving the maths problem!
Give your answers to María by November 27th 2009.
The prize is vouchers for the canteen!

Hello everybody! Here you have the presentation that one of our new language assistants, Klara, has prepared to show us the beauty of her country, Ireland. We hope you enjoy it!

Northern Ireland

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Sweden

Hello again! This is a presentation I've made about Sweden, my country. Please leave a comment about what you think!
Tove

Sweden

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For all bilingual students and others that want to write!

Hello everyone! I am Tove, the language assistant from Sweden. I am thinking of that it is soon Halloween and that maybe some of you like to read and write stories! Here I have the perfect task for you.
Read the story and post a comment with your personal continuation. I want you to use your imagination and scare me!

A Spooky Story

It was a dark, rainy night in October. I had been to my friend Jane’s house and studied for a test. Now I was walking home. I didn’t like it at all. I had always been afraid of the dark, and on a night like this, I could easily imagine that all kinds of scary things were lurking in the darkness around me. I shivered, afraid of my own thoughts, and I hurried towards my home. To get there, I had to pass an ancient, abandoned castle lying on the top of the highest hill in our town. The castle was surrounded by a dark park with old oak trees. Their branches looked like long arms with bony fingers that stretched out to grab me. I tried to look straight forward, and ignore the uncanny darkness of the park, but as I passed the gate to the park I couldn’t help myself from glancing up towards the castle. There was a light in one of the windows. Somebody was up there. Nobody dared to go there. But now, someone actually was there. I stopped in front of the gate, unable to move my legs. There was a sound coming from the castle, a whining sound. It sounded almost like someone was strangling a cat! Even though I was so afraid that I felt like dying, I knew I had to go to the castle to see what was going on. So I took a trembling step forward, went through the gate and into the darkness...


What happened? Continue the story.

Useful words:

English - Spanish

lurk - merodear
ancient - antiguo
abandoned - abandonado
branch - rama
uncanny - extraño
glance - echar un vistazo
whining - lloriquear
shiver - temblar
path - sendero
curious - curioso
howl - aullar
frighten - asustar
attic - ático
curtain - cortina
stairway - escalera
skull - calavera
mist - niebla
spooky - espeluznante
rattle - repiquetear
ghost - fantasma
haunted - embrujado
chain - cadena
turn white - ponerse pálido
cemetery - cementerio
basement - sótano
chest - baúl
coffin - ataúd

To all bilingual students from 3º ESO A-B

Hello!!! I'm Pascual Fernández, your English teacher. These are just a few words to welcome you to my class this school year. I am new for you and you are all new for me but I am sure that we will have a great time together. I'll see you in class.

By the way, I'm a very fond of mountain cycling. Can you recognise me in the picture? Do you know where I was? If so, let me know, ok?

Welcome to First Year Students 2009

Hi!!!
My name is María Oliva Domínguez. I am your English teacher this year.
I am from Seville. I like going out with friends, travelling and meeting new people. My favourite colour is blue. I love cats. My favourite pop band is Travis. How about you? You can leave your commments here. I hope you enjoy this year!!!

I have got a little present for you. Please, click here to listen to the song Moving by Macaco.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKjGas_aQNc

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL

HELLO EVERYBODY,

Summer is over and we must go back to school again. We have new books, new teachers and a new language assistant. But tell us about your summer. Did you have a good time on the beach? Did you travel abroad? Have you spoken English? Leave your comments here..Ah!! Watch this video. The American Nascar pilots tell American students why it is important to go back to school. What do you think?

THE COMPETITION OF THE MONTH FOR 2º ESO. ENGLISH

WRITING YOUR OWN SHORT STORY

To win this competition of the month you will have to write a short story in English, but first you have to follow some steps. COME ON, YOU CAN DO IT!!! CHEER UP!!!

Click here to see it

Spanish Renaissance and El Greco

I know we didn't have much time to see the whole presentation in the classroom. If you're interested, you have the oportunity to see it again here. I hope you like it!

Spanish Renaissance and El Greco

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The Solar System and beyond

Hello kids! Here you have the presentation about the Solar System. I hope you enjoyed it and learned a lot about the planets and the universe!

Solar System And Beyond

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Competition of the month : April

Competition of the month!!!
English

This month the competition of the month will be oral. We have chosen a picture of Henry VIII. Look at the picture and activities and prepare a description of the picture. The winner will have free breakfast in the cafeteria for one week.

SPEAKING TEST THIRD TERM

LIST OF WORKS OF ART

HERE IS A LIST OF BEAUTIFUL PICTURES WE HAVE CHOSEN FOR YOU. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND DESCRIBE ONE OF THEM.

1. JAN VAN EYCK: The Arnolfini Portrait http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnolfini_Portrait

2. SANDRO BOTTICELLI: The Birth of Venus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_Venus_(Botticelli)

3. LEONARDO DA VINCI: The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Virgin_and_Child_with_St._Anne

4. DIEGO DE SILVA Y VELÁZQUEZ: An old woman cooking eggs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Woman_Cooking_Eggs

5. DIEGO DE SILVA Y VELÁZQUEZ: The triumph of Bacchus or Los Borrachos
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Drinkers

6. MURILLO: Boys eating grapes and melon
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/m/murillo/1/102muril.html

7. HANS HOLBEIN: The Ambassadors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Holbein_the_Younger

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/cgi-bin/WebObjects.dll/CollectionPublisher.woa/wa/work?workNumber=ng131

8. GEORGES SEURAT: BATHERS AT ASNIÈRES
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seurat_bathers.png

9. WILLIAM HOGARTH: THE GRAHAM CHILDREN
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/cgi-bin/WebObjects.dll/CollectionPublisher.woa/wa/work?workNumber=ng4756

10. RENOIR: Bal au moulin de la Galette, Montmartre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Moulin_de_la_Galette



11. RENOIR: GIRLS AT THE PIANO
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renoir

12. RENOIR: THE SWING
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renoir

13. RENOIR: ON THE TERRACE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renoir

14: RENOIR: LUNCHEON OF THE BOATING PARTY
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renoir

15: CÉZANNE: THE CARDPLAYERS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cezanne

16. MONET: WOMAN WITH A PARASOL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monet

17. MONET: POPPIES BLOOMING
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monet

18. MONET: Jardin à Sainte-Adresse,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monet

19. PAUL GAUGHIN: The Midday Nap
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gauguin

20. ALFRED SISLEY: Footbridge at Argenteuil
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Sisley

21. EDOUARD MANET: Breakfast in the Studio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Edouard_Manet_025.jpg

22. GUSTAVE CAILLEBOTTE: La Place de l´Europe en temps de pluie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Caillebotte


23. VERMEER: THE ART OF PAINTING
http://www.artchive.com/artchive/V/vermeer/artpaint.jpg.html

24. FRANCISCO GOYA: The Third of May, 1808
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goya

25. JOAQUÍN SOROLLA: Walk on the Beach
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Sorolla

26. PICASSO: THE TRAGEDY
http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/pimage?46388+0+0

Sports Acrobatics

Sports acrobatics. Are you prepared?

Learning objectives.
-to know the sports acrobatics´ concept.
-to learn and practise the sports acrobatics skills.

Short description.
The acrobatics as a very sporting discipline is relatively young. The IFSA (international federation of sports acrobatics) was founded in 1973.In October 1998, the IFSA congress voted to dissolve itself and to go with the international gymnastics federation.
The sports acrobatics include five events:
-women´s pairs
-mixed pairs
-men´s pairs
-women´s trios
-men´s quartet
Pairs and groups exercises are performed with a musical accompaniment on a gymnastic type platform. The groups are building human pyramids which must be held for 3 seconds, must contain balance elements and group elements in which an acrobat is thrown.


Activities.
In this lesson plan, you must practise:
-jumping activities
-balancing activities-partners activities
-forward and backward roll
-handstand, head stand, and creative activities.

Resources:
large apparatus
mats
hoops
benches, and
your body parts!!!!!

The Poet's Corner

We know how well you can write in English. This is your opportunity to show us what a good writer you are. Feel free to send us your compositions and we will give you our opinion.

OUR TRIP TO RIO TINTO

Yesterday, we went to Riotinto with 2nd Bilingual class, and we saw a lot of things.

First, we went to the British quarter of Bellavista, here, we saw a typycal English house, the social club and the church. Here, we too walked in the quarter.
Then we went to a mine, and we saw a red lake, it's red by the pirita oxide.
Ahter that we went to the minery museum, and we saw the old trains, a roman mine, the old town of Riotinto...
Then, when we finished in the museum, we went to eat to a restaurant, where I ate catalan cream, it was delicious...
Finally we toured the mines on a train, then the train stopped and we touched the water and then we returned on the train.

I really like this trip, it can be because it is our first trip, but I liked it.

By Javier Martínez Portillo 1º Bilingüe



Description of Rio Tinto

I'm going to talk about Rio Tinto.
First we saw the mine, hen we saw the British quarter, then we went in the minery museum and them we went to the eat in the restaurant.
Finally we went on the train to see the mine and the river.


I liked Rio Tinto because the river was red, the crystal stone and the roman mine.
The day was very funny and interesting.

By Ana Maria Rotaru, 1º Bilingüe

Noughts and Crosses

Can you write the numbers 1 to 7 in each circle so that the total of every line is 12?

Henry VIII

Here you have the presentation we worked in class about Henry VIII.

Henry VIII

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Saint Patrick's Day

In Ireland St Patrick´s Day is an important religious holiday. It is celebrated on March 17 to honor Patrick, Ireland´s patron saint. Business are closed and people go to church. In 1995 the Irish goverment started the St Patrick´s Day Festival, a four-day festival in the capital city, Dublin. On St Patrick´s Day there are a lot of tricolour flags in the streets. Irish people created this flag in 1848 with a special meaning. The green represents Irish Catholics (mostly from the south of Ireland) and the orange represents Irish protestants (mostly from the north of Ireland). The white rectangle in the middle represents the hope for peace between Catholics and Protestants.

BUT WHO WAS SAINT PATRICK?
Saint Patrick was probably born in Wales, in about AD 389: his father was a Christian. When Patrick was sixteen years old some pirates took him to Ireland, where he became a slave. After six years he escaped to France. He became a priest there.
He returned to Ireland as a bishop in about 432. he converted a lot of Irish people to Christianity, and he introduced the Roman alphabet to Ireland. he wrote his autobiography in Latin about his life and work in reland. he died in about 461.
There are legends about St Patrick. One legend says he took all the snakes in Ireland to the top of a mountain and pushed them into the sea. Another legend says he used the shamrock to teach the Irish about Christianity: he used the three leaves of this plant to explain that for Christian God is three beings at the same time.

This is Hercules, Greece's greatest hero. You have read the book and worked on a project. Now we teachers want to know your opinion. Would you recommend it? As always, your opinion counts. Leave your comments here. And tell us an interesting thing you learned with the book