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Third edition. 22/3/24

Monday 24 December 2018

CHRISTMAS GIFT-BRINGERS OF EUROPE


This map shows who brings the gifts in each and every country around Europe.

Friday 21 December 2018

HAPPY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS 2018-19!

Today we're wishing you all 

Happy Holidays

because that's what we're starting right now.

In a few days, we'll be wishing you something else...

Enjoy your holidays!!!!

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Thursday 20 December 2018

[10thCW] CINEMA: IDEAS TO WORK ON?





This year our 10th Cultural Week will be devoted to 


CINEMA. 

The week will be held between April 29th and 3rd May. So during the second term of the course we'll be working on the topic.

ANY IDEAS TO WORK ON?

- Film reviews in English.
- Film scripts in English.
- Videos of famous film scenes/trailers in English.
- Surveys on films.
- Film vocabulary in English.
...
You can post comments below with any ideas you come up with. Thanks.

Galician version @ ArquivoDoTrasno.

Wednesday 19 December 2018

AND THE FILM CHOSEN BY 1st-BAC-B IS...

1ºBAC-B votes (in voting order)


José Paz: "'The Holiday', I like Cameron Diaz".

Cata Mir: "'The Holiday', because I like Cameron Diaz. She is a good actress and the film is very interesting".


Michael Sandoz: "I prefer to see 'The Holiday', because I love Jack Black".


Lucía Varela: "I want to see 'Love Actually', because I think it is funny".


Luís Otero: "My vote is for 'Love Actually', because it's the only film that catches my attention".

Axel Rodríguez: "'Love Actually', because I like comedies and I want to relax before Christmas".

Uxía Queijeiro: "'Love Actually', because I like love and Christmas".

Daniela Valenzuela: "I vote for  'The Holiday', because I like Cameron Diaz".


and so there's a tie for the WINNING FILM between:
 "THE HOLIDAY" & "LOVE ACTUALLY" (4 votes each)
THE TEACHER BREAKS THE TIE DECIDING FOR:


Sunday 16 December 2018

AND THE FILM CHOSEN BY 1st-BAC-A IS...

1st BAC-A votes (in voting order)


19 students have voted (half the class+4), here are their votes and reasons:

Javier Esmorís: "I would like to see the film 'Love Actually', because I prefer comedy films and I've seen movies with these actors and they are funny".

Carolina Grela: "I would like to see 'The Holiday', because I like the actors, the trailer and I think it is a great movie".

Jacqueline Ferrín: "I want to watch 'Stepmom', because I think that it could be very interesting and beautiful".

Amanda Trujillo: "I prefer 'The Holiday', because I like the actress Kate Winslet.

Eva Soldán:  "'Love Actually', because I like the plot".

Marta Souto: "I want to see 'Stepmom', because it caught my attention, I want to know what happens in the end".

Oliver Vaamonde: "I vote in favour of 'Stepmom', because the trailer convinced me".

Mauricio Rosa: "I want to watch 'The Holiday', because it seems intereseting and a comedy film. I like this type of films a lot".

Mauro López: "My vote is for 'Love Actually', because I think it will be an interesting film to watch, specially because its trailer if funny".

Rodrigo Rama: "My vote is for 'Peter's Friends', because it seems an interesting and fun movie that can make us have a good time".

Zeltia Mira: "I vote 'Love Actually', because I like love stories and the film 'Notting Hill' starring Hugh Grant".

Emma Zas: 'The Holiday', because it is a funny movie".

David Sandoz: 'The Holiday', because I love this movie".

Adrián Infante: "I vote for 'The Holiday', because it seems fun and interesting".

Paula Varela: "'The Holiday', because I think it's the most interesting film".

Mario Valderas: "I will choose 'Peter's Friends', because I am suffering the pressure of that deadline date of yours, so I prefer to vote now for one film I don't really love instead of losing the oppotunity to decide. I know that it's a poor reason, but i don't have any better.  Thanks and good night".

Adrián Riveiro: "'Love Actually', because I want to see the famous actor Rowan Atkinson".

Raquel Torres:  "The film I prefer to watch is 'The Holiday', because I think that house exchanges are an interesting and original topic".

Jennifer Vaamonde: "I vote for 'Stepmom', because the trailer is very interesting".


and so the WINNING FILM is:
 "THE HOLIDAY" (8 votes)

('Love Actually' 5, 'Stepmom' 4 & 'Peter's Friends' 2)






Monday 10 December 2018

THE STORY OF ALFRED NOBEL AND THE NOBEL PRIZE


December 10th is 'Nobeldagen' in Sweden, that is, Nobel Day, the day when the Nobel prizes are awarded in Stockholm. Here's a video that tells the story of Alfred Nobel and his prizes.

Video:

Tuesday 4 December 2018

BASIC QUESTIONS: PERSONAL INFO, EVERYDAY & TIME Qs



Bringing together a collection of basic everyday questions on personal info, habits and time.




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