Summer Holidays are here!

Are you enjoying your summer holidays?
If you are travelling somewhere, have a safe trip!
This is a short animation film about a couple on their vacation travelling to California. It is based on a true story. Enjoy it!

Something Left, Something Taken- Full Version from Tiny Inventions on Vimeo.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! (a bit delayed... )

The LingQ Project - Learning languages online

What is LingQ?
LingQ.com is a website where you can learn English and 10 other languages online.
On this site you will find hundreds of lessons to read and listen to free of charge. The podcasts cover beginner, intermediate, and advanced level lessons and topics include basic greetings, social issues, language learning and more all in natural English or other langauges. You can sign up for a FREE account and start learning a new language today!


In order to stress the importance of language learning, I asked my students from class 10D, from Escola Secundária/3 de Barcelinhos, to participate in the LingQ Project. 
Each student had to create some content to upload on the website as native speakers of the Portuguese language in order to help foreign students to learn our mother tongue.


If you want to learn European Portuguese, then join Class 10D from Escola Secundária/3 de Barcelinhos, Barcelos, Portugal as they talk about their lives and their country. 


These are the links to the lessons/podcasts:

• LESSON "Barcelos, a nossa cidade" - This is a simple text, a description of Barcelos, the hometown of my students. Text and audio were created by Eliana, Márcia, Sara and Sofia from Class 10D from Escola Secundária/3 de Barcelinhos.
• LESSON "Como chegar ao teatro? - Direcções" - This is a simple dialogue in which two teenagers ask for and give directions. Text and audio created by Débora, Carolina and Francisca from Class 10D.
• LESSON "Diálogo entre a Maria e a Íris" - This is a simple dialogue based on personal information between two teenagers. Text and audio created by Ana Sofia and Marisa from Class 10D. 
• LESSON "Mourinho em Publicidade do BCP Millenium" - This is an extract of a recording of a commercial. The commercial is about the bank Millennium and the speaker is José Mourinho, the famous football coach. The translation of the transcript was created by Pedro and Mateus from Class 10D.
• LESSON "Luís Vaz de Camões & o poema "Mudam-se os tempos, mudam-se as vontades" - This is a recording of the poem "Mudam-se os tempos, mudam-se as vontades" by Camões, followed by a short description about the poet. The glossary and audio were created by Ana Catarina Miranda, Ana Catarina Vilas Boas and Carina from Class 10D.
• LESSON "Poema "Frutos" de Eugénio de Andrade" - This is a recording of the poem "Frutos" by Eugénio de Andrade, followed by a short description about the poet. The glossary and audio were created by Joel and Miguel from Class 10D.
• LESSON "Mar Português" de Fernando Pessoa" - This is a recording of the poem "Mar Português" by Fernando Pessoa, followed by a short description about the poet. The glossary and audio were created by Regina and Cristiana from Class 10D. 

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