WELCOME TO EOI RAIMUNDO DE TOLEDO

 

WELCOME TO THE 2026-27 ACADEMIC YEAR

 

Dear students,

We would like to welcome you to the new academic year, which begins today.

We encourage you not only to attend classes regularly, but also to devote part of your time outside school to your language learning. This is the best way to ensure steady and effective progress. If you are unable to attend a class on a particular day or for a longer period, you will still be able to keep up with the course through the virtual classroom provided by your teacher for your group.

Below you will find some useful information for the start of the academic year.

1. Attendance lists

Please make sure that your name appears on the attendance lists provided by your teacher so that your attendance can be recorded. If your name is not listed, you should check the group in which you enrolled through EducamosCLM (-secretaría virtual – seguimiento educativo).

2. Extended absences

In the event of an extended absence (more than 25% of classes missed during the term or academic year), you may submit a justification in advance, if you wish, by completing an official application form ("Expone-Solicita") through the school administration office or by email to: secretaria.eoitoledo.edu@outlook.es

Absences may be justified for the following reasons:

• Illness preventing attendance.
• Unforeseen family, work-related or academic obligations.
• Other exceptional circumstances.

Evidence relating to occasional absences (one or two isolated days) should be kept by the student. In such cases, it is not necessary to submit a justification to the school.

3. Absence during the first days of the course

If you expect to be absent during the first ten days of classes (from 23 September for Monday/Wednesday groups and from 24 September for Tuesday/Thursday groups), you are advised to notify the school by submitting an "Expone-Solicita" form via email to: secretaria.eoitoledo.edu@outlook.es

4. Notification of excessive absences

If your absences exceed 25% of classes during the academic year, you will receive a formal notification explaining the procedure for justifying those absences.

 

5. Withdrawal or cancellation of enrolment

Please remember that if your personal or employment circumstances change, you may withdraw from your enrolment through the school administration office until 31 October without providing any justification.

After this date, you may apply for enrolment cancellation until the last day of April, provided that a valid justification is submitted.

6. Assessment

Your teacher will soon inform you of the type and dates of assessment applicable to your course during the current academic year.

7. School website and communication channels

We encourage you to follow the school's website: www.eoitoledo.edu.es and our social media channels on Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter):#eoitoledo and**@eoitoledo**. During the 2026-27 academic year, communication between students and teachers will take place through the EducamosCLM Personalised Monitoring Platform and through the email addresses that will be published shortly on the school website.

These channels will keep you informed of any updates, particularly if a teacher is unable to attend class. In such cases, notifications will be sent to your educational email account. This communication system complements the notices published on the school's website and any WhatsApp groups that students may choose to create independently.

8. Group changes

From 23 September onwards, changes of group will only be authorised under the following circumstances:

• A new group has been opened during the September/October enrolment period and was not available during the July enrolment period, subject to approval by the Head of Studies.
• The student provides documented evidence of a justified reason for requesting a group change.

9. Student participation

All students are encouraged to participate actively in lessons, class representative elections, and in any cultural, extracurricular or complementary activities organised by the school.

10. Virtual classrooms

The EducamosCLM virtual classrooms and teachers' blogs are essential tools for keeping up with lessons, especially when attendance is not possible. 

11. Library, study room and class timetable

The library and study room are located on the first floor and can be accessed via the left-hand staircase. Information regarding procedures, opening dates and service coordination will be provided shortly.

Students willing to collaborate voluntarily in running the service are invited to contact the school at: 45005483.eoi@educastillalamancha.es

Class sessions this year will last 110 minutes.

10:00-11:50 | 12:10-14:00 | 15:00-16:50 | 17:00-18:50 | 19:00-20:50

Further information can be found on the school website and bulletin boards.

12. Class representatives and student support

Class representative and deputy representative elections will take place in October, from 26 to 27 October.

The Student Representatives' Council will be constituted on 5 November at 18:50.

If you have any questions or require advice, your teachers will be happy to assist you. Office hours for tutorials and student consultation will be published shortly.

On behalf of all the staff at the school, we wish you a very successful start to the academic year.

THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND TEACHING STAFF
RAIMUNDO DE TOLEDO OFFICIAL SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES

 

 

Identity

 TASK 1-A

 

TASK 1-B 

 

 TASK 2-A

 

TASK 2-B

 

 

 

American Traditions: Thanksgiving.

 Here you are the videos, questions and answers we dealt with yesterday in our class:  

Click here to watch the video taken from History Channel. 

Video 1 – History Channel: The History of Thanksgiving (traditional perspective)

Questions

1.      What year did the colonists and the Wampanoag tribe hold the three-day feast that is now commonly thought of as the “first Thanksgiving”? The feast was held in 1621

2.      What kinds of food did the text say were likely served at that original harvest feast (rather than today’s typical turkey dinner)? The food likely included roast goose, corn, codfish, and lobster — not the turkey-centric meal we often imagine today

3.      Who campaigned for a national Thanksgiving Day in the United States and influenced President Abraham Lincoln to declare one? It was magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale, who wrote many letters to politicians urging a national day of thanksgiving.

4.      In what year did President Lincoln declare the last Thursday of November to be Thanksgiving Day? President Abraham Lincoln declared it in 1863.

5.      Name two modern traditions mentioned in the video that became associated with Thanksgiving in the 20th century. Two modern traditions are:

o    The playing of professional football games on Thanksgiving Day.

o    The Thanksgiving parade tradition (such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which began in 1924) and also the linking of Thanksgiving with the start of the Christmas shopping season.

 Click here to watch the video taken from MTV. 

 

Video 2 – MTV Decoded: Everything You Know About Thanksgiving Is WRONG (critical perspective)

1.      At the beginning of the video, what classroom Thanksgiving crafts does Franchesca show, and what does she say about them?
Suggested answer: She shows cute kindergarten Thanksgiving crafts (like Pilgrim and “Indian” decorations) and calls them “adorably wrong,” saying they are based on “half truths and propaganda” that adults have taught children.

2.      How does the video challenge the idea that the Pilgrims and Native Americans were “best friends”?
Suggested answer: It explains that, at best, they were “political allies,” not close friends. By the time the Pilgrims arrived, many Indigenous people had already died from European diseases and slavery, and the settlers were often at war with Native groups and routinely tortured them.

3.      What information does the video give about Squanto that contradicts the usual school story?
Suggested answer: Instead of a friendly Native who simply chose to help the Pilgrims, Squanto is described as someone who had been captured, taken to Europe as a slave, and who learned English in order to escape, which completely changes the context of his later role.

4.      What does the video say about another “Thanksgiving” that took place 16 years later, and why is it disturbing?
Suggested answer: It says that the next “Thanksgiving” was celebrated about sixteen years later to mark the massacre of the Pequot tribe, meaning that the holiday was associated with celebrating the killing of Native families, not peaceful coexistence.

5.      According to the video, when and why did Thanksgiving become a national holiday, and how did the Pilgrim–Indian myth later become part of the national story?
Suggested answer: The video states that Thanksgiving wasn’t a nationwide holiday until Abraham Lincoln declared it one in 1863, during the Civil War, to help unite the country. The Pilgrim–Indian friendship myth only became popular in the 1900s, after most Native Americans had been killed, and it was then written into school textbooks as if it were historical fact.

 

Stereotypes

 

Watch this video in which the Simpsons go to Brazil and live a lot of "stereotypical" experiences. 

Click here to watch the video.

 Now, answer these questions: 

Then, answer these questions that you can find in activity 5, page 29: 

Phrasal verbs revision

 Read these sentences and write the missing particle(s) in the column on the right. 

 

Click here to download the activity. 

 

 

Oral mediation: Why sometimes you have to break up with someone you love.

 

 

Oral mediation: Relationships

Your friend Ashley has mixed feelings. On the one hand, she’s elated because she’s been offered a job in Spain and will be moving to Toledo, very close to you. On the other hand, her significant other, Brian, holds an important position at his company. In fact, he’s just been promoted and now has more responsibilities and a higher salary. Ashley feels that their relationship is stuck in a rut. Should they take some time apart?

Yesterday, while flicking through a Spanish newspaper, she came across this article — maybe it’s fate? She read it, but there are a few things she didn’t quite understand. She’s asked for your help. Can you send her an voice message explaining the article to her?

 

Por qué a veces debes dejar a una pareja que amas

Todo parece perfecto hasta que la vida plantea una decisión difícil: una oportunidad laboral, un cambio de ciudad o metas distintas. Entonces surge la pregunta: ¿y si el amor no basta? A veces, separarse puede ser la mejor forma de preservar el cariño y evitar que la relación se deteriore.

Cuando los caminos se separan

Las relaciones se desgastan si hay un constante tira y afloja o si las expectativas divergen. Decisiones importantes, como formar una familia, pueden revelar diferencias profundas. También influyen factores externos: la presión social, las diferencias económicas o familiares pueden hacer que el entorno pese más que el amor.

Los pasos hacia la ruptura

Romper no siempre significa dejar de amar, sino priorizar el bienestar. Los expertos recomiendan comenzar con una introspección sincera: ¿es realmente lo que quiero? Imaginar la vida sin la otra persona puede ayudar a clarificar sentimientos.

Antes de tomar una decisión definitiva, es fundamental dialogar. Buscar acuerdos o compromisos puede salvar la relación, pero si no es posible, lo mejor es despedirse sin resentimientos, reconociendo el amor que existió.

Negociar y aceptar el final

Cerrar bien implica definir los términos de la ruptura. Algunos prefieren mantener el contacto; otros necesitan distancia para superar el duelo. En casos de “ausencia presente” —cuando el otro sigue apareciendo a través de redes o amigos— cortar el vínculo suele ser más saludable.

Finalmente, aceptar el cambio y agradecer lo compartido permite soltar emocionalmente y abrirse a nuevas etapas con serenidad.

Source:  https://elpais.com/elpais/2020/03/16/buenavida/1584340360_096221.html

Reading: Getting on well.

 Read the text titled: "Getting on well"  and do activities 5, 6, 7 and 8a. 

 Deadline: November 10th. 

 Click here to download the document.