One Moment Meditation

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

 

St. Patrick’s Day 2012 will soon be upon our global Irish Family and we welcome all those who become Irish on St Patrick’s Day. Every year Parades and events across the globe celebrate St. Patrick, Ireland, and a proud Irish history. Since 1997, http://stpatricksday.com/ has focused on one thing and all the things that go along with it: Saint Patrick, Saint Patricks Day, Ireland, the Irish and our History. Happy St Patrick’s Day from us to you! 

 

Publicación Becas MEC 2012

Convocatoria oficial becas idiomas extranjero para verano 2012


Ayer, 12 de marzo se publicó en el BOE la convocatoria de las becas para el verano 2012. Los beneficiarios deberán estar matriculados en este curso 2011-2012 en estudios universitarios, en Enseñanza Artísticas Superiores, o enseñanzas de Grado Superior de Formación Profesional, de Artes Plásticas y Diseño o Ensañanzas Deportivas; haber obtenido la condición de becario del Ministerio de Educación en este curso 2011-2012 y haber obtenido calificaciones mínimas (vienen indicadas en el BOE).

 El plazo de presentación de solicitudes indica en el BOE, será de 20 días hábiles a partir del día 13, es decir hasta el 7 de abril (sábado)
http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2012/03/12/pdfs/BOE-A-2012-3496.pdf

Did You Know?

Teach for a Reason

There is a reason for teaching and knowing each grammar rule, other than passing the test.

Each grammar rule is taught for a reason. If students know that reason, they will be more motivated to understand and use what you teach.


For example, why do we teach the English parts of speech?

Because a person who knows the parts of speech understands the building blocks of the language. Moreover, when using the dictionary, they can find the right meaning more easily.

For example, Lisa reads the sentence “They water the plants.”

She’s not sure what “water” means in this case, so she looks it up in a dictionary.

Since the dictionary has the words organized according to their part of speech, she will have an easier time locating the correct definition if she know that “water” is used as a VERB.

So make sure students actually know why they study each grammar topic in the first place!

Edward Hopper Exhibition

The Thyssen presents a retrospective dedicated to the master of American realism.

The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is hosting an exhibition by Edward Hopper (1882 -1967), one of the most prominent realist painters of the 20th century.




A graduate of the New York School of Art and a devotee of Edgar Degas and Édouard Manet, Hopper was a slow and methodical painter with a limited artistic output. From the very beginning, he worked to define his own personal style. His taciturn, solitary nature was reflected in his oeuvre, often depicting lone figures that convey a sense of desolation. His paintings, which stand out for their cinematic compositions and dramatic use of light, capture the United States of the Great Depression.

The show is divided into two parts: the first covers the artist's period of training (from 1900 to 1924) through sketches, paintings, drawings, illustrations, engravings and watercolors. The second part gives a broader vision of his career, featuring works produced from 1925 onwards.

The exhibition dedicated to this great 20th century artist has been made possible thanks to a collaboration between the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Réunion des Musées Nationaux of France.
Starting: 12/06/2012
Ending: 16/09/2012
Where: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Closed / No performance on: Monday
Times: From Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am to 7pm ; Mondays closed. Every Saturday the temporary exhibitions will be open until 11 pm.

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