2 ESO UNIT 3. THE SIMPLE PAST

Hello students, please have a look at these two explanations of the simple past. The first one is a standard table, the second one is a mental map.

A TIME CAPSULE

A personal time capsule

Your class has to create and bury a time capsule that describes life in 2015 and how they imagine the future. Choose what to include and create a video – no more than 2 minutes long – explaining what they are including and why. They can also include the 'burying ceremony'. The whole video must be entirely in English.

Win a fantastic prize!!

3-nights stay in the stunning heart of Oxford from 26 – 29 June. You and your class will explore the city, visiting the famous colleges that inspired Harry Potter, walking in the beautiful parks and exploring the rich history. All transportation and accommodation costs will be provided by Oxford University Press España.

Do your parents, or even your grandparents, still have things from when they were your age?

That black and white photograph from school? Those old toy cars? That 1972 comic book? That Beatles vinyl album?

I do!So why don’t you make a time capsule? So you – or someone else in the future – can look back on your life in 2015.

 What’s the best container?

If it’s going to be buried underground, and exposed to water and insects, then you need something made of strong metal or plastic. But if it’s going to be in the house, then you can use an old shoebox, suitcase, a biscuit tin or anything else.

 Where are you going to put it?

Somewhere safe! One metre deep next to that oak tree in the forest? In your garden, if you have one, under the roses? Or somewhere at home….in the attic…..under your bed?

Who is it for?

Scientists have already sent four time capsules into space, and an 18 m2 room called the Crypt of Civilisation in Atlanta, USA, was sealed in 1940 and will be opened in the year 8113, so why don’t you do something a little more personal? Prepare your capsule, close it, and address it to yourself for a very original 20^th, 30^th or 40^th birthday present.

What are you going to put inside?

Well, I know you love bananas, and your pet hamster, Hammy, but they may not look quite so nice after spending 15 years in a box. Include a photo of them if you like (plus some of your friends and family) … the song you listen to every day … that funny ‘whatsapp’ from your best friend…this month’s copy of your favourite magazine … that bracelet you’re wearing … that old toy you still have in your room … anything you like (except Hammy and the banana). And finally, a letter to the future you, describing your life now, your feelings and your hopes.

Tips

Some suggestions on what to include are:

- Books

- Photos

- Tinned food

- Electronic items

- A letter to the future

- The day’s newspaper

- Music

1B FAIR OF NATIONS REHEARSAL

Hello students,
We have started the rehearsals for the Fair of Nations that we are organising for the English Week this year, check out the amazing workshops of 1B, a bit of music, a bit of dancing, flowers, castles, quizzes...they are real enternainers!!

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

CURIOSIPICS

Discovery Education and Cambridge have created a picture contest. If you want to participate, you only need to take a picture that represents what “curiosity” means to you and write a title and a description of it (10-50 words). You can take between 1 and 5 pictures. 
You have to register on the website before the 15th May. If you are under 18 years old, your parents must fill in the consent form.

You’ll find all the information you need on:

http://www.cambridgediscovery.es/page/que_es

There will be a photo exhibition of all the pictures during the English Week (27th, 28th, 29th and 30th April).
In order to show your picture, you need to print it (size 10x15cm) and put in on a black background (A4), Write the title on top and the description under it.

Now, get your camera or you phone and start looking for “curiosity”! 

THE CHARITY SHOP

Our fellow students of 1 Bachiller are going to visit us tomorrow in order to tell us all about their Charity project.
Have a look and help them !

PROJECT PRESENTATIONS COMPLETED

We are so proud of our 1 and 2 ESO students! They have completed their presentations on the first team projects (Ireland and Scotland) and have proved how talented they are. They have created games, workshops and all sorts of entertaintment in order to share what they have learnt in the past 6 months in the Fair of Nations (English Week 27th 28th and 29th April). In March we are going to prepare our presentations for the next projects: England and Wales.

 

CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION 2014

Our year 1 ESO students have created the most amazing Christmas cards with Elí in their IT class today. Check them out!!