Prepositions of Place

World Currencies

A currency is a system of money (monetary units) in common use, especially in a nation. Under this definition, British pounds, U.S. dollars, and European euros are different types of currency, or currencies. 

The Price Tag

Jessie J - Price Tag ft. B.o.B.

Okay, Coconut Man, Moonheads, and P. You ready!

Seems like everybody's got a price
I wonder how they sleep at night
When the sale comes first
And the truth comes second
Just stop for a minute and smile

Why is everybody so serious?
Acting so damn mysterious
Got your shades on your eyes
And your heels so high
That you can't even have a good time

Everybody look to the left (yeah)
Everybody look to the right
Can you feel that (yeah)
We'll pay them with love tonight

It's not about the money, money, money
We don't need your money, money, money
We just wanna make the world dance
Forget about the price tag

Ain't about the (ha) cha-ching cha-ching
Ain't about the (yeah) ba-bling ba-bling
Wanna make the world dance
Forget about the price tag

(Okay)
We need to take it back in time
When music made us all unite!
And it wasn't low blows and video hoes,
Am I the only one gettin' tired?

Why is everybody so obsessed?
Money can't buy us happiness
Can we all slow down and enjoy right now
Guarantee we'll be feelin'
All right

Everybody look to the left (to the left)
Everybody look to the right (to the right)
Can you feel that (yeah)
We'll pay them with love tonight...

It's not about the money, money, money
We don't need your money, money, money
We just wanna make the world dance,
Forget about the price tag

Ain't about the (ha) Cha-Ching Cha-Ching.
Ain't about the (yeah) Ba-Bling Ba-Bling
Wanna make the world dance
Forget about the price tag

[B.o.B Rap]
Yeah yeah
Well, keep the price tag
And take the cash back
Just give me six streams and a half stack
And you can keep the cars
Leave me the garage
And all I...
Yes all I need are keys and guitars
And guess what, in 30 seconds I'm leaving to Mars
Yes we leaping across these undefeatable odds
It's like this man, you can't put a price on the life
We do this for the love so we fight and sacrifice every night
So we ain't gon' stumble and fall, never
Waiting to see us in a sign of defeat? Uh-uh
So we gon' keep everyone moving their feet
So bring back the beat and then everyone sing

It's not about the money, money, money
We don't need your money, money, money
We just wanna make the world dance,
Forget about the price tag

Ain't about the (ha) Cha-Ching Cha-Ching.
Ain't about the (yeah) Ba-Bling Ba-Bling
Wanna make the world dance,
Forget about the price tag.

It's not about the money, money, money
We don't need your money, money, money
We just wanna make the world dance,
Forget about the price tag

Ain't about the (yeah-yeah) Cha-Ching Cha-Ching.
Ain't about the (whoo!) Ba-Bling Ba-Bling
Wanna make the world dance,
Forget about the price tag.

Yeah yeah
Oo-oooh
Forget about the price tag

Adjectives

Imrove your English trying to use these adjectives instead the most common ones.

English Is Fun

I love you much

This is the lip dub that all the community of the Lestonnac of Badalona produced to celebrate the feast of Santa Joana the last 15 of May. We have choosen a beautiful song by Lax'n'Busto called T'estimo molt.

Hope you'll enjoy it!

A lip dub is a type of video that combines lip synching and audio dubbing to make a music video. It is made by filming individuals or a group of people lip synching while listening to a song.

Signs of Punctuation

Self-Steem

This presentation shows how to deal with self-steem. take a look at it. It is worth it!

One Day at Nick's

Nicholas James Vujicic, best known as Nick Vujicic (born 4 December 1982) was born with tetra-amelia, a rare disorder characterized by the absence of all four limbs. He struggled as a child, eventually came to terms with his disability and started his own non-profit organization Life Without Limbs – at age seventeen. He is widely known as a motivational speaker, giving talks wordwide on life with a disability, hope, and finding meaning in life.

Look at this video that shows one day in the life of this incredible man.

More information at Life Without Limbs Organization

Must & Mustn't

Must is a modal auxiliary verb. In one of its meanings, it is used to give strong advice or orders (to oneself or to other people).

Affirmative
I You He She It We You They	must	go come work live speak

Mustn't means that it is neccesary that you do not do something.In other words, it is used to tell people not to do things.

Negative
I You He She It We You They	must not mustn't	go come work live speak

We use the questions with must to ask about the intentions of wishes of the person one is speaking to.

Interrogative
Must	I you he she it we you they	go? come? work? live? speak?

Affirmative answers				Negative answers
Yes,	I you he she it we you they	must.		No,	I you he she it we you they	mustn't.

Power Point Presentations Tutorial

To create your final project for your English class, you should know how to do a Power Point presentation.

GFC LearnFree Organization provides you with a clear, wide tutorial to learn how to do a good slide show.

But if you haven't got time enough, have an eye to this video tutorial:

Saint George

St George's Day is celebrated on 23rd April each year. It's also a good time to think about one of England's most famous men, William Shakespeare, who was not only born on 23rd April 1564 but also died on 23rd April 1616.

St George (famous for slaying the dragon) is the patron saint of England. He was a Roman soldier who protested against the Roman torture of Christians, and was killed for his beliefs. He is most famous for the story of his fight against the dragon. 

Sant Jordi (St George) was named the patron saint of Catalonia in 1456, although he had been venerated here from the eighth century.

For this festival it is traditional to give a rose and a book to one you love. The tradition of giving a rose comes from the medieval custom of celebrating a Rose Fair in Barcelona. April 23rd is the day when William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes, very significant writers, died, both in 1626. So, Spain’s Day of the Book was changed in 1930 from October 7th to this date.

• On-line activities about Saint George: ESOL Courses.
• To listen to the story of Saint George and read the text: Storynory.

St. George & the Dragon

To celebrate St. George we are going to work with a group called Toto and its song called St. George and the dragon. Have an eye at this video clip featuring the song:



And here you have the lyrics of the song:

Can you tell me where i might find the hydra
is he wearing a familiar face
does he still live below seventh avenue
with the princess dipped in lace

Does he know that I'm a soldier of fortune
and not a victim of circumstance
we drew lots for his soft underbelly
now his fate is sealed with my lance

Chorus:
I can tell by the look in your eye
you've never seen the man with nothing to say
i can tell by the look in your eye
you'd better watch yourself St. George is on his way

Is it true that he's a mighty warrior
and a viper of the first degree
i've been sentenced here to slay the giant
geld this fear i cannot see

Chorus

Can you tell me where i might find the hydra
is he wearing a familiar face
does he still live below seventh avenue
in the slums of Satan's grace

Chorus

I can tell by the, I can tell by the (x3)
I can tell by the look in your eye

Date for the Regional Stage Marks

Marks from the regional stage to be published after april 8. For more information, check The Fonix web site.

April Fool's Jokes

April Fool's Day

Originally, New Year's Day was April 1. Later, when the Church changed the calendar, they also changed the date for January 1. However, some people continued using April 1 as the date of the New Year. These people were referred to as "April Fools".

In the early Roman calendar, April 1 was the first day of spring, the spring equinox, and before 154 B.C. it was New Years Day. Many celebrations of many cultures observed this day as the coming of the renewal of the earth and life. There would be sacrifices and gifts given to the gods. When the Christians came into power in the Roman Empire, they created a celebration we call Easter that replaced the spring rituals.

Although the most common belief is that the observance of April Fool's Day began in France,there really wasn't a "first April Fool's Day" that can be pinpointed on the calendar. Some believe it sort of evolved simultaneously in several cultures at the same time, from celebrations involving the first day of spring.

French children fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends' backs. When the "young fool" discovers this trick, the prankster yells "Poisson d’Avril!" In England, tricks can be played only in the morning. If a trick is played on you, you are a "noodle". In Scotland you are called an "April Gowk" or cuckoo bird. It lasts for two days there. The second day in Scotland is called Taily Day and is dedicated to pranks involving the buttocks. The Scotts can be given credit for the "Kick Me." Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One common trick on April Fool's Day is pointing down to a friend's shoe and saying, "Your shoelace is untied." If victim falls for the joke the prankster yells, "April Fool!"

April Fool's practical jokes should not harm anyone, they are   just a good fun. The best jokes are the clever ones where   everyone laughs, especially the person who had the joke played on them.

Some examples of clever jokes:

• put food colouring in milk.
• go with a couple of friends, stand near some busy street corner – stare and point up at the sky. Watch the reactions of people around you!
• Draw funny eyebrows and moustache on someone's face while she/he is asleep.
• Tape a little walky-talky on your pet or hide it somewhere near where it is laying. Walk off to a safe distance where you can keep yourself hidden from others with the other piece. As soon as another family member tries to pick up or pat on the back of your pet, say in a gruff voice, "I hate you doing this to me." See them jump with fright and shock. 

Easter

WHAT IS EASTER?

Easter is the celebration of Jesus Christ's rising from the dead after His crucifixion which took place on what we now say Good Friday.Easter is usually celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon following the Vernal or Spring Equinox on March 21st. This can be any Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th. It is the most sacred of all the Christian holidays or celebrations.Christ's return (or rising) from death is called the Resurrection. According to the Scriptures, Christ's tomb was empty three days after His death, which is commemorated on Good Friday. His followers saw Him and talked to Him after this. Christians therefore believe that they have the hope of a new life (an everlasting life in Heaven) after their earthly death.

EASTER IN THE ANCIENT DAYS

Although of course Easter is a Christian festival, it has many pre-Christian. Eastre was the Anglo-Saxon name of a Teutonic goddess of spring and fertility. A month was dedicated to her, corresponding to our month of April. Her festival was celebrated on the day of the vernal equinox and traditions associated with the festival live on in the modern day Easter rabbit, a symbol of fertility, and in coloured Easter eggs. These were originally painted with brilliant colours to represent the warmth and sunlight of spring, and used in Easter-egg rolling contests or given as gifts.

THE HOLY WEEK

The Holy week is the last week of Lent. Lent is the forty days special season prior to Easter Sunday.

The Holy Week begins with the observance of Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter Sunday. The name, Palm Sunday originated from Jesus’ entry in Jerusalem. The crowd laid carpets of palms on the street for Him. The Last Supper is commemorated on Holy Thursday of special week (often called Maundy Thursday) and Friday is the anniversary of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on the cross. The Lenten season and Holy week end with Easter Sunday (the Resurrection of Jesus Christ).

THE NAME EASTER

Easter was called Pesach by early Christians. It is the Hebrew name for Passover. Today, the names for Easter in many cultures in Europe are similar to the word Pesah. The English name Easter is much newer. When the early English Christians wanted others to accept Christianity, they decided to use the name Easter for this holiday so that it would match the name of the old spring celebration in honour of Eastre, goddess of spring and fertility. This made it more comfortable for other people to accept Christianity.

SYMBOLS OF EASTER

• Easter eggs & baby chicks: Eggs and chicks symbolize new life. Eggs have been a symbol of spring since ancient times. An egg also is a symbol of the rock tomb out of which Christ emerged when he arose again. The chick, hatching out of the egg, symbolizes new life or re-birth.

• Easter bunny: The rabbit, or hare, was a symbol of abundant new life in ancient times, and reminds us of spring and new life.

• Easter lilies: Easter lilies symbolize the purity of Jesus. They also symbolize new life and the resurrection of Christ.

Easter On Line Games

If you want to enjoy Easter, try these on line games from different web pages:

• Kaboose

• The Kidz Page

• DLTK’s

• Free Easter Games
• Black Dog

Spring

Spring, spring is coming soon

Grass is green and flowers bloom

Birds returning from the south

Bees are buzzing all about

Leaves are budding everywhere

Spring, spring is finally here!

Activities for this Spring:

• Squigly's Games
• DLTK's
• A Kid's Heart

Calvin & Hobbes

To answer the questions of "Còmics a la red" from your Treball de Síntesi, you should follow these two links:

• Homines

• Blog de comics 

 

Furthermore, you will need this comic strip of Calvin & Hobbes, by Bill Watterson: