Modal Verbs

Introducing Wonder, the movie

December is an eventful month, full of exams, social activities, fun , family and friends' gatherings and ...plenty of free time and  holidays , a wonderful time for practising English outside the classroom !! I highly recommend you to see the movie Wonder based on the homonymous book by K.R.Palacio and mandatory reading for 1 Bachillerato, that is coming soon to Spanish cinemas.

Needless to say you should watch the original version in English
Here you have the trailer of the movie and an interview of the writer.

Stingy Jack Comics II

Some more comics made by 1st year Illustration students for Halloween

Halloween Comics I: 2nd Edition

Here you have the fantastic works of art that the 1st year Illustration students have created as English assignments, which consisted in creating a comic illustrating the story of Stingy Jack told in class.
Great jobs!

Practising -ed pronunciation through songs

PRACTISE WHILE YOU SING

For Spanish-speaking students, the pronunciation of the past ending -ed is not easy at all. Through these songs we will be able to recognise the final consonant  sounds /t/ or /d/  and have a good time

EDsongs 1 from Luiz Otávio Barros on Vimeo.

Brownsville students on Spanish TV news

What started on the news comes to an end on the news again!!! Just at the end of the trip , this is a news coverage of the adventure of the group of Brownsville students that we arranged to meet in Zaragoza on the tour in Spain.


Brownsville students on TV news from Isabel Mariñosa Vela on Vimeo.

Encounter with Brownsville students in Zaragoza

We finally met our friends from The Frederick Douglass Academy VII , Brownsville , New York, in
Zaragoza on their way to Madrid from Barcelona. We had a brief but great time together over lunch in a lovely terrace at El Pilar Square. The students had a little exchange and we hope they stay in touch over time. In the digital era there are no big distances among people around the world.

"It was great getting to meet you and spend some quality time together. Our students really fell in love with yours", texted  Bijoun Jordan. Now that I look back in time , a couple of months ago, when I first saw the news on TV then came the video-making process and the first contact with  Bijoun,- the teacher responsible for the trip- and then our final encounter in Zaragoza on 5th July .
We are delighted with the experience and we hope they will always remember this trip and this little anecdote within a fantastic trip.


New Yorkers in Zgz 5-7-17 from Isabel Mariñosa Vela on Vimeo.