Mon quartier préféré

MON QUARTIER PRÉFÉRÉ

REALEJO

Mon quartier préféré à Grenade s’appelle “Realejo.” Il est près du centre-ville. C’est un quartier vivant et dynamique avec beaucoup de restaurants et de pubs.

Pour aller au centre de Grenade il y a un bus mais je préfère aller à pied. C’est un quartier moderne et historique aussi parce qu’il est traditionnel mais il y a des étudiants et les magasins chic sont là-bas.

Il y a des monuments historiques: l’Église de “Santo Domingo”, le palais et les jardins arabes du “Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo ” et d´autres comme la maison-musée “Casa de los Tiros”.

Dans le Realejo il y a un artiste très célèbre qui fait des graffitis. Il s’appelle “Niño de las Pinturas.”

Finalement,j’adore la place “Campo del Príncipe” avec ses terrasses ensoleillées et ses bistrots traditionnels.

Estefanía Rodríguez Guerrero

Francés A1

Ma ville, Loja.

MA VILLE

Bonjour,

Je m’appelle Antonio, je suis né le 23 Septembre 1955 dans la ville de Loja. C’est ma ville et aussi celle de tous mes ancêtres. Ma ville est située à l’ouest de Grenade et au centre de l’Andalusie. C’est une ville historique. Il y a des nombreux monuments historiques: un château médiéval témoin d’innombrables batailles; le Palais de Narvaéz (aujourd’hui Hôtel de Ville) de style français du XIXème siècle; El Pósito, ancien magasin de céréales, construit sous le mandat de l’empereur Carlos I au XVIème siècle, de style Renaissance qui est déclaré “Site d’Intérêt Culturel (aujourd’hui le Centre des Initiatives Culturelles). Mais il y a aussi de belles églises de styles différents, etc.Il y a aussi un grand patrimoine naturel. Loja est la ville de l’eau avec de nombreuses sources et le Monument Naturel des Eufers de Loja. C’est une ville avec une riche culture populaire, gastronomie et traditions religieuses.

Dans ma ville il y a de nombreux magasins de nourriture, de vêtements, de loisirs, des hôtels, un cinéma, un théâtre, etc. Il existe également divers services publiques: un hôpital, une caserne de pompiers, des écoles, des lycées. Et les communications sont bonnes, par l´autoroute et par train (TGV).

Tout cela et bien plus encore!!!

C’est ma ville, c’est là que je suis né, mes parents et mes enfants, c’est pourquoi je l’aime.

J’adore ma ville!! – Ça se voit beaucoup?

À bientôt!  

What a lovely weekend in Alhama!

I was looking forward to returning to Alhama de Granada for a few days from the moment I left there the first time and, at last, my wife and I could go there last Friday for the weekend. We drove quietly from Granada in our car and we stopped in the Bermejales’ reservoir to have a coffee, where we could enjoy a lovely sunset. After that, we arrived at the “Balneario Hotel” of Alhama, where we stayed for the two days.

The village is really much more beautiful than I remembered. We were able to visit the fantastic canyon wall, the Roman Bridge, the Synagogue, the Inquisition House, two of its better known Churches and the Arabic bath.

We spent the most unforgettable weekend enjoying the town’s monuments, eating typical local food, walking through its nice streets and, of course, walking along the riverbank in the depths of the nearby canyon. It was such an amazing experience. However, the best moment occurred on Saturday evening when, after a long day of sightseeing, we arrived at the hotel and we had a really relaxing bath in the hot spring. The next morning we slept in until the moment we had to leave the hotel and then came back to Granada.

Julián García Díaz, 3 CAL

My dream holiday: LOJA

Yesterday I came back from my dream holiday in Loja. I always wanted to go to the Almazara Hotel. It´s next to the town of Riofrío. I went with my wife and my child. To get to the hotel there is a road with many potholes.

When I was driving my car to the hotel from the city of Loja, I went over one of these potholes and damaged the car’s sump, causing all the oil to spill out onto the road. We arrived at the hotel in a taxi.

We stayed in a room with a good view of the stable where there were many horses, we had a fantastic view of the mountains.

We went to the birth of the Riofrio River and we went to all the famous restaurants. We also went to see the trout and sturgeon in Riofrio village.

Every afternoon we swam in the big pool that was in the hotel. Next to the pool there was a bar and there were deck chairs around the pool where I always sunbathed. Those were the best moments of each day.

Juan Antonio Ortiz Lizana, 3 CAL

My dream holiday: Montefrío, I'm gonna miss you!

Yesterday, we finished our adventure traveling around the Poniente Granadino. Montefrío was our last stop, and it was only 32km away from Loja where we stayed at the Manzanil hotel. (I told you about it in my last post). While Juan was driving to Montefrío, Pablo fell asleep and I read an article from National Geographic. Did you know Montefrío has one of the best views in the world according to the publication? In fact, NatGeo is the name of one of the town’s viewpoints. It was named thus in honor of the prestigious magazine.

There, we visited the Castle and the Church of La Villa. My favourite moment was when I imagined the battles between Nazaríes and Christians with my child. The most impressive building I’ve ever visited is the Encarnación Church, which sports a fantastic circular structure.

Apart from that, we enjoyed the wonderful views from different viewpoints and we went sightseeing through its narrow streets and we took a lots of photos. Another reason why we liked it was its gastronomy. We chose to eat at the Jomay Restaurant and we tasted delicious local dishes. As you can tell, everything was great, so I hope to go back one day.

María Ascensión Moral Fernández, 3 CAL

“In the future we won't need teachers — we'll all be able to study on line ..." (3)

If you ask me, I would along with the idea that students have many possibilities to attain their goals by themselves by only using the internet because this resource offers them the opportunity to learn in different ways so they just have to take the ones which will be the most appropriate for their capabilities.

However, you are missing the point that teachers are extremely useful for our society. As far as I’m concerned, teachers are able to adapt the subject to the students’ peculiarities. Also, they make education far more personal and individual by resolving your doubts instantly. Teachers have made an incredible effort to achieve the place where they are nowadays. What would we do without them?

To summarise, it is simply true that the internet is bringing education closer to the citizens. Nevertheless, it can never replace teachers.

Marina Castellano - C1.1

“In the future we won't need teachers — we'll all be able to study on line ..." (2)

A piece of chalk or a mouse?

I agree only up to a point with this view. It's clearly undisputed that the internet is providing precise, accessible information for so many. But, on the other hand, I must say that although it's free, computers and wi-fi are not. Not everyone can have the chance to access it. What about low-income families? Don't they have the same right to education and to get a worthy job? That's exactly what a competent, dedicated teacher can do. Teachers can help any good student to have good qualifications for a better future, from Spain to a remote tribe in Africa.

It's one thing to access the "machine" of the internet for information or entertainment and quite another to acquire enduring skills, knowledge and experiences from teachers. Also, there's the human factor when it comes to keeping* track of each student's progress. We shouldn't forget that online information is data. Someone has to analyze, interpret it, and of course guide, clarify doubts, give correct feedback and motivate.

Overall, our computer mouse can make education and life easier and more pleasant. However, there's nothing compared to learning something face to face, so it all starts by going to school.

Mª José Rodríguez - C1.1