The English Corner

CINECLUB: CHARIOTS OF FIRE

2012-01-23T05:17:00.000-08:00

Next month we will have the opportunity to see an extraordinary film which obtained 4 Oscar awards in 1982 and which was nominated for 7.

La película tiene temática deportiva y por eso ha sido seleccionada por el Departamento de Educación Física para ser proyectada en nuestro cineclub.

Yolanda Pérez, the chief of the PE Department is going to present the film and it's sure we will learn a lot of interesting things about the film with her.

Por eso, no os la perdáis os esperamos el 2 de FEBRERO a las 5 de la tarde en A027.

So, don't miss the film ! Remember: FEBRUARY 2nd 5pm Room A027.

FILM OF THE MONTH: THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS

2011-11-25T08:00:00.003-08:00

An emotive story set in a concentration camp during World War II.

Two children living in the same area but in very different situations do not understand why people oppose to their friendship.

¿Por qué no pueden ser amigos? ¿ a qué juegan los mayores en ese lugar? ¿Por qué algunos van vestidos con pijamas de rayas?

The answers to these questions on December 21st at 5 pm in room A027. Projection of the film based on the best- seller by John Boyne.

El niño con el pijama de rayas, película basada en la exitosa novela del irlandés John Boyne. Proyección de la película el próximo 21 de diciembre a las 5 de la tarde en el aula A027.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

2011-11-25T07:45:00.001-08:00

Would you like to know how the Irish celebrate Christmas? Then, come to room A027 on December 16th during the break. Our Irish language assistant, Brian, will tell us about celebrating Christmas in Ireland.

Recuerda: el próximo 16 de diciembre en el recreo, Brian nos contará como se celebra la navidad en su país. Habrá además algunas sorpresas.

Don't miss it! ¡Os esperamos!

FILM OF THE MONTH: PLANET OF THE APES

2011-11-04T05:44:00.000-07:00

PLANET OF THE APES. The original story whose sequel has come out recently will be projected on Wednesday November 9th at 5 pm in room A027.
The film had its premiere in the year 1968 and since then it has become a classic in the science-fiction genre. It was directed by Frankin J. Schaffner, starring Charlton Heston, and Roddy McDowall. Don't miss it!!

EL PLANETA DE LOS SIMIOS. No te pierdas la historia original de la que derivó la pelicula estrenada recientemente. Esta versión del año 1968 es mucho más interesante y cuenta con una de las mejores interpretaciones de Charlton Heston. La proyectaremos el miércoles 9 de noviembre a las 5 de la tarde en el aula A027. ¡Te esperamos!

COME TO MEET BRIAN

2011-11-02T09:48:00.001-07:00

Do you remember Maggie, our last language assistant? She was American, we learnt lots of things with her and we had great fun.

This year we have got a new language assistant. He is a man and his name is Brian. He comes from Ireland.

Come to meet him next Monday November 7th in room A027 during the break.

Ven a conocer a nuestro nuevo auxiliar de conversación el próximo lunes en el recreo en el aula A027. Brian os espera para contaros cosas sobre él y sobre su país.

See you on Monday!!

THE ENGLISH CLUB

2011-11-02T09:48:00.000-07:00

Are you interested in improving your English oral skills?

¿Quieres mejorar tus habilidades orales en inglés?

Come to the English Club. You have the opportunity to talk with Brian, our language assistant, on Mondays and Thursdays during break time in room A110.

¡Recuerda! The English Club, conversations in English los lunes y jueves en el recreo. Aula A110.

THE BIG CHALLENGE PRIZES

2011-06-09T09:06:00.001-07:00

Have a look at the pictures of the prize giving ceremony of The Big Challenge.

All the participants in the contest received a certificate of participation and an English magazine, and the highest school scores also had nice gifts such as an atlas, a DVD, English readers, dictionnaries, idioms books etc.
The highest scores were:

1º ESO: CANDELA VIVES CUESTA (34th in Castilla-La Mancha)

2º ESO: MAR SÁNCHEZ DOMENECH (20th in Castilla-La Mancha)

3º ESO: ROBERTO GRANDA MESTRE (8th in Castilla-La Mancha)
PABLO PEÑA ROMERO (19th in Castilla-La Mancha)
MARTÍN GÓMEZ TEROL (22th in Castilla-La Mancha).

4º ESO: MARIA HERRERO VEGA

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THEM!!

THE BOOK YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ PRIZES

2011-06-09T08:47:00.001-07:00

The traditional contest The Book You Would Like to Read is the way the English Department has to commemorate the International Day of the Book . This year the most voted books were planned, designed and written by : ALBA BENITO KAESBACH (1ºA), MAR SÁNCHEZ DOMENECH (2º B), RUBÉN MANZANO SANTOS (2º C), FANNY CORTÉS VALENCIA (2ºC) y ESTRELLA JIMÉNEZ ARROBA (2ºD).
Here they are the pictures of the winners receiving their prizes from their English teachers.

PICTURES OF THE SCIENCE WEEKEND IN CATALONIA

2011-06-09T08:05:00.000-07:00

The pupils in the 3rd year of ESO who are studying Physics and Chemistry in English, spent a weekend in Lleida, Catalonia, taking part in a science fair.
The event took place at the last weekend of May and the students travelled to Lleida with her Physics and Chemistry teacher, Natalia de Lucas.
There, they could show their abilities doing science experiments and they shared the experience with other secondary school students from all over the country.

BIG CHALLENGE PRIZES

2011-06-03T02:17:00.000-07:00

Next Thursday during the break the big challenge prizes will be given. Come to room A027 onThursday June 9th.

All the participants will receive a prize. Don't miss it!! The winners of The Book You Would Like to Read will have their prizes too.

Recuerda: el jueves 9 de junio en el recreo.

CINECLUB: THE SIMPSONS

2011-05-03T03:18:00.001-07:00

In May, the film chosen to be projected in our "Cineclub" has been :

THE SIMPSONS

La elección de la película ha corrido a cargo de los alumnos de 1º de ESO del Bilingüe as most of them are fans of the famous family created by Matt Groening.

Apart from having fun with their adventures, vamos a hablar de los personajes, la crítica social que aparece en la película y otras muchas cosas. We are sure you are going to learn lots of things!! and you will practice your listening, of course!!

Don't miss the movie!!

It will be projected on WEDENESDAY MAY 11TH in the usual place, ROOM A027 AT 5 PM.

Recuerda el miércoles 11 de mayo a las 5 en el aula A027.

EASTER CELEBRATION

2011-04-27T09:50:00.001-07:00

On Tuesday April 26th , we came back from Easter holidays and we also celebrated Easter at school. Maggie told us very interesting things about Easter celebrations in the USA, and we even had an "egg hunt". Our students had to look for eggs in the school gym. Some eggs were just chocolate eggs, but other were plastic eggs with a surprise in it!!, an extra prize!!.

También probamos otros huevos de pascua que contenían peanut butter, algo muy típico de las meriendas americanas. Por otra parte, nuestros alumnos tuvieron que contestar un quiz con el vocabulario que aprendimos. Los alumnos ganadores fueron:

ALMUDENA BELLIDO ABUÍN (1ºA)

ALBA BENITO KAESBACH (1ºA)

MARÍA ÉCIJA VILLA (1ºA)

GIOVANI MORENO TORRES (1ºA)

NURIA MUÑOZ GARCÍA (1ºA)

Por cierto, la mayoría de los alumnos fallaron en la frase:

There are many FLOATS in a parade. Es decir,"hay muchas carrozas en un desfile".

The other words were TO HOP, TRAIL, NECKLACES, TREAT.

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK: WINNERS

2011-04-27T09:33:00.000-07:00

The winner of the contest has been NEREA OÑORO SALAICES (2º A ). She got 40 points out of 40, so she answered all the questions correctly. Congratulations Nerea!!

For the second prize,there are several students with the same score (36 points). They are:

ALBA BENITO KAESBACH (1ºA)

MAR SÁNCHEZ DOMENECH (2º A)

JAVIER CUEVAS PADÍN (3ºC)

NOELIA DE BLAS GUTIÉRREZ (B1CA)

DIANA ALINA CORNEA (B1CA)

Finally, for the third prize there are also several students with a 35-point score:

CORAL MANZANERA RUIZ (B1CA)

PATRICIA SOTODOSOS SANCLEMENTE (B1CA)

The list would continue with those students who got 34 points, they are:

SARA CHICHARRO BERMEJO (1ºB)

LEYRE CANOREA LIZÁRRAGA (2ºA)

AITANA FERNÁNDEZ ARROYO (2ºB)

To see the score of all the participants you can click on:

http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/questions/scores.htm

Congratulations to all the participants and we hope to continue counting on your participation next year!!

COME TO CELEBRATE EASTER

2011-04-14T02:01:00.001-07:00

COME TO CELEBRATE EASTER !!!

Are you ready to look for Easter eggs? Come to celebrate Easter on Tuesday April 26th at break time in room A027.

Maggie nos explicará como se celebra esta fiesta en EE UU y habrá muchas sorpresas!!

Don't miss it! Easter at the IES "Luis de Lucena"!

QUESTIONS OF THE THIRD WEEK: SCORE

2011-04-11T08:10:00.000-07:00

Nerea Oñoro Salaices (2º ESO) continues to have the highest score in the competition: 30 points. Congratulations, Nerea!! She is closely followed by: Mar Sánchez Domenech (2ºESO) with 28 points, Noelia de Blas Gutiérrez (1ºBachillerato) with 28 points, Diana Alina Cornea (1º Bachillerato) with 28 points , Manuel Orihuela Arévalo (1º Bachillerato ) with 28 points, Alba Benito Kaesbach (1º ESO) with 27 points, Nuria Muñoz García (1º ESO) with 27 points, Sara Chicharro Bermejo (1º ESO) with 27 points, Coral Manzanera Ruiz (1º Bachillerato) with 27 points, Patricia Sotodosos San Clemente (1º Bachillerato) with 27 points . To see all the participants' score click : http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/questions/scores/htm. La semana que viene es la cuarta y última semana . No te olvides de participar. You can download your questions for the fourth and last week in : http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/questions Who will be the winners? Don't miss next post!

QUESTIONS OF THE SECOND WEEK: SCORE

2011-04-04T07:27:00.000-07:00

Here you are the scores of the second week : http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/questions/scores.htm . As you can see Mar Sánchez Domenech and Nerea Oñoro, both students in 2º ESO, continue at the top of the list with 20 points. Congratulations!!

After them, we find the Bachillerato students Manuel Orihuela, Diana Alina Cornea, Noelia de Blas and the 3º ESO student Pablo Peña with 19 points.

Patricia Sotodosos and Coral Manzanera are next in the list with 18 points.

Así pues, la competición está muy reñida, cualquiera puede ganar. ¡Seguid participando las próximas semanas!

The questions of the third week have already come out, to download them click:

http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/questions

Good luck to all the participants!!

QUESTIONS OF THE FIRST WEEK: SCORE

2011-03-30T04:12:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Nerea Oñoro (2ºA) and Mar Sánchez Domenech (2ºB) as they have got the highest score in the contest, 10 points. There are many people with 9 points, so the competition is going to be tough. El concurso va a estar muy reñido. ¡A seguir participando!.

You can see the complete score in http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/questions/scores.htm and you can also download the questions for the second week in http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/.

¡Ánimo, chicos, os esperan premios estupendos!

FILM OF THE MONTH: CONTACT

2011-03-23T05:08:00.001-07:00

On Wednesday March 30th, the film CONTACT will be projected in room A027 at 5 pm.

The film will be presented by Natalia de Lucas, from the Maths Department and you will learn lots of things about science and life in other planets. You can also see the acting of two great Hollywood stars , Jodie Foster and Mattew Mc Conaughey. Don't miss it!!

Recuerda : ¡el miércoles 30 de marzo a las 5 de la tarde!

¡Os esperamos!

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

2011-03-23T04:57:00.000-07:00

The traditional quiz in the IES LUIS DE LUCENA comes back in March. Download the questions in

http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/. Descárgate las preguntas directamente desde http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/

The first ten questions must be answered and put into the urn before MARCH 25TH!!!

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYBODY!!!

PRESIDENTS' DAY

2011-02-28T07:46:00.000-08:00

Here you can see some Presidents' Day pictures. In one of them, all the presidents quiz winners appear next to Maggie, our language assistant. Their names are: Victor Alcolea, Julián Chamero and Javier Cuevas (3rd year ESO students), Almudena Bellido, Alba Benito, Sara Chicharro, Sara Ortega and Patricia Palomar (1st year ESO students). Congratulations to all of them !!

That day we learnt some very interesting things about some USA presidents. For instance, we learnt that both Abraham Lincoln and George Washington were very honest men. The legend says that Washington never told lies (mentiras). So, when he was 6 years old, he preferred being punished by his dad after cutting down his favourite cherry tree (cerezo) to tell him a lie that could save him from punishment.

De la misma manera, a Lincoln le llamaban "honest Abe" and when he worked in an convenience store (tienda de ultramarinos) as a shop assistant, una vez fue caminando hasta casa de una ancianita que vivía a más de una hora de camino para darle la cantidad exacta de té que le había vendido, ya que por accidente le había dado unos gramos menos. Two good examples to follow!!!

PRESIDENTS' DAY

2011-02-20T09:04:00.000-08:00

OnFebruary 21st, the Americans are going to celebrate Presidents' Day, the fourth most celebrated holiday in the USA behind Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. This holiday conmemorates George Wahington's, the first president, birthday.

Desde el IES "Luis de Lucena" queremos saber más sobre esta fiesta norteamericana y sobre los presidentes que han hecho historia, para lo cual pretendemos celebrarla el próximo jueves 24 en el recreo.

Maggie, our American language assistant will tell us more things about this day and we will have quizes, prizes and surprises. Don't miss it! Come to celebrate Presidents' Day on Thursday February 24th at break time in room A027.

CINECLUB: LOCAL HERO

2011-01-24T08:20:00.000-08:00

Local Hero, the story of an American oil company representative who is sent to a small Scottish village on a mision, will be projected on Wednesday February 2nd at 5pm in room A027.
The film was released in 1983 and won the BAFTA (British equivalents to the oscars) for best director and also had other 6 BAFTA nominations. La película se tituló en español Un tipo genial. Fue dirigida por Bill Forsyth y los actores protagonistas son Peter Riegert y Burt Lancaster.

On this occasion, the film will be presented by Cristina Llorente, member of the Geography and History Department, who will explain to us some of the film clues. ¡No os la perdáis!, seguro que aprenderéis cosas muy interesantes a la vez que practicáis vuestro inglés. ¡Os esperamos el miércoles 2 de febrero a las 5 en el aula A027!

FILM OF THE MONTH: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET

2010-12-20T07:58:00.000-08:00

One of the American classical films for Christmas,

Miracle on 34th Street

(De ilusión también se vive)
wil be projected on December 22nd at 11.45 in Room A027 for 1st and 2nd year of ESO students.

Tras la proyección de la película, nuestra lectora Maggie nos contará algo más sobre la figura de Santa Claus y aprenderemos algunos villancicos americanos. Si estáis en 1º y 2º de ESO, no os lo perdáis. You will have fun and practise your English at the same time!!

THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION

2010-11-22T07:51:00.001-08:00

Here are some pictures of Thanksgiving Celebration at our school last Thursday. As you can see, we cooked lots of food to taste on this traditional day: stuffing, cramberry sauce, apple sauce, pumpkin pie, carrot pie, and mashed potatoes. Maggie explained to us the history and the importance that this day has for the Americans and then, all of us could eat the typical food of the day.

As for the Thanksgiving Quiz, the winners were Estrella Jiménez Arroba, Michelle Rabadán de Sousa, Aitana Fernández and Mar Sánchez Domenech in 2º year of ESO . Alba Benito Kaesbach and Azahara Layna in 1st year of ESO. Most students in the bilingual group of 3º ESO did it quiet well too (Martín Gómez Terol, Sergio García, Roberto Granda..). The prizes were some American sweets and some rubber bracelets. ¡Enhorabuena a los ganadores y gracias a todos por asistir!

Y ahora, una pregunta para ver si habéis aprendido cosas sobre el día de acción de gracias: What is the last float of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? Esperamos vuestras respuestas como comentarios a la entrada.

CINECLUB: 12 ANGRY MEN

2010-11-18T08:03:00.000-08:00

On Wednesday November 24th, the classical film 12 Angry Men, translated into Spanish as Doce hombres sin piedad, will be proyected in our cineclub.

It is a film released in 1957 and directed by Sidney Lumet. The protagonist role is played by Hery Fonda and the film was nominated for 3 oscars and won 16 awards.

Es una apasionante película del género de juicios, en la que vemos como un jurado debate sobre la inocencia de un joven asesino que a todas luces parece culpable. One of the jurors, Henry Fonda, encourages the rest of the jury to think for themselves instead of trusting appearances.

La película está basada en una obra teatral y toda la acción transcurre en la sala de deliberación del jurado. Sin embargo, su ritmo es trepidante. ¡No os la perdáis! Don't miss it!

Remeber: November 24th at 5 pm in room A027

Recordad: El 24 de noviembre a las 5 de la tarde en el aula A027

THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION

2010-11-08T05:12:00.000-08:00

Come celebrate Thanksgiving on November 18th. This year you will also have the opportunity to taste American food. And those who know a lot about this traditional day can get some prizes and surprises. Lo vamos a pasar muy bien con Maggie, nuestra lectora y las estupendas delicias que nos ha preparado ella y los profes de inglés. ¡Os esperamos a todos!

Remember: November 18th, at break time in room A027

Recuerda: El día 18 de Noviembre en el recreo en el aula A027.

MEETING WITH MAGGIE FOR STUDENTS IN BACHILLERATO AND 4º.

2010-10-14T10:26:00.001-07:00

Students in Bachillerato and 4º ESO. Next Thursday (October 21st) you have a meeting with Maggie at break time in room A027.

Habrá sorpresas y practicaremos inglés con Maggie. No faltéis, ¡os esperamos!

Y para todos: recordad que podéis hablar con Maggie los miércoles y jueves en el recreo en el aula A110.

Remember : Wednesdays and Thursdays in room A110, conversations with Maggie.

MAGGIE'S PRESENTATION

2010-10-14T09:58:00.000-07:00

Our new language assistant, Maggie Kelly, was oficially introduced to all the students in the school last Wednesday. She prepared a presentation about her, her family, interests etc.

There was also a quiz about her presentation and all the people attending the event received a nice bracelet as a gift from her.

Queremos agradecer a Maggie lo bien que lo pasamos el miércoles y la oportunidad tan amena y divertida que nos dió de practicar nuestras estrategias de listening y speaking.

Thank you very much!!

COME TO MEET MAGGIE, THE NEW LANGUAGE ASSISTANT

2010-10-08T09:44:00.000-07:00

Come to meet Maggie Kelly, our new language assistant on WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 13TH
at break time in room Ao27.

Sabremos de dónde es, cuántos años tiene, sus aficiones, intereses etc. y habrá más sorpresas.

And if you want to practice your English you can talk to her every Wednesday and Thursday at break time in room A110 at the English Club.

Recuerda, podrás conversar con ella en el English Club los miércoles y jueves en el recreo en el aula A110.

Ven a conocer a Maggie el 13 de Octubre en el recreo. ¡ Te esperamos!

MORE PICTURES FROM SCOTLAND

2010-10-08T09:32:00.001-07:00

BACK FROM SCOTLAND

2010-10-08T09:05:00.001-07:00

Welcome to the new school year 2010/2011. As usual we start the year and the English activities with the trip to Scotland the English Department organizes every year.

Este año 21 alumnos de nuestro centro, acompañados por las profesoras Amelia Ortega y Olga Álvaro, volvieron a repetir la experiencia del intercambio con el centro escocés "Dollar Academy" situado en la localidad de Dollar.

All of them came back delighted with the experience and looking forward to repeating it next year. They are also looking forward having their Scottish friends at home in Spain, which it is going to happen on October 20th when the Scots will arrive in Guadalajara.

Para que veáis lo bien que lo pasaron , aquí van unas fotos de muestra de las actividades realizadas en Escocia.

END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

2010-07-02T05:18:00.001-07:00

The last English activity we planned to finish the school year was the performance of the play The Bully on June 22nd.

Entre el público asistente se encontraba la Delegada Provincial de Eduación ,Reyes Estévez, y la Asesora Provincial de Plurilingüismo, Susana Urueña, quienes felicitaron a todos los miembros del grupo de teatro por el trabajo realizado.

The performance was a success, and after it, some of the school students, who had seen the play, asked questions to our actors and actresses about the drama group, the play etc.

Queremos agradecer a nuestras dos invitadas que encontrasen un hueco en su apretada agenda para ver nuestra representación. Para nuestro grupo de teatro representó muchísimo que la máxima autoridad provincial de educación y la asesora de plurilingüismo reconocieran el trabajo realizado por nuestro grupo de teatro.

The two English teachers in charge of the drama group ,Rosa Pinilla and Olga Alvaro, would also like to thank their colleagues of the English Department as they gave them a wonderful bunch of flowers. They have been very nice supporting us in all the activities we have organised.

Después de esta bonita despedida de curso, queremos desearos a todos un feliz verano y esperamos volver a reencontrarnos en septiembre. So, enjoy the summer holidays , don't forget your English and we hope to see all of you in the activities we will organise next year. SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!! ¡FELIZ VERANO!

THE BIG CHALLENGE PRIZES

2010-06-10T23:44:00.000-07:00

The Big Challenge prize giving ceremony was held on June 10th. All the participants received a diploma and an English magazine and the winners of each level also received other prizes such as DVDs or dictionaries in English.

Cabe destacar la buena posición a nivel regional y nacional de los alumnos de 2º Bilingüe, donde Sergio Sánchez García quedó por segundo año consecutivo el segundo clasificado a nivel regional en el nivel de 2º de ESO.

This is the list of the rewarded students:

1º ESO: Marco Benito Kaesbach (1st highest school score and 25th highest regional score) , Mar Sánchez Domenech (2nd highest school score), Alejandro Marco Cortés ( 3rd) , Santiago González-Carvajal (4th), Alvaro Gómez Martínez ( 5th) and Michelle Rabadán de Sousa .

2º ESO: Sergio Sánchez García (1st highest school score and 2nd highest regional score) , Javier Cuevas Padín (2nd school score and 11th highest regional score), Martín Gómez Terol (3rd highest school score and 29th highest regional score), Víctor Alcolea Calles ( 4th at school and 32nd highest regional score), Pablo Peña Romero ( 5th at school and 44th highest regional score) and Pablo Alba Ladrón de Guevara ( 6th at school and 47th highest regional score).

3º ESO: Aránzazu Ortíz Ortega (1st highest school score and 90th highest regional score), Valentina Tsvetanova Zarkova ( 2nd at school) and Silvia Moreno López ( 3rd).

4º ESO: Diana Alina Cornea (1st highest school score and 25th highest school score) , Alejandro Paniagua Tineo (2nd highest school score and 55th highest regional school score).

Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to all the participants. We expect to continue counting on your participation next year!

PERFORMANCE OF THE BULLY

2010-06-10T05:19:00.000-07:00

On June 22nd, our drama group will perform the play THE BULLY for all the school in the school hall (salón de actos) in building C at 1.00 pm. (13 horas)

Our drama group has won the 1st Drama in English and French Regional Prize with the performance of this play.

Don't miss it!!

SCHOOL TRIP TO ALMAGRO

2010-06-10T04:50:00.001-07:00

On May 19th, the students of the school drama group, ganadores del primer premio regional de teatro en lengua extranjera con la obra The Bully, went to Almagro to see the classical Spanish play Don Juan Tenorio en el famoso Corral de Comedias de la ciudad manchega.

This outing was the prize for the enormous effort our students have done, rehearsing during break periods and some Friday afternoons and adding to their homework the extra task of memorizing their roles in English.

A pesar de que el viaje fue un poco largo y de que nos tocó un día muy caluroso, all the components of the drama group spent a wonderful day visiting the town, watching the performance and talking to the actors at the end of the play.
For our actors and actresses: En nombre de Rosa y mío (Olga) , esperamos que esta visita, organizada como premio a vuestro esfuerzo en el grupo de teatro, la recordéis siempre y que os ayude a seguir manteniendo vivo el gusanillo del teatro.

THE BIG CHALLENGE: PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY ON JUNE 10TH

2010-06-08T04:30:00.000-07:00

The Big Challenge prizes will be given on June 10th at break time in room A027.

THE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK : PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY

2010-05-05T23:54:00.001-07:00

On April 29th, the winners of THE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK received their prizes. Miguel Villegas, the head of the Department of Physics and Chemistry was in charge of giving the prizes. The two people winning the first prize Coral Manzanera and Manuel Orihuela ( 4º B) got a 40 euros voucher to spend on books, sport or school materials, the second and third prize winners, Noelia de Blas ( 4º A. Appearing in the picture) and Patricia Sotodosos (4º B) had their vouchers too, whereas the following best classified down to post 10, got a small gift to remember their participation in the contest.

Todos los participantes mostraron su satisfacción por haber tomado parte en este concurso y comentaron que les gustaría participar otra vez el próximo año. Desde aquí, os animamos a todos a participar en este concurso de cultura general en inglés y queremos agradecer su esfuerzo y trabajo a Miguel Villegas, el creador y alma del concurso, que desde el Departamento de Física y Química colabora con esta actividad a fomentar el carácter bilingüe de nuestro centro.

THE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK : FINAL SCORES

2010-04-03T04:33:00.000-07:00

These are the answers for the questions of the 4th and last week:

1-42000 ohms
The colour bands are read from left to right. First band denotes first digit, second band denotes second digit, and third band denotes subsequent number of zeros.
2-Spanish
3-Epimenides was a Cretan. Therefore, If he is lying, then the statement must be true. But if the statement is true, he must be lying.
4-Salt
5-Gold. The lyric is from “Blue Moon". It was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934.
6-Agora 7-A circle 8-Moon 9-37.0 ºC and 310,15 K
10-The traveller is Camilo José Cela, “Journey to the Alcarria”ç

So, our final score would be the following:


1	Manzanera Ruiz, Coral	4B	38
2	Orihuela Arévalo, Manuel	4B	38
3	Blas Gutiérrez, Noelia de	4A	37
4	Sotodosos San Clemente, Patricia	4B	35
5	Paniagua Tineo, Alejandro	4B	34
6	Douas Maadi, Mohamed Jihad	4B	32
7	Oñoro Salaices, Nerea	1A	32
8	Benito Kaesbach, Marco	1A	31
9	Vicente Ángel, Ángel	4B	31
10	Soporan , Adrian Ioan	4B	30
11	Jiménez Arcoba, Estrella	1A	28
12	Glez-Carvajal Centenera, Santiago	1A	27
13	Fernández Arroyo, Aitana	1B	25
14	Herrero Vega, Oscar	1A	24
15	Martínez Gotor, Alejandro	4B	24
16	Espinosa Martínez, Marina	4A	19
17	Martínez Sanz, Jaime	4A	19
18	Cornea , Diana Alina	4A	17
19	Ovaco Guamán, Diana Gisella	4A	16
20	Salgüero Gómez, Sofía	1BCH	16
21	Rabadán de Sousa, Michelle	1A	16
22	Shaffhauser Mermoz, Nicole Ailen	1B	15
23	Herreros de Miguel, Cristian Daniel	1BCH	14
24	Schaffhauser Mermoz, Brenda Denise	1BCH	14
25	Chasquibol Aguilar, Waldir Harolt	4B	12
26	Abad Abad, Adrián	1BCH	9
27	Daoudy , Issam	1BCH	8
28	Martínez Fernández, Laura	1BCH	8
29	González López, Luis Antonio	1BCH	6
30	Chamero González, Ana Belén	1BCH	6
31	Alexandru Marcu, Ioan	4A	5
32	Rico Mena, Cristina	1B	4
33	Blas Parra, Sergio	1B	3

Congratulations to the winners, Coral Manzanera and Manuel Arévalo, both in 4ºB, who did extremelly well in spite of the difficulty of some of the questions, They were followed by Noelia de Blas ( 4º A) and Patricia Sotodosos ( 4º B) . We would also like to congratulate the 1º ESO students to be classified: Nerea Oñoro and Marco Benito. Some of the questions had a higher level of difficulty than most contents in 1º ESO, so, they have done a very good job with these questions.
Haremos una entrega de premios próximamente . ¡Enhorabuena a los ganadores y a todos los participantes y esperamos contar con vuestra participación el próximo año!

QUESTIONS OF THE 3rd WEEK: SCORES

2010-03-23T05:40:00.001-07:00

Here you are the answers for the 3rd week's questions:

1-Pandora 2- Touch, Smell, Taste, Sight, Hearing 3-About 1.28 secs

4-Stratosphere. The stratosphere contains ozone, so “ozone layer” could be a right answer as well.

5-The properties of magnetism. 6-That’s just enough! 7-La Coruña

8-The Camino de Santiago (Saint James's Way) 9-Iribú, Irene Burgos

10. The answer is: the surface of the lighter liquid in the left side of the U-tube will be above that of the water in the right side of the tube because the fluid in the left side of the U-tube is lighter than water. A taller column of the lighter liquid will be required to create the same pressure at the bottom of the U-tube.

As you can see, some of the questions were really difficult, but most people managed to answer them in the right way. Here you are the scores and remember, there is only one week left!!! ¡¡Solamente queda una semana para terminar el concurso!!

	Student
1	Benito Kaesbach, Marco	1A	25
2	Herrero Vega, Oscar	1A	24
3	Glez-Carvajal Centenera, Santiago	1A	24
4	Jiménez Arcoba, Estrella	1A	23
5	Oñoro Salaices, Nerea	1A	22
6	Rabadán de Sousa, Michelle	1A	16
7	Fernández Arroyo, Aitana	1B	20
8	Shaffhauser Mermoz, Nicole Ailen	1B	15
9	Rico Mena, Cristina	1B	4
10	Blas Parra, Sergio	1B	3
11	Blas Gutiérrez, Noelia de	4A	27
12	Espinosa Martínez, Marina	4A	19
13	Martínez Sanz, Jaime	4A	19
14	Cornea , Diana Alina	4A	17
15	Ovaco Guamán, Diana Gisella	4A	16
16	Alexandru Marcu, Ioan	4A	5
17	Manzanera Ruiz, Coral	4B	28
18	Orihuela Arévalo, Manuel	4B	28
19	Paniagua Tineo, Alejandro	4B	26
20	Douas Maadi, Mohamed Jihad	4B	26
21	Sotodosos San Clemente, Patricia	4B	26
22	Martínez Gotor, Alejandro	4B	24
23	Vicente Ángel, Ángel	4B	23
24	Soporan , Adrian Ioan	4B	23
25	Chasquibol Aguilar, Waldir Harolt	4B	12
26	Salgüero Gómez, Sofía	1BCH	16
27	Herreros de Miguel, Cristian Daniel	1BCH	14
28	Schaffhauser Mermoz, Brenda Denise	1BCH	14
29	Abad Abad, Adrián	1BCH	9
30	Daoudy , Issam	1BCH	8
31	Martínez Fernández, Laura	1BCH	8
32	González López, Luis Antonio	1BCH	6
33	Chamero González, Ana Belén	1BCH	6

FILM OF THE MONTH: A BEAUTIFUL MIND

2010-03-18T04:52:00.000-07:00

This month's film deals with academic life and the mysteries of the human mind. A Beautiful Mind / Una mente maravillosa
is a film released in 2001 directed by Ron Howard. El filme se basa la vida de John Forbes Nash, a famous mathematician who suffered from schizophrenia. Fue ganadora de cuatro oscars: Best film, best director, best supporting actress ( Jennifer Connelly) and best adpated script. El actor protagonista es Russell Crowe, quien no obtuvo el oscar a pesar de estar nominado.

The film will be projected on Friday 26th March at 11:45 in room A027.

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

2010-03-17T04:53:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Saint Patrick's Day on March 17th watching a video about the history of this traditional Irish day. Todos los alumnos y profesores que vinieron vestidos de verde recibieron un pequeño obsequio. There was a quiz about this and the first students to answer all the questions correctly had wonderful prizes. Los ganadores fueron: Martin Gomez (2º ESO) 1st prize, Javier Cuevas ( 2º ESO) 2nd prize and Nelson Luzardo ( 2º Bachillerato) 3rd prize.

Thank you to all the participants and to all the teachers in the English Department , who worked a lot preparing everything for this special day!! ¡Os esperamos el año que viene !

THE QUESTIONS OF THE SECOND WEEK: SCORES

2010-03-15T09:15:00.001-07:00

Answers for the questions of the second week:
1. Love Story. 2. It’s the 21st of December, the day winter starts.
3.Robin Hood 4.New Zealand 5.Cache 6.Zero, nought, oh, nil.
7.Cheers! 8.The dog 9. Detroit in the state of Michigan
10.It was held in 1993

Here are your scores for the second week:


1	Herrero Vega, Oscar	1A	19
2	Benito Kaesbach, Marco	1A	17
3	Glez-Carvajal Centenera, Santiago	1A	16
4	Rabadán de Sousa, Michelle	1A	16
5	Jiménez Arcoba, Estrella	1A	15
6	Oñoro Salaices, Nerea	1A	14
7	Shaffhauser Mermoz, Nicole Ailen	1B	15
8	Fernández Arroyo, Aitana	1B	13
9	Rico Mena, Cristina	1B	4
10	Blas Parra, Sergio	1B	3
11	Espinosa Martínez, Marina	4A	19
12	Martínez Sanz, Jaime	4A	19
13	Cornea , Diana Alina	4A	17
14	Blas Gutiérrez, Noelia de	4A	17
15	Ovaco Guamán, Diana Gisella	4A	16
16	Alexandru Marcu, Ioan	4A	5
17	Douas Maadi, Mohamed Jihad	4B	19
18	Manzanera Ruiz, Coral	4B	19
19	Orihuela Arévalo, Manuel	4B	19
20	Martínez Gotor, Alejandro	4B	18
21	Paniagua Tineo, Alejandro	4B	17
22	Vicente Ángel, Ángel	4B	17
23	Sotodosos San Clemente, Patricia	4B	16
24	Soporan , AdrianIoan	4B	15
25	Chasquibol Aguilar, WaldirHarolt	4B	12
26	Salgüero Gómez, Sofía	1BCH	16
27	Herreros de Miguel, Cristian Daniel	1BCH	14
28	Schaffhauser Mermoz, Brenda Denise	1BCH	14
29	Abad Abad, Adrián	1BCH	9
30	Daoudy , Issam	1BCH	8
31	Martínez Fernández, Laura	1BCH	8
32	González López, Luis Antonio	1BCH	6
33	Chamero González, Ana Belén	1BCH	6

The competition continues, download the questions of the third week from Miguel Villegas's ( the creator of the contest) web page:
http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/questions/questions.htm

Good luck, !!

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

2010-03-11T07:36:00.000-08:00

COME TO CELEBRATE SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!

WEDNESDAY MARCH 17TH AT BREAK TIME IN ROOM A027.

Próximo miércoles 17 de marzo en el recreo. Habrá regalos para los que vengan vestidos de verde

All the people wearing green clothes will have a little present!!!

Don't miss it!! We'll learn a lot of things about Ireland and we'll have a great time!!

THE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK: SCORES

2010-03-08T07:56:00.000-08:00

Here they are the scores of the first week. Como podéis ver ha habido una participación bastante numerosa y la competición está muy reñida. We encourage you to go on taking part in the contest. Good luck and don't forget that you can download the questions for the second week from Miguel Villegas's ( the creator of the contest) web page:
http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/questions/questions.htm

1 Benito Kaesbach, Marco 1A :10 points
2 Glez-Carvajal Centenera, Santiago 1A: 10 points
3 Herrero Vega, Oscar 1A :10 points
4 Rabadán de Sousa, Michelle 1A: 9 points
5 Jiménez Arroba, Estrella 1A: 8 points
6 Oñoro Salaices, Nerea 1A : 7 points
7 Shaffhauser Mermoz , Nicole Aileen 1B: 8 points
8 Fernández Arroyo, Aitana 1B : 7 points
9 Espinosa Martínez, Marina 4A: 10 points
10 Martínez Sanz, Jaime 4A: 10 points
11 Cornea , Diana Alina 4A : 9 points
12 Ovaco Guamán, Diana Gisella 4A: 9 points
13 Blas Gutiérrez, Noelia de 4A: 9 points
14 Douas Maadi, Mohamed Jihad 4B: 10 points
15 Manzanera Ruiz, Coral 4B: 10 points
16 Orihuela Arévalo, Manuel 4B: 10 points
17 Martínez Gotor, Alejandro 4B :9 points
18 Paniagua Tineo, Alejandro 4B : 9 points
19 Vicente Ángel, Ángel 4B: 9 points
20 Sotodosos San Clemente, Patricia 4B: 8 points
21 Soporan , Adrian Ioan 4B: 8 points
22 Chasquibol Aguilar, Waldir Harolt 4B: 8 points
23 Herreros de Miguel, Cristian Daniel 1BCH : 9 points
24 Abad Abad, Adrián 1BCH : 9 points
25 Schaffhauser Mermoz, Brenda Denise1BCH: 8 points
26 Daoudy , Issam 1BCH : 8 points
27 Martínez Fernández, Laura 1BCH: 8 points
28 Salgüero Gómez, Sofía 1BCH: 8 points
29 González López, Luis Antonio 1BCH : 6 points
30 Chamero González, Ana Belén 1BCH : 6 points

THE QUESTIONS OF THE FIRST WEEK: ANSWERS

2010-03-08T07:34:00.001-08:00

Here they are the answers for the first week:

1-The character was the lawyer Atticus Finch.
2-This books were written by Miguel de Cervantes.
3-Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland
4-CO2 or carbon dioxide. This is the main greenhouse effect gas although there are others.
5-It rained for 40 days and 40 nights.
6-The second man to walk on the moon was Edwin Buzz Aldrin.
7-60 is one of them.
8-This process was created by Louis Pasteur.
9-The square root is XIII.
10-It is the letter “e”.

The questions of the second week can be downloaded from :
http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/questions/questions.htm

OUR DRAMA GROUP ON TV

2010-03-08T07:15:00.000-08:00

Click on this link to see our drama group on Castilla-La Mancha Television:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naFNsa5vDEM

FIRST REGIONAL PRIZE FOR OUR DRAMA GROUP

2010-03-04T03:22:00.000-08:00

Our school has won the 1st regional prize for drama in English or French with the play The Bully, adapted by Rosa Pinilla from the work by Glenn Chandler. Los alumnos de 1º y 2º de ESO que forman parte del grupo de teatro han realizado un trabajo estupendo memorizando e interpretando esta obra en inglés que versa sobre el tema del acoso escolar, a bully es un matón o un acosador.

The play will be performed in one town of Castilla-La Mancha along with the other participants in the regional competition and in addition, our school has been given 2000 euros as a reward. We will also perform the play in front of the students' parents in April and we will do a performance for the whole school in June. Os esperamos a todos en la representación para todo el centro que se realizará en junio. ¡Enhorabuena a los todos miembros del grupo, los 17 alumnos y las profesoras Rosa Pinilla, directora de la obra, a Olga Álvaro y a nuestra ayudante lingüística Shannon Mair, que han preparado la obra con los alumnos!

THE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

2010-03-01T03:12:00.000-08:00

The questions of the 1st week are already posted. Download them in : http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/questions/questions.htm

Good luck to everybody and remember that the deadline ( fecha tope) to give your answers is Thursday, as every Friday the new questions are posted.

FILM OF THE MONTH: BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM

2010-02-18T07:35:00.000-08:00

Bend it like Beckham / Quiero ser como Beckham is the film to be projected this month. It is a story about a girl who follows her dreams in spite of the difficulties she finds to do so in her family and neighbourhood.

Una película sobre el afán de superación de una adolescente que además nos habla de otros valores teniendo como telón de fondo el mundo del fútbol. The film will be presented by the PE teacher Francisco Pazos and we are sure you are going to enjoy it a lot. Don't miss it! ¡No os la perdáis!. La cita es el miércoles 24 de febrero a las 5 de la tarde en el aula A027 /Wednesday 24th February at 5 pm, room A027.

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

2010-02-18T04:48:00.001-08:00

Este nuevo concurso consta de 10 preguntas de cultura general que se publicarán todos los viernes del mes de marzo en este blog, en el tablón de anuncios The English Corner y en la página web del Departamento de Fïsica y Química , que lo organiza. Está dirigido a todos los alumnos del centro y tenéis una semana para depositar las respuestas en la urna que se colocará debajo del tablón The English Corner. Al final habrá grandes premios para los ganadores. Comienza el próximo VIERNES 26 DE FEBRERO. A continuación tenéis las reglas del concurso.

CONTEST RULES.

<PARTICIPANTS: All the students at Lucena's High School can participate individually.

CONSISTING ABOUT: Every Friday you'll find a sheet with the Questions of the Week on the noticeboard of The English Corner (Building A hall) AND in the school web page. We wil be asking some questions about subjects, such as Geography, History, Science, Physical Education, Maths, Biology but also about the world of English: language, literature, history, and so on. And there will also be questions about general knowledge.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Once you have found the ANSWERS corresponding to the questions of the week,you should write them on a sheet together with your NAME, FORM, and CLASS GROUP. The sheets should be posted in a letterbox placed next to the English Corner noticeboard (in the main entrance of building A).

DEADLINE: The deadline for posting the answers is the end of breaktime the following Friday. NOTE: Once the new questions of the week are posted, the answers of the previous week won't be accepted.

PUBLICATION OF SOLUTIONS AND SCORE: Every week, the solutions and the scores of the participants will be posted on both The English Corner noticeboard, the school webpage and in the Lucena's blog.

SCORE: Each correct answer will receive 1 point, so you may have a maximum of 10 points each week.

STARTING DATE: The contest will start LAST WEEK OF FEBRUARY and The first questions will be posted on February 26^TH.

ENDING DATE: The contest will end LAST WEEK OF THE SECOND TERM.

PRIZES: The THREE highest scores will be: given a price, published in “Alucénate”, the school magazine and published as well in the bilingual blog, of course!

COME ON!!!

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR TO PARTICIPATE?¡?

FILM OF THE MONTH: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

2010-01-19T04:17:00.000-08:00

We are going to start 2010 with a tender film dealing with values and prejudices . The lawyer Atticus Finch is one of the most honest characters in the history of cinema and it is wonderfully played by Gregory Peck. A film you mustn't miss, come to see it on Wednesday January 27th at 5pm in room A027.

Comenzamos el 2010 con una película muy tierna que aborda temas como los prejuicios y los valores. El abogado Atticus Finch es uno de los personajes más honestos de la historia del cine y está magistralmente interpretado por Gregory Peck. Una película para no perderse el próximo miércoles 27 de enero a las 5 de la tarde en el aula A027.

THE BIG CHALLENGE

2010-01-11T03:39:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year for everybody! We are back to school again, with a lot of snow but ready to face the new term.

¡Feliz Año Nuevo para todos! . Ya estamos de vuelta, con nieve alrededor y dispuestos a enfrentarnos al nuevo trimestre.

Do you remember "The Big Challenge"? Es ese concurso de lengua y cultura inglesa en el que siempre tenemos tan buenos resultados.

Last year, Sergio and Roberto, the two boys who appear in the picture, got two regional prizes.

Este año también vamos a participar, si estáis interesados comentádselo a vuestro profes de inglés y traed los 3 euros de la inscripción. I f you are interested in taking part this year, tell your English teacher and bring 3 euros for the registration.

El concurso se llevará a cabo el día 6 de mayo de 2010 , pero podéis entrenaros a partir de ya en la página web : www.thebigchallenge.com/es

The quiz will take place on May 6th 2010, but you can already start training on the webpage: www.thebigchallenge.com/es

Good luck to everybody!!

FILM OF THE MONTH : SUPER SIZE ME

2009-12-14T04:24:00.000-08:00

As Christmas approaches and all of us spend most of our time eating, the film chosen for the month has been SUPER SIZE ME, which deals with unhealthy eating habits. This time, the person in charge of presenting the film will be Francisco Pazos, the PE teacher .
Next Tuesday December 22nd at 11.45 in room A027.
Don't miss it!!!

Como llega Navidad y nos la pasamos básicamente comiendo, hemos elegido como película del mes SUPER SIZE ME, que trata sobre hábitos alimenticios poco saludables. Esta vez, la persona encargada de presentarnos la película será Francisco Pazos , el profesor de Educación Física.
Próximo martes 22 de diciembre a las 11.45 en el aula A027.
¡¡No os la perdáis!!

PICTURES OF THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION

2009-12-10T03:53:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving celebration on 26th November was a great success. Shannon explained the origin of the holiday and we could learn very curious things such as the name of the Indian who helped the first pilgrims in America to survive, Squanto. Moreover, we could taste the delicious turkey stuff ( without the turkey , of course) that Shannon prepared for us, as well as an extraordinary pumpkin pie elaborated by Quique's wife, Antje, and we had tea. There was also a little quiz about the information Shannon gave us , the person to do it best was Estrella Jiménez (1º A). Congratulations and thanks to everyone for your attendance and colaboration!!

La celebración de esta fiesta el pasado 26 de noviembre fue todo un éxito. Shannon nos explicó el origen de la fiesta y pudimos aprender cosas curiosas como el nombre del indio que ayudó a sobrevivir a los primeros colonos americanos, Squanto. Además, saboreamos el delicioso relleno del pavo de acción de gracias ( sin el pavo, claro) que Shannon amablemente nos preparó así como un riquísimo pastel de calabaza elaborado por Antje, la esposa de Quique . No faltó el té. Hubo también un pequeño concurso sobre la información que explicó Shannon y que ganó Estrella Jiménez Arroba de 1º A. ¡Felicidades a Estrella y nuestro agradecimiento a todos por vuestra asistencia y colaboración!

COME CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING!

2009-11-19T03:24:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving's day is one of the most popular festivities in the USA. This year is celebrated on November 26th and we are going to celebrate it at our school too.

La fiesta de acción de gracias es una de las más populares en los EEUU. Este año se celebra el día 26 de noviembre, y la celebraremos también en nuestro centro.
With the help of our American English assistant, Shannon Mair, we will learn a lot about this American tradition and we will try some typical food prepared by herself.

Con la ayuda de nuestra lectora americana, Shannon Mair, aprenderemos muchas cosas sobre esta tradición americana y probaremos comida típica preparada por ella.

There will also be a quiz and some students and teacher will come with costumes, you are invited to come and to disguise yourself as an Indian or as a pilgrim. Habrá además un concurso y algunos alumnos y profesores vendrán con disfraces. Estáis invitados a venir y a disfrazaros como indios o peregrinos.

Don't miss it next Thursday November 26th in room A027 at break time!
¡Os esperamos el próximo jueves 26 de noviembre en el recreo en el aula A027!

( Un saludo para Paola, nuestra profe de Educación Física que quedó así de guapa disfrazada de india en la fiesta del pasado año. Greetings for you, Paola , the cutest Indian girl we had last year at Thanksgiving!!)

FILM OF THE MONTH: CASABLANCA

2009-11-16T03:15:00.001-08:00

Our

"cineclub"

offers

us the opportunity to see one of the classics of the 20th century in the original English version.

Nuestro cineclub nos brinda la oportunidad de ver uno de los clásicos del siglo XX en versión original en inglés.

Don't miss one of the most romantic love story in history and join us at room A027 November 18th at 5pm.

No te pierdas una de las más románticas películas de amor de la historia y ven a verla al aula A027 el día 18 de Noviembre a las 5 de la tarde.

Specially recommended for students of Bachillerato by your philosophy and literature teachers Enrique Cejudo and Alejandro Amor. Especialmente recomendada para los alumnos de Bachillerato por vuestros profesores de filosofía y literatura Enrique Cejudo y Alejandro Amor.

Y recordad: Siempre nos quedará Paris.

PHOTOS OF LAST YEAR' S 4º A

2009-10-30T08:50:00.000-07:00

Answering David Hernández's request, here they are last year's photos of 4º A. To those who I do not teach to any more, just to tell you it was a pleasure to be your English teacher last year, and I wish you all the best for the future. Olga Álvaro.

MEET SHANNON MAIR

2009-10-29T05:26:00.000-07:00

Do you remember Rachael ? Our language assistant last year?

¿ Recordáis a Rachael, la lectora del año pasado?

This year we have got a new one:

SHANNON MAIR

If you wish to know her/ si te apetece conocerla,

Come to room A027 next Thursday November 5th at break time.

Ven al aula A027 el próximo jueves 5 de noviembre a la hora del recreo.

¡Todos los alumnos y profesores del centro estáis invitados!

FILM OF THE MONTH: DEAD POETS SOCIETY

2009-10-19T04:20:00.001-07:00

The film chosen to start the new school year is the same we chose to close last school year Dead Poets Society. Debido a problemas técnicos y organizativos no pudimos proyectarlo en junio y creemos que es una película que os puede resultar interesante. It is a story set in a posh (pijo) boarding school, where education is very traditional. A new teacher with innovative ideas arrives and makes the students think about the things they are learning. Este nuevo profesor les hará expresarse y manifestar sus opiniones, algo a lo que no están muy acostumbrados.
We guarantee that you are going to have a good time with this film practising your English listening strategies at the same time. Os garantizamos que si acudís pasaréis un buen rato al mismo tiempo que practicáis inglés.
SEE YOU ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28TH AT 5 PM IN ROOM A027.
Os esperamos el MIÉRCOLES 28 DE OCTUBRE A LAS 5 PM EN EL AULA 027

BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK FROM SCOTLAND

2009-10-12T04:12:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody! After the long summer holidays, we are back to school again and some of us , 3 teachers and 16 students have started the new school year with the extraordiary experience of a week's stay in Scotland.

¡Hola a todos!. Bienvenidos de nuevo al instituto tras el largo paréntesis del verano. Como ya sabéis , el intercambio con el centro escocés "Dollar Academy" con la que inauguramos el curso, se viene celebrando desde hace varios años y debemos decir que todos los años nuestros alumnos vienen encantados con la experiencia de estar una semana en Escocia y este año no podía ser menos.

This year all of us had a very good time as these photos show. We visited very nice places such as Campbell Castle in Dollar, Edinburgh, where we saw an exhibition on Spanish painters and their influence in Scotland, Stirling with its impressive castle , Dundee and Saint Andrews. We also had time for bowling with the Scottish, to play football with them and to have a ceilidh ( Scottish typical party) , where our students and even our Head of Studies, Quique Burgos wore the famous "kilt". Sí, si, como lo oís, nuestros chicos y nuestro jefe de estudios Quique Burgos, bailaron en el "ceilidh", la fiesta típica escocesa, luciendo sus piernas con un "kilt" o falda típica escocesa.

Esperamos que la selección de fotos os guste y os recordamos que este año seguimos con las actividades del pasado curso como el cineclub, con lo que permaneced atentos al blog para estar informado de las novedades.

DOUBLE GIVING PRIZE CEREMONY: The Questions of the Fortnight and Web Pages Contest

2009-06-11T04:51:00.000-07:00

On June 10th we had a double prize giving ceremony at our school. The prizes for the contest The Questions of the Fortnight were given as well as the prizes for the creation of web pages.

Los ganadores del concurso de páginas web fueron :

1er premio para Rafael Angona de 1er curso de Sistemas de Comunicación e Informáticos.

2º premio para Natalia Cuesta de 1º de Equipos Electrónicos de Consumo.

Los premios fueron entregados por Juan Carlos Navarro, el organizador del concurso y por Domingo Llorente , Jefe del Departamento de Electrónica.

As for The Questions of the Fortnight contest, the three best scores were:

1st Daniel Chicharro Doñoro

2nd Arturo Marco Cortés

3rd Cristian Daniel Herreros de Miguel

They had a voucher to be spent at bookshops, arts shops and sports shops as well as a magazine in English, the exclusive school rucksack and the exclusive school T-shirt.

The prizes were given by Miguel Villegas, the organiser of the contest and Olga Álvaro, the coordinator of the bilingual programme.

All the participants in this contest got the "exclusive" school rucksack just for the sake of taking part in it!!

Congratulations to the winners and we count on you for both next year contests!!

THANKS TO ALL THE PARTICIPANTS IN OUR FILM SESSIONS

2009-06-11T03:52:00.000-07:00

Aprovechamos para dar las gracias por vuestra participación a todos los que habéis asistido y a los profesores que han hecho posible el cineclub: Enrique Cejudo con sus presentaciones y sus fichas técnicas y a todas las compañeras del departamento de Inglés , Ana Catalán, Emma Conde, Soraya Esteban y Amelia Ortega que han traducido estas fichas al inglés o en el caso de Soraya presentaron una película. También queremos agradecer su colaboración a Victor García y a Miguel Villegas por su ayuda técnica así como a Alicia Mateo que también nos echó una mano con la presentación de Gattaca. Por supuesto a los Jefes de Estudios Enrique Burgos y Rosa Pinilla que han colaborado igualmente en que las sesiones de cine en inglés hayan sido posibles.

Thank you very much for your help!

WE SAID "GOODBYE" TO RACHAEL

2009-06-04T08:40:00.000-07:00

Our American language assistant Rachael Larson left school and Spain at the end of May. Some students of 4th year of ESO who usually came to talk to Rachael at the "English Corner"room during breaks, gave her a present and posed with her for this picture.

Los profesores del departamento también organizaron una comida para despedirla y la obsequiaron con un libro de recetas de cocina española.

All teachers and students will miss Rachael and we wish her all the best in life.

Thanks, Rachael!!

"THE BIG CHALLENGE"PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY

2009-06-04T08:05:00.000-07:00

El pasado miércoles día 3 de junio, se dieron los premios a los participantes del concurso de inglés

The Big Challenge. All the participants got an English magazine and a diploma just for taking part in the quiz. As you can see in the pictures, the prizes were given according to the students' level.

The level with more participants was 1st year of ESO, where Sergio Sánchez and Roberto Granda got the 2nd and 3rd best score in Castilla-La Mancha. Apart from the diploma and the magazine,They were given a fantastic cup , an English dictionary and a CD about London.

En 2º de ESO la mejor clasificada del centro fue Aránzazu Ortíz seguida por Cristina Sobrino. The best score for 3rd of ESO in our school was Diana Alina Cornea, followed by Manuel Orihuela, but the students of the 3rd year couldn't come to the ceremony as they were on a school trip , that's the reason you can't find a picture of them!

Finalmente, en 4º de ESO, aunque la primera clasificada fue Diana Tejón Pérez, vemos posando con su premio a la segunda clasificada Sandra Ajenjo Muela junto con su profesora Olga Álvaro.

Congratulations to all the participants!! ¡ Os animamos a participar otra vez el próximo año!

SCHOOL TRIP TO ALCALÁ DE HENARES

2009-06-04T03:57:00.000-07:00

On May 28th, the students of the bilingual group of 1styear of ESO had a school trip to Alcalá de Henares where they could see the Roman ruins of La casa de Hipólito, the Archaeological Museum and the Botanical Gardens. Los alumnos realizaron esta excursión a Alcalá con las profesoras Rosa Pinilla, Paola Martínez y con la asistente lingüística Rachael. We have selected a video of the trip, where you can see how they planned the visit while travelling on the train, and some photos where all of them look very happy.

GREAT SUCCESS OF THE SCHOOL AT THE "BIG CHALLENGE" QUIZ

2009-05-28T04:56:00.000-07:00

Once more, our school has taken part in the international English quiz The Big Challenge, and whereas last year our ex 4th year of ESO student Sara Diéguez got the 2nd prize in Castila-La Mancha, this year two of our students in 1st year of ESO, have obtained the 2nd and the 3rd prize in Castilla-La Mancha.

These great English champions are Sergio Sánchez García and Roberto Granda Maestre. Both are in the bilingual class of 1st of ESO. Here are their photos for you to recognise them at school and congratulate them!!

Una vez más, la participación en nuestro centro en el concurso internacional de inglés The Big Challenge ha sido un rotundo éxito. Tras la buena actuación del año pasado , cuando la ex alumna de 4º Sara Diéguez quedó la 2ª de toda Castilla-La Mancha, este año Sergio Sánchez García y Roberto García Maestre han que dado 2º y 3º en toda Castilla-La Mancha. Aquí tenéis sus fotos para que los reconozcáis por el insti y les felicitéis. Ambos pertenecen al grupo bilingüe de 1º de ESO. ¡ENHORABUENA CAMPEONES!

As for the other participants in the quiz , these are the students who got the best positions in our school according to their levels.

En cuanto al resto de participantes, aquí tenéis los primeros clasificados del centro por cursos.

1º ESO: Sergio Sánchez García

2º ESO: Aránzazu Ortíz Ortega

3º ESO: Diana Alina Cornea

4º ESO: Diana Tejón Pérez

Congratulations to all of them and we will see you next Wednesday ( June 3rd) at the break time in A027, where we will have a prize ceremony.There will be prizes for all the students who took part in the quiz!!!

Felicidades a todos ellos y os esperamos el próximo miércoles ( 3 de junio) en el alula A027 donde tendrá lugar la entrega de premios.¡Habrá premios para todos los que hayan participado en el concurso!!

Film of the Month: Gattaca

2009-05-13T02:00:00.001-07:00

The film for the month of May is Gattaca, a science-fiction story starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law.

It will be projected on Wednesday, 20th May at 5PM in room A027.
Don´t miss it!

La película de este mes es Gátaca, una historia de ciencia-ficción protagonizada por Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman y Jude Law.

Te esperamos el miércoles 20 de mayo a las 5 de la tarde en la aula 027.
¡No te la pierdas!

WINNERS OF "THE BOOK YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ" CONTEST.

2009-05-07T04:21:00.000-07:00

1st Prize…..The Fight for Love
by Vanesa Molina Miguel.

2nd Prize…..Mary’s Diary
by Sandra Ajenjo Muela.

Honorable Mentions:
Abstract by Cristian Daniel Herreros de Miguel.

War’s Roads by Diana Tejón Pérez.

Darkness Attic by Coral García López.

Congratulations to the winners!!

They will receive a gift soon!!

PHOTOS OF THE BOOK FAIR

2009-05-06T01:48:00.000-07:00

Two weeks ago, because of the "Day of the Book" celebration, we held a book fair in the lobby of our school. The students and teachers brought books to be sold for as low as 1 euro and the money collected was sent to Malawi for the building of a secondary school in a project directed by the NGO " Manos Unidas". In this way, we had the opportunity to buy books ( some of them with a personal dedication) at a very cheap price and at the same time to help underprivileged people.

The fair book lasted for 3 days and it was quite a success. 329'60 euros were collected, which have already been put into the "Manos Unidas" bank account. Thanks to all of you for your help! We hope we will count on you again next year!

Hace dos semanas, con motivo de la celebración del "Dia del libro" , montamos en el hall del centro un rastrillo de libros . Los alumnos y profesores trajeron libros para vender al módico precio de 1 euro y el dinero recogido se envió a Malawi para financiar la construcción de una escuela secundaria, dentro de un proyecto de la ONG "Manos Unidas". De esta manera, tuvimos la oportunidad de comprar libros ( algunos de ellos con dedicatoria personal incluída) a muy buen precio y al mismo tiempo pudimos ayudar a gente menos privilegiada que nosotros.

El rastrillo duró 3 días y fue todo un éxito. Se recaudaron 329,60 euros que se han ingresado en la correspondiente cuenta bancaria de "Manos Unidas". ¡Muchas gracias a todos por vuestra participación y esperamos volver a contar con vosotros el año que viene.!

QUESTIONS OF THE 5th FORTNIGHT.http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/

2009-05-05T04:15:00.000-07:00

Who said "vini, vidi ,vinci"? If you know the answer , try with the others questions of the 5th fortnight. Download them from http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/. The contest finishes at the end of May. Don't give up!

¿Quíén dijo "vini, vidi, vinci"? .Ya están las preguntas de la 5ª quincena. ¡No te la pierdas! . Esta ya es la penúltima quincena, el concurso termina en mayo. Puedes descargarte las preguntas en http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/.

APRIL FOOLS' DAY

2009-04-30T04:03:00.001-07:00

On April 3rd , Rachael made a presentation about a holiday celebrated in the USA and in Britain , to the 1st and 2nd year students. April Fool's Day is similar to Spain's día de los inocentes, where friends play tricks on one another and newspapers, radio stations and other media create big hoaxes to fool the public. Rachael taught the students some popular pranks and hoaxes . After the presentation the students and some teachers had the opportunity to try some typical American food, like peanut butter, guacamole and banana bread. It was a blast!!

El pasado 3 de abril, Rachael dió una charla a los alumnos de 1º y 2º de ESO sobre una celebración típica de los EEUU y Gran Bretaña, que se llama April Fool's Day, y es parecida al "dia de los inocentes" que celebramos en España. También los amigos se gastan bromas y los periódicos, las emisoras de radio y otros medios de comunicación inventan "inocentadas" para tomar el pelo a su audiencia. Despues de la presentación de Rachael, los alumnos y algunos profesores tuvieron la oportunidad de probar comida típica americana como mantequilla de cacahuete , guacamoles y un pastel llamado "pan de plátano". ¡¡Fue una pasada!!

Geography Presentations

2009-04-29T01:55:00.000-07:00

The students of the first-year bilingüal program worked hard winter term on their group presentations for their geogrpahy class. The students, in groups of 2 and 3, taught the rest of the class about one of several world climates. Each became an expert in thier particular climate and gave 8 to 10 minute presentations to the rest of the class, all done in English! The bilingüal class has improved a lot since September when this new program began. Watch the video to learn about the savannah climate, presented by Javier, Óscar and Mario.

Los alumnos de 1º de ESO del grupo de Secciones Europeas han trabajado mucho este trimestre preparando unas presentaciones orales para la clase de Geografía. En grupos de 2 y 3 personas, explicaron a sus compañeros los climas del mundo. Cada grupo se preparó un clima y lo explicó al resto de la clase en inglés durante unos 8 o 10 minutos. El grupo bilingüe ha mejorado mucho desde que comenzaron con el programa de Secciones Europeas el pasado septiembre. Aquí tenéis un video de la presentación sobre el clima de la sabana realizada por Javier, Óscar y Mario.

THE BOOK YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ.

2009-04-22T10:12:00.000-07:00

On April 23rd 1616, two of the most important writers in history, Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare died. That's the reason why that day was chosen to pay tribute to books.

Mañana, 23 de abril, celebraremos el "Dia del Libro" en nuestro instituto con un concurso titulado "The book you would like to read", "El libro que te gustaria leer". Some of the school students have thought about an imaginary book and they have elaborated its cover and a review explaining its plot. Alumnos de nuestro centro han ideado un libro imaginario y han creado su portada y una reseña explicando su argumento.

The books are exhibited on a noticeboard at the entrance of building A. There, you will find a box to vote for your favourite one. The deadline for voting is April 30th. You have to write the title of the book you vote for, your name and group on the paper that you will put into the box.Tenéis de plazo para votar hasta el próximo jueves 30 de abril, introduciendo un papel con el título del libro que prefiráis y vuestro nombre y curso en la urna que hay justo debajo del tablón del edificio A donde se exponen los trabajos.

FILM OF THE MONTH

2009-04-21T03:42:00.000-07:00

This month, we are going to see a film based on one of the greatest legends of the Anglosaxon culture: The figure of King Arthur. The film chosen to approach the legend is the one starring Keira Knightley.

Don't miss it!!. It will be projected on WEDNESDAY APRIL 29th AT 5 PM in Room 027.

Este mes, en nuestro cineclub, veremos una película basada en uno de las más famosas leyendas de la cultura anglosajona: El rey Arturo. La película elegida para acercarnos a la leyenda es la protagonizada por Keira Knightley.

¡No os la perdáis!. Se proyectará el MIÉRCOLES 29 DE ABRIL A LAS 5 PM EN EL AULA 027.

On this occasion the presentation of the film will be carried out by the English teacher Soraya García. See you , there!!

En esta ocasión nos presetará la película , la profesora de inglés Soraya García Esteban. ¡Os esperamos!

QUESTIONS OF THE 4th FORTNIGHT http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/

2009-04-20T02:56:00.000-07:00

Soprano is the highest female voice, What is the lowest?

Download the questions of the 4th fortnight at http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/. There, you can also check the score, which continues to be led by Daniel Chicharro , a student of 1st year of Bachillerato with a score of 2.5. Arturo Marco Cortés (1st year of Bchto) and Cristian David Herreros de Miguel ( 4th year of ESO) are in the second and third place.

Ya os podéis descargar las preguntas de la cuarta quincena en el enlace http://perso.wanadoo.es/fyq/. También podéis consultar la lista de los clasificados. Enhorabuena a Daniel Chicharro que continúa el primero con 2.5 puntos seguido por Arturo Marco Cortés y Cristian David Herreros de Miguel con 1.5 puntos.