Music and the inner self | James Rhodes | TEDxMadrid

YOUNG FILM MAKERS WHO ALSO WROTE THE SCRIPTS

Young directors who write the scrips of their films

Andrew Sachs, the actor best known for playing Manuel, has died aged 86.

Andrew Sachs, the actor best known for playing Manuel the bemused Spanish waiter abused by John Cleese’s bullying hotelier in the BBC comedy series Fawlty Towers, has died aged 86.

Cleese led tributes to his co-star, describing him as a “brilliant farceur” and a “sweet, sweet man”.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/dec/01/andrew-sachs-dies-after-alzheimers-aged-86

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/dec/02/andrew-sachs-manuels-five-most-farcial-moments-in-fawlty-towers


I used to watch this sitcom long time ago and have used it for my lessons in the past.
Here some examples of memorable moments with activities.

http://englishasbarxas.blogspot.com.es/2013/10/i-know-nothing-fawlty-towers-bbc_27.html

http://englishasbarxas.blogspot.com.es/2013/10/a-room-with-view-fawlty-towers-bbc.html

English Grammar - Using Future Verb Forms

Have a look at this video to revise the forms and uses of the different verbs we can use to talk about the future. You can find more videos on the label FUTURE TENSES IN MY BLOG.

LearnEnglish British Council Extreme Sports

Translation 3 ESO MOSAIC

1.       Non era obrigatorio usar cinturón de seguridade hai 40 anos.

2.       O ano pasado os meus pais foron de viaxe ó estranxeiro. Reservaron unha habitación nun hotel de 5*

3.       Mentres vía a película, acordouse que era o cumpreanos do seu primo.

4.       Non mercaron suficientes ovos polo que non puideron facer o pastel. Estaba moi decepcionada.

5.       Preferiría deixar ó resto da carne. Non deberías. É de mala educación deixar comida no prato.

6.       Cando me mudei a Vigo estaba moi preocupado porque pensaba que non faría amigos. Logo deime conta que a xente era moi accesible e agradable, así que foi doado coñecer a xente.

7.       Non había entradas suficentes para todos. Non puidemos ir ó concertó.

8.       Ese actor é demasiado vello para ese papel. Quen vai crer que é un adolescente?

Past simple and Past continuous 3º ESO

SORRY FOR  the delay. Hope you still have time to have a look, otherwise we will do it tomorrow.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/quick-grammar/past-continuous-and-past-simple

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAbttZ9JQEY

DAILY ROUTINE 1 ESO

Let's talk about your daily routine but first watch these videos about Rapunzel and Blue's daily routine
 http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com.es/2012/08/tangled-rio-simple-present.html

ERASMUS + WEEK

YOU ALL KNOW HOW BUSY I WAS DURING THE LAST WEEK HOSTING
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS FROM THE FIVE COUNTRIES INVOLVED IN THE SAFTAS PROJECT AND ORGANISING DIFFERENT ACTIVITES ALONG WITH MY COLLEAGUES.

LET ME SHOW YOU SOME OF THE AMAZING THINGS THEY HAVE DONE IN ONLY A FEW DAYS!

                                  SOME OF THE ERASMUS+ STUDENTS FROM MOAÑA

                    THE INTERNATIONAL TEAM AT THE CITY HALL WITH THE MAYOR LETICIA                         SANTOS AND SALVADOR MEIRA (COUNCILLOR) BOTH OLD STUDENTS                                                                  FROM  "AS BARXAS"



ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER 
http://www.farodevigo.es/portada-o-morrazo/2016/11/08/as-barxas-habla-cinco-idiomas/1566068.html

                         
                          SONG CREATED BY THE MUSIC TEAM WITH SESO DURÁN

SHORT FILM MADE IN ONLY THREE DAYS WITH SANDRINE WEIL AND THE CINEMA TEAM

WE HAVE ALSO WRITTEN AND PERFORM A THEATRE PLAY. NOT SURE WE HAVE FILMED IT.

NEW ARTICLE ABOUT THE WEEK AND FUTURE PLANS

http://www.farodevigo.es/portada-o-morrazo/2016/11/14/alumnos-as-barxas-jurado-cine/1569711.html

TRANSLATION 1 ESO STARTER UNIT + UNITS 1+2 SMART PLANET

 Translation

Nara’s favourite song is “Sorry”- She has got a lot of 

songs in her MP3 player

That is our new car. It is big and fast.

Sonia’s book is very boring.

The Welsh flag is white, green and red.

What’s the capital of Wales? It’s Cardiff.

My school is great! I love the teachers.

 

Is the exam easy?. NO, It is very difficult.

What month is your birthday? It’s in February.

Jessica’s favourite colour is pink. She has got a pink 

yacht.

My family is very important to me.

LET'S PRACTISE FOR THE EXAM. WE WILL INCLUDE SOME SENTENCES FOR YOU TO TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH.

1. A canción favorita de Nara é " Sorry". Ten moitas cancións no seu MP3.
2. Aquel é o noso coche novo. É grande e rápido.
3. O libro de Sonia é moi aburrido.
4. A bandeira galesa é branca, verde e vermella.
5. Cal é a capital de Gales? É Cardiff.
6. A miña escola é xenial. Encántanme os profesores.
7. O exame é fácil? Non, é moi difícil.
8. Que mes é o teu cumpreanos? En febreiro.
9. O color favorito de Jessica é o rosa. Ten un barco rosa!
10. A miña familia é importante para min.

Translate into Englisha 1 bach units 1-2

    1º  BACH. REVISION UNITS 1-2

1. Marta nunca estudiara Inglés (había estudiado) antes de vir a Londres.
2. Tan pronto como chegaron á casa viron que alguén entrara (había entrado) na vivenda. Faltaban os ordenadores e a TV
3. Afortunadamente o lume empezara despois de que todo o mundo tivera abandoado o edificio.
4. Caeu mentres corría para coller o bus. Logo tivo que chamar á nai para que a achegara a estación marítima.
5. Non me creo que teña 18, parece moito maior.
6. Aquí ten os billetes e o cambio, disfrute da visita 
7. Meus pais levan con ese coche uns 10 anos pero acaba de averiarse. 
8. Tivo unha idea brillante para o guión. Usámola?

And a few more for my students this year 9th October 2017

9. Levo dúas horas neste banco, a próxima vez que chegues tarde, poderías ser tan amable de avisar?
Como? Non tes móbil!
10. Nunca tivemos unha alarma anti roubo pero sempre tivemos  boas pechaduras en portas e ventás.
11. Sentinme indefensa cando o home enmascarado roubou o banco no que me atopaba.
12. Apago o ordenador en aproximadamente unha hora. Hoxe escribín máis de 100 correos e estou bastante cansa.

CONCURSO DE MANOS UNIDAS

http://www.clipmetrajesmanosunidas.org/categoria-escuelas/

US ELECTIONS 2016

1Music to encourage people to vote

BECAS FUNDACIÓN AMANCIO ORTEGA

 ARE YOU STUDYING  4º ESO?
WERE YOUR MAKS GOOD LAST YEAR?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO STUDY ABROAD?
THEN YOU CAN APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY ONE YEAR IN THE STATES OR CANADA.

YOU HAVE ALL THE INFO IN THE FOLLOWING LINK.

https://becas.faortega.org/#inscripcion

A NEW BLOG TO LEARN ENGLISH WATCHING TV SERIES

I AM SO GLAD TO SHARE WITH ALL OF YOU THIS GREAT NEW BLOG. WE WILL BE USING IT FROM TIME TO TIME AND YOU CAN USE IT AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH. YOU WILL FIND IT ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THIS HOMEPAGE. ENJOY IT!

https://tvseries4learning.wordpress.com/