PEACE AND SONGS

To celebrate World Peace Day, today we've been singing some songs that Mr. Colin has brought to class. We have had a great time, above all with the last one, haven't we? I hope you enjoy them!

THE ASTONISHING STORY OF THE MAN BORN WITHOUT ARMS OR LEGS

Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs - but he doesn't let the details stop him. After a suicide attempt at the age of 10, he decided to fight on.
The brave 26-year-old - who is mainly torso - plays football and golf, swims, and surfs, despite having no limbs. Nick has a small foot on his left hip which helps him balance and enables him to kick.He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up between his toes.He is now married and he has got a son. They fell in love at first sight.

HEY BROTHER!

"Hey Brother" is a dance song by Swedish DJ and producer Avicii  from his debut studio album,True (2013). It features uncredited vocals from American singer Dan Tyminski,  and was written by Avicii, Ash Pournouri,Salem Al fakir and Vicent Pontare. The song was solicited to Australian radio on 9 October 2013 as a promotional single from True.It was released as the album's third single on 28 October 2013 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

From wikipedia

Let's practice future tenses and conditionals with this song! 

ELIZABETHTOWN

Elizabethtown activity

This is the movie segment we've watched in class too, would you like to watch the whole film?

A TRIP TO CHILE: PAST TENSES

This is the video we 've watched in class about past tenses. Let's review regular and irregular verbs!

ETNA'S ERUPTION

An ash cloud from Mount Etna's latest spectacular eruption has forced the closure of Catania's airport in eastern Sicily.

The airport said it would remain closed at least until Monday evening. Several flight departures and arrivals were canceled, and at least two flights were diverted to Palermo's airport in the western part of the Mediterranean island.

Etna is Europe's most active volcano. Its latest series of eruptions has lasted for weeks now, occasionally causing a change in flight routes. The eruption hasn't forced evacuation of the villages on the mountain's slopes. Its last major eruption occurred in 1992.

From Fox News

Do you want to see what happens when ice meets lava? Watch this video 

Lava poured on ice

PEACE DAY

The "School Day of Non-violence and Peace"  is observed on January 30 or thereabouts every year, on the anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi, in schools all over the world. Its basic and permanent message is: "Universal love, non-violence and peace"

But what other things can you relate to peace? Can you name a place, a person, an animal, a colour, a feeling that you associate to peace?

ARE YOU SCARED OF SPEAKING IN PUBLIC?

An estimated 75% of people have a fear of speaking in public, watch this interesing video from TED website. If your palms sweat, your knees knock, and your mind forgets everything when you are going to speak in public, you are probably suffering stage fright! In this video you'll find why this happens and what you can do to overcome it! 

I HAVE A DREAM

When we talk about Martin Luther King's life we usually mention his famous speeches which used to be followed by millions of people. Here you have an excerpt of his famous speech, with the trascription below. 

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. I have a dream that one day out in the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.I have a dream:  my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.I have a dream today.I have a dream that one day every valley shall be engulfed, every hill  shall be exalted and every mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plains and the crooked places will be made straight and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together"

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Do you remember what "TGIF" means? We talked about that last Friday in class! Have lots of fun this weekend!

PAST STORIES

slideshow: past short stories

Read these three amazing stories Mr. Colin told us last week. Which is your favourite? Why? Do you want to share your story with us?

MARTIN LUTHER KING

Slideshow: Martin Luther King


As every year, the third Monday of January, the world and especially the United States honor the memory of this great man, who fought all his life to get equality without using violence. Wath this slideshow that Mr. Colin prepared last week and answer the following questions: 
- What are Civil Rights? 
- What was the origin of the Civil Rights Movement?
- What was Martin Luther King's message? 
- What important prize did he win?
- What is his best known speech?
- When was he assassinated?