Monday, December 19, 2011

Merry Christmas

The English department wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Treasure Hunt: Three Constitutions


On 6 December Spanish people remember the day we ratified our constitution. A constitution is the set of rules that establish the structure and duties of a government. It also guarantees certain rights to the people.


In this activity we will review some important aspects of the Spanish Constitution and we will learn some facts about the Constitution of the United Kingdom and the Constitution of the United States of America. The three of them protect the Human Rights.

Read these questions carefully and think if you can answer them:

1. Which of the three constitutions is the oldest? When was it written?
2. When was the Spanish Constitution adopted?
3. What happened on 6 December 1978 in Spain?
4. What is the main difference between the Constitution of the United Kingdom and the other two constitutions?
5. Name three rights American, British and Spanish citizens have.
6. Complete these sentences with one of these words: Parliamentary monarchy, constitutional monarchy, federal constitutional republic.

a) Spain is a . . . . . . . . . .
b) The United States of America are a . . . . . . . . . .
c) The United Kingdom is a . . . . . . . . . .

These are the websites that you should visit to answer the questions:


Please send a comment with your answers and don't forget to include your name and group!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

A GOOD BOOK, A GOOD FRIEND

Reading is a great way of having a good time or even more, Paul Sweeney said:
"You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend." For this reason, the English Department would like to recommend you a list of graded readers in English.

Monday, June 6, 2011

Escuchar el MCERL


¡Hola! En el siguiente enlace (EOI de Málaga) podéis ver ejemplos de cómo se escuchan los diferentes niveles del Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas; hay ejemplos en varios idiomas, en inglés y francés desde A1 hasta B2, de hablantes españoles en cada uno de los niveles; también hay podcasts con grabaciones de hablantes nativos. Espero que os sea de utilidad.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Sir John Cass Students visit El Fontanal

Last week 20 students from Sir John Cass School (London, UK) visited El Fontanal. Both schools have been involved in partnership programs for five years, including two intercambios escolares. Also, during this academic year, students from 2º ESO have been participating in a pen-pal project with students from this London school. The English students and their teachers also had the chance to visit and enjoy Lebrija for a day.
If you want to have a look at some pictures, check below:

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Our Language Assistants

As you know, today was Rosie and Nicola´s last day in our English class... and we are going to MISS them!!!! Well, the academic year went really fast and we are already in June; I have to say that it was a pleasure for all the teachers at the English Department to work with Nicola and Rosie and I think all the students with me... we learned SO MUCH and we had SO MUCH FUN! Hopefully everything will be OK and they will continue working at IES El Fontanal next year, but meanwhile we want to thank BOTH of you for your great work. Below you can see the presentations they prepared for our last class and some pics. Enjoy.



Thursday, May 26, 2011

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Romeo & Juliet (1)

Last week students from class 3B were performing the classic play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. There were two performances and both of them were AWESOME! Congratulations to all the actors and actresses, and to Nicola and Irene for their wonderful job. If you want to watch the first minutes of the play, check below:

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Europe Day


Probably very few people in Europe know that on 9 May 1950 the first move was made towards the creation of the European Union. On that day, Robert Schuman, the French Foreign Minister, presented his proposal on the creation of an organised Europe, indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations. Today, the 9th of May has become a European symbol (Europe Day) which, along with the flag, the anthem, the motto and the single currency (the euro), identifies the political entity of the European Union.
Europe Day is the occasion for activities and festivities that bring Europe closer to its citizens and peoples of the Union closer to one another.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Earth Hour

On Saturday, March 26th at 8:30pm millions of people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour, Earth Hour, to join the largest call to action on climate change in history. You can also contribute!



To see some ideas on how you can help your planet, have a look at this quiz

You can also participate in a great running event in Sevilla; to see more info, click HERE.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

St. Patrick´s Day


Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17th. In Ireland, Saint Patrick’s Day is a national holiday. Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.

Although it began in Ireland, Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated in countries around the world. People with Irish heritage remind themselves of the beautiful green countryside of Ireland by wearing green and taking part in the festivities.

Saint Patrick’s Day is usually celebrated with a parade. The one in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is very famous. But the one in New York City is one of the biggest. In Chicago they even dye the river green every year.

If you want to catch some leprechauns, just click here! You can also read poems and listen to songs for this special day here.

Also, if you want to test your knowledge on Ireland, click HERE.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

International Women’s Day

International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some countries like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, IWD is a national holiday. The first IWD event was in 1911 so 2011 sees the Global Centenary.

For decades, IWD has grown from strength to strength annually. For many years the United Nations has held an annual IWD conference to coordinate international
efforts for women's rights and participation in social, political and economic processes. 1975 was designated as International Women's Year' by the United Nations. Women's organisations and governments around the world have also observed IWD annually on 8 March by holding large-scale events that honour women's advancement and while diligently reminding of the continued vigilance and action required to ensure that women's equality is gained and maintained in all aspects of life.