Le Tour de France est fini...mais Paris est toujours là!!!

 

Even if the Tour de France is finished, we still have the city of Paris to visit. Why??? To begin with, at this time of the year (end of July and August) the weather is most suitable to go sightseeing (cool temperatures), fewer people and loads of things to do and monuments and museums to visit.

However, remember that Chris Froome has just won his second Tour de France!!!!

Chris Froome joins legends of Tour de France with second win  (The Guardian)

Listen and watch to this delightful video provided by our Philosophy teacher:  'Paris sera toujours Paris' by ZAZ  (original version by Maurice Chevalier)

Another article to read.

Have you ever visited this wonderful city? Tell me about any other good places to visit during your summer holidays and that you've been to.

A bloody matter

To begin with, what does 'bloody' mean? Can you tell me its different meanings?

Listening exercise to do: The wonder of blood (6 minute English)

Articles to read: The importance of blood in human health  

Top 10 tips for a healthy heart (The Guardian)

Too skinny for the catwalk!!!!

During the summer time we tend to worry a bit too much about our happy bellies, especially men. Here are some articles about eating healthily, or just eating:
- Politicians eating 
- BBC:

Body image: Men 'most unhappy about beer bellies'

Article from the BBC to read:

French MPs back ban on skinny catwalk models

Another article from the Daily Mail: Are size zero models too thin for the catwalk? 

Listening exercise to do: Are models too skinny? (Can you find and give me synonyms for the word 'skinny'? , would you say this to your girlfriend/boyfriend? Is it a compliment or rather an insult?)

An expression to learn: The penny dropped

And finally a drama to read: The importance of being Earnest or Ernest?   (Who wrote this play? Where was he from? Where are we going this year for our study trip?)

Solar-powered planes and the music war

Some articles to read about these two issues:

• Solar-powered plane lands in New York to complete cross-country trip 

• Swiss pilots attempt first around-the-world solar flight

• Apple U-turns after Taylor Swift slams music policy (What does a 'U-turn' mean?)

Listening exercises to do: 

• Solar-powered plane takes off again  

• Taylor Swift forces Apple music change   

Greece, Europe and the future

Articles to read:

- The Guardian: Ten things people in Greece can't do...  

- The Guardian: Eurozone must not allow Greece....   

- Greece debt crisis   (BBC)    

- CNN: No! Greek vote shocks Europe  

Listening exercises:

• Third Greek bailout  

• Greek finance minister resigns after 'no' vote   

Linkers expressing cause and effect. (Interesting notes and activities to do)

Food banks and chewing gum ban

Here are two listening exercises to do (6 minute English):

• Why did Singapore ban gum?

• Food banks

And some articles to read about the issues:
- Chewing gum ban   1   2   3
- Food banks   1   2   3 

VERY IMPORTANT NEWS: September Exam Schedule

 

SEPTEMBER EXAM SCHEDULE

Click on the link to see all the times for the September exams of all the subjects:

SEPTEMBER EXAM for 2º Bachillerato   

(My group 2º Bach B  >>>  We will do the exam in the classroom 1º ESO A)
The exam will be on Tuesday, 1st September at 8.15 a.m.

SEPTEMBER EXAM for ESO   

(My groups 1º ESO A   +  3º ESO A & B  >  We will do the exam in the classroom 1º ESO A if it is free)
The exam will be on Tuesday, 1st September and I will be in the classroom from 8.15 a.m. in case you want to start earlier (as you may have PENDIENTES) and if you don't have the previous exam. However, remember that the official time for the exam is at 10.30 a.m.

Congratulations to Clara Prados

La Junta homenajea a los 25 jóvenes de Granada con las mejores notas en Selectividad

 

Congratulations to Clara Prados for having achieved the second highest mark in the Selectivity exams in the province of Granada.

 

Read this article in EL IDEAL: El 92,64% de los estudiantes de bachillerato que han hecho la selectividad han aprobado y uno ha conseguido un 10 absoluto and you'll see: "La segunda mejor nota ha correspondido a la alumna Clara Prados Rodríguez, del IES “Mediterráneo” de Salobreña (Granada), con una nota de 9,950 en el Acceso a la Universidad."  

Furthermore, these 4 students also got excellent results: Ana González (9,37), Martín Fco. Martín (9,23), Marta Nieto (9,09) and Desiré Venegas (9,4).

And congratulations to all our students as they have all passed and they have obtained excellent results in the Selectivity exams, especially in English, whose mean (Albert's students) was 7,2 and whose mean in the Selectivity exam has been 7,3 (and in the province of Granada the mean is of 5,99).

And, as far as we know, again incredible results at the official language school in Motril: 

• 1º Bach A: Claudio López has obtained his B2
• 2º Bachillerato: Mireia González & Andrea Ligero have obtained their B1 
• 1º Bach B: Inés Palomino has obtained her B2 in French.

 

  Clara Prados in the press!!!!   

Other interesting articles about the issue:   1   2   3  

Dinosaurs on screen: fact or fantasy? & tattoos

The Guardian  >>>   Dinosaurs on screen: fact or fantasy  

Watch these videos about animatronic dinosaurs:  1   2   3  

CBC News  >>>   Dinosaurs in Hollywood    

Smithsonian   >>>   Tattoos and their history  (another interesting article to read)

The teenage brain

 

Two listening exercises to do and some vocabulary to learn:

• The teenage brain
• Paris 'love-locks' removed (What does 'remove' mean?)

And now some drama: Jamaica Inn Part 1, and the rest of the episodes if you are interested in the story.

Some other interesting activities to do.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NON-BILINGUAL STUDENTS FOR THEIR EXCELLENT RESULTS IN ENGLISH!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NON-BILINGUAL STUDENTS (level 3º ESO at IES Mediterráneo, Salobreña) for their excellent results in English!!!!

 

I don't ask anyone to beat it, just to equalize it!!!!

 

If you want to learn about your individual marks, send me an email... or wait until Monday!!!!

 

Even if the results could have been better in certain cases, I am really proud of you!!!! 

Besides four of our students (Andrea Gutiérrez. Mª José García, Joaquín García and Alberto Pineda) passed their first year at the Official Language School in French.

AND REMEMBER THAT OUR SUMMER RECOMMENDATIONS for 3º ESO & 1º ESO students have already been updated.

Baku (Azerbaijan): First European Games

Do you know anything about Baku? And what about Azerbaijan?

Read about the city of Baku and then watch this documentary:

Here are 10 reasons to visit Azerbaijan. and then watch this video about the country.

Well, this is is going to be the venue for the FIRST EUROPEAN GAMES.

Some advice for your fellow students 2015

The school year is coming to an end and I would like you to read old students' advice and then give some advice to the students that will follow your steps. Try to be sincere and, using appropriate advice structures, tell them what they should do. Include the level you are referring to at the beginning of your comment.

Here's an example. Pay attention to the structures used and also have a look at this (and then listen to the episode): 

For example:
I'm a student of 2º ESO and I would like to give you some advice if you are in 2º ESO next year with Albert:

• I think you should....
• You must....
• You have to.....
• Study everyday...
• Don't  keep your things untidy....
• If I were you, I would....
• You'd better.... 
• And remember TO ADVISE, SPELT WITH AN S, IS THE VERB (I'd advise you to do sth) and ADVICE, SPELT WITH A C, IS AN UNCOUNTABLE NOUN (My piece of advice for you is...  OR I will give you some advice about...)

 Write a comment giving your advice and tell me if you find any other useful structure or vocabulary connected with the issue.

How do you like men? Shaved or bearded?

Listening exercise to do: Are beards back to stay?   

Go from Full Beard to Clean-Shaven

Article to read:  Go from full beard to clean-shaven 

Go from Full Beard to Clean-Shaven

Go from Full Beard to Clean-Shaven

Bizarre honeymoon & the Freedom Tower

Learn vocabulary about relationships in this funny article to read: An unusual honeymoon 

Here's an article about the Freedom Tower in New York. Do you remember anything about the Twin Peaks and what happened to them?

And now that we are probably going to the Republic of Ireland, have a look at this article about a most relevant matter for Irish people: Symbol of peace 

Write comments about any of the three proposed issues and send me any related articles you may find.
Thanks!!