BATH 2014: III STUDY TRIP TO THE UK

III STUDY TRIP TO UK   (2014) : 

BACK HOME FROM BATH!!!!   >>>>   COMPLETE SUCCESS!!!!

And here's our experience in images:

 

What did Albert Einstein really mean when he said this??

Write your opinion about this experiences either if you have participated in one of them or not.

Crossword on THE UNITED KINGDOM   & quizz on TRAVELLING BY TRAIN  

What would you recommend someone visiting the UK?   Here's an article to read. 

One phrase to learn: BUSY BEE   

 

Encouraging song

 

THE SCHOOL YEAR IS COMING TO AN END!!!!

 

It is time to check your progress and be ready for the final exams. Here is a suitable song to encourage you. I hope you will enjoy the song, but pay special attention to what the words mean because they will help you in these hard times.

 

Now two little questions:
 

1.- What do you think of the song and lyrics?
 

2.- Who wrote the novel Hard Times?

 

 

  Here's my musical hint for today:    Ain't no mountain high enough by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell. And here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along.

 

 

 

Salobreña by our students (IES MEDITERRANEO)

Interesting video in English presenting the town of Salobreña done by Lucía Rodríguez and Mª José Bueno (1º Bach B):

VISITING BRITAIN WITH CLARA

Click on the link to see the PROJECT done by Clara (1º Bach B).

Project about A Foreigner in Britain by María Martin (1º Bach B)

Here I will upload other students' projects and you will be able to have a look at them and have them as a reference for your own.

• England by Miguel Ángel González (3º ESO C)
• England by Daniel Martín (3º ESO C)

And here's Mireia's (1º Bach B) project about a Foreigner in Britain:

MIND AND BODY: Buddhist retreat centre in Las Alpujarras

At the moment we are studying in 2º ESO how to train our brain and how yoga can help students by means of strengthening the links between our mind and our body.

Here are some interesting links and videos about the world-famous Buddhist retreat centre we have in Las Alpujarras, a perfect place for meditation:

O.SEL.LING Retreat Center  (note the American spelling) 
Another link to the Centre  

VIDEO:      Introduction to Kaliyoga Retreat Centre in Las Alpujarras, Spain

Relaxation Techniques for Stress Relief

Give me some advice to relax. How do you relax when you go to the dentist's or have an exam?

CROSSWORD on YOGA   and QUIZNET on MODALS OF OBLIGATION 

The future of our employments

It is clear that the labour world and its conditions is changing. What do you think of these changes?

Let's have a look at some of these changes:

• Nearly half of US jobs could be at risk of computerization
  
• The way we'll work 
• The pleasure and perils of the open-plan office

Listening exercise: Modern offices  

GET THAT JOB!!!

Crossword on: JOBS 

Teenage drinking: new trend?

Have you ever drunk alcohol? At what age did you start drinking? Is it common among your friends?

Article to read:

The rise of the young non-drinkers

Listening exercise to do:   YOUNG, BRITISH AND SOBER 

Is there a new generation of young non-drinkers coming on?

Could this be the end of the BIG BOTTLE in Spain?

Perhaps, if you've ever been abroad, you can compare the situation between Spain and other European countries.

Two interesting phrases to learn: Play your cards right and On the right track    

Air pollution in China

Article to read:

Desolation of smog: Tackling China's air quality crisis

What does 'smog' mean?

Listening exercise to do:     AIR POLLUTION IN CHINA

2014: New destinations for travelling

Article to read: 

What will 2014 mean for travel?

Listening exercise:   IS THERE MORE OF THE WORLD TO EXPLORE? 


Well, and what do you think about our destination for the IV Study trip to UK? Chester, Liverpool and North Wales.

Visit Scotland & the Scottish Independence referendum

Two years ago we made our first study trip to Edinburgh. The experience was really incredible!!!

What do you know about Scotland? Braveheart, men in kilts, Nessy, whisky...? Write a comment telling me all you know about Scotland.

When we were in Edinburgh in 2012 they began to talk about the referendum for the Scottish Independence. Here is a listening exercise to do.
And an article to read: Scottish independence referendum: your questions answered. 

Strawberries and tennis

What is the connection between strawberries and tennis?

To begin with, read these articles about this year's crop:

• Heavy Rains And Mild Weather Lead To Early Crop Of Strawberries

• Washout weather promises bumper strawberry crop, just in time for Wimbledon

Strawberries and cream at Wimbledon

Where the Strawberries Are a Smash

Quiznet:   WIMBLEDON 

What is freedom for you?

What does freedom mean to you? We all have to be very careful because our freedom cannot affect others' freedom.

Listening exercise: What is freedom? 

Some articles to read:   FREEDOM 

SKATEBOARDING

 SKATEBOARDING

Here are two videos about skateboarding Elena (2º ESO A) has just sent me:

 

VIDEO number 2:  http://vimeo.com/15226293

Do you like skateboarding? Have you ever practised it?

Quiznet: TALKING VAGUELY 

MEN vs. WOMEN

MEN versus WOMEN

Listening exercise:

The male brain, the female brain

What are men good / bad at?  

What are women good / bad at?

Spanish super-nanny hired for Prince George by the Royal Family

What is it a 'nanny'?   Where does this word come from?

Spanish super-nanny hired for Prince George by the Royal Family



Would you like to become a nanny? Click HERE.