A day under the pines in Hinojos

On wednesday october 19th, we spent the morning among the pine trees in Hinojos. It was a nice change from the everyday routine of school work, and we all had a good time. Here are some photographs to remember the day.





Photographs courtesy of Juan Miguel Romero.

Some fun for all: Language problems

This clip from the classic BBC series "Fawlty Towers" (starring Monty Python's John Cleese) presents a very funny misunderstanding between hotel owner Basil Fawlty, and Spanish bellboy Manuel (who is from Barcelona) on account of the butter "on those trays". These two characters and the confusion created by their lack of command of each other's language have given us some of the greatest comedy moments in the history of the BBC.

Enjoy it!!

2nd ESO: A typical day.

Students in 2nd ESO at "La Ribera" (Almonte, Spain) will find that they can do a lot of things in one day. Watch the video and find out about a young girl's daily routines. See if you can answer this question after watching the video:

- What time does the girl go to bed?

Then go to the comment below.

I hope you enjoy the video.

English as a 2nd foreign language, 3rd ESO: Faces

Now that you can describe people's faces, choose two of these people and describe their appearance. You can also say what each of them is like as a person, according to the "Face Reading Guide" in your course books.

4th ESO: Photographs of a changing world.

Students of 4th ESO at "La Ribera" (Almonte, Spain) will find this video interesting. Here you have a series of photos that show key moments in recent (and not so recent) history. Please, note that some of them may be considered distasteful or shocking, but they certainly depict some terrible moments in history which should not be forgotten.

Watch the video and enjoy it.




And for diversificación students, you can watch this video about the use of the present continuous. It features the Simpsons performing different actions. Watch and say if the following sentence is TRUE or FALSE: In de video, Homer is dancing in a discotheque.

I hope you like the video.

3rd ESO: Interesting video on fast food

I have selected this video for students of 3rd ESO at "La Ribera" (Almonte, Spain), though anyone who is interested in eating habits will be startled by the information in it. It was made by an American student as a school project, and it provides some disturbing facts about fast food production.


Watch and... Be careful what you eat!