Queen's 2010 Christmas Speech

This is the speech we were listening to the other day in class. What does the Queen say about the role of sport ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7yhg4EIPlA. And here you have the full transcript to check and to improve your Reading Comprehension http://www.sim64.co.uk/queens-christmas-speech-2010.html.

Back to work.

Hi everybody and greetings from Cadiz where I've just taken up my post for this year. Fondest regards to my ex-colleagues and students at the Algeciras Official Language School. Keep blogging!

4th Year Oral Exam Task

http://whattodoandseeindublin.wikispaces.com. Hi everybody. This is the link with instructions on the task you have to prepare for next week's oral class test which I explained to you yesterday. See you on Tuesday. Have a fun weekend!

Irish Set Dancing for St.Patrick's Day

Hi everybody. Here's the dance performance we were watching in class yesterday should you want to try out the steps. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Songs about friendship

This is the song, You've got a friend, we were singing in class today. See if you can find any more songs on this theme worth singing and post a comment.
By the way, did you learn any new vocabulary or sayings in this song? Did you improve your pronunciation whilst singing it? Are you thinking of becoming a singer?

St. Patrick's Day Songs

Hi folks ! "I'll Tell me Ma". This is one of the songs we will be singing and dancing to in class this week to celebrate St. Patrick's Day (Patron Saint of Ireland) on the 17th of March, the Irish National holiday. Practise the steps and look out for versions with the lyrics so we can sing our heads off whilst dancing! Lyrics.
By the way, what French word do we sometimes use in English to denote a beautiful woman?

Here's another typical Dublin song, Molly Malone, we could have a go at singing too although I doubt if we'll reach the heights of Sínead O'Connor.
What did Molly Malone sell?

Here's a typical matchmaking song in Irish (Gaelic) from the famous traditional folk group, Clannad who sing in both English and Irish.
What instruments are they playing?
Who is their famous sister who used to sing with them when she was a little girl?

Home Schooling

Here is some food for thought concerning education. Read this article and write a summary of the reasons why more and more parents are opting for Home Schooling http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2007/feb/23/schools.uk3. Do you think parents are crazy or quite right to keep their children away from school? What is the situation like in Spain?