Saturday, May 27, 2017

At the Zoo (May 2.017)


Last thursday, May the 25th, the students of 3rd year of ESO visited the Zoo of Barcelona to take some interviews to the foreign visitors about the zoo and animals in general for their school project. They shot some videos. Enjoy them!

The Lions (Alba, Ana, Kashaf & Qasim)

The Rabbits (Amandeep & Anzal)

The Tiger (Lorenzo, Paco & Tayab)

The Wolverines  (Adiba, Firdaws, Itba & Zineb)

Friday, May 26, 2017

At the Zoo 2017: Photogallery

Yesterday, students of 3rd year visited Zoo of Barcelona to interview some tourists about animals. Here you have the photographs.



Sunday, May 21, 2017

Unstoppable Saint Rockers Photo Gallery

Enjoy all the photographs taken during all this amazing journey that the students of 4th ESO have taken this year and which is called Schools Song Contest:


Thursday, May 18, 2017

The Unstoppable Live Performance at the SSC


Enjoy with the awesome performance of The Unstoppable Saint Rockers at Col·legi Sant Gabriel during the Schools Song Contest 2.016/17. It's worth it!



Friday, May 12, 2017

"We Think It's Possible" (Radio Edit)


Listen to the song that the Unstoppable Saint Rockers will perform when they hit the stage at the Schools Song Contest festival. Hope you enjoy it!


We Think It's Possible

Good luck, Unstoppable, we are pretty sure that it's possible...


Venue of the Schools Song Contest

The great day is coming. Next Thursday, May the 18th, is the day of the Schools Song Contest this year. And The Unstoppable Saint Rockers will take the stage at three o'clock.

The show will be held at Col·legi Sant Gabriel in Barcelona. 



The adress of this school is Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 1196.

Here you have the map to get the school:





Monday, March 27, 2017

Unstoppable Saint Rockers' "We Think It's Possible" (Official Version)

The official video clip of the Unstoppable Saint Rockers' astonishing hit We Think It's Possible is already launched. This is the subtitled edition for the Schools Song Contest.



Thursday, March 02, 2017

The Irregular Verbs Badget Awards


Students of 3rd year continue to play the Irregular Verbs Snakes and Ladders Game! Depending on their expertise, they have been awarded with one badget or another. Have an eye at the photographs!


Saturday, February 25, 2017

The Fonix 2.017: The Die Is Cast


This is!it The Fonix exam has already been done. We can only wait for the results next April the 3rd. Hope our students will have luck.

Enjoy some pics taken before and after the exam:


Sunday, February 19, 2017

Wednesday, February 08, 2017

School Day of Non-Violence and Peace 2017


21 Countries, 41 Schools... We want Peace! Lots of young people yearning for peace. There's still hope... 

Amazing eTwinning Project. Excellent results. Great people involved in this challenge. Thanks to David Pascual, coordinator of the project, at INS Serrat i Bonastre (Barcelona).

Here is the final video of the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace, 2017. It has been tried to show the best moments of each school, although many others have been left out. Our school at minute 6' 34".




Monday, February 06, 2017

Unstoppable Saint Rockers' "We Think It's Possible" (Karaoke Version)

The song the Unstoppable Saint rockers will perform at the Schools Song Contest' 2.017 is already chosen. It's going to be a version of 'It's not Unusual', a song by Tom Jones.

Do you want to know the lyrics of this new version? So watch the clip:



We Think It's Possible, Karaoke Version

The karaoke version of the Unstoppable Saint Rockers' song "We think It's Possible".


Unstoppable Saint Rockers' "We Think It's Possible"

Sharing the lyrics of The Unstoppable Saint Rockers' song "We Think It's Possible":


Sunday, February 05, 2017

Arts and Design: Related Vocabulary


As seen at the Merriam-Webster dictionary:


Definition of art

1:  skill acquired by experience, study, or observation <the art of making friends>
2a:  a branch of learning: (1):  one of the humanities
(2) arts plural: liberal arts
2b: archaic : learningscholarship
3:  an occupation requiring knowledge or skill <the art of organ building>
4a:  the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects <the art of painting landscapes>; also :  works so produced <a gallery for modern art>b (1) :  fine arts (2) :  one of the fine arts (3) :  one of the graphic arts
5a archaic :  a skillful planb :  the quality or state of being artful (see artful 2a)
6:  decorative or illustrative elements in printed matter


Links to some webpages on Arts and Design vocabulary:
Links to some webpages with online games on Arts ans Design:

Elements and Principles of Art


ELEMENTS OF ART:
The visual components of colour, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value.

Line
An element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract.
Shape
An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width.
Form
An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height, width AND depth (as in a cube, a sphere, a pyramid, or a cylinder).
Value
The lightness or darkness of tones or colours. White is the lightest value; black is the darkest. The value halfway between these extremes is called middle grey.
Colour
An element of art made up of three properties: hue, value, and intensity.
• Hue: name of colour
• Value: hue’s lightness and darkness
• Intensity: quality of brightness and purity
Space
An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art.
Texture
An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched.

PRINCIPLES OF ART:
Balance, emphasis, movement, proportion, rhythm, unity, and variety; the means an artist uses to organize elements within a work of art.

Rhythm
A principle of design that indicates movement, created by the careful placement of repeated elements in a work of art to cause a visual tempo or beat.
Balance
A way of combining elements to add a feeling of equilibrium or stability to a work of art. Major types are symmetrical and asymmetrical
Emphasis (contrast)
A way of combining elements to stress the differences between those elements.
Proportion
A principle of design that refers to the relationship of certain elements to the whole and to each other.
Gradation
A way of combining elements by using a series of gradual changes in those elements. (Large shapes to small shapes, dark hue to light hue, etc).
Harmony
A way of combining similar elements in an artwork to accent their similarities (achieved through use of repetitions and subtle gradual changes).
Variety
A principle of design concerned with diversity or contrast. Variety is achieved by using different shapes, sizes, and/or colours in a work of art.
Movement
A principle of design used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer’s eye throughout the work of art.


The Purposes of the Arts


Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities. Here you have some of its purposes, though we could list several more because these purposes have varied throughout the years and the history.



Wednesday, February 01, 2017

The Fonix 2.017: Art and Design (Theme for the Regional Stage Revealed)


This year’s theme (2016) will be focused on Art and Design.

1st CYCLE OF SECONDARY (1r i 2n D'ESO)

Vocabulary:  Words related to theme: stickers, patterns, background.  
Reading: Answer questions about a text, find words in text.
Tasks: Match definitions, gap filler, choose correct verb or word to complete a text: (present simple/present continuous.).
Writing: Giving opinion, describing a picture.
Time Limit: 45 /50 minutes

2nd CYCLE OF SECONDARY (3r i 4t D'ESO)

Vocabulary: Words and expressions related to theme: sketch, canvas, shade, doodle.
Reading: Answer questions about a text, choose the correct word.
Tasks: Match definitions, answer questions, gap filler; choice of tense (past tenses- ESO 4 includes past perfect).
WritingGive opinion about art, making a choice and saying why.
Time Limit: 45 /50 minutes

The Fonix 2.017: Address for the Regional Stage


The Regional Stage of the Fonix will be held on Saturday 25th February at 12:00 midday at the INEFC (Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya).


Address: Avinguda de l'Estadi, 12-22 (Anella Olímpica), 08038 Barcelona. 
Phone number: 93 425 54 45
Registration: from 11.15


The organisers will publish the names of the winners from the regional stage of the competition and the centres they represent as of mid April.


The Fonix 2.017: Contestants


The contestants for the Fonix of this year are...
  • 1r. ESO: Farzand Sajir
  • 2n ESO: Beenish Riaz
  • 3r. ESO: Tayab Mukhtar
  • 4t. ESO: Rahana Aktaher
See you next Saturday, February, 25 at 12:00 midday.

Good luck!

Saturday, January 28, 2017

The Fonix 2017: Describing Pictures


To describe a picture or an image in English, you should follow these steps:

Introduction
· The photo / picture shows...
· It was taken by / in...
· It's a black-and-white / coloured photo.

What and where
· In the foreground/background there are... / there is... / you can see...
· On the left/right there are... / there is... / you can see...
· At the top/At the bottom there are... / there is... / you can see...
· In the middle/centre there are... / there is... / you can see...
· Behind/In front of ... there are... / there is... / you can see...

Who and what
To describe the persons or animals in the picture and explain what is happening, you have to use the Present ContinuousHe is walking / They are sleeping / ...

Personal opinion
· It seems as if...
· The woman / boy / cat / child seems to...
· I think... / believe... /guess...
· I (don't) like the picture because...


For well skilled students, or those who want to improve their description skills, here you have a presentation with some exercises that could help you: 

Describing a Picture in English