INSIGHT Magazine Edition 5, March 2018 English Department IES Costa Teguise INDEX ABOUT OUR SCHOOL ENGLISH BREAKFAST AND INTERVIEWS WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHEN YOU FINISH YOUR SECONDARY EDUCATION? VALENTINE’S DAY VALENTINE’S DAY WHERE DID THE TRADITION OF ST VALENTINE COME FROM? IT IS WORTH CELEBRATING VALENTINE’S DAY? CARNIVAL A GIRL WINS THE DRAG QUEEN GALA FOR THE FIRST TIME! CARNIVAL PARADE IN ARRECIFE THE BURIAL OF THE SARDINE EASTER DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ENGLISH AND SPANISH HOLY WEEK AND EASTER. EQUALITY SAME WORLD, DIFFERENT PEOPLE CURIOSITIES RELATIONSHIPS AGÜITA, STOP USING SO MUCH PLASTIC!!! CYBERBULLYING ONLINE DATING A TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN HAWKING ENGLISH CAN SAVE LIVES: THE MAN THAT WAS SAVED BY US ART THINK POSITIVE SPORT VOLLEYBALL IN LANZAROTE HANDBALL: My perspective. A MAN COMPLETED TRIATHLON WHILE HE WAS JUGGLING Basketball? Handball? No, it’s NETBALL! ENGLISH BREAKFAST AND INTERVIEWS Some days ago the groups of 3º ESO had a trip around Costa Teguise. First, we went to Big Bobs Restaurant. There we had an amazing English breakfast. NÚMERO 1 After it, we continue our C U R S O trip around 2016-2017 the streets interviewing English people about different traditions related to food in their countries. Here you can see several pictures of that day. We also asked the Big Bobs owners, Rob and Julie, some questions about their restaurant. 1. When did it open? In August 2016 2. Where did you get the decoration ideas from? There was another American diner in Playa Bastián, called Fat Lary’s, they were closing so they sold all of their furniture to us. 3. Where does the name come from? The name of the restaurant was the name of the owner’s dad. 4. What is the chef’s favourite plate to cook? The chef loves cooking the steak. 5. Tell us about the food here. It is all American because the owner wanted a 50’s American look. It was number 4 on tripadvisor. 6. What’s the most popular milkshake? The oreo milkshake. 7. What are the busiest days? It changes every week. They have three chefs in the summer. 8. And what is the most popular meal? The pulled pork burger and the chilli cheese fries. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHEN YOU FINISH YOUR SECONDARY EDUCATION? In Spain when you have finished ESO, you can choose between three different options: You can work on a place where you do not need many labour preparations for. You can study a middle grade. You can study Bachillerato. Here you can choose from three different models: humanities, science and art. Independently the option that you choose, you will have Spanish language, English Language, Philosophy and Physical Education as compulsory subjects. Then, depending on the model that you choose, you have different optional subjects; if you choose Science you will have maths, if you choose Humanities you will have history and finally, if you choose Art you have History of Art. In each models you have two options: SCIENCE: -Health Science: In this option, you will study biology, geology, physics and chemistry. -Technological and scientific: In this option, you will study technical drawing, physics and chemistry. HUMANITIES: -Social science: in this choice, you will study economics and maths. -Humanities: in this choice, you will study Universal Literature and Latin. ART: You can choose between Plastics Arts and Performing Arts, but in the first year you will have the same subjects, History and audio-visual cultural. The purpose of Bachillerato is to prepare students for EBAU, the exams which determine who is prepared for University. VALENTINE’S DAY By Janequa Leal, 1º Bach A Some people say that Saint Valentine was a Roman martyr who died because he didn´t want to give up his beliefs in Christianity. Valentino was a man believer who was refusing to adore the gods Romans and to the population to find out about his attitude, they imprisoned him. Already in the jail the jailer took his daughter Julia, it blocks up, in order that this one was educating her, there for divine work and faith the girl recovered the sight. Time later the centurion prohibited the visits and these two wrote to themselves precious letters, him saying to her that shouldn´t lose the faith. This way, Valentino was hung On February 14 of the year 270 A.D. Then the Saint Valentine left a love note for a girl that he like a lot and he signed the note “From Your Valentine”. As the years passed by, February 14 became the date for exchanging of love messages and Saint Valentine became de patron saint of lovers. The date was marked by sending poems, cards with messages of love, presents and flowers; often couples go for a special Valentine’s Day meal in a restaurant. In America and in the United Kingdom most couples give Valentines cards on Valentine’s Day. Valentine´s Day Typical Quotes: o Be mine o Be my Valentine o I call it magic when I´m with you. WHERE DID THE TRADITION OF ST VALENTINE COME FROM? By Miren Asla, 1º Bach A At first it took place only across de United States, but nowadays every February 14 partners, also friends and family exchange sweets, flowers and gifts between people who they love. February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and St. Valentine’s Day contains vestiges of ancient Roman tradition. But there are so many stories about the way that Saint Valentine becomes associated with this ancient rite. The most known story tells that St. Valentine was a man who served an Emperor called Claudius II. This emperor said that the young men were worse soldiers than the others that were older because of love that distracted them. Because of that, the emperor forbade the marriage for young men. St. Valentine realized the injustice, and started to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. Claudius II discovered Valentine’s actions and ordered to kill him. St. Valentine’s Day is celebrated to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death and to remember the lovers. IT IS WORTH CELEBRATING VALENTINE’S DAY? By Tania Bragaña, 1º Bach A Many people prepare around the world to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but is it really worth celebrating it? There are people who do not see the meaning of this celebration, as it seems a commercial creation that only has the purpose of increasing sales of flowers and chocolates. There is no reason for which we should demonstrate our love in such a precise date; we should demonstrate it the 365 days of the year. Loving yourself and others does not imply an exact date in the calendar. However, I also think that every opportunity to celebrate love has to be well received, so since we have this day, maybe it is a good one to say ‘I love you’ to someone near you. A GIRL WINS THE DRAG QUEEN GALA FOR THE FIRST TIME! By María Garrido, 1º Bach A One of the most important events of our Carnival here in Lanzarote and in the Canary Islands is the Drag Queen Gala. And some of you maybe don’t know what a drag queen is. A Drag Queen is usually a man who dresses with exaggerated and colorful costumes, big wigs and super high heels. They act in a stage, dance and perform stunts to amaze the public. The Drag Queen Gala is an event where different Drags participate and show their acts and a jury decides who the winner is. This year things have changed at the gala that was held on February 5th at the Arrecife Fairgrounds with twelve participants, where most of them came from Gran Canaria. It was the first time in Lanzarote that a girl participated. The bases of the contest to be a Drag Queen of the carnival do not specify the gender of the aspirant but along the history only boys had participated. This year, this girl, Drag Noa, or Norma Ruiz Brito, not only had the opportunity to participate but she was the winner of this enchanted carnival gala of 2018. CARNIVAL PARADE IN ARRECIFE By Josué Curbelo, 2º ESO D Every year during Carnival there is a parade where you can see a lot of floats and thousands of people on their customes. There are also prizes for the best floats. Here are the winners of this year carnival. 1stPRIZE. A float based on the film Coco, about the Mexican day of the dead won the first prize. The float featured a demon’s face, there was a skeleton playing a guitar and it was surrounded by dozens. 2ndPRIZE. A float based on the film Miles from tomorrowland, which is about a spatial adventure won the second prize. The float featured a demon's face and a spaceship. 3rdPRIZE. A float based on the film Monsters, about monsters that scare children won the third prize. The float featured a demon's face, a big blue monster and a large green monster too. All the people went on blue costumes. THE BURIAL OF THE SARDINE By Cristina Saiz, 1º Bach A The Burial of the Sardine is an old tradition that is celebrated in Spain and in some countries of Hispano- America. It is a ceremony which announces the end of the carnivals. The colour and the party are changed by mourning and sadness. It is traditionally celebrated on Ash Wednesday. The streets are filled with floats and one of them carries a dead giant sardine.