Friday, April 30, 2010

Happy Aracelitanas!

Hi everyone,


Have a great time over the weekend, enjoy the celebrations.


Maybe next week you could post something saying what you did and what you thought of the festival.


See you next week!

Monday, April 26, 2010

It's book week!

It's book week at the school where I used to teach in Braga, Portugal. The students have been writing on their blog about books that they have enjoyed reading.


Here's the link, why not go and have a look, leave a comment for somebody if you want, my friend Anna (the teacher) would love it if you did!


Writing Task

Just a reminder about your writing task - could you email it to me as soon as you can?! I've only received two so far...so hurry up! ; )

See you tomorrow.

Richard

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Amazing...

It is the history of a 9-year-old girl of Dublin who called to a company of demolitions to demolish her school. Hadnt you liked to do this ever?

Thursday, April 22, 2010

An amazing story!

Have a look at this:

Croatian teenager wakes from coma and speaks fluent German! 

Tell everybody what you think. Is it a hoax? Could it be true? Imagine if you went into a coma and woke up speaking fluent English, but not Spanish! How would you feel?!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

the best video i've seen ever

English Idioms#1 - The early bird catches the worm

I've found a great channel on youtube with a selection of videos for learning idioms in British English, check it out, it's brilliant!


Here's an example - 'the early bird catches the worm' - do you know what it means? You will if you watch this video!


Sunday, April 18, 2010

where is the love?

this is a wonderful video that talks about the problems in the world and this music group (black eyed peas) say that the problems can be resolved with the love.




What's wrong with the world mama?
People living like aint got no mamas
I think the whole worlds addicted to the drama
Only attracted to the things that bring you trauma
Overseas yeah we tryin to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin
In the USA the big CIA the Bloodz and the Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And if you hatin you're bound to get irate
Yeah madness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
You gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love y'all

People killing people dying
Children hurtin you hear them crying
Can you practice what you preach
Would you turn the other cheek?
Father Father Father help us
Send some guidance from above
Cause people got me got me questioning
Where is the love?(where is the lovex3)(the love2x)

It just ain't the same all ways have changed
New days are strange is the world the insane?
If love and peace so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Nations dropping bombs
Chemical gases filling lungs of little ones
With ongoing suffering
As the youth die young
So ask yourself is the loving really strong?
So I can ask myself really what is going wrong
With this world that we living in
People keep on giving in
Makin wrong decisions
Only visions of them livin and
Not respecting each other
Deny thy brother
The wars' going on but the reasons' undercover
The truth is kept secret
Swept under the rug
If you never know truth
Then you never know love
Where's the love y'all?(I don't know)
Where's the truth y'all?(I don't know)
Where's the love y'all?

People killing people dying
Children hurtin you hear them crying
Can practice what you preach
Would you turn the other cheek?
Father father father help us
Send some guidance from above
Cause people got me got me questioning
Where is the love?(where is the lovex3)(the lovex2)

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm getting older y'all people get colder
Most of us only care about money makin
Selfishness got us followin the wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting their young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what the see in the cinema
Whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
Instead of spreading love, we're spreading anomosity
Lack of understanding, leading us away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feeling under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feeling down
It's no wonder why sometimes I'm feeling under
I gotta keep my faith alive, until love is found

People killing people dying
Children hurtin you hear them crying
Can you practice what you preach
Would you turn the other cheek?
Father Father Father help us
Send some guidance from above
Cause people got me got me questioning
Where is the love?(fade)

Thursday, April 15, 2010

A crazy rapping dog!

This is a crazy rapping dog that Marie José, Ana and Mister Lechado made, because they had time after finishing their work early!

Enjoy!


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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Sporty chicken announcement


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Well, now it's your turn!

Footballers and other sports people earn a lot of money, far more than doctors or politicians, for example.

Do you think they deserve it?

What jobs do you think deserve the most pay?

Let's have a debate!

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

I did it!

Hi everyone!
Well, yes, I know I'm a bit late... But I'm here at the end! I thought it was easier...
Anyway, I'm gonna say some things about myself!
I am Ana, as you know, and I love going out, spending my time on the telephone (overall if I should be studying), and sport! I'm crazy about basketball and tennis, and I also like volleyball and anyother sport!
I prefer punk music. I often listen to Simple Plan, Sum 41, Blink 182...
And, obviously, I LOVE my English class! And I think Richard is the best teacher in the world! (....Will I have a 10 in our next exam? XD )
Well, that's all! See you later!

Monday, April 12, 2010

OK Go! Really clever music video

I have recently come across this music video by the American band Ok Go! I think it's extremely inventive and I've watched it loads of times because I love it. It's so different from the boring videos that win MTV awards, like Beyoncé dancing in silly costumes.


 Let me know what you think!