miércoles, 27 de marzo de 2019
Summary. The uniform debate
The text refers to the increase in the use of uniforms at school in the USA and debates whether they are a good idea.
Teachers believe that this increase has led to an improvement in (both) behavior and academic results.
Contrary to the opinion of sociologists, who consider other elements may affect the change, parents and teachers keep its use is, based on their experience, better for students.
lunes, 25 de marzo de 2019
domingo, 24 de marzo de 2019
Galway Girl. Ed Sheeran 1 ESO
So have you been singing the song this weekend?
Let's see if you can complete some of the blanks by heart.
It is great to start working with the PAST TENSE 😍😍But it is really fast and difficult to follow 😏
SO Here we go. This is the first thing you have to learn:
Regular verbs make the past only by adding -ED 😍( Well, there are a few spelling rules...nothing to worry about)
Irregular Verbs...That's another story... You have to learn them by heart 😳😩😖😏
It is great to start working with the PAST TENSE 😍😍But it is really fast and difficult to follow 😏
Regular verbs make the past only by adding -ED 😍( Well, there are a few spelling rules...nothing to worry about)
Irregular Verbs...That's another story... You have to learn them by heart 😳😩😖😏
She ................. the fiddle in an Irish band ( play) 😍
But she ................ in love with an English man (fall) 😓
..............her on the neck and then I took her by the hand (Kiss) 😍
............, "Baby, I just wanna dance" (Say) 😓
But she ................ in love with an English man (fall) 😓
..............her on the neck and then I took her by the hand (Kiss) 😍
............, "Baby, I just wanna dance" (Say) 😓
I ............. her on Grafton street right outside of the bar (meet) 😓
She .............. a cigarette with me while her brother played the guitar share 😍
She ............. me, "What does it mean, the Gaelic ink on your arm?" ask 😍
..............., "It was one of my friend's songs, do you want to drink on?" (Say) 😓
She ............... Jamie as a chaser, Jack for the fun (take) 😓
She .............. Arthur on the table with Johnny riding as a shotgun (get) 😓
Chatted some more, one more drink at the bar
Then put Van on the jukebox, got up to dance
She .............. a cigarette with me while her brother played the guitar share 😍
She ............. me, "What does it mean, the Gaelic ink on your arm?" ask 😍
..............., "It was one of my friend's songs, do you want to drink on?" (Say) 😓
She ............... Jamie as a chaser, Jack for the fun (take) 😓
She .............. Arthur on the table with Johnny riding as a shotgun (get) 😓
Chatted some more, one more drink at the bar
Then put Van on the jukebox, got up to dance
You know,...
BIS
With my pretty little Galway girl
You're my pretty little Galway girl
BIS
With my pretty little Galway girl
You're my pretty little Galway girl
You know she beat me at darts and then she beat me at pool
And then she kissed me like there was nobody else in the room
As last orders were called was when she stood on the stool
After dancing to Kaleigh, singing to trad tunes
I never heard Carrickfergus ever sang so sweet
Acapella in the bar using her feet for a beat
Oh, I could have that voice playing on repeat for a week
And in this packed out room swear she was singing to me
And then she kissed me like there was nobody else in the room
As last orders were called was when she stood on the stool
After dancing to Kaleigh, singing to trad tunes
I never heard Carrickfergus ever sang so sweet
Acapella in the bar using her feet for a beat
Oh, I could have that voice playing on repeat for a week
And in this packed out room swear she was singing to me
You know, she played the fiddle in an Irish band
But she fell in love with an English man
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
Said, "Baby, I just wanna to dance"
My pretty little Galway girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl
But she fell in love with an English man
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
Said, "Baby, I just wanna to dance"
My pretty little Galway girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl
And now we've outstayed our welcome and it's closing time
I was holding her hand, her hand was holding mine
Our coats both smell of smoke, whisky and wine
As we fill up our lungs with the cold air of the night
I walked her home then she took me inside
To finish some Doritos and another bottle of wine
I swear I'm gonna put you in a song that I write
About a Galway girl and a perfect night
I was holding her hand, her hand was holding mine
Our coats both smell of smoke, whisky and wine
As we fill up our lungs with the cold air of the night
I walked her home then she took me inside
To finish some Doritos and another bottle of wine
I swear I'm gonna put you in a song that I write
About a Galway girl and a perfect night
She played the fiddle in an Irish band
But she fell in love with an English man
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
Said, "Baby, I just wanna to dance"
My pretty little Galway girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl, hey
But she fell in love with an English man
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
Said, "Baby, I just wanna to dance"
My pretty little Galway girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway girl, hey
jueves, 21 de marzo de 2019
HOW TO SUMMARISE A TEXT. 2 BACH
https://teachingenglishpalmira.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-write-summary.html
READ THE TEXT AND WRITE A SUMMARY OF ABOUT 50 WORDS
This year America’s largest citizens came into conflict with several organisations. The most controversial thing was how airlines treat overweight travellers. Many airlines make them pay for two seats, but according to the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) they often do it in an arbitrary manner. It is campaigning against Southwest Airlines, which makes passengers buy two seats if they are too wide for one. Fitness organisations have also offended fat activists. In California the dance instructor Jennifer Portnick became a heroine when she sued Jazzercise, the world’s largest dance fitness organisation. Although she weighs 108 kg, Portnick says she is fit enough to teach exercise classes, but she was rejected for the job because she looked fat. After a court case, Jazzercise agreed in May that it would not require its instructors to look, as well as be, fit.
Another conflict was with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) when it introduced its recent campaign for vegetarianism. Airport posters showing a large stomach with the slogan “Don’t buy two seats, go vegetarian” were replaced. But the substitute campaign has caused just as much offence. It shows an overweight Elvis Presley with the line: “Don’t be Cruel to Your Heart and Body”. “It’s not acceptable to represent other groups this way”, said a NAAFA spokeswoman. “We wouldn’t see Asian or African-Americans, short people or disabled people in a campaign like this. So why fat people? This promotes the idea that it is shameful to be fat”. “We are not against fat people. We are against fat”, answered PETA spokeswoman. “Obesity is a social problem. And we need to stop being so sensitive about saying that people are overweight.
SUMMARY
The text is about how fat activists, represented by an organization called the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, are fighting against discrimination by certain airline companies, fitness organisations and anti-fat publicity campaigns. Although the latter argue that obesity is a social problem, the NAAFA says that there is nothing shameful about being fat.
READ THE TEXT AND WRITE A SUMMARY OF ABOUT 50 WORDS
This year America’s largest citizens came into conflict with several organisations. The most controversial thing was how airlines treat overweight travellers. Many airlines make them pay for two seats, but according to the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) they often do it in an arbitrary manner. It is campaigning against Southwest Airlines, which makes passengers buy two seats if they are too wide for one. Fitness organisations have also offended fat activists. In California the dance instructor Jennifer Portnick became a heroine when she sued Jazzercise, the world’s largest dance fitness organisation. Although she weighs 108 kg, Portnick says she is fit enough to teach exercise classes, but she was rejected for the job because she looked fat. After a court case, Jazzercise agreed in May that it would not require its instructors to look, as well as be, fit.
Another conflict was with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) when it introduced its recent campaign for vegetarianism. Airport posters showing a large stomach with the slogan “Don’t buy two seats, go vegetarian” were replaced. But the substitute campaign has caused just as much offence. It shows an overweight Elvis Presley with the line: “Don’t be Cruel to Your Heart and Body”. “It’s not acceptable to represent other groups this way”, said a NAAFA spokeswoman. “We wouldn’t see Asian or African-Americans, short people or disabled people in a campaign like this. So why fat people? This promotes the idea that it is shameful to be fat”. “We are not against fat people. We are against fat”, answered PETA spokeswoman. “Obesity is a social problem. And we need to stop being so sensitive about saying that people are overweight.
SUMMARY
The text is about how fat activists, represented by an organization called the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, are fighting against discrimination by certain airline companies, fitness organisations and anti-fat publicity campaigns. Although the latter argue that obesity is a social problem, the NAAFA says that there is nothing shameful about being fat.
miércoles, 20 de marzo de 2019
PHONETICS
WE will soon start revising phonetics again.
Have a look at the link below. You may find it useful
Practise phonetics online
Have a look at the link below. You may find it useful
Practise phonetics online
martes, 19 de marzo de 2019
Nature Is Speaking – Harrison Ford is The Ocean | Conservation Internati...
Short but powerful videos about nature with the beautiful voices of Harrison Ford, Julia Roberts and some other popular actors.
domingo, 17 de marzo de 2019
Saint Patrick's Day History
Read and answer the questions
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/magazine/saint-patricks-day
Landmarks that turn into green on the 17th March
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/17/world/green-landmarks-st-patricks-day-trnd/index.html
HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!
jueves, 14 de marzo de 2019
martes, 12 de marzo de 2019
A new defeat. BREXIT
Theresa May has suffered a second humiliating defeat on her Brexit deal, as MPs voted it down by a crushing majority of 149, dealing a fresh blow to her shattered authority.
With just 17 days to go until the UK is due to leave the EU, backbenchers from both sides of the Brexit divide immediately began manoeuvring to take control of the next steps of the process, in a series of key votes in the coming days.
MPs ignored the prime minister’s pleas to “get the deal done” and voted the deal down for a second time, after the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) said it was not convinced by last-minute assurances won from Brussels on Monday.
With her voice cracked and fading, the prime minister had earlier pleaded with the House of Commons: “This is the moment and this is the time – time for us to come together, back this motion and get the deal done. Because only then can we can get on with what we need to do, what we were sent here to do.”
After the catastrophic defeat, May immediately rose to her feet to say she “profoundly regretted” that her deal had been rejected for a second time.
She said MPs would be given the opportunity to debate on Wednesday whether the UK should leave the EU without a deal on 29 March – and that she would offer MPs a free vote on that decision.
They will then be given the opportunity to delay Brexit, by requesting an extension to article 50, on Thursday.
Full article:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/12/mps-ignore-mays-pleas-and-defeat-her-brexit-deal-by-149-votes
What could a no-deal Brexit actually mean for YOU?
VIDEO: INTERCAMBIO LISBOA
As I had promised the video about our experience in Lisbon is ready. It was difficult to leave some photos out as you looked gorgeous in all of them and Lisbon was bright and beautiful but remember you can download your favourite photos from the links I have already shared with you in this blog.
I hope you like it!
INTERCAMBIO LISBOA
You can also watch it through the web page of IES ROU
I hope you like it!
INTERCAMBIO LISBOA
You can also watch it through the web page of IES ROU
domingo, 10 de marzo de 2019
Greta Thunberg's speech at UN climate summit
A month ago we were talking about environment and we listened to Sir David Attenborough at the UN climate summit, I should have also shown you Greta Thunberg's speech. It is never late.
If you are interested, you can listen to a longer talk.
A few questions for you to do some research:
1. When did she begin?
2. What happened to her at the age of 11?
3.What has she been doing?
4.What does "Fridays for future" mean?
5. What other important meeting apart from Kratowice climate summit has she participated in? Where is it?
6. How does she travel? Why?
miércoles, 6 de marzo de 2019
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change”.
Have you ever heard about International Women's Day? Why do we need a day to celebrate just half the inhabitants of our planet? Find out about this special day by reading the text below.
Think globally and act locally
http://www.un.org/en/events/womensday/history.shtml
Would you write and decorate some cards so we can keep a memory of the day for the rest of the academical year?
Think globally and act locally
The message for women around the world is to ‘think globally and act locally’. This means to learn about some of the key issues that women face around the world and then to try to take action close to home. Emma Watson, the actress who played Hermione in the Harry Potter films, is a great example of someone who is doing something to raise awareness about the issues that women face globally. She has launched a campaign called HeForShe, which aims to get people talking at all levels about gender equality. The aim is to create a ‘gender-equal world’. The HeForShe campaign makes it very clear that it’s the role of men as well as women to make changes in all areas of their lives, both at work and in the family, to help make this possible. With the support of UN Women, the United Nations organisation to support women, Emma’s campaign is surely going to make a big impact.
HISTORY OF THE DAYhttp://www.un.org/en/events/womensday/history.shtml
More on this topic
https://teachingenglishpalmira.blogspot.com/2018/03/we-should-all-be-feminists-8th-march.htmlWould you write and decorate some cards so we can keep a memory of the day for the rest of the academical year?
martes, 5 de marzo de 2019
PHOTOS EXCHANGE LISBON-VIGO
A FEW PHOTOS FROM MY MOBILE IN THE FOLLOWING LINK
I HOPE YOU LIKE THEM!!!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/
NEXT TASK: CREATE A VIDEO. I WILL DO MY BEST.
Carnival 2019 IES ROU
WITH THE BATTERIES RECHARGED FROM A WEEK IN LISBON, I HAD THE ENERGY TO DRESS UP AND ENJOY CARNIVAL WITH STUDENTS! IT WAS GREAT!
WONDERFUL "REGUEIFEIROS", DANCERS AND SINGERS.
WONDERFUL "REGUEIFEIROS", DANCERS AND SINGERS.
I TOOK SOME PHOTHOS. HAVE A LOOK!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/
AND I WAS ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHED BY EVA COLLAZO'S PERFORMANCE!!!
A LINK SHOULD BE HERE. GO ON TRYING...
domingo, 3 de marzo de 2019
BECAS XUNTA 2019
Orde do 4 de febreiro de 2019 pola que se convocan axudas para a realización de actividades de formación en linguas estranxeiras no ano 2019, destinadas ao alumnado dos
centros docentes sostidos con fondos públicos, en réxime de concorrencia competitiva.
Prazo de presentación de solicitudes: Un mes, contado a partir do día seguinte ao da publicación desta orde no Diario Oficial
de Galicia. 20 MARZO
- A información sobre este programa, así como a aplicación "en liña" que se refire na convocatoria, atoparase na páxina web http://www.edu.xunta.es/axudasle.
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