"The Moment You Limit Free Speech, It Is Not Free Speech"

Salman Rushdie defends Charlie Hebdo




But who is Salman Rushdie? 

Salman Rushdy is a British Indian novelist. Death threats were made against him after his fourth novel , The Satanic Verses, was published in 1988.

English Accents Around the World

From East London English to Southern Irish, from Redneck American to Italian Mafia, one guy does them all. Here is the English Language in 30 accents. See if you can guess what they / he is saying.




And he is not the only one...





And here is one Elsa(1ºH) suggested. Thanks Elsa!

A Gap Year

Projects by students of 4A on the topic:  A GAP YEAR.

Click on names to see their projects.

Amanda & Victoria                                      Eduardo & Gabriel R.

Guillermo S & Gabriel S                             Alejandro & Antonio

Julia& Pilar                                                                                 Cati & Clara                        

Read about gap year pros and cons and about other young people's gap yer experiences

 Advantages & disadvantages of taking a gap year

 Pros & cons of taking a gap year

How a Gap Year Changed my Life

Now look at some of the following projects. How do they compare to yours?


Gap year- countries


Destinations

Rural children's home in Cambodia


And your next assignment:

Choose one of the projects from the ones suggested above and write a 200 word account of your (imaginary) experience. Descibe your trip, activities, projects, and whether and why it was a good experience.







                              

Je Suis Charlie

 Cartoonists react to Charlie Hebdo attack. Click on image to see many more.

Do Schools Kill Creativity

We have been talking about education in class. Now listen to education expert Ken Robinson talk about creativity and schools.  Do you agree with Ken Robinson?  

Click on the image to go to the page.

You may also read the script here.

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THE BOOK THIEF

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MALALA YOUSAFZAI, YOUNGEST EVER NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER

“Let us pick up our books and our pens.They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.” 

Malala Yousafzai, 17, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her defense of children's  right to education.



Listen to her speech after being awarded the Nobel Prize.




 Last year Malala spoke at the United Nations




How much do you know about this courageous girl?

A DANGEROUS JOB

Burial Boys of Ebola

More than 3,000 people have died so far from the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, with experts warning that up to 1.4 million could be infected before it’s brought under control. 
A group of boys in Sierra Leone do the job nobody wants to do.

1. What did these boys use to do before the outbreak of ebola? 
2. What charities and organizations train and support the team?
3.  Do they get paid for doing the job? 
4. Why is one of them having to sleep in a store room? 
5. Why does one of the boys say he is a soldier? 

This week we will be talking about some dangerous jobs. Here is another one not many people would be willing to do. Would you?

1. What is the name of the bridge? 
2. How long is it? What other facts do we learn about the bridge ?
3. How long does it take to paint the bridge?
4. What test do potential workers have to pass before they can get the job?
5. How many workers have died on the job?
6. What famous landmark can be seen from the top?
7. What do they wear to protect themselves?