English corner San José (Málaga): 2014

jueves, 11 de diciembre de 2014

How do you celebrate Christmas in your country?
What do you usually do on December 24th?
What would you most like to receive this Christmas?
Have you ever spent Christmas in another country? Where? What was it like?

GINGERBREAD MEN

Gingerbread cookies are popular baked cookies formed out of gingerbread dough (pasta de pan de jengibre); this cookies are commonly associated with the Christmas holiday, and they are often formed into holiday shapes, gingerbread men or gingerbread houses. Although there are several variations on the recipe, classic gingerbread cookies have a distinct, rich flavor of ginger and cinnamon. This recipe is very easy to follow and delicious!

INGREDIENTS

- 126 gr of brown sugar (azúcar moreno)

- 3/4 teaspoons (cucharaditas) of bicarbonate of soda (bicarbonato sódico)

- 1/2 teaspoons of nutmeg (nuez moscada)

- 180 gr of butter

- 5/6 teaspoons of honey or molasses (miel o melaza)

- 1 egg (huevo)

- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon (canela)

- 400 gr of flour (harina)

- 1/2 teaspoons of salt

- 2 teaspoons of ginger (jengibre)

1. Heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

2. Mix the flour, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt in a bowl. Put the mixture into a blender (batidora), add the butter and honey and blend. Then, mix in the brown sugar.

3. Beat (batir) the egg and add to the mixture. Put the mixture in the fridge and leave it there for 20 minutes.

4. Put a small amount of flour on a flat surface (superficie plana). Roll the mixture out (estira la mezcla con un rodillo) on this surface. Roll it out until it is about half a centimeter thick.

5. Use cutters (cortadores) to cut gingerbread men shapes. If you are an artist, you can just use a knife! Put the gingerbread man on a baking tray (bandeja de horno).

6. Put the baking tray in the oven and wait for about 12 minutes or until they are golden brown.

7. Wait 10 minutes before you eat them!

jueves, 6 de noviembre de 2014

Visiting the Malaga airport and the Aviation Museum

Yesterday, a group of 4th ESO students, together with their teachers, went out of the classroom to learn a bit about the Malaga airport and the history of aviation while they practised English.

Students in the E and G groups had the chance to put their English skills to the test by doing interviews to travellers at Malaga airport. And they did it with flying colours!

Besides, we took an imaginary flight from Malaga to London Gatwick. An Aena guide led us through all the steps preceding takeoff, as well as those following landing.

Meanwhile, students from the A group were visiting the Aviation Museum. Here, they could hop on a plane and see a pilot's cockpit.

It was a great day! We learnt interesting facts about aviation and the Malaga airport. For example, did you know it takes its code - AGP - from the Roman name of the city, Agripina?

a) Share with us any interesting information you learned in the trip, and

b) leave your opinion about the experience.

Thanks, your comments will be of great use for future experiences.

In a plane, at the Aviation Museum

Aviation Museum

Terminal 3

Practising English

jueves, 30 de octubre de 2014

Halloween

SPOOKY OCTOBER - HALLOWEEN NIGHT

On 31^st October, kids in costumes go trick or treating to celebrate Halloween in different countries

around the world. What about you?

1. How do you celebrate Halloween?

2. Do you usually dress up to celebrate this creepy night?

This year, you can celebrate it with these wonderful Halloween-themed activities and have some frightful fun!

Masks: http://www.mrprintables.com/printable-halloween-masks.html

http://www.freefunfings.com/masks/halloween.html

Origami: http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/origami_bat_instructions.pdf

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/origami-cat-2

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