The child and his mother.

 

The child and his mother:

A curious child asked his mother: “Mommy, why are some of your hairs turning grey?”

The mother tried to use this occasion to teach her child: “It is because of you, dear. Every bad action of yours will turn one of my hairs grey!”

The child replied innocently: “Now I know why grandmother has only grey hairs on her head.”

St. Ferdinand III (San Fernando)

Feastday: May 30

Patron of engineers

Died: 1252

Ferdinand III of Castile was the son of Alfonso IX, King of Leon, and Berengaria, daughter of Alfonso III, King of Castile (Spain). He was declared king of Castile at age eighteen. Ferdinand was born near Salamanca; proclaimed king of Palencia, Valladolid, and Burgos; his mother advised and assisted him during his young reign. He married Princess Beatrice, daughter of Philip of Suabia, King of Germany and they had seven sons and three daughters. His father (the king of Leon) turned against him and tried to take over his rule. The two reconciled later, and fought successfully against the Moors. In 1225, he held back Islamic invaders; prayed and fasted to prepare for the war; extremely devoted to the Blessed Virgin. Between 1234-36, Ferdinand conquered the city of Cordoba from the Moors. Queen Beatrice died in 1236, and he overtook Seville shortly thereafter. He founded the Cathedral of Burgos and the University of Salamanca; married Joan of Ponthieu after the death of Beatrice. He died on May 30th after a prolonged illness, and buried in the habit of his secular Franciscan Order. His remains are preserved in the Cathedral of Seville and was canonized by Pope Clement X in 1671. Ferdinand was a great administrator and a man of deep faith. He founded hospitals and bishoprics, monasteries, chuches, and cathedrals during his reign. Her also compiled and reformed a code of laws which were used until the modern era. Ferdinand rebuilt the Cathedral of Burgos and changed the mosque in Seville into a Cathedral. He was a just ruler, frequently pardoning former offenders to his throne. His feast day is May 30th.

World Book Day

The World Book Day (also known as the International Day of the Book or World Books Day) is a yearly event on 23 April organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright. 

(*Dato curioso) In the United Kingdom the day is instead recognised on the first Thursday of March.

This day is to commemorate Miguel Cervantes, William Shakespeare and Garcilaso de la Vega's death in 1616.
In Spain, we use this date to delive the Cervantes Award, the biggest award you can give to a spanish writer.  


Here's a lovely video about books and reading. Enjoy. 

We've realised that the leading role is Buster Keaton, a famous and appreciated actor of silent films. Here's a picture of him: 

This short film was written by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg in 2011. They won an Oscar for "Best animated short film".

An envelope for a home ( Un sobre Un hogar)

Some students of ALIXAR high school are carrying out a project called "Un sobre, Un hogar " for a supportive reason which is finding out home for homeless people. See their project link:

http://unsobreunhogar.es/blog/

EGGNOG. RECETA DE PONCHE DE HUEVO

 

Thanksgiving day punch.

  Eggnog / Ponche de huevo.

 

 

Eggnog is a typical Christmas  drink from North America and United Kingdom.

It's delicious!!!

 

Ingredients / Ingredientes.

 * 6 eggs / 6 huevos.

* 250 g. sugar / 250 g. azucar

* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence / 1/2 cucharadita de esencia de vainilla

* 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg / media cucharadita de nuez moscada

* 200 g. brandy / 200 g. de brandy

* 50 g. rum / 50 g. de ron

* 500 g. cream / 500 g. de nata

* 500 g. milk / 500 g. de milk

Decoration.

 * whipped cream

* nutmeg

* cinnamon stick

 

Preparation / Preparación.

 

* Put the eggs and the sugar into the bowl.  / Poner los huevos y el azúcar en un vaso.

* Beat 37 minutes / Batir 37 minutos.

* Add the other ingredients  / añadir el resto de los ingredientes

*Beat for one minute / Batir un minuto

*Put the mixture into a bowl / Echar la mezcla en un bol 

* put the mixture into the fridge for 30 min. / poner la mezcla en la nevera unos 30 min.

Present Continuous.

Present Continuous.

-Form.
Para formar el present continuous se utiliza el verbo auxiliar "to be" y el gerundio (=infinitivo + "-ing") del verbo.

Sujeto	Auxiliar	Gerundio
I	am	talking, eating, learning, doing, going...
He, She, It	is	talking, eating, learning, doing, going...
You, We, They	are	talking, eating, learning, doing, going...

-Affirmative Sentences.


Estructura: Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + gerundio ("-ing").
Ejemplos:
• I'm talking (Estoy hablando.)
  
• He's eating. (Está comiendo.)
  
• They're learning. (Están aprendiendo.)
  
  
  

-Negative Sentences.

Estructura: Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + auxiliar negativo ("not") + gerundio ("-ing").
Ejemplos:
• I'm not talking. (No estoy hablando.)
  
• He's not [He isn't] eating. (No está comiendo.)
  
• They're not [They aren't] learning. (No están aprendiendo.) 
  
  
  -Interrogative Sentences.
    
  Estructura: Verbo auxiliar ("to be") + sujeto + gerundio ("-ing")?.Ejemplos:
  • Are you talking? (¿Estás hablando?)
    
  • Is he eating? (¿Está comiendo?)
    
  • Are they learning? (¿Están aprendiendo? 
    
    
    -Uses (usos)
    
    
  1. El presente continuo se utiliza para hablar sobre algo que está pasando en el momento en el que hablamos. Expresiones de tiempo como "now","right now" and "at the moment" indican el presente continuo.
     Ejemplos:
     • I'm studying now. (Estoy estudiando ahora.)
     • He's eating at the moment. (Está comiendo en este momento.)
       
       
       
  2. Para hablar de algo que está sucediendo en la actualidad pero no necesariamente cuando hablamos. En este caso, se utilizan expresiones de tiempo como "currently", "lately" o "these days". Ejemplos:
     • She's currently looking for a job. (Actualmente está buscando un trabajo.)
     • Are you working much lately? (¿Estás trabajando mucho últimamente?)
  
  
  3. Usamos el presente continuo para hablar de algo que está ya decidido que se hará en el futuro próximo (es bastante seguro que lo planificado sucederá).
     Ejemplos:
     • I'm going to the party tonight. (Voy a la fiesta esta noche.)
     • Are you working next week? (¿Trabajas la semana que viene?) 
       
          
       *Nota: Hay unos verbos que no solemos usar en los tiempos continuos:
  be/want/need/know
  prefer/remember/understand/care
  see/hear/smell/believe
  belong/cost/seem/exist
  own/like/dislike/love
  hate/fear/envy/mind
  
   
  
  -Ejercicios:
  
  
  1. I _______________ the questions. (to answer)
  2. You ________________ boots. (to wear)
  3. We ______________ for work. (to look)
  4. She ______________ her friend. (to call)
  5. He _______________ a house. (to build)
  6. They _______________ supper. (to cook)
  7. We ______________ a story. (to tell)
  8. You ______________ for the bus. (to wait)
  9. I _______________ a book. (to read)
  10. They _______________ berries. (to pick)
  
  
  -Answer:
  1. I am answearing the questions.
  2. You are wearing boots.
  3. We are looking for work.
  4. She is calling her friend.
  5. He is building a house.
  6. They are cooking supper.
  7. We are telling a story.
  8. You are waitting for the bus.
  9. I am reading a book.
  10. They are picking berries.

SEVILLIAN FAIR SONG (sevillana)

LETRA:

Looking al your face

I felt for you

I felt for you

Looking at your face

I felt for you

Looking now at your face

I felt for you

with a rose on your hair

I felt for you

kiss me with passion (bis 3)

let me love you tonight before you go.

SEVILLE FAIR FOOD :P

Typical food includes a wide range of tasty tapas; fried fish, spanish omelet, cure ham, peppers, montaditos, cold meats and many more. Or if you happen to be at the fair at lunch time you are likely to find the casetas serving up a stew, often with potatoes.

                           

 Fried fish

                   Iberian products

                                                   

    Spanish Omelet

           

 

 "Rebujito"

 

Traditionally people 
stop for a breakfast of 
 hot chocolate and 
churros or frites 
(fried pastries).

              

                                                            frites and chocolate

Flamenco accessories.

Flamenco Combs 

   

Flamenco Dress

Flamenco earrings

Flamenco shoes

 

 

Flamenco Fan.

 

Hair flowers

Pancakes recipe VS Trifle recipe

En esta entrada vamos a poner las recetas de dos postres, uno típico americano y otro típico inglés.
Los pancakes son nuestras tortitas, y el trifle es un maravilloso postre que mezcla fruta, natillas, gelatina y nata. 

             PANCAKES RECIPE

 

INGREDIENTS / INGREDIENTES

- 150 g flour / 150 g de harina

- 1/2 salt teaspon / 1/2 cucharadita de sal

- 50 g butter / 50 g de mantequilla

- 2 sugar spoonful / 2 cucharadas de azúcar

- 200 g milk / 200 g de leche

- 2 eggs / 2 huevos

- 1 Royal teaspon / 1 cucharadita de Royal

TRIFLE RECIPE

 

INGREDIENTS / INGREDIENTES

 - 4 cups of custards / 4 vasos de natillas

- 350 g sponge cake / 350 g de bizcocho

- Some strawberries / Unas cuantas fresas

- Strawberry jelly / Gelatina de fresa

- Whipped cream / Nata montada

Layer the cake, the jelly, the custards and the strawberries.

Put the whipped cream on the top and some berries too. 

How can you make rebujito? (¿Cómo hacer rebujito?)

How can you make rebujito?

Rebujito is a typical Andalucian drink. This drink is very refreshing and we usually drink it in the Seville`s Fair and in the pilgrimages, such us “El Rocío” or “San Benito”.

Ingredients:

If you want to make rebujito, you`ll need :

-1 bottle of sherry.

-1 bottle of 7-up.

-A lot of ice.

-A mint twig.

Steps:

Into a jar, you put a lot of ice and the mint twig. After that, you pour 1/3 of sherry and 2/3 of 7-up. You stir all up.

Bullfighting Season 203

- Easter Sunday, March 31: Bulls Garcigrande for Morante de la Puebla, El Juli and José María Manzanares

Continuous cycle:
- Wednesday, April 10: Juan Pedro Domecq steers for Gonzalo Caballero, Roman and Góngora Lama, presented as an apprentice with picadors in Seville.
- Thursday, April 11: Bulls Cuadri to Leandro, Joselito Adame and a third.
- Friday, April 12: Bulls Ymbro Fuente for Curro Díaz, David Mora and Simon Lopez.
- Saturday, April 13: Bulls Cuvillo Nunez, Garcigrande, Victoriano del Rio, Victorino Martín, El Pilar and Juan Pedro Domecq for José María Manzanares alone.
- Sunday, April 14: Toros Fermin Bohorquez for rejoneador Diego Ventura, alone.
- Monday, April 15: Bulls Cuvillo Nuñez for Morante de la Puebla, Alejandro Sebastian Castella and Talavante.
- Tuesday, April 16: Bulls Victoriano del Rio for El Juli, Antonio José María Manzanares and Nazaré.
- Wednesday, April 17: Bulls Pillar to Morante de la Puebla, Miguel Angel Perera and Daniel Luque.
- Thursday, April 18: Bulls Daniel Ruiz for El Cid, Miguel Angel Perera and Jimenez Fortes.
- Friday 19 april: Bulls Victorino Martín for El Cid and Daniel Luque, hand in hand.
- Saturday, April 20: Bulls Torrestrella for Juan Jose Padilla, Manuel Diaz 'The Cordovan' and El Fandi.
- Sunday, April 21, morning rejones: Cubero Benitez Bulls to six rejoneadores be designated.
- Sunday, April 21, evening: for Rafaelillo Miura bulls, El Juli and Javier Castano.
FERIA DE SAN MIGUEL (As last year, could be brought forward to the weekend of 21 to 23 September at the expense of more traditional dates, a week later)
- José Luis Pereda Bulls to three bullfighters winners of the fair.
- Juan Pedro Domecq bulls for Morante de la Puebla, El Juli and Alejandro Talavante
- Bulls García Jiménez for El Cid, and Miguel Angel Perera Castella.

SEVILLE FAIR.

SEVILLE COVER FAIR 2013

CARRIAGES

TENT("CASETAS")

LANTERNS

Seville Official Bullfighting Schedule (carteles toros svilla 2013 y horarios)

Date & Time	Event & Toreros	Type & Bulls
Sunday March, 31st 6.30pm	Domingo de Resurreccion: Morante de la Puebla, El Juli, Jose Maria Manzanares	Corrida de Toros Garcigrande-Domingo Hernández
Wednesday April, 10th 6.30pm	Gonzalo Caballero, Sebastian Ritter, Lama de Gongora	Novillada Juan Pedro Domecq-Parladé
Thursday April, 11th 6.30pm	Antonio Ferrera, Leandro, Eduardo Gallor	Corrida de Toros Hijos de Celestino Cuadri
Friday April, 12th 6.30pm	Curro Diaz, David Mora, Lopez Simon	Corrida de Toros Fuente Ymbro
Saturday April, 13th 6.30pm	Jose Maria Manzanares	Corrida de Toros Several ganaderias
Sunday April, 14th 6.30pm	Diego Ventura	Corrida de Toros Fermin Bohorquez
Monday April, 15th 6.30pm	Feria: Morante de la Puebla, Sebastian Castella, Alejandro Talavante	Corrida de Toros Nuñez del Cuvillo
Tuesday April, 16th 6.30pm	Feria: El Cid and Daniel Luque (mano a mano)	Corrida de Toros Victorino Martin
Wednesday April, 17th 6.30pm	Feria: Morante de la Puebla, Miguel Angel Perera, Daniel Luque	Corrida de Toros El Pilar-Moises Fraile
Thursday April, 18th 6.30pm	Feria: El Cid, Miguel Angel Perera, Jimenez Fortes	Corrida de Toros Daniel Ruiz
Friday April, 19th 6.30pm	Feria: El Juli, Jose Maria Manzanares, Antonio Nazare	Corrida de Toros Victoriano del Rio-Toros de Cortes
Saturday April, 20th 6.30pm	Feria: Manuel Diaz El Cordobes, Juan Jose Padilla y El Fandi	Corrida de Toros Torrestrella
Sunday April, 21st 12pm	Feria (morning): Alvaro Montes - Joao Moura, Manuel Manzanares - Francisco Palha, Luis Valdenebro - Lea Vicens	Rejones Jose Benitez Cubero-Pallares
Sunday April, 22th 6.30pm	Feria (afternoon): Rafael Rubio "Rafaelillo", El Juli, Javier Castaño	Corrida de Toros Miura
Sunday April, 28th 6.30pm	Juan Ortega, Roman, Lama de Gongora	Novillada Nuñez del Cuvillo
Sunday May, 5th 6.30pm	Fernando Adrian, Juan Leal, Alvaro Sanlucar	Novillada Villamarta
Sunday May, 12th 6.30pm	Miguel Angel Moreno, Roberto Blanco, Tomas Campos	Novillada Conde de la Maza
Sunday May, 26th 6.30pm	Tulio Salguero, Rafael Cerro, Tomas Angulo	Novillada La Quinta
Thursday May, 30th 6.30pm	Corpus: Javier Jimenez, Vicente Soler, Miguel Angel Leon	Novillada Fuente Ymbro
Friday Sept, 27th 6.30pm	Feria de San Miguel: Antonio Nazare and Jimenez Fortes (mano a mano)	Corrida de Toros José Luis Pereda-La Dehesilla
Saturday Sept, 28th 6.30pm	Feria de San Miguel: El Cid, Sebastian Castella, Miguel Angel Perera	Corrida de Toros Hermanos Garcia Jimenez-Olga Jimenez
Sunday Sept, 29th 6.30pm	Feria de San Miguel: Morante de la Puebla, El Juli, Alejandro Talavante	Corrida de Toros Juan Pedro Domecq-Parlade

Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed (adjetivos con la terminacion -ing o -ed)

"ING"  es un sufijo (una forma de terminar las palabras) que puede tener muchos usos y significados.

Uno de esos usos es el de adjetivar sustantivos. Es decir, a un sustantivo se le agrega la terminación -ing y ¡zas! no sólo sirve para identificar a un objeto, sino también para describir cómo es un objeto determinado.

Veamos algunos ejemplos:



- Alarm Alarma

The alarm went off at 7 a.m. La alarma sonó a las 7 a.m.




Ahora, le añadimos -ing y la convertimos en--> "Alarming" Alarmante

- That was an alarming sound. Ése era un sonido alarmante.

¿Te has fijado en lo que he hecho? Rebobinemos (Let's rewind). En el primer ejemplo, "alarm" es un objeto que en ese caso es también sujeto (realiza la acción de sonar).

En el segundo ejemplo, añado -ing a "alarm" y convierto la palabra en un adjetivo que me sirve para describir cómo era un sonido---> El sonido era alarmante.

Pero, ¡ojo!: No sólo convertimos "sustantivos" en adjetivos añadiendo la terminación -ing, también podemos hacerlo con verbos.

Por ejemplo: "to entertain" ---> es un verbo que significa "entretener".

Le añado -ing y tengo "entertaining " entretenido.



 "ED"Por otro lado, una misma palabra puede convertirse en adjetivo añadiéndole la terminación -ing, o alternativamente, la terminación -ed. ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre ambos adjetivos?

Por ejemplo, ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre "boring" e "bored"?

- He is a boring person. [hi Is a boringperson] Él es una persona aburrida.

- I'm bored. [am bored]. Estoy aburrido.

En español el adjetivo es "aburrido/a" para ambas casos. ¿Por qué en inglés es diferente? Igual podríamos preguntar ¿Por qué en español ambos adjetivos son iguales? ¡Ja! Da igual, lo importante, es intentar encontrar la regla para que puedes entender el significado y no equivocarte al hablar.

"Boring" describe cómo es una persona o situación.

"Bored", en cambio, se utiliza para describir un "estado".

-¿Cómo es Juan? Juan es aburrido. What is John like? John is boring.

Describo cómo es Juan como persona. Nota: Fíjate que no es "How" sino "What" is John like?

- ¿Cómo está Juan? Juan está aburrido. How is John? John is bored.

Describo el estado de ánimo de Juan. ¿Lo ves?

Hay otros adjetivos en inglés que son más fáciles de diferenciar al compararlos con sus equivalentes en inglés. Por ejemplo, "interesting"

-I saw an interesting movie/film. Vi una película interesante.

Describo cómo fue la película que vi.

 
Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing list

ADJECTIVES (ING – ED)		Spanish translation
alarming	alarmed	Alarmante / alarmado
amusing	amused	Divertido
annoying	annoyed	Fastidioso / fastidiado
boring	bored	Aburrido
concerning	concerned	Preocupante / preocupado
confusing	confused	Confuso / confundido
embarrassing	embarrassed	Embarazoso / avergonzado
encouraging	encouraged	Alentador / animado
entertaining	entertained	Entretenido
exciting	excited	Emocionante / emocionado
exhausting	exhausted	Agotador / agotado
frightening	frightened	Aterrador / aterrado
frustrating	frustrated	Frustrante / frustrado
humiliating	humiliated	Humillante / humillado
interesting	interested	Interesante / interesado
intriguing	intrigued	Intrigante / intrigado
overwhelming	overwhelmed	Abrumador / abrumado
perplexing	perplexed	Perplejo
pleasing	pleased	Agradable / complacido
relaxing	relaxed	Relajante / relajado
satisfying	satisfied	Gratificante / satisfecho
shocking	shocked	Chocante / estupefacto
surprising	surprised	Sorprendente / sorprendido
tiring	tired	Cansador / cansado