Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta DIA DEL LIBRO. Mostrar todas las entradas
Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta DIA DEL LIBRO. Mostrar todas las entradas

miércoles, 20 de abril de 2016

Cervantes & Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary worksheets




We have studied Shakespeare through several worksheets on his life and literary works, very useful for searching for information and improving reading and writing skills, as well as enlarging our knowledge of one of the greatest writers of all times.

We have also checked out our knowledge of Cervantes and Shakespeare through quizzes on the computer room

jueves, 14 de abril de 2016

Understanding Shakespeare

Watch this interesting video made by the "Shakespeare in Love" staff who give insight into tthe reasons for Shakespeare's literary greatness, universality and his deep understanding of human nature.




If you want to know more about Shakespeare's greatest  plays click on the following link


miércoles, 13 de abril de 2016

II Microfiction Contest

                                                     

Write a 60-word micro-narrative (apart from the title) on following topic:



            source: http://www.ablogforyourthoughts.com/wp-rss.php/tag/to-read-or-not-to-read/

                              Deadline: Thursday 21 April 



The jury will be formed by  the English Department’s teachers who will take into account the micro-story's creativity and originality.

There will be three prizes:gold, silver and bronze. The winners will receive a purchase Fnac card  ( as long as there is enough quality in the stories presented ).

All the participants will be given a participation gift.

The best  micro-stories will be published on the department's blog.

martes, 12 de abril de 2016

400 aniversario: "Cervantes y Acción"



                                           
                                            source: wikipedia

Con motivo del cuarto centenario del fallecimiento de Miguel de Cervantes, El Departamento de Lengua y Literatura Española ha convocado un concurso muy especial como homenaje al creador de El Quijote. Animaos a concursar. Aquí tenéis las bases

Introducing Shakespeare



                               
                                                      source: wikipedia


Who was William Shakespeare? What are his main works?

Why has he been universally acknowledged as "a writer of all times" ?

         



 Laura Hopwood believes that Shakespeare’s text, being rhythmical and poetic, lends itself well to physicality and movement. Laura also says that studying Shakespeare in the UK is amazing, due to the fact you can watch plays be performed on the stage where Shakespeare’s plays were originally performed.

miércoles, 29 de abril de 2015

II Edición del Día del Libro en el I.E.S.Torre de los Espejos




El pasado día 21 celebramos en el I.E.S una jornada cultural con motivo de la celebración del Día del Libro. Además del tradicional punto de venta de libros en la que todos pudimos adquirir libros a un precio más reducido, los alumnos y profesores tuvimos la oportunidad de escuchar y asistir a unas charlas muy interesantes a cargo de escritores y ponentes destacados en distintos ámbitos cuturales y profesionales- los escritores Antón Castro y Juan Bolea, José Ignacio Canudo-paleontólogo-, Pedro Miana y sus cortos matemáticos, o Mariano Pinós, escritor y cámara de la Agencia Efe.
Por otra parte, las profesores del departamento de Lengua Elisa Gonzalez y Ana Gómez organizaron una actividad de Poesía en el Aula, y los alumnos de 3º ESO B representaron en inglés el acto V de la obra de William Shakespeare, Sueño de una Noche de Verano antes el resto de sus compañeros de 3º ESO.
Esperamos cada año poder mejorar y enriquecer cada vez más esta jornada dedicada al libro y la lectura que tanto valor cultural tiene en el ámbito educativo




VID-20150422-WA0009 from Isabel Mariñosa Vela on Vimeo.

miércoles, 22 de abril de 2015

Shakespeare on the Book Day at the I.E.S. Torre de los Espejos



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Last Tuesday 21 April, we celebrated the Book Day at the high school. This year we have focused on Shakespeare as the major figure in the development of English language and literature.
In the school's library we displayed a little corner devoted to Shakespeare's works and books.


3rd years have paid  homage to Shakespeare by performing a scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in front of their classmates.
The scene chosen is the final act of the play which enacts the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, whose tragic story forms part of Ovid's Metamorphoses , the story of two young lovers who are forbidden to love each other due to their parents' rivalry.
We all had a great time rehearsing, practising, arranging the stage and watching the play, and above improving our English through public speaking and listening.

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Pyramus and Thisbe from Isabel Mariñosa Vela on Vimeo.

                 

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Pyramus and Thisbe from Isabel Mariñosa Vela on Vimeo.

Here you have a photo sequence of the performance.

             

domingo, 12 de abril de 2015

Shakespeare and the English language

   Watch this short video on the influence of Shakespeare on the development of the English
   language, especially as a creator of many of everyday contemporary English words.

   
        
  
     Lee este interesante artículo en español sobre las palabras inventada por Shakespeare: Ser o no ser


    A detailed analysis of the teaching of Shakespeare in the classroom by Natalia López's blog
    "Competencia linguística y comunicativa" of Cife "Juan de Lanuza"-Shakespeare in the classroom

viernes, 10 de abril de 2015

Micro-fiction contest



                                                       source: http://en.wikipedia.org/


    As Shakespeare defined "brevity as the soul of wit", we would like to foster wit and creativity
    through a micro-fiction contest.

My liege, and madam, to expostulate
What majesty should be, what duty is,
What day is day, night night, and time is time,
Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time;
Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit,
And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,
I will be brief. Your noble son is mad. . . .
                      Hamlet Act 2, scene 2, 86-92

    
     What is micro-fiction and how should I write it ?: 
  • It is a different medium of expression from short stories o tales, it is a briefer story ,normally told in no more than 300 words .
  • Tips for writing micro-fiction: as a narrative text, it contains the main features of stories but they should be SMALL: few characters in one or two settings, happening in a short period of time. The key to microfiction is economy of language and brevity, avoid personal judgements, explanations or abstract descriptions. Stories are brief but intense, include only what is essential. Microfiction is SMALL but with BIG meaning. Do not summarise a story, this is  bad micro-fiction.
       MICRO-FICTION CONTEST

      Write a 60-word micro-narrative ( without including the title) based on BOOKS & READING.
 
       Deadline: Friday April 17

       The jury are the English teachers and will take into account the micro-story's creativity and
       originality. The winner will receive a purchase Fnac card  ( as long as there is enough quality in             the stories presented ).
       The best  micro-stories will be published on the department's blog.
                                             


          
      




jueves, 2 de abril de 2015

Shakespeare's Time Line


Here you have a time line of some of the most relevant data of Shakespeare's life. Do not miss this interesting video made by the "Shakespeare in Love" staff who give insight into the reasons for Shakespeare's literary greatness, universality and his deep understanding of human nature.

 

Brief history of Shakespeare's life

source: http://i-caught-myself.deviantart.com/
We are already in April, the month of the World Book Day, a worldwide celebration of books and
reading. The date chosen, 23rd of April , corresponds to the anniversary of the death of William
Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes, two the greatest literary men of two of the most spoken
languages in the world, English and Spanish. This is also St. George's Day, Aragon's patron saint
and in Catalonia it is also the Day of the Rose, on which people have the pretty custom of giving
away a book and a rose.

This year we are going to celebrate this month by taking a closer look at William Shakespeare, the
greatest English poet and playwright and author of universal characters like Hamlet, love stories such
as Romeo and Juliet and creator of many of the words and expressions used in everyday English
today.
Shakespeare trascended his time and home country because of the universality of his
themes appealing to human feelings and emotions. As Ben Jonson, Shakespeare's contemporary
playwright, once defined him, "He was not of an age, but for all times"

Click on the image to read a brief history of Shakespeare's life

https://storybird.com/books/a-brief-story-of-shakespeares-life/


After reading Shakespeare's details of his life, take part in the following Shakespearean quiz,
answer the following questions related to Shakespeare's life and works. Do not forget to type your name and class. The winner will be the pupil who gets the most questions right. In case of a
draw, the winner will be the one who answered earlier in time.
Deadline : 20th of April
Good luck!


domingo, 25 de mayo de 2014

Jornada de animación a la lectura en el I.E.S.

 "Me gustaría saber", se dijo, "qué pasa realmente en un libro cuando está cerrado. Naturalmente, dentro hay solo letras impresas sobre el papel, pero sin embargo...Algo debe de pasar, porque cuando lo abro aparece de pronto una historia entera. Dentro hay personas que no conozco todavía, y todas la aventuras, hazañas y peleas posiblres...y a veces se producen tormentas en el mar o se llega a paises o ciudades exóticos. Todo eso está en el libro de algún modo.Para vivirlo hay que leerlo,  eso está claro. Pero está dentro ya antes. Me gustaría saber de qué como".
                                                                       
                                                                                     Michael Ende, La Historia Interminable

 
El pasado miércoles 21 de mayo, se celebramos en el centro una jornada de animación a la lectura con el libro y la lectura como protagonistas.
or la mañana, los alumnos de primer ciclo de la ESO asistieron a una charla con el laureado poeta y fotógrafo aragonés, José Verón Gormáz.

La jornada se completó con una serie de actividades de animación a la lectura en las tres lenguas de nuestro centro.
Realizamos un pequeño homenaje a Gabriel García Márquez con al participación de alumnos en la lectura en público de Relato de un Náufrago.



                                                        fuente: http://sl.wikipedia.org

Simultáneamente se realizaron otras actividades de reflexión sobre la importancia de la lectura en la sociedad como la proyección de la famosa película de ciencia ficción de François Truffaut basada en la novela de Ray Bradbury, que dibuja un escenario futuro sin libro ni letra escrita.

                                                       fuente: http://commons.wikimedia.org


Los alumnos de francés asistieron a una lectura oral y visualización de un video en francés de un fragmento de " Le petit Nicolas".


                                          fuente: http://commons.wikimedia.org

En la biblioteca se realizó una interesante actividad de lecturas de fragmentos literarios basados en la mitología clásica. Las alumnas de 1 de bachillerato nos deleitaron con una lectura dramatizada en la lengua de Shakespeare del mito de Píramo y Tisbe y de la famosas escena del balcón entre Romeo y Julieta.
Finalizaron la actividad con la lectura del mito de Eros y Psique. La profesora Mercedes Ortiz fue aportando las explicaciones y aclaraciones pertinentes que ayudaron a una mejor reflexión y comprensión de la lectura oral.




Por la tarde pudimos asistir a una interesante charla-coloquio sobre la importancia de la lectura y el proceso creativo literario con el escritor aragonés Santiago Morata, que nos contó cómo se inició en una actividad que tanto éxito les está aportando a nivel profesional y personal, además de aportar valiosos consejos para aquellos con inquietudes culturales que deseen iniciarse en esta apasionante actividad de creación literaria.

                                                            fuente: http://nuevobestsellerespanol.blogspot.com.es


Ahora toca poner en práctica estos aspectos literarios en el I certamen de Relatos " Desde La Torre", organizado por el instituto para toda la comunidad educativa, y que cerró la jornada cultural en torno al libro y la animación a la lectura.




domingo, 27 de abril de 2014

World literature in English

This year we decided to celebrate the World Book Day focusing on the world literature in English, that is, literary works written by English-speaking writers whose literary quality and popularity have transcended their times and moved beyond their countries' frontiers and now form part of the world literature.
We all have grown up watching movies and reading stories about Alice in Wonderland or characters such as Peter Pan , Oliver Twist or Hamlet. For that reason we asked the pupils to search for information about favourite authors and literary works so that they will enlarge and enrich their general cultural knowledge of world's literature
Some students decided to make posters devoted to a particular author and others chose a digital format. With their splendid work we have nicely dressed the high shool's walls and blog.


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lunes, 21 de abril de 2014

23 April: World Book Day

April 23, date that brings Shakespeare and Cervantes together is devoted to reading and literary works.

Read about these two great literary men's works and time and how this day is celebrated in Spain









23 April: S. George's Day


In Aragón, April 23 is our Autonomous Community's Day because St. George is Aragón's patron saint. It is a bank holiday so we are off from school. But who was St. George and what does the legend say?
Where can you find St. George's cross? Read an find out



Here you have a comic depicting very briefly the legend of S.George and the dragon.

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