RUGBY SIX NATIONS

The six nations rugby championship started yesterday.
Good luck, Ireland:
This is Ireland's call, the National anthem for rugby:

ST PATRICK'S DAY

St. Patrick's Day is the Saint Patron of Ireland. It's on March 17th. The shamrock is the symbol of Ireland.
Watch this and enjoy the day.
(Happy birthday Laura)

IRELAND'S CALL

For Irish lovers
Song: Ireland's call
If you love Ireland like me, If you like the six nations rugby championship, if you are thinking about St. Patrick's Day already, here you have a must for Irish lovers. The song Ireland's call with the lirycs and a map of Ireland as well as some good photos. Learn the song and go to an Irish pub in Madrid or Dublin and sing it while you drink Guiness during the rubgy matches.
ANA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ufcQe5D27s

RUGBY: THE RBS 6 NATIONS

The RBS 6 NATIONS has started today!!!

If you want to follow this  exciting champoinship and READ in English, this is the link of the Official website of the rbs 6 Nations:

http://www.rbs6nations.com/

Ireland beat Wales in Cardiff 30-22
You can READ the review of the match in this link of the official RBS 6 Nations:
http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/matchcentre/21978.php
England beat Scotland 38-18 in London

This is just the beginning...

(This post is dedicated to César, Rodolfo and the Hendersons)

PROYECTO: 6. GLENDALOUGH AND CLONMACNOISE

ACTIVITY FOR MY CONVERSATION GROUP

Describing a place before and now.

You are going to watch and listen to a video about Glendalough and Clonmacnoise, two medieval monasteries in Ireland. It deals with the history of these magnificent monuments. In the past the monks lived there. Now they are beautiful ruins visited by thousands of tourists. The background of both monasteries is impressive: green fields and mountains, waterfalls, lakes, rivers. Nature is all around. Enjoy the video and then answer to the following questions:

1. In which part of Ireland are the two monasteries located?
2. What is the most important element of their architecture?
3. Who was the founder of Glendalough?
4. What did the founder of Clonmacnoise see in a vision?
5. What is the meaning og Glendalough?
6. Did you like the monasteries and the settings? Why?
7. Why do artists usually go to these places?

St Patrick's Day for children

Activities for kids: Marcos, Javier, Sergio, Lucía... related to St. Patric's Day (March 17th). He is the Saint Patron of Ireland.
 http://www.dltk-holidays.com/patrick/
Great link!

St. PATRICK'S DAY

This activity is for THE CONVERSATION GROUP

St Patrick is the Saint Patron of Ireland. The celebration takes place on the 17th of March

Watch this video and listen to it as many times as you need and answer to the following questions:





1. Who was St Patrick?
2. Why is this celebration so important in the United States?
3. How do people celebrate it now?
4. Why is this festival celebrated on March 17th?
5. Mention three ingredients of the typical meal on St Patrick's Day.

KEY WORDS (Look up these expressions in a dictionary and ask me in class any questions about the task) :
- Emerald Isle

- Kidnap

- Sheperd slave

- Vows as a priest

- Converting the Irish to Christianity

- Shamrock

- Holy Trinity

- Potato famine

- Parade

- Pints to toast

EXPLOTACIÓN DIDÁCTICA: El video se trabaja con mi grupo de Inglés de Conversación  de adultos para reforzar la comprensión auditiva a través de preguntas sobre el contenido del texto. Al mismo tiempo introducimos elementos de la cultura de un país de habla inglesa, Irlanda, ya que el tema del video es la historia y las costumbres de la fiesta nacional irlandesa. Una vez que los alumnos hayan realizado la tarea, ampliaremos contenidos y describiremos fiestas típicas de nuestro país ya que este grupo está enfocado a desarrollar y mejorar las destrezas orales.

DUBLIN

These are four photos of my beloved Dublin: A golf course in Wicklow Co., where Ferghil took us, a beautiful flower bed in St Stephen Green,Sergio & I are posing with Molly Malone and Trinity College. This was our last trip there in MAY 2007. To Clare & Ciara.

IRELAND

Information about Ireland. For all my students and friends.
Have a look at this link:
http://www.discoverireland.ie/
Ireland entered my life in July 1989. More than 20 years later, Ireland is still in my heart and will be forever. I love the people, the green landscapes, the colourful houses, the pubs, Grafton Street, St. Stephen Green, Blackrock park, the Irish writers, Bewley's café, U2, the Corrs, Wicklow Mountains. the DART.... but above all: THE HERNDERSONS, "my adopted family". Without them, I won't probably be a vocational English teacher. Without them, I won't definitely love Ireland this way.
Thank you so much.
I love you & I miss you every day (although I don't write e-mails very often lately!)
Love
ANA

Molly Malone

Activity for all the students, just for fun.
This is one of the most popular Irish folk songs. Sinead O'Connor is singing. You can read the lyrics and listen to the song and her beautiful voice at the same time. I love it:
http://www.lipwalklyrics.com/lyrics/720902-sin%C3%A9adoconnor-mollymalone.html
My aim these days is that you love Ireland as much as I do (I guess it's impossible)
ANA

Ireland's call

For Irish lovers
Song: Ireland's call
If you love Ireland like me, If you like the six nations rugby championship, if you are thinking about St. Patrick's Day already, here you have a must for Irish lovers. The song Ireland's call with the lirycs and a map of Ireland as well as some good photos. Learn the song and go to an Irish pub in Madrid or Dublin and sing it while you drink Guiness during the rubgy matches.
ANA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ufcQe5D27s