Thursday, 19 May 2011
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
Springtime
It's springtime and we have changed the backgrounds accordingly....Just enjoy warmer weather and make most of these spring longer days!
Monday, 14 March 2011
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
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
Pi song
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