ROALD DAHL DAY 13 SEPTEMBER

We will be celebrating the centenary of Roald Dahl's birth next week with our students by carrying  out a project about Roald Dahl's life and work. It will be lots of fun!

Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916, in Llandaff, South Wales. In 1953, he published the best-selling story collection Someone Like You and married actress Patricia Neal. He published the popular book James and the Giant Peach in 1961. In 1964, he released another highly successful work,Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which was later adapted for two films. Over his decades-long writing career, Dahl wrote 19 children's books. He died on November 23, 1990, in Oxford, England.

Dahl wrote his first story for children, The Gremlins, in 1942, for Walt Disney. The story wasn't terribly successful, so Dahl went back to writing macabre and mysterious stories geared toward adult readers. He continued in this vein into the 1950s, producing the best-selling story collection Someone Like Youin 1953, and Kiss, Kiss in 1959.

Dahl first established himself as a children’s writer in 1961, when he published the book James and the Giant Peach. The book met with wide critical and commercial acclaim. Three years later, Dahl published another big winner, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Both books were eventually made into popular movies. A film adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factorywas released as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in 1971, and an originally titled remake of the film, starring Johnny Depp, was released in 2005. The movie version of James and the Giant Peach was released in 1996.

In addition to James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Dahl's most popular kids' books include Fantastic Fox (1970), The Witches (1983) and Matilda (1988).

BFG (Big Friendly Giant) official trailer:

                 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory official trailer:
      

HAVE A NICE SUMMER!!!!!

Concert (3º ESO bilingual program)

In my opinion, the meeting was really amazing. We talked, laughed, danced and we met other people from Zaragoza. I had a great time, because you were  with your friends and with your new friends. If I can repeat this excursion,  without a doubt,  I will do again.  Félix Ozcoz

Hello, I am Alba Calero. I am writing  because I want to give my opinion about the trip that we made 28th  April.
In my view, the experience was very nice. We could see the talent of the other groups and show our talent. It was a wonderful concert. we enjoyed  a lot!!

Alba Calero

Culture lesssons Burlington

THE UK CULTURE CLASS   (FOR 3º ESO)

Our students were taken on a fun trip to Britain where they could learn about the four different countries that make up the UK.  They looked at the flags and national symbols of these countries, the Royal Family, food, languages, pop music and other aspects of life in Britain. There were plenty of opportunities for students to participate throughout the class with fantastic prizes for correct answers. At the end of the class, there was the chance for one lucky student to win an extra-special prize in a quiz based on the TV show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’!!

ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLD  (FOR 4º ESO)

How did Barbados get its name? What do Australians call the toilet? What games were invented in India? How do people descend the Niagara Falls? In this class our students went beyond the boundaries of the UK and took a look at some other English speaking cultures. They also learnt more about Britain and its links with these countries

USA ROAD TRIP  (FOR 1º BACHILLERATO)

They travelled along the historic route 66 highway. Along the way they were finding out about American car culture and eating habits. They were also  looking at the best places to stay. Finally, they were taken on a musical tour of the whole country, discovering the geographical roots of different musical genres.

Brexit: The UK's EU Referendum

What does Brexit mean?

It is a word that has become used as a shorthand way of saying the UK leaving the EU - merging the words Britain and exit to get Brexit, in a same way as a Greek exit from the EU was dubbed Grexit in the past.

What is happening?

A referendum is being held on Thursday, 23 June to decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union.

Why is a referendum being held?

Prime Minister David Cameron promised to hold one if he won the 2015 general election, in response to growing calls from his own Conservative MPs and the UK Independence Party (UKIP), who argued that Britain had not had a say since 1975, when it voted to stay in the EU in a referendum. The EU has changed a lot since then, gaining more control over our daily lives, they argued. Mr Cameron said: "It is time for the British people to have their say. It is time to settle this European question in British politics."

Who will be able to vote?

British, Irish and Commonwealth citizens over 18 who are resident in the UK, along with UK nationals living abroad who have been on the electoral register in the UK in the past 15 years. Members of the House of Lords and Commonwealth citizens in Gibraltar will also be eligible, unlike in a general election. Citizens from EU countries - apart from Ireland, Malta and Cyprus - will not get a vote.

Who wants the UK to leave the EU?

The British public are fairly evenly split, according to the latest opinion polls. The UK Independence Party, which won the last European elections, and received nearly four million votes - 13% of those cast - in May's general election, campaigns for Britain's exit from the EU. About half of Conservative MPs, including five cabinet ministers, several Labour MPs and the DUP are also in favour of leaving.

Why do they want the UK to leave?

They believe Britain is being held back by the EU, which they say imposes too many rules on business and charges billions of pounds a year in membership fees for little in return. They also want Britain to take back full control of its borders and reduce the number of people coming here to live and/or work. One of the main principles of EU membership is "free movement", which means you don't need to get a visa to go and live in another EU country. They also object to the idea of "ever closer union" and what they see as moves towards the creation of a "United States of Europe".

Who wants the UK to stay in the EU?

Prime Minister David Cameron wants Britain to stay in the EU, now he has got some powers back from it. Sixteen members of his cabinet also back staying in. The Conservative Party has pledged to be neutral in the campaign - but the Labour Party, SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Lib Dems are all in favour of staying in. US president Barack Obama also wants Britain to remain in the EU, as do other EU nations such as France and Germany. As mentioned above, according to polls, the British public seems pretty evenly split on the issue.

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ENGLISH WEEK, quinto día

Today is the last day in Santa Susana and we would like to congratulate our students for their good behaviour and positive attitude towards the English language. They were praised by their monitors, who told them they had done a really good job and that they were their best group ever.
They did water sports and handball and after that they said goodbye to their monitors, which was really touching.

Hoy es el último día en  Santa Susana y nos gustaría felicitar a nuestros alumnos por su buen comportamiento y su actitud positiva hacia el aprendizaje de la lengua inglesa. Los monitores elogiaron a nuestros alumnos diciéndoles que habían hecho un buen trabajo y que eran el mejor grupo que habían tenido.
Practicaron deportes acuáticos y balonmano y después despidieron a los monitores, que fue realmente
conmovedor.

ENGLISH WEEK, cuarto día

So, today the wet weather has certainly NOT dampened our spirits and we have enjoyed another action-packed day. To start with, we did some problem-solving activities in which we had to work together as a team. We played Tug 'o' War, Climb the Crate and the Plank Race to name a few! When it started to rain we went into one of the bungalows to play some funny communication games. In the afternoon we did a theatre workshop and we wrote our own role plays. Tomorrow is our last day. What a shame!

Hoy el mal tiempo no nos ha desanimado y hemos pasado un día estupendo repleto de actividades. Para comenzar, hicimos unos juegos de resolución de problemas en los que tuvimos que trabajar en equipo. Jugamos al tiro de soga, escalada con cajas y carreras con tablas, por nombrar unos pocos. Cuando comenzó a llover fuimos a una de las cabañas para jugar a unos juegos muy divertidos en los que teníamos que comunicarnos en inglés. Por la tarde asistimos a un taller de teatro y escribimos nuestros propios diálogos. Mañana es nuestro último día. ¡Qué pena!