Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday on April 21.
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain was crowned in 1953. Her 60 years on the throne was celebrated in June 2012 with the Diamond Jubilee. She later became the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Queen Elizabeth II was born Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on April 21, 1926, in London, to Prince Albert, Duke of York (later known as King George VI), and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1947, became queen on February 6, 1952, and was crowned on June 2, 1953. She is the mother of Prince Charles, heir to the throne, as well as the grandmother of princes William and Harry. As the longest-serving monarch in British history, she has tried to make her reign more modern and sensitive to a changing public. Learn more
Los candidatos que deseen concurrir a las pruebas de certificación de nivel C1 en régimen libre deberán realizar una preinscripción por idioma en la aplicación informática que estará disponible a tal efecto en las páginas web de las Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas, del día 1 de junio al 6 de junio de 2016, ambos inclusive. El plazo de matrícula será del 27 de junio al 6 de julio de 2016, ambos incluidos. Convocatoria
Some students at our high school read the famous balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet in English, French and German to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. It was a great success. Congratulations!
Saint George's Day is the patron saint of England and as such is celebrated annually on 23 April, the day of his death in 303 AD.
Feast of St George 2016
This year’s event takes place on St George’s Day itself, 23 April, between 12pm and 6pm.
See Trafalgar Square decorated in red and white for England’s national day,
and join in the free themed activities with live music, family games,
dance and storytelling. Plus, watch celebrity chefs give live cookery
demonstrations and sample traditional English fare from the food stalls,
inspired by St George’s Day’s 13th-century origins as a national day of
feasting.
To mark 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare,
which also falls on 23 April, this year’s event will also celebrate the
bard’s life and work with themed activities. Find out more about Shakespeare400 events in London.
History of St George and the Dragon
St George is the patron saint of England. His name is most commonly associated with the legend of St George and the Dragon.
In the mythical tale, George obtains glory by slaying a dragon that
is terrorising the countryside and is about to eat a beautiful princess.
George survives the ordeal by invoking the sign of the cross.
As a mark of their gratitude, the local citizens all convert to
Christianity and seek to copy George's chivalrous, princess-saving
behaviour.
The story is loosely based on a real-life George who was born around
280AD and grew up to become a Christian soldier of the Roman Empire.
The myth of St George and the Dragon in England was known prior to the Norman conquest in 1066,
but the idea of George as the nation's patron saint probably caught on around William Shakespeare's time.
Justin gave a lecture about education and high schools in the USA. It was really interesting as we could learn the differences between Spain and USA. Here is the power point Justin prepared for this class.
Our students of 1º and 2º ESO (Bilingual Program) have elaborated some posters to commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death (April 23,1616). They wrote about William Shakespeare's life, Shakespeare's theatre, Shakespeare's quotes, Shakespeare's sonnets, and some of his plays : Romeo and Juliet (scene of the balcony, plot and characters), Much Ado about Nothing, Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet and King Lear.
Está abierto el plazo de preinscripción para los alumnos libres que
quieran presentarse a pruebas de certificación en las Escuelas Oficiales
de Idiomas de Aragón, del 4 al 12 de Abril, a través de este enlace: https://www.eoidigital.com/preinslibrearagon2016/alumnos/
El CIFE Juan de Lanuza organiza tres sesiones informativas orientadas a dar pautas, consejos prácticos, herramientas y recursos para la preparación autonóma o complementaria para los exámenes de inglés de nivel B1, B2 y C1.
Se celebrarán durante el mes de mayo, con el siguiente calendario:
exámenes nivel B1: martes 3 de mayo, 18.00-20.00. Inscripción aquí
exámenes nivel B2: miércoles 4 de mayo, 18.00-20.00. Inscripción aquí
exámenes nivel C1: lunes 9 de mayo, 8.00-20.00. Inscripción aquí
El plazo de inscripción estará abierto del 7 al 21 de abril. La admisión en la actividad se podrá consultar a partir del 26 de abril en https://cifes.aragon.es (introduciendo el NIF en “admisión de actividades”, en la página de inicio).
April Fools' Day (sometimes called All Fools' Day) is celebrated every year on 1 April by playing practical jokes and spreading hoaxes. The jokes and their victims are called April fools. People playing April Fool jokes expose their prank by shouting April Fool.
Some newspapers, magazines, and other published media report fake
stories, which are usually explained the next day or below the news
section in small letters. Although popular since the 19th century, the
day is not a public holiday in any country.
SE CONVOCAN AYUDAS PARA PARTICIPAR EN UN PROGRAMA DE INMERSIÓN LINGÜÍSTICA EN COLONIAS DE VACACIONES, ORGANIZADO POR EL MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN, CULTURA Y DEPORTE
