A theatre experience like no other

Hello students!

Millions of theatregoers enjoy spectacular performances every year across the globe. Why don´t you join us on Monday 21st or Tuesday 22nd at school for a new play by the 2ºBach students?
They have really worked hard for you all.

See you at the play!!
Mr.García

Colegio Lux Mundi Theatre -
- Lunes 21 Dic 2015 @ 7pm - Padres y alumnos
- Martes 22 Dic 2015 @ 10:00am - Alumnos

Nous sommes PARIS - Somos PARIS - We support PARIS

Lux Mundi con París

Expresamos nuestras condolencias a todas las víctimas y a sus familias, afectadas por el atentado
ocurrido el pasado viernes 13 de noviembre.
Sentimos la tristeza por el momento que están pasando todos por ese brutal ataque sin razón. Mandamos un abrazo porque hay que seguir adelante aunque sea duro, siempre estarán presentes en el corazón de todos.

Álvaro R, Jorge P, Javier B y Patricia F.

#NotToTerrorism

We should fight for peace all around the world. We must be sympathetic with those families who has lost their family members, relatives, friends, children, parents, etc. We hope this situation finish and all our support for them. We wanna transmit our deepest feelings and loads of hugs to those French affected families.      #PrayForParis

Paula Q, Emi P, Clara R, Cristina G, Maria G

Nous sommes Paris

Depuis Grenade, Colegio Lux Mundi, nous vous donnons, force, affection, solidarité, appui, empathie, respect et calmons les esprits parce que la nouvelle nous a bouleversé.

La vie peut changer en une seconde.

Gonzalo G, Alba Q, Eduardo M, Paula G, Isabel R, Lucía M y Lucía T.

Alumnos de 1º de ESO y 4º ESO durante el día de hoy

Halloween Culture 1ºESO

Hello my students,
Your photo after talking and preparing our Halloween Card about its origin, tradition, and riddles.
See you in class.
Mr.García
PS. It isn´t just the festivity but learning about English culture and the Spanish Tradition of "All Saints' day".

Halloween Postcards- food- recipes-

Maybe you´re considering what to do for Halloween, well here you have some ideas! We´ll practice some in computer class. So, seat down, relax and enjoy today's class!!

But, remember, here in Spain we celebrate All Saints' Day!!

• Origin of Halloween. How did it start...?)
• World Record!! wow... why don't you have a look?
• Make your own e-virtual JACK o LANTERN (pumpkin)!!
• Surprise your friends or family with a HALLOWEEN CARD and Photo... Amazing!!
• What about food? mmm...delicious!! I love dead fingers!! ha ha haaaaaa....
• More recipes (recetas)...do you like them?
• Truco o Trato--- Trick or Treat! what do you prefer?
• GREAT fonts (letras para tu pc) there are thousands of fonts you can use!! Unbelievable!!

Halloween Songs: Nightmare before Christmas & Monster Mash

Boys and girls of every age
wouldn't you like to see something strange/
Come with us and you will see,
this our town of Halloween
This is Halloween, this is Halloween,
pumpkins scream in the dead of night
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene,
trick or treat till the neighbours come and die of fright
It's our town, everybody scream,
in this town of Halloween
I am the one hiding under your bed,
teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red
I am the one hiding under your stairs,
fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair
This is Halloween, this is Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween
In this town we call home,
everyone hail to the pumpkin song
In this town, don't we love it now,
everybody's waiting for the next surprise
Round that corner, then,
hiding in the trash cans,
something's waiting now to pounce and how you'll..
Scream, this is Halloween,
red and black and slimy green,
Aren't you scared?
Well, that's just fine,
say it once, say it twice,
take a chance and roll the dice,
ride with the moon in the dead of night
Everybody scream, everybody scream,
in our town or Halloween.......

Entrega Títulos Cambridge 2015

Una tarde conmovedora de entrega de Certificados Cambridge. A continuación podréis ver una breve proyección de la entrega de Títulos Cambridge en nuestro Colegio Lux Mundi. El director de Cambridge exams en Andalucía Oriental "Jonathan Baum" junto a la directora "Carmen Gámez" hicieron entrega de los títulos Starters, Movers, Flyers, KET y PET.

NEW SCHOOL YEAR!! 2015-16!!

Welcome to a New School Year!!! 2015-16!!

Colegio Lux Mundi

Hello boys and girls!

I hope you had a great summer with your family and friends and that your batteries are loaded for this new and exciting school year.

Mañana empezamos nuestro nuevo curso escolar a las 12:30pm en nuestra clase de Tutoría. Tengo muchas ganas de veros a todos.

A big hug!

Mr.García

PS. I found this funny joke about the first day of school and I thought you might like it..

SUPER ENHORABUENA!! CONGRATULATIONS Cambridge Students!!!

Boys and Girls!!
SUPER ENHORABUENA Cambridge Students del Lux Mundi!!!!!!!!! TOD@S HABÉIS APROBADO LOS EXÁMENES DE OFICIALES DE CAMBRIDGE!!!!!
I´m so proud of you all!! You worked so hard throughout the year that you really deserve it! Estoy tan orgulloso de todos vosotros! Habéis trabajado muy duro durante todo el año y os lo merecéis enormement! ¡Lo nerviosos que estabais el día del test y del día del speaking! Habéis visto como no os engañaba!
 You are the best! Champions! You all are fabulous, terrific, outstanding!!
Pasad un verano espectacular!! Have a whale of a summer!!
Mr.García

Excursión Final de Curso - Colegio Lux Mundi - FELIZ VERANO!!

 

Estimados padres,
Vuestros hijos quieren daros las gracias por haberles permitido disfrutar de su último día del curso escolar 2014-15 en el parque acuático "Aqualand" en Torremolinos. Como veréis en las fotos lo han pasado de lo lindo. De parte de tod@s los alumnos de la ESO que hemos ido y el mío un fuerte abrazo! 

¡FELIZ VERANO! Happy Summer Holidays!!
Mr.García
PD. Si clickais en la presentación de fotos las podéis ver individualmente.

P.E. at the Beach in Burriana - Málaga

My homeroon 4ºESO A together with 3ºA-B and 4ºB

Today we have enjoyed an awesome day at the beach. We practiced P.E. at Burriana´s beach in Málaga with the teachers Alejandro Molina, MªÁngeles Malagón, Pepe Llinares and myself. We shared many games together and enjoyed typical Mediterranean food in the "Chiringuitos" (restaurants by the beach). What an excellent way to practice a class of P.E. at Lux Mundi School.
Besides, you all were great!! It was a real pleasure to enjoy it with you all!
Mr.García

4ºESO End of School dinner

Hi students!
Everybody may go to an Italian restaurant to have dinner. However, sharing with you all that moment was fantastic. We had such a good time, talking about many topics and eating such good pizzas, pasta and desserts. You are ALL awesome! I will leave you here some photos from my camera. Right click on the picture and clic "guardar como".

See you on Monday in class... ;0)
Mr.García

7 Fantastic years with you all- VIDEO- 2ºBach - Ciencias 2014-15

To my beloved students...
I just wanted to give you a little present before you move on to University. I hope you enjoy it.


I will miss you...
Mr.García

Ps. click on this link to watch the video.

 

KET and PET tests at School - YEAH!!

Dear students,
You showed a great effort during the preparation of KET and PET tests this school year. I just want to say that no matter the result, you have worked very hard for these exams. I wish you the best on your results. We will probably get them by mid June or the beginning of July. We will let you know!
Big hugs and see you in class...
Mr.García
PS. Hope you like the photos... ;0)

Some students right before the speaking test

"Wish Clauses" Oraciones desiderativas / "Regrets"

Las oraciones desiderativas expresan un deseo. Se pueden formar de dos maneras:

• Con el verbo WISH (desearía o me gustaría, si el sujeto es "I" se puede traducir por "Ojalá"). 
• Con la expresión IF ONLY tiene el mismo significado y se puede traducir por "Ojalá"(sea cual sea su sujeto) o "Si al menos". IF ONLY is similar to I WISH but stronger.

 WISH/ if only + Past Simple(-ed/did)   [Refers to a  present situation - UNHAPPY speaker / dissatisfaction]
He wishes he had time to go shopping. ( Le gustaría tener tiempo para ir de compras)
If only I had a new mobile phone. (Me gustaría tener un nuevo móvil) o (Ojalá tuviera un ....)

WISH / if only + Past Perfect(had ..-ed) [Expresses REGRET about a past action]
I wish I had bought the school yearbook ( Ojalá hubiera comprado el anuario del Colegio)
If only it hadn´t been so cold! (Ojalá no hubiera hecho tanto frío.)
Do you wish you had bought it sooner? (¿Te gustaría haberlo comprado antes?)
 

WISH / if only + COULD + base form [Expresses DESIRE for something difficult or impossible to achieve in the future]
I wish I could go to the shopping centre. (Ojalá pudiera ir al centro comercial)

I wish I could have gone to the concert. (Ojalá pudiera haber ido al concierto)
WISH / if only + WOULD + base form [Expresses COMPLAINT/CRITICISM about the present with a DESIRE for change in the future]  I wish you would stop arguing. 

*** SHOULD HAVE + Past Participle (-ed/3rd IrrVbs)
[Expresses regret or criticise someone´s behaviour in the past.
I didn´t know about Tom´s illness. You should have told me (No sabía de la enfermedad de Tom. Deberías habermelo dicho)
Sorry - I shouldn´t have said that. It was a stupid thing to say. (Lo siento- no debería haber dicho eso. Fue una estupidez decirlo.)

Let´s do some practice now: Click on the following links.

• Grammar exercises - I wish / If only....
• Exercises 2 - Wish clauses - Intermediate level

New KET speaking practice

Hello KET students,
I have added new activities to practice the Speaking part 1 and 2. If you click on the "KET tab", you will find 2 new ket speaking links so you can master your skill.

Nevertheless, I am going to give you "THE FINAL" speaking guide for KET tomorrow in class.
Come on!! YES, YOU CAN DO IT!!
Mr.García

MIND MAPS - Mind Maps - MiNdS MaPs - How to improve your vocabulary?

Hey students!
As I told  you today in class, "MIND MAPS" is one of the best ways to learn new vocab. Why?? Because "Mind Maps" help you remember and they are visual.
You must think of a single concept/word and create it from scratch.
Here are some webpages that let you create yours online. However, there´s nothing better than PEN and PAPER!! COLOURFUL MARKERS, HIGHLITERS...and enjoy it in your class notebook.
As I usually say... the more you write the better!!
Enjoy!
Mr.García

• http://drichard.org/mindmaps/
• https://www.mindmeister.com/es

Assistant teacher says Goodbye - We´ll miss you Carsta ;o)

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Hello everyone,

My name is Carsta Schulze. I live in Potsdam, Germany and study English and Spanish philology at the University of Potsdam to become a teacher for secondary schools. Potsdam is a beautiful town, which is situated near Berlin counts about 160.000 inhabitants. In order to improve my Spanish language skills, gain work experience, and get familiar with the Spanish school system I applied for an internship at Lux Mundi School.

For the last five weeks I have now been doing an internship at Lux Mundi and I have to admit that it has been an incredible experience for me so far. Since my first school day I have immediately felt integrated. Mostly, I assist during Alejandro Molina’s or Álvaro García’s English classes, but they have also given me the opportunity to teach some classes on my own. Due to the students’ active participation, good behavior, and interest in the subject it has been a pleasure to teach them. On Mondays and Wednesdays I usually attend the German classes and help the students to improve their German language skills. Even though I spend most of the time with the English Department in secondary school, I regularly practice with the primary school students for the KET exam and listening comprehension.

Carsta Schulze

One of my highlights was when we went to Granada to see the theater play “Frankenstein”.  I enjoyed it very much and from a teacher’s point of you I can say that it was easily comprehensible and entertaining due to lots of funny scenes and the musical performance.

If I had to describe the school with two words, I would say that it is tolerant and welcoming because I was welcomed very

Carsta with Diego, Samuel, Mané y Valeria (2nd Bach - Science)

warmly and accepted by both the students and the teachers. I enjoy coming to this school every day and when walking along the hall both the students and the teachers always greet me enthusiastically and smile at me, which makes my day.

Thank you all for making my stay so enjoyable and unforgettable!

I will miss you!

Carsta

Sadness - Tristeza por los fallecidos en el vuelo de Barcelona-Dusseldorf

Como estudiantes y profesor de Intercambio que viajamos a otros paises estamos muy entristecidos y en shock por el accidente aéreo. Queremos transmitir nuestro afecto y condolencias mas sinceras a los 16 alumnos alemanes, 2 profesoras (Joseph-Koenig School in Haltern) y demás fallecidos españoles, franceses y turcos del vuelo de Germanwings. Alumnos del Colegio Lux Mundi hemos rezado por ellos y sus familias y queremos acompañaros en vuestro dolor desde Granada-Spain.

All of our thoughts and prayers for those 16 students, 2 teachers and passengers of Germanwings flight.

Die Schülerinnen und Schüler des Colegio Lux Mundi beten für euch und eure Familien und wir begleiten und teilen euren Schmerz aus Granada, Spanien. 

Unsere Gedanken und Gebete richten sich an die 16 Schülerinnen und Schüler und die 2 Lehrer des Fluges von Germanwings.

Carsta Schulze, teacher assistant from Germany

Alvaro García Pelegrina, teacher (Colegio Lux Mundi-Spain)

Students praying before 1st period class today

Causative Case - Have/Get+Sth+PastParticiple

LOS VERBOS CAUSATIVOS - The Causative Case 

My parents are having the walls painted

We use "have / get + object + past participle (-ed / 3rd C IrrVbs)" when we arrange for someone else to do a service for us. If we want to identify the person doing the service, we use "BY ...." (by Peter).

Examples:
My parents are going to have the house painted
Have you had your computer repaired yet?
I want to get my hair cut this afternoon.

I'm getting my hair cut!! WOW!

My mobile crashed yesterday, so I had it checked. ( Se me colgó el movil ayer, asi que hice que lo miraran/comprobaran)

In summary, "Expresan acciones que se encargan a alguien o que las hacen por ti". Tiene un poco de sentido pasivo ya que el sustantivo que va en medio recibe la acción del verbo que va en participio, pero se suele traducir en voz activa. GET es más informal que HAVE por lo que su uso en la calle o por la gente es más común.

Shall we practice some sentences?: Click on the following link:
CAUSATIVE CASE activity

CONDITIONALS - Condicionales

TYPE		EXAMPLES
		long forms	short/contracted forms
I	+	If I study, I will pass the exam.	If I study, I'll pass the exam.
	-	If Sue studies, she will not fail the exam. If I do not study, I will fail the exam.	If Sue studies, she won't fail the exam. If I don't study, I'll fail the exam.
II	+	If he studied, he would pass the exam.	If he studied, He'd pass the exam.
	-	If Sue studied, she would not fail the exam. If it did not rain, I would go to the beach.	If Sue studied, she wouldn't fail the exam. If it didn't rain, I'd go to the beach.
III	+	If I had studied, I would have passed the exam.	If I'd studied, I'd have passed the exam.
	-	If I had studied, I would not have failed the exam. If I had not studied, I would have failed the exam.	If I'd studied, I wouldn't have failed the exam. If I hadn't studied, I'd have failed the exam.

"0" Conditional   - (something that always happens) - Verbs are in the Present Tense.
         +  If you burn the toast, it smells horrible.               - - - - -
         -   If I do not water the plants, they die.               If I don't water the plants, they die.

                              USES                                                             SUMMARY
0 - Always happens - Scientific facts                               -          IF + vb present, vb present
I  - A general truth, we don't know for sure. Future          -          IF + vb present, will_____
II - Imagine "what would happen if..."- Presente Subj Esp      - IF + vb past simp, would____
III - Refer to past-impossible to change                                   - IF + vb past perfect, would have ___
                                                                    **Important**
- IF I was  WERE you, I would visit your grandmother. (2nd conditional) (WERE todas las personas)
- UNLESS (IF not- A menos que/ si no /a no ser que...)

Shall we try some exercises?:  Click on the links :   EGO4U - Conditionals (1st)   
(1st & 2nd) Conditionals  
(1st, 2nd and 3rd) Conditionals

Acierta con mi cole.es : Colegio Lux Mundi - Granada

Un aspecto esencial en la evolución de un niño/a es la elección de su Colegio. Es calidad, tradición, educar en valores y es una libertad que todo alumno debería tener.
Estamos convencidos de que la tarea educativa es una vocación, por tanto nos dedicamos por entero a ella desde 1978.
    · El sentirnos unidos e inmersos en un proyecto común nos anima a luchar por nuestros fines.
    · Trabajamos con espíritu de equipo. Nadie puede nada solo, por eso es necesaria la colaboración entre todos los estamentos que integramos el Colegio: dirección, profesores, padres, alumnos, personal administrativo, y no docente.
    · Somos Colegio Cambridge - "Cambridge School" tanto en preparación durante el horario escolar como centro examinador autorizado.
    · El centro de nuestra acción educativa es sin duda el alumno que ha de formarse y desarrollarse en todos los niveles: físico, intelectual, moral, social, religioso, idiomas... hasta alcanzar su plena responsabilidad. Siendo siempre conscientes de que deben tomar sus decisiones partiendo de una libertad responsable que los pone al servicio de los demás.
Miremos al futuro, eligiendo un Colegio con garantías que inculque en nuestros alumnos los mejores valores y la mejor preparación.


http://www.aciertaconmicole.es/cubeportfolio/lux-mundi/

Club Deportivo del Lux Mundi en FACEBOOK

¡Nuevas Novedades!
Tenemos muchas de las actividades deportivas  en  FACEBOOK !!

Hazte FAN!! y si tienes alguna foto que quieras incluir habla con el profesor Moisés.

Mr.García

Intercambio en UK - Tettenhall College - ¿Quiéres visitarles?

Nuestros alumnos del Colegio Lux Mundi están este año de Intercambio en Birmingham (Inglaterra).
Lo están pasando genial en regimen de estancia en residencia en donde están conociendo y relacionándose con alumnos ingleses. Por las mañanas asisten a clase como cualquier alumno y por las tardes tienen actividades y visitas culturales.
¿Quieres visitarles?

Entra en su BLOG!!

http://tettenmundi.blogspot.com.es

No sólo nos tenemos intercambios con Inglaterra. El próximo curso nos vamos de Intercambio a Seattle (USA) al Colegio "The Overlake School".
Mr.García