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SOCIAL SCIENCE- UNIT 3 SUMMARY (SPANISH POLITICAL ORGANISATON)

  UNIT 3- SPANISH POLITICAL ORGANISATION 1.      THE CONSTITUTION OF 1978 Seven people from different political parties worked together to write it. It was approved by Parliament and by the majority of Spanish citizens in a referendum on the 6 th of December 1978.   *Characteristics of the Constitution of 1978: a-It is the foundation of democracy in Spain   b-It presents the most important values of the country: freedom, justice and equality.   c-It outlines the Government’s organisation and obligations   d-It covers the rights and responsibilities of Spanish citizens. *right: it is something a person is allowed to do (access to healthcare and education) *responsibility: it is an obligation to do something (pay taxes and respect the law)   e-It defines the national flag   f-There are four official languages in Spain: Castellano, Gallego, Euskera and Catalan.   g-It defends equality amon...

READING TEST- PAGE 29 !!

 Hey guys, I hope you are having a lovely time! I just want to inform you that PAGE 29 from READING - PART 2 is missing !  Don´t worry, I will give it to you when we all come back to school!  Nevertheless, you can still do parts 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 from the READING TEST. Enjoy the holidays Irene

CHRISTMAS EXTRA PRACTICE! LISTENING AND READING

 Hi guys, if you haven´t received your English Christmas homework, it's fine! You can practise your English as well through these links! I'd recommend you to do one Listening activity and one Reading activity everyday! LISTENING B1 https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/intermediate-b1-listening READING B1 https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/intermediate-b1-reading Best wishes Irene

CHRISTMAS HOMEWORK- LISTENING TEST 2 (B1)

Hi there guys,  I won`t be uploading the audio files here because the blog doesn´t allow me to do it. Nevertheless, each part of the Listening (Part 1, 2, 3 and 4) includes a QR CODE on the top right part of the page. You can access the audio file through that QR code with a mobile phone or a tablet. If you can´t access the QR code, let me know, and I will send you an e-mail with the audio files. Happy Christmas everybody! Best wishes Irene

SPEAKING- DIALOGUE

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  You are throwing a party together tonight and you need to choose the correct dish for it. In pairs, discuss all the pictures and decide which one is the winner and why.

SOCIAL SCIENCE - MAIN POLITICIANS OF THE XX AND XXI CENTURIES

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  FRANCISCO FRANCO (DICTATOR)   KING JUAN CARLOS I ADOLFO SUAREZ(UCD)   LEOPOLDO CALVO-SOTELO(UCD)   TEJERO (COUP D’ETAT)   FELIPE GONZÁLEZ (PSOE)   JOSE MARÍA AZNAR (PP)   LUIS RODRIGUEZ ZAPATERO(PSOE)   KING FELIPE VI   MARIANO RAJOY(PP)   PEDRO SÁNCHEZ(PSOE)  

SOCIAL SCIENCE SUMMARY- XX AND XXI CENTURIES

  XX AND XXI CENTURIES 1.Alfonso XIII (From 1902 to 1923) Under his rule there was a movement called regenerationism that consisted of modernising politics, society and the economy.   He was not a popular king because of three reasons: 1.      People were unhappy with the two-party political system 2.      Food prices were rising because of World War 1 3.      Spain needed soldiers to protect the colony of Morocco . We suffered heavy losses.   2. General Primo de Rivera (From 1923 to 1930) In 1923 Primo de Rivera organised a coup with the support of Alfonso XIII. He suspended the Constitution of 1812 He established a dictatorship that lasted until 1930 In the later years of the dictatorship, Spain had an economic decline and bankruptcy.     3.The Second Republic (from 1931 to 1936) In 1931, Alfonso XIII held municipal elections . The Republicans won . After ...