OSCAR AWARDS 2014

Hi there!
I suppose you already know that yesterday something very important happened. It occurs every year around March: The Oscar Awards! I don't know if you really like American movies. I used to go to the cinema more often but, now, with its high price I prefer watching them from my sofa and with no people shouting and eating popcorns around me ;)

To be honest, I haven't seen any of the nominated films this year and the only motivation of these awards was the outfit of the celebrities, haha. I am really into fashion ♥ and what they wear at Oscar awards is an advance of the colours and designs for the next months.
I saw a picture that I enjoyed quite a lot. I hope you like it. See you!!!

NOISES

Hi there!
I must thank Iris and Desirée for their comments. It's a pleasure that you read my blog ♥

This new unit at school deals with the topic of noise and we have been talking about those noises that seem unbearable and really bothering for us. As I told you in class, I can't stand the noise of the tram at night. In addition, I can hear the voice of a woman welcoming the passengers to "Tranvía de Zaragoza"!!! It's as if I lived at the tram stop. Horrible, I promise.

But, I know there are more terrible noises that often make people lose their temper. I have been investigating and the result is that during the history of humanity, at least the history that has been recorded somewhere, there have been noises that have become "the loudest noises" ever. 

1. Rock concerts. The level of decibels is really worrying! 
2. Fireworks. At this point I may say that I hate them. I find them unnecessary and, sure, they are extremely dangerous for our hearing.
3. Gunfire. No words to explain this. Just imagine...
4. Space shuttle launch. WOW! This must be so shocking...

5. The blue whales. You are reading well. Researchers agree that they emit a sound of more than 180 decibels and it travels underwater.

6. Earthquakes. That's true. The quantity of noise provoked may be impossible to quantify.

I have taken all this info from this page:  http://listverse.com/2007/11/30/top-10-loudest-noises/
You may find more loud noises, as I have selected only 6. The most shocking for me.

I wish you a nice Sunday evening and...see you tomorrow!!!

Ici, un poster que j'aime bien ;) Nous pouvons faire un poster similaire!

Oh, la, la!!! ;)

Bonjour mes élèves!
It's been ages since I haven't written a line here. The reason is that I am extremely overwhelmed with many things, but...I am ready to start over and dedicate some minutes to make you learn a bit of English.
Today, I am pleased to announce that apart from teaching English, I am going to teach another language: le français. I feel very excited as I love all languages but French is one of my favourite ones.

French is a nice language. I really enjoy listening to someone speaking French. It seems so romantic and musical! The good news is that it is similar to Spanish in many aspects. In others, they are veeery different, unfortunately. I hope I can attract your attention in French as well as I try to do in English.

I have come across a video in French about one of my addictions: coffee. As I work so many hours, I need to overcome the day and Je bois du café trois ou quatre fois quelques jours. I know it's not very healthy but...my body begs me drinking coffee!!
I hope you like the video...it's really representative.

Bisous!

HAPPY NEW YEAR♥

Happy New Year, readers!

I hope you have enjoyed enough to leave some words on the blog. 

Christmas is finishing...and it always turns me into a kind of nostalgic person. I suppose that on Tuesday I'll be back to my routine and my nostalgia will have finished ☺

Today, it's time for the Three Wise Men (or Magi) to come! Are you waiting for them? I usually attend their parade in Zaragoza. It's so funny and nice to see how children enjoy and expect their arrival with a big smile!

Could you believe? I have some acquaintances and close friends who don't differenciate them!!! Just in case, I sum up:

Melchior: He is the one with white beard and hair. He wears a gold cloak. He is the King of Arabia and represents the gold brought to Jesus.

Gaspar: He is the brown-haired man. In some pictures, I would describe the colour as red, but he is known because of brown beard. Different points of view, I guess. He wears a green cloak. He is the King of Sheba and represents the Frankincense brought to Jesus.

Balthazar (my favourite one!!!♥): He has black skin and hair. He wears a purple cloak. He is the King of Egypt. He represents the gift of Myrrh brought to Jesus.

If you want to know more about their story, I recommend you to click here --> http://www.dltk-bible.com/cv/the_wise_men.htm

I wish you happiness and good moments altogether during this 2014. For me, it is a special year.

Lots of hugs.
XXX

25 ACTS OF KINDNESS

Merry Christmas, dear readers!
I suppose you are spending relaxing and happy days with your friends, family or your books ;)

As Christmas is time for being better than ever (I do not totally agree with this statement but that is what society tries to make me believe), I want to give you 25 acts of kindness. They are mostly free and easy to do. Take a glance and decide if you would like to carry out these situations. 

Some of them may seem strange, but you know that several people, probably American ☺, are capable of doing these types of stuff.
Enjoy and try them and, above all, tell me if you decided to do them.

Have a nice Sunday! ♥

TRANSLATING

Have you ever thought that we can't translate all the words from one language to another? 

Every country has a specific culture and customs, so they may use only one word to express and action that in Spanish, for instance, seems impossible. 
I have a picture for you to understand this better. Have a look and enjoy yourselves with the magic of languages ♥

Positive thinking ♪♫

Sunday is my favourite day of the week. My Sundays involve:
♥ Lying on the sofa.
♥ Preparing a good meal.
♥ Watching a film or a sitcom in good company.
♥ Blanket+hot tea+sofa = Perfect combination.
♥ Preparing my week lessons in a relaxing way.

Sunday is the day when I work harder and I search many interesting things on the Internet. 
Positive thinking posters are something that I'm really into. I'd like to print all of them and wrap all my walls with them.
I have selected five for you. I hope you agree with their message ;). Happy and relaxing Sunday!

LET'S GO TO...PHILADELPHIA!!!

Hi everyone!
I haven't had enough time to update my blog, I beg you pardon. I'm happy when you write some comments :) Keep on doing that!!! ♥

Perhaps you already know, but I have some news...I'm travelling to Philadelphia!!!It'll be in March and I feel so lucky. I am travelling with my friend Sara and...12 students from school. It'll be an unforgettable trip.

The USA has always been a dream. Everyone would like to travel there, at least, once in their life. People say it's so different from our European culture that you get shocked from the very beginning. I'll be able to tell you :D

Philadelphia is located in the East of the USA, next to New York, city that we'll visit for sure. One of the most important touristic attractions is the Liberty Bell. Philadelphia was the place where The Declaration of Independence took place.

And, when you say Philadelphia, everyone thinks of the film ROCKY BALBOA. Did you know? It's a good example of self-motivation. He, Rocky, did big effort to achieve his goal. His most important scene takes place in Philadelphia, running upstairs. In case you don't know, you have the video here.

To finish, remember that everyday can be the best day and that good things can happen unexpectedly. Live your life!!!

Have a nice weekend ♥

Creativity

One of the most important goals in my life is to be creative. For me, this word has got a deep meaning. It's not just to create paintings, pictures or models. You can use creativity in all aspects of your life.
I couldn't live without innovation. 

Being creative is easier than you think. 

Do you consider yourself a creative person? When people see a simple object, do you see an opportunity to create something? Have you got lots of ideas in your mind? For me, new technologies and social media have contributed to the development of creativity - at least, to mine.

Have you got a tennis ball? Some cardboard? How about an old broom? If the answer is affirmative...you could use them to create. Wow!

I find them so funny and useful, at the same time. Would you like to try? Tell me about your creations! I'm looking forward to reading your comments. I love them!

HAPPINESS! ☺

What makes you happy?

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Happiness is not easy to achieve but when you feel happy, the world is happy too. Life is short and we must enjoy it.
I want to show you something that you could print and hang up in your room, or perhaps we can do it in class :)

Personally, things that make me feel happy are...

♥ My friends 

♥ My job

♥ Love

♥ Eating chocolate :)

♥ Receive text messages

♥ The nice smell of my favourite parfum

♥ People smiling

♥ My students passing their exams

♥ Good news

♥ Books

♥ English

♥ Gifts

♥ Learning new things

♥ All of you reading my blog ☺

... to be continued...

Sweet video for a sweet Sunday

Hi!
I suppose you are happy today because you have slept more ;). I have decided to make profit of this "extra hour" to work and prepare things for the week.

After breakfast, I've come across a video that seems so nice!!! I want to share it with you. It'll make your day sweeter. 
It shows the evolution of twin pandas in 100 days. At first, they may be disgusting...but they end up being cute :).

This video was taken in Atlanta Zoo. I give you the link to the zoo in case you want to have a look at the different species you could find. You never know if some day you will travel there ☺

http://www.zooatlanta.org/   (zoo webpage)

DELICIOUS!

Hi everyone!
This week, at school, we are working on the delicious topic of food. It's my favourite ;)

I guess you know how different meals in the UK or the USA are if we compare them with Spain. We are famous for our Mediterranean Diet...that is supposed to be healthy.

♦Can you cook well?♦
I love cooking new dishes and learning recipes every day. If you want to add one, I'll be so glad!

I have just come across a photo that you'll really like. It is easy and funny. If you are tired of eating common sandwiches...here you've got the solution!

Why don't you try and take a photo? 

How about an orange becoming a snail? I'm not crazy. Have a look!

It's sooooo nice!♥

And to finish, I want you to see this video from the BBC. It shows a strange restaurant where there are no waiters. Everything is done by technologies. It's so amazing! Try to understand as much as possible. As they speak British English, perhaps it's not big problem for you.

      CLICK HERE!!!!

I hope you have a delicious weekend! See you soon!☺

THANK YOU!!!!

Imagine this situation:

- I bought you some chocolate biscuits for breakfast!

- Really? Thank you!

We usually use the common expression "Thank you" but... did you know that there are lots of more ways to thank something? Here you've got some...

                                                            YOU ARE WELCOME ;) 

DO YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR BRAIN?

How well do you know your brain? I want to show you a nice picture where you will discover new information about your brain. It's amazing!

Enjoy it!♪♫♪

♠USEFUL PROVERBS♠

Not only could we find proverbs in Spanish, but also in English. By means of proverbs, we may know more about a country, since they are related to their culture. Today, I want to teach you three. You should use them ☺ (I write in brackets my particular meaning)

ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS (Menos hablar y más hacer)
No matter how much or how well you speak . What is really worth is what you do. I totally agree.

SHE/HE IS LIKE A CHATTERBOX (Es como un loro)

This is used to refer to a person who speaks a lot. For me, this is perfect. I am a chatterbox!

ROLL OFF LIKE WATER ON A DUCK'S BACK (eso me resbala, me da exáctamente igual)

I love this peculiar proverb. It is really graphic, hehe. When you don't care about what others say, you say that it rolls off like water on a duck's back. Of course, this is rather informal. 



Have a nice Monday!♥♥♥

WAYS TO LEARN ENGLISH

Hi everyone!
Today I want to recommend you different ways to improve your English. My 1 ESO class must do some of these tasks for homework. I am sure that on Tuesday they will have their work done. Meanwhile...here you've got some possibilities.
Enjoy your weekend and remember to take an umbrella. It's about to start raining a lot...

See you!!!♥ 

Different ways to learn English. ourbritishcorner.

TYPICAL DAY IN CLASS

Does this situation sound familiar to you?
Which type of student are you?  Student passing notes is really common...do you think I don't realize? ;)

I totally agree with this picture. And you? ☺☺☺

Thanks Pinterest for this image. I'm hooked on you!♥

◘◘◘KEEP CALM!!!◘◘◘

Keep calm and read this post. You'll enjoy!
This week, we have been working this famous quote at school. Students have invented a sentence according to their likes and preferences. 

Some of the posters. There are more!

But...do you know "Keep calm and..." origins? They began many years ago...

It was created more than 70 years ago by the British Information Council, when the Second World War started. Their aim was to encourage the British army in case there was a nazi attack. Bear in mind that "Keep calm" means "Mantén la calma", so it was a kind of "support" to the soldiers.

The poster had to be simple, colourful, with a clear typography and with the crown on the top. This crown belonged to King George VI.

There were three different posters that came to light:

1. Your courage, your cheerfulness, your resolution will give us victory. (Tu valor, tu ánimo, tu resolución nos llevarán a la victoria)

2. Freedom is in peril. Defend it with all your might (La libertad corre peligro. Defiéndela con todas tus fuerzas)

3. Keep calm and carry on. THIS ONE IS THE MOST FAMOUS!

Wow!The origins are really interesting! In case you want to create your own poster, I'm giving you a webpage to try. You could show me your creations!

http://www.keepcalmandposters.com/

And now, some funny keepcalm posters for you to enjoy for a while.
See you!!!♥

STEREOTYPED NATIONALITIES

Stereotypes are sometimes really funny! We should not believe in them, since each person is unique buuut...you can't deny that people from a specific country share some common characteristics. ♦ Have a look at the chart and enjoy yourself with it! ♦

Welcome September!

After two short summer months...here comes September! This month has contradictory feelings. School and work begin, summer ends, routine appears, sun tanning is impossible...BUT it's also the month when autumn begins (my favourite season, by the way ♥) and we meet our friends again.

For you to know more about this month I have some facts that will arise a smile on your face. I promise ☺

♠ September comes from the Old Roman word "Septem". It means "siete" or seven. The reason is that in Roman calendar September is the seventh month of the year. For us, it is the ninth.

♠ September is one of the most popular months for births (nacimientos) (together with July and August). Amazing! ☺

♠ The Zodiac signs of people born in September are Virgo and Libra. My Zodiac sign is Libra, but my birthday is in October.

♠ In Australia and New Zealand, Father's Day is the first Sunday of September.

♠ In India, the 5th of September is TEACHER'S DAY. I love this day ♥♥♥!!!!

♠ September 9th Day is National Teddy Bear's Day.

♠ 12th September is CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE'S DAY. I have just found my favourite day of the year!

I hope you begin this new month with a big smile and ready to face everything.                              Welcome SEPTEMBER!