Becas Inmersión Lingüística 2015

Ha salido publicada la convocatoria de becas para un programa intensivo de inmersión lingüística en inglés para alumnado de Bachillerato y Ciclos Formativos de Grado Medio así como de Artes Plástica y Diseño, Enseñanzas Deportivas, de Profesionales de Enseñanza de Música y Danza y de Idiomas de Nivel Intermedio y Avanzado para 2015.  

La imagen te llevará al sitio web del boletín oficial donde podréis descargar la convocatoria así como cumplimentar la solicitud si cumplís los requisitos. Es necesario haber obtenido beca en la convocatoria general del Ministerio.

Se trata de estancias de una semana de duración, en régimen de internado y pensión completa, a partir del 30 de junio y durante el mes de julio de 2015.

El plazo para la presentación de solicitudes será de 20 días hábiles a partir del día siguiente al de publicación de esta resolución en el «Boletín Oficial del Estado».

Gracias por vuestra colaboración para la difusión de esta información. 

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S

Today it is 17th March and many people around the world celebrate the National Day of Ireland. Its patron saint is Saint Patrick and you can learn more about history in this link by BBC.

Behind the scenes

These are some of the movies that were nomineed for the last Oscar Academy Awards 2015. Click on the image to know the winners.

Follow the review in the Guardian website. You have a full list of winners including videos of the ceremony. You can watch and listen while practising your English.

Here you are the trailer of the best film: Birdman.

Did you know that the covering song for the trailer Crazy was considered to be the best one in the decade 2000-2009 and is placed among the best 100 songs of the history of music? Here you are the version by the band Gnarls Barkley. Watch the video and enjoy .

Here you can sing along following the lyrics. 

Then you can hear the winner as the best song Glory in the film Selma.

After that you can practise with the lyrics of the song by playing this game. You can choose the level you prefer.

Looks aren't everything

Today I'd like you to listen and watch to Cameron Russell, a wonderful top model talking about her life and work as such a famous person. Is that a legacy she received when she was born? Did she win a lottery?

What is your opinion after watching the video? If you were a top model , you...   Think about it and state some sentences using conditionals.

Grammar revision : MODAL VERBS

Some links to help you with the use of modal verbs. Click on the picture to revise the use of these verbs.

Here you are some other exercises to practise;

• Exercise 2
• Exercise 3
• Exercise 4

And now some songs to revise the meaning and use of some of those verbs. You Tube helps a lot!!

Comenius week in Germany

Last sunday 25th our students Paula, Natalia, María and Isabel together with their teachers came back from a great experience in Hannover. Again our colleagues from Finland, France, Italy, Czech Republic met at the Gymnasium Goethe-Schule in Germany where we were received a warm welcome. Thanks to the organizers and the whole school for their job.

Click on the photo of the group to see a gallery of pictures of the visit.

Some activities allowed our students  to participate in a filming process using the technique of greenscreen.
Here you are the winner. Perhaps we have new television stars in our school!!.

Here you are another one.

Trinity examinations

 We have some news from the Trinity College registration office. All the students interested in the examinations ISE I and ISE II for next 15th April in our school please contact your teacher of English as soon as possible as the registration has to be completed by 1st February.

Una nueva noticia de la oficina de registros de Trinity College. Todo el alumnado interesado en los exámenes del próximo 15 de Abril en el centro conducentes a certificados ISE I (B1) e ISE II (B2), por favor, contactad con vuestro profesor/a de Inglés lo antes posible porque la matriculación debe completarse antes del 1 de febrero.

Here you are the link to the main page in the website Trinity College.