Hoping you had a great Thanksgiving!

Enjoy some of my favorite thanksgiving laughs...
Cristina




Friends

Job or career?

And you... do you talk too much?

You talk too much, you talk too much
I can't believe the things that you say everyday
If you keep on talking baby
You know you're bound to drive me away
Now you get on the telephone with your girlfriend
Your conversation baby ain't got no end Yakety-yakety-yakety-yak all the time
You keep on talking baby drive me out of my mind
You talk too much I can't believe the things that you say everyday
If you keep on talking baby
You know you're bound to drive me away
Well I laid out in the afternoon I start to nappin'
You walk into the room with them jaws a-flappin'
You keep that motormouth moving morning, noon and night
You keep on talking baby make my head turn white
You talk too much I can't believe the things that you say everyday
If you keep on talking baby
You know you're bound just to drive me away
I think you're trying to put me through some kind of test
I'm begging you baby won't you give it a rest
You talk about people that you don't even know
Keep it up baby
I'm gonna pick up and blow
You talk too much I can't believe the things that you say everyday
If you keep on talking baby
You know you're bound to drive me away
Don't get me wrong baby I don't mean to complain
But if you keep on talking you're gonna drive me insane
You keep on talking all around the clock
I'm begging you baby won't you please stop
You talk too much I can't believe the things that you say everyday
If you keep on talking baby You know you're bound to drive me away

Amazing story

Take a couple of minutes out of your day to watch...
Have a nice weekend!!

Hoping you had a great weekend...

Here are the pics I promised!!
Loved that class, guys, I hope you did, too!!!

Happy Halloween!!!

Here is a video about the history of Halloween. Go to this page if you want to see the transcript.
Have a happy spooky Halloween!!!!

I wish I...

Don't you wish a genie could make your three wishes come true???
What would you wish?
;-)

Men and women, equal at last?

Do you have a preference for a certain sex to do a particular job? Do women make better baysitters? Do men make better mechanics?
Watch this video and let us know...

Steve Jobs Dies: Apple Chief Innovated Personal Computer, Created iPad, iPod, iPhone

Steve Jobs, the mastermind behind Apple's iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac and iTunes, has died, Apple said. Jobs was 56.

Jobs died "peacefully," surrounded by family members, his family said in a statement.

Neither Jobs' family nor Apple revealed where he died or from what cause, though in recent years Jobs had fought a form of pancreatic cancer and had a liver transplant.

"We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today," read a statement by Apple's board of directors. "Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts."

As Jobs' death was announced, the homepage of Apple's website switched to a full-page image of Jobs with the text, "Steve Jobs 1955-2011."

Clicking on the image revealed additional text that was credited to current Apple CEO Tim Cook in a separate memo to Apple employees.

"Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being," the text read. "Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple."

Reaction to Jobs' death came from far and wide -- even from the White House.

"Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs," President Obama said in a written statement. "Steve was among the greatest of American innovators - brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it."

Jobs co-founded Apple Computer in 1976 and, with his childhood friend Steve Wozniak, marketed what was considered the world's first personal computer, the Apple II.

Shortly after learning of Jobs' death, Wozniak told ABC News, "I'm shocked and disturbed."

Later, on ABC News' "Nightline," he said it was hard to imagine, in some ways, how the world would move forward without Jobs.

"You get shocked when people you know die," Wozniak said. "And this was closer to when John Lennon died, or JFK or Martin Luther King."

Industry watchers called Jobs a master innovator -- perhaps on a par with Thomas Edison -- changing the worlds of computing, recorded music and communications.

By NED POTTER (@NedPotterABC) , COLLEEN CURRY and MICHAEL S. JAMES

Oct. 5, 2011

What would you do?

Hi and welcome back!
Here is the first question of the school year:
Would you say something if you saw someone fake a fall and threaten to sue? Please watch this video and comment!!
Already looking forward to read your comments...
Cristina

Thanks for coming!!!

Dear students:
Thanks for joining us yesterday for the theatre play "Going Underground". Wasn't it fun? If you couldn't make it, check out the pictures on the menu on your right!
Cheers,
Your teachers.

Discover Spain

Hi everyone!!

I hope you are all getting ready for next Easter break but, before packing your suitcases, enjoy this text written by Matthew Domínguez, one of our Intermediate Level students. It may give someone ideas for these coming holidays.

See you soon

I have been to a lot of places but the most beautiful one was Almeria. I visited Almería five years ago (in July 2005). I don’t know if I’m going back, but I would like to do it in the future.On the one hand, the weather was fantastic, it was sunny all the time, lots of people go there because Almería is a typical summer destination. Furthermore the hotel was very good, it had all you can need and it was close to the beach, approximately ten minutes on foot. When I visited Almería I found a lot of interesting things, for example, that people are very friendly and hilarious, but from my point of view, the best thing of my trip was the food, because fish is very well cooked there.On the other hand, although the hotel was fantastic, I didn’t like the breakfast. Moreover the transport was a small problem for me because I went by car and it took me eight hours to arrive in Almería, so when I got there I felt very tired.In short, the experience was fantastic because I had a great summer with my family, visited amazing places, walked around wonderful beaches, and if it was up to me I would return

Fighting for a child friendly world..

'Children See, Children Do'. I think there are no better words to describe this video...
(Beware, it's tough... but true)

So, what do you think?
See you at the Language School...
Cristina

APRIL'S FOOL!!

April Fools' Day is celebrated in different countries around the world on April 1 every year. Sometimes referred to as All Fools' Day, April 1 is not a national holiday, but is widely recognized and celebrated as a day when many people play all kinds of jokes and foolishness. The day is marked by the commission of good-humoured or otherwise funny jokes, hoaxes, and other practical jokes of varying sophistication on friends, family members, teachers, neighbors, work associates, etc.

The earliest recorded association between April 1 and foolishness can be found in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (1392). Many writers suggest that the restoration of January 1 as New Year's Day in the 16th century was responsible for the creation of the holiday, but this theory does not explain earlier references.

Source: Wikipedia

" IRISH LEGENDS" YOU CAN'T MISS IT!!

Happy St.Patricks Day!!!!!

Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, is an annual celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. It is a national holiday in Ireland, and millions of Irish people all over the world where there are Irish communities celebrate. Celebrations are based on all things Irish and the colour green. City authorities in Chicago even dye the city’s river green for this day. Many people wear green clothes, eat Irish food and drink the Irish drink Guinness, which many bars also try and dye green. There are also traditional St Patrick’s Day parades. The one in Dublin is spread over five days and attracts half a million people. The New York parade is the largest, with two million spectators. Many people with no Irish connections celebrate and declare themselves Irish for a day.

Saint Patrick was a Christian missionary. Some scholars say he was born in England, while others believe he was Italian. Most agree he lived in the fifth century. When he was sixteen, he was captured and taken as a slave to Ireland. He lived as a slave for six years before escaping. He joined the church to train as a priest and became a missionary in the north and west of Ireland. Legend has it that Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. There are many other legends about Patrick that have cemented him as a key part of Irish culture. March 17 is believed to be the date of his death. Unlike other saints, Patrick was never canonized by a Pope, although most Christian churches list him as a “Saint in Heaven”.

Source: http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/03/saint_patricks_day.html

Addicted to Technology

To my dear 1st Year of Advanced Level students:
Here is the video we watched today in class. If you need a copy of the questions, just let me know!
Enjoy and great work today!
Cristina

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE "WHAT NOW" ENDING!!!

Hi!

You can now vote for your favorite ending to "What now". First of all, we'd like to thank our students at 1º and 2º Avanzado for their effort. Now you've got a chance to participate in the story as well. There are 8 alternative endings to choose from. Just scroll down to read the different versions. It is great reading practice, so enjoy them all and vote!!!

Your beloved teachers ;-)

What now? Ending 8

All the people started to get confused and crazy and when they were about to hit me and the Scotsman the third gadget started to bleep.

Everybody went to the third gadget, and we all thought that the three gadgets had something in common, so we linked together the three parts. Suddenly, a holographic image appeared from the device.

The men who appeared from the holographic image told all of us that we were actually guinea-pigs of a behavior experiment. The men also told us that we also have a chip implemented under our skin. We were being wwatched and controlled from a satellite.

The men also told us that this story was aimed at studying us. We needed to get to a safe place and we also had to be organized to get there. On the way, theree would be some clues and some food and drink.
By the time we got into the safe place we took a flight to our home

III Concurso fotográfico “Pasaba por ahí”

1. Objetivo del concurso: fomentar entre los alumnos el intercambio de experiencias a través de sus viajes y el conocimiento de diferentes culturas.

2. Participantes: todos los alumnos matriculados en la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Navalmoral de la Mata en el presente curso escolar 2010-2011.

3. Pautas: cada participante podrá mandar un máximo de tres fotografías realizadas en sus viajes por España o el extranjero, que serán originales e inéditas. El alumno debe ser reconocible en la fotografía. Cada fotografía será acompañada por una frase (en castellano o en cualquiera de las lenguas impartidas en la EOI) que transmita la experiencia que desea compartir. El texto debe enviarse aparte de la foto, no integrado en ella.

4. Presentación: fotografía digital, sin comprimir. No se admitirán fotografías analógicas escaneadas. Cada fotografía se enviará por correo electrónico a la siguiente cuenta: eoinavalmoralconcursos@gmail.com El mensaje debe incluir el nombre y apellidos del concursante, así como el idioma y nivel que cursa.

5. Plazo de presentación: desde el 25 de febrero hasta el 29 de abril (ambos inclusive).

6. Criterio de valoración: se tendrá en cuenta la originalidad en la forma de captar y transmitir el espíritu viajero de los participantes.

7. Sistema de votación: las votaciones se realizarán en las aulas de la escuela.

8. Plazo de votación: días 4 (grupos de lunes y miércoles) y 5 (grupos de martes y jueves) de mayo

9. Premios:

1º premio: dos noches de hotel

2º premio: una noche de hotel

3º premio: una noche de hotel

Se otorgará un único premio por participante, por lo que las fotografías ganadoras deberán pertenecer a tres participantes distintos.

10. Entrega de premios: lunes, 9 de mayo, con motivo del Día del Centro. Se efectuará en la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas.

11. Protección de datos: El nombre de los participantes y las fotografías enviadas podrán ser objeto de comunicación pública, siempre que dicha comunicación esté relacionada con las actividades de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas. Podrán ser mostradas en los blogs de los tres departamentos que forman la EOI o en el perfil de facebook de la misma.

12. La participación en este concurso supone la plena aceptación de estas bases. La Escuela Oficial de Idiomas se reserva el derecho a no admitir a concurso las fotografías que no se ajusten al objetivo del concurso, o que se consideren ofensivas o de mal gusto. Asimismo, la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas podrá modificar estas bases por causas que considere justificadas.

What Now? Ending 7

And yet one more of our amazing endings for "What now?"

Shortly afterwards, as we were arguing, a tiny plane appeared with the producer. He was holding a megaphone and then suddenly he said: “Don't go crazy, this is also a stage of the programme, so please stop arguing and listen carefully. We've set down a plane deep within the jungle and you must find out where it is. To help you with this task, you can use the gadgets you collected in the plane before. As you can see, they've been bleeping for a while. When two of the gadgets are near, they start bleeping and the higher they bleep, the closer you're of the plane. Now, we'll explain the rules of this stage:

First, you'll be divided in two groups of 3 people. Each group will have a gadget, and you'll need to find the other one so you can find the plane later. You'll get an envelope with a clue inside it in order to help you to find the gadget. The clue will tell you a location of the island, and when you arrive there you'll have to pass a test to get the second clue. As you know, there's only one gadget left, so the fastest group will be the one who'll get it first. Once one time has reached the gadget, the other time will have to get a gadget from them, anyway they want (that means you can even fight, as long as you don't kill each other). The second and last rule is that, the team which loses the game will have to stay in this island for a month surviving all by themselves as a punishment. So, that's all, you can start from... now!

Everybody was shocked at these words but, maybe for a survival instinct that had rised inside me since I fell from the plane, I started to run with the people of my team as fast as I could and, so on, we reached the first test. It consisted in walking on a woods without losing the balance. We could handle to do it in two minutes and then we rushed to the next test. This test was even harder than the last one, because you needed to dive into mud to find the clue and, at the same time, within the mud there were poisonous spiders and snakes. I was slightly scared a the beginning, but just the idea of spending a month in this living hell cheered me up to do it, and then I made out to find the clue. So we headed to the last test and actually, this one was the easiest one. We just needed to use some ropes to jump and get to a rock. We easily did it and then started running to the place where the gadget was. When we arrived the place where the gadget was supòssed to be, we heard some sort of engine noise and then, we saw a plane flying in the sky above us, leaving the island. Shortly after, the producer said that the other team had won the game, and that we'd have to stay in the island.

“What does this mean? Is he serious?” those were the questions I had in that precise moment. My partners started sounding him out with questions frantically, but there was no answer. The plane had already left.

Punxsutawney Phil sees no shadow, predicts early spring!!

Prophetic groundhog has seen his shadow 98 times, hasn't seen it 16 times since 1887

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — To the relief of the winter-weary, the world's most famous groundhog is predicting an early spring.

Punxsutawney Phil emerged around dawn on Groundhog Day on Wednesday to make his 125th annual weather forecast in front of thousands who braved muddy, icy conditions. Phil's handlers revealed that Pennsylvania's prophetic rodent was rooting for the Steelers in this Sunday's Super Bowl and that he had not seen his shadow.

Phil's handlers, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle, concoct the forecasts. Several thousand revelers gathered in the pre-dawn hours on a small hill called Gobbler's Knob to hear the prediction.

Before Wednesday, Phil had seen his shadow 98 times and hadn't seen it 15 times since 1887. There are no records for the remaining years, though the group has never failed to issue a forecast.

The tradition traces its origins to a German superstition.

OFFICIAL WEBPAGE

Edinburgh (última hora)

Os comunicamos que el número de personas inscritas para el viaje a Edimburgo ha sido menor del esperado, por lo que debemos pedir un nuevo presupuesto a la agencia de viajes. Eso nos deja un mínimo margen para que alguien más se apunte. Poneos en contacto con la EOI si queréis participar y no estáis apuntados.

Edinburgh

Como ya os anunciamos, se acaba el plazo para apuntarse al viaje a Edimburgo. Si estáis interesados, poneos en contacto con el Departamento de Inglés hoy mismo. Tenemos que dar una lista a la agencia de viajes con un número concreto de participantes.

What now? Ending 6

At that moment, everybody heard a very violent thunder coming from the sky. The impact was amazing and the earth trembled strongly. It was a meteor! A very big gray stone landed in the middle of the island. Immediately, everything was set on fire. The contestants began to scream in panic. They couldn't believe their eyes. That wasn't all. Suddenly a bright light flashed from the stone (that was broken in two pieces) and a green liquid flowed slowly from inside that thing that looked like a spaceship. A funny alien came out from the meteor. It hugged the blonde girl. Her hair became blue and her cheeks blushed.
The Scotsman set the camera on the floor and the alien, as if it was a couch potato, caught it and started watching cartoons on it.
The rest of the contestants found the opportunity to escape to the middle of the jungle, except the blonde girl who had joined the alien.
Antonio Resines (Foxx Mulder) wole up in his home. He could figure out that everything had been a terrifying nightmare if this kind man.

What Now: Ending 5

I strove for explaining to the others that I wasn’t a betrayer. Suddenly, I saw a 6^th channel sticker in the blonde woman’s bag. It was on a folder that contained some pieces of paper. I quickly grabbed the folder and I opened it. “It’s the the blonde woman who works for the other channel. She’s infiltrated!”, I shouted. “She’s got a plan to spoil our programme. It’s all written down here!”.

The Scotsman picked up the plan and read that one of the steps consisted of crashing the plane. Everybody stared at her completely puzzled and asked her why she did it. “You could have killed us!”, shouted the Americans. That was too polite for me, so I jumped towards her and the other contestants separated us so that she could explain herself. “I need the money!”, she cried, “...and 6^th channel offered me a lot!” This reason wasn’t big enough for us to act this way, so we tied her to a palm tree in the middle of the jungle and we started to walk in order to find some help. Finally, we could get to a village where we could phone our channel and be rescued!

What Now: Ending 4

Suddenly I realized that everybody was staring at me and closing the circle around me. I had to react quickly. The circle was getting closer.

‘I MUST ESCAPE! I thought… The only way to do it was to quickly slip through between the Blonde Girl and the Scotsman, so I pushed her and ran away.

In just a few minutes I found my own end: ahead of me was a steep ravine. Suddenly I felt a hand strongly grabbing my shoulder and I brushed it off. It was the Scotsman and then I saw the pilot, too, so I guessed the others had disappeared. I fought them both but then the Scotsman accidentally pushed the pilot towards the ravine. ‘What have I done? It’s your fault!’ he exclaimed looking at me. And then he jumped, too.

THEY ARE ALL DEAD!