SELECTION OF BRITISH TV ADS

Here are two video compilations of some British TV ads from 2019.

THE "PASSWORD GAME" COMPETITION

We have the opportunity of competing against other two secondary schools of our area in this PASSWORD GAME. It's going to be for 4th year ESO students and the secondary schools competing are: "IES "María Casares" in Bastiagueiro, IES "Isaac Díaz Pardo" in Sada and ours. These are the rules and below the list of words that can appear in the competition, so that you can train and prepare:

- LINK TO LIST OF WORDS FOR THE "PASSWORD GAME".

 

[12th CW] HEALTH & WELLNESS INDEX

Today sees the start of our 12th Cultural Week 2022 devoted to "HEALTH & WELLNESS". This post works as the index of all entries published about this topic throughout the blog. Most of them present related vocabulary, general information, expressions in certain medical situations and advice all in English.

- THE WELLNESS EXPO

- STUDENT'S PROJECT

- WELLBEING VIDEOS

- THE WELLNESS LIFSTYLE PYRAMIDS

- MENTAL HEALTH

- WELLBEING

- HEALTHCARE LIFESTYLE: YOGA

- HEALTH & WELLNESS

- ALL THE ENTRIES ABOUT COVID19

- TYPES OF DOCTORS

- PHRASAL VERBS RELATED TO HEALTH

- ILLNESSES

- MEDICINES, FIRST AID & MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

- GOING TO THE DENTIST

- GOING TO THE DOCTORS

- BODY ANATOMY, HEALTH & FITNESS

- PARTS OF THE BODY

 

[12th CW] THE WELLNESS ENGLISH EXPO

 

[12th CW] A STUDENT'S PROJECT ON "EATING DISORDERS"

Presenting a student's project in English about "EATING DISORDERS", done by:

MARÍA FERNÁNDEZ SÁNCHEZ (4ºESO-B)

 

Link: "EATING DISORDERS"

[12th CW] WHAT HUMANS NEED TO DO TO STAY HEALTHY?

 

[12th CW] HEALTH & WELLNESS, THE POSTER

Next week, we'll open our twelfth cultural week, which this year is devoted to HEALTH. Today we're presenting the poster.

You'll be able to follow all the activities on our library's blog: 

ARQUIVOS DO TRASNO / A SAÚDE

On this blog you already have related information in English on the label: HEALTH & WELLNESS

 

[12th CW] WELLBEING VIDEOS

 

Here's a collection on wellbeing for young people. Each of them focuses on a different aspect of wellbeing:

1- Resilience, 2-Health habits, 3- Confidence & self-esteem, 4- Identity values.

[12th CW] THE WELLNESS LIFSTYLE PYRAMIDS

 This post shows different pyramids, just as the famous well-known nutritional pyramid, but this time with actions and needs to feel better and lead a healthier lifestyle.

St. PATRICK'S DAY 2022

 It's Saint Patrick's Day another year on. This day is the patron saint of Ireland and everything's green. Showing some symbol icons of the day and the possibility of linking to previous posts about this day in our blog.

[12th CW] MENTAL HEALTH

 

- Problems that lead to mental issues:

Postive thinking:

[12th CW] WELLBEING

 

Videos:

 

WORLD MATHS DAY

 

8-MARCH: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2022

Inspiring quotes about empowering women on their international day:

“To tell a woman everything she cannot do is to tell her what she can.” – A Spanish Prover

“The best protection any woman can have is courage.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton

“Where there is a woman, there is magic.” – Ntozake Shange

“You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.” – Ain Eineziz

“Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.” – Hillary Clinton

“A girl should be two things: Who and what she wants.” – Coco Chanel

“She wasn’t looking for a knight. She was looking for a sword.” – Atticus Poetry

“There’s nothing a man can do that I can’t do better and in heels.” – Ginger Rogers

“Above all, be the heroine of your life. Not the victim.” – Nora Ephron

“She is a Dreamer, she is a believer, she is a doer, she is an achiever, and that she is “You”. Happy Women’s Day.”  – Hassan Saleem

“Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.” – Stephanie Bennett Henry

“A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink.” – Gloria Steinem

“Your life isn’t yours if you constantly care what others think.” – Norm Kelly

“If you have a dream, make it a goal.” – Unknown

“Sometimes it’s the princess who kills the dragon and saves the prince.” – Samuel Lowe

“Little girls with dreams become women with vision.” – Unknown

“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” – Katharine Hepburn

“She believed she could, so she did.” – R.S. Grey

“Sometimes it takes balls to be a woman.” – Elizabeth Cook

More inspiring and empowering quotes: HERE

 

WATCHING FILMS & TV SERIES TO PRACTICE YOUR ENGLISH (2)

 Here's an extract from a "FRIENDS" episode to watch and practice. For an episode of "THIS IS US", click here.

[12 CW] HEALTHCARE LIFESTYLE: YOGA (IN ENGLISH)

Yoga is a system of exercises used to gain flexibility, build strength and relax. Include it in a healthcaring lifestyle. Here are some videos with basic concepts and movements of yoga in English.

Videos:

 

2-22-2022: TWOSDAY

 

WRITING A STORY

 

[12th CW] HEALTH & WELLNESS

 During these last two years, the word HEALTH has gained a great importance and we have realized how important it is. Without it, nothing else matters, because HEALTH IS WEALTH.

This year's Cultural Week is devoted to this topic, the tag HEALTH in this blog has already got many entries, most of them during the outbreak of COVID19. Now new ones will be added due to this school annual activity.

Below some charts to show what HEALTH means and what it implies: