FOCUS on GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY

Here is the link to the worksheet you did on Monday, with KEY. Exactly, the kind of worksheet you just detest ... and which we will keep doing so you can improve accuracy and fluency in English.
Practice makes perfect :-)

Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story

Tomorrow we'll listen to (some of ) your brief accounts of the TIME Magazine articles you read but most of the lesson will be centered around this amazing talk by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngoze Adiche:
THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY 

WALTZ WITH BASHIR

As it seems no one in class has seen or heard of this film, with the exception, of course, of our film buff, Pedro.
I would definitely recommed this site for information about the film and historical background.
Some research on the history of Israel would come handy too, for better understanding of the film and the current situation in the Middle East.
It's a tough film, but definitely worth seeing.

Is the blog dead?

Quite rightly this was Bernardo's question yesterday.. Well, I can tell you any news of the blog's untimely death is largely exaggerated and here is evidence of that.
Click here for SUMMER TERM planning and the schedule for the READING PROJECT presentations.

ANGELA'S ASHES is the book Jorge is going to introduce to you on Monday next week. Find out more about the author, Frank McCourt, and the book so that you you can better appreciate Jorge's presentation and feel tempted to read the book soon.