Our country

Our school is in Cabrera de Mar, about 20 km away from Barcelona. We live in Catalonia, which is an area in the North East of Spain.

2nd ESO students have written short descriptions of our country, including topics as typical dishes or traditions, climate or landscape.

My Country by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

Informal emails

Nowadays, not many people write informal letters anymore because we tend to write an email instead of that older way of communication. 

3rd ESO students have written short informal emails as a way of practising this writing task. Here we are showing you a small part of those emails. They were asked to write to a friend, planning a visit in their home town and giving some news, too.

Informal Email by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

Santa Claus is coming to town!!

Tió

In a few days we are starting our Christmas celebrations. In Catalonia we have some curious celebrations, as having to hit a log (Tió) which after a few days having been fed, gives us some presents. Or we include a small character next to Baby Jesus who is... Well, he's called the 'Caganer'.

Caganer

Today we want to recommend you a website where you will have some English Christmas Carols. Try to learn some to sing with your family.

Fictional narrative

2nd ESO students had to write a fictional narrative about a funny, strange or scary thing that had happened to them. In the production, they had to include past simple, past continuous and sequencing words and expressions such as one day, soon, then, later... They were also requested to use adverbs (-ly) which were the contents learnt in the unit.

Fictional Narrative by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

Reviews

2nd ESO students have written short reviews about theme parks, museums and other interesting placew they have visited. The aim of the task was to describe one of these interesting places. They also had to structure their texts in three paragraphs, using also, too, could and other past tenses. Maybe you have visited some of these places too and you share their opinions.

Reviews by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd

Spooky, scary...

Halloween history is one of mystery and intrigue, the story of Halloween’s past has been passed down through generations. Traditions and adaptations of ancient ceremonies and superstitions have evolved into the holiday we know and love today. We’ll explore the history of Halloween in various forms, and unlock the dark secrets of this ancient holiday. Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. The word Halloween is a shortening of All Hallows’ Evening also known as Hallowe’en or All Hallows’ Eve. Read more at http://halloweenhistory.org/

A happy ending

Traveling is great. It doesn't matter if you drive, fly or just walk. Having some free time and discovering a new culture is always a fantastic experience. For a few days or weeks you may feel adventurous and will be able to experience how other people in other areas live. 

Not everything always goes as planned, though. That's why we have written some short stories which seemed to be a complete disaster but that finally had a happy ending. Enjoy!

Happy Ending by Lidia Gonzalo on Scribd