THE END OF " AULAS ABIERTAS"

Unfortunately our rulers don't think that the permanent learning through life is a valuable thing. The CEPA "Joaquín Sorolla" in Madrid has been offering English and Computer Technology classes for many years giving the opportunity to learn to hundreds of students who have been hard working and very motivated people. Teaching them has been a real pleasure. The instructions for next course leave these classes apart. We have done our best to convince the authorities of the importance of these classes but there is no money for education in our country now. We are very very sad about it. Adult education will never be the same.

This is part of the group of "English Level 1". We had great expectations for the next course but we won't probably be a group any more. Anyway we'll keep on trying. We won't give up. I promise.

ELVIRA'S PATCHWORK T-SHIRTS

These are the patchwork T-shirts Elvira has made for Lucy. She is now in Qatar & I send her my regards. : )

Thanks, Elvira, they are absolutely beautiful

MIKE DELFINO: Mr. Right

This is Mike Delfino (James Denton). He is the perfect husband and neighbour in Desperate Wives. Unfortunately the scripters of the series decided to KILL HIM!! It is such a pity. How can they kill the perfect man? He is perfect because he is a fiction man otherwise he wouldn't probably be Mr. Right...

CULTURAL WEEK CEPA JOAQUIN SOROLLA

Here is the video of our cultural week at last. Some activities have been omited but it gets the spirit which inspired our Grundtvig Project: "Integration thruogh art and culture". You can see some people you know. Enjoy it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qanwP7bN1Jo

BLADE RUNNER ENDING SCENE

I heard the other day that Blade Runner ( by Ridley Scott) was filmed and screened for the first time 30 years ago (in 1982). The end of this film is my favourite end together with that of the film Smoke scripted by Paul Auster. The last scene is a deep thought about life and living experiences, about moments that remain and moments that are forgotten. This is one of my obsessions ever: TO REMEMBER!

Both actors, Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer, are fantastic.

The film presents the city of Los Angeles in 2019. Life is weird there but you learn that humans and replicants have the same worries than ever: LIFE & DEATH and how we face them. It is a magnificent film.

Please: Watch films in English if possible. The real voice of the actors is very important to understand a film deeply.

THE END OF THE COURSE

This is a song for ALL MY STUDENTS at CEPA Joaquín Sorolla 2011-2012

• SECONDARY IIA: Juanjo, David, Delia, Fabricio, Bruno... Good luck with your studies & work. Thanks for leaving me 5 minutes for coffee before the classes.
• CONVERSATION GROUP: Wonderful 18 ladies and 2 gentlemen. Time used to fly in your class. I owe you the scones. I'll write the recipe at least when I have some time. Sorry to leave you so soon.
• ENGLISH LEVEL 1 (morning): You are fantastic students and your English improves day by day. You were also a very varied but unified group. Congratulations. Leoncio, you will get well soon. We'll be all waiting for you.
• ACCESO: Well, I've already told you how happy you made me on those winter evenings. You passed your exam and I'm proud of you.

Meeting you all and teaching you has been a pleasure. It's always hard for me to say good bye. That's why I always think about a song at the end of the academic year which gives me ENERGY to continue loving my work:

I WILL SURVIVE ( by Gloria Gaynor)
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!!!