Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!



An oldie, yet a goodie!



http://www.christmas-tree.com/stories/nightbeforechristmas.html

 

A Winter Setting For You and Yours,

 



Grade 12 students

Remember that tomorrow, Oct. 31st, I will be available at recess to go over any writings:
11.35 teachers' room

Also bear in mind that I will be in the teachers' room next Monday and Tuesday as well.

Regards,

 

"Nire Ordua"

 

 

 

 

Bear in mind that when registering for the above session, please state what you would like to work on during those 45 minutes so as to not waste any time.

 

 

Thank you,

 

 

Mirian

Cambridge Language Assessment Exams

 

 

Registration period for FCE & CAE is now open at:

 

British Council:

 

http://www.britishcouncil.org/spain/en/exams/cambridge/dates-locations

 

Chamber of Commerce of Bilbao:

 

http://www.camarabilbao.com/ccb/cursos.curso.action?type=5036048&seccion=554

 

Capital Languages:

 

http://www.c-languages.com/menu.php?id=46

 



Raising Awareness, The First Step

Summer Homework

My dear Grade 11 soon to be Grade 12 students,

Remember your summer homework:

-5 Selectivity Exams

-Workbook Online Unit 1-5 Readings & Listenings

The following novels / readers can be bought at either Jakinbide or Lauaxeta:

-Your Novel as your exam is in September:

Penguin Readers Level 5:   The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Author: Mitch Albom
Level: Upper Intermediate
Exam: September 2013



-Your Novel for your December exam:

Penguin Readers Level 5:  The Grapes of Wrath
Author: John Steinbeck
Level: Upper Intermediate
Exam: December 201

Have a super summer!

 

Cambridge ESOL exams

Check out the following to obtain practice in preparing for you FCE / CAE or CPE exams:


To assess your English Level:

http://spain.cambridgeenglish.org/test-your-english/index.php

To work on the different skills:

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/

http://spain.cambridgeenglish.org/

The Grade 12 Makeup Exam will take place Tuesday May 21^st from 09.00 – 11.00 in Arantxa Barrenechea’s former classroom.

-Reading / Writing:  Opinion or Discursive Essay / G & V

 

For those students not doing the Makeup Exam, you have five selectivity exams with their keys to work on:

https://sites.google.com/site/2ndbatxiller/selectivity

The English Level Exam for the June Intensive is on:

-Monday May 27th at 15.15 in Arantxa Barrenechea's former classroom

Reading, Writing, Listening, 2 Use of English exercises / an hour and a half at most

This exam is simply to know where you are at.

 

-If you wish to do the official exam with Capital Languages:

 

OFFICIAL FCE / B2 EXAM REGISTRATION:

From 06th to 24th May.

You must go to their centre in Txurdinaga or Uribarri to pay the exam fee. If you have any doubts, you can call their main office: 94 445 73 04, but again, I will be back in a week's time to talk about this.

 

 

FCE Preparation June Intensive

Timetable:  09.00 - 13.00
Dates:  June 10th - June 21st
Place:  Ikastola
Price:  €270 (this does not include the FCE fee, only the English course)
Registration:  Now and space is limited (first-come, first-served)

NB:  Those who wish to do the official FCE may do so upon completing this course.  The official FCE is carried out at the Examining Center - Language School we work with

 

Creative Writing Champions!

Congratulations winners and participants, you did an amazing job.  Thank you for having taken part.

1st Prize:    Asier Horas
2nd Prize:  Eneko Alvarez & Pello Isasi
3rd Prize:   Sofia Guevara & Mikel Revilla

A special thanks to the following publishing companies for having generously provided us with the prizes:

Oxford University Press / Longman Pearson / Richmond Publishing