Elliott School Language College Blog - the Barcelona Trip 2006

Guide to Barcelona FC

For a description of FC Barcelona, please go to the following site. The work was produced by BS in Year 12. http://web.mac.com/sanferminuk/iWeb/Barcelona/The%20Barcelona%20Blog/The%20Barcelona%20Blog.html

You can also download the work below in WORD. The document may take some time to download. Please be patient!!!

Download spanish_blog.doc

El F.C. Barcelona es el mejor equipo de fútbol europeo! Desde hace siglos su brillantez ha divertido a los amantes del fútbol. Desde el año 1899 el Barça es uno de los mejores equipos - ha ganado trofeos a través de toda Europa. Su rivalidad con el Real Madrid es histórica y ha crecido a través de los años. Ellos han tenido muchos grandes jugadores como Rivaldo, Figo, Ronaldo, Cruyff, Linekar y Maradona – todos han jugado en el Barça y ellos han mostrado su brilliantez en el equipo.

Ellos dominan la Liga con el Real Madrid desde hace siglos. Representan las regiones principales de España, la Comunidad de Madrid y la Cataluña. La rivalidad es muy arraigada y empezó con la Guerra Civil y la llegada de Franco al poder. El Real Madrid era el equipo predilecto de Franco y el F.C.Barça representaba las fuerzas de la oposición y la resistencia de los catalanes contra la represión de los nacionalistas.

El Camp Nou es el estadio más grande de Europa y el segundo estadio más grande  del mundo. Tiene una capacidad de 98.787 personas. Me encantó el Camp Nou porque es muy bonito y inspirante. Dentro es muy lujoso y rico. Cualquier aficionado del fútbol deber visitar el fútbol club de Barcelona. Merece la visita.

Podcast

The first podcast from the trip to Barcelona has now been produced. It outlines the history of the region and provides information on the situation of the Catalans today.
Today is in fact an important day for the Catalans as they have their regional elections.

To hear the podcast please go to the Elliott School podcast site at: http://web.mac.com/sanferminuk/iWeb/Elliott%20School/Podcasts/Archive.html

A useful website

http://www.lecool.com/barcelona/

This is a great website updating you every week on what is happening in Barcelona. It may be of use to those preparing a podcast guide to the city.

Podcasts and Blogs

The work produced as part of the trip will be posted on the following site:

http://languagecolleges.typepad.com/barcelona2006/

Remember the deadline of the end of the first week back!

PHOTOS

Pictures from the trip can be seen in the photo gallery.

Cine

The cinema ticket for Wednesday evening will cost 4 euros 50. We will be going on "el dia del espectador" which is the cheap day for cinema tickets in Spain.

http://www.ecartelera.com/cines/94,0,1.html

Euros

Remember to allow for the following costs:

Please also remember to take money for food + for entry fees.

The Tourist Bus will cost 18 euros.

Allow about 30 euros for food and drink per day.

The Camp Nou tour will cost approximately 11 euros.

The costs that are covered are the flight; transfer to and from the airport and for your accommodation.

EL LABERINTO DEL FAUNO

To see a review of the film we will be seeing in Barcelona on Wednesday evening, go to the following sites:

http://www.guiadelocio.com/barcelona/cine/fichadeciudad.cfm?id=129381

http://www.clubcultura.com/clubcine/clubcineastas/guillermodeltoro/ellaberintodelfauno/

Podcast & Blogs REMINDER

During the trip to Barcelona you are to undertake a project. You must choose from the following list:

·         The Catalans

·         The Barcelona football club

·         Gaudí

·         Catalan artists – Dalí, Miró

·         The history of Catalonia

·         Anarchist movement in Catalonia

·         Sónar

If you have any other suggestion you may discuss this with Mr Jones. All topics must relate to Barcelona or the region of Catalonia.

You must work as individuals or in pairs.

You must prepare a podcast which will be published on iTunes or a full piece of writing about your topic which will be published on a dedicated website in the form of a blog.

Both podcasts and blogs must contain photos taken by digital cameras, which illustrate your topic.

The best pieces of work will be shared with delegates at the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust conference being held at Elliott School on Friday 17^th November.

The deadline for the completion of the work is Friday 27^th October.

Download task_sheet.doc

The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plane

¿Qué tiempo hará?

The good news is that the weather forecast looks pretty promising. Click on the following website for an update.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0042&links