Christmas, a questionnaire*

What is the weather like in your native country at Christmas?
The weather here is cold and damp.

Are you a religious person? What religion do you have?
I'm a christian person.

Does your religion celebrate Christmas?
Yes, we celebrate the day in wich Jesus was born, the came of Los Tres Reyes magos...

Do you celebrate Christmas in your native town? What does your town do for this holiday?
Yes I do, we decorate our houses with Christmas lights, Christmas trees... and the streets are often decorate with Christmas lights.

Do you like this celebration?
No too much...

Is it a family celebration for you?
Yes it is, I often go to visit my relatives.

Do you celebrate Christmas Eve, lunch or dinner?
I celebrate a Christmas lunch.

Do you attend any special religious ceremonies?
No, I don't

Which are the main Christmas dates in your Country?
The 24th December,the 31th December and the 5th of January.

Do you buy presents at Christmas?
Yes, I buy presents for my cousins and my best friends.

Traditionally, who brings the presents in your country?
Los Reyes Magos.

What kind of presents do you usually get at Christmas?
I usually get clothes, books, perfums and sport material.

Does your town get decorated at Christmas?
Yes, it get decorated.

Do you usually decorate your home?
My parents decorate it.

Do you put up a Christmas tree or a Nativity?
When I was little, yes, but now we don't put it.

Do you have any traditional meals for this celebration?
NO, I don't

Do you have any special food and cakes?
No, I don't

Do you drink any special drinks at Christmas?
No, I don't

Do you celebrate New Year's Eve?
Yes, I do.

What do you usually do on New Year's Eve?
I have dinner with my family, and after I meet friends.

Do you have any special customs in your country on this day?
No, we haven't

Tell us about anything that you think is special or different in you country or region at Christmas time?
Spanish people often put a belen in our houses.

What special things are you doing this Christmas?
I'll visit my relatives in Palencia, and I'll meet friends.

Make a wish for something you really want this Christmas
I wish health and happiness for all people I know.

Do you think Christmas is still a traditional holiday?
Yes, I do

Do you think Christmas has changed a lot since you were a child?
Just a little bit.

In what sense? Do you miss anything?
No, but when I was younger I waited Santa Claus and Los reyes magos with great ilusion, and now I don't like this celebrations.

Christmas around the world*

In India, what type of tree is decorated for Christmas?
Instead of having traditional Christmas Trees, a banana or mango tree is decorated. Sometimes people use mango leaves to decorate their homes.

Russians celebrate Christmas eating kutya. What is it and what does it symbolize?
This plate is done of berries of wheat and other grains,and symbolize the hope and the life talks, and the honey and the seeds of poppy that assure the happiness, the success, and the rest without worries.
The celebration of the New Year must will include a toast with champagne and revelry with the family and the friends.


Mexicans celebrate Christmas with posadas. What is a posada?
It's a nine-day celebration with origins in Mexico (beginning in December 16th and ending in December 24th).
It is a yearly tradition for many Catholic Mexicans and some other Latin Americans and symbolizes the trials which Mary and Joseph endured before finding a place to stay where Jesus could be born, based on the passage in the New Testament

In Rome, Italy, capitone is served on Christmas Eve. What is capitone?
Is a large female eel, roasted, baked or fried. Fish dishes are also popular throughout Italy on Christmas Eve.

In Venezuela people listen to aguinaldos. What are aguinaldos?
Music plays an important role in the celebration of Christmas in Venezuela.
The traditional songs of Christmas are known as Aguinaldos. Aguinalderos go from home to home singing their songs and playing traditional instruments such as the cuatro (a small, four strings guitar), the maracas (rattle) and the furruco.

In Provence, France, people put santons in a crèche. What are santons and what is a crèche?
Literally it means the "little saints," colourful carved wooden or clay figures of the Christmas story.
It means a three-dimensional commercial or folk art depiction of the birth or birthplace of Jesus


In Japan, people are visited by Hoteiosho. Who is he, and why is he special? They have a Buddhist monk called Hotei-osho who acts like Santa Claus. He brings presents to each house and leaves them for the children.
Some people think he has eyes in the back of his head, so children try to behave like he is nearby.

In Greece people have to protect themselves from Killantzaroi. What are Killantzaroi and how can you keep them away?
Killantzaroi are like goblins or sprites who appears only during the 12-day period from Christmas to the Epiphany (January 6). T
hese creatures are believed to emerge from the center of the earth and to sleep into people's house through the chimney.
More mischievous than actually evil, the Killantzaroi do things like extinguish fires, ride astride people's backs, braid horses' tails, and sour the milk.
To further repel the undesirable sprites, the hearth is kept burning day and night throughout the twelve days.

Germans call Christmas Eve Dickbauch. Why is Christmas Eve called Dickbauch?“Dickbauch" means "fat stomach" and is a name given to the Christmas Eve because of the tradition that those who do'nt eat well on Christmas Eve will be haunted by demons during the night

In China, a very important person is named Dun Che Lao Ren. Who is it?
Santa Claus in China is called Dun Che Lao Ren which means "Christmas Old Man”. The Christian children of China hang muslin stockings hoping that Christmas Old Man will fill them with gifts and treats.

THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving!!

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United States elections

What is the name of the current President of the United States?
George Bush.

What are the two main parties in the US?
Democrat and Republican.



What are the symbols of these two parties?
The Republican Party's symbol is an elephant, and the Democratic Party's symbol is a donkey.

Give the names of this year’s candidates and their respective party
Barack Obama, from Democratic Party and John McCain from Republican Party.

How often do presidential elections take place?
They take place every four years.

In Spain , voters go to the polls to elect the president whereas in America voters go to the polls to elect the Electoral College. According to you, what do the electors of the Electoral college do ?
They emit their votes to choose the president and vicepresident.

How many people are there in the Electoral College?
There are 538 electors.

After answering the last two questions, say if ordinary Americans directly vote for the President
No, they don't.

What do you call the team formed by the candidates for presidency and vice-presidency?
It's called a ticket

What will be the date of the Presidential election this year?
The 4rd of November.

When does the President deliver his first presidential speech (give the date).
The 20th of January, 2009.

Where does the President of the US live?In what city?
In the White House, Washington

MAKE QUESTIONS FOR THE ANSWERS

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Answers
1.Barack Hussein Obama.
2.In Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
3.On August 4, 1961.
4.He’s 6’1" (1.87 m) tall.
5.His father is from a village in Kenya and his mother is from a small town in Kansas, USA.
6.Yes, he is. His wife’s name is Michelle and they have two daughters, Malia Ann and Natasha.
7.Barack Obama went to Harvard Law School and is a lawyer. He is now a senator for the state of Illinois. He is also Democratic Party candidate for president of the United States of America.
8.He likes Shakespeare, Toni Morrison and Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.
9.Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Elton John and Jay-Z.
10.Casablanca, The Godfather, and The Godfather: Part II.
11.SportsCenter, a TV sports news show.
12.Playing basketball, writing and being with his children.

Questions

1.What's name of the new president of the United States?
2.Where did he born?
3.When's his birthday?
4.What's his height?
5.From where is his family?
6.Is he married?
7.Something about his career
8.Who are his favourites writers?
9.And his favourites music groups?
10.Wich are Obama's favourites films?
11.His hobbies

*Obama's biography*

Date and place of birth Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4th in 1961

Political Party: Democratic

Height: 6'1 feet, 1'87 metres

Wife's Name: Her name is Michelle

Children's Names: Their names are Malia and Sasha

Car: Ford Escape Hybrid

Hobbies: Scrabble, poker, and basketball.

Favorite Books: Moby Dick, by Herman Melville

Favorite Movies: The Godfather I and II and Lawrence of Arabia

Personal Heroes: Martin Luther King Jr, Mahatma Gandhi, and Pablo Picasso

Making the Grade: Obama’s voting record on deaf-tech and accessibility issues stands as follows: he supports the ADA Restoration Act of 2007, he voted for the Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 and the Stem Cell Research Bill (which is important for cochlear research,) and voted for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act.

When I Grow Up:

Chef Obama: Marvin Woods

Obama's campaign song

Be quick or be dead

Be quick or be dead by Iron Maiden lyrics:

Covered in sinners and dripping
With gilt
Making you money from slime
And from filth
Parading your bellies in ivory towers
Investing our lives in your schemes
And your powers

You got to watch them - be quick
Or be dead
Snake eyes in heaven - the thief
In your head
You’ve got to watch them - be quick
Or be dead
Snake eyes in heaven - the thief
In your head...
Be quick!
Or be dead!
Be quick!
Or be dead

See... what’s ruling all our lives
See... who’s pulling the strings...
I bet you won’t fall on your face...
Your belly will hold you in place

The serpent is crawling inside of
Your ear
He says you must vote for what you
Want to hear
Don’t matter what’s wrong as long as you’re
Alright
So pull yourself stupid and rob
Yourself blind

HALLOWEEN is coming,

QUESTIONS:

1.- Find out the price of Disney’s Halloween party for this year at Disney Resort Paris.
2.- Get the price and the cover (image of the film) of a famous American movie called Halloween Resurrection. There is a special offer at the moment!!!
3.-There is a radio station which broadcast typical creepy and horror songs all day long. Get the website address and 3 tittles of songs related with Halloween.
4.- Find an easy joke in English which has to do with Halloween (You can get some at a widely known "holiday spot")

ANSWERS:

1.- The Disney's Halloween party costs 25 € for adults and children (it's free for children younger than 3 years).

2.- Now, the movie costs 7,99$

3.- The website address is www.live365.com.
Some songs about halloween are:
*I put a spell on you ( Marilyn Manson)
*This is halloween ( Nightmare before Christmas)
*Thriller ( Michael Jackson)
*Dracula's return (Gabriel Dell)
* Be quick or be dead ( Iron Maiden)

4.-Some halloween gags:
->How do witches keep their hair in palce while flying?
With scare spray!

->How do monsters discover their future?
They read the horrorscope

->Do zombies eat popcorn with their fingers?
No!, they eat the fingers separately

->What dis one ghost said to another ghost?
Do you believe in people?

My world

WELCOME TO MY WORLD!

Hi! my name is Sara Temprano

I live in Soto de la Marina.

I was born on the third of July in 1993, and my star sign is Cancer.

Here's some more information about me:

I like meeting friends, to play golf ,surfing internet...

My best friends are Pablo, Dani and Melisa.

I collect CDs and calendars.

I'm scared of crabs.

My favourite Tv show is Física o Química and my favourite movie is El Diario de Noa.

I like rock and rap music, and my favourite group is Marea.