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.

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!

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

A great and fun hip-hop version of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

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:

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!!!

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!

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

Springtime

It's springtime and we have changed the backgrounds accordingly....Just enjoy warmer weather and make most of these spring longer days!

Happy Pi Day!!!

Today is March 14, and this is the date chosen by the physicist Larry Shaw to celebrate Pi Day. Why today? Well, the answer should be clear if you pay attention in class: Does 3, 14 ring you a bell? (In English, date format is 3/14 (month, day); March 14 is also the day when Einstein was born)

If you want to learn more about Pi, click here and about the History of Pi and the History of Pi Day and other interesting links, click here.

Trekkies can enjoy a short lesson on Pi number by Mr Spock by clicking below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN5aQSN7qo8&feature=related

and those of you who like studying while listening to music, make a choice between rap or pop. If you can't make up your mind, try both!

Pi rap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsjrjPquqiA&feature=related

Pi song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcxeR0YQySw

Happy Pi Day!!!

WOMEN'S DAY 2011

"Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women" is the official theme for International Women's Day 2011. Click here for more information and browse the United Nations website to get a deeper insight in the world around you.

Then, click here and read about women who made a difference in their very different lives....Read about Amelia Earhart, Georgia O'Keefe, Ellen Ochoa, Wilma Rudolph and many others. Any comment?

NO MAN IS AN ISLAND

If you were an island, which one would you like to be? Well, the character played by Hugh Grant in About a boy, the film based on Nick Hornby's novel, has no doubts at the beginning of the story: He’d like to be Ibiza. However, as John Donne stated in his Meditation XVII, “every man is a piece of the continent”, and this is what both Literature and Life show us: we are all involved with each other. Since no human being is isolated, what affects any single man or woman miles away from you, does affect you. Next time you watch the news, think about this.

'No Man is an Island'

No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as any manner of thy friends or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind. And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

John Donne, Meditation XVII

If you are still interested in islands, do you know that the British Isles are made up of quite a few islands? Click on the links below and learn about them!

http://www.visitchannelislands.com/ (Channel Islands)

http://www.islandsofireland.com/ (Ireland)

http://www.welshicons.org.uk/main/geography/islands-of-wales/ (Wales)

http://www.cornishlight.co.uk/scilly-isles.htm (Cornwall)

http://www.scottish-islands-federation.co.uk/ (Scotland)

Love, love, love

What does “walk the aisle together” mean? And what about “to dump someone”, “to find Mr Right”, “to have a crush for someone”, or “to be on the rocks”? All these phrases have to do with LOVE and RELATIONSHIPS. Click here to find out their meanings and to read more interesting ones. Once you have finished, Why don’t you try the quiz? Have you ever experienced any of them ? You can find more information here. Leave a comment and tell us about your favourite one!

Many English words used to talk to someone you love or you care about have to do with sugar….”sweatheart”, “my sweet”, “honey”, “sweetie”, “sweetie pie”. For those of you who have a sweet tooth as well as a sweatheart, here is the key to sweeten life on Saint Valentine’s Day.
For dessert, you can enjoy two of the most important ingredients of any good love story:
Boy meets girl and The first kiss.

Have a great Valentine’s Day!! This is Jordi's contribution to wish you a sweet happy day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JywK_5bT8z0

LOVE IS ALL AROUND

If you have visited this blog recently, you must have noticed that red and pink hearts and lovable little creatures have "invaded" us. Saint Valentine's Day is coming soon and we are getting ready for it, so watch this space!!

Mathem' alphabet

2nd Year Secciones Europeas students listed this Maths vocabulary for our Etwinning project MATHEM'ALPHABET. How many words are you familiar with? http://www.slide.com/r/mGnuwpaD0j9m0jTbnN-kcc-QsRH5azjU?previous_view=lt_