lunes, 29 de octubre de 2012

HALLOWEEN IS COMING!

HALLOWEEN IS COMING!

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31 mainly in the USA, Canada, Ireland, UK, Mexico and Colombia, but the Halloween tradition is spreading out and we also celebrate it in Spain.

Few weeks before this date, some shopping centres or shop-windows are decorated with orange pumpkins, black witches'hats, huge spiders, black cats... Take a look at what I found in a shopping centre, a tomb with a skeleton inside!



Year after year trick-or-treating is more frequent in our country. So if you are at home that night, have some sweets to hand out; some children will probably ring your door-bell disguised in their Halloween costumes.



As long as you wait, you can watch an horror film: The Shining, The Silence of the Lambs, A Nightmare on Elm Street...



But if you prefer to go to a disco, you should wear a Halloween costume. Just choose one!



As we have seen, Halloween can be celebrated in many ways. If you are too shy to dress up in a costume, at least don't forget to wear something black, orange or purple; watch an horror film or, at least, bake some pumpkin biscuits.





ENJOY HALLOWEEN DAY!

jueves, 11 de octubre de 2012

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

Hi everyone! In this post you can learn about the present tenses and the differences between them. Both present simple and present continuous are presented, and also their uses, structures, some examples and the most frequent particles. You will also find some links to practice on-line. Good luck!








viernes, 5 de octubre de 2012

Christopher Columbus Day

Next Monday, October 8th, Christopher Columbus Day is celebrated in many states of the USA. They celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americans, which took place on October 12, 1492.

How do people in USA celebrate this day?
In some cities, like New York or San Francisco, Columbus Day is an official state holiday. Therefore, schools, banks and other state services are closed. This day there are large-scale parades and events in the streets in remembrance of Columbus and his Italian heritage.

On October 12, Spanish people celebrate Columbus Day, also known as 'Día de la Hispanidad'. This day, we also celebrate 'Día de las Fuerzas Armadas' with an interesting parade in our capital city, Madrid.

If you want to read more about this day, click on the following links:


This video describes the history of Columbus and his arrival to Americans:


The second video shows you how people celebrate it in San Francisco.





HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY!!