AFTER A HARD YEAR OF STUDY AND WORK...
YOU DESERVE IT!
HAVE A NICE, NICE, NICE SUMMER
ENJOY A LOT
Lurdes Pujadas
Monday, June 24, 2013
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
SUMMER WORK. 1r BATX.
Summer is long and
you’ll have time for lots of things… so we highly recommend you some English readings. Choose some books
from the list, read them, and write a summary, comment, opinion ... You can give
it to your teacher next year, sure he/she will value it.
SUGGESTED
READINGS
THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST by Anne Tyler. Oxford University Press.
Graded Readers. Stage 5
Everyday life in Baltimore, USA, is full of problems. After the death of
his son and the departure of his wife, Macon’s attempts to run his own life
become increasingly desperate – and more and more odd. And, day by day, Macon’s life gets more and
more complicated.
DEADLOCK by Sara Paretsky Oxford University Press. Graded
Readers. Stage 5
V.I. Warshawski, private investigator, Chicago, USA. People imagine
private investigators to by tired-looking men in raincoats, but Vic is female.
She’s tough, beautiful, carries a gun – and goes asking questions until she
gets answered. She goes on asking questions... and more people start to die.
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? By Philip K.
Dick. Oxford University Press. Graded Readers. Stage 5
San Francisco lies under a cloud or radioactive dust. People live in half-deserted
buildings and keep electric animals as pets... the film Blade Runner was based
on this famous novel.
WUTHERING HEIGHTS by Emily Bronte. Oxford University Press.
Graded Readers. Stage 5 with NEW OXFORD
BOOKWORMS APPS FOR SMARTPHONES
The wind is strong on the Yorkshire moors. There are few trees, and
fewer houses, to block its path. There is one house, however, that does not
hide from the wind. It stands out from the hill and challenges the wind. The house is called Wuthering Heights.
DEADHEADS by Reginald Hill. Oxford University Press.
Graded Readers. Stage 6
An English rose garden on a summer’s day. What could be more peaceful?
Young Patrick grows up to be a calm man. When someone tells the police that he
is killing people, Chief Superintendent Dalziel thinks it’s probably all
nonsense. But Inspector Pascoe is not so sure...
THE FLY AND OTHER HORROR STORIES. Retold by
John Escott. Oxford University Press.
Graded Readers. Stage 6.
Flies are a nuisance. They are annoying when they buzz around you but
you can brush them away with your hand. After all, a fly is only half the size
of your fingernail. But, suppose it wasn’t ...
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen. Oxford University Press.
Graded Readers. Stage 6 with NEW OXFORD BOOKWORMS APPS FOR
SMARTPHONES
“The moment I met you I notices your pride, sense and superiority and
your selfish disdain for the feelings of others. You are the last man in the
world whom I could ever be persuaded to marry” said Elizabeth Bennet. And so,
Elizabeth rejects the proud Mr. Darcy.
This famous novel by Jane Austen is full of wise and humorous
observation of the people and the manners of her time.
THE WOMAN IN WHITE by Wilkie Collins. Oxford University Press.
Graded Readers. Stage 6
The woman in white first appears at night on a lonely heath near London,
and it’s next seen at a grave-side in Cumberland. Who is she? Where has she
come from and what is her history? This famous mystery thriller by Wilkie
Collins has excitement, suspense, romance and a plot that twists and turns on
every page.
REMEMBER, THIS IS ONLY A PROPOSAL. IF YOU
HAVE ANY BETTER OPTION, YOU CAN READ IT. You can also try with “real” books in
English, non-adapted to students, I mean. You may find some ideas in the
following link. http://www.penguinclassics.co.uk/
You can also try to
practice with some PAU EXAMS. Here you have the link, too.
And, of course, if
you remember, you can always send a photo of your summer holidays with a
comment for the blog... if you do, it’ll be active during summer, too! Remember
the mail:
Thanks a lot in advance for your work… and … ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!
SUMMER WORK 3r ESO
Summer is long and you’ll have time for lots of
things… so we highly recommend you some English
readings.
Choose some books from the list, read them, and
write a summary, comment, opinion … about it.
You can give it to your teacher next year, sure
he/she will value it.
SUGGESTED READINGS
All the books in the list belong to the
collection OXFORD READERS. OXFORD
UNIVERSITY PRESS. They are LEVEL 2 (you
may try some higher levels if you want).
Ariadne’s story by Joyce
Hannam
“When he went home to
Athens, the great prince Theseus left me on the island of Naxos. But, why did
he leave me?” Ariadne’s story is one woman’s tale of secret love, adventure and
of escape, many years ago in Ancient Greece.
The bird of happiness and other wise tales by Tim Herdon
What is the secret of
happiness? How can you change dirt into gold? The eight wise tales in this
collection can teach us some important
lessons about life.
A Close Shave.
By Aardman. Text adaptation by Bill Bowler. (also available on DVD)
When Wallace, the
inventor, meets Wendolene in her wool shop, he falls in love with her at once.
Why does her dog, Preston, hate Wallace’s dog, Gromit? … Can Gromit save
Wallace from the danger of a “close shave”?
Green Planet by Christine
Lindop
Once “green” was just a colour. Now we use it to
talk about a way of looking at our world, and thinking about the environment.
But, how green is our planet today? Read the book and maybe you too can help to make our planet greener.
Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and other stories by
Oscar Wilde
The three stories in
this book are about ordinary people, people like you and me, but they find themselves in
surprising situations
Emma by Jane Austen
Emma Woodhouse is
beautiful, clever and rich … When she meets Harriet Smith, a poor girl with no
family, Emma decides she must find a husband for her. Harriet is pleased to be
Emma’s friend – but will Emma’s matchmaking make Harriet happy?
Sherlock Holmes. The Norwood Mystery by
Arthur Conan Doyle
“For me, Watson, life
is not so interesting” says Holmes… “ I loved to read the newspapers, hoping to
find some news of an interesting crime for me to investigate. Where are those
clever criminals these days?” But, life for Holmes suddenly starts to get
interesting.
Typhoon by Joseph Conrad
“There is some bad
weather out there” Captain McWhirr said to himself. ,,, the typhoon brings out the best on some
men in the ship, and the worst in others.
REMEMBER, THIS IS ONLY A PROPOSAL. IF YOU HAVE
ANY BETTER OPTION, YOU CAN READ IT.
And, of course, if
you remember, you can always send a photo of your summer holidays with a
comment for the blog... if you do, it’ll be active during summer, too! Remember
the mail:
Thanks a lot in advance for your work… and … ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!
Thursday, June 6, 2013
MY LAST ENGLISH COMPOSITION. Gabriel P. (2n batx.A)
The last composition at JMJ. The last classes here,
with that teachers, with those classmates. They’re all people that have
influenced my life. Because people around us build an important part of our
behaviour. Starting with the parents, who transmit to us the basics to start
walking on this world. And later, teachers, friends, girlfriends, and her, life.
However, this is the first time that we can really
decide what would we do on this life. A new opportunity to try, like thousands
of million people, to change this world, making it better or different.
We have to search for the equilibrium, between
learning, social life and hobbies. Discover what we really need, and what we
can give. We are creating our life with every walk we do. And we have the
freedom to do it.
I
would like to conclude by saying that, now, we have the power in our hands.
It’s easy to make a child laugh. It’s easy too, to make him cry. But you know,
that you like more his smile.
GABRIEL PORCEL
2n BATX A
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