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Welcome back! 

After a week of lessons, we are back on the track. Although we still have some restrictions (having to wear our face masks, using desinfectant and so on) we have again started a new year in our school. Looking for a big celebration, too, as our school will turn 60 years old this year.

3rd ESO students have written short descriptive texts around three topics: rules, subjects and homework and the timetable we have to follo. We hope you like the texts we have selected for you.

School Profilie by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

Blog posts

Writing a blog has become an old-fashioned way of publishing certain texts. Not many people host a blog nowadays, but we thought it would be a good practice, given that students would be able to write about different topics that may interest them. We want to show you some of the tasks provided in this post.

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Travel blog by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

Informal letters

Letters in English have a formal structure and 2nd ESO students have worked with informal letters so far. The aim of the task was informing their parrents about their language course in Ireland. They had to talk about different topics, as the weather, the food, their host family, their classmates and so on. Here you have some examples.

An Informal Letter by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

An Informal Letter by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

I'd like to visit...

 2nd ESO students have written about a country they'd like to visit. They have practice the structure I'd like / I wouldn't like and have looked for information about different places. The vocabulary of the task was referred to Geography and landscape. Enjoy and plan your next holiday!

My Country by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

I'd like to visit by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

Biographies

We have been studying types of books and different ways of writing literature pieces. 2nd ESO students have written short biographies of people they admire. They have chosen sports people, politicians, youtubers, actors, singers and even people from their own families. They just chose them because of different reasons: their achievements, they way they see the world or even their abilities to cope with everyday issues. 

Here you can see some of them.

Kamala Harris by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

Informal email

Written communication has changed a lot in recent years. Instead of letters, we send each other emails more and more often. Apart from instant messages apps, we also use emails. Here you can see a selection of them, written by 4th ESO students.

Hi Pedro

How are you? I’m really happy because i’m visiting Panama next week. this week i'm doing a surf camp. What do you think?

At first I thought was not going to like it but then I started to like it. And this week is already the third that I am in the camp. I have also made many new friends and I am getting very motivated to continue practicing this sport.

For me it is an unforgettable experience because it is a sport that I really liked and the people who are very nice and I recommend you try it sometime.

Anyway, I’va got to surf now. Keep in touch.

Take care,

Nicolas

Hi Maria,

How’s it going? It seems like we haven’t seen each other for years and I have a lot of thing to tell you! Do you remember when I said I wanted to try something new? Well I did.

I used to do ballet but it becomes to be boring, so I decided to try Hip Hop. First day I was terrified because it was my first time at all and I didn’t know anyone. After the first class I felt really good and I loved it. I’ve been going to hip hop classes since then and I realized that is something that I really want to do. I have to say that I thought that It will be more difficult but, the truth is, that it isn’t as hard as I imagine. I really like it and I want to get better and have fun. And you won’t believe it but people are very nice and outgoing, I made a lot of friends and I feel more confident.

Has that ever happened to you? I mean, to try something and ask yourself why you hadn’t tried it before? Because that is exactly what happened to me.

Anyway, I wanted you to know this because you’re a very important person for me and I have more thing to tell you so I hope to see you soon!

Love,

Natalia

Hi Marti,

How are you? What have you been doing since I last saw you? You won’t believe it, but I’ve been studying all summer.

My mom made me study all summer so last year as you know it didn't go very well even though I passed the course. Well I’ve been studying at an academy in the mornings and in the afternoons playing football, so it hasn’t been a very easy summer for me, that if I go back to school like never before because I studied everything in the summer.

Has it ever happened to you that they made you study more than in your whole life? Well it's up to me in this one!. If you want me to give you an opinion on something you already know, say it!

Anyway, my mother already calls me to go study, see you keep it touch!

Take care,

Aleix 

Hi Natalia,

How are you? What have you been doing since last month, when we met? You won’t believe me but I’ve founded a charity, and Maria is helping me to organize all. Did you talk to Maria?

I used to think the charity was a waste of time but I decided to speak with Maria anyway. Well, I'm happy because I never thought I could do something like that to help other people. I thought that I had to do something and I started. The people think that it’s to easy to wear an organization but I don't think so, we have to talk with another organization, we have to go to houses to give information and ask for money to send them to poor countries…

Has that even happened to you? I mean, have you had the necessity of doing something good for the others. I'm texting you because I want to know if you're interested in working with us.

Anyway, I’ve got to go now, I’ll be late for Maria’s meeting. Keep in touch!

Take care,

Carla

Hi Peter,

How it’s going there in Rome? I am missing you every day. I know you won’t belive it, but last month I started to played the piano.

You know I Iove playing the guitar, I mean, all type of instruments seem interesting to me, so I decided to ask for information about piano classes and my music teacher offered a good teacher. The first day I went I was scared and a little shy, but now I am more confindent about me and I practise almost every day. Anyway, piano is my only a hobby but I would love to do a recital.

Do you think piano is a good hobby? Would you like to practise one day with me when you will returned? Basically now my routine consists in going to school, having breakfast and then playing the piano or the guitar

I’ve got to go now, my mother is waiting me because we need to go shopping, but tomorrow I will call you at night and I would like to hear you happy.

Love you,

Marina

Hi Abril,

How are you? What have you been doing this weekend? Surprisingly, I’ve been taking dance classes!

I know you won’t believe it, but I’ve been really interested in dancing since I was little. I never had the encouragement to do it because I was really shy and afraid of what they might say, but my mom said it was a good idea so… I did it!

We were looking for a dance studio near home and it was unexpectedly easy to find it. I started with some hip-hop and I’ve learned many steps I didn’t even know they existed.
I thought it would be really hard for me because I had never tried it but it was easier than I thought. Even though I was new, they tried to help me because I arrived later. They were really supportive, and I think that is the main reason I succeeded.

I’m glad I took those classes; I’ve met amazing people since then and I wish I could present them to you one day. Dancing has made me feel more confident about myself and I’m eager to learn more about it.

Anyway, I’ve got to go for lunch, but I’ll keep in touch!

Take care,

Ona

Hi Mitch.

How are you? How about is your girlfriend, Jamie?  You aren’t going to believe me I joined an organization that helps abandoned dogs to find a new home.

I’m sure that this notice will surprise you, because you know that the dogs have frighten me for all my live but now, I think that are the most beautiful animals of the world. Also, some years ago I thought that this organizations were a manner to defraud people, but now that I work there, I know that it wasn’t true. I go there two times a week and I help to wash the abandoned dogs before the new owners come to see it, and when I see that these dogs have again a home and the happiness faces of the new owners, I used to cry. Because these moments are too emotional and very beauty, and I think that see all these moments have made a difference on me. 

Have you ever done something like these? I suggest you to try it, because, like I said in the last paragraph, is a very beautiful experience that you should live at least one time in your life.

Anyway, so I have to live now, I ought to arrive at time to my football match. Have a nice weekend friend.

Take care, 

Samuel

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Famous athletes and sportwomen/men

A way of browsing the internet in a right way is providing students the possibility of using webquests, either in groups or indivdidually. Second ESO students have written some descriptions and we want to show you some of them.

ONA CARBONELL BALLESTERO 
Ona Carbonell is a Catalan synchronized swimmer and the captain of the Spanish synchronized swimming. She is the woman with the most medals in the history of the World Swimming Championships. Ona was born in Barcelona on the 5th June, 1990. Her parents are doctors and her brother is older than her. When she was little she started practicing rhythmic gymnastics, but later, at the age of ten she started swimming in the Kallipolis Swimming Club. When she was 14 years old she was part of the Spanish National Synchronized Swimming Team. 

She trained at the High Performance Center in Sant Cugat. At the age of 17 she began to win medals in synchronized swimming competitions worldwide. She has competed in a lot of competitions, but the more important ones are the World Championship 2009, where she received a gold medal and two silver medals and the London Olymic games, where she won a silver and a bronze medal. In 2018 she also won Masterchef, a television program. In September 2019, when she was 29 years old, she announced her retirement from the synchronized swimming, because she got pregnant and decided to dedicate time to her family. But she also said that the design and fashion are the center of her studies and perhaps, in the near future, also her profession.

by Lidia


Giannis Antetokounmpo 

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a NBA star player that plays for Milwaukee Bucks. He was born in Athens, Greece, on December 6, 1994, after his parents immigrated to Greece from Nigeria. 

He has three more brothers, their names are: Thanasis, Andreas, Kostas and Alexandros. Giannis was selected by his actual team with the 15th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. Apart from being selected as captain twice for the all-star, this player has achieved more awards / merits. These are: Two-time All-Star Game starter, Named the NBA’s Most Improved Player, selected to the All-NBA Second Team and named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2017, Bucks’ all-time leader in triple-doubles and he was selected MVP of the season 18-19. 

Apart from these awards, he has won many more that cannot all be scored as there are so many. But I am very sure that this player will not stop surprising us when the quarantine ends. M

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

A couple of weeks ago (17th March) people around the world celebrated Saint Patrick's Day. We are at home due to the quarantine, but we were able to surf the net and discover many differen thing about this Irish celebration.

In this post you may find some tasks carried out by 2nd ESO students based on a webquest (click here to have a look at it).

Enjoy!

St Patricks Day by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

St Patricks Day by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

St Patricks Day by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

Lady of Shalott (II)

The second part of the task was to write a story based on the painting Lady of Shalott. Students were asked to use a wide variety of tenses, right connectors and the passive voice somehow.

In this post you can read some of the texts they produced.

Lady of Shalott Inspires by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

Inspiring story

The kiss (I)

I believed my students may be getting bored these days, so I thought about an activity that they may do just using their laptop (or any other electronic device) and the internet.

Based on this picture, I asked them to write a story that finished with the sentence ‘Definitely, it had been a good day’.

They had to include different verb tenses (present, past and future), active and passive voice.  It is necessary to use right connectors, too, such as:

As soon as      Finally      To start with     On the other hand     Apart from this       Whether      When     If      After (that)     Before (that)      Firstly        In addition to     Besides     Because of     Due to / due to the fact that     Therefore     Although (Though)     However     Unlike     …

There was no limit in extension, but it had to be at least 150 words.

The genre could be drama, science, fiction, horror, romance, thriller, mystery, comedy, dystopia…

Here you may find some of the pieces of work produced. Enjoy and inspire others to write.

A good day by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

Lady of Shalott (I) 

 My 4th ESO studens were also asked to write about the painting Lady of Shalott, by the the English artist John William Waterhouse. They wrote some presentations, including, too, information about the painting, a short biography of the author and some more paintings by the same artist. You can see a brief selection of the productions here.


 

Lady of Shalott from LidiaGon

Lady of Shalott from LidiaGon

Lady of Shalott by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

Lady of Shalott from LidiaGon

Lady of Shalott from LidiaGon

Lady of Shalott from LidiaGon

Description of pictures 

Alghough these days have changed a little bit our routines, we have come back to write, learn, listen and read. Today, we are posting some texts written by 3rd ESO students where they describe pictures. Here, people are doing different things, so they have mainly used present continuous. They have also used expressions such as "at the bottom", "on the right" or "in the background".

Description of a Photo by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

                                          An e-mail to a friend

Hi Jon,

How are you? I haven’t written for a long time because I was very ocupated with the recuperation exams... Fortunately I have finish all that boring things...

It was great to hear that you are coming to Barcelona to practise your Spanish. I know you’ve never been to Catalonia before. There are some things you might find confusing! Like the traditions, the culture or even the food.

Well I'm gonna be wating your arrive so write to me when you land in the airport.

See you soon!

Jan F.

A RAINING DAY...

It was on Monday and I was in my bedroom when suddenly it started raining. My phone had run out of battery, and although I was in my room I was scared. I wanted to call my mum but my phone was a disaster!!! So I couldn’t phone my mum... and it was raining!

When I was going to the dining-room the lights turned off so in that moment I was very very scared!! It was still raining!

I tried to relax myself and I went to the garage and I turned on the lights.

Then I went to my bedroom and I phoned my mum, she didn’t ring me back so I decided to stay in my bed because it was... raining.

THE NEIGHBOUR

I was sleeping when I heard a yell in the neighbour´s house. My neighbour is a strange person, she is always angry because her husband died but he dies five years ago!

Although I was very comfortable in my sofa I phoned her old house, she is very old-fashioned because she hasn´t got a car but she had a beautiful and fat cat. When I phoned the house I discovered that the door was open and I saw all the house: it was destroyed and flooded.

When I opened the bedroom door I saw the cat, it was very scared, but I didn´t see the woman. All I could see was the open window.

The next hour I was very scared in my house waiting for the police. When the police arrived they said that she had killed herself 4 years ago because she was kidnapped and drowned.

Pablo A.

WHERE’S  MY  DOG?

I was in the train with my dog, Daisy and we were going to go to my grandmother’s house, in Barcelona.

We went on to the train and I sat in the seat and my dog on the floor.

While I was reading the newspaper Daisy started barking, which wasn’t very normal, and suddenly it ran away! It disappeared!

I started looking for it, people that were in the train like me helped me to look for it, but we didn’t find my dog!

                      

There were some children who were scared, I always told them that my dog is harmless and that I love it and I had to find it quickly, I was very worried about it.

Finally a police officer, Alexia, that was in the train found her, she told me that Daisy caught the best murderer in the city and she didn’t recognize him!

OH! Daisy is the best dog in the world! No! She is my girl, only mine!!!!

Laia R.

Crime on newspapers

Today we want to show you some of the writings done by 3rd ESO students about crime. We have been learning vocabulary about crime and criminals and have used these words to write newspaper articles about them. We have also been learning how to use some connectors. Hope you like them.

Crime by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

Opinion essays. Discussion.

It's difficult to write a short essay and to express our opinion on a particular topic. In this case, 3rd ESO students have decided between the necessity of having a mobile phone or if it is better to send an e-mail than to write a traditional letter. Some of the pieces of work they have produced are shown here. Remember it's always necessary to use right linking words, like the ones shown at the top of this post.

Opinion Essay

Social issues

Social issues are those facts which affect lots of people in different countries. 2nd ESO Students have chosen different issues and have looked for some information about them. Later, they have produced some interesting pieces of work. We are showing some of them here. If you want to know more about social issues, click here.

Poverty from LidiaGon

Bullying and Cyberbullying from LidiaGon

Bullying from LidiaGon

Refugees from LidiaGon

Unemployment from LidiaGon

Terrorism from LidiaGon

Animal rights from LidiaGon

Social Issues

Descriptions

Here we are showing you some writing tasks, done by 3rd ESO students. The aim of the task was using linking words, describing what the people in the picture were doing and the background... They also had to make up some sort of story around the picture. We hope you like the results.




Descriptions

Description of Pictures