Happy New Year to all of You

The New Year is upon us

Bringing hope and anticipation 

And if in our faith we trust,   faith = fe
There is cause for celebration.

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May all your dreams come true,........que todos tus sueños se hagan realidad
Whatever that dream may be............cuaquiera que sea ese sueño
May good health always follow you,..que la buena salud te siga siempre
And bring blessings to your family......blessings = bendiciones
May you build memories to treasure...memories = recuerdos
May your wishes be granted as well...que también se concedan tus deseos

May this year bring you much pleasure,

And leave you with great stories to tell.

May you find happiness in your heart,

May you find joy and never be sad.

May your resolutions give you a good start,...resolutions = propósitos
And this be the best year you've ever had.

We wish you a Merry Christmas!!!!

 

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

The author and composer is unknown.
However, this song may date back
to the 16th century.

We wish you a Merry Christmas.                                               

We wish you a Merry Christmas.                                           
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin.
Good tidings for Christmas
And a Happy New Year.

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding.
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding.
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding
And a cup of good cheer.

We won't go until we get some.
We won't go until we get some.
We won't go until we get some,
So bring some out here. 

to wish = desear

tidings = noticias

kin = parientes

figgy = con higos

cheer = ánimo

Christmas Traditions in UK

The Christmas Dinner is the main Christmas meal and is traditionally eaten at mid-day or early afternoon on Christmas Day in England, and also in the rest of Britain.
A traditional English and British Christmas dinner includes roast turkey or goose, brussels sprouts, roast potatoes, cranberry sauce, rich nutty stuffing, tiny sausages wrapped in bacon (pigs in a blanket) and lashings of hot gravy.

main = principal...........................................cramberry sauce = salsa de arándanos

roat turkey = pavo asado..............................nutty stuffing = relleno con frutos secos

goose = ganso ............................................wrapped = envuelto

brussel sprouts = coles de bruselas................lashings = montones

gravy = salsa o jugo de carne

 For pudding (dessert) we eat a rich, fruity pudding which is doused in flaming brandy – said to ward off evil spirits. This rich, fruity pudding is called the Christmas Pudding.

doused = empapado

flaming = en llamas

ward off = repeler

A Turkey Wishing Tradition
A Christmas tradition involving the turkey is to pull its wishbone. This is one of the bones of the turkey which is shaped like the letter 'Y'. Two people will each hold an end and pull. The person left with the larger piece of the bone makes a wish. 

wishbone = hueso de la suerte, espoleta

Christmas Crackers
Traditionally a Christmas cracker is placed next to each plate on the Christmas dinner table. When the crackers are pulled, out falls a colourful party crown, a toy or gift and a festive joke.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS Mr BEAN

Christmas is.... canceled?

People are awesome!

awesome = increíble, impresionante

The Bright Side of Life.

"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" is a popular song written by Eric Idle that originally featured in the 1979 great film Monty Python's Life of Brian and has gone on to become a common singalong at public events such as football matches as well as funerals
"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" was conceived as a parody of the style of song often featured in Disney films.

CRUCIFIED = crucificado

swear and curse = decir palabrotas y maldecir

chew = masticar

gristle = cartílago

chew on life's gristle = pasar los malos tragos de la vida

grumble = refunfuñar

whistle = silbar

turn out for the best = cambiar a mejor

jolly rotten = asquerosa

in the dumps = de capa caída (dump=vertedero)

silly chumps = tonto

purse = fruncir

face the curtain with a bow= enfrentarse al final con una reverencia

the last laugh is on you = tú eres el último que ríe

Thanksgiving day turns into chaos when the turkey catches on fire

The fire began when the wife tried to take the turkey out of the oven and grease spilled out of the pan. Thankfully, no one was hurt and the turkey was salvageable. 'Yes, we ate it,' he said. 'It was smoked and cooked -- it was actually pretty good.'

oven = horno...............spill = derramar ........................pan = fuente de horno, sartén

Thanksgiving Day in United States

Thanksgiving Day in the United States started as a way of giving thanks to food collected from a good harvest or problems that were fixed. It originated in 1621 and was a religious festival, but is now largely secular. It is now a holiday on the fourth Thursday of November.
It is traditional for families and groups of friends to get together for a large meal. This often consists of a turkey, stuffing, different types of potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy and maize and other seasonal vegetables. The meal also often includes pumpkin pie.

harvest = cosecha...................get together = reunirse...............cranberry sauce = salsa de arándanos

fix = arreglar...........................stuffing = relleno........................gravy = salsa de carne

largely secular = mayoritariamente secular

 

THE END of Harry Potter?

"Harry Potter" stars Daniel Radcliffe and Ralph Fiennes talk about bringing the film series to an end.

 TEST your LISTENING. The fans of "Harry Potter" have had the chance to ask some questions.... Listen to the interview and try to answer the following:

How long did it take to film the movie?

How much of Harry Potter is there in Daniel?

Does Daniel still feel engaged by the character?

How did he feel when he watched the film?

Does he find it difficult to take the character off?

What does Ralph Fiennes think about David Yates?

How do they create Voldemort's noseless face?

Does Ralph think that it is easier to play the role of the evil guy?

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5th HALLOWEEN – SAMAÍN CONTEST

We thank both Editorial Macmillan and Departamento de Actividades for their support .

And the Oscar goes toooo...

5th HALLOWEEN – SAMAÍN CONTEST RESULTS:

And the winners are…

Best Pumpkin 1er CICLO:

1st PRIZE : “Ship”. Aloia Fernández, Lucía González, Sabela González

CONSOLATION PRIZE : “Spider”. Pablo Martínez, Alejandro Rivas, Alejandro Lomba, Angela Vicente, Alba Román

Best Pumpkin 2º CICLO:

CONSOLATION PRIZE:"Witch Castle". Patricia Álvarez, Lara Pereira, Raquel Rodríguez, Alba Vicente, Irene Rodriguez

The report was not written in galego so it doesn’t deserve a 1st prize

Best Project 1er CICLO: “Spooky Halloween”. Iria Cadilla, Paula Carballo, Sabela Mouriño

Best Project 2º CICLO: “A Day in the Past” Sergio Lomba, Ale Pena, Lara Castro, María González, Walter González

Best Dessert 1er CICLO:: “Spiderweb Cake” Paula Vicente, Estefanía Fernández, Sofía Rodriguez

Best Dessert 2º CICLO:: “Stuffed Pumpkins” Noelia Pacheco, Cristina Barbosa, Sara Otero, Saúl Álvarez, Aldara Otero

Os profes que organizamos este concurso dámosvos a big thank you! pola vosa colaboración e entusiasmo, o éxito foi voso.

YOU ARE GREAT !!!

Os premios serán entregados nas clases polos profes de inglés.

Learn about Halloween

Halloween is here!

TOMORROW Thursday 12:00, IES A Sangriña, assembly room:
3rd BOBBING for APPLES Halloween CONTEST for Bach

IT HAPPENED IN 1919...

The picture below shows a campaign in favour of the PROHIBITION of ALCOHOL in USA, in 1919. Read the text and check the group of angry women who are holding the placard..



Now... to be honest... WHO WOULD GIVE UP DRINKING?

give up= abandonar, dejar

LETTER from OTTAWA

Hi guys!

I am writing to you from Ottawa (Canada) to greet you and tell you briefly my experience as a teacher abroad. I am working in a high school that is located in the Beacon Hill neighbourhood of Gloucester, in the city of Ottawa. It is called Colonel By Secondary School…

During these weeks, I have been attending classes of different subjects (especially Music classes) to observe how the educational system in general and how one high school in particular works. Things I have observed include many details related to the relationship between the teachers and the students, the many different and effective teaching styles,...I see many things that I like and a few that I do not but in general, my experience in a Canadian high school is being really wonderful.

I speak English all the time so I´m learning a lot! I encourage you to learn languages and if you can, to take a course abroad. You know that learning a language helps you to communicate with people from other countries and it can help you in your future career. You will be the more skilled candidate when employers are interviewing and hiring.

Well, I will tell you in more detail when I return to Galicia in a few days. I hope you are studying hard!

Regards from Ottawa.

Nuria.

.................................................................Nuria Vázquez is the teacher of music in our bilingual sections