Some facts about the history of Halloween

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Happy Halloween

 

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Halloween

What do you know about the real story behind the tricks and treats of Halloween? Let's watch this video to find it out.

SPEAKING: 

1. What did you like most about the video?
2. What fact did you find the most interesting?
3. What did you learn that you didn’t know?
4. Do you celebrate Halloween? How?

Europe Day 2017

4th ESO A & 4th ESO C are taking part in the Ambassador School Programme. Thanks to this programme, our students are having the opportunity of knowing and understanding better the European Union and its institutions such as the European Parliament.

As part of this programme, both groups have been preparing an "Info Point" in order to celebrate Europe Day 2017 and share with the other students all the relevant aspects they have been learning. 

               

1st Annual Spelling Bee Competition -- 2017

Teenagers and smartphones

Let's talk about a current issue: the use of smartphones among teens.

1. Are you addicted to your smartphone? Watch the following video and answer the questions. Then, count all your points and share your result with your classmates.

2. Read the following article about teens and their smartphones.

 

You can find this article HERE (iSL Collective)

3. In groups of four, discuss the following ideas:

• Favourite gadgets among teenagers.
• Reasons why teenagers spend so much time in front of a screen.
• Do you think teenagers need to have a smartphone? Explain your reasons.

Fables & Tales --- Writing

1. Let's remember some concepts about literature and types of written works. Match the word to its definition. There is one extra word you don't need. Then, could you give examples of each one?

Tale / Myth / Fable / Legend 

a. "A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral" (by Oxford Dictionary)

b.  "A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated." (by Oxford Dictionary)

c. "A usually imaginative narrative of an event" (by Merriam Webster) 

d. "Traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events"  (by Oxford Dictionary)

Key 1: tale (c) / fable (a) / legend (b) / myth (d)

2. Project:

In groups, invent you own tale or fable. In order to start, think about the characteristics of these types of written works as well as the key elements of your story (characters, setting, plot, moral, ...)

       
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