Bruce Lee

Watch at this famous extract of one of the last interviews of Bruce Lee. Complete the text.

What do we think of the British?

You have read different articles about our lifestyle, but what do we, Spaniards, think of the British?
Read it here

Have a look at this video and translate into Spanish the adjectives that apply to the British

Spanish Week, The Guardian

What do they think of us in the UK? The British newspaper "The Guardian" has started a special on the different countries in Europe. On the 28th of March it was our turn.

1.  Read the article "No Country for the Young". Do you agree with its content? If you don't find a job, would you go abroad and give it a try?
2. Have a look at the picture gallery. "Sights of Madrid". Can you identify at least three of the pictures?
3. Read one of the other articles and make a comment on it.

International book day

On the 23rd of April, we celebrate the "International Book Day". Find out which important writers were born this day: link to this day in history.

Have a look at the Gutenberg project and write the top twenty most downloaded books.

Who was Gutenberg? Which are the most important landmarks of his life? www.wikipedia.org

Barefoot foundation

Watch Shakira's speech at Oxford:

Link to Shakira's foundation web page:

1. Write about the history of the foundation.
2. Name at least three projects they develop and state briefly what they do.
3. Write a letter to the foundation in which you offer to volunteer with them.

Just for fun!

Super Size Me

Super Size Me: official trailer.

That's what the situation in the USA is like, but what about Spain?
Read the following article and find out the main figures and percentages from 2005 (two years after the shooting of the film).

Truly inspiring!

Watch Steve Job's speech in Stanford University and answer the following questions:

1.  Which condition did his biological mother ask the adoptive parents?
2. Which college did he go to? Did he graduate? Why?
3. Which non-required class did he take and what were the consequences?
4. What happened when he turned 30?
5. What other companies did he found then?
6. Which quote did he read when he was 17?
7. What is his final wish for the students?

Personal task: find out any quote that has made or could make an impact on your life. Explain why.

The Ides of March

Today is the day when Julius Caesar got stabbed 23 times and died. Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Casius Longinus among other sixty men were their murderers. Caesar was warned to beware "the Ides of March". The term "ides" referred to the 15th of the months of March, May, July and October, and the 13th of other months.

Vincenzo Camuccini, Mort de César, 1798

McDonald's

The previous song mentioned a farmer called "Old McDonald". Find out if he has something to do with the  McDonald's company. Have a look at its webpage www.mcdonalds.com and answer the following questions:

1. Who founded McDonald's?
2. When?
3. What did he do before founding his first restaurant?
4. When did he die?

Now think about a Spanish big company. Find out who his/her founder is and write about him/her (100 words max.)

Chicks and other animals

Yes! You were right. A "chick" is a young chicken as well as a girl. Now talking about animals, listen to this old song called "Old McDonald had a farm"

1. Write down the animals they mention in the song.

2. Now complete the following animal noises:

• G.....
• ..o
• W..f
• C.u..

3. Finally, complete the paragraph:

Old Macdonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee eye oh! And on that farm he had a _____________________,

ee-eye, ee eye oh! With a ___________ ___________ here and a ___________ ___________

there, Here a ___________, there a ___________, Everywhere a ___________ ___________, Old

Macdonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee eye oh!

You are all welcome

Dear students of my English class, welcome to our blog.

This will be the place to tell the world whatever you want to, but in English. It will also be the meeting point for all the information about our lessons and more. Therefore we will include your posts, where you can publish different types of material; selected articles; and weekly information about the lessons.

Feel free to comment and lets get started. 

Welcome to our life!