El pasado viernes 25 de abril celebramos la entrega de
premios a los ganadores de las distintas categorias del "Writing
Competition" que venimos organizando año tras año para promocionar la escritura en inglés, francés y aleman. Presentes
estuvieron todos los cursos de secundaria, los miembros del Departamento de
Idiomas y Remedios, la directora. Enhorabuena a los ganadores y todos los
participantes.
Winner of the Year 7 (1 ESO) category - a short story
Cristina García Marcilla
The competition
question was based on a Cambridge PET Writing Part 3 task consisting of
following the prompt in bold.
I quickly started
to open the large box, and it was a puppy! I was absolutely amazed. He was a
Jack Russell, and I called him Freddy. Inside the box there was an envelope
with my name on it, and inside it there were some tickets for the Training Dog
Competition in France on 7th June.
The following day
Freddy and I began to train. The first few days I was sad because Freddy didn't
do what I told him. Fortunately, a week later Freddy was able to sit down and
lie down when He was told. Three weeks later he could role ever, jump and bark
when I told him.
Two months later,
it was finally the day of the competition. We had a long journey from Spain to
France, but e were very excited. And guess what? We won!
Winner of the Year 8 (2 ESO)
category - an email to a friend
Celia Álvaro Blázquez
This competition
question was based on a Cambridge FCE Writing Part 1 task consisting of reading
part of an email from a friend, using all the notes given and replying in a
style appropriate for the situation.
Hi Kim!
I'm glad you wrote
me a letter. I hope everything is fine. I can't wait to see you.
I think you should
take up guitar lessons because it's easier than the piano, at least for
me. I could also help you if you want
like.
It is better to
take lessons with other students. For instance, if you have any doubts you can
ask them, and they would possibly become your friends.
I'm sure you'd be
able to play in a concert in three months, but remember that you could get
nervous or forget something. So, I think you should wait for the following
concert. You should do it better then.
You have to
practise a lot if you want to play well, but don't neglect your studies to
practise the guitar.
I hope you write
soon!
Regards,
Celia.
Winner of the Year 9 (3 ESO)
category - a short story
David Plaza Gómez
The task was based
on a Cambridge FCE Writing Part 2 task consisting of following the prompt in
bold.
Amanda took a deep
breath and nervously knocked on the door. She had been dreaming about
this moment for months. All that effort and patience was about to pay off.
During the last four months she had spent all her spare time preparing herself.
She was prepared for the best and worst case scenarios. It might have seemed an
exaggeration to some, but it was not. For Amanda, this was the most important
thing in life.
She had lived for
more than sixteen years without her father and she was about to finally meet
him. She had never seen him, not even in photographs. Steps! She could hear
heavy steps approaching the door from inside. The door opened. Her heart was
pounding. A tall, blond, well dressed man opened the door. Amanda, frightened,
dropped an envelope on the ground and ran off. She ran and soon disappeared
from the man's sight.
Looking both
surprised and confused, he picked up the envelope, sat down on his doormat and
read the letter. It contained every single detail about the enquiries Amanda
had carried out in order to find him.
Tears suddenly emerged from his eyes. Now, it was time for him to find her.
Winner of the Year 10 (4 ESO)
category - a magazine article
Andrea García Martín
The task was based
on a Cambridge FCE Writing Part 2 task consisting of writing an article on the
theme of interesting or unusual journeys. The students had to describe a
journey they had made and explain what made it interesting or unusual.
Celebrity Skiing
Looking for the
best place to hide and have a wonderful and peaceful time? The answer is 'The
Austrian Alps', where Spanish celebrities choose to spend their skiing
holidays. They weren't expecting me and my friends, though.
It all started when
my friends and I arrived at the hotel. Surprisingly, the Formula One pilot,
Fernando Alonso was staying in the room next door to ours. We managed to meet
him while in the spa. He was really friendly and kind, we even went skiing
together the following day! Something that shocked us was that he begged us not
to tell anyone he was there because he could get into trouble for some reason
he didn't tell us.
My friends and I
had an amazing experience getting to know fernando and skiing in such a
beautiful place. The only thing I didn't quite like was that nobody spoke a
word of English or Spanish, only German. It was really hard to make ourselves
understood. Nevertheless, I highly recommend this ski trip. And who knows? You
might even find a celebrity.
Winner of the Year 11 (BACH 1)
category - an essay
Patrick kowalsky
The task was based
on a Cambridge FCE Writing Part 2 task consisting of writing an essay
discussing a statement on the theme of the media.
Many people think
that there are not enough TV programmes and magazines which address our needs
and interests. I would like to start by saying that the media in general does
not focus on the important things happening around the world, there is more
media coverage of sports and the economy than anything else. From my point of
view, there is a wide range of issues
which could be given more attention, one of them being human health.
With reference to
human health, and the other issues the media could focus on, there are many
innovations in all areas of life. Nevertheless, TV programmes and magazines
tell us only about what they think we want to hear, but not the about the real
situation of the world. A lot of people do truly important things and/or make
new discoveries, and we often do not hear about it. However, this does not mean
that all media groups fail to address our interests because some actually carry
out their work very well. I just want TV programmes and magazines to cover all
areas of life.
To conclude, I must
say that the media has a strong influence on our lives. As a result, if we
could have access to more varied information, I think people would know more
about what is happening in the world and they would have a better opinion about
many aspects of life.
Manny Cruces.
Manny Cruces.
By Cristina Cuenca.
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