HAPPY NEW YEAR !

Let this coming year be better than all the others. Vow to do some of the things you've always wanted to do but couldn't find the time. Call up a forgotten friend. Drop an old grudge, and replace it with some pleasant memories. Vow not to make a promise you don't think you can keep. Walk tall and smile more. You'll look ten years younger. Don't be afraid to say 'I love you'. Say it again. They are the sweetest words in the world.
Ann Landers

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!!

Beatriz

34 languages wish you "Happy New Year"

This video is a bit funny, what do you think? I hope you like it and I wish you the best for the coming year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!

Beatriz

Adele - Someone Like You (Lyrics)

Hi again !!

I hope you're all feeling great and here is one of Adele's beautiful songs.

Best wishes,

Beatriz

A delicious gift for really nice people

Dear Damián, Fran, Héctor, Eduardo and Sergio

Thanks a lot for your help and enjoy your present :-) Merry Christmas !!

Bea and Elisa

PABLO ( 1ºB)

Congratulations and thanks for your presentation about Christmas. Great job.

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!!!!

Hi, again !!!

Merry christmas and my best wishes for the coming year. Have fun and good luck.

Beatriz

David Guetta feat Usher - Without You (Full Lyrics video)

Hi again !!

I really like this song. What about you ? We will be working with the lyrics in class.

Happy sunday and have a nice week!

Beatriz

Guy Fawkes Night in Glasgow

GUY FAWKES NIGHT

Guy Fawkes night is a British festivity. It takes place on November, 5th.

But who was Guy Fawkes?

The Roman catholic Church was the most important form of the Christian religion in England from the eighth century. The leader was the Pope, in Rome. But in 1534 the situation changed. KIng Henry VIII of England wanted to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon, because she could not have children, and marry another woman, Anne Boleyn. The Catholic Church did not permit this, so Henry VIII left the Roman Catholic Church and started the Church of England with himself as its leader.

In 1605 the King -and leader of the Church of England -was James I. He passed laws against Roman Catholics: they had to pay a lot of money if they did not go to Church of England religious services. A group of Catholics planned to blow up the Parliament in London on 5 November 1605, when the King was present. This plan was called the Gunpowder Plot.

The leader of the plot was Robert Catesby. He and the others put 36 barrels of explosives under the Palace of Westminster. Guy Fawkes stayed there and waited to light the fuse.

But because of an anonymous letter the King's soldiers discovered the plot. They searched the Palace of Westminster and found Guy Fawkes with explosives. They took him to the Tower of London. They wanted the names of the other men, but Fawkes did not speak.

Finally, they tortured him, and he told them everything. Soldiers went to arrest the other men, and killed some when they tried to escape. On 30 and 31 January 1606, they hanged Guy Fawkes and another seven more from the plot.

CELEBRATING GUY FAWKES NIGHT

On the evening of 5th November there are fireworks and bonfires. Guy Fawkes Night is also called Bonfire Night.Children Often make a 'guy'. This is a model of Guy Fawkes. They use old clothes and fill them with newspaper, and they make a head and draw a face on it. They put the 'guy' on the bonfire and burn it.Some people have bonfires in their gardens. But many people buy tockets and go to a public bonfire and firework display in their town or city. Children love the noise and the excitement.On Bonfire Night in Lewes, Sussex, in south-east England, people wear historical costumes from the time of the Gunpowder Plot.

IES MIGUEL HERRERO ( TORRELAVEGA)

Dear students,

I will be working here during this course and I'd just like to say hello to all of you.

Greetings and good luck,

Beatriz

Lenny Kravitz STAND Director's Cut - official HD video

Hello, everybody !!!

How is everything going after your summer holidays? I hope you all feel great and I wish you the best of luck in everything you do ! Let me share with you this funny video before getting started.

Enjoy!

Greetings and welcome back to school,

Beatriz

CARLOS JEAN - Lead the way

Dear students,

Enjoy your holidays with your parents, relatives and friends. Have a great time and relax !! :-)

Greetings,

Beatriz

A word of advice

Take a look at this video and please, don't forget to put your sun lotion on this summer. It's really important!

Greetings and enjoy your weekend,

Beatriz

Dale Price Waving at His Son's School Bus

This is a very weird and funny story. How would you feel if your dad dressed up in a different costume every day and waved at your school bus as you drove by ? Click on the link below for more info :

www.geekosystem.com/costume-dad-wave-bus

Greetings and enjoy your weekend,

Beatriz

Exclusive Preview on iOS 5

Hey, kids! Watch out this video ! Isn't it great? ;-)

Lady Gaga- Born This Way

Hi again !

Listen to this song and read the lyrics. I hope you like it !!

And keep in mind these quotes from Lady Gaga's song :

"There's nothing wrong with loving who you are"

"So hold your head up and you'll go far"

Greetings,

Beatriz

Eric Saade - Popular Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Sweden

ERIC SAADE represented Sweden in the Eurovision song contest 2011 in Germany. Watch out his video!

Beatriz

ERIC SAADE

Listen to this beautiful song. I hope you like it.

Have a nice week and don't forget that your finals are almost here, so good luck and study hard.

Greetings,

Beatriz

Royal Wedding

My friend Patricia went to the Royal Wedding last week and she recorded this video. I would like to show it to you.

Have a great week,

Greetings,

Beatriz

It's the final countdown

Hello everybody,

I hope you enjoyed your holidays a lot. Now, we must start working hard again since it is the final countdown to summer holidays. So take notes, study and revise your notebook and workbook frequently.

See you in class and good luck,

Beatriz

EASTER TRADITIONS IN ENGLAND

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE RACE

EASTER TRADITIONS IN ENGLAND

MORRIS DANCING IN OXFORD

EASTER TRADITIONS IN ENGLAND

• As a part of Easter tradition, there is a trend among British people to eat yummy hams, in order to commemorate the Easter Sunday.


• In England, special springtime dance troupes are called upon, to give exclusive Morris dance performances. This trend of holding dances is not new; rather it is a century old tradition.


• In a small town of England called Olney, the tradition is of conducting pancake race on every Shrove Tuesday. It is an event that is celebrated on a large scale and people have a real gala time enjoying this unique day also addressed as Pancake Tuesday.


• Churches are beautifully decorated with different color flowers. White lilies are placed on the altar and these gorgeous flowers are also displayed on the graveyard.


• For offering prayers in the church, men and women dress up in their special outfits and as a part of their wardrobe, colorful Easter bonnets embellished with flowers is like a must.


• Special Easter parades are held in Britain and the parade conducted at Battersea Park in London is a very popular one.

Beach Boys Surfin`USA + Surf Bilder

Enjoy this sunny weather and have a wonderful weekend!! See you on Monday, Bea

Thanks !!!!

I would like to thank OSCAR, RAMÓN, JAVIER, REBECA, MARIA, ELENA AND ANGEL for their excellent work about 'BODY IDIOMS'. Your presentations were great. David, you also helped me a lot with the presentation. I really appreciate it.

MIRIAM AND ADRIANA, I miss you so much as well. Thanks for your words and good luck.

Greetings and have a nice weekend,

Beatriz

Guinness Irish Dance

Happy St. Patrick's day !!!

One of the greatest Irish festivals, St. Patrick's Day or Paddy's Day commemorates the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. A festive day for the Irish people, St. Patrick's Day is a festive public holiday in the Republic of Ireland and also celebrated with much enthusiasm in places such as Canada, Great Britain, Australia, the United States and New Zealand. Sumptuous feasts, green clothes, frothy delights, joyous merrymaking with friends and family - all are parts of this grand occassion.

SOME FUN THINGS TO DO FOR SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

1) Go to Saint Patrick's Day parade. This is fun for young and old, and many communities have them.
2) Cook an Irish dish. The classic is corn beef and cabbage, but there are plenty of other choices as well.
3) Go to an Irish pub.
4) A top choice, even if you aren't Irish, is to throw a party! It is a traditional party holiday after all.

5) Wear a costume. There are some fantastic ones available and they are not very expensive.
6) If a costume isn't for you, perhaps just a hat will go?
7) If you can't quite do the hat or costume thing, at least wear something green.

Jessie J - Price Tag ft. B.o.B.

Watch this video and listen to its message. Jessie J is a British singer and songwriter. She has written songs for Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys and Myley Cirus. She's very famous in the UK. Do you know her ?

Seems like everybody's got a price,
I wonder how they sleep at night.
When the tale comes first,
And the truth comes second,J
ust stop, for a minute and
Smile

Why is everybody so serious!
Acting so damn mysterious
You got your shades on your eyes
And your heels so high
That you can't even have a good time.

Everybody look to their left (yeah)
Everybody look to their right (ha)
Can you feel that (yeah)
Well pay them with love tonight...

It's not about the money, money, money
We don't need your money, money, money
We just wanna make the world dance,
Forget about the Price Tag

What about you? Do you have a price ?

Learning body idioms

You are going to learn about body idioms thanks to different funny videos. In a week or two, you'll be able to create your own video through a role-playing activity.

Take a look at these links : http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/theteacher/2009/03/090306_teacher_body_foot.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/theteacher/2009/03/090306_teacher_body_leg.shtml
I'll tell you some more things on monday !!

Enjoy your weekend,

Beatriz

Michael Jackson - Hold My Hand Duet With Akon ft. Akon

Things will get better if you just hold my hand
Nothing come come between usif you just hold,
hold my, hold, hold my, hooold, hold my hand

http://www.sonidox.com/michael_jackson/hold_my_hand

I love this song. Isn't it beautiful? What do you think?

Have a great weekend,

Beatriz

2ºESO : Ghost Whisperer Opening (Full)

Do you need some inspiration for writing your scary ghost stories ? You'll love this TV show.
Do you need some inspiration for writing your scary ghost story ? You'll love this TV show.

Good luck!

Beatriz
Good luck !

Beatriz

Evian Roller Babies Interview International Version

JUSTIN BIEBER-BABY Lyrics

SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY IS ALMOST HERE !

Do you like Saint Valentine's day ? Here is an interactive exercise. Fill in the gaps and try to translate it. Maybe, it could be a good Saint Valentine's present. :-)

http://www.isabelperez.com/hotpot/reasonslove.htm

And now, would you like to know how to say 'I love you' in different foreign languages?

http://www.theholidayspot.com/valentine/wish101languages.htm

Have a great weekend!

Beatriz

LANGUAGE WEEK

OCEANA - cry,cry (lyrics)

Listen to this beautiful song by Oceana. I know it is a bit sad, but she wants us not to let our hopes die.

'Don't let our hopes die, die, die'

Try to understand the meaning.

Have a great weekend and enjoy,

Beatriz

Dear Malena, Francisco, Marcos, Álvaro, Leo and Jose Manuel :-)

Welcome to my blog !

Beatriz

DANCING MATT

Would you like to know about Matt Harding's story? It is quite surprising, but so nice.

http://www.wherethehellismatt.com/about.shtml

Travelling around the world is amazing, isn't it? :-)

By the way, don't forget to bring your pictures tomorrow and good luck with your presentations!

Beatriz

U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

American customs and traditions

http://voicethread.com/share/1452169/

Dear students,

Since we are going to deal with this topic soon, take a look at this presentation beforehand.

Have a great week,

Beatriz

An Interview with Shakira

Do you like Shakira ? Check out this interview and try to understand what she is saying. Good luck and remember that this is a good way to practise listening. Enjoy!

Katy Perry "Firework"

Dear students,

Listen to this great song and I expect you to work hard, pay attention and be motivated. All the best for this oncoming 2011.

Beatriz

IES VALLE DE CAMARGO

Welcome to my English site.

This is a class blog where students can find useful information about the subject as well as suggestions, songs, videos and other resources.

Para mis alumnos del IES MONTESCLAROS

Hola a todos/as,

Os escribo desde mi blog para deciros que esta semana no podré despedirme de vosotros puesto que mañana comienzo una nueva etapa en otro Instituto y estaré allí hasta fin de curso. Os deseo muchísima suerte.Estuve encantada en vuestro IES. Muchas gracias y un saludo.

Hasta la próxima,

Beatriz