CHELLO CA NUN SE FA NUN SE SAPE

Keep Calm

Today, The Poppins have worked Social English, have revised Future Continuous and they’ve been talking about the differences between Present Continuous, Future Simple and Future Continuous.

More information: Future Continuous

After doing some exercises, M. José Poppins has explained some experiences in Naples and it has been a great linchpin to talk about uncertain future and how to live without fear next to one of the most powerful and dangerous volcanoes of the world: Mount Vesuvius.

More information: Comune di Napoli

Next, Lulú Poppins has explained another story about duplicity and what to do in this case. The world is changing every day and with the new technologies, we suffer new crimes like phishing, duplicity and change of identity. We must pay a lot of attention to our private life and it isn’t easy in a society plenty of social networks and open information.

The family, which is now in Scotland, has thought about these themes and about how your life can be determined by the actions of other people. The Grandma has talked about a very important person in her life, a person who dedicates her life to the Nicaraguan poorest people.

Finally, they’ve been creating a story trying to use connectors. They have a plan for this week: after visiting Scotland, they’re going to go to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. They’ve only four days to prepare a successful hit but it’s enough time to reach it.

 Faciteme sta'quiet! / Live and let live

PIOU PIOU: WHEN WE DON'T SAY ALL THE TRUTH

Laura's boyfriend

Today, The Poppins has taken a look into the Superlative Adjectives and the Relative Pronouns. 

Because of they were tired and they deserved a special day after a week plenty of emotions, especially when Cristina Poppins said goodbye to the family, they have decided to talk about Group Dynamic and they’ve played to Piou Piou and Memos.  

Tonyi and Eli Poppins have been the winners and they’ve got lots of eggs.

The family has received news from home: Exit had gone to meet new friends and he has returned with a large family.

Finally, The Poppins are ready to leave Brazil where Laura Poppins has found love and travel to Scotland where the Highlands and Nessie are waiting for them and where Núria Poppins must accomplish her dream.

More information: Superlative Adjectives & Relative Pronouns

GROUP DYNAMIC: ARE YOU READY?

Voodoo

Today, The Poppins have revised some grammar. First, they’ve done some exercises about May using a small voodoo doll and after they’ve paid attention to the articles A/An/The, one of the most difficult things in this language.

More information: The Articles

After reading a new chapter of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, they’ve talk about the importance of Sant Boi de Llobregat in Antoni Gaudí’s Life.

Download Antoni Gaudí in Sant Boi

Finally, they’ve participated (perhaps without knowing it) in a group dynamic where school has been the chosen subject and they’ve discovered that Laura Poppins is fine and she’s returning with the rest of the family.

Download Antoni Gaudí & Colònia Güell

Tomorrow, they’re practising Superlative Adjectives and Relative Pronouns.

This is my way to give something to the world

 Jordi Benet

CRISTINA POPPINS: SO LONG, FAREWELL...

The Poppins

Today, The Poppins have lived an unforgettable day. First, they’ve studied how to use Shall in the polite questions and when to use So or Such. After that, they’ve talked about the importance of filling all the gaps in a web curriculum and about the importance of creating a good networking.

More information: Shall & So/Such

Next, the most important moment has arrived when Cristina Poppins has announced her decision of leaving the family and returning to Águeda, her hometown in Portugal. The family doesn’t know the real ideas of this decision but, of course, they respect and accept it and all of them have encouraged her to follow her new dream.

More information: Portugal's Umbrella Art

Involved by the emotion of the moment, the family hasn’t paid attention to Laura Poppins, who is missing since yesterday. Later, when the excitement of Cristina’s moment has finished, they have started to think in Laura and her possible unknown situation. Eli Poppins, like a detective, has the responsibility of finding Laura and the rest of the family is going to help her in this new search.

 There's a sad sort of clanging
from the clock in the hall
and the bells in the steeple, too.

Coo-coo. Regretfully they tell us.
Coo-coo. But firmly they compel us
to say good bye.

The Von Trapp Family, The Sound of Music

DO YOU THINK FUTURE CAN BE PREDICTED?

The Oracle

Today, The Poppins have been predicting the future but do you think it is possible? Of course, if you have enough information, you can create your future.

More information: Future Simple

After this, the family has revised Comparative Adjectives with an inferiority meaning and they’ve talked about Lullabies in the Middle Age, Occitan Poetry and the influence of Gipsy culture in the Tarot.

More information: Comparative Adjectives

Finally, they’ve thought about how to help people to be comfortable into a new community respecting each other and having the same opportunities to improve their lives.

Tomorrow, they’re creating a Poppins Profile. It will be useful to work in future days and improve their CV’s.

What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; 

What we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.

Albert Pike

WHO IS WHO? WE DON'T KNOW. PLAY AND ENJOY!

Who is Who?

Today, The Poppins have been studying some aspects of English Grammar like Zero Conditional, Comparative Adjectives and One/Ones Pronouns.

More information:  Zero Conditional Examples

It’s difficult when you have to return after staying all day in Copacabana Beach enjoying life but this family is much more responsible than the normal ones.

They’ve talked about how difficult  is to know your origins and how cruel can be sometimes destiny, especially when you aren’t the owner of your own life; the owner of that land which you’re working or the owner of your future wishes and how impossible is to understand news without having all the information.

More information: Comparative Adjectives

Next, The Grandma has explained a story about Navajo Nation in the Second Worls War and how important was their language in it.

More information: Navajo-English Dictionary

Finally, they’ve paid attention about how important is to observe as details as you can see and try to extract conclusions of them.

More information: One / Ones Pronouns

Tomorrow, they’re talking about future and destiny again but this time, perhaps, these predictions can become real ones.

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. 

Michael Jordan

PLANNING A TRAVEL TO BRAZIL

Charlie Rivel

Today, The Poppins have had a day of hard work. 

At the beginning, they’ve started creating a plan for their next travel to Brazil. They’re taking the plane tonight. 

Next, they’ve distributed their daily pocket money: they’ve been thinking about things to need and buy. 

Later, they’ve created a budget. They have got new houses and they must refurbish and fill in them with some furniture and other objects.

More information: Tidy Forms

Finally, they’ve thought about which kind of present would be the best to bring to their mothers next Sunday.

The Grandma is preparing the travel, too. She has called some Brazilian friends to notify her arrival into this amazing country. She’s very interested in visiting Amazon Native Tribes. She loves Native Cultures and because of this she has explained to The Poppins, some stories about Navajo Indian Tribes, the nation which lives in the south of The USA.

More information: Navajo Nation Government 

Download The Blessing Way Cerimony

Finally, The Grandma has started to remember some old friends like Charlie Rivel, the magnificent clown who was born in Cubelles (Garraf) and is recognized and admired all over the world.

Next Monday, The Grandma is explaining more stories about Navajo Culture, their traditions, beliefs and knowledge.

Thoughts are like arrows: once released, they strike their mark. 
Guard them well or one day you may be your own victim.

 

Navajo Proverb