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Hello everyone and welcome back to our English corner! ✂️✨

Are you ready to take your salon skills to an international level? As 2nd-year students of our Hairdressing Vocational Program (Grado Medio), you are already becoming experts in the salon. However, in today's beauty world, mastering the English names of your everyday equipment is just as important as knowing how to use them. Whether you want to work abroad, follow global trends on social media, or understand international product guides, technical English is your secret weapon!

On today's post, I have prepared two special resources just for you: a visual Barber and Hairdressing Tools Chart to help you memorize the essential vocabulary, and a Technical Worksheet to test your reading and comprehension skills.

Can you match all 9 tools correctly without looking at the dictionary? Let's find out!

Good luck, and let's keep styling and learning together!

With love, Teacher El♥ísa

THRILLER RAP (THRILLER VOICEOVER)

 

THRILLER VOICEOVER

Written in a formal, analytical style suitable for a university entrance exam, the iconic spoken-word monologue of Michael Jackson's Thriller was actually authored by songwriter Rod Temperton. Legendary producer Quincy Jones played a pivotal role by initially proposing a rap section before pivoting to a horror concept and hiring Vincent Price, a renowned American actor celebrated for his classic horror cinema career and menacing voice. This brilliant artistic collaboration propelled the track's immense triumph, ultimately helping Thriller become the best-selling album of all time and cementing Michael Jackson's status as the King of Pop.

English

Darkness falls across the land.

The midnight hour is close at hand.

Creatures crawl in search of blood.

To terrorize y'all's neighbourhood.

And whosoever shall be found

Without the soul for getting down

Must stand and face the hounds of hell

And rot inside a corpse's shell.

The foulest stench is in the air,

The funk of forty thousand years,

And grisly ghouls from every tomb

Are closing in to seal your doom.

And though you fight to stay alive,

Your body starts to shiver,

For no mere mortal can resist

The evil of the thriller 

Spanish

La oscuridad cae sobre la tierra.

La hora de la medianoche está al caer.

Las criaturas se arrastran en busca de sangre

para aterrorizar a todo el vecindario.

Y cualquiera que sea encontrado

sin el alma para entregarse al ritmo,

deberá ponerse en pie y enfrentar a los sabuesos del infierno

y pudrirse dentro del cascarón de un cadáver.

La pestilencia más inmunda está en el aire,

el hedor de cuarenta mil años,

y siniestros fantasmas de cada tumba

se van acercando para sellar tu destino.

Y aunque luchas por seguir con vida,

tu cuerpo empieza a temblar,

pues ningún simple mortal puede resistir

la maldad del thriller.

The Importance of Prepositions

 

WEDDINGS IN SPAIN ALONG THE LAST DECADES

This video, created as part of our eTwinning BBC project in collaboration with 36 countries, takes a journey through wedding ceremonies in Spain over the past decades. Teachers and students from IES Gabriel y Galán in Plasencia have contributed photographs of this celebration from their families and friends. Each country has produced videos showing the evolution of this ceremony in different places and cultures. Coordinated by Eloísa Badillo Castaño (eTwinning projects).

 

EXTREMADURA IS WONDERFUL

On the occasion of the celebration of Extremadura Week at the secondary school, the 1st-year Bachillerato students have produced informational brochures in English about cultural, historical, and scenic places of interest in our region. They presented all this information to their classmates in 4th year of ESO. 
They have done a fantastic job, and we have learned a lot from their presentations. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Con motivo de la celebración de la Semana de Extremadura en el instituto, los alumnos de 1° de Bachillerato han elaborado trípticos informativos en inglés sobre lugares de interés cultural, histórico o paisajístico de nuestra comunidad y han presentado esa información a sus compañeros de 4° de ESO.

Han realizado un gran trabajo y hemos aprendido mucho con sus exposiciones. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

#SemanaDeExtremadura #DepartamentoDeInglés #YosoydelGabri

 

 Life is complex, woven from both positive and negative experiences. We have to find the balance that shapes our lives.

What do you think? Write your opinion on this quote.

 Let's draw some conclusions!

A LITTTLE KINDNESS

 Another beautiful acrostic poem created by a group of European students working on the eTwinning project: ALittle Kindness.

THE LITTLE PRINCE

This is an acrostic poem written by European eTwinner students working on the project The Little Prince. Thanks to all of you for your participation!! Now we have a really touching poem that we have created together ❤

 

HAIR STYLING PRODUCTS AND TOOLS

 

HAIRDRESSING VOCABULARY

Read and learn the following vocabulary list and translate the sentences underneath: 👇😆

Translation: 

1. La estilista corta las puntas de su clienta en el salón de peluquería.

2. El peluquero seca con la toalla el cabello húmedo de la señora.

3. La peluquera lava el cabello de la mujer con champú y después lo hidrata con acondicionador. 

4. El barbero tiñe la barba de su cliente. 

5. La peluquera alisa el pelo rizado de la chica.

HAIRDRESSING VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS

Let's watch some videos to revise vocabulary and expressions related to hairdressing techniques and useful phrases at the hair salon or barbershop. Remember to note them down and make a list of vocabulary ;-)

TRANSLATING INTO ENGLISH 1

 TRANSLATION: SPANISH INTO ENGLISH

Let's play with sentence transtlation to revise some grammar aspects that we have been studying recently.

1. Les invité a venir a mi fiesta de cumpleaños. 

2. Hace cinco años que comencé a correr.

3. Suelo tomar un vaso de leche todas las noches antes de irme a la cama.

4. Había unos lápices en el suelo cuando entré en la habitación.

5. A la gente gente hablar de política.

6. Me encanta salir a pasear cuando deja de llover y sale el sol. 

7. No deberíamos dormir menos de 8 horas al día.

8. Deberíamos practicar deporte a diario. 

9. Siempre hay galletas en casa de mi abuela.

10. Nunca he ido a las Islas Canarias.

EVALUATING YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER

 Dear students,  

This is a Google form for you to fill in so that I can get an idea of my teaching practice. Be so kind and complete it. It will be very useful to improve my lessons. :-)

EVALUATION OF YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER

WRITING: A MYSTERY TALE

 Write a mystery tale with your classmate (150 -180 words) following the steps the outline below: 

Then upload your tales to your Google Classroom English class group

NARRATIVE TEXTS

 We are going to learn how to write narrative texts and we will begin with mystery tales. 

At the end of this unit you will be able to write your own mystery tale. 

Read the following stories provided by the British Council and do the activities below: 

A SHORT STORY B1

A SHORT STORY B2

Read the writing guide about narrative texts in your Workbook and do the activities on that topic both in your student's book and workbook. 

Make sure you understand the structure, tenses and connectors which are used in narrative texts.

REVISING BASIC VOCABULARY FOR A1

 In the following links you will find easy vocabulary quizzes to revise words that we have been learning in class 😊 

QUIZ 1

QUIZ 2

QUIZ 3

LISTENING SKILLS: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK

 Let's watch this video telling the story of Jack, a poor boy who did his best to bring happiness to his family. 

  

Can you summarize the story?

What do you think about Jack's behaviour? 

What would you have done in a similar situation?

NAVEGA SEGURO #navegoseguro #digcompedu6.4

 

EL USO DE LOS BLOGS EN EL AULA

En esta sociedad de la información y la comunicación en la que vivimos, los blogs son una excelente herramienta para los docentes. Ofrecen una plataforma versátil y accesible que permite a los profesores presentar información relativa a su asignatura también y crear sus propios contenidos. A su vez, los estudiantes pueden expresarse, compartir sus ideas y colaborar de manera significativa.

El docente puede crear su propio blog para la asignatura, abierto a comentarios y participación de sus alumnos para que exista una verdadera interacción, pero resulta muy interesante que sean los propios alumnos los que creen un "blog de clase". De esta manera, se fomenta la escritura y la expresión creativa. Los estudiantes tienen la oportunidad de desarrollar sus habilidades de redacción, estructurar sus pensamientos y comunicarse de manera efectiva. Además, al publicar sus entradas en un blog, se sienten motivados y valorados al recibir retroalimentación de sus compañeros y del profesor a través de los comentarios.

A través de los comentarios y las discusiones en línea, los estudiantes pueden interactuar, intercambiar ideas y debatir sobre los temas tratados en clase. Esto fomenta el pensamiento crítico, la colaboración y el respeto por las opiniones de los demás.

Otro aspecto positivo del uso de los blogs es su capacidad para ampliar el alcance del aprendizaje más allá del aula. Los estudiantes pueden investigar, recopilar información y compartir recursos relevantes con sus compañeros. Además, pueden acceder al blog desde cualquier lugar y en cualquier momento, lo que les brinda flexibilidad y autonomía en su proceso de aprendizaje. No obstante, es importante asegurarse de que los estudiantes estén familiarizados con las normas de uso responsable y ético de la plataforma. 

En resumen, el uso de los blogs en el aula ofrece numerosos beneficios en términos de desarrollo de habilidades de escritura, participación activa y aprendizaje colaborativo. Como docente, he observado cómo los blogs pueden motivar a los estudiantes, fomentar su creatividad y promover el intercambio de ideas. Los blogs son un recurso útil para integrar la tecnología en la educación y enriquecer la experiencia del aprendizaje.

LETTERS TO SANTA

The students in 1st ESO B and C wanted to write letters to Santa in English. They included their lists of good wishes in them. There are wishes of a peaceful without racism or injustices

Their letters were read at Radio 2G station. It was a fun activity. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

https://radioedu.educarex.es/radio2g/2022/12/17/letters-to-santa/ 

Easy recipes: Scrambled Eggs with Mushrooms

#Easydinner #Dinner #Eggs #Eating #Cooking #Recipes #Mushrooms Scrambled eggs with mushrooms 🥚🥚🥚🍳🍄🍄

Ingredients:

💎 Eggs, mushrooms, half onion, two cloves of garlic, a spoonful of olive oil and salt

Procedure: 

💎 Fry onion and garlic in slices 

💎 Add chopped mushrooms and stir the mixture

💎 When the mushrooms are golden brown, add the eggs, sprinkle some salt and mix everything with care

💎 Remove from cooker when the eggs are soft

ENJOY! 😋😋

Bonfire Night

Remember, remember the 5th of November...

Bonfire Night. Guy Fawkes 

Guy Fawkes Night

Guy Fawkes' Vocabulary

Let's sing together!!

Students participating in the wonderful eTwinning Project "Building Bridges Creatively" sing together the song "Color Esperanza" full of positive and good feelings. We hope you like it!

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day

We have celebrated St. Patrick's Day watching videos about that festivity in class and comparing it with similar religious celebrations in our country. Also, we have decorated our masks with St. Patrick's symbols and stuck them on the walls of the school corridors.

Natural Beauties of Extremadura

This is a video made up with the collages for the #eTwinning BBC calendar about natural beauties of all the participating countries in the project. Now, you'll have to make presentations about each of those natural beauties in your region. Watch the video below, choose one natural beauty and start working on it. 😉 

MIXED REPHRASING 1

 REPHRASING

Rewrite the sentences in the following files as you are told. Revise the grammar we have studied and check your doubts. 

REPHRASING 1

REPHRASING 2

REPHRASING 3

Spotify Peace Playlist

Students have created a Spotify list titled "Peaceful playlist" with songs related to feelings of love, respect and support when people undergo bad moments and complicated situations. They have also written a short review for every song. You can click on the links to listen to the songs or search for the playlist on Spotify to listen to it. There's is even a QR code to make it easier. We hope you like it! 

Spotify Peace Playlist

PEACE FOR THE WORLD

Students have read aloud the line of the acrostic poem we are writing with the rest of the participating countries in the eTwinning project. They have also made a mural with phrases wishing peace for the whole world. #PeaceForUkraine 

 

REPORTED SPEECH

You will practise all kinds of reported speech structures with the following activities (statements, questions, commands, special reporting verbs...) 

REPORTED SPEECH ACTIVITIES

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THE WORLD

 Last Christmas we shot a video wishing a Happy New Year to our friends in the international eTwinning Project which is part of another one that collects the greetings forom all the participating countries. It was fun and a great experience. Click on this link: Building Bridges Creatively