What UNESCO says: "Cordoba's period of greatest glory began in the 8th century after the Moorish conquest, when some 300 mosques and innumerable palaces and public buildings were built to rival the splendours of Constantinople, Damascus and Baghdad. In the 13th century, under Ferdinand III, the Saint, Cordoba's Great Mosque was turned into a cathedral and new defensive structures, particularly the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos and the Torre Fortaleza de la Calahorra, were erected."
What there is to see: the Mezquita, with its signature striped arches, and the Juderia has windy streets; look out for the beautiful patios, for which Cordoba is well known. The Alcazarhas beautiful Moorish-style gardens, with large pools and fountains and stunning flowerbeds. Famous festivals in May.
According to Cambridge Dictionary of English Language, People is always used to refer to groups of human beings or humans in general. "I saw three people standing on the corner." Persons is a very formal word. We only use it in rather legalistic contexts. "Any person or persons found in possession of illegal substances will be prosecuted". Personis used in singular to refer to any human being (a man, a woman or a child) "Joel is such a nice person."
miércoles, 2 de octubre de 2019
It was the first great global event. The expedition of Fernando de Magallanes and Juan Sebastián Elcano left from Seville in 1519 and finiched in 1522 after circumnavigate the world. Spain is commemorating it with a programme of exhibitions, concerts, conferences and even a tour of various ports in a ship like the ones that first sailed around the world.
Speaking
exams can be stressful! What if you don't understand the examiner? What
if you don't know the exact word you need? Don't panic! This section
has loads of tips and advice on how to survive your next speaking exam. 1st) Tell a story or personal anecdote.
Listening,
speaking, reading and writing are the four language skills we need to
develop for complete communication.
Listening:
It plays a very important part in learning any language. How can you improve your listening
skills? By listening actively, i.e. paying attention not only on what is
said, but also how it is said. So, listen:
1. To music –old or
modern; the type you prefer, but pay attention to the lyrics. (sometimes
reading the lyrics may help you understand the song)
2. To movies, TV shows, news, entertainments, the radio
– try the classics. If you can watch DVD’s you can watch the movie
several times. Watching with subtitles and then, when you feel more
comfortable, without them. You can have English radio at home or on your
mobile phone. Even if are not actually listening to it, your ears will
be getting used to the sounds of the language.
3. Attend plays, exhibitions, talks, etc. in English organized by English speaking schools or communities.
There are lots of ways to improve quickly
and have tons of fun.
4. Join voiced chats. Technology has advanced a lot in terms of social networks so, wherever you live, you’ll find a chat-room to join.5. Talk and record yourself. This may sound funny, but
it will help you realize how you can improve by repeating the recording
several times till you feel happy with the results.6. Talk to your classmates in English when you are not in class. You can even make a group to play games, have a meal or just chat together.
Reading:
If you develop strong reading
skills, it’ll be very helpful to your future. You can read:
7. Books in English and articles on the web.
Maybe, books you have already read in your mother tongue or which have
been turned into movies. Try to start with easy books, even children’s
books and comics: The images will help you understand even if you don’t
know all the words8. Switch the operating system of your mobile phone, your PC or tablet into English. Associating a function with a certain word, will improve your vocabulary.
Even though it may be intimidating to a lot of people, anyone can get
used to writing with a little discipline and a willingness to learn.
9. Write down words or expressions
you think useful with their meaning and examples. If you see them in
sentences you will remember them better. You can use them if you keep a
diary.10. Write comments in English blogs. At present blogs
are websites that resemble journals. Lots of people use them to expose
their ideas on a certain topic or to explain things – from how to knit a
scarf, to very complicated ones where technical or philosophical topics
are dealt with. One common feature of all these blogs is that they are
interactive: the readers can make comments or debate the ideas stated in
the blog. Even if you are not a blog fan, you may find some that really
encourage you to take part. So, just do it. You don’t need to be an
expert to write a few sentences about what you think or feel about the
content of the blog.
Here you can watch a video titled "How to improve your English skills?"
All the above mentioned tips can be reduced to just one: PRACTICE,
PRACTICE, PRACTICE as much as possible.
lunes, 21 de enero de 2019
30TH JANUARY: SCHOOL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE AND PEACE
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the
ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”
Mohandas Gandhi
On January 30th, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was murdered, and
since 1964 the Day of Non-violence and Peace has been
celebrated at schools from all over the world. This edition has
the socio-psycho-pedagogic goal to promote the
multidimensional resolution of all disputes. You can watch a video with the best quotes for School Day of Non-Violence and Peace.
