BOOK B2.2 ENGLISH (MJ 19.00-21.30)

This is the textbook we're going to use: Macmillan Hub B2 + EOI Edition.

ISBN:978-1-380-05874-4

This is a code to get a discount on Macmillan's webpage.

21PROMOHUB20.

WELCOME A1 STUDENTS!

 Hiya!

Welcome to the class blog. This blog is a good opportunity to practise your English! 

To consult it, you need to click on A1 and see all the exercises and material.

You can also click on School's stuff for general information about exams,'interesting webpages and so on...

I hope you like the blog.

'To break the ice', here you have some online exercises to practise phone numbers.

See you around,

Miguel 

An outstanding book review

Dear all,
here you have a book review that you can use as a model written by one of your classmates, Sofía Lanzas. I hope you appreciate it.

THE KITE RUNNER:

A TOUCHING STORY OF TWO FRIENDS

What would it be like to live in Afghanistan during the Cold War? You will discover it when you read this, partly historical and partly drama, novel. Written by Khaled Hosseini, it is set in Kabul (Afghanistan) in the late seventies. This is a breath-taking story of two friends who are forced to face traumatic and violent experiences, both of which will make their pleasant world fall apart.

The plot is written though the eyes of Amir, a sensitive and stubborn child who enjoys his fancy and comfortable life in Kabul. He is crazy about flying kites and becoming a writer. Meanwhile, he shares his dreams with his best friend Hassan, a sweet and hard-working Hazara boy. However, one tragic day their utopic life fades when Amir witnesses Hassan's rape and abuse without helping him. This traumatic and disappointing episode, coupled with the outbreak of the war between the Afghan army and Taliban insurgents, forces them to get away from each other's lives. As years go by, tortured by the memories from the past, Amir seeks for redemption as his goal is to meet up with Hassan again.

Each chapter is more exciting than the previous one, but if I had to choose one, I would choose the moment when, some years after the incident, Amir finds out that Hassan and his wife have been killed by Taliban soldiers. Heart-broken by the news and searching for the long-awaited redemption, he decides to find and look after his best friend's son.

If you asked me about the flaws of the book, maybe I would focus on the extensive descriptions of landscapes that might cause boredom to the reader. In addition, the wide variety of characters sometimes makes you feel lost. Nevertheless, both attractive personalities of the main characters and catchy events create a worthwhile story.

In my opinion, this book is amazing down to the last page. Not only does the story get the reader involved by its hilarius dialogues and fotographic details of Kabul's daylife, but it is also a remarkable adventure which is meant to be the testimony of those Afghan families who suffered the horrors of the war. Khaled Hosseini keeps it simple; he creates his characters and lets them tell their stories.

This book is a must and I can’t recommend it enough. However, I don’t think this book is suitable for children under 15 or 16 years old as they probably won't understand the historical context and the harshness of the plot. But, for those who are fond of historical books, this novel will be food for your thoughts.

My favourite work of art

Dear students,
here you hav ethe online canvass about your favourite works of art. Please, keep contributing to it.
https://padlet.com/miguelanheal/zxbos8ondz9u

The Fresh Prince of Bell Air and the butler

Who does Will mistake the butler for?

Why doesn’t the butler address him as Will?

What’s the butler’s name? What nickname does Will Use to address him?

What is the “title” that the butler uses to address Will? What nickname does Will suggest for himself?

Whatever, wherever songs...

Halden prison

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v13wrVEQ2M 

0. The photos look like a hotel or a fancy COLLEGE DORM ROOM.

1. From their cell windows, inmates can enjoy ___________________.

2. The way the prison looks and feels shouldn’t be ________________.

3. Generally speaking, in prisons, _____________ are consolidated into one contiguous building.

4. In a radial design, there are ___________ that stem from a central hub, much like spokes on a wheel. 

5. In Halden prison, inmates need to start their day with _________________.

6. Inmates are never made to feel _________________ by the architecture itself. 

7. Materials like concrete block light, are _______________ and reflect noise.

8. Thanks to Halden’s design correctional officers can monitor inmates through _______________________.

9. US prisons prioritize ________________ over design.

10. It might seem counterintutive to create places like these for people who __________________________.