Merry Christmas for my Dear Students!

I wish you a very merry Christmas and I hope all your dreams will come true in 2011.
Big hugs,
Elena

International Day for the Elimination of Violence againt Women

November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The aim on this day is to raise public awareness of this big problem. Have a look at this video and take your stand.

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

Today in class Nicola has shown you a nice presentation on Thanksgiving. Here is a funny advertisement. I'm sure you know who the people are. Would you like to go and see the parede?

The USA and the 13 Colonies: A WebQuest

These days we will be working on a WebQuest dealing with both your Social Studies and English lessons. I hope you enjoy it and learn many things. You can click here to see it.

Pilgrim and Wampanoag: food and chores.

FOOD:

Pilgrim.
They hunted waterfowl in the Massachusetts Bay area.
Seafood was specially mussels. They haved three meals a day. The most important were the midday meal. Te pilgrims ate with their hands.

Wampanoag.
They depended on wild game. A Wampanoag hunter would give thank to Kiehtan. The woman would turn the day's hunt or meat stew. Were also expert fishermen.

CHORES:

Pilgrim: the pilgrims planted seed and harvested the crop in spring. In the winter, the Pilgrims stored their grains in houses.
The fire was used cook the meats and warm the house.
They cutting and fetching the wood to build a fire.

By: Desirée Velazquez Granado, Mercedes Castillo Caro, Virginia Ruiz Monge and Patricia Reina García.

Towards American Independence

As you know, these days we are working on the origins of the American independence. Last week you made your presentations on different aspects of the life of the puritan pilgrims (the first English colonists).  Now we will learn about the way in which life in the colonies evolved, we will review what you studied in your history lessons and we will learn some new facts and details.

Here you are the worksheets that we will use in class:

Life in the American Colonies

The Boston Tea Party and the Beginnings of the Revolutionary War

You can click here to see the video.

After the Continental Congress in Philadelphia and once the war had started, there were several battles between the two armies. The Battle of Saratoga was a very important one, can you guess why? Click here to see another video and answer the following questions posting a comment:

1. When did the Battle of Saratoga take place?
2. Why was it so important?
3. What European country helped America in an important way?
4. Give the exact dat for the British surrender.
5. What is the name of the peace treaty that recognised American independence?
6. What ideas inspired the American Revolution?

THE SCHOOL AND GAMES

The school:

The pilgrims weren't scool,some childrens reading and writing by their parents.
The most important subject for the cildren pilgrims was learn The bilde verses.Were united for the religious faith.

The most important for wampanoag children was how to hunt with a bow.They hung a stone knife around the neck,a small pouch with grouno.When the childrens hunted,became men.The wampanoag didn't have school.Only the strogest boys chosen after a series of phisical challenges to demostrate a spiritual power to completed their initation.Were value fot the carage,widson and strenght.The wampanoag children had to learn to make their arrows the hardest part was the ''feathered''.Was the process of put the feathers at the end of the arrow with natural glue and tendon

The games:
-Pilgrims
The popular game of pilgrim consist of kickin marbles in to the box.
They had to satay in the box, and you are win.
-Wampanoag
The wampanoag played the pin game.The game consist of turning a ring in a stick.

DAILY LIFE: housing and food

The pilgrim houses were similar to an English cottage. They had a big roof. People were living on the main floor and there was a second floor under the roof that people used to store some products. There was a living room, where the families were eating and sleeping. Each family had around 800 square feet, like a small apartament.
Plimoth Village was out of the main route, but near the crops.
The Indian families (Wampanoag) lived in a houses and its names were wetus. The structure of the wetus was made for young trees and it is a circular shape. In summer the structure was covered for wovengrass. The Wampanoag in the wetu had mats for sleep, animal skins and a bonfire for becovered in bad weathon. During the summer, the Indian lived where they had the harvest and in the winter protected with like a open Rouse.
In Masachussets area the pilgrims hunted animal with the rifles. Seafood was also a favourite, especially mussels. They are found clinging to rocks. Pilgrims ate three meals a day, the biggest being in the midday meal. The pilgrim ate with their hand. They had knives and spoons, but no forks.
Wampanoag was an Indian tribu. During the winter, the Indians hunted wild animals such as rabbit. A wampanoag hunter give thanks to spirits for a good hunting. The Indians were also expert fishermen. They fished with their hands. The Wampanoag women dedicated to domestic works.

Zombie Jamboree

Do you know what a zombie jamboree is? Well, listen to the song as you watch the video and you'll get an idea.

Have a very happy Halloween, and let me know if you go to a zombie jamboree!!!!!!

SONG: Katy Perry - Firework

Hi everyone,

Here is a link to a song by Katy Perry called Firework.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIB5pchWG2g

I hope you all like it. I love it!

Happy Halloween! :)
Nicola

Which was the reason of the trip to America?

The Pilgrims were separatists who separated away from the church. Emigrated to Amsterdam in 1608 to avoid religious persecution. The next year they traveled to Leiden, where they enjoyed religious freedom. In 1617, the Separatists decided to emigrate to America. Travelers regrouped in Plymouth, the Speedwell, carried them to Southampton, England, where they joined another group of Separatists and take a second boat, the Mayflower. And the fate of this boat was America.

Thanksgiving feast

1.PILGRIM VILLAGE

When the Pilgrim come to Plimoth, they built 7 houses and three store houses for keep the first harvest. The Pilgrims survive all the winter.

2.DUCK HUNTING

The ducks are the main principal eat in 1621 because are many waterfowl in the Bay.

3.PREPARING THE FEAST

The Pilgrims woman roasts the duck for his husband while the children pitched in by grinding corn into samp. The samp is corn based oatmeal.

4.KING MASSASOIT ARRIVES

The native Wapanoag and Massasoit helped to the Pilgrims to survive. The Pilgrim´s feast was an act with celebration this help.The leader name was Ousamequin not Wapanoag.

5. A Wampanoag Gift

The means of Wampanoag hunt deer, and prepare a gift. The meat of the deer is their favourite dish.

6. Dinner is served

In the first Thanksgiving they don´t use the turkey, their dish for this celebration was the duck and venison.

7. A weeklong Feast

The meal ocupate all the week

8. Guest Quarters

The pilgrims ocupate the zone all the week. They builds your houses.


9. Playing Games
Between meals, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoang played games. The Wampanoag can learned the play Pin. The Wampanoag and the Pilgrim children might have played Blind Man´s Bluff together as well.

10. Test of Skill

One of the sports among the English was target shooting, the men competed to see who was the best shot. Besides sports, there was singing and dancing among the Wampanoag and the Pilgims.

11. The High Table

The “high table” at one of the meals would have been impressive, Massasoit, Squanto(the Wampanoag who taught the Pilgrims to plantnative crops), Governor William Bradfor, Captain Miles Standish, William Brewster and at least of Massasit´s or warrior counsellors.

HELLO FRIENDS!

Hello!

I am Jenifer Villanueva ,I have 14 years old and my birthday is the 26 of october.

I was born in Barcelona but I live in Lebrija,Seville.

I have one brother,he name is Francisco and he has nine years.

I am happy,friendly,generous,optimistic...

My hobbies are:go to the gym,play with my computer,surffer in internet,to go out with my friends...

I love listen music in special listen pop music,my favorite singers are:Béyonce,Madonna,Eminem...

I want to be translator because I love the lenguages

MY PRESENTATION

Hello!! I'm Cristóbal López Cano. I am 14 years old but not for a long time. My birth day is in 8th of November. In my free time I play chess. My favourite colour is black. My favourite subject is history but not in english. My favourite pet is dog, I have got one dog her name is Lola. I live in Lebrija (Seville). I live with my parents, my cousins, my dog and my 20 birds . My parent's names are Eusebia and Pedro, and my cousin's names are Cristóbal too, and Manuel. My brother and my sister live out my house. Their names are Pedro and Eusebia too. I have got one niece she is the daughter of my brother. Her name is Joana , she is 8 years old.

bye-bye an see you

My presentation

Hello!!
My name is Raquel. I'm 14 years old . In my free time, I like listen to music, go out my friends, surfing for internet...
I'm optimistic, shy, confident and loyal. my favourite colour is purple. I love the cats.=)
I don't know what I going to study.
bye, bye!!

My presentation

Hello! I'm Maria Jesús Velázquez Romero. I'm 15 year old. My favourite color is blue. My favourite pet is dog. In my free time I pracice Tae-Kwon-Do and play football. I have two brothers and any sisters. My brother's name are Juan Diego and Samuel, their are 19 and 16 year old. My mother is 41 year old, her name is Catalina. My father's name is Diego, he is 47 years old. I born in Seville, but I live in Lebrija. In my house I live with my family and my 2 dogs (Pili and Marcela) and my birds. I love them!!

See you!

Hello my name is Saray. I'm fiveteen years old. I haven't got any brothers or sisters. I have got a little parrot its name is Lunita and is very funny. My favorite animal is the horses and I like listen to music, meet with my friends and surf in the internet. My favorite colour is blue. I lived in Lebrija but I am of Cordoba.
This is my presentation.

MY PRESENTATION

Hi I´m Alberto, I am 15 years old, I am in the 4º of science. I love play football with my friends, and with other friends play tennis. I have one brother and one sister, that are in seville studiying.
I don´t have any pets and i like have one. And in me free time I like surf the internet.

Plymouth Colony

The other day we saw in class some interesting videos and slides about Plimoth Plantation, didn't we? We'll begin with our research on this topic. For this, you should follow these instructions carefully:

1. The members of each group will concentrate on the topic they have to study. They will read the information provided in the website (I'll give you the link).

2. Each group will briefly explain the information they have understood to the rest of the class, using plain English. For this presentation, they will also use the computer and the overhead projector.

3. Apart from the oral presentation, each group will post an article in this blog, summing up the main information.

4. The dates for each presentation will be agreed on in class.

These are the groups, the topics and the websites:

Group 1: Antonio, Juan Manuel and Jairo. Topic: Reasons for the voyage. Click here and here.

Group 2: Alberto, José Manuel and Manuel Caro. Topic: The voyage: journey. Click here.

Group 3: Andrés, Jesús, Daniel and José Antonio García. Topic: The voyage: ship. Click here. 

Group 4: Ana, Saray, Laura and Marta. Topic: Daily life: housing and food. Click here.

Group 5: Desirée, Mercedes, Patricia and Virginia. Topic: Daily life: food and chores. Click here.

Group 6: Jenifer, María, Mª Jesús, Raquel and Cristóbal.  Topic: Daily life: school and games. Click here.

Group 7: Manuel Tejero, Álvaro and José Antonio Cordero. Topic: Thanksgiving feast. Click here.

MY PRESENTATION!!

Hello, I'm José Manuel González Mancilla.I'm 14 years old.I study at 4º of science. I have one sister and her name is Isabel María and she is 13 years old. My mother's name is Teresa and ma father's name is José Manuel like me. I'm very quite and friendly. My hobby is play football with my friends. In my free time I like listen to music, go out with my friends and also like play football.

My favourite colour is red. My favourite animal is a little dog and my favourite food is pizza

MY PRESENTATION

Hello, I am José Antonio García Barragán. I have got 14 years old.
I love play football and meeting my friends. I study in 4 of science. I have got one brother, he has got 19 years old, he is a carpenter. I have got one dog, the dogs are my favorite animal, he is big and bronw, her name is Pepe. My favorite colour is green. I like watch TV, listen music and surf in the computer.
Bye!!

My presentation

Hi, my name is Andrés Hormigo Bernal,I´m 15 years old.

I like play basketball and go out with my friends.

In my free time i listening to music and surf in the internet.

The Very Origins of the United States of America

Have you ever thought about the reason why people speak English in the USA? We will devote some time to think about it and we will do some reaserach on it. To begin with, let's have a look at the videos and slide presentation in this interesting website.

My presentation

Hi! I'm Daniel Vidal and I'm 15 years old. I am in 4 of sciences. I want to estudy physics.
And I love play to the basket, going out with my friends and listen to hip-hop musics.

Hello!

My name is Laura Arriaza Granado. I´m 15 years old . I have got straight, long and dark hair, dark eyes and thick lips. I´m tall and slim . I´m very nervous, responsible and friendly.
I have got a brother, his name is Antonio, he is 10 years old. He is attractive, slim and tall. My mother´s name is Casti and my father´s name is Antonio.
My hobby is playing the guitar. I like listening to music, I love travelling, I love watching TV, I don´t mind reading and writing, I like playing with the computer and I love shopping.
My favourite color is pink, my favourite animal is cat. I love tennis and swimming. My favourite food is pasta.
Good Bye. =)

MY PRESENTATION

Hello!
I am student of Elena.My name is Antonio. I'm 15 years old.
In my free time I like listening to music, watch tv, play football, going out with my friends.
My favourites teams are R.Madrid and R.Betis.
Bye!

My presentation

Hello, my name is Manuel Tejero, I´m 14 years old. I´m student of 4º ESO.
I have got two sisters, hers name are Lucia and Julia.
In my free time I like play football, ride in motorbike and go to hunt.
I like surf in the internet and meet with my friends.

Bye!

My presentation

Hello, I'm Jesús. I'm 15 years.
My favourite sport is football. My favourite team is Real Betis.
I like go out with my friends, i like surf by internet and listen to music.
I am frinedly, optimistic, asporty.
Good bye!

Maria's presentation.

Hello! I am María Barea Marín. I'm 15 years old.

I live in Lebrija (Sevilla). I'm tall, I have brown hair and brown eyes.

I'm so shy, confident, sincere and pessimistic.

I like go to the gym but I have no time .I like listening to music, surfing to the internet,... but I like more makeup. So I want study Makeup and cosmetic surgery.

I love to cook, but I am very messy in the kitchen jaja.

And...¡I love animals!

I hate false people.

GOOD BYE ;)

MY PRESENTATION

Hello! My name is Ana and I am 15 years old. I have got one brother and his name is Manuel.
In my free time I like listening to music, going out with my friends and playing tennis and football.
I love travelling and shopping. :)

Hello my name is Álvaro Alcon Granado, i´m a student of Elena.
I´m 15 years old, in my free time I play basketball, I play in a basketball team of Lebrija, I listen to music and I search on the internet.

Presentation

Hello! =) My name is Patricia Reina Garcia, I'm 15 years old.
In my free time I like reading,surffing on the Internet, listening to music and going out with my friends.
I love going to the shopping. ^^

Good bye! =D

My Presentation

Hi! My name is Marta and I am 15 years old.

I have got one brother, his name is Paco and he is 11 years old. My mum is Isabel and my dad is Paco.

In my free time, I like listening to pop music, I out with my friends, chating with them and watching TV. I love traveling and buying clothes.

My favourites colours are pink and blue and my favourite sport is swimming.

I am a very good person. =)

Presentation

Hello, my name is Jairo. I am 15 years old.

I like listening to music and watching TV. I love basketball and playing football.

My favourite team is F.C. Barcelona. I am student of Elena.

Good bye.

Presentation

Hello :) My name is Virginia Ruiz Monge, I´m 15 years old.
I am a student of Elena of 4º of science.
In my free time I like listening to music, reading and surfing on Internet.
I like pasta and vegetables, and I love the chocolate.
My favourite color is pink and my favourite subject is English.
I want study English´s teacher, because I love the languages.

Good bye =)

Presentation

Hello my name is Jose Antonio Cordero. I am student of 4º ESO D. I am 15 years old. My birthday is the 18th April. I love football, I am player the team of Lebrija. I like music, all music, and I like meet with my friends and meet new friends.

Presentation of english

hello my name is juan manuel I am a student for Elena of 4º ESO. I am 15 years old. I love listening to music, my favorite music is rock n roll, and I play the acustic and electric guitar. I like play basketball and football. Good bye.

A song by my favourite Irish band...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uk0Gxqxbj4


Here is a link to a really good song called: For The Last Time.
The band is called The Script and they are a popular Irish rock band.
Hope you like it! ;)

Hi everyone!

It was really nice to meet you all last week. As you already know, my name is Nicola Barry. I am 22 years old and I am Irish :) I finished college last May. I studied Spanish and German and in the future, I would like to be a languages teacher. This is my first time working as a language assistant, but I am excited to help you all improve your English. I have visited Barcelona and Mallorca, but this is my first time living in Spain. I was nervous that I wasn't going to like Spanish food, but so far I really like eating chorizo and tortilla de patatas. My favourite food in Ireland is chicken curry. In my free time, I like to read, watch television and play sport. I am part of a Gaelic team in Ireland. I like to travel and one day, I hope to visit Australia. I look forward to getting to know you all over the next year.
Feel free to talk to me in English at any time :)

Nice to Meet You!

As I told you the other day, we should feel ready to introduce ourselves and share some information with the rest, so here I go:

As you very well know, my name is Elena and I am an English teacher. I was born in Córdoba but I have lived in Seville for many years. I have worked in Lebrija for two years. In my free time I like reading, listening to music, going to the beach and walking in the park (there is a very beautiful park in front of my flat). I like pasta and chocolate. I love swimming. In summer I swim every day in the swimming pool, but in winter I don't have so much time.

Would you like to know more things about my life? Post your question as a comment!

Do You Speak English?

I know you can speak English, can't you? Have a look at this funny video and let me know what you understand. Did you find it funny?