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Our own webs

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:56:00 +0000

As an activity for the English class, the students have invented their own business, they have written to a bank manager asking for a loan for their company and then our language assistant, Jacquie, acting as a bank manager, has interviewed them. After this interesting activity they have learnt how to make webpages in the technology class and have advertised their business there. Here we have the sites:
Fco javier Carmona, Marcos and Aníbal Ibáñez
Alejandra Criado and Setefilla Caballero
Maribel Pedersen, Helena Moreda and Paloma Maraver
Cristina and Marta García
Elena Alba, Jaime Vázquez and Marta Domínguez
Fco José Pérez and Carlos López
Charo Romero and Carolina Pino
Andrea Martínez, María Lorenzana, Marta Sirodey
Jose Daniel Verdejo and Alberto Raposo
Javier Rodríguez, Cristina Olveira and Eva Ballesteros
Pablo Spearpoint, Pablo Delgado and Bruno Pozo

We are back!!!! What a great trip!

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:54:00 +0000

We are back from our trip. It has been great. We've seen and done lots of things in only three days. These are the photographs:

Some mechanical toys made at the technology class by the students

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:39:00 +0000

We're Going to London in May!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:34:00 +0000

We are preparing our trip to London with different activities. We have sold Christmas cakes and lottery tickets to get some money. Then we have read a book called TRIP TO LONDON which has given us some idea of the city, its customs and curiosities. Finally we have a WIKI called "Going to London" in which ten groups of three student will be working on a specific topic, monument or place in this fantastic city. When they finish, they will record a presentation for the rest of the group as they will have to introduce their place, or monument when they are in London. Finally when all groups have finished, they will have to complete a QUIZ. It will be a competition.
To see in advance what you are going to visit, click on these links:
St Paul's Cathedral
Westminter Abbey
Natural History Museum
British Museum

Eratosthenes and the Measurement of the Earth's circumference

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:37:00 +0000

De Medición del radio de la tierra por 3º ESO Bilingüe

Last Thursday 26th March we did an experiment with our Bilingual teachers: we tried to measure the circumference of the Earth in the same way Eratosthenes did in the century II before Christ. He discovered then that the Earth was not flat.
We studied Eratosthenes's life in the English class, in Geography we learnt all the processes he followed until he calculated the radius of the Earth. In Maths we learnt some trigonometry, specifically tangents, to be able to measure the angle of the sun's shadow length. Finally, in the technology class we spent a week building a gnomon, or stick, to be able to measure the sun's shadow length every ten minutes when the sun rays were overhead.
We took the data and sent the results to an observatory centre in Barcelona.

International Women's day

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:00:00 +0000

To celebrate Women's day we are going to do a Treasure Hunt. You will find information about some British and American women and then will match their name to some facts about them. Click here to find the link.

25th November International Day Against Violence to Women

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:47:00 +0000

At least one out of every three women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime — with the abuser usually someone known to her. Violence against women and girls is a universal problem of pandemic proportions.
There is a campaign launched by UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women) to sign your name saying NO to violence against women.

Listen to the video and then sign your name if you consider it necessary:

Add you name to an ever-growing movement of people who speak out to put a halt to this shameful human rights violation.

Every signature counts!

A Quiz for your holidays!!

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:02:00 +0000

Do this quiz. You'll find it interesting.
The Optical Illusion Quiz

22nd April: Earth's day

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:27:00 +0000

Yesterday, 22nd April was Earth's day . Watch this video where animals give us some piece of advice on how to "treat" our planet and "go green"

Hippo - Animals save the planet
Cargado por animatieblog

If you want to see more videos of this type, go to this link: Animals save the planet

Most of the times we are guilty of what's happening to Earth. Watch the video to know why:

(both videos taken from Anibal de la Torre's blog)

International Women's Day

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:40:00 +0000

Next Saturday 8th March is International Women's Day. We are going to work on a Web Quest done by an English teacher called Elena González Guerrero from IES San Jose . We'll work in groups of five and we'll research on six women: Toni Morrison, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, Ada Augusta Byron, Marjorie Jackson Nelson, and Edmonia Lewis. One part of the group will research on their lives( biographers), a second part on their work (work researchers)and the third part on the cities where they spent most of their time (travel agents). After your research you will have to present your work orally. Good luck!!!!

Recipes day

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:37:00 +0000

Recipes day

Before Christmas we spent more than a week working on recipes in English and French. We learnt the specific vocabulary of cooking instructions and kitchen utensils. In the French class you cooked crêpes and in the English class you learnt about nutrients, the nutrition pyramid and how to eat healthy food. Our final task was to cook recipes originally written in French and English. The class was divided into eight team and each team cooked two recipes. There was a jury that voted for the most delicious dishes. The winners were Ismael Beltrán, Pablo Spearpoint and Jaime Vázquez and they had a present from the French and English Department: a pen drive for each one of them. Good luck, we hope you'll find them useful!

Merry Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:22:00 +0000

I'm wishing the best for you. Click here and follow

instructions to complete your Christmas card. Did you like it?
Here you have another one. Happy Christmas!!!

Listen and read this song

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:43:00 +0000

Does that happen to you??????

25th November International Day for the Elimination of violence against women.

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:54:00 +0000

Read this document against violence and have a look at the fantastic posters that a teacher called Pablo Carrascosa has recopilated. Choose the one that best expresses your worry about this problem.You can write your comments.

Power Point Presentations by 2nd ESO students

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:57:00 +0000

If you click here you can see the power point presentations for the History class You can see an example here:

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Trip to Málaga to celebrate a meeting of Bilingual schools.

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:43:00 +0000

Encuentro Centros Bilingües Málaga

Last   November 14th the bilingual group ( 31 students) travelled to Málaga with the English teacher, Lola, the Music teacher, Miguel Ángel and one of our language assistants, Geraldine. We were going to meet our partner school Salvador Rueda, but only the 2nd ESO students. The trip was long and "noisy" (we were "delighted" by songs  not sung but screamed....). Our friends were waiting at the Alcazaba. They had prepared a questionnaire, divided in three parts, which the students had to fill in.  Although the Alcazaba is big, most groups could complete their work correctly. After that we started to "climb" towards Gibralfaro castle. The view was  incredible, the sea was calm and bright blue and there we had lunch and met the 3rd ESO students. In the end we were a group of more than 70 students and it was so difficult to move them..........!!!!!!! We saw the cathedral and  Picasso  square. Everybody had a wonderful time  and some students made good friends. The trip back was even noisier.  And I thought they were tired and were going to fall asleep....! No way!!!!!

Welcome to a new course and new activities

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:38:00 +0000

You are now in 2nd Bilingual and I would like to welcome the five new students who joined this adventure this year.

Technology in English

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:28:00 +0000

These are some of the examples of the electronic games that you have made in the Technology room. They are great and some of them very original, but you should be careful with grammar when you write something that cannot be changed. Check with a teacher or a language assistant before you write it definitively. Now it is time to have a rest and enjoy holidays. Happy holidays and see you next September.

Technology games

Some things to remember

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Wed, 30 May 2007 12:38:00 +0000

Photo gallery 1st Bilingual 2006/7

We are finishing this course 2006/7 . It's been a special year for you as you have been our first bilingual group . Here are some photographs taken at school that will help you to remember moments, teachers and friends.

Bilingual schools meeting

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Wed, 16 May 2007 18:50:00 +0000

The 16th of April we celebrated a meeting with a bilingual school from Málaga called Salvador Rueda. They came by bus and we waited fot them at Plaza de España. We organized the groups with stickers of different colours. They had to work on a Gymkhana about different places in Seville: Plaza de España, Alcázar and Mª Luisa's Park. It was great fun to see the students looking for the answers running from one place to another, although at the Alcazar we made a lot of noise and a guide complained about us!!!!
After the visit to the Alcazar we had lunch at Murillo park. Some of the students had taken a ball with them and they started a football match Málaga vs Seville. It was very exciting for them and they enjoyed a lot. We couldn't finish the Gymkhana at Mª Luisa's park. It was too hot and they were too tired. In the end they all said goodbye sadly, some of them hugging and crying. We are planning to travel to Málaga next June.

Encuentro centros bilingües Málaga-Sevilla

IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THAT DAY; CLICK ON THE PICTURE

You are welcome to make some comments about that day

European Language Portfolio

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:42:00 +0000

The European Language Portfolio is a document in which those who are learning or have learned a language - whether at school or outside school - can record and reflect on their language learning and cultural experiences.
We are using The ELP (PEL in Spanish)in our school for evaluation and self evaluation. This document was developed and piloted by the Council of Europe and it is a tool to develop plurilingualisn and pluriculturalism. We can situate our level in different languages according to the Common Levels of Reference (A1 / A2 / B1 /B2 C1 / C2) and at the same time we can refect on what type of learners we are, or how differently people speak our language or what languages we can listen around us.
We are working oral skills in the way you can see in the photograph.

We set goals and then prove we can do it.

First of ESO Bilingual students made a project called "The World in my school" to know the students who come from other countries, their languages and a little bit of their culture. . Here you can see some photographs of the project.

Etwinning project

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:44:00 +0000

Do you know Etwinning?

Etwinning is part of a European Programme which promotes inter-school partnership. The schools which become partners share an internet based class project. Last year we started an etwinning project with an English school from Gloucestershire. The name of our partner school is Chosen Hill School.

If you want to visit the school website click HERE

The Spanish teacher at Chosen Hill School is called Miss Elena Mai Evans. (Apparently "Elena" is the name of a Welsh queen). She visited our school last year and we organized and discussed our class project. Our students exchanged emails and posters about our cities and our countries.

Here you can an example of the English students' work:

This year we have started exchanging letters with our 12 year old students.
Listen to this song while you're working.

1st ESO bilingual: You have a penpal from Chosen Hill School. Tell us about your penpal, his/her description, his/her hobbies, his/her likes, routines or anything you would like to say.

Find on THIS map where Gloucester is and name a city or town which is situated next to it.

Our language assistants

noreply@blogger.com (lola) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:34:00 +0000

Thanks to the fact that we have a Bilingual Section at school we have three language assistants this year. They come from different countries and we are very happy to learn different things from them. Here you have them:

From left to right: Sarah Vankerkoven from Belgium and Gregory Santony from the USA. Below: Hilal Tatis from Turkey .

In your opinion, what are the advantages of having a language assistant in class?

What are you learning from them?

Write any positive comments you would like to share with your classmates.

Thank you