Anatomy of a scene

I have had the idea of sharing with  you the section Anatomy of a scene  in THE NEW YORK TIMES for ages. The day has come.  Those who like the cinema  may find these videos really interesting and a great way to learn English. The director explains in a couple of minutes some aspects of the shooting, describes the scene, explains the difficulties they went through while shooting and so on.  Don't worry too much if you don't understand everything. You can watch it several times and if you like the film, watch it later.
Let's start with The revenant and his Argentinian director, Alejandro G. Inárritu, whose English may be easier to understand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MouolRNd_A

OLLOBOI 2016

Yesterday we spent the day in Boiro at the Festival Olloboi, where teachers and students attended different workshops in the morning with great speakers such as Alfonso Zarauza (Os fenómenos), Manuel González, Carlos Ares, Sabela Hermida, and the guys from El metodo sueco.
After lunch we went to a shipyard, where we saw the film Crebinsky. Amazing spot to watch the movie and surprise, surprise both main actor ( Miguel de Lira) and director ( Enrique Otero ) were there to talk about different aspects of the film and  answer the audience's questions.
The last stop of the day was the ceremony in which AS BARXAS got one of the most important prizes: the Zamburriori, which means a recognition to all the video work that has been made at  AS BARXAS.
It is really a shame more students couldn't come, they would have enjoyed and learn a lot! Next time.

O TRABALLO AUDIOVISUAL DO ALUMNADO DE 4º ESO C NO FARO DE VIGO

O Faro de Vigo publica no día de hoxe o traballo audiovisual do alumnado de 4º ESO C 

http://www.farodevigo.es/portada-o-morrazo/2016/05/27/shakespeare-visto-moana/1468718.html

A Spaniard wins Cannes Short Film award

this is one of the articles you can read in el pais in english. what other topics would you like to read about?.  find out and share with your classmates.

For the first time, a Spaniard wins Cannes Short Film award. Juanjo Giménez earns Palme d’Or for ‘Timecode,’ a thriller about two parking lot security guards played by dancers

Juanjo Giménez has become the first Spaniard to win the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in the Short Film category . Click  to go on reading

IF YOU WISH, YOU CAN VOTE FOR OUR VIDEO

If you want to vote, you only have to click  here http://wshe.es/B9TsJuyZ 
Don't forget to confirm the vote from your e-mail account.
Wish us luck!

SHAKESPEARE IN LONDON. OXFORD COMPETITION.

After a few weeks work in a very busy time for all of us, my students from 4 ESO C  have managed to finish the video in time to enter the Shakespeare in London Competition.  
The prize for the winner?  
Four days in London for the whole class and tickets to see a play at Shakespeare's famous Globe Theatre.

They have chosen a scene from MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and Isabel Cascante has rewritten it travelling to the future.

If you like it, you can vote for it. But not yet, you must wait until 17th May and then you will have two weeks to vote! 
Hope you enjoy it.  We had a lot of fun!

Fandicosta, a local factory, on fire.

As I was driving home after school today I was shocked by a huge cloud of smoke coming from the factory Fandicosta in Domaio. I stopped to take some photos and share immediately with friends. I also uploaded some to my facebook page. During the first half an hour I still had the hope that they would manage to  stop it but soon realised it would be impossible to control it  with just a couple of fire trucks. I couldn't get my eyes off  the building, which kept sending darker and darker clouds and really scary explosions and flames.

All the time there I couldn't help thinking of the  men and women, some of them my students' parents,  who won't be able to go to work tomorrow and maybe for a while.
By 8 pm the police had closed the main roads as well as Rande Bridge. They had also evacuated the closest neighbours. Yovanna, who had a Maths exam on Tuesday, was not even allowed to take her notes and books, or that is what she mentioned when I saw her near the park.
One hour later I had  a bit of a headache and an itchy feeling in my throat so I decided to leave the place going back to Moaña and looking for an alternative way to get home.

We have been advised to stay at home with doors and windows shut since the toxic cloud might be dangerous.
If I don't wake up tomorrow, at least you will have a text to read in class. Good night!

ABOUT YESTERDAY

Some of my 1st ESO A students  talked about what they did yesterday.

Are you curious? Have a look!

I.Watch the video and answer the following questions. 

1.  What did Pablo buy?

2.  What did Alvaro build?

3.  What  did Elena make?

4.  Did she like them?

5.  Who did Lorena eat with?

6.  Lucía is surprised by  Iago’s first activity. What did Iago do?

7.  Who did Lucia send a card to?

8.  What sports did the students practice?

II.  Help them improve their English 

       1.       Elena is not sure about  how to say this part of the day. Choose the         correct one.

   A) At afternoon     B) at the afternoon     C)  in the afternoon

 2.       Elena is not sure whether to use the present or the past. What is the right answer?

         A)     Eat/i:t/       B)  ate /eit/

 3.      Alvaro says I walked  to ... park.  What is he missing in the sentence?

4.    Iago is confused about the pronunctiation of the past of the verb to read.            Choose the right pronunctiation

A) /ri:d/      B)/red/

       

key :

I.

1. He bought a jacket

2.  He built a  sandcastle

3. She made  waffles

4. Yes, she loved them.

5.  She ate with her mum.

6. He wrote a poem.

7. She sent a  card to a friend.

8. Taekwondo, football, kitesurfing, jogging,

II.

         1.      C

         2.      B

         3.      the

         4.      B

What are you going to make? Inventors

MORE ABOUT INVENTIONS
http://englishasbarxas.blogspot.com.es/2016/05/what-inspires-invention-they-say.html

1º ESO. TALKING ABOUT PAST EVENTS

ALFIE FAILED HIS DRIVING EXAM YESTERDAY. DO YOU WANT TO HEAR HOW?
WATCH THE VIDEO AND LET ME KNOW.

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/past-simple-regular-verbs

A PERFECT DAY. VIDEO. 4 ESO. WORKING WITH THE CONDITIONAL TENSE.

There are so many resources on-line to use, to learn English!!!
Watch the video.
Can we do something similar talking about our perfect day? It would be great, but first, let's finish with our " MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING"

http://esol.britishcouncil.org/content/learners/grammar-and-vocabulary/grammar-lessons/perfect-day-second-conditiona

A very bad day. Text to practise 3rd conditional

http://www.onestopenglish.com/community/lesson-share/pdf-content/grammar/grammar-a-very-bad-day-lesson-plan/155308.article

TRANSLATION 4 ESO

I have just uploaded sentences to translate into  Galician to revise grammar, vocabulary, useful expressions, etc. from units 7 and 8.
Check in the TRANSLATION 4 ESO label.

IS YOUR BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND A SLOB?

Interesting dialogue. Nothing new under the stars.
And let's go on  practising reported speech

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/how/how-tell-if-your-boyfriend-slob

What inspires an invention? They say necessity is the mother of all invention

Write down all those ideas you may come up with about useful gadgets, they can be useful in the near future and even an excellent way of living.
Worried about the money to develop your idea? Don't be,  there are always people ready to give financial support to smart ideas. 

 Adrian Solgaard  has developed a solar powered, lockable back pack which can keep all our gadgets working. Interesting, isn't it? If you are curious about it, go on reading

http://blogs.elpais.com/trans-iberian/2016/04/have-lifepack-will-travel.html