Nov 29, 2011

Nov 21, 2011

Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

Festivities


Hi students, in Unit 2 we are dealing with festivities around the world. Don't you think this is a funny way to know other countries culture ? Well, to go into this topic in depth, we are going to carry out a task in groups in the Split class. To start with, I'm giving you two websites dealing with this topic.


Festivities in UK

Festivities in USA

Nov 17, 2011

Thanksgiving origins

Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States. It is celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday in November. On this day, families gather together, and many people say prayers of thanks for the years blessings. In many homes, a big dinner of roast turkey and dressing is served. Thanksgiving is traditionally a harvest festival. Similar festivals are celebrated in many parts of the world to give thanks after the years crops have been safely harvested. Canada celebrates its Thanksgiving the second Monday in October

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Nov 8, 2011

Bonfire Night

Read the webpages below and answer the questions:


Bonfire night origins
Bonfire night traditions
1. Who is Guy Fawkes ?
2. What does he try to do ?
3. When do the facts happen ?
4. What happens to Guy Fawkes ?
5. Where and when is Bonfire Night celebrated ?
6. How is this festivity celebrated ?
7. Name the traditional  food on that day.
8. What do children do some days before the festivity ?

Nov 4, 2011

An incredible story

Read the story of Justo Martínez and his project and answer the following questions in your notebook.


1. Who is Justo Martínez ?
2. When did he start his project ?
3. How does he fund his project ? 
4. Is the Project finished ? What is missing ?
5. In the cathedral you can find influence of other buildings. Name them.
6. Where does Justo get bricks ? 
7. Explain the reason why Justo started his project.
8. The cathedral is devoted to ...
9. Name 3 materials used to build the cathedral.
10. Can this cathedral be used for worship ?

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