APRIL 1: APRIL FOOLS' DAY

April 1 is April Fools' Day, the day on which people play jokes on each other and newspapers include stories that aren't true!. It is the equivalent of the Feast of the Holy Saints (El Día de los Santos Inocentes) in Spain, which is celebrated on December 28.

Have you ever played a joke on someone and then, just when that person has fallen for it, said "April Fools!"?. Read more...

EARTH HOUR

Yesterday, March 28, from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm local time, hundreds of millions of people around the world switched their lights off to show global leaders they want strong action to tackle climate change.

This global event, called Earth Hour, is organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually. People are asked to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.

Spain was one of the participants. Madrid, Sevilla, Barcelona and Bilbao are some of the Spanish cities that switched off their lights for an hour.

POLL #6: WHAT´S YOUR FAVOURITE HOLIDAY ACTIVITY?

Our sixth poll expired a few days ago and 16 of you (52% of the class) took it. The question was: "What´s your favourite holiday activity?".

Results:

- Sunbathe on a beach: 68%
- Walk in the mountains: 12%
- Eat local food: 12%
- Buy souvenirs: 6%
- Visit museums and monuments: 2%

New question (Poll#7): What´s your favourite type of weather?.
I´m waiting for your votes!

THEATRE IN ENGLISH

On March 17 some students and teachers from our High School attended a theatre perfomance in “La Encarnación” Auditorium in Villanueva de los Infantes. Moving ON Theatre Company performed a dynamic show called “Food for Thought”. The show was a great success and our students enjoyed a lot.

Here is a selection of some of the pictures taken during the show.

Food for Thought

Moving On Theatre Company

MY LUCKY DAY

Eric Herman wishes you a Happy St. Patrick´s Day with this funny song about a particularly lucky day.

Eric Herman - Cool tunes for kids

ACTIVITY: Read the lyrics of this song and fill in the gaps with the correct word.

POLL #5: WHAT´S YOUR FAVOURITE TYPE OF MEAT?

Our fifth poll expired a few days ago and 13 of you (42% of the class) took it. The question was: "What´s your favourite type of meal?". 

Results:

- Pork: 23%
- Lamb: 8%
- Beef: 8%

- Chicken: 61%

- I don´t like meat: 0%

New question (Poll#6 - Unit 6): What´s your favourite holiday activity?.
I´m waiting for your votes!

MAPS

In Geography (unit 6) you are learning about the physical features of the continents.

You can download and print some very nice maps of the world and the continents from the following link:

Maps (The Washington Post)

MY INGREDIENTS FOR...

A few days ago you created a poster with the ingredients for one of these menus: a big breakfast, a perfect pizza, a super sandwich, a mega-burger, a delicious drink or your favourite meal. All of you did a great job. Here you can see three of them.

by Paula Molina Pacheco

by Sara Gómez Jiménez

by MªBárbara Lorenzo López

COLOR

Ana, your Art teacher, recommends you these three websites to revise "Color".

Color in motion

Blog "Las TICs en Plástica"

Exhibition: "Color Chart: Reinventing Color. 1950 to today".

March 2 - May 12, 2008

MOMA (Museum of Modern Art). New York

HOW TO MAKE A CHEESE OMELETTE

Did you like the video we watched in the classroom this morning?. I found it on videojug.com . If you want to watch it again just click on "play" below. Enjoy!

Videojug.com

ACTIVITY: Write the recipe of a dish you like. Write the ingredients and the utensils you need and also the instructions.

You can write your recipe by clicking here or on "comentarios/comments" below.