Verbal Tenses

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

The United Nations designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and invited governments, international organizations and NGOs to organize activities designed to raise public awareness of the problem on that day.
Women’s activists have marked 25 November as a day against violence since 1981. This date came from the brutal assassination in 1960, of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic.

• Watch this video including a message from the Spanish actor Antonio banderas:

 

• Why this International Day? Have a look at this information according to The United Nations: here.

• Do you think it’s necessary to celebrate this international day? Give reasons. Leave a comment.

Guy Fawkes (5th November)

«Guy Fawkes» o «Bonfire Night»  is one of the most popular festivals in Britain. On 5th November, bonfires cover the whole country. The tradition has its origin in the year 1605 when a group of Catholics  tried to kill the prostestant king blowing The House of Parliament. To know more about it, here you have this activity. You may also watch the following video: click here.

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The Cojuring

This video shows a movie trailer recorded by four students of 1º bachillerato (Alfonso, Yanira, Carla and Andrea). Good work!!
Hope you will enjoy it!!

The King’s Speech

The King’s Speech is a British historical drama film. Colin Firth plays King George VI who, to face a stammer, sees Lionel Logue, an Australian speech therapist played by Geoffrey Rush. The men become friends as they work together, and after his brother abdicates the throne, the new King relies on Logue to help him make his first wartime radio broadcast on Britain’s declaration of war on Germany in 1939. Once you’ve watched the movie, could you write your review? (you may read some reviews here), what’s your opinion about it? What about the characters?, was it difficult to understand? Do you think original version films really help to learn a language? 

Read this file to know about the language we must use to write a film review, click here.

Forms of Communication

This is an excellent short film to work the issue of «Communication». We can clearly see  different forms of communication.

• Questions to work on the film: Download.

 

Once you’ve seen it, you may leave a comment on the following question:

• Do you think you are good at communicating?

What’s globish?

«Communication» es un tema objeto de trabajo en 1º de bachillerato en el tercer trimestre.  Hace algunos años que surgió el «globish» como una variante «light» del inglés y que se ha ido extendiendo por el mundo (para saber más, pincha aquí) . Ahora dejamos un vídeo donde el creador del «globish« explica en qué consiste. ¿piensas que el «globish» puede ser útil? ¿podría sustituir al inglés como forma de comunicación?

Saint Patrick’s Day

El 17 de marzo se celebra el día de San Patricio («Saint Patrick’s Day»), aunque es el patrón de Irlanda, se celebra no sólo en este país sino en todo el mundo, principalmente por irlandeses que se encuentran en otros lugares. El color verde y todo un simbolismo  en torno a Irlanda forman parte de la celebración. El desfile mas importante  por este día se celebra en Nueva York. Haz clic aquí, para ver un vídeo con la información emitida en la cadena ITN. Ahora lee la siguiente información y contesta el siguiente cuestionario.

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