Showing posts with label 2nd ESO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2nd ESO. Show all posts

Monday, April 16, 2018

The Fonix 2.018: 2nd Cicle Group

 

Representing the First Cicle of ESO, our team is composed of: 
  • Tayab Mukhtar
  • Kashaf Nusrat
  • Adiba Rahman
These three students of 1rst year present their project called Saving the Environement in our Planet, with a lot of tips to preserve our planet.

The Fonix 2.018: 1rst Cicle Group

 
Representing the First Cicle of ESO, our team is composed of: 
  • Ayaisa Ali
  • Diego Cortés Cortés
  • Zanib Tahir
These three students of 1rst year present their project called Healthy Week Challenge, with a lot of recommandations to have a healthy, balanced diet.
 

The Fonix 2018


THE FONIX is a competition for students attending Catalan schools. It is aimed at encouraging English learning among primary and secondary school students and learners at adult education centres.
Students may participate in the competition only through the school where they are enrolled.

This year, in the 11th edition of the competition, we are introducing a new format that is organised in two stages and has the following features:
  1. Development of critical and reflective thinking.
  2. Problem-solving and seeking of creative solutions. 
  3. Use of digital environments and transmedia communication. 
  4. A focus on values related to ethical issues defined in UNESCO’s 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, equity, solidarity and social cohesion.
Participants

Catalan public, private and grant-aided schools that provide instruction at the stages and levels into which the six categories are organised:

  • CATEGORY 1: Students in 5th–6th year of primary education
  • CATEGORY 2: Students in 1st–2nd year of ESO
  • CATEGORY 3: Students in 3rd–4th year of ESO
  • CATEGORY 4: Students in 1st–2nd year of Batxillerat
  • CATEGORY 5: Adult Introductory English students (A1/A1 +): GES 1, English 1, English 2 and PPACFGM
  • CATEGORY 6: Adult Basic English students (A2/A2+): GES 2, English 3, CAM, PPCFGS and PPAU+25
Several teams of students from a school may participate in each category. Each team must be made up of a minimum of two and a maximum of three students.


Participation

  • Teams present a mini-project in the form of an animated presentation, mini-video, etc.
  • Schools select one team in each category and send the projects (in AVI or MP4 video format) to the email address info@concurs-angles.info via WeTransfer or Dropbox.
  • The Organisation posts the projects on YouTube.
  • Vote by YouTube viewers (15% of the score) + vote by Organising Committee (85% of the score).
 

Saturday, February 25, 2017

The Fonix 2.017: The Die Is Cast


This is!it The Fonix exam has already been done. We can only wait for the results next April the 3rd. Hope our students will have luck.

Enjoy some pics taken before and after the exam:


Wednesday, February 08, 2017

School Day of Non-Violence and Peace 2017


21 Countries, 41 Schools... We want Peace! Lots of young people yearning for peace. There's still hope... 

Amazing eTwinning Project. Excellent results. Great people involved in this challenge. Thanks to David Pascual, coordinator of the project, at INS Serrat i Bonastre (Barcelona).

Here is the final video of the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace, 2017. It has been tried to show the best moments of each school, although many others have been left out. Our school at minute 6' 34".




Sunday, February 05, 2017

Arts and Design: Related Vocabulary


As seen at the Merriam-Webster dictionary:


Definition of art

1:  skill acquired by experience, study, or observation <the art of making friends>
2a:  a branch of learning: (1):  one of the humanities
(2) arts plural: liberal arts
2b: archaic : learningscholarship
3:  an occupation requiring knowledge or skill <the art of organ building>
4a:  the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects <the art of painting landscapes>; also :  works so produced <a gallery for modern art>b (1) :  fine arts (2) :  one of the fine arts (3) :  one of the graphic arts
5a archaic :  a skillful planb :  the quality or state of being artful (see artful 2a)
6:  decorative or illustrative elements in printed matter


Links to some webpages on Arts and Design vocabulary:
Links to some webpages with online games on Arts ans Design:

Elements and Principles of Art


ELEMENTS OF ART:
The visual components of colour, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value.

Line
An element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract.
Shape
An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width.
Form
An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height, width AND depth (as in a cube, a sphere, a pyramid, or a cylinder).
Value
The lightness or darkness of tones or colours. White is the lightest value; black is the darkest. The value halfway between these extremes is called middle grey.
Colour
An element of art made up of three properties: hue, value, and intensity.
• Hue: name of colour
• Value: hue’s lightness and darkness
• Intensity: quality of brightness and purity
Space
An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art.
Texture
An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched.

PRINCIPLES OF ART:
Balance, emphasis, movement, proportion, rhythm, unity, and variety; the means an artist uses to organize elements within a work of art.

Rhythm
A principle of design that indicates movement, created by the careful placement of repeated elements in a work of art to cause a visual tempo or beat.
Balance
A way of combining elements to add a feeling of equilibrium or stability to a work of art. Major types are symmetrical and asymmetrical
Emphasis (contrast)
A way of combining elements to stress the differences between those elements.
Proportion
A principle of design that refers to the relationship of certain elements to the whole and to each other.
Gradation
A way of combining elements by using a series of gradual changes in those elements. (Large shapes to small shapes, dark hue to light hue, etc).
Harmony
A way of combining similar elements in an artwork to accent their similarities (achieved through use of repetitions and subtle gradual changes).
Variety
A principle of design concerned with diversity or contrast. Variety is achieved by using different shapes, sizes, and/or colours in a work of art.
Movement
A principle of design used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer’s eye throughout the work of art.


The Purposes of the Arts


Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities. Here you have some of its purposes, though we could list several more because these purposes have varied throughout the years and the history.



Wednesday, February 01, 2017

The Fonix 2.017: Art and Design (Theme for the Regional Stage Revealed)


This year’s theme (2016) will be focused on Art and Design.

1st CYCLE OF SECONDARY (1r i 2n D'ESO)

Vocabulary:  Words related to theme: stickers, patterns, background.  
Reading: Answer questions about a text, find words in text.
Tasks: Match definitions, gap filler, choose correct verb or word to complete a text: (present simple/present continuous.).
Writing: Giving opinion, describing a picture.
Time Limit: 45 /50 minutes

2nd CYCLE OF SECONDARY (3r i 4t D'ESO)

Vocabulary: Words and expressions related to theme: sketch, canvas, shade, doodle.
Reading: Answer questions about a text, choose the correct word.
Tasks: Match definitions, answer questions, gap filler; choice of tense (past tenses- ESO 4 includes past perfect).
WritingGive opinion about art, making a choice and saying why.
Time Limit: 45 /50 minutes

The Fonix 2.017: Address for the Regional Stage


The Regional Stage of the Fonix will be held on Saturday 25th February at 12:00 midday at the INEFC (Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya).


Address: Avinguda de l'Estadi, 12-22 (Anella Olímpica), 08038 Barcelona. 
Phone number: 93 425 54 45
Registration: from 11.15


The organisers will publish the names of the winners from the regional stage of the competition and the centres they represent as of mid April.


The Fonix 2.017: Contestants


The contestants for the Fonix of this year are...
  • 1r. ESO: Farzand Sajir
  • 2n ESO: Beenish Riaz
  • 3r. ESO: Tayab Mukhtar
  • 4t. ESO: Rahana Aktaher
See you next Saturday, February, 25 at 12:00 midday.

Good luck!

Saturday, January 28, 2017

The Fonix 2017: Describing Pictures


To describe a picture or an image in English, you should follow these steps:

Introduction
· The photo / picture shows...
· It was taken by / in...
· It's a black-and-white / coloured photo.

What and where
· In the foreground/background there are... / there is... / you can see...
· On the left/right there are... / there is... / you can see...
· At the top/At the bottom there are... / there is... / you can see...
· In the middle/centre there are... / there is... / you can see...
· Behind/In front of ... there are... / there is... / you can see...

Who and what
To describe the persons or animals in the picture and explain what is happening, you have to use the Present ContinuousHe is walking / They are sleeping / ...

Personal opinion
· It seems as if...
· The woman / boy / cat / child seems to...
· I think... / believe... /guess...
· I (don't) like the picture because...


For well skilled students, or those who want to improve their description skills, here you have a presentation with some exercises that could help you: 

Describing a Picture in English




The Fonix 2017: Transition Words and Phrases


Transition words and phrases help establish clear connections between ideas and ensure that sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly, making them easier to read. Use the following words and phrases in the following circumstances.

To indicate more information:
Besides
Furthermore
In addition
Indeed
In fact
Second...Third..., etc.
To indicate an example:
For example
For instance
In particular
Particularly
Specifically
To indicate a cause or reason:
As
Because
Because of
 
For
 
For the reason that
Since
To indicate a result or an effect:
Finally
Consequently
So
 
Therefore
To indicate a purpose or reason why:
In order to
So
So that
With this in mind
To compare or contrast:
Although
 
However
 
In comparison
In contrast
Nevertheless
On the other hand
Yet
To indicate a particular period of time: 
After 
Before
During
Eventually
Finally
First, . . . Second, . . ., etc.
Immediately
Later
Next
Previously
Soon
To summarize:
Briefly
In brief
Summing up
To sum up
To summarize
To conclude:
Given these facts
In conclusion
So
Therefore
To conclude

Friday, January 27, 2017

The Fonix 2.017: Task Types (Regional Stage)


REGIONAL STAGE TASK TYPES:

Each year the competition uses a theme to base all the tasks around. The theme will be  in short announced.


1st CYCLE OF SECONDARY / 1º Y 2º DE ESO)
  • Vocabulary: Verbs and nouns related to a theme.
  • Reading: Text about the given theme with questions about it.
  • Language: Present Simple / Past Simple + verbs related to theme.
  • Tasks: gap filler, answering questions, matching, true / false questions and putting words in order to make sentences. Giving simple advice.
  • Writing: Writing about 120 words about the given theme.
  • Time Limit: 55 minutes


2nd CYCLE OF SECONDARY (3º Y 4º DE ESO)

  • Vocabulary: General verb tense review, words related to a theme.
  • Reading: Text about the given theme with questions about it.
  • Language: Present simple / Past Simple / Present Perfect and Past Perfect.
  • Tasks: Matching definitions, gap filler, completing sentences with correct tense, giving advice.
  • Writing: Giving opinion about a theme. Writing about 130 words.
  • Time Limit: 55 minutes