Language in short film

Last week, some students took the opportunity to view some English film ´shorts´, at the film festival which took place at the Teatro Salon Cervantes, in Alcala de Henares.
The aim of the programme of ´language in short film´(idiomas en corto),  is to "...provide the opportunity to increase your knowledge of the chosen language by listening and reading the subtitles in the same language"
The films dealt with some interesting themes and the students who took part in the trip, enjoyed the experience.

The short films we watched were as follows:

• Gentleman In Squalor
• Every Good Boy Does Fine
• Junk
• The Third One This Week
• Little Brother
• The Road Home

      ´Gentlemen in Squalor´

            ´The Road Home´

                                            

This link shows a preview of the film "Every Good Boy Does Fine", which proved to be a favourite among the students of San Isidro.
http://egbdf.co.uk/

Here is a link to an interview with the the creator of another of the short films, ´The Road Home´. The filmmaker describes the film as being ¨somewhat autobiographical" Why not take a look to learn more about the film and the thinking behind it?
http://www.thefilmyap.com/2010/10/15/rahul-gandotra-the-road-home/

Introducing the new English language assistant.

Sylvia Cosconea and Ioan Laurentiu Punga, took the oportunity to interview and get to know, the new English language assistant at San Isidro. Read their interview to find out a bit more about her.

What is your name?
My Name is Amy louise Deacon
How old are you?
I am 27 years old.
Where are you from?
I am from the NorthWest of England, from a town called Preston.
Do you have any pets?
I don´t have any pets but I like dogs.
What was the name of your high school?
It was called Leyland St Marys.
Do you play any sports?
No, but I do like to take part in aerobics classes.
Which countries have you visited?
I have been to Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and the Dominican Republic.
Would you like to stay for another year after you finish this year?
I like Spain so I would like to stay for longer, however, I think I would miss my family too much.
Do you like it in this high school?
Yes, very  much so! All the teachers are very friendly and the students seem hard working.
To end our interview, can you tell us about a funny or interesting event that has happened to you?
When I was 11 years old, I appeared on a children´s television game show. The show was called "Get your own Back".

                                             Amy, on holiday in Berlin, Germany.

And the winner is...

Yadira Noemy Arauco Carhuallanqui, of 2a, was the deserved winner of the pumpkin competition held in school last week. Congratulations Yadira!

Yadira's pumpkin was the spooky one wearing the witches hat - very creative!
Well done to everybody who created a wonderful 'jack 'o' lantern', there were some really great entries.