It' s December and that means the Christmas season has arrived. Now, remember to be good to each other or you'll not get any presents. Let's listen (and sing) to some Christmas songs. I hope you like them.
Halloween is celebrated on October 31st every year. Today, it is more of a fun day for children and has largely lost its religious roots. Halloween has many symbols. In particular, orange pumpkins and fires and black witches, cats and costumes are common of this day.Trick-or-treating is one of the biggest Halloween activities. Children knock on doors and ask for a small gift. If they don´t get anything, they'll play a trick on the peson who opens the door.
OCTOBER
October was originally the eighth month of the Roman calendar and the name comes from the Latin octo meaning eight.
EVENTS IN OCTOBER
October 9
The Day of the Valencian Community is a local public holiday in Valencia. It celebrates Valencian culture and history. It marks the anniversary of King James of Aragon's capture of the city of Valencia from Moorish forces in 1238. After more than five centuries of Islamic rule, James I of Aragon created the kingdom of Valencia. Today the Valencian Community is an autonomous community divided into three provinces: Alicante, Castellón and Valencia.
October 12
I hope you had a great summer with your family and friends but now summer is about to finish. Days are getting shorter. Weather is slowly beginning to change. And school is back again.
I hope you are full of energy to start the new school year 2012-2013.
Today I just want to say hello to all of you and say welcome back.
I wish all of you have a really good time while learning English during this new school year.
I will continue with this blog to try to help you with your English and I hope you enjoy it and take full advantage of it.
HAVE A GREAT YEAR!!
Your English teacher,
Gloria Bernabeu.
SUMMER RECOMMENDATIONS
Dear Students:
Time has really flown and, yes, it’s summertime and we are all on holiday. Summer is the time to relax. But you don’t want your English to disappear. What can you do to keep up with your English? Here are some relaxing ways to study English in the summer:
- Watching TV or films is a great way to learn English. Keep the subtitles on and watch all the episodes of your favourite show.
- Remember it is very important to read during summer. Go to the bookshop and choose a really easy English book. I’ve posted a list of different texts for you to read. They are in ESO 3 page. I hope you like them! You also have a link to the PAU
- Listen to music in English. You can find the lyrics of your favourite songs in the Internet.
- Remember that in this blog there are a lot of worksheets you can download, print and work with. Most of them have the answer key included.
- I remind you that in this site you have got a page called Useful Links where you can find a great collection of resources that will help you improve your English.
I wish you a wonderful summer time!
I wish you a wonderful summer time!
JUNE 2012
June 22nd is the last day of school and then summer holidays begin. HAPPY SUMMER TO YOU!!!
May is the fifth month of the year. The month May was named for Maia, the goddess of spring and growth to the ancient Greeks and Romans. No other month begins or ends on the same day of the week as May in any year.
EVENTS IN MAY
1 May Day. The first of May is celebrated around the world. It has a number of meanings. In many countries it is a celebration of spring and the coming of summer. In some other countries it is Labor Day, a celebration for the workers.
The International Red Cross is a politically neutral and non-religious international organisation with approximately 97 million volunteers, which helps people around the world without any discrimination based on nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. Watch this video and see what they do.
CELEBRATING EARTH DAY
Every year, on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. Our world is getting dirty and many of our plants and animals are dying. Earth Day is a special day to look at our planet and see what we can do to protect the environment. People should learn about the importance of the three Rs: reuse, reduce and recycle. A better planet could be possible if everybody does this every day. Watch this video to learn more.
100 years ago, on April 10, 1912, the Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage. A few days later, on April 15, it hit an iceberg and sank. More than 1,500 people lost their lives in the disaster. Titanic has inspired countless books and several notable films. Click here to read more information about it.
Quiz on the Titanic (with answers)
EVENTS IN APRIL
1 April Fool's Day / Palm Sunday
2 Hans Christian Anderson born (1805)
6 Good Friday
8 Easter
15 First McDonald's opened (1955)
22 Earth Day
23 William Shakespeare's birthday (1564)
