WELCOME TO PREPA LA SALLE PLAYA DEL CARMEN FIRST SEMESTER STUDENTS

DEAR STUDENTS IT IS A PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU TO THIS NEW ADVENTURE, AND IT IS ALSO A GREAT OPORTUNITY TO WELCOME YOU TO LASALLE FAMILY.

HERE IT IS THE RIGHT PLACE YOU WILL FIND DIFFERENT KIND OF INTERESTING INFORMATION NOT ONLY ABOUT YOUR ENGLISH CLASS BUT ALSO ABOUT TOPICS IN FASHION.

LET´S START, HERE ARE SOME  VIDEO LINKS ABOUT PRESENT SIMPLE,PLEASE WATCH THEM AND DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE NOTES ON YOUR NOTEBOOK. WHEN YOU FINISH WATCHING THE VIDEOS PLEASE WRITE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm1-ogDV0A0&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a_batR_DG8&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5K03Z-qAAU&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaO_DdmD2x8&feature=youtu.be


THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.

TEACHER QUIROZ.

More Website links. Just enjoy them!!!

Here we are again, I am really happy about the students motivation about creating their own website.
Here there are more examples, please check them and don't forget to write your comments at hte and.

Thank you all for still been working about recycling.

From 2° Semester:

www.wix.com/lalocuras/lasalle

 www.wix.com/greenprojectpam

www.wix.com/cbiasale/recycleforyourworld

www.wix.com/toswaldo/help-the-planet

From 6° semester

www.wix.com/alejandro_071309/plastictreepress




And of course they are still collecting plastic bottles:

Fourth Semester students are reusing candle glasses from the Church:

Well as you can see they are working on saving the world by the 3 R's. 

I have to say bye for now but, next time I will share with you some photos about how La Salle students create flowers and darts using plastic bottles.

See you soon.

God bless you!!

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Facebook page launched!

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Facebook page launched!

We are happy to announce the launch of the official Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Facebook page.
 

This new page provides an excellent platform for your students to engage with other CAE candidates (all around the world) as they'll be able to connect and share their CAE experiences with one another. We will be posting a wide range of information such as tips for learning English, quizzes and competitions regularly.

Visit us at www.facebook.com/CambridgeCAE and click the 'Like' button to access the page and see for yourself!


Please pass this link on to all your students and colleagues who are preparing to take or have taken CAE. 
 

The Recycling Website and Information about How to make Decorations with plastic bottles

Hello dear students,

It is a pleasure to tell you that the Project about creating a Website was succesful, and here there are some links from the website designed by my intelligent students:

From 2° semester:

www.wix.com/t_eighteen/recycling-proyect-team-work#!

www.wix.com/jess1409_/recycle

And also a Blog page:

animeworld-hellsingfx.blogspot.com

From 4° semester:

www.es.wix.com/paty_93_patitos/patineta


www.wix.com/yanin_viraidy/recycle


www. the-three-rs.webself.net


And also a blog:


Recycling4.blogspot.com


I invite to surf the websites above presented and send your opinions about these projects, remember all good things can be better.


Well I already told you about making Darts and Doily Angels using plastic bottles, let me introduce you the information and the video about how you can make darts using plastic bottles.


As you know, we can do more than just collect plastic bottles and take them to the plastic deposit bank
but also make decorations with them.


Some of your classmates have already showed you how to make flower pots, lamps, etc. here I am presenting you the video link about  "How to make darts":


http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Make-a-Plastic-Bottle-Flower-315051656


And you can also check the following page: 


http://www.sdnhm.org/education/binational/curriculums/residuos/actart.html


For making a Doily Angels please check the following information:

Doily Angels

This is a project can be quite simple (just make the top of the angel) or quite complex (make both pieces and decorate elaborately). Doily angels can be Christmas tree decorations, or like this one, a beautiful Christmas tree topper.Materials: White crocheted doilies - for the full angel you'll need two: 4" and 6" diameter. Rubber band Fabric stiffener Gold flecked acrylic paint and/or gold glitter Craft/white glue Paper plate(s) Wax paper Make a cut in the paper plates, from edge to center. Overlap the edges to make two cones, securing the edges with a stapler. Cover each cone with a plastic sandwich bag.To make the top angel shape: Pour the fabric stiffener (available at the craft store, or make your own by mixing equal parts warm water and sugar) into a bowl. Dip a small doily into the bowl, saturating it thoroughly. Wring out the excess back into the bowl. Place a cotton ball in the center of the doily. Wrap a rubber band around the doily to secure the cotton ball for the angel's head. Drape the doily over the paper cone. Pull the back of the angel's skirt together (you can hold it in place with a paper clip if you need to). Fold the rest of the material down so that you have two wings spread out at the sides. Lay the angel gently on her back (with the wings spread out) on a piece of wax paper. Leave to dry (24-48 hours). To make the bottom skirt: Mix a little bit of gold paint or gold glitter with the fabric stiffener in a bowl. Dip the larger doily into the bowl and wring out the excess. Drape over the second cone. Arrange the skirt in nice folds and leave to dry. When both doilies are dry, glue the angel top to the bottom skirt. Decorate with gold cord, ribbon on the bottom skirt. For the halo, use a small piece of wired cord, or gold ribbon dipped in fabric stiffener and shaped into a halo. Glue the halo to the back of the angel between the wings. Our angel shown here is holding a few small gold roses. Her sleeves are actually one piece of gold wired ribbon, glued at the shoulder and bent in the middle.If you want to just make a simple tree decoration, just follow the instructions for the top of the angel. Attach a piece of string between her wings and hang from your tree.

Please don't forget to leave your opinions.


Thank you and God bless you


Teacher Quiroz

Still Recycling!!!!!

Hello!

Students at La Salle Playa del Carmen are still Recycling, here some proofs:

Students from English Two are collecting the Plastic bottles and they are taking those to the deposit at Soriana´s.

At La Salle, we are all still working for the world.

You will have more news, next time.

God bless you.

RECYCLING PROJECT (PLASTIC BOTTLE COLLECTING)

Hello!!
We are back to school after two weeks off.
Students from second, fourth and sixth semester were still working on the Recycling English Project, Collecting Plastic Bottles. Here there is a picture about it.

After collecting the bottles from home, from the school, and also from their neighbourhood  streets.

They took all the plastic bottels to the Recylcing Deposit at Plaza Maya .

Thank you all, for participate and colaborate saving the world. One person can make the difference.

We will continue reporting the English Project advances.

The Route Puuc

I am glad to share with you the experiences  the students from Second semester A,B, and C had in the Puuc Route journey organized by History Teacher Patricia Hernández, supported by the Teacher Ana Luisa Mercado, Coordinator Cesar Plaza, and the Teacher David Ramírez .

First of all let me introduce what Puuc Route is.

An interesting tour that gives you an overview of the Mayan civilization awaits you just 50 miles south of Mérida, known as the Puuc (hilly) Route. Puuc is the Maya name given to a series of low-lying hills with a unique culture and style.

 On this route there are Mayan sites (Uxmal, Kabah, Sayil, X-Lapak, Labna), the caves of Loltún, and larger Mayan city/town of Ticul.

   

The journey started at 5:00 A.M. on Friday. The students traveled by bus (two of them actually), and they arrived to the first stop (Loltún) at around 11:00 A.M. then they visited Sayil, Labná and Kabah sites.

The name in Maya means “Flower of Stone”. Evidence has been found of human settlements here from 400 to 7,000 years ago. The trail begins at the entrance to Nahkab or the beehive, where the famous bas-relief known as the “Warrior of Loltún” is found.

Visitors can admire many other formations with imaginative names: “The Cathedral,” “The Gallery of the Canyon,” “The Ear of Corn,” “The Stalactite Room,” etc. There's also the “Room of the Musical Columns” where huge stalactites produce different tones when they are struck.

Most of the students got exhausted because the weather conditions, it was too hot, and also because they walked all the way up to the different archeological sites.

Sayil

An extensive urban center, Sayil lived between 600 and 900 AD. The city is distributed in three zones: the first is the nucleus of the site and includes buildings for the elite society members. The second contains residences which were once inhabited by the ancestors, while the final zone stretches towards the outlying settlements of people who paid tribute to Sayil.
Sayil is roughly 33 km southeast of Uxmal along Highway 261.

Labná

A small but important city, this Mayan center reached its glory between 600 and 900 AD. It is famous around the world for its beautifully carved stone archway, one of a group of buildings scattered around a small valley. The most important of these buildings were “The Palace” and “The Mirador” (vantage point) which were connected by an ancient Mayan path.

Visiting times to these archaeological zones are daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This city is known as the second largest religious center in the Puuc style and flourished around the year 800 AD. 

The most remarkable construction, however, is the Palace of the Masks, with an impressive façade comprised of over 250 masks of the god Chaac, all finely cut from stone and positioned in a magnificent baroque-style extravagance.

After visiting those archeological sites the students were starving. So at around 6:00 o´clock they ate at at restaurant a typical Mayan food named Poc chuc.

They had to wait around two hours long to eat because they got confused and arrived to a different restaurant it was programmed.

Some f the students did not like the Poc chuc.

After the restaurant they check in at the hotel in Ticul. They  took a bath and were free of taking a walk around the town. They had to be back to their hotel rooms by 10:00 P.M.  It was so nice to meet Ticul.

Even when they had to be on bed by 10:00, some of them were awake chatting until 2:00 A.M, some others were having a sleepover.

On Saturday morning they got up at 6:00 A.M. At 7 :00 they had breakfast (the menu was diverse, it included Sopa de Lima, Cochinita Pibil and chicken in tomatoe sauce, as a dessert ice cream and flan) and they left left the hotel by 8:00 A.M.

Delicious Cochinita Pibil

They also visited Uxmal

Antropology and History Museum

                                                             

Original Mayan pieces, Mayan culture information. Open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Location: Paseo de Montejo, ex-palacio Canton. Entrance fee: 14.00 pesos, free on Sunday.

Finally the teachers drive the students to the Park, in order to take photos for the report and also for buying some souvenirs; Candies, t-shirts and handicrafts were bought by the students.

In general terms, students said it was a nice and educational trip, because now, they know more about the Mayan culture and in addition the funny and cool moments they shared together all the way back to Playa del Carmen, singing and dancing on the bus.

They are all agree about having this kind of experiences again in the future.

Thanks to La Salle Playa del Carmen, which is worried about keeping the new young people generations involve with the Mayan Ancient culture.  

See you soon, may be in the following journey to the History.