Enciclopèdia Catalana has just launched their new internet version of the famous encyclopaedia. You can type the word that you want to look up and then decide if you want to use the Catalan encyclopedia, the dictionary or the English encyclopaedia.
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Next Thursday, 21st February, opens the International Year of Languages, whose motto is ‘languages matter’. The opening day coincides with the International Day of the Mother Tongue, which is celebrated every year since 2000.
Well, I’ve just finished marking your exams. Half of you have passed it. The highest result has been an 8, which is very good news. The lowest result was 2,7, which is not so bad either. In some other exams we had much lower results. You’ll be able to see the exams for yourselves next Monday.
Today many teachers from our highschool have participated in a demonstration against the Catalan Education Bill. I hope the voice of teachers is listened to and the current situation of the Catalan school system is improved.
Today, 12 February, is Red Hand Day, set up to raise international awareness of the tragic situation of child soldiers, recruited to fight in wars and armed conflicts.
Remember that the exam is next Wednesday (3r ESO C) and next Friday (3rd ESO A). The minimum number of exercises for the dossier is 45, but for a group of students of 3rd ESO C, it’s just 41 (they couldn’t complete the 3 group activities, only 2 of them!).
The BBC offers you this article about how to ask someone out (1). It’s quite interesting because it suggests words and sentences that help you in case the other person says the word ‘no’. If you want to improve your English in an amusing way, read it. If you want to ask someone out, read it. As always, a transcript acompanies the recording.
(1) Ask someone out = demanar a algú una cita.
An interesting interview posted on youtube where Pau Gasol tells a journalist he is really looking forward to playing his first game with the Lakers. The interview was filmed before scoring 24 points yesterday.
Pay attention to his English, which is quite good and has a marked American accent (of course!)
Another article in English from Diari d’ Escola. By the way… when I was a child, Lego had a fierce competitor: Tente. If you ask me I was a tente-child, and enjoyed bulding my castles, walls and vehicles. What about you? Were you a Lego-child or a Tente child? Or … you were neither?