tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35215248939559213632024-03-14T10:50:36.025+01:00English is all around!A blog for students of English as a second language.Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.comBlogger239125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-43026545861997989842012-10-26T00:49:00.004+02:002012-10-26T00:49:50.880+02:00Halloween 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi friends! Next week we will be having a great time amongst pumpkins, witches, vampires, ghosts and all the frightening creatures we can think of. Here you can see my contribution to spend the sweetest Halloween ever!!! I am participating in a Halloween cakes contest with this cake, would you like to vote it?</div>
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If you want to, you can do it by clicking on this link: <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/pasteleria-de--dhfde/participations/190884">http://apps.facebook.com/pasteleria-de--dhfde/participations/190884</a></div>
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Then, you will have to press the VOTAR (vote) button, next you have to click on ME GUSTA (I like), and finally on VOTAR (vote) again. You cannot vote if you aren't a follower of the site, that's why you have to click on ME GUSTA.</div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">I hope you like this cake and you spend a terrific <strong>Halloween</strong>!!!</span></div>
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Thanks everyone!</div>
Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-86911441836559691682012-01-20T16:28:00.010+01:002012-01-20T17:08:35.839+01:00New York, New York<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CJrV5CHJEnY/TxmMOl45P9I/AAAAAAAAA08/wH52Q_XAiJ8/s1600/SAM_0402.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699740985730875346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CJrV5CHJEnY/TxmMOl45P9I/AAAAAAAAA08/wH52Q_XAiJ8/s320/SAM_0402.JPG" /></a> I've been absent from the blog for a long time but I'm back again. I can't think of a better way of returning to blogger activity than posting about The Big Apple: <strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">New York City</span></strong>. But why? The reason is that I've spent my Christmas holidays in this wonderful city and it's been an unforgettable experience.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699740097963909154" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-67IvBf9Ttr0/TxmLa6swYCI/AAAAAAAAA0w/OuwrUHwL2yE/s320/SAM_1388.JPG" /> The city is full of contrasts, lights, people, buildings and any kind of thing or activity that you can imagine. I'm sure of one thing, I'll go back. I love NY!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1MgJU4dudLc/TxmO9ttZHWI/AAAAAAAAA1I/XFr95dSppZ8/s1600/DSCF1809.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699743994307222882" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1MgJU4dudLc/TxmO9ttZHWI/AAAAAAAAA1I/XFr95dSppZ8/s320/DSCF1809.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/reading_comp/elem/ver18/">This link</a> contains an elementary <strong>reading comprehension</strong> activity about New York.<br /><br /><div align="justify">If you click on <a href="http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/tests/grade7.html#reading1">this link</a>, you will find an intermediate <strong>reading comprehension</strong> activity about New York.</div><br /><div align="justify">And finally, I want to include the two songs that have made my stay in New York even more special: <em>New York, New York</em> by Frank Sinatra and <em>Empire State of Mind</em> by Alicia Keys and Jay-Z.<br /><br /><iframe height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/f6uJi9D645w?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="420"></iframe></div><br /><br /><iframe height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0UjsXo9l6I8?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="420"></iframe>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-32262873734943510642011-04-23T22:28:00.004+02:002011-04-23T22:50:18.470+02:00World Book Day<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UoK3gBqV8yc/TbM7Xc5ZOBI/AAAAAAAAA0k/LFfJdz5fzaA/s1600/WorldBookDay.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598884035831609362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UoK3gBqV8yc/TbM7Xc5ZOBI/AAAAAAAAA0k/LFfJdz5fzaA/s320/WorldBookDay.jpg" /></a><br />Click on <a href="http://www.worldbookday.com/">this link</a> for different activities related to reading.</div><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-53300534221720534042011-04-22T15:39:00.011+02:002011-04-22T15:59:33.294+02:00Earth Day 2011<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0nevrDXkD68/TbGJfyp8xQI/AAAAAAAAA0c/8HmiyhZEpb8/s1600/earth_day_poster-p22827479638442610385kru_400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0nevrDXkD68/TbGJfyp8xQI/AAAAAAAAA0c/8HmiyhZEpb8/s320/earth_day_poster-p22827479638442610385kru_400.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598406991064909058" /></a><br />This is a video by Greenpeace, "Give Earth a Hand":<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="450" height="283" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ep9MFiWXR8M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />.Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-11486698676671405982011-04-21T17:53:00.020+02:002011-04-21T21:02:33.115+02:00Real Madrid is back!<div align="justify"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ExPWuPCBFHg/TbBfJ-U-l_I/AAAAAAAAA0M/j_ziI3ek68M/s1600/trophy%2Bafter%2Bwinning%2Bthe%2BSpanish%2BCup%2Bfinal%2Bmatch%2BReal%2BMadrid%2Bagainst%2BBarcelona%2Bon%2BApril%2B20%252C%2B2011_%2BReal%2BMadrid%2Bwon%2B1-0.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598078961775974386" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ExPWuPCBFHg/TbBfJ-U-l_I/AAAAAAAAA0M/j_ziI3ek68M/s400/trophy%2Bafter%2Bwinning%2Bthe%2BSpanish%2BCup%2Bfinal%2Bmatch%2BReal%2BMadrid%2Bagainst%2BBarcelona%2Bon%2BApril%2B20%252C%2B2011_%2BReal%2BMadrid%2Bwon%2B1-0.jpg" /></a> Last night, Real Madrid won the Spanish Royal Cup against F.C. Barcelona. It was an amazing match with 30 minutes extra-time. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal of the game and gave Real Madrid the 18th Spanish Cup title, a title that breaks the hegemony of Barcelona during the last years.<br /><p align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598078530004371266" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UGpjNLSYZnY/TbBew12mx0I/AAAAAAAAA0E/GKg7J93cjpM/s400/t%2Bof%2BSpain%2527s%2BKing%2BJuan%2BCarlos%2B%2528bottom%2BR%2529%2Bafter%2Bwinning%2Bthe%2BKing%2527s%2BCup%2Bfinal%2Bsoccer%2Bmatch%2Bagainst%2BBarcelona%2Bat%2BMestalla%2Bstadium%2Bin%2BValencia%2BApril%2B20%252C%2B2011.jpg" />Now there still remain two more mouth-watering matches between the two rivals in the Champions League on April 27 and May 3. Last weekend we saw the first of the four matches that they are playing in a month. I bet the next two matches are not suitable for the fainthearted.<br /><br />The anecdote of the final is the fall of the cup from the top of a double-decker bus, which in addition ran over it. The cup slipped from Sergio Ramos' hands when they were approaching the Cibeles fountain, the place where Real Madrid followers gather to celebrate their victories. An identical replica of the cup has been given to Real Madrid so that it can be shown to the fans.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;"><strong>Congratulations Real Madrid!!!</strong></span></p></div>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-56817009599076669852011-04-18T18:44:00.012+02:002011-04-18T18:55:50.908+02:00American pancakes recipe<div align="center">Here you are another interesting recipe from videojug: <strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">A</span>m<span style="color:#cc0000;">e</span>r<span style="color:#cc0000;">i</span>c<span style="color:#cc0000;">a</span>n</span> <span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">p</span>a<span style="color:#cc0000;">n</span>c<span style="color:#cc0000;">a</span>k<span style="color:#cc0000;">e</span>s</span></span></strong>.<br /><br /><object id="videojugplayer" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="450" height="320"><param name="_cx" value="11906"><param name="_cy" value="8466"><param name="FlashVars" value=""><param name="Movie" value="http://www.videojug.com/player?id=858e226c-38bf-3aa3-bf4a-ff0008c8ae43"><param name="Src" value="http://www.videojug.com/player?id=858e226c-38bf-3aa3-bf4a-ff0008c8ae43"><param name="WMode" value="Window"><param name="Play" value="-1"><param name="Loop" value="-1"><param name="Quality" value="High"><param name="SAlign" value=""><param name="Menu" value="-1"><param name="Base" value=""><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="Scale" value="ShowAll"><param name="DeviceFont" value="0"><param name="EmbedMovie" value="0"><param name="BGColor" value=""><param name="SWRemote" value=""><param name="MovieData" value=""><param name="SeamlessTabbing" value="1"><param name="Profile" value="0"><param name="ProfileAddress" value=""><param name="ProfilePort" value="0"><param name="AllowNetworking" value="all"><param name="AllowFullScreen" value="true"><br /><embed src="http://www.videojug.com/player?id=858e226c-38bf-3aa3-bf4a-ff0008c8ae43" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="320" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object></div>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-17567235566768336752011-04-17T15:26:00.005+02:002011-04-17T15:31:26.845+02:00Happy Easter!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eBPdjLaTCI4/Tarq3HLCbNI/AAAAAAAAAz8/MehEQcCZjxo/s1600/happy_easter-12630.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596543719500311762" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eBPdjLaTCI4/Tarq3HLCbNI/AAAAAAAAAz8/MehEQcCZjxo/s400/happy_easter-12630.jpg" /></a> <br /><div>Click on <a href="http://holidays.kaboose.com/easter/">this link</a> to find different Easter activities: crafts, recipes, cards, quizzes, games, etc.</div><br /><div></div>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-80408745799959382872011-04-11T17:33:00.006+02:002011-04-11T17:39:57.880+02:00First Confectionery Contest in our School: Pictures.<div align="justify">The First Confectionery Contest in our school has been an enormous success. Students have made 127 recipes, which were all delicious. Thank you and congratulations to everyone who has participated. You did a very good job!</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="center"><embed style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 320px" name="flashticker" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" src="http://widget-78.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=1441151880785998712&site=widget-78.slide.com" wmode="transparent" salign="l" scale="noscale" quality="high"></embed></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 400px"><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=1441151880785998712&map=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-78.slide.com/p1/1441151880785998712/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=1441151880785998712&map=2" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-78.slide.com/p2/1441151880785998712/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=1441151880785998712&map=F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://widget-78.slide.com/p4/1441151880785998712/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" /></a></div></div></div>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-65459541435661811872011-03-17T20:05:00.005+01:002011-03-17T20:21:02.942+01:00Saint Patrick's Day 2011<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oRqBG1kgol8/TYJbsKmiTnI/AAAAAAAAAzk/6DBCc8Nir8k/s1600/DSCI4721.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585127302211194482" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oRqBG1kgol8/TYJbsKmiTnI/AAAAAAAAAzk/6DBCc8Nir8k/s320/DSCI4721.JPG" /></a> Today is <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Saint Patrick's Day</strong></span> and people all over the world celebrate it with parades, wearing green clothes and carrying Irish symbols such as the shamrock or leprechauns. </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.st-patricks-day.com/"><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Information on Saint Patrick's Day</strong></span></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://wilstar.com/holidays/patrick-quiz.htm"><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Saint Patrick's Day Quiz<br /></span></strong></a></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FDTsdD6gOFg/TYJeUYCi_2I/AAAAAAAAAzs/05yKBME8Saw/s1600/DSCI4722.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585130192036364130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FDTsdD6gOFg/TYJeUYCi_2I/AAAAAAAAAzs/05yKBME8Saw/s320/DSCI4722.JPG" /></a>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-63884023694585243142011-03-12T11:42:00.007+01:002011-03-17T20:04:39.164+01:00First Bakery Contest in our School<p align="center"></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lne7IKGywYw/TXt_l6Dqb8I/AAAAAAAAAzM/cqL86HwC_tw/s1600/baking-logo.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583196452272369602" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lne7IKGywYw/TXt_l6Dqb8I/AAAAAAAAAzM/cqL86HwC_tw/s400/baking-logo.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="justify">The English and French Departments in our school have organised the <span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;"><strong>First Bakery Contest</strong></span> which will be held on April 11, 2011. Students will have to choose one recipe among the 37 that are shown on a board in our school. They will have to translate the recipe into Spanish and bring the finished product ready for being tried by the jury.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585124868002833890" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--PKdTgPpWdk/TYJZeeeCZeI/AAAAAAAAAzc/GIVhy23AiI4/s320/DSCI4727.JPG" /> <p align="center"> <span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;"><strong>Let's bake the perfect dessert!!!</strong></span></p><p align="center"> </p><div align="center"></div>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-68943668462779051042011-02-27T16:14:00.006+01:002011-02-27T17:03:25.799+01:00Banoffee Pie Recipe<div align="justify">Once again I write a post on a typical <span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;"><strong>B<span style="color:#ff0000;">r</span><span style="color:#000000;">i</span>t<span style="color:#ff0000;">i</span><span style="color:#000000;">s</span>h</strong></span> recipe: BANOFFEE PIE. The link is from videojug, a great website with videos on many and varied things.<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><object id="videojugplayer" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="450" height="368"><param name="_cx" value="11906"><param name="_cy" value="9736"><param name="FlashVars" value=""><param name="Movie" value="http://www.videojug.com/player?id=bf6ecb13-b614-db7b-c5b9-ff0008c8e918"><param name="Src" value="http://www.videojug.com/player?id=bf6ecb13-b614-db7b-c5b9-ff0008c8e918"><param name="WMode" value="Window"><param name="Play" value="-1"><param name="Loop" value="-1"><param name="Quality" value="High"><param name="SAlign" value=""><param name="Menu" value="-1"><param name="Base" value=""><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="Scale" value="ShowAll"><param name="DeviceFont" value="0"><param name="EmbedMovie" value="0"><param name="BGColor" value=""><param name="SWRemote" value=""><param name="MovieData" value=""><param name="SeamlessTabbing" value="1"><param name="Profile" value="0"><param name="ProfileAddress" value=""><param name="ProfilePort" value="0"><param name="AllowNetworking" value="all"><param name="AllowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.videojug.com/player?id=bf6ecb13-b614-db7b-c5b9-ff0008c8e918" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="396" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object></p><div align="justify"><br /><a href="http://www.videojug.com/tag/dessert-pies">Dessert Pies</a>:<br /><a href="http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-banoffee-pie">How To Make Banoffee Pie</a></div>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-14474808984377927372011-02-04T23:46:00.003+01:002011-02-04T23:54:49.367+01:00Classroom rules II<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eV-OZc9jcWc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-3639398967183599462011-01-01T14:36:00.004+01:002011-01-01T14:39:35.465+01:00Happy New Year 2011<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n4IitpmaNuI/TR8ukV-LwWI/AAAAAAAAAyo/P8hHQDP-j7E/s1600/happy-new-year-2011%2Bfor%2BEnglish%2Bis%2Ball%2Baround%2521.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557211667106611554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n4IitpmaNuI/TR8ukV-LwWI/AAAAAAAAAyo/P8hHQDP-j7E/s400/happy-new-year-2011%2Bfor%2BEnglish%2Bis%2Ball%2Baround%2521.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n4IitpmaNuI/TR8t9hXUChI/AAAAAAAAAyg/MryczTZ_Bac/s1600/happy-new-year-2011%2Bfor%2BEnglish%2Bis%2Ball%2Baround%2521.jpg"></a></div>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-69833471601310573192010-12-31T02:16:00.006+01:002010-12-31T02:44:22.925+01:00Wham!: "Last Christmas"<strong>"Last Christmas"</strong> is a song by the British pop duo <strong>Wham!</strong> (George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley) released in 1984. It was written by George Michael and it has been interpreted by many artists throughout the years. I definitely love this song!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Bg7mBdI6rYY?fs=1&hl=es_ES&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Bg7mBdI6rYY?fs=1&hl=es_ES&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-74126277581961840232010-12-24T01:16:00.001+01:002010-12-27T01:20:26.382+01:00Merry Christmas<p align="center"><a href="http://www.glitterfy.com/graphics/Christmas/" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 339px; HEIGHT: 350px" border="0" src="http://img10.glitterfy.com/graphics/357/Christmas_Greetings.gif" width="297" height="293" /><br />Glitterfy.com - Christmas Glitter Graphics</a></p>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-78683399565436596182010-11-25T17:50:00.006+01:002010-11-25T18:01:51.688+01:00Thanksgiving Day 2010: 25th November<div align="center"><a href="http://cms7.blogia.com/blogs/n/na/nav/navalazarza/upload/20091125224503-happy-thanksgiving-myspace-glitter-graphic-28.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 325px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://cms7.blogia.com/blogs/n/na/nav/navalazarza/upload/20091125224503-happy-thanksgiving-myspace-glitter-graphic-28.gif" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>For flowers that bloom about our feet;<br />For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;<br />For song of bird, and hum of bee;<br />For all things fair we hear or see,<br />Father in heaven, we thank Thee!</strong></span><br /><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Ralph Waldo Emerson</strong> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><strong>Thanksgiving Day Tradition</strong></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><p align="justify">Thanksgiving Day is a communal celebration marked as a sense of gratitude people feel for all the good things in life. This is done by offering prayers, gifting your near and dear ones. The fourth Thursday in the month of November is marked for the yearly celebration. (<em>Source and more information: </em><a href="http://www.thanksgiving-day.org/thanksgiving-day-tradition.html"><em>Thanksgiving-day.org</em></a>).</p><p align="justify">For more information on Thanksgiving Day, click on <a href="http://www.thanksgiving-day.org/">this link</a>. You will find Thanksgiving jokes, recipes, quotes, etc.</p>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-81683275113595543562010-11-25T17:42:00.003+01:002010-11-25T17:51:26.374+01:00International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: 25th November<a href="http://bristol.indymedia.org/attachments/nov2009/womenviolence_26.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 373px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://bristol.indymedia.org/attachments/nov2009/womenviolence_26.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-52904761986139404772010-10-27T18:06:00.013+02:002010-11-25T17:42:12.961+01:00Halloween 2010Hi everybody! Halloween 2010 is almost here and we need to get ready to have a terrific night!<br /><br />First, you can watch this video on Halloween History, by National Geographic:<br /><p align="center"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/R-VRAemIvbI?fs=1&hl=es_ES&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/R-VRAemIvbI?fs=1&hl=es_ES&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>Next, you can think of your what costume to wear. Some suggestions can be the following:<br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.costumecauldron.com/images/category_images/Teen-Halloween-Costumes.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 430px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 131px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.costumecauldron.com/images/category_images/Teen-Halloween-Costumes.gif" /></a> Now, you should carve your Jack O'Lantern. Look at this picture, choose a pattern and shoulders to the wheel!!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 415px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://s2.hubimg.com/u/3937_f520.jpg" /> Finally, you are ready to go treat or treating!!!</p><p>Have fun!!!!</p><p></p>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-51611568202440285052010-10-01T18:11:00.003+02:002010-10-01T18:21:51.942+02:00Website for learning and practising English<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n4IitpmaNuI/TKYKE_vrdKI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/kEczapwNRcU/s1600/pin4-a.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 48px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 48px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523113073963660450" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n4IitpmaNuI/TKYKE_vrdKI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/kEczapwNRcU/s400/pin4-a.gif" /></a> I have just come across with a very interesting website for learning and practising English. Its name is <strong><a href="http://www.english-at-home.com/"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Learn English with english-at-home.com</span></a></strong>. It has different sections, such as Grammar and Tenses, Speaking English, Vocabulary and Idioms, etc. I encourage you to try the Speaking English section, it is really helpful to start a conversation with an English-speaking person.<br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />You can try <a href="http://www.english-at-home.com/speaking/english-greetings/">this link on <strong>English greetins</strong></a>, this should be the first step to follow when you meet an English-speaking person.<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></div>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-50940794911278773642010-09-11T20:02:00.007+02:002010-09-11T20:24:10.330+02:00School year 2010-2011<div align="justify">The new school year is about to begin. It starts next Wednesday, September 15th and I hope all the students and teachers are ready to live a new learning adventure together.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 353px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://blog.bumkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/back-to-school.jpg" />Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-22820567529083258422010-08-19T18:35:00.011+02:002010-08-19T19:01:24.102+02:00My first marshmallow fondant cake!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n4IitpmaNuI/TG1gRmpUrYI/AAAAAAAAAyA/JUduXdvCUBk/s1600/18082010096.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507163774891896194" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n4IitpmaNuI/TG1gRmpUrYI/AAAAAAAAAyA/JUduXdvCUBk/s400/18082010096.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="justify">I want to show you <span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;"><strong>my first marshmallow fondant cake</strong></span>. Making the <strong>fondant</strong> is not difficult given that the ingredients are really easy to get, you just need marshmallows, powdered sugar and some water. You will also need some shortening (vegetable butter or grease) because the melted marshmallows are very sticky. For the different colours, you will use food coloring. And that's it! </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://candy.about.com/od/fondantcandyrecipes/r/mm_fondant.htm">This site</a> (About.com) contains a detailed explanation on how to make marshmallow fondant.</div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">You can also watch a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MleGIqpqkLI">tutorial on how to make marshmallow fondant</a>.</div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Finally, I want to thank my friend Alice for helping me with the decoration! She's an artist!</div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></div><div align="justify"></div>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-43943077355273134652010-08-18T17:55:00.000+02:002010-08-19T19:04:34.424+02:00Grammar and Vocabulary Review<div align="justify"><a href="http://www.pvhs.chicousd.org/teachers/BethBurton/album/world_history/review-cover.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 115px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.pvhs.chicousd.org/teachers/BethBurton/album/world_history/review-cover.jpg" /></a>Summer is about to come to its end and it is time to make a grammar and vocabulary review in order to start the new school year with the batteries fullly loaded. I recommend you the following sites:<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Grammar:</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">- </span><a href="http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/"><span style="color:#3333ff;">English Grammar Secrets</span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"><br />- </span><a href="http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar"><span style="color:#3333ff;">English Grammar Online For You</span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"><br />- </span><a href="http://www.saberingles.com.ar/curso/index2.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Saber Inglés</span></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Vocabulary:</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">- </span><a href="http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary"><span style="color:#3333ff;">English Grammar Online For You</span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"><br />- </span><a href="http://www.theenglishvocabulary.com/categorytopic.php?lang=3"><span style="color:#3333ff;">The English Vocabulary</span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"><br />- </span><a href="http://www.saberingles.com.ar/vocabulary.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Saber Inglés</span></a><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></div>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-24240106697751822082010-08-03T01:38:00.000+02:002010-08-03T01:38:05.447+02:00How to make chocolate browniesAs I am a chocaholic, I will give you a recipe for chocolate brownies. I hope you like it!<br /><br /><object width="400" height="296" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="videojugplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.videojug.com/player?id=fd83ff6c-3185-82ce-13d6-ff0008c8900e"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.videojug.com/player?id=fd83ff6c-3185-82ce-13d6-ff0008c8900e" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="296" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.videojug.com/tag/chocolate-recipes">Chocolate</a>: <br /><a href="http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-chocolate-brownies">How To Make Chocolate Brownies</a>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-32233317912639189952010-07-02T01:15:00.006+02:002010-07-02T01:20:59.710+02:00World Cup 2010: Official Anthem: "Waka waka"<object width="450" height="286"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r4MmiDgkXKc&hl=es_ES&fs=1?color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/r4MmiDgkXKc&hl=es_ES&fs=1?color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="450" height="286"></embed></object>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521524893955921363.post-14399980475839830932010-04-25T22:34:00.008+02:002010-04-25T22:50:52.743+02:00Eurovision Song Contest Oslo 2010<div align="justify">Here we are again devoting a blog post to the <strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;">Eurovision Song Contest</span></strong>. This year it takes place in Oslo, Norway. There are two previous semi-finals on Tuesday, 25th May and on Thursday, 27th May and the final, which will be held on Saturday, 29th May at 21.00 CET.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">If you want to know the 39 participants to this edition of the festival, you can click on <a href="http://www.eurovision.tv/page/oslo2010/the-participants">this link</a>.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">The singer who will represent Spain in Oslo is Daniel Diges with the song "Algo pequeñito" (Something Tiny).</div><br /><object width="440" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IGlKLUujURk&hl=es_ES&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IGlKLUujURk&hl=es_ES&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="440" height="300"></embed></object>Marisa Garcíahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824614591102775178noreply@blogger.com2