Thursday, 28 April 2011

Welcome back

Here we are back to school again. I hope you had a splendid holiday, and had plenty of time for ... reading :)

As we get started please take some time to check this term's planning because there have been some changes (11-5 and 11-8).


As promised here is the link with the speeches of the finalists of the SPEAK OUT Challenge that Cláudia (11-8) brought to us. Thank you, Claúdia. I believe these videos will be very helpful.And again, the assessment criteria.

Finally, please do not forget to read the GUIDELINES that will help you prepare your BOOK PRESENTATION and BOOK PORTFOLIO.

Keep up the good work :)

Wednesday, 6 April 2011

Reading Project

It seems The Translator by Daoud Hari is a hard book to find. So, for something completely different, why not turn to Oscar Wilde?
For starters, you'll be reading a classic so it's always a good bet.
Secondly, his books are really  good reading, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Finally, you can find Oscar Wilde's books online (Project Gutenberg), as they're now public domain. And you can even download the audio files.

Some of you have already started reading  The Importance of Being Earnest . Try the AUDIO file too.
And here you can find The Picture of Dorian Gray and download the audio file too. In any case, if you want the book, it will be pretty inexpensive, and easy to find.

What do you reckon?

Monday, 4 April 2011

Summer Term Planning

Well, you might say, 'We haven't finished Spring Term, how come we're already planning the next term?'
But we are :)
Click here (11-5) or here (11-8) to find out what we'll be doing in April and May.
And yes, you have a lot to of reading to do on your holiday, which, I believe, makes the perfect holiday :)

Workshop in English

Here is A REMINDER of an activity that might interest some of you. Check the website Casa das Histórias for more information about My Choice, My Voice (9 April).