Premio Princesa de Asturias de los Deportes 2025: Serena Williams
Bilingual Programme Students Take Part in “Toma la palabra” with a Project on Serena Williams.
As part of the cultural activities organised around the Princess of Asturias Awards, several students from our bilingual programme have participated in the initiative “Toma la palabra”, which encourages reflection and expression in English.
This year, their work focused on Serena Williams, allowing them to explore not only her outstanding sports career but also her personality, talent, and the impact she has made as a role model both within and beyond the world of tennis. The activity was a valuable opportunity to develop language skills while engaging with themes such as perseverance, excellence, and equality.
Alumnos del programa bilingüe participan en "Toma la palabra" con un trabajo sobre Serena Williams
Dentro de las actividades culturales organizadas por los Premios Princesa de Asturias, algunos alumnos del programa bilingüe de nuestro instituto han participado en la iniciativa "¿Toma la palabra?", una propuesta que fomenta la reflexión y la expresión en lengua inglesa.
En esta ocasión, el trabajo se centró en la figura de Serena Williams, permitiendo a los estudiantes conocer no solo su impresionante trayectoria deportiva, sino también su personalidad, talento y el impacto que ha tenido como referente en el mundo del deporte y más allá. La actividad ha sido una oportunidad enriquecedora para desarrollar competencias lingüísticas y valores como el esfuerzo, la superación y la igualdad.
4º ESO
Participant: Isabella Bernal Duarte
✨ Exercise 2 – Serena’s Motivational Words
📌 Title: Confidence and Hard Work to Combat Insecurity
🗣️ Isabella's reflection:
I have chosen exercise 2 because I find both the video and the poem very inspiring, and their content encourages me to overcome my insecurities.
He elegido el ejercicio 2 porque tanto el video como el poema me parecen muy inspiradores y su contenido me anima a superar mis inseguridades.
💬 English text:
CONFIDENCE AND HARD WORK TO COMBAT INSECURITY
The message of Serena Williams that had impacted on me the most is the importance of believing in yourself even when other people don’t. She explains that the confidence is not something you are given, but something you build with hard work. This idea is important to me and inspires me because I usually feel insecure about what people say, or about my abilities. Her words based on the poem “Still I rise” remind me that I need to trust more in me and the things I can do with hard work.
❓ Question for Serena Williams:
What can you say or what advice would you give to the teenagers who feel insecure or afraid when they try something new?
1º ESO
Participants: Lautaro Correia Padrón, Diego Díaz Solares, Javier Frías de Esteban, Tomás Izquierdo Gallego, Maartje Alida Van Veelen.
✨ Exercise 2 – Serena’s Motivational Words
📌 Title: Still we Rise
🗣️ Student's reflection:
We selected the third exercise because we thought it would be interesting to learn about African-American women's literature and the poem that inspired Serena's words.
Hemos seleccionado el tercer ejercicio porque nos pareció interesante conocer la literatura afroamericana femenina y el poema que inspiró las palabras de Serena.
💬 English text:
STILL WE RISE
Serena’s words have impacted us. They have made us think that every defeat and every victory help you to become the best version of yourself.
Also, the beautiful poem, written by Maya Angelou and popularized by Serena Williams in her motivational speech, has taught us about the importance of persistence, even when other people send you hate. This poem makes you think about clearing your goals, your objectives and your dreams.
❓ Question for Serena Williams:
What gave you the strength to continue fighting to achieve your goals?
