Brighton

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What would you like for Christmas?

Why not come to Brighton ? 
 From December 9 to 16,  you have the possibility to go with your classmates to study English and discover the city. 

Dorothy Springer HS

EVERYONE is invited!
(ARTISTIC and LINGUISTIC) 

For more information, read the Brighton program on LBA LIFE.   If you have any questions or comments, go to the Sound Off page. 

This is one Christmas gift you would never forget! 

New Online Project

Stop by LBA Life the new school online "newspaper." 

5L: The Victorian Age + Authors

The Victorian Age
Victorian Authors

Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)
Biography
Biography and Complete Works of Dickens



Excerpts:
Great Expectations
Reading Dickens 


10 Favorite Quotes: 

1. Patience: "An idea, like a ghost ... must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself."
2.  Kindness: "No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another."
3. Clothes do not make the man: "Great men are seldom over scrupulous in the arrangement of their attire." (From The Pickwick Papers)
4. Being forthright: "Never close your lips to those to whom you have opened your heart."
5. Justice: "If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers." (From The Old Curiosity Shop)
6. Too much of a good thing: "Vices are sometimes only virtues carried to excess!" (From Dombey & Son)
7. Imperfection:  "I must be taken as I have been made. The success is not mine, the failure is not mine, but the two together make me." (From Great Expectations)
8. Strangers:  "A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other." (From A Tale of Two Cities)
9. Don't put off tomorrow:  "Procrastination is the thief of time. Collar him!"
10. Joy of reunions:  "The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again." (From Nicholas Nickleby)

Important Classroom Phrases to REMEMBER

I don’t understand.      

I don’t know.             

Pardon? / Excuse me? / I’m sorry, I didn’t hear what you said.
             

Can / Could you repeat that, please?   
Would you mind repeating that, please?

Could you say that again, please?  / I'm sorry, I didn't catch what you said.

Can I open the window? 
                             Certainly. / Sure. / Yes, of course.

Do you mind if I open the window? 

                            No, not at all.  /   Please don’t. It’s very cold.

May I please go to the restroom/toilet?

How do you spell “university”?

                            u-n-i-v-e-r-s-i-t-y ***

How do you say “vicino di casa” in English?

                            We say “next door neighbor.”

What does “neighbor” mean?              

         It’s someone who lives near you.

What is a neighbor? 

Could you please explain what "neighbor" means? 

It's not easy to explain what I mean. 

What am I supposed to do? 

What would you like me to do?
Could you repeat the instructions, please?

*** If you can't remember the pronunciation of the letters: 

The 2012-2013 school year has begun. WELCOME BACK!

How was your first day of school?  Comment below or write about your first day or days on your personal blog. 

It's that time of year again...
Wishing you all a wonderful summer vacation and good results on your exams!

Since there are so many Glee fans, this year I have posted this updated version of Alice Cooper's famous song.

Best and Worst Moments of 2011-2012

What was your best experience this school year?
           

What was the most embarrassing, disappointing or the worst thing that happened to you at school this year? How did you feel?

Write about what happened and tell us why you think these were the best/worst moments of 2011-2012.

Once you enter this room, there's no turning back...

Congratulations! 
You all passed your speaking exam! 

A little bit of work will take you a long way! 



SHARE  your experience. Consider these questions.
Were you nervous?

Did you understand everything?

Did you feel confident when you entered the room? How did you feel when you left the room?
Would you do this again?  
Was the exam easier than you thought it would be? 
Do you think this was helpful for your future?
Are you proud of yourself?
Did you expect to pass or were  you surprised you passed?
Had you studied hard so you think you deserved to pass? 

You can write in the  COMMENTS section below, OR write on your BLOG. 
  

 

1 A/L My Favorite TV Show

Write about your favorite TV show.
What is the name of the program?
What is it about? 
Why do you like it?
How often do you watch it? / What day (or days) of the week is it on?
Who are your favorite characters? / Why?


When did you watch it last?
What was it about?

Plans

2 + 3 A/L  Write in DETAIL about What you did last weekend and what you going to do this weekend. 

Some questions to think about:
Who were you with?      /   Who are you going out with?
What did you do?          /    What are you going to do?
Did you buy anything?  /     What are you going to buy?
Did you eat anything?  /      Are you going to eat anything?
Where did you go?      /      Where are you going (to go) ?
What time did you go out?   /   What time are you going out?
What time did you come back home?  /  What time do you think you'll go back home?
How did you get to the center/cinema/ disco/ friend's house/restaurant?   /  How are you going to get to the cinema...
How much did you spend?      /  How much do you think you'll spend?
Do you always do this or did you do something special?    /  Are you going to do something special?
If you went to the cinema, what did you see? Would you recommend the movie to others?   /   Are you going to see a film because someone recommended it?


Please NOTE: do NOT write "The last weekend..." but "Last weekend...."  OR "I went out with my friends last weekend." NO THE.

3L Films, Books, TV

What kind of books/films/TV series do you like most? Which do you like least?
Say why you like the kind of films/books/TV programs you do.
Say what you don't like and why.

Use adjectives to describe the types and how they make you feel.

Would you recommend it? Why?

You can download a trailer or a short video from You Tube so we know what you are talking about.

LIKE

Understand the different meanings of LIKE.  

Read the examples below. 

What's the weather like?

             It's warm and sunny.
What was the weather like yesterday?
             It was cold and windy.
What's the weather like in (your city)?
             The temperature is quite mild. It's usually sunny, but can also be very windy.

What's he like?   
             He's smart, sweet and very funny! 
Are you more like your mother or your father?
            I'm more like my mother.

What does he look like? 

            He is tall and muscular, and has black hair and green eyes.
Do you look like your mother? 
        No, I look like my father. 

What do you like doing on weekends?  

           I like going out for a pizza with my friends.
What do you like to do in your free time?
          I like to go out with my friends.

What does he like to eat? 

           He likes to eat spaghetti with meatballs.

What would you like for lunch?   
             I'd like some soup and a sandwich. 

Do you like Coke?   
            Yes, I do. /  No, I don't. 

Would you like some Coke?   
          Yes, I would, thank you.   OR just    Yes, please.

Watch the Video and see what Britons think about Italians: What are Italians like? 

TRINITYEXAMS

The TRINITY oral exams are not far away. BE PREPARED.


USE the links on the right. You can watch a video of the exams for your level. 

Now this is a commercial!

What do you think about this ad?

Happy Woman's Day

To all the women who have and will make a difference in the world.
Tanti Auguri, Donne!

FOOD FUN

Food questionnaire
Ask your partner the questions below. Copy the questions and write the answers on your blog.

 1. How often do you cook? 

 2. What do you usually eat for breakfast? 

 3.  What did you eat for lunch yesterday? 

 4.  What foods do you like? (name 3) 

 5.  What foods don’t you like? (name 2) 

 6.  How often do you eat healthy food? 
                                          What do you eat? 

 7. How often do you eat unhealthy food (junk food)? 
                                           What do you eat? 

 8. Do you like to go to fast food restaurants?

 9. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?

10. What do you like to order at fast food restaurants?

11. How often do you go to fast food restaurants?

12.  Are you a vegetarian?

13.  What's your favorite meal?

14.  Are there any foods you like now that you didn't like when you were a child? 

Name ________________________ 
Partner’s name ____________________________


Food Quiz
Food Games

Saint Valentine's Day, February 14

Also known as Valentine's Day,  it celebrates love and affection.

The day was named after a Christian martyr named Saint Valentine, by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD. It was deleted from the Roman calendar of saints in 1969 by Pope Paul VI.

It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their feelings for each other by giving flowers, chocolates, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). 

The day first became associated with romantic love in the times of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. Modern Valentine's Day symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards.

PUT A POLL ON YOUR BLOG!

2+3A/L: Add a POLL to your blog. 
Then VOTE ON your classmate's polls!

HOW TO MAKE A POLL:

1. Sign in and go to your blog.
2. Click DESIGN.
3. Click LAYOUT.
4. Click ADD A GADGET.
5. Scroll down the list and choose POLLS.
6. Type in the question. BE ORIGINAL.
7. Type in possible answers.
8. If it's OK for people to choose more than one answer, click the box
9. Change the closing time so people can vote for 1 month.
10. Check to make sure there are no mistakes.
11. Click SAVE.

Remember that you CANNOT change your poll after someone has answered it.

Change For A Dollar Movie

Change For A Dollar Movie:

What do you think the film is trying to say? How does it make you feel?

What did you do to bring in the New Year? 
Write about it in your blogs!  Say: where you were; what you ate; who you were with; what time you went to bed.

Examples: 
1.  I stayed home on New Year's with my husband. My eldest cat was dying and I didn't want to leave her. We cooked seafood and at midnight we drank spumante. We went to bed at 3 a.m.



2. My best friend and I flew to China for New Year's.First we went to dinner at a famous Chinese restaurant where we ate fried noodles, wonton soup and sweet and sour pork. It was delicious.
We spent the evening on the Chinese wall, where we watched fireworks to celebrate the arrival of the year 2012. We didn't go to bed until 5 a.m.! It was a wonderful night!