Medieval Castles

Hello boys and girls.

In a few days we are going to visit the castle of Almodovar, a town 22 kilometres far from Cordoba.



Castles were not just buildings, they were fortresses made to protect people during military conflict. As a result, most castles shared some basic parts that helped them serve their purpose.
Castles looked cool on the outside, but really they were cold, damp, and poorly lit. The only heating was provided by fireplaces in each room and castles had to be lit by torches because they were very dark inside.

Many different people lived in and around a castle. The lord and lady, of course, were there, but one could also find everybody from knights to cooks in and around the castle grounds:

• The most important people, were the Lord, the lady and the Bishop.
• We could find a lot of different people in castles:

Atilliator Skilled castles worker who made crossbows.
Butler Cared for the cellar and was in charge of wine and beer.
Castilian Resident owner or person in charge of a castle.
Chaplain Provided spiritual welfare for laborers and the castle garrison. The duties might also include supervising building operations, clerk, and keeping accounts. He also tended to the chapel.
Cook Roasted, broiled, and baked food in the fireplaces and ovens
Knight A professional soldier.
Messengers Servants of the lord who carried receipts, letters, and commodities.
Squire Attained at the age of 14 while training as a knight. He would be assigned to a knight to carry and care for the weapons and horse.
Watchman An official at the castle responsible for security.

Answer these questions:

• See this page and tell me what are the most important parts of a castle.
• Investigate information about the Castle of Almodovar: 
• Which is its origin?
• When is the restoration that we can see now? Who promoted it?
• How did the arabs call this place? 

See you in class!

DÍA DE SAN VALENTÍN

El pasado curso trabajamos sobre el origen y la historia de la festividad del 14 de febrero. Recordad que, utilizando Google doc's hicimos un apresentación "muy romántica2 entre todos/as. Ahora, te proponemos que dediques una frase original, propia y llena de cariño a todas esas personas que aprecias. La siguiente va dirigida a ¡todos mis alumnos/as del grupo de 2º ESO B!:

Ver, diariamente, una sonrisa en vuestra cara es la mejor medicina para el tedio y la desilusión que nos oprime

"It's raining cats and dogs"

An idiom is a phrase that has a meaning different from the meaning of the individual words. For example: it's raining cats and dogs. This phrase has nothing to do with cats and dogs. It simply means that it is raining very heavily.

Idioms play a very important part in English. Native speakers often use them, so it's essential for you to learn some of them too.

1. Choose one idiom or expression that you like and write a sentence using it properly. You'll have to explain its meaning to your classmates using your own words. End date: Friday 10th February.

2. Some English idioms have an equivalent in Spanish. Can you find any?

 

3. Enjoy yourself learning idioms.