THE STORY BEHIND YOUR NAME

Do you know the reason why your name is your name? Is there a story behind it? Did your parents almost name you something else? Do you know where your name comes from? What does you name mean in that language? Please, add a comment and share all this information with your classmates.

NICE TO MEET YOU!

NICE TO MEET YOU!

Let's break the ice playing some games.

 Have a go...


QUESTIONS, PLEASE

These words and numbers are pieces of information about me. Find out asking questions: 


     2              Navaconcejo         ironing                    purple                     swimming
       García Márquez             cherries             Elvis         46                      London

Now play the game with your partner. Write 8-10 words and numbers about you on your notebook. 


FIND SOMEONE WHO...

1. likes English             (Do you like English?)
2. went to the beach last summer (Did you go to the beach last summer?)
3. can tell a good joke
4. has more than one brother or sister
5. has visited a museum recently
6. has a pet
7. walks to school
8. celebrates his or her birthday the same month you do
9. went to the cinema last weekend
10. is reading a book at the moment
11. is good at Maths
12. can sing very well
13. can play a musical instrument
14. is great at painting
15. is allergic
16. practises a sport
17. hates football
18. comes from a different town
19. loves dancing
20. gets up early at weekends


What did you find out about your classmates and your teacher? Add your comments. 

"I found out ..."
"I didn't know..."
"Now I know" 

SCHOOL MEETING: ENGLISH WEEK IN BATH

ENGLISH WEEK IN BATH

TIMETABLE

KAPLAN SCHOOL IN BATH!!!

We are visiting Bath from 13th-19th May, it's about time we get more information about the town and the school.
Our School is Kaplan International School. To get information about our programme, click HERE

IN BUSINESS

3rd year students organized groups and presented their ideas for their business. Here you have some photos. Do you think that they'll be successful?

I'D LIKE TO BE...

In unit 7 we're dealing with professions. Have you got any ambitions? What profession would you like to do? What professions don't you like? Do you know what training you need? Can you follow these studies in your town or do you have to move to a different place?
Please, add your comments.

CHARLES DICKENS IS 200 YEARS OLD

In 2012 we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens.
How much do you know about this novelist, his time, his works, his importance?
In 6 groups we are going to do some research on these aspects:

1. Charles Dickens' life.
2. Charles Dickens' social context.
3. Themes in the works of Charles Dickens.
4. Great Expectations.
5. Hard Times.
6. Oliver Twist.


General information and works:
http://www.online-literature.com/dickens/

Biography:
http://www.biography.com/assets/pdf/study_guides/bio4kids/Bio4KidsCharlesDickens.pdf

Social Context
http://dickens.stanford.edu/hard/historical_context.html

Themes:
http://rachel-mccrum.suite101.com/recurring-themes-in-the-works-of-charles-dickens-a124708

Videos:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/bleakhouse/animation.shtml


http://www.zaneeducation.com/Videos/Literature/The_History_of_British_Literature/The_Time_Life_and_Works_of_Charles_Dickens/The_Time_Life_and_Works_of_Charles_Dickens.php