What are you thankful for? THANKSGIVING IS HERE!

Thanksgving, one of the most important festivities in the US, is almost here. The time is come to learn about how people celebrate it.

Did you know that...

...Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?
...in Canada, Thanksgiving is in October?
...the turkey, the cornucopia, the corn or the pumpkin are the symbols of this holiday?
...people give thanks for everything good in their lives?
...every year, the President of the United States pardons the life of a turkey, which ends up in Disneyland?
...every year, there's a spectacular parade in many American cities like New York or Chicago?

If you want to read about Thanksgiving traditions, click on the image below:

Now some history. What's the origin of this festivity? Where do its main traditions come from? Take some time to watch this video:

YOU ARE THE HISTORIAN. Hey, don't miss this!!! Click again on the picture below if you want to find out more about the festivity. It will be worth your time, believe me!!

And to finish, let's have some fun:

For all of you, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Christmas Card Contest

There is no Christmas without cards, is there?

Every year, we send Christmas cards to wish the people we love a Merry Christmas, and we love receiving them, don't we? Well...

THE SCHOOL NEEDS YOU!!!!!

We need to choose a Christmas card to send to other schools and institutions. And maybe you like designing your own Christmas Cards. So you could help us!! We have the pleasure to announce a

CHRISTMAS CARD CONTEST

The rules and all the useful info are below. Remember that the deadline is Friday 11th December. And last but not least, it's a contest, so THERE IS A PRIZE FOR THE WINNER!!!

Tarjetas ..

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We're waiting for your cards!!!

Reading workshop - Reading techniques - SKIMMING AND SCANNING

Dear students,

Yesterday we started our clases de apoyo for 2º NB, which this year take the form of monographic workshops, mainly focusing on one specific skill. We have started with "Reading", and we talked about some really useful reading techniques that can help you when you face a text with a specific purpose in mind. These are SKIMMING and SCANNING. I found these extremely useful handouts on the Internet and I'm publishing them here not only for the benefit of 2ºNB students, but for everyone who might find it interesting. Enjoy...and practice!!!

Skimming & Scanning

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Hot n' Cold, by Katy Perry

Hello everyone,

Here you have the video with the lyrics of the song we have been practising and singing in our 2º NB class. I just noticed a change in one of the verses, that makes more sense than the lyrics I initially found and gave you. Have a look and see if you find it. And well, you can sing the song as many times as you want at home, of course!! Again, enjoy!!

Remember, remember the 5th of November...

Today British people celebrate the BONFIRE NIGHT, which commemorates the failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament, with the King and the Members of Parliament inside. This historical event is known as the GUNPOWDER PLOT. If you want to find out the history behind this festivity, or what people do on this night, or you want to play the GUNPOWDER PLOT GAME...

SEARCH THE BLOG ARCHIVE, AND LOOK FOR THE ENTRY UNDER THE DATE "THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER"

Once more to the cinema, my friends, once more...

Festival de Cine Europeo de Sevilla

Thursday 12 Nov, at 8:05 p.m. Nervión Plaza Cinemas, screen 17

Bomber, directed by Paul Cotter.Year: 2009
Runtime: 84'
Country: UK
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

SYNOPSIS: A bittersweet comedy about love, family and dropping bombs on Germany.

A bittersweet family drama tracing one veteran's efforts to make amends for the destruction he caused during World War II. Lovelorn art school graduate Ross is still down in the dumps when his eighty-three-year-old father announces plans for a family road trip to Germany. Back in the war, Ross' father accidentally bombed a small German town. He's regretted the mistake ever since, and now he's determined to visit the town and offer a formal apology. But getting to Germany won't be easy, because it's been years since father and son have exchanged a kind word. Along the way, father and son both learn some important lessons that will help them to be better, more compassionate people in the future.

CAST
Shane Taylor (Ross)
Known for his portrayal of the medic, Cpl. Eugene Roe, in the Stephen Speilberg's HBO series "A Band of Brothers", Shane originally hails from Dover in England. "Bomber" marks his comeback after several years away from acting.

Benjamin Whitrow (Alistar)
With roles in films like "Quadrophenia", "Brimstone & Treacle" and "Chicken Run", Ben was nominated for a BAFTA for his portrayal of Mr Bennet in the BBC adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice".

Eileen Nicholas (Valerie)
A native of Scotland, Eileen is probably best known for her role as Ewan McGregor's mum in "Trainspotting".

Movie Trailer

Please come and join us!!

A2 (2ºNB) - Of relative clauses...

Things are starting to get tougher, aren't they? We have seen this new grammar structure in class and some extra help to understand relative clauses (defining & non-defining) would probably be welcome. So here you have it. Please take some time to have a look!

Please click on the word below for some reading on what relative clauses are and how they are formed (this link also contains exercises):

WHOWHICHWHOMTHATWHENWHEREWHYWHOSE

Just in case that reading the grammar rules in English is too hard, here you have an excellent power point presentation in Spanish:

Relative Clauses

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And here you have exercises to practise:

• Relative pronouns and adverbs
• Relative clauses
• Relative match
• Relative match 2
• Link the sentences
• Definitions with relative clauses (DON'T MISS THIS ONE!!)
• Who (subject-object) Whose
• which/who/whose/whom
• More relative clauses

I hope these are the exercises WHICH help you understand relative clauses better!!

A2 (2º NB) - Hey, check this!

Click on the picture if you want to have a look at an online version of THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY. Also, check the entry of 27 NOVEMBER for another online version of this original dictionary.

Here you have a taste of it:

CHILDHOOD, n.
The period of human life intermediate between the idiocy of infancy and the folly of youth -- two removes from the sin of manhood and three from the remorse of age.

Enjoy!!