A little bit of grammar with U2 & Bruce Springsteen

Complete the song.

1. (climb) => present perfect

2. (high) => superlative

3. (run) => present perfect

I ________________ (1) the (2)___________ mountain

I ______________ (3) through the fields

Only to be with you (x 2)

4. (run) => present perfect

5. (crawl) => present perfect

6. (scale) => present perfect

7. (this) => plural

I ________________(4), I _______________ (5)

I _________________(6) __________(7) city walls

____________(7) city walls

Only to be with you

8. (find) => pres. perfect - neg

9. (I/look for) => pres. cont.

But I still _______________(8) what ______________(9) for

10. (kiss) => pres. perfect

11. (speak) => pres. perfect

12. (hold) => pres. perfect

13. (hot) => the opposite

I ____________________(10) honey lips

Felt the healing in her fingertips

It burned like fire

This burning desire

I ____________________(11) with the tongue of angels

I ____________________(12) the hand of a devil

It was warm in the night

I was ___________ (13) as a stone

But I still ...

14. (believe) => present simple

15. (bleed) => future

16. (run) => pres. continuous

I _____________(14) in the kingdom come

Then all the colors ____________(15) into one

Bleed into one

Well, yes, I'___ still ____________(16) .

17. (break) => past simple

18. (loose) => past simple

19. (carry) => past simple

20. (know) => present simple

21. (believe) => present simple

You ____________ (17) the bonds and you

________________ (18) the chains

________________ (19) the cross

And all my shame

All my shame

You ______________ (20)I ________________ (21) it 

But I still ...

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Good Luck!

To those who are taking the SLP exam next Monday: GOOD LUCK

If you want to do some tests, visit: English Test.net

Band of Brothers

As a part of your intensive course, you can watch the series Band of Brothers, which is based on a book by the historian Stephen Ambrose

Regiments in the US military traditionally assign their companies alphabetical designations. Easy Company stands for the alphabetic letter "E", the phonetic designation of the fifth company in a battalion of any given Army regiment before the adoption of the NATO standard alphabet. Today, E Company would be Echo Company.

The series Band of Brothers follows Easy Co. of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, United States Army 101st Airborne Division, from Easy's basic training at Toccoa, Georgia, through the American airborne landings in Normandy, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of Bastogne and on to the end of the war.

The title for the book and the series comes from a famous speech delivered by Henry V of England before the Battle of Agincourt in William Shakespeare's Henry V

"We few, we happy few,
we band of brothers;
For he that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother..."

William Shakespeare

Those who missed the first episode can read a recap on
TV.com or watch it on the EasyCo101airborn youtube channel

If you are interested in the real history, why don't you visit the official website of Easy Company?

Horario Curso 2008-2009

Grupo 1 = Preescolar 5
L y Mx de 4.00 a 5.00 con Miguel

Grupo 2 = 1º de Primaria
M y J de 5.00 a 6.00 con Chiqui

Grupo 3 = 2º de Primaria
- L y Mx de 5.00 a 6.00 con Miguel
- M y J de 4.00 a 5.00 con Miguel

Grupo 4 = 3º de Primaria
- L y Mx de 4.00 a 5.00 con Chiqui
- M y J de 6.00 a 7.00 con Chiqui.

Grupo 5 = 4º de Primaria
- L y Mx de 6.00 a 7.00 con Miguel
- M y J de 5.00 a 6.00 con Miguel

Grupo 6 = 5º de Primaria
- M y J de 4.00 a 5.00 con Chiqui.

Grupo 7 = 6º de Primaria / 1º E.S.O.
- L y Mx de 5.00 a 6.00 con Chiqui.

Grupo 8 = 1º/2º E.S.O.
- M y J de 6.00 a 7.00 con Miguel

Grupo 9 = 2º/3º E.S.O.
- M y J de 7.00 a 8.00 con Chiqui.

Grupo 10 = 3º/4º E.S.O.
- L y Mx de 6.00 a 7.00 con Chiqui

Bach 1 = 1º de Bachillerato
- L y Mx de 7.00 a 8.00 con Chiqui

Bach 2 = 2º de Bachillerato.
- L y Mx de 7.00 a 8.00 con Miguel

Les recordamos que la equivalencia entre los grupos y los cursos escolares es orientativa.
Aquellos que no sepan qué grupo se les ha asignado, pueden pasar por la academia a consultar los listados o llamar por teléfono.

IVH and AIDS

Global Warming

Our little Sharkies singing

Aren't they cute?

For Miguel's students

One student in Miguel's classroom asked for this song by the Scorpions

"Wind of Change" was written by Klaus Meine, vocalist of the Scorpions. It appeared on their 1990 album Crazy World, but did not become a worldwide hit single until 1991

The band recorded a Russian-language version of the song, and a Spanish version called Vientos de Cambio, also played by Medina Azahara.

The lyrics celebrate the political changes in Eastern Europe at that time – such as the Polish Round Table Agreement and fall of the Berlin Wall, the increasing freedom in the communist bloc (which would soon lead to the fall of the USSR), and the clearly imminent end of the Cold War.

The Scorpions were inspired to write this song on a visit to Moscow in 1989.
In the first opening lines of the song they mention The Moskva, a river that runs through Moscow, and Gorky Park, an amusement park in Moscow.

(Source: Wikipedia)

I follow the Moskva
Down to Gorky Park
Listening to the wind of change
An August summer night
Soldiers passing by
Listening to the wind of change

The world closing in
Did you ever think
That we could be so close,like brothers
The future's in the air
I can feel it everywhere
Blowing with the wind of change

Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
In the wind of change

Walking down the street
Distant memories
Are buried in the past forever

I follow the Moskva
Down to Gorky Park
Listening to the wind of change

Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams
With you and me

Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
In the wind of change

The wind of change blows straight
Into the face of time
Like a stormwind that will ring
The freedom bell for peace of mind
Let your balalaika sing
What my guitar wants to say

Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams
With you and me

Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
In the wind of change

For Montse's students

Drill Team

A drill team is a marching unit that performs military style maneuvers in parades, at air shows, football half-time shows, and other public venues.

In this video you will get a little bit information about US USMC Marine Corps Silent Drill Team, also known as The Silent Drill Platoon.



If you want to know more, visit these links: US Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, US Marine Corps portal, Marine Barracks Washington


... and just for a laugh: a deck chair drill team for retired guys!