CHRISTMAS CRACKERS

Christmas time is near and so are HOLIDAYS, but before we go, we are having a great day on Thursday 22nd December:
We are having a 'street market' and we are playing 'secret Santa' using Christmas crackers.
At school they asked us to make 'Christmas crackers' so if you need any help , this link can be useful for you:
http://fiesta.uncomo.com/articulo/como-hacer-christmas-crackers-22787.html

http://www.aprenderinglesblog.com/christmas-crackers-reino-unido/

'MOCK' CONFERENCE FOR THE GLOBAL CLASSROOMS

This is our latest post:
Our 3º ESO (B,C,D) students took part in the ' mock 'conference for the GLOBAL CLASSROOMS activities.
You know, I.E.S. Neil Armstrong  is entering the competition with other High Schools in Madrid next January 2017, so we are getting ready to perform the best possible way.
THANKS VERY MUCH to our Language Assistant Emily Weinstock for her hard work and unvaluable help.
Thanks to our teachers Rosa González, Ana García, Daniel Pedraza and José Miguel Alcántara for their daily encouragement.
Here are some photos of the event that took place in C.A.E. of Valdemoro

THANKSGIVING 2016

 
                          IT IS AN AMERICAN TRADITION   
                        GIVING THANKS 
                                    FOR EVERYTHING WE HAVE

         we wrote our little poems and thanks and sticked them on our tree

SOME STUDENTS OF 2º E.S.O. got information about similar celebrations around the world  

IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE GRATEFUL AND BE CONSCIOUS OF ALL THE GOOD THINGS THAT WE HAVE

FOLLOWING AN ANCIENT TRADITION OF THE TIMES OF THE PILGRIMS TO OUR DAYS

AMBASSADOR SCHOOLS

 IES NEIL ARMSTRONG, is now a member of the 

              AMBASSADOR SCHOOLS PROGRAMME.

We will be certified and condecorated once we finish the activities proposed.

Students 1º Bachillerato will work on it, but it can also be extended to other levels.

LOOK FOR THE INFOPOINT IN OUR SCHOOL

English with the B.B.C. interesting website

enjoy your practice
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/

HALLOWEEN CONTEST 2016

Students took part in a competition: WHO CAN COOK THE MOST TERRIFYING AND DELICIOUS CAKES AND COOKIES?

YOU CAN CHOOSE, AS WE DID LAST THURSDAY IN THE LIBRARY DURING BREAK TIME, WHICH ONE YOU LIKED BEST!!!

RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE THE FUNNY AND TASTY CRUNCHY COOKIES THAT WERE THE WINNERS

SAKURA (2D) NORA Y PAULA (2E)

next year, don't forget, it can be YOUR TURN!!!!

H A L L O W E E N 2016

                            HI EVERYONE !

MONSTERS, VAMPIRES, ENCHANTED PUMPKINS, WITCHES....

               THIS IS HOW WE CELEBRATED                                 HALLOWEEN                                                                                AT   I.E.S. NEIL ARMSTRONG

The hall was full of mystery .........there were bats on the walls, spiderwebs, haunted houses, Jack o lantern.... witches

OUR LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS

ADAM  (from Warrington, England)

between Liverpool and Manchester

I'm Adam from the north-west of England. If you can point to Manchester and Liverpool, then I live in a small town called Warrington which is located in between Manchester and Liverpool. I'm 22 years old and I have just graduated from the University of Chester where I studied Business Studies and Spanish. In my family, there is my mum, dad and my two brothers (I am the middle brother). I also have a dog called Tilly and we help a guide dog called Ellis. I play American football (yes that is correct, I'm a British person who plays an American sport in Spain - I'm multi-cultural) for the Madrid Toros and I love to ski/snowboard. This is my second year as an "auxiliar de conversación" in Spain. I was previously an assistant in a high school in Alcalá de Henares. So I have some experience of the questions that the students usually ask the assistants. I have loved every minute of my time living in Spain, especially with the amount of good places to eat and socialise. My favourite things about Spain are the weather, the food and the fantastic public transport system (especially good for travelling at the weekend). I have visited many places in the world and Spain. I love the beach so Málaga and the southern coast of Spain is perfect for me. I also love Spanish paella and the Spanish omelette, not to forget the amazing taste of Serrano ham. I love a lot of things but Spain is very special to me. I have already enjoyed my first weeks at IES Neil Armstrong and I hope to enjoy it even more. The students are great and have some good levels of English. ADAM                                            EMILY  ( from  Pennsylvania U.S.A.)
Hello! My name is Emily Weinstock-Collins. I am 21 years old and I have just graduated from Wesleyan University, with majors in Mathematics, Hispanic Literatures and Cultures, and the College of Letters (a humanities program). Two years ago I was in Madrid for a semester abroad, so I am thrilled to be back again! I love learning and I love teaching, and I am especially excited to be working with the Global Classrooms program this year. Outside of school, you can usually find me reading books, enjoying the outdoors, baking (and eating) cookies, or playing ultimate frisbee.                         CHRISTINE (from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)     My name is Christine Bajzar and I am 22 years old from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I graduated from the university of Alberta this past June with a bachelor of science in biology and psychology. I have been studying languages since I was 9 years old when I began learning French, and I have had a love for learning languages ever since. I began studying Spanish, in addition to French, after I had the chance to visit Spain with my school when I was 14 and I knew I wanted to return. I am excited to be here and to have the opportunity to help others develop their own interests in languages through learning English. In my free time I enjoy spending time outside, writing, dancing or practicing my French and Spanish.

                                                       TREVOR (from Utah, U.S.A.)

              My name is Trevor Fedderson, I'm 27 years old from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. I recently graduated from the University of Utah with degrees in Spanish, Latin American Studies, and Comparative Literary & Cultural Studies. 

When I was 19 years old, I had the chance to live in Argentina as a volunteer, where I first began teaching English as a second-language. Since then, I've had the opportunity to teach children and adults alike through various volunteer organizations in Utah and Arizona. 

I love languages! Along with continuing my studies of Spanish, I'm also learning French. In my free time, I'm usually reading a good book or doing something outside--biking, hiking, or camping.