Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very Happy 96th Birthday, as the UK celebrates her Patinum Jubilee year.
Friday, 22 April 2022
Sunday, 13 March 2022
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION
Learning to pronounce English words correctly can be one of the hardest parts of learning English.
Please click on this LINK, which leads you to FluentU, and the 15 tips they give students of English to learn to pronounce better.
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
CAMBRIDGE EXAMS 2022
Are you still considering sitting one of the Cambridge Exams? Take the exam on the dates saved for IES Goya and benefit from discounts and free materials.
Click here and read all the necessary info carefully.
Time is running.... There is not much time left to register!!
If you have any doubt, please ask your English teacher.
Sunday, 13 February 2022
SHAKESPEARE IN CHICAGO
Last Monday, some of the students of years 2 and 4 ESO had the pleasure to attend the play "Shakespeare in Chicago"which took place at Colegio Salesiano Nuestra Señora del Pilar, just a walk away from our IES Goya. The play was offered by Face to Face InterActing Theatre Company.
Our students watched passionate representations of a bunch of Shakespeare's plays, which were presented in a dynamic, interesting and really fun performance. Actors were great and the students' attention was fully engaged.
I would like to thank all the teachers in our English Department for their work in the organization of this event.
A review of the play, by Gabriel Cobarrubias - 4ºB
It starts off with the two main characters introducing themselves, the older sister with a more serious and mature approach and the younger brother with a loose, flashy personality. The play is a comedy, so there are lots of joke and humoristic touches. After having robbed what they thought was a stash of money, they are chased by the police, but manage to escape. They settle somewhere in Chicago and are greatly disappointed when they find a large book written by Shakespeare with many of his plays. They act them out in different ways, trying to sell the book. It ends when the sister starts acting out a play that the brother finds unbearable over and over again, despite his pleading, and he shoots her.
The play exceeded my expectations. It was entertaining, amusing, funny and interactive with the audience. The set could have been better but overall it was very nicely done.
Tuesday, 1 February 2022
VIDEO PRESENTATIONS ONFLIPGRID (EVENING STUDENTS)
As teachers, we want to maximise our students' learning experiences. Presentations offer students the opportunity to use all their language skills and improve their confidence. They also help them become better communicators by making them aware of the importance of being informative and entertaining at the same time.
In these time of COVID when working in class is quite complicated, platforms such as FLIPGRID are useful tools to continue using presentations. The practice is not the same but the platform offers other benefits, such as the chance to master technology and ICT in a very easy and productive way.
Please watch how well some of our students do! So proud of you!!
Tuesday, 4 January 2022
Monday, 6 December 2021
Sunday, 28 November 2021
WORD CRIMES - Yankovic
"WORD CRIMES" is a song by American musician "Weird Al" Yankovic from his fourteenth studio album "Mandatory Fun"(2014).
Yankovic has considered himself a "grammar nerd", having previously posted videos clips and photos to social media sites pointing out grammatical errors in everyday signs. He considered "Word Crimes" his opportunity to put this into song form. He considered his song to be both humorously critical of those that have poor grammar, as well as those who are obsessive about grammar.
You will probably know the song, as it is a few years old, but I have always liked it, so I thought of publishing it here. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
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