A Clip for the Moment

I am the dreadful menace.
The one whose will is done.
The haunting chill upon your neck.
I am the conundrum.

I will summon armies.
Of wind and rain and snow.
I made the black cloud overhead.
The ice, like glass below.

Not you, nor any other.
Can fathom what is nigh.
I will tell you when to jump.
And I’ll dictate how high.

The ones that came before you.
Stood strong and tall and brave.
But I stole their dreams away.
Those dreams could not be saved.

But now you stand before me.
Devoid of all dismay.
Could it be? Just maybe.
I’ll let you have your day.

Food for thought!

A wonderful clip for a discussion class.

- Just show a couple of seconds of the video and ask students to predict what they are going to watch.

Stop clip every so often for gist and understanding. Emphasis should be given to the part where she mentions bullying - what did her peers put on the internet?

Survival instinct, nature or nurture for speaking and writing expansion.

Winter Olympics

Here's an idea for a possible session or presentation for the younger students, where they can explore and experiment with actions and descriptive language.

 Just a reminder that the next workshop is on 24th January

I am sending  some samples by email that should be moderated before the workshop, please.
Just to save time, because we always run over and I wouldn't like that to happen as some classes start at 17:15. A big thank you!!

Going, Going, .................. 2013

"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)"

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Jack Frost nipping at your nose

Yuletide carols being sung by a choir

And folks dressed up like Eskimos

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe

Help to make the season bright

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow

Will find it hard to sleep tonight

They know that Santa's on his way

He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh

And every mother's child is gonna spy

To see if reindeer really know how to fly

So I'm offering this simple phrase

To kids from one to ninety-two

Although it's been said many times, many ways

Merry Christmas to you

So I'm offering this simple phrase

To kids from one to ninety-two

Although it's been said many times, many ways

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to you

An educational game?????

 

That picture is the logo of my favourite games series, Assassin's Creed. This symbol is from an old and secret organization called Assassins, which fought against the Templars. Its motto is "Nothing is true, everything is permited". One of the main characters of the game and one of the creed's most important mentor was Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who made a philosophical thought about this sentence. His conclusion was that "Nothing is true" means that each person believes and imagines what he/she wants, so everyone is free to think; and "Everything is permited" symbolizes that everyone is responsible of their actions and the things they do.
I totally agree with this slogan and this game has become a way of thinking for me.
Moreover these games show you difderent historical moments, such as the crussades or the Italian Renaissance, as well as the American Revolution and, most recently, the Caribbean Pirates. I love   history so these games have got me since their begining.