Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Valentine's Day Superstitions & Traditions
Valentine's Day History
St. Valentine was a priest in Rome, and was condemned to death on February 14th 269 A.D. after it was discovered that he had been helping Christian martyrs and secretly marrying couples. The emperor Claudius II had prohibited men in his army to marry, as he felt their strength would be sapped!
Before his execution St.Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer's daughter, signed 'From Your Valentine', and so began the tradition of sending a card from a secret admirer.
martyr = mártir...............................sap = minar, socavar.
strength = fuerza..........................farewell note = nota de despedida
Valentine's Day
Is a wonderful way
To make "I love you"
Easy to say'.
Nicholas Gordon
Before you go to sleep put bay leaves on the corners of your pillow, and one in the centre. Close your eyes and repeat these words 7 times, counting up to seven between each repetition:
'Dear Guardian Angel, let me have what I so earnestly do crave
A Valentine imbued with love, who will both true and constant prove.'
bay leaves= hojas de laurel...................................earnestly = de todo corazón
pillow = almohada..................................................crave = anhelar
Your true love should appear to you in a dream.
It was a popular belief that the birds choose their mates on the feast of Valentine - their patron saint.
It is also traditionally believed that a girl is able to tell what sort of man she will marry by the first bird she sees on St. Valentine's day.
Blackbird (mirlo)- Priest
Robin (petirrojo)- Sailor
Goldfinch (jilguero) - a rich man
Sparrow (gorrión) - Farmer
Any blue bird - a happy man
Dove (paloma)- a loving man
Woodpecker (carpintero)- will not marry
On July 19, 2009 a viral video called JK Wedding Entrance Dance was uploaded to You Tube that received significant media attention, using"Forever"" by Chris Brown as the song for the wedding march. The wedding was between Jill Peterson and Kevin Heinz.
Traditionally, spring begins on St Valentine's Day (February 14th), the day on which birds chose their mates. In parts of Sussex Valentines Day was called 'The Birds' Wedding Day'.
Valentine's Day History
St. Valentine was a priest in Rome, and was condemned to death on February 14th 269 A.D. after it was discovered that he had been helping Christian martyrs and secretly marrying couples. The emperor Claudius II had prohibited men in his army to marry, as he felt their strength would be sapped!Before his execution St.Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer's daughter, signed 'From Your Valentine', and so began the tradition of sending a card from a secret admirer.
martyr = mártir...............................sap = minar, socavar.
strength = fuerza..........................farewell note = nota de despedida
VALENTINE CARDS
Sending your loved one a card on Valentine's day has been with us since the 1800's when commercial valentines were first introduced.
Valentine's Day
Is a wonderful way
To make "I love you"
Easy to say'.
Nicholas Gordon
Love Spells (= hechizos)
To discover your true loveBefore you go to sleep put bay leaves on the corners of your pillow, and one in the centre. Close your eyes and repeat these words 7 times, counting up to seven between each repetition:
'Dear Guardian Angel, let me have what I so earnestly do crave
A Valentine imbued with love, who will both true and constant prove.'
bay leaves= hojas de laurel...................................earnestly = de todo corazón
pillow = almohada..................................................crave = anhelar
Your true love should appear to you in a dream.
Love Divination
If you visit a cemetery on St Valentine’s Eve at midnight and walk around the church 12 times, you should dream of your future husband.
LOVEBIRDS
It was a popular belief that the birds choose their mates on the feast of Valentine - their patron saint.
It is also traditionally believed that a girl is able to tell what sort of man she will marry by the first bird she sees on St. Valentine's day.
Blackbird (mirlo)- Priest
Robin (petirrojo)- Sailor
Goldfinch (jilguero) - a rich man
Sparrow (gorrión) - Farmer
Any blue bird - a happy man
Dove (paloma)- a loving man
Woodpecker (carpintero)- will not marry
Flower Language
Roses MessagesRed - true love
White - I love you not
Yellow - jealousy
Pink - innocent love and happiness
Orange - I love you vigorously
Purple - I will love you forever
Wild rose - uncontrollable desire
Moss rose - I admire you from afar
White - I love you not
Yellow - jealousy
Pink - innocent love and happiness
Orange - I love you vigorously
Purple - I will love you forever
Wild rose - uncontrollable desire
Moss rose - I admire you from afar
Funny Valentine
On July 19, 2009 a viral video called JK Wedding Entrance Dance was uploaded to You Tube that received significant media attention, using"Forever"" by Chris Brown as the song for the wedding march. The wedding was between Jill Peterson and Kevin Heinz.
Imaginative wedding proposal!!.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Third week of protests begin in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Egypt's revolt entered its third week Tuesday as anti-government protesters formed a human chain in Cairo's Tahrir Square, vowing not to budge until President Hosni Mubarak and those around him are forced from office.
"Tahrir Square wants Mubarak to go as soon as possible, but it also wants the dismantling of his regime," actor Khalid Abdalla, the star of the 2007 film "The Kite Runner," said Monday. "It wants the dismantling of the police state. It wants the dismantling of the emergency law. It wants the dissolution of the parliament, which was corruptly elected."
dismantling = dermantelamiento
Mubarak has ruled Egypt since 1981, aided by an emergency decree that gives him sweeping powers. Since the protests began January 25, he has appointed a vice president for the first time, reshuffled his cabinet and announced that he won't seek a new term in September. His new deputy, longtime intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, has been holding talks with opposition parties in hopes of creating a smooth transition, and key members of the ruling National Democratic Party --including Mubarak's son Gamal -- resigned from leadership positions Saturday.
CNN's Anderson Cooper takes on the Egyptian government's claims about its treatment of protesters and journalists.
Write a summary of the report. Here you have some vocabulary to help you:
Vow = jurar, hacer voto de
Budge = moverse
Forced from office= obligados a dejar el cargo"Tahrir Square wants Mubarak to go as soon as possible, but it also wants the dismantling of his regime," actor Khalid Abdalla, the star of the 2007 film "The Kite Runner," said Monday. "It wants the dismantling of the police state. It wants the dismantling of the emergency law. It wants the dissolution of the parliament, which was corruptly elected."
dismantling = dermantelamiento
Mubarak has ruled Egypt since 1981, aided by an emergency decree that gives him sweeping powers. Since the protests began January 25, he has appointed a vice president for the first time, reshuffled his cabinet and announced that he won't seek a new term in September. His new deputy, longtime intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, has been holding talks with opposition parties in hopes of creating a smooth transition, and key members of the ruling National Democratic Party --including Mubarak's son Gamal -- resigned from leadership positions Saturday.
rule = gobernar....................................reshuffle = reorganizar
decree = decreto..................................seek a new term = intentar conseguir un nuevo mandato.
sweeping powers = amplios poderes......smooth= suave, tranquilo
appoint = nombrar.............................. resigned from leadership positions = dimitir de puestos de mando CNN's Anderson Cooper takes on the Egyptian government's claims about its treatment of protesters and journalists.
Write a summary of the report. Here you have some vocabulary to help you:
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH (NGO)
VIDEOTAPE = grabar en video
RELEASE = liberar
HELD 0= retenido(pp HOLD)
HENCHMAN = secuaz, esbirro
OPOSITION FIGURES = miembros/personajes de la oposición
DENY = negar
TRASH = destrozar
ARREST = arrestar
INVOLVEMENT = participación
MOB= muchedumbre
PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATORS = manifestantes pacíficos
SHOTS IN THE AIR= tiros al aire
DETAINED = detenido
INTEND = tener intención
POLICE STATE = estado policial
Monday, February 7, 2011
ARE YOU INTERESTED? Ask your teacher for further information.
CONVOCATORIA DE UNA BECA PARA PARTICIPAR EN EL
INSTITUTO DE VERANO BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 2011
EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA PARA JÓVENES ENTRE 16 Y 18 AÑOS
El estudiante seleccionado participará en un programa intensivo enfocado en los asuntos globales a los que se enfrentan los jóvenes a ambos lados del Atlántico. El Instituto tendrá lugar en una localidad norteamericana - aún por determinar - durante cuatro semanas en junio-julio de 2011 y reunirá aproximadamente a 45 estudiantes de distintos países de Europa y Asia Central con 10 estudiantes norteamericanos. Los participantes llevarán a cabo una gran variedad de actividades: seminarios, programas de apoyo comunitario y voluntariado, viajes de estudio y eventos culturales. Trabajarán en un proyecto conjunto y explorarán como los jóvenes de hoy interactúan con los medios de comunicación, tanto en su faceta de consumidores como de productores de información. Abordarán también como la libertad de expresión impone a los ciudadanos tanto derechos como responsabilidades.
Dotación: Todos los gastos (viaje, alojamiento, manutención, seguro médico y de accidentes y visado) correrán por cuenta del Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos de América.Requisitos y criterios de selección:
- Excelente conocimiento del inglés. Es imprescindible adjuntar un certificado del centro de enseñanza, Escuela Oficial de Idiomas o academia acreditando una calificación de “Sobresaliente” o equivalente (C1[1]) en la asignatura de inglés.
- Excelencia académica. Los candidatos deberán adjuntar un certificado de su centro de enseñanza que refleje una nota media mínima de “Notable” (7.5) en su expediente académico.
- Deberá también adjuntarse a la solicitud al menos una carta de referencia.
- No se considerarán solicitudes de candidatos que hayan participado previamente en viajes de estudio a los Estados Unidos.
- Se valorará muy positivamente la participación en actividades de voluntariado y/o proyectos de servicio comunitario.
Envío de solicitudes: Cumplimentar este formulario, adjuntar una o varias cartas de referencia siguiendo el modelo adjunto, certificados de notas e inglés y remitirlos por correo postal, electrónico o fax a:
Embajada de los Estados Unidos de América
Sección Cultural
Serrano, 75 – 28006 Madrid
Fax: 91 576 8464 – morenoma@state.gov
Fecha límite de recepción de solicitudes: Martes, 1 de marzo de 2011 – 18:00hResolución de la beca: Prevista para finales de marzo 2011.
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