BRAND NEW EPISODES OF NEW THAT'S ENGLISH UPLOADED

I have just uploaded two new modules of the New That's English course onto my site:  MODULE 7   &  MODULE 8.

You can't miss it!!!  It is a great opportunity, specially for our advanced students preparing for the B2.

And some other material found (check here: site):

• ANGLO-SAXON: The history of English   (History of Language 1943)   subtitled version  
• BBC History of English Language: 1    2     3    4     5    6    7   8  
• The true history of English food       ,    A People's History Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 1 - Documentary  ,    A People's History Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 2 - Documentary  ,    Food Paradise Spain: Full Documentary [1]  
• History of Britisth literature  

Travelling by drone

Incredible way to travel around the world and sightseeing!!!

VISIT WWW.TRAVELBYDRONE.COM

And here's GRANADA!!!

Other places to visit:    CHESTER   ,   LIVERPOOL  ,   MANCHESTER  


However, not all that glitters is gold:

National Park Service bans drones over safety, noise worries

 

BOXING DAY

What is the BOXING DAY?


This day is not only special for the sales you can get, but also in the domain of sport, especially football (Boxing Day football)

Malala: An incredible story

Malala Yousafzai accepts Nobel peace prize with attack on arms spending

Malala: Biography in Wikipedia 

The speech that changed everything??

Interesting video to watch not just from the point of view of the content, but also because of how the message was conveyed by Mr Gordon Brown:

Are you into photograph?

Do you like photography? If you do, you are lucky! You can go to a photographic exposition in Motril! 

The inauguration is on Friday 19th at Casa de la Condesa, Motril. 

On the opening day there will be food and wine, but the exposition is going to be opened until 10th January!

If you visit the exposition, you can make a selfie and upload it onto a page of Facebook and you can win a photo shoot!

For further information go to this page --> https://www.facebook.com/events/297042237159437/

All the information was provided by Andrea Ligero (2º Bachillerato B)

Old rockers never die!!!!

Here are my hints for these Christmas.

Send me your favourite songs for 2014!!!!

Victor's hint >> 'Magic' by Rude  

Jose Julián's hints  >> Snoop Dogg Smoke weed every day (dubstep remix) , Linkin Park - CASTLE OF GLASS (featured in Medal of Honor Warfighter) , Dark Horse ,  SKRILLEX - RAGGA BOMB WITH RAGGA TWINS

Alberto Antequera's favourite songs:  Am I Wrong?   &   Noche y Día          
Alba's hints: Bang bang  ,  Break free  ,  All of the Stars        
Mª Jose's hints:  Bang bang  ,  Human      
Juan Ortiz: Monster meg  ,   Fiesta pagana   ,   Toothless Hawkins   
Robert:   Borgore  ,   Monsta  ,   Punyaso  
Carmen Trujillo:   Do I wanna know?  ,   Stay with me  ,  People help the people           

Ana Fernández: I really like the singers today.  Cancioncitas de amor ,  Noche y día  ,  Nicky Jam  ,  Pasos de cero  
Álvaro:    Esta noche remix  ,    Tu cuerpo me arrebata remix   ,    Travesuras remix    ,    Yandel
Alberto Pineda:   Break free   ,   Dark horse   

The day I cried

25 years ago, I remember coming home in the afternoon and getting shocked with the terrible piece of news of FERNANDO MARTIN getting killed in a car crash.

So when this week it has been the 25th anniversary of his death, these terrible moments came to my mind and reminded me of such a sad moment.

He was the first Spaniard to play in the NBA. What can you tell me about him and what can you find about him? Make your comments and send me anything you find on the web (articles in English, mainly)

SOCIAL ISSUES

 

Send me any articles or websites about these social issues:

• Society: "Queen Fabiola of Belgium dies aged 86"   >>   Andrea Gutiérrez (3º ESO B)
• Health: "Thousands of pro-abortion protesters gather in Spain"  >> Clara Prados (2º Bachillerato B)
• Society:Duchess of Alba “was noble by birth and very noble of heart”  >> Álvaro Ruíz (3º ESO A)
• Health:Ebola-infected nursing assistant shows “slight improvement”   >> Juan Ortiz (3º ESO A)
• Technology  >> Clara Prados (2º Bach B):WhatsApp adds end-to-end encryption using TextSecure
• Crime  >> Crime statistics for England and Wales by Rovira (2º bach B)
• Employment  >>Best Big Companies To Work For by Manuel Fdez (2º bach A)
• Politics >> Democrats like a Romney idea on income tax by Elena de la O
• Poverty >>  Poverty and hunger in America by Ramón Mira        Wave of Evictions Leads to Homeless Crisis in Spain by Cristóbal Tarifa     
• Health  >>  Kids with autism and child prodigies may share certain traits by Pablo González       Child diabetes 'is being missed' by Patricia González      
• Politics  >>Spanish PM: “2015 will be the year that the economy definitively takes off” by Álvaro Ruíz (3º ESO A) 

For example, what is the 'NHS'? What does it stand for?  Click here.
What does this song really mean? What is it about?  Which social issue does it make reference to?

  SONG    LISTEN   LYRICS  

The Internet and Safety

Some good advice about INTERNET SAFETY and very useful to be ready for your Selectivity exam.

Amazing video sent to me by Elena Pérez (3º ESO A)

3º ESO students can insert their comments here. (Unit 4)

Teenagers would rather lose TV than internet or mobile – survey

What do you think the main problems teenagers have when they use internet? Write your experiences and also write about the positive aspects of using it.

By the way, what does 'GOOGLE' mean? Here's a brilliant research by Mª José (3º ESO A).

Online safety has become of paramount importance especially during this pandemic we are going through. Children are spending more time online, and most parents are not aware of the risks they are putting their children through by allowing them unlimited access to streams on the internet. Here's a guide I have been sent and it may be useful for you:

How to Keep Kids Safe on YouTube (SafetyDetectives.com)

Who is wrong?

 

Albert wonders: "Am I wrong?"

 

Here's a nice to song to listen to.

After listening to it, think of the things you do wrong and the things your English teacher does wrong.

BLACK FRIDAY!!!!

What does it mean?      BLACK FRIDAY 

Some articles to read:

• Black Friday fever: police deal with desperate shoppers

• Black Friday in Britain: where are the best deals?

• Bargains and brawls: Britain embraces Black Friday

 

 

Your classmates' entries

Here are some entries done by your classmates in their own blogs. You can read them, write your comments here about any of them and then, once I have sent you the corrections, make your comments directly into their blogs:

• Carmen Trujillo (3º ESO A) : Blending Coca-Cola and milk 
• Elena Pérez (3º ESO A) : Let's laugh at death  ,    Texas   ,  Pregnancy  ,   Parkour  ,  Some people      

Violence, racism, verdict... at Ferguson (USA)??

Can you remember the case of this teenager being shot some time ago and all the riots that came after that?

Here are some articles to read and videos to watch:

• Violence after Ferguson grand jury verdict
• Violence in Ferguson after no indictment announced
• CNN: Ferguson waits
• The Guardian: In Ferguson the violence of the state created the violence of the street

LATEST NEWS!!!

INCREDIBLE SIBERIAN SINKHOLE

Interesting article about this huge crater found in Siberia:

Russian research team explores giant Siberian sinkhole

And now in pictures

GOOD NEWS: BBC Learning English's new site!!!!

BBC Learning English's new site

 with his renewed section: 6 minute English

We have a listening exercise about this topic in our 2nd Bachillerato textbook. Here's another listening exercise (Random act of Kindness) and an article to read (Kinder children are more popular) that can help you to enrich your vocabulary.

You can also watch this video (Prison bank) to learn about the crime issue.

The rage in Spain that turned into a political party..... PODEMOS??

 Some time ago we were in the middle of a most serious economic crisis and people went on demonstrations and took the streets. Two years later we have a new political party whose origins were probably in these street protests. What is your opinion about the issue?

 Podemos hopes to cement rise of citizen politics in Spain after election success

We are living hard times in Spain, which is also the name of a novel written by Charles Dickens. Here you have got an article to read about how the world sees all these street riots, but remember the case of the hoodies some time ago in London or the problems they had in France.

The euro

The rage in Spain

The very first footballer from Motril to make his debut for the Spanish national team: CALLEJÓN

Callejon: 'Spain dream come true'

Debutant Callejon looking to prove himself with Spain

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, another impressive match by our local player in yesterday's match Ajax Amsterdam-Real Madrid.

What two goals he scored with such a skill!  How beautifully he played! He's so fast when he's got the ball in his feet.

Read about him: JOSÉ CALLEJÓN    and the POST-MATCH CHRONICLE    
HIS PROFILE

Twitter and its origins

As you know, your English teacher has just opened an account in Twitter, which you can follow, of course. Are you into social networks? What are the pros and the cons? (What does this question really mean?)

What does 'tweet' mean? Discover the origin of this popular means of communication.

Interesting listening exercise to do.

  TWEET OF THE DAY 

Smuggling and endangered species

Interesting article to read:  

Indian stuffed toy tigers used to scare elephants

To begin with, what does 'smuggling' mean? What are the typical items that are smuggled? Give examples.

Article to read:

Thailand bids to combat species smuggling

Listening exercise to do:

Animal species 'extinction crisis'

Other articles to read related to the issue:

• Animal smuggling in Bangkok

• Wildlife smuggling

• 

  6 Bizarre Animal Smuggling Busts

Latest news on THE EBOLA OUTBREAK!!!!

What is Ebola? Interesting video to watch

What is Ebola? from Geert Coppens

Further news on the Ebola outbreak:

• Fatalistic forecasts aren’t helping Ebola efforts – greater positivity is needed

• WHO: several hundred thousand Ebola vaccine doses expected by mid-2015

• Spanish nurse free of Ebola after more than two weeks in hospital

 And to find further information about the Ebola crisis:   EBOLA

Here are two health issues to read and listen about that can be very useful for you.

Ebola epidemic

• Ebola outbreak worsens: Liberian doctor dies, virus spreads to Nigeria

• The Guardian: Concerned about Ebola?  

Article to read: RESOLVING THE ETHICS OF THE EBOLA DILEMMA   
Listening exercise to do: The Ebola outbreak   

Purple tomatoes

• BBC article to read: Genetically-modified purple tomatoes heading for shops
• Listening exercise: Purple tomatoes 

GRAMMAR CHALLENGE:  UNLESS 

THE ROMANS IN BRITAIN

Interesting video about Chester.
Click on Module 7 Unit 4 B    Actually, there's a mistake because it is Module 9 Unit 4B   At the end of the programme you've got the visit to Chester.

 Lately, there have been some interesting films about the time when Romans were in Britain, and especially when they were attacked by the Picts and other tribes. As well, in our study trips to UK we have been able to visit some of these Roman sites (baths in Bath last year or the ancient castle in Chester, which comes from the Latin word 'castra, castrorum').

Here are some fascinating articles about the issue:

• Romans
• Roman defence of Britain (the Hadrian Wall)
• Hadrian's Wall

The fall of the Berlin Wall

Not long ago, actually 25 years ago, there were two Germanies and there was a wall between them.

Some articles to read about the issue:

• Berlin Wall

• As Germany marks fall of the Berlin Wall, Gorbachev warns of new cold war  

• The 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall  

Are there any examples in the world?

Are people still building this kind of walls nowadays?

And now listen to this song by Pink Floyd:  Another Brick in the Wall 

Ned Flanders in Bath

Here's our Philosophy teacher's fearless Ned Flanders visiting Bath.

Have a look at it!!

SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM: Scotland votes 'No'

Articles to read: LINK  & Scottish referendum: Scotland votes 'No' to independence

   

Read this article and give me your opinion. What have you heard about it? Do you think it is possible?
(If you were in Edinburgh with us, what do the people think about the issue?)

ARTICLE

STUDYING AT UNIVERSITY IN THE UK

Next year you will be probably studying at university in Granada or elsewhere, what are your expectations or fears?

Here's an interesting article about studying at university in the UK:

Why aren't Chinese students at UK universities getting top degrees?

How much do you know about economy?

We have recently corrected a Selectivity exam dealing the issue of emerging market giants. Here's an article to read:

Emerging market giants

RED ALERT: NEW SELECTIVITY EXAM FOR ENGLISH 2014-2015!!!!

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: CHANGES IN THE SELECTIVITY EXAM 2014-2015 IN ENGLISH (HAVE A LOOK AT IT!!!!)

NEW ORIENTATIONS  ///  OLD ORIENTATIONS

PS4 or Xbox One? or neither of them?

Watch this hilarious episode of The Big Bang Theory sitcom.

2014 FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP for women

Will our female basketball national team be able to do what our men couldn't? Well, for a start, they are already in the final against USA!!!!

 The basketaball world cup is being held these days in Spain and our national team has five wins in a row. Will they be able to reach the final and defeat the American team?

2014 FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP