"Language embodies the world view of a culture and is unique to the culture that created it. It reflects values and concepts that are deemed to be the most important by a culture. A language describes the culture it comes from."
Noam Chomsky (1928 - ), professor of linguistics,social/political theorist, writer.

Thursday 18 June 2009

En clase de Inglés


ASPECTOS TRABAJADOS EN CLASE DE INGLÉS:

- Vocabulario relacionado con la música:

http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blmusic.htm
http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-music.htm ( listening)http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/kids/games/musicmaze/index.htm

- Aspectos relacionados con la cultura a través de tópicos y tareas:

Music:
http://www.dsokids.com/2001/rooms/musicroom.asp
Celtic Music: http://datadragon.com/education/genres/celtic.shtml
Tradiciones: http://www.elcivics.com/esl_saint_patricks_day
Webquest: http://webquests.cthivin.free.fr/Site4/IRELAND.htm
Canciones: Molly Malone,
http://lewebpedagogique.com/cclavel/songs/

- Creación y mantenimiento del blog :http://culturalvoyage.blogspot.com/

Coordinación en la creación de los blogs de los alumnos/as que están enlazados entre sí.

Saturday 13 June 2009

En clase de música


ASPECTOS TRABAJADOS EN CLASE DE MÚSICA:

1. Concepto de música popular tradicional.
2. Recorrido cronológico por la historia y la música irlandesa.
3. Instrumentos: harpa, violín ( fiddle), gaita, flautas ( the tin whistle), bodhrán, concertina, acordeón, bouzouki, banjo.
4. La música de baile. Riverdance

AUDICIONES REALIZADAS:

1. Canciones tradicionales y estilo
sean-nós :
“The Cliffs of Duneen”, “The Fields of Athenry”, “The Ballad of the White Horse” , “The Soldier´s Song”, “Danny Boy”, “Tipperary”
2. Música contemporánea con sonido tradicional:
Loreena McKennitt, “The Lady of Shalott”, “Santiago”
Enya, "The Celts","Deireadh an Tuath"Altan, “Harvest storm”
The Chieftains, "An irish Evening", "The celtic harp"
3. Música popular contemporanea:
U2, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" , "Where The Streets Have No Name"
The Corrs, “Summer Sunshine”
Van Morrison, “Moondance”, "When The Leaves Come Falling Down", "Irish Heartbeat
"

VIDEOS:

Traditional Irish Hurling Dance,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LXWm1j3g7w&feature=channel
Seán Nós Dancing by Brian Cunningham,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lwfv86eLRA&feature=channel
Trinity – Sètanta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N1wZeWthPY
Riverdance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaHmcCp77JE
“ Lord Of the Dance - Cry of the Celts [Michael Flatley]”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQmBHHvmrD4
Celtic Woman
Danny Boy” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2z4fiot8A8
“The Voice”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfO6JpR5Ip8
The Contradiction” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_imLJAjXMiA

PARTITURAS Y CANCIONES TRABAJADAS:

“Old Hag” http://oromar.net/ainulindale/canciones/otras/irish
“The Mug of Brown Ale” http://oromar.net/ainulindale/canciones/otras/irish/mug
“Buachaill on Eirne” http://www.diatonia.net/home.html ( Irish Box)
“Rody MacCorley”
http://www.diatonia.net/home.html ( Irish Box)
“ An Irish Lullaby”
http://www.ireland-information.com/ebooks.htm
“Bridgit O´Malley” http://www.ireland-information.com/ebooks.htm
“Molly Malone”
http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/irish-folk-music/irish%20songs/Molly%20Malone.htm

BIBLIOGRAFÍA:

·
“The Music, Songs and Instruments of Ireland”, Karen Farrington, PRC Publishing Ltd
·
http://alenarterevista.wordpress.com/2008/11/15/la-musica-folk-en-norteamerica-e-irlanda-por-alfredo-rodriguez-y-maria-luisa-tamarit/
· http://cuantoyporquetanto.com/htm/escapada/irlanda.htm
· http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/view/page.basic/genre/content.genre/sean_nos_784
· http://www.iregua.net/musica/grupos/irlanda.htm
· “Irish Songs, Lyrics and Music”http://www.ireland-information.com/ebooks.htm

Friday 15 May 2009

Traditional Irish Music


Go to http://www.irish-music.net/
Take a look to the traditional instruments , choose one and describe it.


Riverdance. What´s that?


Give your opinion

Tuesday 17 February 2009

An Irish Collage


Ireland

We are now going to focus our attention to Ireland, and especially to its music.
To know more about this wonderful country, its history, culture and traditions, please follow the links below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland
http://www.discoverireland.ie/
http://larkspirit.com/history/
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/

Now please write a post which includes a map of the island and some information about Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland : capital towns, most important cities, languages spoken, population, three important historical facts.

Sunday 12 October 2008

First tasks


1. Your first task is to send me your blog address, you can also write it down as a comment. Please, include full name of people in the group.
2. Include a link to my blog in yours.
3. Write your first post in your blog introducing yourselves.
4. Follow the following links






and write another post telling which are the english speaking countries nowadays. You can also go to http://www.frappr.com/ and show them in a map or add an image.

Monday 6 October 2008

Welcome

Welcome all to this school year.

We are going to start a project in order to know more about other cultures. We will try to learn more about English-speaking countries: their traditions, music,food, ways of life...and of course practise the language.

This school year, 2008-2009, we will focus our attention on Irish culture, and what´s more, we will try to get deeper into its music with the help of our Music teacher.

Hope you enjoy the tasks, get fun and learn a lot.