Thursday, 29 September 2011

The Party is Over


Whether you are a party animal or a party pooper, whether you love stag/hen nights or you hate them, you will find amazing how many different types of parties you can be invited to. Click here to learn about them, and decide then which one/s will suit you best. Once you have made up your mind, Harry Potter himself can teach you how to invite someone to go to a ball (but try and sound more self-confident!) . If you have already been asked, you'll find here some suggestions about turning down an invitation without hurting anyone's feelings. If, on the contrary, you are willing to be the life and soul of the party, find some inspiration in the the roaring twenties and Gatsby's great parties.




Monday, 20 June 2011

THANKS!!!!!!!

Thanks everybody for these three years, today was the sort of day when one realizes how good life can be.....
"Forget your troubles, c'mon get happy....."
See you around!


Monday, 9 May 2011

MARK TWAIN




Man was made at the end of a week's work, when god was tired
Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Longhorne Clemens, and he was born in 1835. Haley’s comet was visible in the sky on the night he was born and so it was on the night he died, in 1910. He was a novelist, a journalist, a travel and a short story writer and also a successful lecturer, and one of the greatest American writers of all times. He is also famous for his humourous and witty opinions, like the ones you can find by clicking here. Do you agree/disagree with him? Tell us your opinion!
He created great scrapebooks too and has been the inspirations for many films......
To get more informationa about his life and works, click here

And for a quick glimpse of The adventures of Huckleberry Finn, just watch:



Tuesday, 26 April 2011

When Elvis read Don Quixote: World Book Day 2011


23 April was the date on which both Cervantes and Shakespeare died and the reason why Book Day is celebrated around the world. How much do you know about Shakespeare's life and works? What were theatres like at that time? Were Spanish theatres similar to Elizabethan playhouses? Click here to find some of the answers to these questions! This link will also help you.
The following video is the opening scene of Lawrence Olivier's version of Henry V, and still one of the greatest recreations of London and the Globe Theatre at Shakespeare's time:


And to check the powerful influence of eternal Don Quixote, just two interesting examples: The Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennox

and Elvis Presley's version of The Impossible Dream, from the musical The Man from La Mancha and remember: You can't judge a book by its cover...so fetch one and start reading!!!

Sunday, 3 April 2011

Mathem'alphabet Book




The 2nd Year students in Secciones Europeas programme have just finished the etwinning project Mathem'alphabet Book. As you can see in the slideshow, they have worked together with students from different European countries to create a book about the Maths vocabulary they know in their native language and in English. They have also created posters to illustrate the words and worked on other materials to introduce themselves, their towns and their school to our European partners. If you want to know how to say "zero" in Greek or Latvian, just ask them.......
Well done, everybody!

And if you want to know more about us, lend us your ears!Happy Comenius week!

Wednesday, 30 March 2011

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS




Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on 17 March around the world. This year, Secciones Europeas 2nd Year students wrote some blessings following an old Irish tradition. May your life be happier after reading them!!




May you enjoy every minute
you have,
before the problems
come back

May you relax
on the beach
before the
summer storm
begins

María García-Serrano and Andrea Medina



May you spend half an hour
enjoying computer games
before studying for your exams

Carlos Gómez




May you find a shamrock
behind a rock.
May you be unlucky
and lose your keys.


David Díaz-Regañón



May you find your own pot of gold
May your team be lucky
May you find your half orange
May you be happier than ever


Pablo Calero, Luis Choi, Jesús Gómez and Ana de Vega




May you pass all the exams at school,
May you get good marks
and may you get all the things
you never had.


Marina Gómez and Dámaso Almendros



May the stars join together
in the big blue sky
May you find good luck
on this beautiful night.


Cristina Carrasco



May you spend half an hour
enjoying football
before you break your leg.


Raúl García-Alcalá



May the horse run along the meadow
and may the wind be at his back.
May the horse win the competition
and may you gallop on his horseback.


Elena García-Serrano



May the blue sky smile at you
and may the bad days go away.
May you find a four-leaf clover
and may your problems go away.


Elena García-Serrano and Javier Portillo