"E@E", Our Happy Second Birthday

"English@Edrissis", 

Our Second Birthday !

On December 20th, 2010 

We started an adventure called

"English@Edrissis".

To tell you the truth ...

2 years ago, I had no idea 

about the repercussion 

of this "educative experiment".

During this Christmas holidays

 We celebrate the Second Birthday 

of "E@E".

Originally, just a blog for my students 

of English as a Foreign Language.

Today, We can't believe our eyes, 

after the results achieved by "E@E" ...

... so far! 

 

           "English@Edrissis"  en pocas palabras                          "English@Edrissis"  in a few words

24 meses 91 entradas publicadas 73.025 Visitas: 23.897 Visitas desde España 49.128 Visitas desde el Extranjero Estados Unidos, Reino Unido, Alemania, México y Argentina encabezan, junto con España, la lista de países con mayor número de visitas Presentación en distintos lugares: *Madrid: “Ejemplo de Buena práctica educativa en una Visita de Estudio” (OAPEE) *Mérida: “Congreso Nacional Contenidos Educativos Digitales” (INTEF) *Milán: Presentación en Europa (por segunda vez) durante una Visita de Estudio en Italia (Liceo S. “Antonio Banfi”) Mencionado en otros blogs educativos: * “ENGLISH CORNER” (Toledo) * “ENGLISH HELENA ROQUET” (Barcelona) Ha entrado a formar parte de la "Red de Buenas Prácticas 2.0" del Ministerio de Educación

24 months 91 posts published 73.025 Visits: 23.897 Visits from Spain 49.128 Visits from Foreign Countries USA, United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico and Argentina are at the top list of countries with a greater number of visits Presented in different places: *Madrid: “Example of Good educative practice in a Study Visit” (OAPEE) *Mérida: “E@E” participates in a National Congress about “Educative Digital Contents” (INTEF) *Milan: Presented in Europe (for the second time) during a Study Visit in Italy (Liceo S. “Antonio Banfi”) Mentioned in other educative blogs: *“ENGLISH CORNER” (Toledo) * “ENGLISH HELENA ROQUET” (Barcelona) Selected as a Good Educative Practice ("Red de Buenas Prácticas 2.0" ) by the Spanish Ministry of Education

To check the results obtained by "E@E" during the first year, 

you can have a look at: "E@E", Our First Birthday

So, You can imagine...
We are really glad
with the unexpected results.

 Let's celebrate Our Second Happy Birthday 
not with the traditional song, 
but with a Classic ...

"Birthday", 

by The Beatles

                                                                                                           I hope you like it!

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If you are interested in The Beatles, it is worthwhile having a look at this website.


Just to finish...

Simply let me say a big...

THANK  YOU

... for being there and
sharing your time with us...

... and I wish you all 

a Happy New Year 2013!

Jesús Canca

PS. See you next year!

;-)

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SPANISH VERSION

Después de dos años, os debo confesar algo... 

El Blog "English@Edrissis" se ha desviado ligeramente del enfoque inicial. Originariamente, estaba pensado ser más teórico o academicista (es decir, tener un tratamiento más formal, desde un punto de vista lingüístico - de la lengua extranjera objeto de estudio), pero el devenir de los acontecimientos lo han convertido en una herramienta más funcional, desarrollando algún que otro tema de rabiosa actualidad del momento en el que se ha publicado cada entrada. A modo de ejemplo, podríamos mencionar: "DIGNITY",  "WhatsApp",  "UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S DAY", "VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN", "CEUTA IN LONDON 2012", o "WRITERS FOR CIUDAD JUAREZ" .

Por otro lado, también se ha producido una desviación de la audencia destinataria. Este blog se diseñó teniendo en mente un grupo-diana concreto. Se esperaba, única y exclusivamente, la visita de mis alumn@s, pero inesperadamente el Blog "English@Edrissis" ha traspasado las paredes del CEA "Edrissis" de Ceuta (... ¡y de qué manera!) y ha recibido en estos dos años más de 49.100 visitas desde numerosos lugares fuera de España. Lugares entre los que destacan (por su número de visitas) Estados Unidos, Reino Unido, Alemania, Argentina o México; así como visitas desde tierras lejanas: China, Rusia o desde la República de Yemen (en Oriente Próximo); e incluso desde lugares recónditos como Trinidad y Tobago, o las Islas Guadalupe (en el mar Caribe). No obstante, "E@E" sigue publicando sus entradas pensando en su alumnado, aunque -como no podía ser de otra manera- seguimos con curiosidad y asombro la evolución en lo que a visitas desde más allá de nuestras fronteras se refiere.

A modo de resumen de lo que "English@Edrissis" ha dado de sí en estos dos años, y aprovechando para despedir el año 2012 que se nos va, aquí os dejo algunos de los posts más visitados hasta la fecha:

"The Power of Words"  (9.339 visitas)

"Karaoke-addiction"  (5.141 visitas)

"Beatlemania"   (5.114 visitas)

"MADE IN CEUTA"  (4.861 visitas)

"INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE BOOK"  (2.049 visitas)

Yo, en lo que se refiere a  "E@E", despido el 2.012

satisfecho con el trabajo realizado

contento con el tiempo invertido

pero, sobre todo, orgulloso con los logros obtenidos

(... por ahora, porque aún nos quedan ganas de seguir aprendiendo 

y seguir compartiendo esta ventana virtual 

con tod@s los que nos quieran acompañar).

 

 ¡Gracias a tod@s 

por asomaros a esta ventana!  

... ¡Y Feliz Año 2013!

Jesús Canca

PD. ¡Nos vemos el año que viene!

;-) 

 

MUSIC AT CHRISTMAS TIME !

                                                      Photo by Lucia Canca

It's Christmas time...

... A good time to enjoy music!

Christmas and music go hand in hand.
Don't you think so?

Apart from the popular Christmas Carols

there are many well-known Christmas Songs too.

Pay attention to the following video.

For some people, these are the top 15 songs 

that best capture the essence of this season.

(Perhaps, in your opinion, they are not right).

First, to warm up...

Have a look at the the following list:

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Christmas time 

HappyXmas

All I want foR christmas is you                                                                                                                                                               

I wish it could be christmas ever day

LaSt christmas

Do They know it's christmas

Merry christmas everybody

FAirytale of New York

Step into christmas
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Do you know what they have in common?

Yes, apart from being titles of the songs that appear in the next video, 

all of them are related to...  CHRISTMAS.

 

Now,
Sit back and enjoy the Music of Christmas !

After that, send us a comment with your answer
to the next question...

Which Christmas Song is your favourite?

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SUGGESTED PROCEDURE

(STEPS TO FOLLOW) 

Watch the video & Listen to the melodies of the 15 songs.

Select the song you like most.

Search that song on YouTube

(using the title of the song and its singer -from the video).

Look up the lyrics of the song on a selected website.

Print out the words. Follow along with the song.

As you become more familiar with the words, start singing along with the recording.

And finally, sing the song -on your own- to bring in some Christmas spirit into your life !

                                                                                                                 ;-)

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Merry Christmas 

Everybody !

Merry Christmas to everyone !

Just a few words

(and a home-made video)

to wish you all

Merry Christmas...

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Please, 
accept my invitation!

Watch the video and
Listen to the music carefully! 

Do you notice anything "strange" or "different"? 

 

 The video has been produced -for this very occasion- by my friend Victor Ferrer.

Thank you, Victor! ;-)   

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If you pay attention to the lyrics, 

you will notice that the version used of this famous Christmas Carol 

is a bit different from the traditional "Jingle Bells".
Have you noticed it?

In fact, the music selected by Victor (in his video)
is the Australian version of the well-known "Jingle Bells".
 

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Here you are the lyrics of this 
 Australian "Jingle Bells" 

 Dashing through the bush,
in a rusty Holden Ute,
Kicking up the dust,
esky in the boot,
Kelpie by my side,
singing Christmas songs,
It's Summer time and I am in
my singlet, shorts and thongs.

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut !,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute.

Engine's getting hot;
we dodge the kangaroos,
The swaggie climbs aboard,
he is welcome too.
All the family's there,
sitting by the pool,
Christmas Day the Aussie way,
by the barbecue.

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute.

Come the afternoon,
Grandpa has a doze,
The kids and Uncle Bruce,
are swimming in their clothes.
The time comes 'round to go,
we take the family snap,
Pack the car and all shoot through,
before the washing up.

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute.

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However,
If you wish to learn the traditional version of "Jingle Bells"...

pay attention to the lyrics presented in the following video...

and sing this Christmas Carol with the help of the following Karaoke....

Let's practise:

I hope you like it and have a great time!

I wish you all...

A Very Merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year !

Jesús