sábado, 25 de abril de 2015

World Book Day

World Book Day is a celebration of reading and books. The date marks the anniversary of the death of possibly the two greatest writers of all times,  Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare, as well as that of Garcilaso de la Vega.

Many students shared their favourite book with all of us
This year the prestigious Cervantes Prize was awarded to Spanish writer Juan Goytisolo. Many people, among them The King and Queen of Spain and many other important officials, were in Alacalá de Henares, Cervantes' birthplace. But they were not the only ones.
Can you recognize anyone else? (Fastforward to 11' 20")

miércoles, 15 de abril de 2015

What is in the News?

What is going on in these pictures? What are they about?

1. Search the web, find out what each of them is about and then write a brief comment.







2. Now leave a comment on this blog about one of them.

What else is in the news? 
3. Browse these news websites, choose some stories that you find interesting and share them with your classmates.

CNN World

BBC World

BBC videos