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#EFIM19

We are glad to announce you that our 4th ESO student Albert Parera Parcet is one of the 10 winners of #EFIM 2019 with the picture Hurt star 7h59'. We also want to thank Arcadi Sagarra Pons for his participation and enthusiasm.

Both Albert and Arcadi are keen on photography and they decided to take part in this contest. Although it seems it is individual work it is important to mention the support they have given each other. 

But, what is this contest about? 

If you are interested and want more information about it, just click on this link http://culturaeducacio.gencat.cat/efim/

FCE 2019

A group of 4th ESO students is taking the First Certificate Examination (B2) this month. They are a group of talented and solid students who are capable of performing under pressure. We hope they are all successful in passing the examination. Fingers crossed!

What is the FCE for? A B2 First qualification proves you have the language skills to live and work independently in an English-speaking country or study on courses taught in English.

If you need further information, go to https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/first/

ENGLAND 2019

Yes! We have just come back from England with our 4th ESO students. It has been a great experience and we've had lots of fun. 

If you want to know more about our trip you can follow us on Instagram.

Sant Jordi 2019

Finally we are going to show you the winners of this year's contest. And to tell you the truth, there were many others who could have been awarded. 😉

4th ESO

Thank you girls!

Ariadna, Carolina and Marta.

3rd ESO

Mariona, Jana and Anna

2nd ESO

Joan is a really creative student and deserves this prize for his hard work and commitment.

1st ESO

We would like to congratulate Pau, Gabriel, Thomas and Fèlix. They have done a fantastic job!

MAKING POSTERS

2nd of ESO students are really active and motivated making posters dealing with social issues. In order to make them they are using befunky.com. We'll show them to you as soon as they are ready.

OUR COOKBOOK

This term we have been working on creative eating and apart from giving oral presentations about our favourite recipes we want to share them with you all. We hope you like them.

If you want to have a look at the book click here: OUR COOKBOOK

Do you want to see some of our presentations?

Hope you like them.

FCE 2018

Once again a group of 4th of ESO students have taken the First Certificate Examination (B2). They are brilliant candidates who have been hard-working and committed. We all hope they pass it.

Why do we encourage our students to take the FCE?

• ·        Because you gain a deeper understanding of English.
• ·        Because it is recognised by the majority of universities.
• ·        Because it boosts your CV.
• ·        Because students get a wonderful sense of satisfaction.

And why not continue all the way to the Cambridge Advanced Exam?

CINEMA WEEK

1st & 2nd ESO – CINEMA WEEK

It’s our last week at school and 1st and 2nd ESO are going to CIC Via Augusta to see Everything, Everything, a romantic drama based on Nicola Yoon's YA best-selling novel about Maddy Whittier, a teenage girl with a severe auto-immune disorder who falls in love with her new neighbour, Olly Bright. It’s a teen romance turning boy-meets-girl into a life-or-death crisis.

ADS

creating ADS

1st and 2nd ESO students are creating ads in groups, some are a social issue campaign whilst others are commercials on specific products. It is amazing to see them work and how they get their clips done. 

THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS

A powerfully affecting and unusual view of the Holocaust

3rd ESO has seen The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, based on John Boyne's novel. This film shows the Holocaust through the uncomprehending eyes of a child – eight-year-old Bruno, whose Nazi officer father moves with his family to a new home near a concentration camp. Bruno perceives this as a farm, and befriends a Jewish boy Shmuel with devastating consequences.

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC

A witty, unusual, original and thought-provoking film

4th ESO has seen Captain Fantastic, a film about six brothers and sisters, aged seven to 18, who have been raised to fend, fight, and think for themselves in the woods. However, the family is forced by circumstances to reintegrate into society after living in isolation for a decade.

SCIENCE WEEK

Time flies and we've already started the SCIENCE WEEK. Our students are going to do a number of activities and some of them will be in English. We are going to talk about healthy living, medical matters, the climate change, App design and science in the classroom. 

We hope to enjoy the sessions and learn a lot from each other.

BRAND NEW WEBSITES!

We're glad to introduce you to our new wikis where you can find everything we cover in class from vocabulary and grammar exercises to very useful links.

Make sure you visit the right one:

PULSE 1: elsarcsenglish1.pbworks.com

PULSE 2: elsarcsenglish2.pbworks.com

PULSE 3: elsarcsenglish3.pbworks.com

PULSE 4: elsarcsenglish4.pbworks.com

PREPARE 6: elsarcsenglishb2.pbworks.com

COMPLETE First: elsarcsfce.pbworks.com



Useful tip: Make sure you use Google Chrome as a browser!

BACK TO SCHOOL

The school year has already started  and we've been so busy that we've left our blog aside. From now on don't forget to have a look at our blog as we have lots of novelties coming up soon.

To warm you up you can watch this video:

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-41114887/how-are-smartphones-affecting-teenagers

end-of-year FILMS

Here are the films we are watching this year:

1st ESO

A full parody of numerous fairy tales with a clever script plus a great soundtrack.

2nd ESO

An enjoyable British comedy-drama film about 

Jess who is desperate to be a footballer, but her parents have other ideas. 

3rd ESO

This historical drama based on John Boyne's novel explores the horror of a World War II Nazi extermination camp through the eyes of two 8-year-old boys; Bruno, the son of the camp's Nazi commandant, and Shmuel, a Jewish inmate.

4th ESO

Based on a novel by Kathryn Stockett. The story is about African Americans working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the early 1960s.

FIRST CERTIFICATE

A group of 4th of ESO students took the First Certificate (B2) oral examination on the 2nd June. They have been practicing hard and they are ready for success. Then, on the 10th June they are going to do the Use of English, Reading and Listening papers. Good luck!

INSTAGRAM STORIES

1st and 2nd ESO are about to finish their Instagram stories. If you want to have a look at them, go to www.instagram.com/englisharcs_aday and www.instagram.com/englisharcs_story. 

We hope you like them!

An advertisement

4th ESO

4th ESO students have participated in an advertising contest. We were looking for the best advertisement for Els Arcs and we didn't award one but two great ideas. Congratulations!

DIY video contest

3rd ESO

Here is the winner of this year's DIY video contest. Hope you enjoy watching it.