ANOTHER SONG

Hi!! Here you arre another song:

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1. The name of the song and the chorus are the same. Do you know it? Which verbal tense is it? What does it mean?
2. This song is the theme of a very popular TV series. Do you know which?

MATCH THE OPPOSITES

Well, the weekend comes, and here you are another game for you to practise. In this case, you have to match the opposites. It's very easy!!

Match the opposites

Have a nice weekend!!

SANT JORDI'S LEGEND

"St. George and the Dragon" is a tale that fascinated many children. The legend says that he killed a dragon and saved a beautiful maiden who was about to become lunch for the beast. From the blood of the dragon sprouted a rose bush. Our hero plucked the prettiest rose and presented it to the maid. Hence, on April 23rd in Catalonia, where Jordi is the saint patron and chivalry lives, the day is celebrated in a wonderful way.

Since 1923, this lovely celebration has merged with International Book Day to mark the anniversary of the April 23rd, 1616 deaths of Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.

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In the text you can read that in Catalonia 23rd April is celebrated in a wonderful way. Do you know how?

WEB PIRATES

Internet users who distribute movies before they are sold in shops could face up to five years in prison under a proposed USA bill, that is to say, a plan for a new law. Video recording of movies in cinemas would also be prohibited. Those supporting the proposal say unauthorised copying costs film-makers an estimated 3 billion dollars in lost sales.

The Motion Picture Association of America has tried to restrict the distribution of DVD previews to judges in film festivals. Illegal copies of movies end up being sold on street corners and made available through online networks just after they are shown in cinemas for the first time. This is due to audience members entering comeras into theatres and recording the film. If the bill becomes law, the maximum sentence for such practices will be five years plus financial damages.

Unauthorised video recording in cinemas is currently a crime in four states and the District of Columbia but it is legal in other states. "The person who puts online copyrighted material which is not legally available to the public should be penalized," said California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein. The law proposal has received strong support from the movie and music industries. They also hope to have permission to explore personal computers to search for illegal material.

Answer the questions:
1. What is the bill against?
2. How do web pirates get illegal copies of movies?

True or False:
1. Film makers lose 3 billion dollars due to illegal copying.
2. Web pirates could be imprisoned and sentenced to pay a sum of money.
3. Video recording in cinemas is illegal all over the United States.
4. The movie and music industries are examining personal computers to find illegal material.

SPELLING & TYPING

Hi!! Another game for you to practise English. Here you have to type the words as fast as you can. Let's see how many points can you get.

Spelling & Typing

Have a nice weekend!!

VALENCIA C.F., THE CHAMPION

Valencia C.F. won their septh Copa del Rey after defeating Getafe C.F. 3-1 at the Vicente Calderón stadium. Mata and Alexis scored two goals in the first ten minutes of the match, but Granero, with a penalty kick, gave hopes to Laudrup's team. In the second half, the "azulones" could tie, Granero crashed a ball in the crossbar, but Morientes finished the match in minute 83 taking advantage of a mistake by Ustari.

A FUNNY DANCE

Look at this video:



What do you think of it? Do you like it?
Do you know the name of the group and of the song?

2 BACHILLERATO EXAM

Contents for the units 9 and 10 exams:
-Vocabulary: Any word we have studied along the two units.
-One question about the future with Present Continuous, "going to" and "will".
-One question of "because, otherwise".
-One question about permission and obligation.
-One text with questions to answer.
-One composition.

See you tomorrow!!

WORD FIND PUZZLE

Another game! Here you have to look for colours. If you don't know the meaning of some, use Wordreference ok?

Word Find Puzzle

Have a nice weekend!!

DEPECHE MODE

Depeche Mode are an electronic music band formed in 1980, in Basildon, Essex, England. The group's original line-up was Dave Gahan (lead vocals), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, vocals), Andrew Fletcher (keyboards) and Vince Clarke (keyboards). Vince Clarke left the band after the release of their 1981 debut album, and was replaced by Alan Wilder (lead keyboards) who was a band member from 1982 to 1995. Following Wilder's departure, Gahan, Gore, and Fletcher have continued as a trio.

Depeche Mode are one of the longest-lived, most successful and influential bands to have emerged from the New Romantic and New Wave era. They have had forty-five songs in the UK Singles Chart, as well as one US and two UK Number 1 albums. According to their record company, Depeche Mode have sold over 72 million records worldwide.

Their best known albums are: Speak & Spell (1981), Construction Time Again (1983), Black Celebration (1986), Violator (1990), Songs of Faith and Devotion (1993) and Playing the Angel (2005).

Here you are two songs by Depeche Mode:

Precious, from the album Playing the Angel.

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Personal Jesus, from the album Violator

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And the video of the song called Enjoy the Silence, played together with Linkin Park:



Did you know this group? What do you think of them?

NEXT STOP: MARS

People have been walking on the surface of Mars for more than a century, in fantasy. Now, however, the possibility is so real that many people think that the question is not whether humans will go to Mars, but when they will go, how they will get there and who will go first.

Although there is a growing agreement that reaching Mars will be some kind of multinational effort, a prosperous nation, like the United States, seems capable of such an achievement by itself. For the US it is a political priority. The cost of the project has been estimated at 6 billion dollars, about double the price of the Apollo Moon project.

Of all the other planets in the solar system, Mars is the most like Earth. With about half the Earth's diameter, with one third of the gravity and only one percent of the atmosphere, space vehicles have found that Mars hides an important amount of water under its surface and in its frozen poles. While Venus is closer, with an average temperature of about 850 degrees, it is hostile.

From the presence of water and a relatively moderate climate comes another powerful attraction. The fascination with Mars centres around the issue of life. Mars is key to answering that critical question:

Is there life somewhere other than the Earth?

Answer the questions:

1. Is reaching Mars only a scientific challenge? Why?

2. What is the most interesting reason for exploring Mars?

True or False?:

1. Mankind has actually set foot on Mars.

2. Reaching Mars can cost as much as reaching the moon.

3. Mars is the same size as the Earth.

4. Venus's climate is gentle.

ANOTHER GAME FOR THE WEEKEND

Here you can play another game if you want to practise vocabulary. It's more difficult than hangman. Just try!!

Word Drop Game

Have a good weekend!!

LILLY

This video is a bit long, but it is worth watching it. Here you can learn the name of a lot of countries in the world.



One question: How old is Lilly?