The Miracle of the Poinsettia

Red star-shaped flowers decorate streets and houses at Christmas time. Pointsettia is its name, and Mexico is where this tradition comes from. Let's learn about its origin. It's the miracle of the first poinsettia.
 And what about the Christmas tree? This is how it became a Christmas symbol back in the 16th century! Listen

Human Rights, 70 years

Powerful singing

Back in the 70's, forty years ago, Gloria Gaynor used her powerful voice to sing an inspiring message of strength and freedom: I Will Survive.

Written in the first person, the lyrics describe her (or any other person's) building up personal strength after an initially devastating breakup. It was a hit in 1979, reaching number one on radio song charts several weeks in a row. So many women danced to the song independently of men in discos; a song which they probably heard as a model of independence.

I will survive is still popular and sometimes sung as the expression of women's liberation. Read the lyrics of the song and give it a thought. Could you say some relevant line to yourself?

Through their eyes

What better way to get aware?

Celebrating Halloween

How about decorating our classroom? Watch the video to make origami bats and place them all over the place :)

Aiming High

Nelson Mandela said:

"It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success."


However, Oscar Wilde thought differently:

"Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result."

Whose opinion do you agree with?

The Jar of Life

This is the great lesson that Professor Abascal taught all of us when saying goodbye to 2º Bachillerato students: filling the jar of life. A wonderful metaphor to remind everyone that "first comes first". Listen!

All good things must come to an end

But before saying goodbye, I would be very grateful if you let me know how you feel about the way that the English lessons were planned and delivered. Please, fill in this online questionnaire.

1º ESO evaluation questionnaire

Thanks a lot :)

A picture is worth a thousand words

People for the Global Goals

Can you be counted in?

 

You can get encouraged by Michael Green's talk. Listen!

Check the Lazy Person's Guide to Saving the World and take action!

A poem a day

Lewis Carroll is famous for his Alice in Wonderland, but he is also known for his comic fantasies and humorous verse. Here an example: 

The Crocodile by Lewis Carroll

How doth the little crocodile 
     Improve his shining tail, 
And pour the waters of the Nile 
     On every golden scale! 
  
How cheerfully he seems to grin, 
     How neatly spreads his claws, 
And welcomes little fishes in, 
     With gently smiling jaws!

*Note: doth = does 

If you liked it, click here for more nice poems to read.

From egg to animal

"What came first: the chicken or the egg?"
That's an unsolved dilemma, but is it only the chicken? Learn about other animals coming from eggs clicking here and reading this interesting article. You can discuss it in your science class.

Bookworm Co.

Bookworm Company, run by 1st year students taking part in our eTwinning project, invites you to explore the wonderful world of fiction. There you can meet all kinds of people with interesting stories to tell:

Sir Simon de Canterville was a ghost, Count Dracula lived in Transylvania, Tom Sawyer didn't like school, Oliver Twist had to learn how to pickpocket for a living, Captain Nemo traveled under the sea in his submarine, Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole to find Wonderland ...

All their stories coming soon!

White roofs for green schools

Such an easy way, isn't it?

Christmas letter exchange 2017

Christmas Letters Exchange 2017 on PhotoPeach