AUTUMN QUIZ 1

HERE YOU HAVE THE QUESTIONS FOR THE CONTEST. SEND YOUR ANSWERS CLICKING IN THE WORD "COMENTARIOS".

MUSIC

In the song Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel there is a famous sportsman. In real life, he married a very famous woman. What was her name?



LITERATURE

When does Harry Potter celebrate his birthday?
















FILMS/TV

What is House´s name in House M.D.?

AUTUMN QUIZ

We are running an Autumn quiz for you!!!!

FROM THE 14TH OF NOVEMBER TO THE 12TH OF DECEMBER.

Every week there will be a post with the questionnaire. There are three categories: music, literature and film/TV. There is a question in each category. Every week there will be a ranking with the winners and at the end we will announce the winner of the contest. The winner will receive a WONDERFUL PRIZE (you won´t be disappointed at all) and a certificate.

The rest top FIVE participants will get a little present and a certificate. I haven´t talked to the rest of the teachers but I think they will agree if I add that your marks (NOTAS, SÍ NOTAS) will also improve if you take part and get a good result.

The Instructions for the contest are very easy:

1. READ THE BLOG EVERY FRIDAY FOR THE NEW QUESTIONS.

2.WRITE THE ANSWERS IN THE COMMENTS WITH YOUR NAME AND FORM (e.g. María Gómez 2º B). ONLY ONE ANSWER WILL BE CONSIDERED.

3.EVERY WEEK (thursday-friday) THE ANSWERS WILL BE DISPLAYED WITH THE TOP FIVE BEST STUDENTS.

6.EVERY CORRECT ANSWER WILL GIVE YOU ONE POINT.

7.AT THE END OF THE 5 WEEKS THE POINTS WILL BE ADDED AND THE NAMES OF THE WINNERS WILL BE DISPLAYED.

PRESIDENTIAL QUIZ

Although this quiz is for the students taking Ampliación de Inglés oral I, you can also participate.


Click in Comments to write your answers. Don't forget to write your name, surname and form (e.g María Sánchez, 4ºB)



A) Match the photos/pictures with the names. They have all been presidents of the USA.




Their names are: Bill Clinton, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, George Bush (senior), Abraham Lincoln, Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.

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B) WHO SAID WHAT?



Who was the president who said every sentence?



1. "I reject the cynical view that politics is a dirty business".

2. “I may not have been the greatest president, but I've had the most fun eight years.”

3. "Some day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a United States of Europe".

4. "A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on".

5. "I favor the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and it must be enforced at gunpoint if necessary".

6. "I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them".

7. "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it."

8. "Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration."

OH! BAMA: Yes, he can.

We have a new president in the United States of America, Barak Obama, the Decrocrat candidate.

Here you have his speech as soon as he knew he had won. It's one of the most moving speeches I have ever listened to.

If you want to know more about the elections go to www.cnn.com



And here you have another great speech: The one Senator McCain gave when he got the results. Have a look at the difference in both accents.

LEMON TREE

This is a song by a band called Fools Garden. I love the animation and I think it is a great activity for students in the 1st and 2nd year of secondary education.

Write your answers in the comments. THANKS!

When you watch the clip with the song complete the lyrics with the appropriate preposition.

1. Listen to the song and complete the gaps with the right prepositions.

I'm sitting here 1_________ a boring room it's just another rainy
Sunday afternoon I'm wasting my time I got nothing to do
I'm hanging 2_________ I'm waiting 3_________ you
But nothing ever happens- and I wonder

I'm driving around 4_____________ my car I'm driving too fast
I'm driving too far I'd like to change my point 5_________ view
I feel so lonely I'm waiting 6_________ you
But nothing ever happens- and I wonder

I wonder how I wonder why yesterday you told me
'bout the blue blue sky and all tall that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree
I'm turning my head 7_________ and 8_________
I'm turning turning turning turning turning 9________
And all that I can see is just another lemon-tree

I'm sitting here I miss the power I'd like to go 10___________
taking a shower but there's a heavy cloud 11_________ my head
I feel so tired put myself 12_________ bed where nothing
ever happens- and I wonder

Isolation - is not good for me
Isolation - I don't want to sit 13_________ a lemon-tree
I'm steppin' around 14_________ a desert 14_________ joy Baby anyhow I'll get another toy and every thing will happen-and you'll wonder

I wonder how I wonder..

(Activity taken from www.isabelperez.com)

HALLOWEEN QUIZ

Last week some you you participated in the Halloween Quiz. The prize, as you know, consists of two terror books: one in Spanish (courtesy of Marta from the Spanish department) and another one in English.
Well: WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!

And the winner is.......

Florina Ricean from 2ºC ESO. CONGRATULATIONS.

There are also two other students who got all the answers right. They will get a certificate and a little present as well. You can see the certificates on the Noticeboard in the Hall. Go and have a look. If you participated but didn't win, don't worry, maybe next time you will be the winner.

WE'RE BACK!!!

Well, we are here after summer holidays. It took us a while to post again, but we have lots of ideas for the blog this year. Visit us everyday and you will find out the activities we will carry out in the blog.

What are you waiting for? COME ON!! Read the next post.