Christmas Stories On Monday 21 Dec at 17:00 in room 4 former radio anchorman James Wallace told us some Christmas stories. Students loved the way Mr Wallace impersonated the innkeeper and read Virginia's story. He was so descriptive in his use of language and so effective in his performance that he created a very powerful image in our heads. We would like to thank him for his time and expertise and wish him a merry Christmas.
Christmas We 16 Dec at 8.00 pm in room 4 Nila talked about Christmas customs, traditions and history. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone!
On Mon 14 Dec at 17:00 in Room 4 Michael Edward Haggerty (a former RAF pilot)and his wife Shirley, using three examples of their own lives, talked about how an ordinary person can be a part of, or a witness to some important events that will be recorded as a part of modern history.
This past November was the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. To mark this event we had these special guests who lived in Berlin during that time. We would like to thank them for such a great talk.
Thanksgiving
On Thursday 26 Nov at 20:00 in room 4 Nila talked about Thanksgiving, its origins and traditions. She very effectively explained what Americans celebrate on Thanksgiving and how they celebrate it. Students told her that they had heard about it in the movies but did not know the history. We would like to thank Nila for the great job she did.
Thanksgiving Ppt Black Friday and the 'Net Generation' Retailers hope for hordes of shoppers on Black Friday, the traditional day of buying fever after Thanksgiving. On Forum, they focused on what appeals to tweens and teens and why and how they buy.
On Monday 23 Nov at 5.00 pm in Room 4 Ally O'Brien talked about travelling and teaching English in many countries round the world and also about Toastmasters International. She then explained and gave effective tips on how to write a simple but effective speech, with student participation.
Date: Friday, 18 December 2009 Time: 19:30 - 22:30 Location: San Lorenzo Church, Palma Nova (next to the Palma Nova Palace)
Palma Nova's 21st annual Christmas concert was held at San Lorenzo Church, Palma Nova. We sang traditional carols and other popular music supplied by Austrias No 1, Leo J Klein, Iain Duncan, Joe Dennis, and Nicky Stixx. Jim Wallace told us two wonderful Christmas stories that took us back in time.
Doreen Reeves from The Euro Weekly took some pictures and sent them to us to publish on this blog. We would like to thank her for that. You can read her very well-written articles every Thursday. You can get a free copy at our school.
After the concert the traditional Mulled wine was provided by Barry and Maureen.
Singer Nicky Stixx and Writer Suzanne Meikeljohn at the EOI On Wednesday 18 Nov at 19:00 in Room 13 singer Nicky Stixx and writer Suzy Meikeljohn came to talk to us about their amazing projects. Nicky is involved in many different projects in the performing arts on the island. She sings every Saturday at the Café Bar Cantó. You can follow Nicky on Facebook to find out more. Suzy writes for Mallorca Life & Style Magazine and The Majorca Daily Bulletin. Suzy is going to the Arctic for a good cause. From Med to Sled is Suzy's challenge for the Willow Foundation. You can attend the events and see who her sponsors are. Nicky and Suzy organized a fabulous Christmas party on 12 Dec at Café Bar Cantó. It started around 19:30. Everybody had lots of fun. There were mince pies, mulled wine, turkey with cranberry sauce...and great music. We would like to thank them for giving us a wonderful evening.
Remember that every Saturday morning there is a Flea market in Son Bugadellas, where you can find plenty of books in English. Libraries
Our school has got a library. You can borrow readers, Speak Up magazines and videos.
Our local libraries also have materials in English. You can visit the Bendinat branch or the Magaluf branch and see if they have what you are looking for. You can find some of the books from our reading lists there. For example The Catcher in the Rye. Other books may be found in the general catalogue.
If you go to the Magaluf branch, ask the librarian, to show you the room where they keep all the books in English. They have real treasures there. They also have DVDs for learning English and Films in English.
English Radio Mallorca came to our school to celebrate Bonfire Night Laura Penn andTerry Mott from English Radio Mallorca came to our school on Fri 6th Nov to talk to our students about Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night. They gave us some tips on how we could celebrate it at the Mallorca Cricket Club on Sat 7 Nov. They also talked about their projects on the island, what working at a radio station is like,and they also told us some anecdotes. When: 6 Nov at 5:00
Where: Room 4
We would like to thank Laura and Terry for having paid us a visit and for the wonderful job they did. The students enjoyed listening to them. We are very lucky to have such good professionals on the island.
Many popular contemporary verses were written in condemnation of Fawkes. The most well-known verse begins:
Remember, remember the fifth of November,
The gunpowder treason and plot,
I know of no reason
Why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
Come and join English Radio Mallorca on stage with great music and entertainers at the Mallorca Cricket Club. BBQ, Pie & Peas, Toffee Apples, Chocolate Fountain, Hog Roast and more. Two bonfires and a great firework display. Entrance fee 5 euros with kids under 14 free. Doors open at 6pm.
Toffee Apples:
Pie and Peas:
Hog Roast:
Chocolate Fountain:
Unfortunately Nicky Stixx was not able to make it this time. She sent this note. We hope her son Luke will get well soon.
"I'm afraid I have a problem with tomorrow, as much it upsets me, letting people down, I'm sorry to say that my little boy Luke, is very poorly, we have spent the entire morning at the hospital, they have sent us home without an underlined conclusion, but he is not good at all, therefore, I will have to re-schedule my attendance for another day.
I am exceedingly sorry to let you down at such short notice, but my duties as a mother always come first.
I hope you understand and look forward to re arranging another date.
Kindest regards
Nicky.x"
Mrs Doreen Reeves, the Euro Weekly News (EWN) Reporter in Mallorca visited our school on Tuesday 27 Oct. Among other things, she talked about her job as a EWN reporter, she told us anecdotes and welcomed questions.
The event took place at 19:00 in room 5. The hostess was Miss Cati Mari Seguí.
We would like to thank Mrs Doreen Reeves for her visit. It was a real pleasure to have her in our school. Students were engaged and inspired by her talk. They asked many interesting questions. We would like Mrs Reeve to visit us again soon. We are looking forward to an encore.
On 5 Nov Mrs Doreen Reeves published an article about this event on The Euro Weekly News. We would like to thank her for having written it. We are delighted. It is a very good model for our students.
Here you have an article from the Euroweekly. As you can see, you can use this newspaper to learn vocabulary and see it in a meaningful context. This article in particular is related to Curriculum topic 11: Services. We encourage you to do the same with other articles and relate them to the EOI Curriculum Topics. This will help you to build up vocabulary at the same time that you are being informed.
On 14 Oct Mrs Kate Mentink, Deputy Mayor and Director of the Foreign Citizens and Tourism Department at Calvia Town Hall, welcomed the students at EOI Calvià to the 2009-2010 academic year. Among other things, she talked about what students of English can do to improve their language skills in the area. We would like to thank her for having given such an interesting talk. Students were very engaged and asked many interesting questions on issues like foreign residents, tourism, and the past terrorist attack that took place in Palma Nova on 30 July. Here you will find some quotations from the talk: "English is one of the most valuable tools that you will have" "The most valuable thing a society has is people. A society won’t function if people can’t communicate." "When people speak a language, they can share their ideas and knowledge and pass them on to other speakers of that language" And talking about the importance of learning a language by using it, she said "If you don’t use it, you lose it"
Here you have some videos from the series Mrs Kate Mentink suggested: Yes, Minister
Finally, you may want to watch this video about the city of Glasgow.
On 5 Oct Nila,our Language assistant, and Sylvia Lewis, James Wallace and Peter Cottam, three members of the English speaking community in our area, came to our school to talk about topics 01 Personal Identification and Experiences and 02 Towns. It was a pleasure to have them in class. They are extraordinary public speakers.
Here you will find some quotations: Sylvia, "Never give up. Try hard and you will achieve it" Jim, "When I get into trouble, eventually I get out again" Jim, "God didn’t intend to make Ireland a place to live the whole year. The problem is that he forgot to tell us" Peter, "Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today… Because if you do it today and you like it, you can do it again tomorrow."
If you want to find out more about the cities where they live, you may want to watch these videos.
