Ahimsa, by U2 and A.R. Rahman

Ahimsa (in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist tradition) means respect for all living things and avoidance of violence towards others.

[Intro: Khatija and Raheema]
செய்யாமற்செற்றார்க்கும்இன்னாதசெய்தபின்
உய்யாவிழுமந்தரும்
பிறர்க்கின்னா முற்பகல் செய்யின் தமக்கின்னா
பிற்பகல் தாமே வரும்

[Verse 1: Bono]
I'll meet you where the sky is torn
I'll meet you in the air
I'll meet you before the world was born
When we had not a care

The Five W's Song, by Scratch Garden

The Five W's Song teaches the 5 W's of the English Language: Who, What, Where, When, and Why.

This video is great for reading comprehension and for teaching those all important wh- question words that are used everyday when speaking or writing English!

Whether you are learning storytelling, beginning story writing or doing ESL vocabulary, ESO learners of English of any age will love to learn with The 5 W's Song by Scratch Garden!

Five W's

Five W's

You can't tell a story

Without Five W's

Who Who Who

A story needs a Who,

Like a Grandma,

or a dog, or even you!

What What What

A story needs a What,

Like a birthday party,

Or the fish you caught!

Where Where Where

A story needs a Where,

Like your bedroom, at the beach,

Or over there!

When When When

A story needs a When,

Like this morning, or on Tuesday,

Or back then!

Why Why Why

A story needs a Why,

Like 'because you missed the bus',

Or 'because they wanted to fly...!'

Five W's

Five W's

You can't tell a story

Without Five W's

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GREETINGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

As we have learnt. there are so many ways to greet people around the world. Unfortunately, not every culture has a word for “Hello” or “Hi” or do they wave their hand to greet people.

Have a look at verbal and non-verbal greetings from different cultures or countries.

So wherever you travel, be advised to at least learn how to greet the locals, following their cultural protocol.

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DESCRIBING YOUR PERSONALITY AND APPEARANCE

In this section you will find very useful vocabulary to help you speak about your personality and appearance.

The video below gives you some useful tips on how to describe people's appearance.

And this other video below will help you have a conversation about other people's personality, appearance and the clothes they are wearing.

2019/20 Exam Schedule for ESO 2, 3 & 4

Exam schedule for the 2019/20 schoolyear

ESO 2, 3 & 4 Students,

This is your exam schedule for the 2019/20 schoolyear (you can also find a calendar of exams, deadlines and other events at the bottom of this blog):

Please note that all exams and dates are subject to change. PBL's and other tests dates to be confirmed.

DIAGNOSTIC TEST

ESO 2 – Friday 20th September

ESO 3 – Wednesday 18th September

ESO 4 – Wednesday 18th September

1st Term

UNIT 1

ESO 2 – Monday 14th October

ESO 3 – Tuesday 15th October

ESO 4 – Monday 14th October

UNIT 2

ESO 2 – Friday 8th November

ESO 3 – Friday 8th November

ESO 4 – Wednesday 6th November

UNIT 3

ESO 2 – Thursday 5th December

ESO 3 – Wednesday 4th December

ESO 4 – Wednesday 4th December

The language sounds that could exist, but don't

The International Phonetic Alphabet: one sound for each symbol, and one symbol for each sound. Except for the sounds we can't make...

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The Graveyard Book: Chapter 1 | Read by Neil Gaiman

Watch and listen to Neil Gaiman read The Graveyard Book, a clever young adult novel that tells the story of Bod. Nobody (Bod) Owens is an orphan adopted by ghosts and raised in the graveyard. The dead and undead teach Bod the lessons of the living while he grows up.

If you need to, remember to turn English captions on (bottom bar) so that you can follow the transcription text as Gaiman reads along.

We are sure this mesmerising reading by the author himself will capture you and once you are done, you will eagerly start searching for the next chapters!

Chapter 1 – How Nobody Came to the Graveyard

In the dark and scary beginning, the man Jack kills a family with a sharp, long knife. The toddler tumbles from his crib and toddles out the open door and up the hill, escaping Jack.

At the top of the hill, in the graveyard, Mr and Mrs Owens find the baby. They wonder what to do with a live child in their dead world. When someone rattles the gate they think someone has come for the child. A startling flickering ghost of the baby’s dead mother appears pleading with them to keep her child safe. Her panic draws figures from all over the graveyard.

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St James's Day 2019

From the lost Paradise to Judgement Day. Pórtico de la Gloria in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the first great movie of mankind, filmed in stone.

Perhaps the chief beauty of the cathedral, however, is the 12th century Portico da Gloria, behind the western facade. This Portico da Gloria in the narthex of the west portal is a remains from the Romanesque period. It is a masterwork of Romanesque sculpture built between 1168 and 1188 by Master Mateo at the request of king Ferdinand II of Leon. The vigorous naturalism of the figures in this triple portal is an expression of an art form, varied in its details, workmanship and polychromy (of which faint traces of colour remain). The shafts, tympana and archivolts of the three doorways which open onto the nave and the two aisles are a mass of strong and nervous sculpture representing the Last Judgment.

Joab Pelling - Amazing Artist

Joab is autistic and hearing impaired, but he is still determined to pursue his passion for playing the drums.

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What's Up: July 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech (Presenter: Preston Dyches)

Published: July 1, 2019

Historical Date: July 1, 2019

As NASA marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, here are five things to know about the Moon that you can share with others:

1. How far away is the Moon?
2. How big is the Moon?
3. What color is the Moon?
4. Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?
5. And what are the dark areas on the Moon?

What's Up for July? NASA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission making the first human landing on the Moon, while looking forward to the future of lunar exploration. So this month, a special edition of What's Up: Here are five things about the Moon that you can share with others when you're gazing up at our natural satellite.

Summer 2019 Remedial Task

ESO Students,

Here is your 2019 summer remedial assignment:

• You should solve the activities of the vocabulary, grammar and writing pages in each unit (pages 1, 3, 4, 5 and 8 in every unit)
• You should also complete the three revision sections found at the end of every three units in your student's book: review A (units 1, 2, 3), review B (units 4, 5, 6) and review C (units 7, 8, 9).

Use an A-4 sized notebook to copy the formulation or wording of every activity and underline their key words. Then, translate that wording into Galician/Spanish and solve the activities.

This assignment is NOT COMPULSORY. You do not need to hand in your homework as it will NOT ADD ANY POINTS AT ALL TO YOUR SEPTEMBER MARK. However, we would like to advise you to prepare these activities if you want to be successful in your September remedial exams.

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This is your English exams schedule for September 2019:

• Monday 2nd September, 9:00 - 10:15 - ESO 4 Remedial Test.
• Monday 2nd September, 16:00 - 17:15 - ESO 1, ESO 2 and ESO 3 Previous Years Remedial Tests.
• Tuesday 3rd September, 10:15 - 11:30 - ESO 1 and ESO 2 Remedial Test.
• Wednesday 4th September, 10:15 - 11:30 - ESO 3 Remedial Test.

Have a very nice summer and... good luck!

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WebComic Contest: and the winners are...

Here are the winners of the ESO 1 WEBCOMIC CONTEST!

1. SUPER MOLLY (ESO1B): Hugo Fernández & Jakob B. Cabaleiro





2. JOHN AND HIS LIFE (ESO1A): Érika Piñeiro, Candela Costas & Alba Fernández

 

Congratulations to the winners and a huge thank you to all who have participated in this awesome contest!

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Best 2019 Graduation Speech, by Elena Palacio

This year's best graduation speech is by 4 ESO A student Elena Palacio, who has not only written a warm commencement address, but she delivered it with passion, in style and grace, and with fine pronunciation, intonation and stance, and with remarkable composure, serenity and good spirit.

As usual, this student is the chosen one to speak on behalf of his classmates at the 4 ESO graduation ceremony to be held at 1 pm on Friday 21st June.

101 TIMES

Hello everybody, parents, teachers, classmates and guests. Welcome to our graduation and thanks for coming.

This day is very important for all of us because a big change is coming to our lives. I would not like to call it the end, because actually I think this is a beginning. From now on, we have to make some decisions that could influence a lot on our future. We have to make some mistakes to learn, but as Denzel Washinton once said, if you do not fail, you are not even trying.

Seven years ago, I stepped into this school and I was afraid because, even though you do not think I am a very shy person, guess what, I am! I was 9 years old and if you had asked me what I would like to be when I grow up, my answer would have been hairdresser. I remember I was alone having lunch in the playground when Laura came running to me and said: Hi, I am Laura, do you want to be my friend? Then she introduced me to all my classmates and the fear disappeared.

The definition of pressure, by Kyle Lowry

Kyle Terrell Lowry (born March 25, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia and declared for the NBA draft after two seasons of college basketball with the Villanova Wildcats. He was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 24th pick in the 2006 NBA draft.

Lowry's tenacious playing style has often earned him comparisons to a pit bull or bulldog, with many citing his toughness, leadership and instinct for winning plays on the court. Lowry is considered a strong rebounder for his position, as well as an elite defender. He holds the Toronto Raptors' franchise record for triple-doubles, as well as the most made three-point field goals in a season, for the 2013–14 season.

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What's up in the night sky for june 2019?

Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest this month, rising at dusk and remaining visible all night. The solar system's largest planet is a brilliant jewel to the naked eye, but looks fantastic through binoculars or a small telescope, which will allow you to spot the four largest moons, and maybe even glimpse a hint of the banded clouds that encircle the planet. And if this leaves you yearning for a closer look, these gorgeous views from NASA's Juno spacecraft, which is currently orbiting Jupiter, make the planet feel almost close enough to touch.

In mid-June, Mars and Mercury appear ultra-close together immediately after sunset for two days, on June 17th and 18th. You'll need a pretty clear view of the western horizon to catch them, as the pair will be only a few degrees above it (and the farther north you are, the lower they'll be). But it should be spectacular if you can manage it.

In the middle of the month, from about June 14th to the 19th, look for the Moon to form a beautiful lineup in the sky with Jupiter and Saturn that changes each night as the Moon moves in its orbit around Earth. While you're out marvelling at this trio, there's a really neat astronomy observation you can attempt yourself, just by paying attention to the Moon's movement from night to night. Okay, imagine a line passing through Jupiter and Saturn, like so. This more or less represents the plane in which Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun. Think of it as a big disk, and you're looking out to the edge of the disk from within it. Look closely and you can see that the Moon doesn't move along the same line. From night to night it moves along its own path, crossing the Jupiter-Saturn line as it moves between the two giant planets on the 18th. This separate path shows that the Moon's orbit is slightly tilted with respect to Earth's orbit around the Sun. This tilt in the Moon's orbit is why an eclipse is kind of a special event. Eclipses occur when the Moon passes into Earth's shadow, or when Earth passes into the Moon's shadow. With the Moon orbiting Earth every month, you might think there would be a lunar and solar eclipse every month as well - with the Sun, Moon and Earth forming a nice, straight line. But instead, its tilted orbit means the Moon misses this lineup most months, crossing Earth's orbital plane at the right time for a lineup with the Sun only a couple of times a year.

There's a lot still to learn about the Moon, and science is one of the reasons NASA has plans for both robots and humans to continue exploring it into the future. Here are the phases of the Moon for June.

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Rhythm Guide

This is a fantastic way to learn rhythm notation, but it might make you hungry.

Would you like to learn about crotchets and quavers? Do you wish to impress your friends with your mastery of syncopation?

All you need is hot dogs, energy drinks and your favourite Mexican food.

Music Notes explains it all in this splendid chart to help everyone learn the rudiments of rhythm. Go on, clap along...

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Panda bear caretaker: a beautiful job?

While we all keep looking for the ideal job: journalist, doctor, architect, teacher or even football player, working as a panda bear caretaker could be a wonderful yet demanding choice.

Giant panda cubs are adorable fluff balls that squeak and squeal. This endangered species is also incredibly tricky to breed and raise in captivity. In the 1960s, only 30 percent of infant pandas born at breeding centers survived. Today 90 percent survive.

The video below shows how baby pandas are successfully raised and bred in captivity in a panda bear center in China before being released into the wild.

Maybe next time when someone asks you what you want to be when you grow up, you won't hesitate.

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"Miles" Joan Benoit Samuelson

40 years later, Joan Benoit Samuelson is still running after those same crazy dreams:

This is where 150,000 miles will get you: out here in the middle of nowhere. It's quiet out here, just birds and nature and your thoughts... thoughts about what got you here in the first place, every mile that led you here.
And with every tick of the odometer, you're reminded that miles can either do one of two things: they can either break you down, or... they can make your stronger.

150,000 miles and still running.

It's only crazy until you do it.

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Do you believe in superstitions?

Are you afraid of black cats? Would you open an umbrella indoors? How do you feel about the number 13? Would you walk under a ladder even if you had no other choice?

Whether or not you believe in them, you’re probably familiar with a few of these superstitions. But where did they come from? The narrator speaks about the weird and specific origins of some of our favorite superstitions.

Here is also a scene from a 3D animated movie about an unusual day in the life of a person who happens to be very superstitious.

 

Now it is time for you to test how superstitious you actually are! Click on the question below...

How Superstitious Are You?

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Tears and cheers as Iago Aspas returns to save Celta Vigo again

(Reblogged from The Guardian)

It’s not that Iago Aspas is Celta’s best player; it is that, 

as this weekend demonstrated once again, Iago Aspas is Celta

In the end, it all became too much and Iago Aspas broke down and wept, slumped into his seat sobbing. One by one, his team-mates came to him, putting an arm around his heaving shoulders, taking it in turns to hold him. All around, they sang: 22,315 of them, people just like him, chanting his name. He sat, eyes red, and half-watched the final minutes of a match he had won, lost in his thoughts. Through his tears, football was a better place, more meaningful. Balaídos certainly was, signs of life at last – and this was life. Here was a glimpse of feeling and of salvation, something for Celta de Vigo to hold on to. Him, basically. Hope had returned but it hurt.

Saturday was always going to be significant and so was Aspas, but few expected it to end quite like this. In Vigo, they were celebrating the reconquest, when the city rose against Napoleon’s troops in 1809 but it was another reconquest that occupied many of them, and if the old town filled with people in 19th-century costume, carrying swords, guns and axes, bagpipes and drums, the streets around Balaídos filled with light blue shirts, flags and flares, the team bus edging to the ground through the smoke, scarfs swirling. Celta were in the relegation zone, 18th, four points from safety, and were playing 17th-placed Villarreal: opportunity but also obligation.

ESO 1: 3rd Term PBL Assignment

COMICS!

Dear ESO 1 Students,

This is your last term PBL assignment. Now you will have to create your own webcomic.

To do so, you must craft a creative story and draw your own characters and their roles.

Your comic strips must contain:

- Layout (design)
- Imaginary and unique characters (give them names and moods)
- Dialogues (put your grammar and vocabulary into practice)
- Setting (draw the different places where the story happens)
- Plot (the whole story)

Here you have a video and a website with interesting ideas on how to create your webcomic:

https://www.gocomics.com/ (web comic samples)

After putting all your bright ideas together, you should shape them into cool and eye-catching comic stipes that will bring your heroes to life. Here are some online comic strip creators:

Makebeliefscomix

Pixton

Toondoo

webcomics (Google Play App)


Once you have finished your comic strip, you can send it by email or print it and hand it in in time.

The deadline for this assignment is Friday, May 31, 2019. No assignment will be accepted after this date. Remember that you can send your webcomics before the deadline.

There is an artist inside you waiting to create visual art and take the world by storm.


Good luck on your creations!

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Graduation Speech: ESO 4 2018-19 3rd Term PBL Assignment

ESO 4 Students,

This is your PBL assignment for the 3rd term. All of you have to WRITE and DELIVER your GRADUATION SPEECH.  You have to imagine you are going to stand in the school Assembly Hall before your teachers, classmates, parents and guests at your ESO graduation ceremony (to be held on June 21st) and deliver your speech, which must be at least 350 WORDS LONG.

The best student will be offered the chance to deliver his or her speech at your graduation ceremony... in English!! Of course, he or she will get extra points in the final mark for that effort.

World Water Day 2019

22 March 2019: Leaving no one behind

Under the motto Leaving no one Behind, Sustainable Development Goal 6 is crystal clear: water for all by 2030. In spite of this optimistic goal, billions of people are still living without safe water: their households, schools, workplaces, farms and factories struggling to survive and thrive.

Marginalized groups such as women, children, refugees, indigenous peoples, disabled people and many others are often overlooked, and sometimes face discrimination, as they try to access and manage the safe water they need.

This World Water Day, 22nd March, is about tackling the water crisis by addressing the reasons why so many people are being left behind.

However, is there anything we can do to help them?

We can all play our part by saving water everyday. We can also support and join events and initiatives aimed at improving these people's lives and making them grow.

Water is a precious, yet finite resource essential for life, with no adequate substitute: DO NOT take it for granted!

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World Sleep Day 2019

 On Friday 15th we are reminded about the importance of having a good night's sleep everyday.

Poor quality of sleep can lead to memory loss, difficulty in concentration & lack of motivation. This #WorldSleepDay, start following these tips to get the best rest possible.

And remember: everyday is a perfect day to take care of yourself!

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International Asperger Day 2019

February 18th, International Asperger's Day. Can you feel it (too)?

Asperger is a show that visualizes the emotions of people with Asperger, a condition of the Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Krister Palo is a 15-year-old student at the International School of the Hague who just happens to have Asperger's syndrome. In his talk, he shares misconceptions about people with Asperger's syndrome, and breaks down some of these popular stereotypes and assumptions.

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