A castle by the river Thames, a prison, a museum, a treasure… behind the walls of the Tower of London there are many secrets to be found out… A Beefeater will tell us about kings and queens, jewels, ravens and ghosts…
Click on the photograph and start your tour.
One of the visits included on our trip to London is a guided tour at Globe Theatre. Click on the photo and you’ll find more information
Who was King Arthur? How was the legend born?
Watch this video and summarize the answer. Click on object.
King Arthur and his court are the topic of our theatre activity this year. Surf the net and find this information, write the answers in English and use your words and relative clauses, do not paste text from other webs:
1. who or what do these names refer to?
a. Merlin
b. Tintagel
c. Avalon
d. Excalibur
e. the lady of the lake
f. Camelot
g. Morgana
h. Mordred
i. Uther Pendragon
j. Guinevere
k. Sir Lancelot
l. sir Ector
2. Did Arthur really exist? Who wrote about him? Find some information about Geoffrey Monmouth and Chrétien de Troyes.
3. Where in England can you see the Round Table? Can you find more information about real places to visit on an Arthuric tour?
Three young men challenge death, they are selfish and cruel. They cheat and commit treason, they kill and are killed. These are the main characters of Chaucer’s The Pardoner’s Tale.
Now it’s your turn to find more information about it.
On 17th February our “batxillerat” students will enjoy a show in English at our school. We’ll be entertained by an actress called Sophie, from Blue Mango Theatre company, who is a specialist in shows for schools.
The title of the monologue is King Arthur, based of course, on Arthuric Legends… so, she will tell us about the Round Table, the Knights, Excalibur and other popular characters of this story, such as Queen Guinevere, Morgana, Sir Lancelot…
She will be the Lady of the Lake.
I hope you will like it.
The Lady of the Lake guides the audience through this hilarious comedy, from the enchanted creation of Arthur, to Morgana le Fey’s revenge on Camelot. The storyteller magically conjures up a variety of entertaining characters in this magical, dynamic retelling of the classic British Legend. Did you ever wonder how Arthur’s parents met? How did a 16 year old boy become King? And what went on exactly when Lancelot first met Guinevere?
Very near from Trafalgar Square and Big Ben, there is The Silvler Cross, a typical British pub where we will have our evening meals. We will enjoy the experience of eating at a nice and comfortable place and taste some of the “real” English food. Have a nice meal!!!!!
During our stay in London we will sleep in a small hostel near Victoria Station called The Grapevine Hotel.
It is not a luxurious hotel but it is comfortable for four nights. The rooms have no toilet inside as the bathrooms are shared. In the morning we have continental breakfast included.
Some practical advice will be given along the year, but you have to bring a towel and shower shoes, not a lot of clothes, comfortable shoes to walk and shirts or jumpers that you can wear and take off depending on the moment, as the weather can be cold, then hot, then warm and rainy and different along the day.
Electric gadgets are not a very good idea, as in Great Britain, plugs have three holes. If you really need it, you can buy an adaptor, but I do not think it is so necessary. At the hotel they have hairdryers.
If you want to have a look at the hotel webpage, this is the link
We’ve already got the flight tickets!
14th May: Our departure is from Barcelona-El Prat at 10:45 am.
Flight number 5132. We have to be at the airport around 8:30.
18th May: Our flight back from London Gatwick is at 19:05.
Flight number 5139. We have to be at the airport at 17:00.
The flights last two hour approximately.
You can take one suitcase which weighs less than 20 kg. Inside the plane you can have a handbag or a small rucksack.
No liquids, sharp objects or dangerous stuff can be taken inside the plane. Umbrellas, razors, perfumes and medicines… must be inside your suitcase.
You need your documents with you all the time, in your hand luggage, to show it on passport control desk in Barcelona and London. Do not put it into the suitcase. Any student who does not have all the documents requiered will not be allowed into the plane.
Remember:
If you are 18 years old or older you can travel with your passport or your ID (DNI).
If you are 17 years old or younger you can travel with:
a. your passport
b. your ID (DNI) and the police authorisation.
Here you have a the lyrics and links to the videos of some of the Christmas carols we have read, heard and sung in class. I hope you enjoy them and have a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.
Happy Christmas. War is Over (John Lennon) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUCbZhIfQbA
All I want for Christmas is you (Mariah Carey) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA8UHeoYHQM
This is some information that you can use to revise your work. If you want to write more about this chapter, leave a comment.
VOCABULARY
gentleman: cavaller
servant: criat
talk: parlar
job: feina
thief: lladre
ship: vaixell
leave: marxar
pay: pagar
train: tren
Characters: personatges
Phileas Fogg: an English gentleman
Passepartout: his French servant
Mr. Stuart: Fogg’s friend at the club
Mr Fix: an English detective
Summary
Mr Fogg and his servant Passepartout travel from England to France by ship and from there to Italy by train and to Egypt by ship.
Mr Fogg wants to show his friend in the club that he can travel around the world in 80 days and win &20,000.
Mr Fix, a police detective, also travels on the same train and ships because he is looking for a thief.