MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Have a wonderful Christmas my dears! I hope you are enjoying this beautiful season! Make the most of your time and have fun with your family and friends! See you next year!

 

 

Just in case you feel like having some Christmas karaoke session,  here you have some webpages with the karaoke versions of many Christmas songs.

http://tistheseasonto.be/songs/

http://www.karafun.com/karaoke/styles/christmas/

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO ... !

  2014 IES VECINDARIO ACADEMY AWARDS

 

Hi again! A new Project is on its way!
 

Before you begin to enjoy your Christmas holidays,  it would be a good idea to have a look at our exciting project for the 2nd term. So, are you ready to become movie stars? Yes, a new Oscars ceremony is getting nearer!!
You will have to prepare and act out a film scene of your choice as a speaking exercise for this second term. I think it's a really motivating way of encouring you to speak  English and act while having fun! And who knows? Maybe the next Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie may come out from this wonderful experience! Have a look at the following document and follow the instructions:

1.- Choose a scene from any film or series you like (it should be around 5 minutes long).

2.- Hand out a written document with the following details about the film: (only in English)

·         Name of the film.                                             

·         Year the film was made.    

·         Genre of the film.

·         Nationality of the film.

·         Name of the director.

·         Name the main actors and actresses and the names they use in the film.

·         Make a brief summary of the film (some lines only).

·         Make a short summary of the scene you have chosen from the film.

·         Write the script of the scene you have chosen.

·         Give the name of the participants in the project and say who is playing each role in the scene. ( 3 or 4 people should be OK)

·         Say why you have chosen the film and that special scene ( at least 8-10 lines).

·         Give your opinion about using films to learn English ( about 100-150 words )

 

This document must be handed out before the 1^st February 2014.

 

3.- Act the scene out. Don’t forget to use the appropriate costumes and setting and the extra actors or actresses that you need. Be careful with the sound! Everybody should be able to hear the dialogues properly! Record it and send it to your English teacher so that she can upload it on the blog or show it in the classroom. You can also upload your video on Youtube and send your teacher the link to: paquiprofeingles@gmail.com. The written document should be also sent to this e-mail address as soon as possible.

The recording of the scene must be sent before the 12th of February 2014

 

4.- You’ll have the opportunity to watch all the filmed scenes and vote for the one you like best. Besides, you’ll also vote for your favourite actor or actress.

 

5.- After the votes, there will be four nominations in each one of the categories mentioned above. The winners will get their prize at a small Oscars ceremony in class in the month of February or March, depending on when the real Oscars Ceremony in Hollywood takes place.

 

COME ON! YOU MAY BE HOLLYWOOD’S NEXT FILM STAR!

Learning English Pronunciation!

Hi my dears!!

Just a funny video to let you know that there is still hope! DON'T GIVE UP on your pronunciaton skills! There are many people with problems when trying to pronounce English correctly!! See the example below !!. Your English is for sure not that bad!

The ChubbChubbs are coming!! Go for the quiz and win a prize!!

Hi my dears!

I Know you've been having a very stressful time lately trying to deal with so many exams. Don’t worry! Christmas holidays will be here soon! To cheer you up, I’ve decided to upload this beautiful short  film. Whenever you feel you can’t get anymore, just watch this funny little jewel and you’ll feel much better!

 

ENTER THE COMPETITION

If you want to have the opportunity to win a prize, enter the competition by answering  the following questions about the film:

1.- At the beginning of the film, we can see a funny character which appeared in a very well known science-fiction saga. Which famous saga is it? What’s the name of the character? (It’s the creature that tells the protagonist that the ChubbChubbs are coming)

2.- There is a also a reference to a film by Steven Spielberg. It’s a really famous image. Which film is it? Which is that popular image we've mentioned?

3.- The song “Why can’t we be friends?” was part of the soundtrack of a film which had a lot of success in the 90s. Do you know which one? Who were the leading actors?

4.- Apart from the song we have already mentioned, which other song is sang by the singer at the very beginning of the film? Give the title and the artist who made it famous.

 

There will be a prize for the first person to guess it!! But all the answers must be correct!!

 

Welcome aboard my dears!

Hi everybody!                    

It's time to start a new exciting adventure! Welcome to this blog! The aim of this project is to help my students of 1º Bachillerato at the IES Vecindario to enhance their skills in English. I hope we can use this blog to share interesting information while we have fun discovering other ways of improving our knowledge of the English language!!