Welcome to the English Blog of our school: Escola Secundária António Damásio. A blog for students, teachers... for everybody who wants to learn and get to know more about this amazing language and culture - English :) Enjoy! *Teacher Sara*
"Participem no evento “Acenda uma vela pelos Direitos Humanos” e ajudem a iluminar os rostos das pessoas que Amnistia Internacional defende e por quem trabalha. Juntem-se à Amnistia no Largo do Camões, em Lisboa, no dia 10 de Dezembro de 2011, às 19h.
No 50º aniversário da Amnistia Internacional vaão evidenciar ainda mais a génese do seu trabalho de defesa de direitos humanos: os indivíduos em risco.
Este será mais um momento global do aniversário dos 50 anos da Amnistia Internacional que tem como objectivos: - Dinamizar os activistas e alcançar um maior apoio através de eventos públicos com impacto visual, em que a vela será um elemento chave. - Chamar a atenção para os casos dos indivíduos em risco de forma diferente e inovadora, de modo a inspirar outros à acção.
Largo do Camões, Lisboa, 10 de Dezembro de 2011, às 19h."
Vamos responder para irmos à Embaixada, basta responderem à questão no link que coloco em baixo.
Em antecipação do Dia de Acção de Graças que se celebra amanhã, aqui fica mais uma pergunta do nosso concurso:
- Em que ano foi celebrado o primeiro Desfile do Dia de Acção de Graças organizado anualmente pela cadeia de lojas de roupa americana Macy’s?
- 1895
- 1925
- 2005
A escola que, até ao meio-dia da próxima segunda-feira, tiver mais alunos a responder correctamente à pergunta será convidada a trazer uma turma a visitar a Embaixada.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/notes/us-embassy-lisbon/thanksgiving-contest-third-question/10150974063660057
Alguma música preferida? Nos comentários escrevam a música que gostariam de ouvir no blog.
Teacher Sara
Margarida Gil 10ºH: 30 Seconds to Mars "Closer to the Edge"
Catarina 10ºH: Bryan Adams "Summer of 69"
Manuel 10ºH: Bob Marley "a la la la la long"
Pedro Jardim 10ºH: David Guetta - "Without You"
Curiosidade: Video realizado na Praia da Fonte da Telha (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6NAzyOmhto)
Francisco 10ºH: Beatles - All you need is love"
Bruna 10ºH: Red Hot Chili Peppers 2011 The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie
Pedro Coelho 10ºH: Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg "Young, Wild and Free"
November is the time of the year when Britain wears a red poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for them during wars.
The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice, on 11th November 1918, to signal the end of World War One.
At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare.
Remembrance Day is on 11 November. It is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts. At one time the day was known as Armistice Day and was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War.
Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, which is usually the Sunday nearest to 11 November. Special services are held at war memorials and churches all over Britain.
A war memorial in Sevenoaks Kent
Remembrance Day is also known as Poppy Day, because it is traditional to wear an artificial poppy. They are sold by the Royal British Legion, a charity dedicated to helping war veterans.
A poem called 'For the Fallen' is often read aloud during the ceremony; the most famous stanza of which reads:
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them."
Fourth stanza of 'For the Fallen' by Laurence Binyon (1869 - 1943)
A- Complete the sentences below with the Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1. Now the boys _________(play) in the park with their schoolmates. 2. Mr. Smith ____________(buy) a pair of glasses at the optician’s. 3. John _____________(hang) his new coat on the wardrobe. 4. The students ___________(play/not) computer games. They ______(surf) the Net. 5. ________ the girl _______(send) an email to her friend? 6. The teenager _________(ride/not) his motorcycle carefully. 7. Be careful .You _______(pay/not) attention to the traffic lights! 8. The kids are at Pizza Hut. They ___________(eat) pizza and ______(drink) coca- cola. 9- _______ you _______(listen) to Shakira’s new CD ? It’s cool, isn’t it? 10. This DVD is boring! We ___________(enjoy/not) ourselves!
1. ESCOLHE UMA DAS 7 CATEGORIAS: • Música (com as sub-categorias Instrumental e Canção [melodia letra]); • Letra; • Design de Capa (com as sub-categorias CD/Disco; DVD; Livro; Jogo ou Revista); • Vídeo (com as sub-categorias Videoclip, Documentário e Curtíssima); • Fotografia (com as sub-categorias Retrato; Paisagem; e Crónica Fotográfica); • Escrita Criativa (com as sub-categorias: Conto; Ensaio, Poesia ou Teatro) • Media (com as sub-categorias: Generalista; Desporto; Moda; Artes e Espectáculos; Viagens ou outros).
Até 30 de Março 2012 – inscrição através do site do projecto: www.grandec.org
Até 20 de Abril de 2012 – apresentação dos trabalhos a concurso através da ferramenta de submissão de obras disponível no site www.grandec.org, do envio para o e-mail grandec@grandec.org ou para a morada Apartado nº 53006, EC Estados Unidos – Lisboa, 1701-001 Lisboa, sendo válida a data do envio
Join in groups Choose the leader Decide the theme of the project: a thematic concept that the group wish to explore (e.g. citizenship, environment, human rights, arts and culture) Think of activities related to the theme chosen and build a schedule (first week programme – example page 59) Choose two of the activities and describe them:
- one activity must be a practical one to do with the class and convey the message of your theme
Sharing and discussions: comparing different point of views, cultures, ideas and beliefs This can be done through different creative activities Discussions Games Visual representation To show and reflect on our differences, similarities and cultures
- The other activity you must present it to the class, talk about its aim and how it could be implemented maybe at your school, within your local community…
Think, plan and act A project can also have a practical aim Participants can think about an issue Develop solutions together… and implement them
Hand in: (date?) 1- Introduction: present the theme chosen, describe it, explain its importance, explain the reason why you have chosen that theme. 2- Schedule 3- Describe two activities of your project 4- Conclusion
- one or more groups of young people hosted by a group from another country participate in a joint program of activities; - it involves the active participation of young people; - it aims to make aware of different social and cultural activities; - each project can focus on different themes and topics such as citizenship, environment, human rights, arts and culture etc.; - on each topic, participants can: share and discuss, learn through experience, plan together and create positive contributions.
What happens during a youth exchange?
Sharing and discussions: comparing different point of views, cultures, ideas and beliefs This can be done through different creative activities Discussions Games Visual representation To show and reflect on our differences, similarities and cultures
Learning through experience: Group leaders meet at a preliminary meeting and design activities together Young people are in charge of all activities -Workshops based on specific tools such as photo, music, video, art and any other tool you can share -Role-plays and simulations
Think, plan and act A project can also have a practical aim Participants can think about an issue Develop solutions together… and implement them
What also happens during a youth exchange?
Team building activities: -cooperative activities that aim to improve teamwork and team spirit -ice-breakers and warm-ups: to break the ice, get to know each other and wake up in the morning Intercultural activities: sharing national food and drinks; share local traditions Free time: sports, social time, disco Excursions: touristic excursions and visits related to the topic of the project
If U-N-I-T-E-D, the world would be a better place.
As ink pours from pen, pain pours from my heart
Knowing there’s kids somewhere that actually starve.
Take the time out, close your eyes and just picture this; No color, no hate, nemesis, or differences.
TV is filling me with scenes of negativity
But we can control it if we can cooperate willingly,
We came a long way, but we got so much further to go.
Guns kill, but hatred destroys us the most.
And the problem could never be solved you see, Human Rights, define the word — EQUALITY If we don’t respect and love each other, we’re just livin’ a lie
Because UNITED starts with you and I
You feel me?
Chorus:
U-N-I-T-E-D A better place this world would be
We’re all in this game, can’t you see? We’re all a part of this family tree
Chorus repeats
Lai Lai’s Rap
Lai Lai
We are born free and equal Free to walk And free to talk Free to dance Free to jump and free to prance.
Know what I’m sayin’?
Got to keep it together
No matter how bad the weather
It will be alright
Keep it tight
’cause we all got our freedom rights
Every day from the night
To the broad daylight Don’t discriminate Learn to appreciate
So you don’t hafta imitate
Don’t be the one to hate
It’s never too late
You got the right to life
Innocent ’til proven guilty
You can say what you like
You got the right to education
So don’t throw it away
Know your human rights
’cause it could help you some day
No final será escolhido o título mais original. Não te esqueças, terá que ser relacionado com a disciplina de Língua Inglesa e sendo assim escrito em Inglês.
