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Christmas? Humbug!

While you wait for Christmas, why not watch this adapted version of the most famous Chirstmas story and then sing a song? IMPORTANT: perhaps, you will be allowed to watch both videos just twice, afterwards  you’ll be asked (ALAS!) to … Continua a leggere

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…..

Yes, but according to Bart Simpson! The modern version of American Christmas Eve.

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Chirstmas Poem.

If you had been born in Great Britain or America perhaps you would know this poem by heart: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Written by  Clement Clarke Moore, a professor of Oriental and Greek Literature, and published in 1823 in … Continua a leggere

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Presentations.

Giving a talk in front of an audience is never easy, and in order to be successful there are a few steps that need to be followed, like prepare a visual aid (whether it’s a PowerPoint or a Prezi), select … Continua a leggere

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Our digital footprint…again.

I’ve already posted an article on this issue ( you can find it here), but I will never get tired of reminding you how important it is to be fully aware that WHATEVER you post online ( even what I … Continua a leggere

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Black Friday and Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York City

Today, November 29, the Friday after Thanksgiving –aka Black Friday- is when the Christmas shopping season officially kicks off in the USA. In recent years, most major retailers have opened extremely early and offered promotional sales and Black Friday shopping … Continua a leggere

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A haka, but not on a rugby pitch.

A passionate haka was performed by New Zealand soldiers for three of their comrades killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Thanks to the AllBlacks rugby team, we are now used to associating traditional Maori haka with rugby, but they … Continua a leggere

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Quiz

Well, here we are with the most famous young wizard in the world and his friends. Big thanks again to 2013/2014 3G students for their excellent work.

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Happy learning with www.classmint.com.

Classmint is an online tool that could help you create annotable, audible, beautiful notes that can be folded like a paper. Watch the video before you start using it. You create an account and start using Classmint, or browse existing … Continua a leggere

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M.L.K.

50 years ago on 28 August, Rev. Martin Luther  King gave his famous “I have a dream ” speech in Washington D.C. Watch it here: I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation … Continua a leggere

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