LIVIN’ MADRID
Next station: Ireland
| SUMMER
I can’t wait for my English Summer Camps
Hello, my name is Elena and I’m sixteen years old. If someone asked me now: “Why do you think that it’s important to continue studying English in the summer?” I’m sure that at this moment, I would have many reasons to answer the question correctly. It is true that a general answer doesn’t exist: motivation plays an important role. What can be motivating for me can be nonsense for others. But one thing I’m completely convinced of is that if you don’t force yourself with different activities to improve your level, you will never learn. And I know what I’m talking about: if only I had paid attention in my English classes, I would have learnt a lot more. This summer, I am going to try a new activity: travelling abroad to live with an Irish family. At the beginning, I admit that I was scared because I have never been good at English and I think I would never speak or understand this language. But now, I’m seeing this “obstacle” like an opportunity. I can’t wait!
This summer, I’m having two great opportunities to have fun while practicing my English. Last month, I did an English exam with ONCE; this foundation has organized two summer camps in relation with the language, and I will go to both of them! The first one is an interchange, but not as the ones we are used to. Some of us are going in August to a school of ONCE in Pontevedra, and there, a group of other Irish teenagers are coming too! We will live together for five days, and we can get to know each other. After that, next Easter, we are going to an Irish school too, to meet them again and know the country. Doesn’t it sound awesome? But that’s not all; the second opportunity consists in travelling to the United Kingdom, to live in a students’ residence for a week. From Monday to Friday, we will have English classes three hours in the morning, and we will go sightseeing in the afternoon. I’m sure it will be amazing. I can’t wait!!!
Elena P. (1º Bachillerato A)
Aitana D. (1º Bachillerato A)
CINE Tienes ganas de ver una película en inglés y no sabes dónde? Madrid te ofrece la posibilidad de ver tus pelis favoritas en alguno de sus cines en V.O.S.E (versión original subtitulada en español).
CINES DREAMS (Calle de Silvano 77) CINES GOLEM (Calle Martín de los Heros, 14; día del espectador: lunes) CINES RENOIR (Calle Martín de los Heros, 12)
CINES VERDI MADRID (Calle Bravo Murillo, 28)