NEWSLETTER WAKE UP! nº 2

Year I / Nº 2

La Barca de la Florida / December 2012

NEWSLETTER

Curiosity killed the cat...

Merry Christmas!

Hi there!

School is almost done for the first term!

This means a two week vacation is on its way, are you excited about it?

We just wanted to wish you a very nice Christmas season with your family and friends. We hope you get to have a good rest and lots of fun.

Take care and we will be back together in 2013. See you then!

Love, Gema and Rocío

Did you know…… ……..In Italy a witch give presents to children on 6th January ? Her name is Befana. ……..¨Papa Noel¨ (Père Noel) is the name of Santa Claus in French? ……..Santa Claus lives in Finland? ……..in Spain people eat 12 grapes on 31st December to welcome the New Year? ……..In China and other places from Asia people eat lentils on 31st December? ……..in Australia people welcome the New Year on the beach because it’s summer? …….In Belguium San Nicolas visits the children on 4th December to verify that they have been good and two days later he returns to leave gifts and candies for good children and a twig for bad children?

By Fátima Granados 4ºESO-A Page 1

Year I / Nº 2

La Barca de la Florida / December 2012

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Special cinema section: Christmas films Since Christmas is coming soon I have included the most interesting movies on this festivity in my cinema section.

If you like animated movies you will love: a. Polar Express b. A Christmas Carol c. The Grinch d. The Nightmare before Christmas e. Gremlins

There are also some drama and romantic films set during Christmas time: a.Family Man b.The Holidays c.It’s a Wonderful Life d. About a boy e. Love Actually

PERSONAL MESSAGE: Life is full of wonderful and unforgettable moments, and Christmas is a time to enjoy the company of relatives and friends at those moments of celebration.

It is also time to enjoy with the youngest of the house, something which has a lot to do with the films of this section. Christmas films gives us wonderful stories of entertainment.

I hope you have a wonderful vacation and happy New Year.

If you are more into comedies, don’t worry! I’ll show you some funny films too: a.Home Alone b.Christmas with the Kranks c. The Santa Clause (Disney) d.Jingle All the Way e. Bad Santa f.Scrooged

By Mª Victoria Jiménez, 1ºBach-C Page 2

Year I / Nº 2

La Barca de la Florida/ December 2012

TEN REASONS TO STUDY!!

1.To be friendlier and meet new people.

2.To acquire more skills to manage in life.

3.To imrpove your life as a person.

4.To promote and get a better job in the future.

5.To get grants.

6.To make your parents feel proud of you.

10. To be more able to choose and make decisions.

READING AND LEARNING CAN SERIOUSLY DAMAGE YOUR IGNORANCE

7.To take responsibilities.

8.To become an educated person.

9.To feel less fear when dealing with new situations.

By Alicia Cortijo 1º Bach-A

If you want to spend a funny Christmas, you can go to UK. In England less emphasis is placedon Christmas Eve than in other countries, much more is made of Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Carol singing, midnight church services and going out to the pubs are some of the activities that many families enjoy.

But, if you haven’t got any money to travel,you can stay at home with your friends singing carols.

TRAVEL: THE UK AT CHRISTMAS Page 3

JINGLE BELLS Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way....

By Marisa Pineda and Mª José Jiménez, 4º-A

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Year I / Nº 2

La Barca de la Florida / December 2012

A trip to Gibraltar On Thursday 22nd, the students of the 3º ESO went to Gibraltar. Among other activties, they answered a quiz to know Gibraltar better, they had lunch at a McDonald's restaurant and they went shopping.

The trip was from 8:30h to 17:30h. It was great fun!

After the trip, we interviewed two of our students: Student a) is a boy and student b) is a girl 1) What did you think of the tour? a)- It was fun and entertaining. b)- It was OK.

6) Did you practice English? a)- No. b)- Just some.

2) What part was the one you liked the most? a)- When we saw the changing of the guard. b)- When we got lost.

7) How much money did you have for the trip? a)- 10€ b)- 25€

3) Did you like Gibraltar? a)-Yes b)-Yes

8) Did you have time to look around the shops before lunch? a)- Yes. b)- No.

4) Did you found it easy to answer the quiz about Gibraltar? a)- Yes. b)- Yes.

9)What did you buy? a)-Nothing b) Chocolate and parfume

5) Was it difficult for you to walk around the city center? a)- No. b)- No.

10)What would you change of the tour? a)-I would like to have seen the monkeys b)-I would like to have spent more time.

By Álvaro Fernández, Nazaret Nieto and Inmaculada Portillo 3ºESO-A/C Page 5

Year I / Nº 2

La Barca de la Florida / December 2012

One Direction Biographical details: *Liam Payne: He was born three weeks before expected and had problems with his kidneys during his childhood.

In August 2012 he announced in Twitter that his kidney has started working properly. *Louis Tomblison: He is originally from England. His parentes separated and he has five younger sisters. He participated on a Tv show when he was a child. *Zayn Malik: Because of having a Pakistani father he had problems at school. During his participation on the TV show The X Factor his grandfather died and he had a tattoo with his name. *Niall Horan His parents divorced when he was a child and he lived between two homes for a long time. He attended a Christian school and was part of the school choir.

By Rocío Román and Claudia Márquez 3ºESO

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