Y9 Spanish homework – Las Fallas Research

Research ‘Las Fallas’ festival which is celebrated in March in Valencia, Spain.

Write a 100 word blog post to explain the most interesting thing you discovered during your research and give your opinion.

Upload your comment by Thursday 18th April.

Y8 Spanish Study Visit to Ibi, 22 June – 29 June 2012

The Y8 Spanish Study Visit is taking place between 22 June and 29 June. 

Important information and documents can be found on this blog entry.

Download a copy of the itinerary by clicking on the link below:

Y8 Ibi Itinerary 2012

Download a copy of the packing list by clicking on the link below:

Packing list 2012

Visit the website of our partner school in Ibi http://www.salesianos.edu/ibi/es/colegio/colegio

You must have a valid EHIC card for the trip as this is required for insurance purposes.  It can take up to 4 weeks for the card to be issued so you must apply as soon as possible.  You can apply on line at www.ehic.org.uk or by telephoning 0845 606 2030.

Y10 Spanish Citizenship Task

You must research the phenomenon of the ‘botellón’ in Spain and write an essay in English, giving as much detail and as many statistics as you can.  In your assignment you should aim to answer the following questions:

• What is a ‘botellón’?
• Why is it such a problem in Spain?
• Are the people involved in this activity fulfilling their rights and responsibilities as citizens of a society?
• What would the young people say to defend what they are doing?  Would the local people agree?  Who would be in the right?
• What could be done to solve the problem?
• In your opinion, how does it compare with binge drinking in England?

 

You can produce your essay using word or powerpoint.  Remember to include pictures, facts and figures and lots of information.

Also remember to check the Citizenship Level Descriptors to see what citizenship level you are working at (see attached document below).

Y10 Spanish Citizenship in MFL level descriptors

Miss Andrew’s classes – your assignments are due Monday 14th May

Y9 French Translation Homework

Translate the last 3 paragaphs of this text into English.  Remember to use your classnotes to help you translate accurately.  DO NOT USE AN INTERNET TRANSLATOR, THEY ARE NOT ACCURATE!

Homework is due Wednesday 14th March 2012.

Y9 French town translation homework

Y9 – Routes into Languages event 23/11/11

Following the Routes into Languages event today, remember to have a look at the organisation’s website for more information:

www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk/northeast

 

 

Also try the MYLO website for a fun way to improve your language skills:

http://www.hellomylo.com/

Y8 Spanish Study Visit to Ibi, 27 June – 4 July 2011

The Y8 Spanish Study Visit is taking place between 27 June and 4 July. 

Important information and documents can be found on this blog entry.

Download a copy of the itinerary by clicking on the link below:

Y8 Ibi Itinerary 2011 (Blog)

Download a copy of the packing list by clicking on the link below:

Packing list 2011 (Blog)

Visit the website of our partner school in Ibi http://www.salesianos.edu/ibi/es/colegio/colegio

You must have a valid EHIC card for the trip as this is required for insurance purposes.  It can take up to 4 weeks for the card to be issued so you must apply as soon as possible.  You can apply on line at www.ehic.org.uk or by telephoning 0845 606 2030.

You will need to attend some Spanish conversation classes before you go on the trip.  Keep checking this post for updates on class times.

Spanish Exchange Visit to Darlington, March 2011

On Tuesday 22nd March a group of 19 Spanish students and 2 teachers, from our twin school ‘Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados’ in Ibi, arrived in Darlington for a week long exchange visit.  The pupils were hosted by Carmel pupils from Y8 – Y12.  The students visited Durham, Beamish museum and York during their stay.  They also spent a morning in the college and participated in some Y8 Spanish lessons where they taught Carmel pupils some traditional Spanish songs.

The visit was rounded off with a fabulous farewell disco, with the highlight of the night being the ‘Macarena’!  The pupils were sad to say ‘adiós’ but are all looking forward to keeping in touch with their new friends and hopefully having the chance to return to Spain in the near future.

Read an article about the exchange on the Spanish pupils’ school website:

Darlington 2011: Una gran experiencia lingüística y cultural