Let's Use Drones for a Good Purpose.

Alec Momont of TU Delft's Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering ( Netherlands) designed his prototype for an ambulance drone together with the Living Tomorrow innovation platform as part of his graduation programme. When the emergency services receive a cardiac arrest call, this unmanned, autonomously navigating aeroplane can quickly deliver a defibrillator to the emergency scene.

CARDIAC ARREST = paro cardíaco
UNMANNED = no tripulado
DELIVER = entregar

A network of such drones could significantly increase the chance of survival following a cardiac arrest: from 8% to 80%!

From: http://www.tudelft.nl/

Jimmy Fallon, Adele & The Roots Sing "Hello"

 On Tuesday night,The Tonight Show posted a video of Monday's guest, Adele, singing her hit song  “Hello” in a small greenroom with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, using nothing but classroom instruments. 

ENJOY!

Hello, it's me

I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet

To go over everything

They say that time's supposed to heal ya

But I ain't done much healing

Hello, can you hear me?

I'm in California dreaming about who we used to be

When we were younger and free

I've forgotten how it felt before the world fell at our feet

There's such a difference between us

And a million miles

Hello from the other side

I must've called a thousand times

To tell you I'm sorry

For everything that I've done

But when I call you never

Seem to be home

Hello from the outside

At least I can say that I've tried

To tell you I'm sorry

For breaking your heart

But it don't matter, it clearly

Doesn't tear you apart anymore

Hello, how are you?

It's so typical of me to talk about myself, I'm sorry

I hope that you're well

Did you ever make it out of that town

Where nothing ever happened?

It's no secret

That the both of us

Are running out of time

So hello from the other side (other side)

I must've called a thousand times (thousand times)

To tell you I'm sorry

For everything that I've done

But when I call you never

Seem to be home

Hello from the outside (outside)

At least I can say that I've tried (I've tried)

To tell you I'm sorry

For breaking your heart

But it don't matter, it clearly

Doesn't tear you apart anymore

Ooooohh, anymore

Ooooohh, anymore

Ooooohh, anymore

Anymore

Hello from the other side (other side)

I must've called a thousand times (thousand times)

To tell you I'm sorry

For everything that I've done

But when I call you never

Seem to be home

Hello from the outside (outside)

At least I can say that I've tried (I've tried)

To tell you I'm sorry

For breaking your heart

But it don't matter, it clearly

Doesn't tear you apart anymore

HUMOUR: Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton

     

The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

  

..............................................Donald Trump's Phone Call with Hillary Clinton

The United States presidential election of 2016, scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Voters will select presidential electors who in turn will elect a new president andvice president through the electoral college. The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution prevents the incumbent (= titular actual), President Barack Obama, from running for a third term.

Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American businessman. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization. Much of his money was made in real estate in New York City, Las Vegas, and Atlantic City. He owns the Miss Universe pageant.

In June 2015, Trump announced that he will run for President of the United States in the 2016 presidential elections.

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 67th United States Secretary of State under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013. She is the wife of the 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton, and was First Lady of the United States during his tenure from 1993 to 2001. Clinton subsequently served as a United States Senatorfrom New York from 2001 to 2009, and is a candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 presidential election.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Take a Break from Studying and Have Some Laughs.

Top 10 Funniest Super Bowl Commercials of 2015

I Scream, You Scream.

Let's start the weekend with some laughs!

3º ESO - Using the Present Perfect

The Stages Of Eating Ice Cream As Told By Babies

Together We Can Find the Cures

Scientists at IRB Barcelona dance for cancer, Alzheimer's and diabetes research

Scientists at Barcelona’s Institute for Research in Biomedicine have been busy learning their dance moves for this video to raise support for research into diseases such as cancer and metastasis, Alzheimer’s and diabetes.

International leaders in research

IRB Barcelona is one of the largest biomedical research centres in Spain; it  was given the distinction of Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence—an award presented to the most competitive centres in Spain

IRB Barcelona is home to nearly 450 research, technical and support staff from 35 countries who share the common goal of contributing to the advancement of the biomedical sciences through investigator–driven research, and improving quality of life by applying advances in this field.

RESEARCH CENTRES = centros de investigación

.................................................................STAFF = trabajadores de una empresa, empleados.

.................................................................INVESTIGATOR-DRIVEN = dirigido por científicos

From:  http://www.irbbarcelona.org/en/dance-video

........................................................................................................BE PART OF IT!

..............................

THE RIGHT TO AN EDUCATION.

NO RECORTES NO!!

This is the flashmob Un corto recortado  by  pupils  and teachers of CEIP Vicente Ferrer Ramos de Valderrobres, Teruel, standing up for public education.

TWENTY THINGS WE SHOULD SAY MORE OFTEN.

What does the fox say?

Foxes have the reputation of being cunning and deceiving — a subject for both admiration and loathing throughout history.

CUNNING = astuto
DECEIVING =  taimado, engañoso
LOATHING = aborrecimiento, odio

A female fox is called a “vixen.”  

Two Norwegian talk show hosts, Bård Ylvisåker and Vegard Ylvisåker produced and sing what is likely to have become the hit of the summer — love it or hate it. The song has reached as high as No. 6 in the Billboard charts and a lengthy article in the NYTimes has been dedicated to Ylvis.

TALK SHOW = programa de entrevistas
HOST = anfitrión, presentador
WHAT IS LIKELY = lo que parece
........................................................................................................................................................From: Rock Genious

Now listen to the song and try to sing along. ENJOY!

What is it you're looking for ?

FIGHT FOR YOUR DREAMS

Welcome to the 2013/14 Academic Year . FIGHT for YOUR DREAMS!

Alejandro Arévalo Ramos: ejemplo de superación.

(...) Otro amigo, Pepe Mendoza, estupendo articulista en El Diario de Cádiz, me escribe para contarme la historia de su sobrino, Alejandro Arévalo Ramos. Alejandro tiene 18 años; nació con un 84% de discapacidad física (o de diversidad, que es la palabra que prefieren usar las personas pertenecientes a estos colectivos) y a los dos años le amputaron las dos piernas. Iba a decir que psíquicamente es igual que cualquiera (el año pasado terminó segundo curso de Bachillerato), pero es obvio que no es igual que cualquiera, sino muchísimo mejor: mucho más centrado, más fuerte, más maduro, más valiente, más sabio. Además de cursar los estudios que le corresponden, Alejandro se ha hecho un as de la natación. Hoy, pese a su juventud, es un reconocido deportista en el mundo paralímpico y ha ganado un buen puñado de medallas autonómicas y nacionales (...)  Es una historia conmovedora y asombrosa, y lo más increíble es que en el mundo hay muchos más Alejandros de lo que nos creemos. Heroicos luchadores que cada día se ganan a pulso su existencia. Ver este rap enseña más e infunde más ánimos que media tonelada de libros de autoayuda. Porque para autoayudarse no hay como confiar en tu propia fuerza (...)  O, como dice mi amigo Pepe Mendoza: hay que borrar del lenguaje la frase 'no puedo', “como nosotros hemos hecho desde hace 18 años”.
 .....................................................................................................ROSA MONTERO EL PAÍS SEMANAL, 13 SEP 2013 

.......................................................................................NEVER GIVE UP!

Are you romantic?

St Valentine's Day  is about.... The way you make me feel (Michael Jackson)

      Authors, poets and playwrights (=dramaturgo)  have been trying to capture love in words for thousands of years.   Check out this collection of quotes (=citas)  about love from some of the world's most famous romantics

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
- Aristotle

Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age.
- Anais Nin

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
-Helen Keller

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way than this 
- Pablo Neruda, "Love Sonnet XVII"

  Cupid, Roman God of Love, is perhaps the most famous of all Valentine symbols, As the son of Venus, he is often depicted as a mischievous (=travieso), winged (=alado) child whose arrows  (=flechas) pierce the hearts of his victims, causing them to fall in love. Cupid is derived from the Latin word cupido, which means "desire." His Greek counterpart is Eros (from whom comes the word "erotic"),

Even Cupido has problems with taxes...

And... just in case you have not seen it yet, this is the most famous wedding entrance EVER!

Romantic? Cheerful? Different?... HAPPY!

                                         

Take care of... your life!

Obama makes history, again.

Americans elected President Barack Obama to a second term. 

Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama rode a wave of broad support from moderates, women and minorities to win re-election Tuesday by defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

DEFEAT = derrotar

CHALLENGER = contendiente, aspirante al título

"Tonight, in this election, you, the American people, reminded us that while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and we know in our hearts that for the United States of America, the best is yet to come," Obama said to prolonged cheers.

Do you like BASKETBALL? Enjoy with Uncle Drew!

 Pepsi MAX went to a pick-up game in Bloomfield, New Jersey  pretending to shoot a documentary on a basketball player named “Kevin.” When his Uncle Drew came into the game, some magical things happened...

PICK-UP GAME = juego espontáneo
PRETEND = fingir
SHOOT = rodar, filmar

NBA Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving  endured hours of make-up to be transformed into an old man — ‘Uncle Drew’ — and then showed up at a street basketball game in New Jersey to school the ‘youngbloods’. 

ROOKIE = novato, principiante
ENDURE = soportar
SHOW UP = aparecer
SCHOOL = instruir

At first Drew performed as an old man — little mobility, atrocious bricks and general incompetence. Then he starts to loosen up,   with awesome jumpers, handling the ball like a yoyo and rising for ferocious slams  while flabbergasted defenders and spectators watch in disbelief.

PERFORM = actuar, comportarse
BRICK = (ladrillo, ladrillazo). Lanzamiento con mucha fuerza que rebota en el tablero o en el aro y se va muy lejos.
AWESOME JUMPER =  saltos increíbles
HANDLE = manejar
SLAM = mate
FLABBERGASTED = atónito

Especially for 1º ESO: Star size comparison

Hi, 1º ESO pupils! I know you are studying galaxies, stars and planets this month . I hope you'll enjoy this interesting video 

AMAZING STARS

A city that cannot be conquered

Introducing Vigo in London

........................................................Campaña de presentación de Vigo en Londres

Who complains about English?

Celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens

READING and LISTENING COMPREHENSION:

Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, probably the best of the Victorian period. He was born on 7 February, 1812 in Portsmouth, Hampshire

The Dickens family settled at Kingdom of Kent in 1816, where Charles spent early years of his childhood. From early age of his childhood, Charles was interested in reading books and had his own small collection of books in his room. He read books of Robinson Crusoe, Roderick Random, Humphrey Clinker, and Don Quixote etc.

His epic stories, vivid characters and exhaustive depiction of Victorian life are unforgettable.

Some of his best-known novels: Hard Times, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations.

"Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts."
Charles Dickens

The Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from  1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace and prosperity, but it is also notorious for the employement of young children in factories and mines and as chimney sweeps (=deshollinadores).

When the Industrial Revolution came to Britain there was a high demand for labor. Families migrated from the rural farm areas to the newly industrialized cities to find work, every member of the family had to work in order to survive. This led to the high rise in child labor in factories.Children as young as six years old during the industrial revolution worked hard hours (sometime 19 hours a day).

Watch this video about work conditions for children during the Industrial Revolution

NOW... will you keep on complaining about school and homework???

LISTENING COMPREHENSION about CHARLES DICKENS:
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The Life Of Charles Dickens (BBC)

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

25 November 2011

In 1999, the UN General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Violence against women and girls is a problem of pandemic proportions. At least one out of every three women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime - with the abuser usually someone known to her.

Women's activists have marked 25 November as a day against violence since 1981. The date commemorates the brutal assassination of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic, in 1960 on orders of Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo (1930-1961)(...)

From:www.who.int

PANDEMIC =  over a whole country or large part of the world 

ONE OUT OF... = una de cada...

COERCE = obligar, coaccionar

OTHERWISE =  de otra manera

End Violence Against Women is a powerful UK-wide coalition calling for urgent action to end all forms of violence against women and girls. 

A woman is raped every 9 minutes in Britain. Are rape jokes ok or part of the culture in which rape takes place? Watch We Are Man and see what you think.

RAPE = violar (sexualmente)
JOKES = chistes


From: www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org/uk

SCRIPT:

All right darling?

I tell you what, she could do with a good raping.  What man? I'm joking.

SHE COULD DO WITH... = le vendría bien..

RAPING = violación

Every 9 minutes a woman is raped in Britain

That's not WHO I am, I am man.