Thursday 24 November 2022

Thanksgiving and Black Friday


The retail bonanza known as Black Friday is now an integral part of many Thanksgiving celebrations, but this holiday tradition has darker roots than you might imagine. After the video and the quiz perhaps you would like to know its real history thanks to History Channel.

Wednesday 23 November 2022

First Thanksgiving Day


Celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and on the second Monday of October in Canada, Thanksgiving is a national holiday! In this video you will learn The History of The First Thanksgiving Day. I hope you will enjoy it!

Friday 18 November 2022

Spanish Covers (tapas)

Enjoy this 'From Lost to the River' Menu
The Casa Gallega:
Octopus to the party (pulpo a feira) 
Corageous potatoes (patatas bravas) 
Huge air spray with grelos (lacón con grelos) 
Canes and little ones (Cañas y chiquitos) 
Drink from the boot and the big joint (beba en bota y en porrón) 
Thin Uncle Joseph (Fino Tío Pepe) and Thin Fifth (Fino Quinta) 
They will pass from Navarra (Pacharán de Navarra) 
Wines from the River Ha and the Valley of Rocks (Vinos de Rioja y Valdepeñas) 
Today´s menu: 
Female Jews with Thief (Judías con chorizo) 
Pretty to the Iron (Bonito a la plancha) 
Special Opening Promotion: 
One mug of bleeding if you buy a Little Joseph of Veal (Una jarra de sangría por pedir un pepito de ternera) 
Animation Activities: Little Football Contest (Concurso de Futbolín) 
He-dominated Tournament (Torneo de dominó) 
Primitive Lottery Cudgel (Porra de lotería primitiva) 
Youyou contest by couples (Concurso de tute por parejas) 
Madrid Aiport available to play on the tables (Barajas disponibles para jugar en las mesas)

Thursday 17 November 2022

How to Make a Teenager a Millionaire


Do you have any special family recipes? Watch this video about a Scottish teenager who has created an international business from his Gran's jam recipe.


Wednesday 16 November 2022

Johnny English

 

Is Johnny English really the world's greatest spy?
 Is he really an agent in total control? Check out this clip to see what you think.

Thursday 10 November 2022

Is Being Vegan More Environmentally Friendly?

 Can eating less meat help the environment? Watch the video to find out.

In this test you'll find some practice on pronunciation about silent sounds.

Wednesday 9 November 2022

Bonfire Night: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot


Did you know that last weekend there ass a great celebration in London called Bonfire Night?


Tuesday 8 November 2022

London trip 2022/23


Today we had our first meeting about our next trip to London. For those who couldn't come, you can see on this slide with some of the 90 photos I showed this evening, the most important points for this cultural school trip.
Then have a look on the draft planning to see which places we'll visit.
If you have any doubt, let me know about it at school, your kids will inform you about my timetable.

Friday 4 November 2022

Internet Acronyms

In the world of messengers and chat rooms, the use of Internet abbreviations is as natural as seeing another selfie maker at the street. Somehow these catchy shorthand words have grown into the whole new language used by millennials and Gen Zers.

Some people call it Internet slang since many abbreviations are mostly used in informal conversations of specific groups in social media networks. However, the typical slang of British English, American English, Australian English, and others are typically localized whereas Internet abbreviations are universal and used by any person who catches the gist of a chat.....go on reading in Preply

One of the assumptions is that the greater part of abbreviations appeared because teens needed to hide their private chats from parents’ eyes. And there are specific examples that confirm it:

  • PAW (Parents are watching)
  • PITR (Parent in the room)
  • PBB (Parent behind back)
  • POMS (Parent over my shoulder)
  • KPC (Keeping parents clueless)
  • PAH (Parent at home).

Some other acronyms: 10 Trendy Internet Slang Acronyms

Thursday 3 November 2022

Metaverse


What is the metaverse and is it really the future? Watch this video to find out more about it.


Wednesday 2 November 2022

Skateboarding Heroes


Have you ever tried skateboarding? Find out about skateboarding's interesting history and 
some young skaters' dreams for the future.