Friday, May 31, 2013

World No Tobacco Day




Dear students, 

Every 31st May we celebrate the World No Tobacco Day, which encourages a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of this drug.
Although tobacco selling or consumption is illegal for people under 18, unfortunately some teenagers start smoking in order to stay cool, be part of the group or even get a sexier look… 


According to the Spanish law, smoking is prohibited in indoor public places and workplaces and on public transportation. Nevertheless, it appears people still smoke on train station platforms, football stadiums or bus shelters, which although being outdoor, crowd together quite a lot of people who become passive smokers.

If you want to get to the core or what a passive smoker is, have a look at this brilliant add:


(Over 80% or cigarettes’ smoke is invisible, so no matter how careful you are, they still breathe in the harmful poisons. If you could see what’s really there, you wouldn’t smoke.)

In any case, it appears useless to give smokers a list of the dangers they are exposed to since “they know it already". Therefore, as a picture is worth a thousand words, we’ll show only very few of the many consequences cigarettes have on your health:


(Lung cancer)

(Stains and amputations)

(Teeth decay)

(Premature skin ageing)

(Impotence)

(Fertility problems)


So why is tobacco so harmful? I you have a closer look at the substances a cigarette contains and their use in various industrial products you will get your answers:



Don’t hide behind excuses such as “we’re all going to die anyways” or “my grandfather used to smoke two packets of cigarettes a day and died at age 90”. Smoking can cause a slow and painful death:



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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

ESO 3 - 3rd Term PBL Grades

ESO 3 Students,

These are your grades for your 3rd term PBL task (An Astronaut's Advice comic strip translation):

GROUP_1_3A - (Lara Álvarez, Víctor Pérez, Fabio Moura, Adrián López) - 0 points - You did not send any work at all... :'(
GROUP_2_3A - (Meres Gómez, Jennifer Alonso, Iria Domínguez, Antía Junqueira) - 8 points
GROUP_3_3A - (Adrián García, Zaida Domínguez, Rosmery Camacho, Génesis Espinal) 0 points - You did not send any work at all... :'(
GROUP_4_3A - (Alexis Antón, Gabriel Cherubim, Lara Collazo, Paula Suárez, Diego Anido) - 9 points


GROUP_5_3B - (Pagán, Santiago Pascual, Jessica Vilaboa, Brayan Mesa, Noelia Soto) - 7 points
GROUP_6_3B - (Ainhoa Albolea, Magnolia Córdova, Pablo Cámara, Alicia Val) - 7 points
GROUP_7_3B - (Diego Pérez, Rubén Roo, Adrián Sánchez, Mireia Martí) - 9 points
GROUP_8_3B - (Mario Quinteiro, Pedro Palmás, Samuel Torres, Iago Pernas) 8 points
And this is the brilliant translation by GROUP_4_3A (Alexis Antón, Gabriel Cherubim, Lara Collazo, Paula Suárez, Diego Anido):


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Labor Open-Doors Day 2013 - The Cinema School!

Labor's Living a Celebration!!

We are celebrating at Labor School. On Friday 31st we are holding our traditional open-doors day and theme celebration: Movies this year!

Everybody is welcome. Have fun!



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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

For Whom the Bell Tolls - John Donne

ESO Students,

We are sure some of you have heard of this famous, inspirational poem by John Donne, For Whom the Bell Tolls... Donne wrote this poem while recovering from a serious illness and this particular quote is taken from Meditation XVII in his book Devotions of Emergent Occasions.This passage was made famous after Ernest Hemingway used ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’ as the title for one of his most acclaimed novels.

Today we would like to offer you the version by brilliant artist Gavin Aung Than, who has used the poem as a tribute to the late Jeff Hanneman (1964-2013), a guitarist and one of the founding members of the metal band Slayer. He recently passed away due to cirrhosis of the liver.

Click here to enlarge the image.


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Sunday, May 26, 2013

British Isles City Names


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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Message to a Graduate, by Grant Snider

(Reblogged from Incidental Comics)

Although this comic by Grand Snider was originally intended for graduates, as its heading states, at LEZ we find it so truly inspirational that we believe that every student at every level can benefit from it. Enjoy!


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Monday, May 20, 2013

Don't Text and Drive

We never used to write messages at the wheel. There must have been a good reason.


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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Isn't Sport Crazy!!

Crazy reactions from Sky Sports commentator Johnny Phillips after unbelievablye action:

Leicester's Anthony Knockaert missed a last minute penalty to send his club through to the Championship play-off final, Troy Deeney then scored for Watford seconds later to send them to the Wembley promotion to Premiership play-off match.


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Saturday, May 18, 2013

What Your Body Does in 30 Seconds


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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived


You have probably been told the story of King Henry VIII a hundred times and also know how he got rid of five of his six wives. There is a popular saying stating “divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived” which describes the fate each of them suffered.

We would like to revive the luck this women run by making a brief comment on them and posting six short clips from the show “The Tudors”, illustrating their final moments.

As it is said in each chapter on the show, aired from 2007 to 2010, “you think you know a story, but you only know how it ends. To get to the heart of the story, you have to go back to the beginning…”

Monday, May 6, 2013

Kids Don't Learn from People They Don't Like

Today we'd like you to have a look at one of those TED conferences we've already talked to you about on a previous post at LEZ.
The speaker this time is Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, who issues a call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.


Let's have a look at some of the points she discusses:

  • All learning is understanding relationships.
  • [To a colleague]: "you know, kids don't learn from people they don't like.  
  • Tell a kid you're sorry, they're in shock.
  • I wondered, how am I going to take this group in nine months from where they are to where they need to be?
  • I gave a quiz, 20 questions. A student missed 18. I put a "+2" on his paper and a big smiley face. […] You see, "-18" sucks all the life out of you. "+2" , he said, "I ain't all bad."
  • [A student to a former teacher]: “you made me feel like I was somebody, when I knew, at the bottom, I wasn't."
  • Will you like all your children? Of course not. […]  the key is, they can never, ever know it. So teachers become great actors and great actresses.
  • Teaching and learning should bring joy.
  • Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.
  • We can do this. We're educators. We're born to make a difference.

You can watch this clip without subtitles to improve your listening skills or make use of the transcript available below. We personally love this woman's energy and are sure it'd be a pleasure to have her in class.



Saturday, May 4, 2013

Telephone Phrasal Verbs


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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

ESO 2 - 3rd Term PBL: Ideal Virtual Home


ESO 2 Students,

This is your PBL task for the 3rd term, a joint Technology + English project:

You have to design your ideal virtual home, bedroom or business...

Groups:
Groups of 2 students (or you can fly solo). You can work with a classmate or choose a partner from another classroom.

Description & Language: 
You must write your ideal home, bedroom or business description/interpretation in English - 150 words minimum. Of course, every text you include must be in English.

Format and size:
JPG file, generated from a Powerpoint slide, page size: 630x297 (3 DIN A4 sheets put together)

Minimum software you must use:
Powerpoint (text, design and lay out), A9 CAD (blueprints) y Google Sketchup (3D graphics)

Typography:
Font: Century Gothic, Arial, Avantgarde…
Size: For normal text at least 12pt size

You have to send your jpg files by e-mail to BOTH the Technology teacher, Leo Areal, and to our mail. The deadline is Sunday 2nd June at precisely 23.59.59. No files will be admitted after the deadline ends... so please do not wait until the very last minute and get down to work as soon as possible. Both Leo and myself are sure you are going to enjoy this project and benefit a lot from it. Good luck! :)

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ESO 3 - 3rd Term PBL Task

ESO 3 Students,

This is your 3rd Term PBL task. You have to translate this inspirational comic strip by artist Gavin Aung Than into the language of your choice: Galician or Spanish.

You should translate EVERY WORD YOU SEE IN THE COMIC and create a new jpg of png file and send it to our mail. Keep the comic as it is: don't change the images. Just substitute the English words with the Spanish version. The deadline is Friday 24th May at precisely 23.59.59. No files will be admitted after the deadline ends.

The fonts you must use are Creative Block and Red State Blue State.

Your file identification must be as follows: GROUP_NUMBER_CLASS.JPG or GROUP_NUMBER_CLASS.PNG. Example: GROUP_1_3A.PNG.

You must fill in the "subject" section of your mail messages with YOUR GROUP IDENTIFICATION and the word "PBL".

And these are the groups:

Monday, April 29, 2013

Quiz - Guess the songs and authors

 Dear ESO students,
A new quiz is ready for you to work out, and, this time, you’ll have to develop your musical skills in order to do so.
On the video below, a small choir of five people do a speed run through the history of music, from the 11th century to the 2010s. Your task is to identify the title of those 36 songs together with their original singers.
As usual, 10 points will be awarded to the student who sends us the first email including the correct answers. So, get down to work and good luck! ;)

 
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Friday, April 26, 2013

Revision tips: why sleep and repetition will boost your brain power, by Abby Young-Powell

(Reblogged from The Guardian, thanks to a tip from our colleague Rodrigo Gómez)

When it comes to revising, how do you know which techniques work? We chat to students and experts to find out what methods really help you remember

With so many different revision guides, it can be hard to know what's good practice and what's not. We talked to a brain expert, as well as students and lecturers from universities across Britain, to get the best advice on how to revise effectively and remember what you've learned.
monkey sleep
Getting a good night's sleep can help your brain recall and make revision easier
Photograph: Matteo Colombo/Getty Images

Plan your time

Start early: "The best revision is continuous revision, started as early as possible," says Sergio Della Sala, professor of human cognitive neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh. Revision should be "spread into several sessions, rather than lumped in at the last minute".
Revise on the go: By not confining your revision to one place, you can revise regularly, even if it's for short periods of time, says George Brooke-Smith, PPE student at York University: "Flashcards are great because you can carry them in your bag. Having them on the go can help you to take in information."

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Graduation Speech - ESO 4 - 3rd Term 2012-13


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.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

"Ough"


Sunday, April 21, 2013

'When I was your man', by Bruno Mars

ESO 3 & 4 Students,

We bring you another fine contribution from your Music teacher, MJ Barbosa. This time she has chosen a beautiful song, 'When I was your man', by Bruno Mars, so that you can practise not only your listening skills, but also some verb tenses and modal forms. If you click on the Read more » link down below you can access a 'fill in the blanks' drill based on this song lyrics she has prepared for you.

Don't forget to congratulate MJ and thank her for her work next time you see her! Enjoy the song!


Thursday, April 18, 2013

Comenius Project 2013

Last week (Sat  6th - Sat 13th), we had the pleasure of welcoming foreign European students and teachers under the Comenius program the school has been running for several years now. In this 2011-2013 triennium, Polish, Estonian, German and Spanish students have visited each other’s countries while learning about different cultures and putting their English into practice.


This time, Labor school was the host of the Polish delegation (led by teachers Dorota and Barbara), the Estonian delegation (led by Kadi and Tairi) and the German delegation (with teachers Rita and Anne). Spanish teachers Manuel, Rodrigo, Juan and Raquel also joined some of the various activities foreign students (aged 14-18) and Spanish ones (from ESO3 and ESO4) were involved in.

If you want to check what students and teachers were up to, you cannot miss the pictures and captions below:

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

I’m on a boat! – Cíes Islands near Vigo in Spain

(Reblogged from Off the Path, by Sebastian Canaves)

Islas Cies Vigo



Imagine following scenario: “You just returned from a two hours walk on a deserted island and you are now sitting on a sailing boat with some fun people in the bay of one of the best beaches in the world and about to eat a platter of delicious sea food.”

Doesn’t that sound good? It was pretty good!

Sailing in the sun at the end of October in Spain

At the end of October I visited Vigo, a city with a population of about 300.000 people in Galicia (northern Spain) not far from the Portuguese border. I was there to talk at a conference about tourism 2.0. and the day earlier we visited one of the best beaches in the world according to The Guardian.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Secrets to Using Prepositions in English

(Reblogged from: “Real Life English”  http://reallifebh.com/secrets-to-using-prepositions-in-english)


I’m sure you all probably know that the book is ON the table, but do you know exactly why we say “on” instead of ABOVE, or OVER, or another of the hundreds of prepositions that exist in English?


Sunday, April 14, 2013

Red or Blue?

I found software that intrigues me. It appears it's an Agent of Good. GE has wired the medical hardware with innovative software to be in many places at the same time... using data to connect patients to software, to nurses, to the right people, and machines. Helping hospitals treat people even better while dramatically reducing waiting time... Now a waiting room is just a room.

Red or Blue?


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Thursday, April 11, 2013

The World as 100 People



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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

No Surrender


Di o refraneiro popular que cando un cae sempre está obrigado a erguerse. En Vigo, cidade esixente por natureza, fixemos dese dito o noso particular lema. Noventa anos de historia nos que o sufrimento e as bágoas de angustia eran os nosos compañeiros de viaxe. Claro que de cando en vez adornados por un sorriso, pero o certo é que o noso sempre foi a loita contra todo tipo de tempestades para intentar obter, todo mes de xuño, unha permanencia, unha promoción ou, se as cousas non ían de todo mal, un lugar en Europa. Pero sempre loitando ata o final, sabendo que ninguén ía dar nada por nós e erguéndonos cada vez que tropezabamos. Así somos e así seremos sempre.


Monday, April 8, 2013

The Beginning of the End?


The new Samsun Galaxy S4, which will be out by the end of this month, includes the S-Translator application, which captures words spoken in one language and reproduces them in another. It is also possible to use this app when sending an sms or an email. S-Translator works with ten languages, including French, Latin American Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and American English.

Friday, April 5, 2013

1st International European Week Competition 2013


Next Monday 8th, Tuesday 9th and Friday 11th April, an international competition will be held during the breaks. Students from Estonia, Poland, Germany and Labor School will take part in basketball (4 vs 4) and volleyball (6 vs 6) tournaments.


Check the fixtures here

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Get Certified!



Dear ESO students,

English has been part of your life for several years now, as you have been dealing with it at school since Primary or even Nursery School in some cases.

However, each individual has their own particular situation: some students learn English exclusively at school, others attend private out-of-school lessons and it is also possible that either mum, dad or close relatives are native English speakers. But are you certain about your English level? “How much” English do you really know?

With the future in mind, you may have thought about officially certifying your English level at some point (thousands of leading businesses and educational institutions around the world require you officially prove your language level). This is the reason why we would like to put forward a brief overview on two of the most well-known exams for this purpose: University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations and Graded Examinations in Spoken English from Trinity College London.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Olympic Values & Pierre de Coubertin

(Reblogged from Centro de Estudios Olímpicos)

Los valores olímpicos y la figura de Pierre de Coubertin a escena en el Colegio Labor de Vigo

Labor 3

Con motivo del 150 Aniversario del Nacimiento de Pierre de Coubertin, restaurador del Movimiento Olímpico, el Centro de Estudios Olímpicos (centro web olímpico de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela) en colaboración con la Academia Olímpica Española y bajo el patrocinio de: DinahostingSpreed Gadis; organiza una serie de conferencias en centros educativos con el fin de dar a conocer la figura del humanista francés así como los valores y los símbolos propios del Movimiento Olímpico. La primera de ellas ha tenido lugar en la mañana de hoy en el Colegio Labor de Vigo (Pontevedra) y ha corrido a cargo de D. Conrado Durántez.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Bolsas de Inmersión Lingüística 2013



AXUDAS PARA A REALIZACIÓN DE ACTIVIDADES DE FORMACIÓN EN LINGUAS ESTRANXEIRAS NO ANO 2013

A Consellería de Educación e Ordenación Universitaria convoca 705 prazas para realizar actividades de inmersión lingüística no ano 2013.
Poderá solicitar estas axudas o alumnado de centros sostidos con fondos públicos da Comunidade Autónoma de Galicia dos cursos que aparecen na táboa inferior.


April Fools' Day 2013

April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day is a day celebrated in many countries on April 1st. The day is named for the custom of playing practical jokes and hoaxes of varying sophistication on friends, family members, enemies, and neighbours, or sending them on a fool's errand, the aim of which is to embarrass the gullible. Traditionally, in some countries, such as the UK, Australia and South Africa the jokes only last until noon, and someone who plays a trick after noon is called an "April Fool". Elsewhere, such as in Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Russia, The Netherlands, and the U.S., the jokes last all day.

Daylight Saving Time 2013

Daylight saving time (DST)—also summer time in several countries, in British English, and European official terminology—is the practice of advancing clocks so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn.

Friday, March 29, 2013

Advice on Accent Reduction

ESO Students,

Watch the video below and you'll see some familiar, useful pieces of advice from Paddy Kennedy, principal of Kennedy Communication Studio... yes, you have heard them from us time and again!
  • Your accent is not the problem
  • Language has rhythm
  • Hear the music in the language
  • You're trying to speak my language in the rhythm pattern of your language and I can't understand it.
  • English is a beat-driven language... everything we say can be drummed out.
  • We speak in sound units: We-do-not-speak-word-by-word
  • You don't want to see the language... you need to hear it, to listen to it.
  • Imitate native speakers, everything they say... and exaggerate, make the sound big!!.
  • You need to train the organs of articulation: your tongue, your cheeks, your mouth (that's why no chewing gum is allowed in class!)
  • Tongue twisters: find them and say them as if they mean something... and say them with rhythm.
  • The most important thing is the up and down of the language.
  • Just keep practising... that's how we learnt our mother tongue.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

I Knew You Were Trouble

ESO Students,

Our Music teacher, Mª. J. Barbosa, has kindly  prepared another activity for us. This time she has chosen a song by Taylor Swift, I knew you were trouble, to challenge your listening skills with a fill in the blanks activity.

Don't miss the introduction Taylor Swift makes during the first two minutes of the videoclip, as she speaks very, very  clearly. We are sure you'll understand most of what she says, you'll like the song and enjoy this test!

Thanks a lot again, María!


Once upon _______
A few mistakes ______
I ______ in your sights
You got me _________
You _______ me
You _______ me
You bound me

I guess you didn't _______
And I ______ I liked that
And when I fell hard
You took a step back _______ me, _______ me, _______ me

And he's long gone
When he's ______ ____ me
And I realize the blame is on me

Cause I ______ you were _______ when you _______ in
So shame on me _______
Flew me to _____I'd never _______
So you _______ me down oh
I _______you were trouble when you ______ in
So shame on me ______
Flew me to _______ I'd never ______
Now I'm lying on the cold hard _________
Oh, oh, ______, ________, ________
Oh, oh, _______, ________, ________

No ___________
He'll never see you ________
Pretend he doesn't ________
That he's the reason ________
You're drowning, you're drowning, you're drowning

And I _______ you _______ on
From whispers on the __________
A new notch in your _________
Is all I'll ever ____ 

And _____ I _____, _____ I _____, ____ I ____
He was long gone
When he ______ me
And I _______ the joke is on me

Cause I ______ you were _______ when you _______ in 
So shame on me _______
Flew me to _____ I'd never _______
So you _______ me down oh 
I _______you were trouble when you ______ in 
So shame on me ______
Flew me to _______ I'd never ______
Now I'm lying on the cold hard _________
Oh, oh, ______, ________, ________
Oh, oh, _______, ________, ________

When your sadest fear comes creeping in
That you never loved me or her or anyone or anything
Yeah

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Labor Walk of Fame 1.2

Our best students during this 2nd term are...


Saturday, March 16, 2013

Make "Misteaks"


Wednesday, March 13, 2013

British English vs American English


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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

British Isles

ESO Students,

We are sure that all you have some time or another wondered what the difference between England, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain Islands and British Isles is... This mind map will certainly help you understand it once and for all!




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Monday, March 11, 2013

School Answering Machine


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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Invictus, by William Ernest Henley

"Invictus" is a short poem by the English poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903). At the age of 13, Henley contracted tuberculosis of the bone. A few years later, the disease progressed to his foot, and physicians announced that the only way to save his life was to amputate directly below the knee. It was amputated when he was 17. Stoicism inspired him to write this poem. Despite his disability, he survived with one foot intact and led an active life until his death at the age of 53.

This poem has been an inspiration for many modern films and songs, but you may have heard of it thanks to the film Invictus that you have been watching in Physical Education lessons: While incarcerated on Robben Island prison, Nelson Mandela recited the poem to other prisoners and was empowered by its message of self-mastery. In the film, Mandela gives the captain of the national South African rugby team the poem to inspire him to lead his team to a Rugby World Cup win, telling him how it inspired him in prison. In reality, as opposed to the movie, Mandela actually gave the captain, Francois Pineaar, a copy of The Man in the Arena passage from President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt's speech Citizenship in a Republic instead.

Friday, March 8, 2013

Superwoman



[Info. retrieved at http://www.internationalwomensday.com]

International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women's Day is a national holiday.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

ESO 2 2nd Term PBL

2nd Term joint PBL (Art + English) deadline is approaching and here's the one sent by Andrea Aguado, Irene de Sas, Pedro Gainzaráin and Nerea Guedella. Enjoy it!

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Emotions - Feelings Word Vocabulary



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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Amazing Act of Sportsmanship

(Reblogged from Topical Teaching)

A special needs student from a Texas high school scored a basket in the final game of the season after a player from the opposing team gave up the ball.

Mitchell Marcus, a teenage student at Coronado High School in El Paso, Texas, is the team manager for the Coronado Thunderbirds and an avid basketball fan. During the last game of the season on Feb. 12, Marcus, who has a “developmental disability,” was given the chance to play, according to Fox local affiliate KFOX 14 in El Paso. With 90 seconds left, Coach Peter Morales put Marcus into the game.

Monday, February 25, 2013

TED

Perhaps you were thinking of the American comedy film about an annoying and rude teddy bear while reading the title of this post...



Thursday, February 21, 2013

2nd Term ESO 3 PBL Task

ESO 3 Students,

This is your 2nd Term PBL task. You have to translate this comic strip by artist Gavin Aung Than into the language of your choice: Galician or Spanish.

You should translate every word you see (except, of course, the names of the newspapers depicted in the comic) and create a new jpg of png file and send it to our mail. Keep the comic as it is: don't change the images. Just substitute the English words with the Spanish version. The deadline is Friday 8th March at precisely 23.59.59. No files will be admitted after the deadline finishes.

The fonts you must use are Creative Block and Red State Blue State.

Your file identification must be as follows: GROUP_NUMBER_CLASS.JPG or GROUP_NUMBER_CLASS.PNG. Example: GROUP_1_3A.PNG.

You must fill in the "subject" section of your mail messages with YOUR GROUP IDENTIFICATION and the word "PBL".

Click here to download the comic image WITHOUT THE WORDS (blank, empty speech bubbles).

And these are the groups:

Monday, February 18, 2013

Dzień dobry, Koszalin


Ten ESO 3 and ESO 4 students were lucky enough to spend one week in Koszalin, Poland, from 9th to 16th February, in the context of the Comenius Project that CPR Labor has been running for ten years now.


Let’s have a brief look at what Alejandro, Alicia, Diego, Iago, Iria, Jennifer, Meres, Pedro, Rubén and Santiago were up to with teachers Manuel and Raquel:

Thursday, February 14, 2013

To Me, You Are Perfect



Saint Valentine's Day is observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it remains a working day in most of them.

Monday, February 11, 2013

UK vs US Spelling



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Friday, February 8, 2013

2013 Carnival, Lent, Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)

Carnival

Carnival is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, masque and public street party. People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations, which mark an overturning of daily life.

Monday, February 4, 2013

You Are Not Alone


Dear students,

We spend a long time of our life in High School, and this is a hard period. However, that problem you have, that difficult stage you are going through, the pain you are struggling with… there was a time teachers also had to deal with that. Teachers are much more that walking books, they are human beings who have spent their time studying so they can now spend their time with you. Talk to your teachers. Don’t feel embarrassed or afraid. They will stop what they’re doing to listen to you and help you. Because you are our reason to be; here, now and always.

Remember: YOU ARE NOT ALONE. 



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Saturday, February 2, 2013

10 Ways Translation Shapes Your Life, by Nataly Kelly

(Reblogged from The Huffington Post)

Each year on Sept. 30, a holiday is observed by people all around the world that has been celebrated since 1953. It's a feast day that was originally designated for a patron saint (Saint Jerome), but it has grown to transcend all barriers of religion or geography. This year, I am personally sending out greetings to thousands of people in 70 different countries in observance of this important day -- that's far more than I send out for any other holiday.

Yet, if you're like the majority of people, you've probably never heard of this cause for global celebration until now. It's International Translation Day. You might not think about how translation affects your everyday life, but in reality, there is hardly anything in your life that isn't touched in some way by translation. As I explain in my new book, Found in Translation (co-authored with Jost Zetzsche), here are 10 reasons why translation is so significant:

Friday, February 1, 2013

Groundhog Day 2013

Groundhog Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 2nd in the United States and Canada. A groundhog (Marmota monax) is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels.

According to folklore, if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this day fails to see its shadow, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter will soon end. If on the other hand, the groundhog sees its shadow, the groundhog will supposedly retreat into its burrow, and winter will continue for six more weeks. 

The holiday, which began as a Pennsylvania German custom in southeastern and central Pennsylvania in the 18th and 19th centuries, has its origins in ancient European weather folklore, wherein a badger or sacred bearis the prognosticator as opposed to a groundhog.


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