My next holidays

See what Clara is going to do! (CLEC)

Next summer, I'm going to the sea with my friends. I will spend my birthday there, i'm very happy. We're going to the beach everyday. Some nights we're going to go out. We have decided to cook ourselves. We're going to take a lot photos!

Film

Susana! Great work ! (1st year 2nd term)

ROMANTIC FILM "LOVE STORY" (1970)
Director: Arthur Hiller Actors: Ali Mac Graw- Ryan O´Neal
Music: Francis Lai

Oliver is a great athlete from a rich family. He has problems with his father. His life changes when he meets Jennifer. She is a student of music. They decide to get married and live in Cambrige without his father´s permission. When they decide to have a baby, they discover Jennifer has a fatal disease that leads to death. Oliver and his father are reunited, but to prepare for his wife´s funeral.
"Love means never having to say you're sorry"

Read this great essay by Virginia D, from FCE B!

HOW MUCH DAMAGE HAVE WE CAUSED TO OUR WORLD?

We live in a really rich world.We have different kinds of soils, climates, animals and natural resources.But we are not aware of how much damage we cause to the environment every day,because of our daily activities
If we want to take care of our world we have to change our habits.You do not need to do complicated things, start with simple measures.For example, try buying reusable bags, they were made to reduce the consumption of single plastic and paper shopping bags, they are called “eco bags”.You buy one and you can use it every time you go shopping.These bags are 100% recyclable.We must not use plastic bags because it’s harmful to animals because they confuse them with food.The same happens with plastic bottles.
We should also separate our rubbish.In a wide range of cities there are different coloured containers to separate plastic, glass and paper.Then rubbish could be used to make new things.
Overall, it is not a big challenge to start changing the world.But we need every one’s help, so be responsible and take care of our home.

A film!

Thanks Virgi...
NOTEBOOK ("Diario de una Pasión")

She is a rich girl and he is a poor man. They fall in love. Her family hates him because he is poor. Her parents take her away.But she never forgets him, and he never forgets her.

In the end, she comes back and they get married.

Tea

Thanks, Gloria!
Have tea!

The properties of tea are well known in ancient cultures such as China and India.
Tea comes from the Camellia Sinensis plant known since ancient times. Tea was already used in Chinese medicine for its many properties:

• It promotes alertness and reduces sleep
• It fights cholesterol• It trims fat
• It prevents tooth decay
• It extends life
• It heals fistulas
• It has cancer prevention effects
• It mitigates the effects of alcohol
• It promotes perspiration
• It has a laxative effect
Chinese medicine claims tea has all these properties. Now, studies in modern medicine verify that drinking tea regularly is a good preventive medicine. Green tea for example is shown in many studies to be effective in preventing such cancers.
There are four main types of tea :• White Tea: This tea is unique due to its low production. It is grown in Sri Lanka and China.• non-fermented tea: The most famous is the Green Tea. Dry weight of a sheet, 30% are polyphenols (diuretic, beneficial effects for cancer prevention)• Tea and Oolong tea semifermetado With 20% Polyphenols• Tea complete fermentation as black tea polyphenols with 10%

1st year compositions

I´m so proud of my 1st year students! Only three units dealt with!

By Susan
1. I AM LOOKING FOR ARGENTINEAN PENFRIEND- ADVERTISEMENT

I am Susana. I am 58.I am a music teacher.
I am from Rosario , Argentina.
I have a big family.
I like doing gym and listening to clasical music.
Please write to Susana M

2. WRITE ABOUT SOMEONE IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE
My mother is from Spain but she lives in Rosario. She is one the five siblings.
Her name is Maria de los Angeles. Her nickname is Lita.
She is 84.
She like knitting.She is beautiful. She is a great person.(I love my mother!..)


By Rosalía
1. My best friend
Her name is Susana. She is 58. She is from Argentina. She works as a teacher of music
She has a son and a grandchild. She visits them on Saturday night or she goes to the cinema
She loves walking in her free time.

2. Dear Mr Parker,My name is Rosalia. I wake up at six o'clock. I get up at half past six. I have breakfast at quarter to seven. Then, I go to the gymI work as a secretary in an office from eight to seven o'clockI feel stressed!
Please write to me soon
Love
Rosalía

Review

See how good this review is...! I would like to think Cortazar inspired you Dani! We share the same admiration!

RAYUELA
Rayuela is an amazing novel written by Julio Cortazar, a famous Argentinian writer, who died in Paris in 1984. Cortazar created this masterpiece in 1963. Soon, it became his most popular book and made him win several literature prizes due to its unusual and intelligent style.
The story takes place in Paris, city in which Cortazar lived most of his life. It is about two young people, a boy and a girl who arrive in Paris from Argentina and Uruguay to try their luck and who fall in love in a very strange way. Horacio Oliveira is addicted to literature and jazz. La Maga is a very kind and innocent woman who doesn’t know much about those issues, but who shares with Horacio his love for freedom and simplicity. They participate with other friends in a literature group called “La Serpiente”, in which they discuss different topics, usually about philosophy. Their love story gets complicated when they realize it has become part of their routine.
Although it is a novel with a high level of complexity and, therefore, it sometimes gets difficult to understand, I find it the most perfect piece of writing that has ever been written. Since I first read it, I have reread it many times because every time I go through it, I discover new ways of interpreting the story. Personally, I admire such breathtaking talent from a writer. I definitely recommend it!

If I could choose....

Thanks Daniela! (FCE Adults)
ABSOLUTELY, A PRINCESS

If I could spend 24 hours with a famous person, I would definitely choose the Princess of Monaco.
First of all, it is one of my dreams to live at least one day as a royal authority and to know the protocol they have to follow. I would like to ask the Princess whether it is true that they cannot cry in public, as we hear on TV shows, for example.
Moreover, I have heard that she is a fan of horses and that GUCCI is in charge of designing her clothes for special competitions. Therefore, I believe that accompanying her to a training class, could be the right occasion to meet other famous people!
Last but not least, it would be a pleasure for me to end up the day having a delicious cup of tea in the palace, organizing, with the Princess, all the activities which will have to be done the next day.

Wear Sunscreen Thanks Julián!

Dos bebés gemelos manteniendo una conversación

People from CLEC CR41 here it is...remember... you can invent the dialogue they're having!

phrasals!

Thanks, Maru for the new phrasal verbs list!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U-vWyXof_Wr2dXElgzRe8EySuZV4S5VBQ6Kf8OAeMag/edit?hl=en&authkey=CIOOhaUK

FCE DATES

December (paper–based exams)Tuesday 06 December (0100)
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
18 November–11 December
This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details.

December (paper–based exams)Saturday 10 December (0102)
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
18 November–11 December
This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details.

FCE Consolidation ....DATES!

June (paper–based exams)Saturday 11 June (0102)
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
27 May–19 June
This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details.

June (paper–based exams)Tuesday 14 June (0100)
Morning Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3 Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
27 May–19 June
This paper is held by separate arrangement within a specified period. Contact your centre for more details.