Bye Bye Bachillerato!

This post is dedicated to our 2nd-Year students who are about to finish Bachillerato. Parents and teachers let you go, because it's time to fly away... 

This song from the film "Boyhood" is for you:

"Hero" Lyrics:

Let me go 

I don't wanna be your hero 

I don't wanna be your big man 

I just wanna fight with everyone else 

Your masquerade 

I don't wanna be a part of your parade 

Everyone deserves a chance to 

Walk with everyone else 

While holding down 

A job to keep my girl around 

Maybe buy me some new strings 

And her a night out on the weekend 

We can whisper things 

Secrets from our American dreams 

Baby needs some protection 

But I'm a kid like everyone else 

So let me go 

I don't wanna be your hero 

I don't wanna be a big man 

I just wanna fight with everyone else 

So let me go I don't wanna be your hero 

I don't wanna be a big man 

I just wanna fight with everyone else 

Your masquerade 

I don't wanna be a part of your parade 

Everyone deserves a chance to 

Walk with everyone else 

 

 Family of the Year 

Boyhood 

Golden Globe

FOR MUSIC & SONG WRITING LOVERS

ENGLISH CHALLENGE

Are you a creative person?

Do you sometimes make up stories and write them down?

Have you ever written a song?

Well, if you have answered YES to at least 2 questions,

YOU´RE THE PERSON WE´RE LOOKING FOR.

Since this academic year is getting to its end and since this last term has been so weird, we want you to do something absolutely different and a bit crazy.

• I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND, one of the most famous songs by The Beatles, was released in 1963. Here´s the video and the lyrics. Please, listen to it carefully as you read the lyrics.

• They would have never imagined that, 57 years later, a “Coronavirus” version of that song would become viral. Again, here´s the video and the lyrics:
  
  

Which one do you like best?

SO, this is what we want you to do:

WOULD YOU( on your own or with your friends) BE ABLE TO

CHOOSE A SONG YOU LIKE ( it should be an easy one, one whose lyrics can be modified easily)

and CHANGE ITS LYRICS so that it becomes a Coronavirus hit??

You can write about wearing face masks and gloves/ getting together/ washing your hands/ keeping distance / staying home/ being desperate to go out/ going shopping/ not kissing or hugging your relatives and friends/ whatever other personal “Coronavirus/ lockdown ”experiences you want to share…..

BUT, WE DON´T WANT TO HURT PEOPLE´S FEELINGS ( we know this pandemic has been, and still is, a very serious issue. However, we think we must keep our sense of humour in order to overcome difficult periods of life). That´s why we must be respectful all the time. This is about having fun without hurting anyone.

ONLY FOR RISK-TAKERS:

A homemade video/audio file showing your teacher that special version??

Thank you! Enjoy the week!!

Video del CSI del confinamiento

Hace unas semanas, el Departamento de Inglés propuso a nuestro alumnado de 1º ESO y 2ºESO dos posibilidades para hacer la rutina de pensamiento llamada CSI:  sobre lo que les sugería la canción "Ain't no mountain high enough" o sobre cómo afrontaban ellos en confinamiento. Además, les pedimos que se grabaran explicando por qué habían escogido esos colores o imágenes. 

Este es el resultado de la parte visual. Esperamos que os guste tanto como a nosotras. 

ONE MORE DAY, ONE MORE SONG

•         RIDING SHOTGUN

This expression means" sitting next to the driver' s seat" in a car.
We have chosen this song for this wonderful long weekend because it refers to FREEDOM,  HANGING OUT and enjoying being OUTDOORS with Friends.
And YOU' RE ALLOWED to start doing some of those things again this weekend!! CONGRATS!!

One more day, one more song: STRONGER, by Kelly Clarkson

Let's dance this morning with Kelly Clarkson and be positive: this situation will make us stronger!

Hoy os recomendamos la web lyricstraining.com

que es estupenda para mejorar LISTENING mientras escuchas tus canciones favoritas. Si no la conoces, escucha la canción STRONGER en este enlace: seguramente tendrás que hacer click en IR A LA WEB, elegir entre MODO ESCRITURA (más difícil) o MODO SELECCIÓN (recomendado para empezar), pulsar en el icono del PLAY y, si no quieres darte de alta, hacer click en QUIZÁS EN OTRO MOMENTO. Y a jugar!


Y si solo te apetece escuchar...

One more day, one more song: GET UP, STAND UP, by Bob marley

Cheer up! 

This week is shorter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

ONE MORE DAY, ONE MORE SONG

 SEE YOU AGAIN

Wiz Khalifa - ft. Charlie Puth [Official Video] 

Furious 7 Soundtrack

 

Well, you´ll probably guess why we have chosen this song.

Its title is something we really want to do: SEE YOU AGAIN.

See everyone we love in a way or another, those who have been separated from us since 13th March. 

Just enjoy the song, and translate it as you sing it, I bet it´ll make you think of that person you want to see again.

Don´t worry! You´ll get together quite soon!

 

One more day, one more song: YELLOW HEARTS, by Ant Saunders

We have a student's suggestion at last!

Write a comment with your suggestions, too!

Have a nice day...

One more day, one more song: DO RE MI Covid 19 version

Today, we bring you this version of the famous song from The Sound of Music. As you can see, the problems and fears we have in Spain now are the same in Britain and the US.

One more day, one more song: I'M ALIVE, by Celine Dion

After such a delicious post, let's sing the last song of this term. 

Have a nice holiday and make your comments with your ideas and suggestions.

One more day, One more song

GOTTA BE PATIENT  ( by STAY HOMAS)

Today, I suggest listening to this Spanish band. They are a group of three young Spanish musicians that, like you and me, have to STAY AT HOME due to Coronavirus pandemia.

They share a rented flat and they started uploading their videos to Instagram at the beginning of the quarantine . They write  their own songs about Coronavirus pandemia, and some of their instruments are husehold items: a round plastic bucket, a bowl or a cooking pot lid( tapadera de una olla) are examples of their "instruments". Their "concerts" take place at the little terrace in their flat.


 
THEY HAVE BECOME VIRAL ALL AROUND THE WORLD. This is a very good example of how to MAKE THE MOST OF THIS TIME AT HOME( aprovechar al máximo este tiempo en casa). ENJOY!!

GOTTA = I´VE GOT TO / I HAVE TO(TENGO QUE)          WANNA= WANT TO

One more day, one more song: I FEEL GOOD, by James Brown

"When I hold you in my arms

I know I can't do no wrong..."

Really? Be careful with Coronavirus!

One more day, one more song: COUNT ON ME, by Bruno Mars

Happy Monday!

If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea, 

I'll sail the world to find you 

If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see, 

I'll be the light to guide you 

Find out what we're made of 

When we are called to help our friends in need 

You can count on me like 1 2 3 

I'll be there 

And I know when I need it I can count on you like 4 3 2 

And you'll be there 

Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah 

Wooooh, Wooooh 

Yeah Yeah 

If you toss and you turn and you just can't fall asleep 

I'll sing a song beside you 

And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me 

Every day I will remind you Ohh

 Find out what we're made of 

When we are called to help our friends in need

You can count on me like 1 2 3 

I'll be there 

And I know when I need it I can count on you like 4 3 2 

You'll be there 

Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah Wooooh, Wooooh 

Yeah Yeah 

You'll always have my shoulder when you cry 

I'll never let go 

Never say goodbye 

You can count on me like 1 2 3 

I'll be there 

And I know when I need it I can count on you like 4 3 2 

You'll be there 

Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah Wooooh, Wooooh 

You can count on me cos' I can count on you