WikiLeaks

WiliLeaks has been on the news since late November 2010 when it released the contents of more then 250,000 confidential telegrams between the US State Department and Us embassies around the world. Take a look at these websites if you want to learn more about it.

A mirror website (duplicate, to protect the original from attack) of the official WikiLeaks website (wikileaks.ch). Challenging!

Discussion of the "divided opinion" on WikiLeaks, and the possible espionage charges to be brought against Assange, from the Voice of America News website (December 2010).

A National Public Radio (NPR) news broadcast (January 21, 2011) about the reaction to WikiLeaks and Assange in his homeland, Australia. Audio with transcript.

The English Language

Here's the video you saw in class a few days ago. My excuses for the inappropiate language but the different accents make it worthwile. Enjoy!

Shakespeare: unanswered questions

Nearly 450 years after his birth, William Shakespeare is still generally considered to be the greatest writer in the English language. Did you know that some critics actually doubt whether he wrote the plays at all?

Click here to learn more about Shakespeare's biography.

Christmas Countdowns

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I just want to wish you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS to each and everyone! I hope this new year 2011 will be full of fun and new challenges to achive both at school and in our lives!


CHRISTMAS VOCABULARY: Practise some Christmas words with this activity:

ECARDS: Now that you have learnt some new words, send your friends a Christmas ecard in English!

CHRISTMAS JOKES: Here you have some Christmas jokes to have some fun during these holidays. Did you understand them?

Happy holidays!!

Click here for your Christmas postcard.

Landmarks

Hi everyone. Remember 2ºESO students have to prepare a presentation on a Landmark in any English speaking country. Your presentations should include the following information:

*Why you chose it
*Location: country, state/county, city/town...
*Background History: building process, engineers, anecdotes...
*Description

You need to send me your presentations before Sunday 12 December.

Enjoy the long weekend.