Sabinar Speaks Digital Magazine
IES Sabinar | Roquetas de Mar | January 2015 | Year 2 | Issue 4
A Day in the Life of...
MAR POZA p. 4
An Interview with...
ESTHER FINNIE pp. 5-6
Student Life
DRAMA LESSONS p. 7 1
Creative Writing
ELEMENTAL WAR p. 15
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Contents A Day In the Life of...
MAR POZA, THE ART TEACHER ..................................................
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An Interview with...
ESTHER FINNIE, OUR LANGUAGE ASSISTANT .........................
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Student LIfe
DRAMA LESSONS ..........................................................................
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People
A CARTOONIST AT I.E.S. SABINAR ..............................................
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Places
MOGON, MY HOMETOWN .............................................................. 9 Music
ED SHEERAN .................................................................. …............ 10 ONE DIRECTION ............................................................. …............ 11 Experiences
LADY GAGA's CONCERT .............................................................. 12 MY COUSIN's WEDDING ............................................................... 13 A TRIP TO LONDON ....................................................................... 14 Creative Writing
ELEMENTAL WAR .......................................................................... 15
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A Day in the Life of...
MAR POZA, THE ART TEACHER By Omar Mohamed & Ana Denisa Ciotlaus
The other day we had a talk with Mar Poza, our Art teacher. She has been working as a Secondary School teacher for 14 years, and 10 of them have been here at IES Sabinar. She told us that her relationship with the students, from her point of view, is very good. She believes that the thing that most annoys her is when the students aren't interested in what she explains. She also told us one funny anecdote: a student was playing with a green spray; he thought that the spray was empty, but it wasn't, so the spray started to come out and it got all the students dirty. Mar went to the director's office and she discovered that the student was the director's son.
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A Day in the Life of...
She never thought that she would be an Art teacher. One thing that she loves about her job is to do new projects and see the students enjoying them.
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An Interview with...
ESTHER FINNIE, OUR LANGUAGE ASSISTANT By Miriam Aitaoui & Ainara López Aguado SS: Where are you from? EF: I’m from Aberdeen, Scotland. We have a lot of castles, hills, sheep and lakes. SS: Why did you come to Spain? EF: I came here because it’s part of my degree at university and to learn Spanish. I think it’s very hard, but I will try to learn it. SS: Did you come here alone or with a friend? Is it very hard for you? EF: I came alone. It’s a little bit hard because I don’t know the language and I miss my family and friends. SS: What TV series do you like? Do you watch Spanish TV? EF: I like The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family and Pretty Little Liars. A little bit because I don’t understand it, hahahaha! SS: What type of music do you like? EF: I like rock. My favourite bands are Young Guns; You, Me at Six and The Maine. SS: Do you like sports? Which sports do you prefer? EF: Yes, my favourite one is surfing. SS: What do you like about Spain? EF: The people are very friendly. The weather and the food are nice, too; I really like the potatoes omelette. SS: Do you see any differences between Spanish and British? EF: Yes, in British schools we wear uniforms and here you can wear whatever you want. In British schools we finish at 3:15 pm and here you finish at 2:45 pm. SS: What do you think about the Scottish independence? EF: I voted NO because I think that everything will go better if we stay together. SS: Where was your last travel? Did you enjoy it? EF: Thailand and Japan. Yes, it was amazing. SS: What do you do in your free time? EF: I go surfing, study Spanish and hang out with my friends. 6
Student Life
DRAMA LESSONS By Miriam Aitaoui & Ainara L贸pez Aguado
Sabinar Speaks talked with Amanda and Mar铆a del Mar, from the drama lessons. Most of the time they do acting exercises, spelling; they try to not be shy with their partners and control the stage panic when they are on the show. This term they have performed the Day of the Spanish Constitution, representing different types of societies. They like this project about theatre, because it caught their attention, and they say that they would repeat it again. Carmen Castillo, the teacher of this subject, is a very good expert in theatre and drama, and she is fulfilling all the expectations from the students at the same time as they are enjoying it!
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People
A CARTOONIST AT I.E.S. SABINAR By Ana Mª Iepure & Judit Martín Cervantes
His name is José Pereira, he is 19 years old and lives in Roquetas de Mar, but he was born in another country. He is doing 2nd of Bachillerato at I.E.S Sabinar. He has a talent that many want but few have: drawing. His interest began in 6th grade, thanks to a teacher named Diego, who led him to win a prize with a comic titled The Super Drunk, in a contest of comics. Although he does not have a preferred genre, he usually draws Manga. He currently draws for fun, as he does not want to dedicate his life to drawing, but to basketball.
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Places
MOGON, MY HOMETOWN By Nuria Robles [1º ESO C]
I was born in a beautiful village called Mogón. It is located at the bottom of Cazorla (Jaén). Around there are green olive trees which give the best olive oil in the world. The Guadalquivir river and a tributary river called Aguascebas pass by my hometown. In the summer we swim in it. Although it is a small town, it is charming and everybody knows one another. I recommend you to visit my hometown, you will never forget it.
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Music
ED SHEERAN By Ana Fernández Cañadas & Marisol Martínez Suero
Edward Christopher ("Ed") Sheeran was born on 17 February 1991. He is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Hebden Bridge and raised in Framlinghan, Suffolk, he moved to London in 2008 to pursue a musical career. Sheeran began to become known abroad in 2012, in the United States he made a guest appearance on Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, Red, and wrote songs for One Direction. The A Team was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards and he performed the song in duet with Elton John during the ceremony. He spent much of 2013 touring North America as the opening act for Swift's The Red Tour. His second studio album titled X (read as "multiply") was released worldwide on 23 June 2014, charting at number one in the UK and US. He was nominated for Best New Artist at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. He has been nominated to 55 awards and won 14 of them.
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Music
ONE DIRECTION By Ana Fernández Cañadas & Marisol Martínez Suero
One Direction (commonly initialised as “1D”) are a British pop boy band based in London, comprising Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Recorder after forming and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010. Propelled to international success by social media, One Direction's four albums, Up All Night (2011), Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013) and Four (2014) broke records, topped charts in most major markets, and generated hit singles including What Makes You Beautiful, Live While We're Young, Story of my Life and Steal my Girl. Their achievements include four Brit Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards, among many others. According to Nick Gatfield, the chairman and chief executive of Sony Music Enterntainment Music Awards, One Direction represented a $50 million business empire by June 2012. They were proclaimed 2012's "Top New Artist" by Billboard. According to the Sunday Times Rich List, by April 2013, they had an estimated personal combined wealth of £25 million ($41.2m) making them the second-wealthiest musicians in the UK under 30 years of age. In 2014, Forbes listed them the secondhighest earning celebrities under 30, with the group earning an estimated $75 million from June 2013 to June 2014. After the release of Four, One Direction became the first band in the U.S. Billboard 200 history to have their first four albums debut at number one. Their third album Midnight Memories was the biggest-selling album worldwide of 2013 despite being released in later November.
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Experiences
LADY GAGA's CONCERT By Marcelino Fernández (2º Bachillerato B)
Last week I travelled to Barcelona to make one of my dreams come true. I saw Lady Gaga in concert! I went with three friends, they love Gaga, too. The concert was really amazing. First, we took a plane to fly to Barcelona. My friends were scared because it was the first time they were flying. When we arrived at the hotel, we were very tired. At the hotel hall there were a lot of foreign people. There was an Irish man who was wearing a skirt. It was so funny. Maybe he was drunk, I suppose. The next day, early in the morning, we were ready to see the city centre. We visited the Sagrada Familia, the Güell Park and a lot of landmarks. Later, we returned to the hotel to get ready for the concert. It was at the Palau San Jordi stadium. We were so excited in the queue of the concert! When we were inside, we could see the stage and the colourful lights. Suddenly, the music started to play and the lights turned off. Everybody started to scream and Gaga started to sing. The atmosphere was lively. All in all, Barcelona was amazing and it was the best concert I have ever been to.
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Experiences
MY COUSIN's WEDDING By Clara Moreno (2ยบ Bachillerato B)
Two months ago, I went to my cousin's wedding. The wedding was in Mรกlaga, in a wonderful church next to the beach, in the open air. I hadn't seen my cousin for many months and I had never met his girlfriend who, in a short time, would become his wife. All in all I had a great time. My family and I arrived in Mรกlaga the day before, and we visited the city and some monuments. It was the wedding day and we began to get ready for the celebration. When we arrived, the church was already crowded. People were sitting, talking excitedly, and there was areal buzz in the air. It was a sunny and warm day, it was the perfect day to get married. Suddenly, the musicians began to play and all the bridesmaids came into the garden church singing and dancing. Then, when the groom and the bridesmaids were at the altar, the musicians began to play the nuptial song and the bride, in a wonderful white dress, began to walk towards the altar. All the people were silent and, while everybody was looking at the bride, I looked at my cousin, and I saw him with the biggest eyes that I had seen in all my life. He was very happy, and he was starting another life with the woman he was in love with. Finally, we went to a restaurant and had a nice family meal, and after that we danced for a while. It was a wonderful, beautiful wedding.
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Experiences
A TRIP TO LONDON By Cintya Molina (2ยบ Bachillerato B)
Five years ago I went on a trip to London with my friends and my English teacher. We wanted to visit the city and discover a new culture. For me, it wasthe first time that I travelled abroad, so I felt extremely happy and excited. When we arrived at the city centre, we saw a lot of people and cars in the streets. It was great! The next morning we decided to go to the London Eye and enjoy the view of the city. It was a cold and stormy day, but in spite of the bad weather, the trains were crowded and I was scared of getting lost. Unfortunately, that was what happened later. After our group had got off the train, everybody started walking very quickly and I couldn't follow them. To my surprise, I found myself alone at the station. The terrible thing was that I didn't speak any English and I didn't have my mobile phone with me. I didn't know what to do and where to go to find my friends. Moreover, I had an impression that it wasthe worst nightmare of my life. Suddenly, I heard my name by the loudspeakers, it was my teacher. I couldn't believe my ears but it was true. They were waiting for me at the exit of the train station, so I went there immediately and I felt really happy to see them. Although I will never forget this terrible experience, I learnt at that moment that you shouldn't panic and feel helpless. 14
Creative Writing
ELEMENTAL
WAR By José Antonio Martínez Pérez (2º Bachillerato B)
This is a made-up story which explains the formation of Planet Earth. Long ago, before the human race appeared, Planet Earth was nothing but an isolated valley. It was then when godly, immortal beings called Elementals existed. They were divided in two tribes: the Water Tribe and the Earth Tribe. They all shared a common desire: the expansion of their own element. However, expanding one of these elements would lead to the disappearance of its counterpart. Since this was a problem talking could not solve, the Earth Tribe leader Nildrun declared war to the Water Tribe leader, Blannir. The confrontation began. High mountains and vast oceans were created. The war shattered the planet. It seemed like the Earth was condemned to disappear. However, a light of hope appeared. A third Elemental came down from the sky. It was the one who represented the Sky Tribe, Arnel. It stopped the two armies and organized the expansion of those two elements: first, wide landscapes were formed, and water surrounded them. These were the continents and the oceans. Both Nildrum and Blannir found satisfied and fell asleep within the core of the planet as its protectors. Arnel raised above the sky and disappeared.
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Sabinar Speaks es una revista digital en inglés elaborada por los alumnos de Proyecto Integrado de 4º ESO, con la colaboración de otros alumnos y profesores del I.E.S. Sabinar . Equipo de diseño Nahuel Martín Moya Juan José Sánchez Gómez Beniamin Somesan Equipo de redacción Miriam Aitaoui Márquez IAna Denisa Ciotlaus Ana Fernández Cañadas Ana Mª Iepure Ainara López Aguado Judit Martín Cervantes Mª del Mar Martínez Soriano Marisol Martínez Suero Omar Mohamed Rodríquez Julia Santos Cantillo Equipo de reporteras intrépidas Isamar Jurado Hernández Paula Márquez Berenguer Coordinador Daniel Prados
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