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The History of Thanksgiving

2010-11-23T22:43:00.003Z

Find out everything about the History of Thanksgiving and enter our fantastic contest!

Thankful for ...

2010-11-19T00:28:00.001Z

Thankful for…

By Joana Silveira, 8th Grade, Class C

I’m thankful for my friends,
I’m thankful for my family,
I’m thankful for having a sister,
I’m thankful for having parents,
I’m thankful for being a good student,
I’m thankful for studying in this school,
I’m thankful for having everything I need,
I’m thankful for being able to remind good times.

English Speaking Countries - 10th Grade, Class D

2010-11-06T23:52:00.008Z

These presentations supported students' first oral presentation.

Just have a look!

Next Year

2010-10-12T17:47:00.006+01:00

Next Year

Inspired by Jamie Cullums song “ Next Year”, students rewrote the lyrics and presented their resolutions for this new school year.

This is a selection from class D, 10th grade kids.

Enjoy

Wonderful World

2010-10-12T17:36:00.005+01:00

A wonderful world is a dream
And I dream every day.
But when I wake up, everything changes
It’s different…
The trees fall, the water disappears,
The Earth shakes of pain
And bleeds in its big mountains
And I’m only scared.
So, I close my eyes and dream,
I dream about when everything will change.

Ana Monteiro, n.º 1
Elisabete Soares, n.º 7
11º B

Walking alone
I think to myself
What have you done
To our dear home?

We just don’t have regrets,
We just don’t think,
Someday when we need,
We won’t have water to drink.

And now I wonder why
How we can look into the sky?
So quietly…
So sweetly…
If our world might not be
The best place for you and me.

Carla Silva, n.º 4
Isabel Teixeira, n.º 11
Joana Amorim, n.º 12
11º B

The flowers are beautiful,
The animals aren’t crying,
The sea isn’t harmful,
And people are not lying.

The world is great,
We are happy and fine,
And we will live later,
Because humans have got mind!

Flávio Barbosa, n.º 12
Marco Teixeira, n.º 16
11º A

Spelling Contest - First Fase Winners

2010-03-03T15:38:00.002Z

LEVEL 1 (3º CICLO E CEF)
· Diogo Ferreira, 7º B, nº 10
· Sérgio Costa, 7º B, nº 19
· Joana Silveira, 7º C, nº 6
· Marcia Nogueira, 7º C, nº 17
· Ana Cláudia da Silva, 8ºC, nº3
· André Pinto, 8ºC, nº5
· Andreia Nunes, 8ºC, nº7
· Carlos Sousa, 8ºC, nº10
· Sara Rafaela Vides 8ºC, nº20
· Fernando José, 9º A
· Tatiana Alves, 9º A, nº 17
· Maria Cardoso, 9º A
· Jacinto Machado, CEF 3, nº 9

LEVEL 2 (SECUNDÁRIO/PROFISSIONAIS)
Marco Teixeira, 10º A, nº 14
Nuno Pinto, 10º A, nº 15
Rui Prata, 10º A, nº 19
Carla Silva, 10º B, nº 3
Raquel Amaral, 10º B, nº 14
Catarina Marques,10º D, nº1
Jorge Pereira, 10º D, nº 11
Ana Silva, 11º B, nº 1
Carlos Sousa, 11º B, nº 7
Tiago Amaral, 11º B
João Barbêdo, 2º A, nº 7
Carlos Miranda, 2º B, nº2
Marco Paiva, 2º B, nº 12
Tiago Fonseca, 2º B, nº 21

Spelling Contest - Lists of words

2010-01-31T23:48:00.008Z

If your taking part in the contest you can practise using the list of words posted below. Pay attention to your level.

Good luck!

Click on the images to enlarge

Spelling Contest - February 10th

2010-01-31T23:25:00.006Z

Regulamento do Concurso de Soletração – Spelling

1. Os alunos deverão inscrever-se até 5 de Fevereiro junto da sua professora de Inglês;
2. Os alunos receberão uma lista de palavras de acordo com o seu nível: level 1 (3ºCiclo/CEFs) e level 2 ( Secundário/Profissionais);
3. Haverá uma sessão eliminatória (dia 10 de Fevereiro) e a sessão final (Março – Semana Cultural);
4. Haverá apenas um vencedor por nível;
5. Todas as palavras a serem soletradas serão sorteadas da lista que o aluno recebeu;
6. O concorrente tira uma palavra de uma caixa, lê-a, soletra-a e lê a palavra de novo no final;
7. Não é permitido corrigir a letra já soletrada;
8. É permitido dizer PP ou DOUBLE P;
9. Qualquer ajuda por parte do público implica o cancelamento da palavra que está a ser soletrada e terá que haver novo sorteio;
10. O erro na soletração será assinalado por uma sineta e implica desclassificação; se for dito OK, no final, indica continuação;

11. Serão apurados para a final no máximo 10 concorrentes de cada nível; se houver necessidade de desempatar proceder-se-á a novo sorteio até se encontrarem os finalistas;

If You were ...

2010-01-17T00:57:00.003Z

Another moment of great creativity from our students.

This time the challenge was to finish/continue a song by Katie Melua. You have to see what they've done!!!

And you can watch the video clip with the original lyrics in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wjItnh8M70

If You Were A ...

If you're a cowboy, I would be your cowgirl
If you're a piece of wood, I would be a piece of you
If you're a sailboat, I would be your ocean
If you're a river, I would be your water
If you're a house, I would be your ceiling
If you're a preacher, I would be your words

If I was in jail, I know you would be my freedom
If I was a telephone, you would be my calls
If I was in pain, I know you would help me

If I was hungry, you would be my food
If I was in darkness, you would be my light
If I was a book, I know you would be my words

If you're a cowboy, I would be your cowgirl
If you're a piece of wood, I would be a piece of you
If you're a sailboat, I would be your ocean
If you're a sailboat, I would be your ocean

by Albino Carmezim, Inês Silva e Ana Sofia – 10º C

If You Were A ...

If you're a cowboy, I would be your horse
If you're a piece of wood, I would be a piece of you
If you're a sailboat, I would be your river
If you're a river, I would be a fish
If you're a house, I would be your roof
If you're a preacher, I would be your listener

If I was in jail, I know you would be a policeman
If I was a telephone, you would be my numbers
If I was in pain, I know you would be my cure
(...)

by Inês Mouta e Rui Silva – 10º C

What's the weather like?

2010-01-13T14:14:00.002Z

A nice listening comprehension exercise you can do at home. Have fun.
Find it at http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/practise-listening/whats-the-weather

Merry Christmas !!!!!!!

2009-12-17T22:25:00.000Z

President Obama plays some Thanksgiving football

2009-11-23T00:50:00.001Z

"If you're lucky enough to spend some time on Thanksgiving watching football, you might catch a glimpse of President Barack Obama tossing around the pigskin. Obama lent his time and athletic prowess to the NFL's Play 60 campaign today for a commercial shoot with some NFL stars."
in http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/President-Obama-plays-some-Thanksgiving-football?urn=nfl,203767

November 26 2009 - Thanksgiving Day

2009-11-23T00:38:00.000Z

Thanksgiving Day is a joyous family festival celebrated with lot of enthusiasm mainly in the US and Canada.Thanksgiving Day Festival commemorates the feast held by the Pilgrim colonists and members of the Wampanoag people at Plymouth in 1621. On this day people express gratitude to God for his blessings and give thanks to dear ones for their love and support. Feasting with family is an integral and most delightful part of Thanksgiving Day celebrations.

Find more in http://www.thanksgiving-day.org/

4 ever and ever

2009-11-09T23:20:00.000Z

Can you imagine
A life without friends?
Really no one can
Love is what everyone pretends
And finding a friend who…

Raises up anyone
Agrees with our decisions
Cheers and makes us laugh a lot
Helps in bad times
Envisions us an a whole
Lives to brighten our days

Can this be true?
A true friend
To help me like you
If you stay, I stay
A friendship like ours is 4ever, everybody will say! *
Cátia, Carla and Raquel, Grade 10, Class B

Friends are...

2009-11-08T23:25:00.000Z

What is a friend?
A friend is someone who...
...is true
...we can count on
...we can talk to
...is our shelter
...gives us good advice
...may be a shoulder to us cry on
...is on our side
...is important to us
...is a healer for our pain
...is always present in our lives.
10th Grade, Class D
Catarina Marques Nº1,Irene Vasconcelos Nº6, Jorge Santos Nº10, Jorge Pereira Nº11
What is a friend?
A friend is someone who
…is helpful
…gives advice
…is protective
…is always present in good times and bad times
… supports us
…colours our life
…brightens our days
…keeps our secrets!
10th Grade, Class D
Juliana Pereira, Liliana Guedes, Raquel Branco

My name is ...

2009-11-08T22:49:00.000Z

This song was the starting point of our students' fantastic assignments. Just have a look at them below the video and original lyrics.

Catarina Marques, Number 1, 11th Grade, Class D
My name is K
I live so far away
I live in my world
A place you haven’t seen before
If you need to be alone
In some place that you own

Just don’t ask me where it is (3x)

I think I created that world
Just to live my dream
To give up of everything else,
Trying to be the queen.
People hurt you and see you cry
But in that world there is no lie

They won’t hurt you anymore (3x)

Yes, I’m okay
I walked into my world again
If you ask me where I am
I really will not pretend
I guess I’ll say in my place,
Knowing that I’m not insane

So don’t ask me where I am (3x)

My name is K
I live so far away
I live in my world
A place you haven’t seen before
If you need to be alone
In some place that you own

Just don’t ask me where it is (3x)

People hurt you and see you cry
But in that world there is no lie

Diana, 10th Grade Class D
My name is Diana
I live in my dream
I live far away from you
But I think you may have seen me before
If you see something late at night
Some kind of shine some kind of light

Just don´t ask me what it was (X3)

I think it´s cause I´m shy
I try not to talk too loud
Maybe it´s because I´m crazy
I try not to act too proud
It only hurts until you cry
And after that you don´t ask why

Just don´t ask me how I am (X3)

Yes, I think I´m fine
I walked to my dream again
If you ask me what´s wrong
It´s not your business anyway
I guess I need to be alone
With nothing broken, nothing wrong

Just don´t ask me how I am

Portfolio

2009-11-06T11:27:00.000Z

Instructions to organize your English Portfolio.

Student's Portfolio

Inspiration

2009-11-04T11:20:00.001Z

New York's Village Halloween Parade

2009-10-30T11:30:00.000Z

This year it’s the 36th New York's Village Halloween Parade. It’s:
• The nation's largest public Halloween celebration;
• Named as The Greatest Event on Earth by Festivals International for October 31;
• Attended by over 2 million people, seen by over 1 million on TV;
• The nation's only major night Parade;
• Listed as one of the 100 Things to do Before You Die!

A mile-long stage featuring close to 60,000 costumed marchers, hundreds Halloween characters, including giant masks and puppets, dozens of marching bands playing music from around the world stilt walkers, jugglers, break dancers and other street performers participate in the Parade.

See more in http://www.halloween-nyc.com/press_media.html, the Parade's Official Site.

Do You Speak English?

2009-10-23T01:17:00.000+01:00

A good joke seems like a good start.
Here is perfect example of the famous English nonsense. Hope you enjoy!!!