International Day of Families, May 15th

The International Day of Families, annually held on May 15^th, celebrates the importance of families.

The year 1994 was proclaimed as the International Year of Families by the United Nations. This was a response to changing social and economic structures, which have affected and still affect the structure and stability of family units in many regions of the globe.

 It is an occasion to reflect on the work started during 1994 and to celebrate the importance of families, people, societies and cultures around the world.

It has been held every year since 1995.

A group of our pupils in Fiestas del Cristo in our town. All beautiful people!!!

The year is ending... Have nice holidays!

Walt Whitman  (1819-1892)

Surgirá un nuevo orden
y sus hombres serán
los sacerdotes del hombre,
y cada hombre será
su propio sacerdote.

Carpe Diem

Do not let the day end without having grown a bit, without being happy,

without having risen your dreams.

Do not let overcome by disappointment.

Do not let anyone you remove the right to express yourself,

which is almost a duty.

Do not forsake the yearning to make your life something special.

Be sure to believe that words and poetry it can change the world.

Whatever happens, our essence is intact.

We are beings full of passion. Life is desert and oasis.

We breakdowns, hurts us, teaches us, makes us protagonists of our own history.

Although the wind blow against the powerful work continues:

You can make a stanza. Never stop dreaming, because in a dream, man is free.

Do not fall into the worst mistakes: the silence.

Most live in a dreadful silence. Do not resign escape.

"Issued by my screams roofs of this world," says the poet.

Rate the beauty of the simple things.

You can make beautiful poetry on little things, but we can not row against ourselves. That transforms life into hell.

Enjoy the panic that leads you have life ahead. Live intensely, without mediocrity.

Think that you are the future and facing the task with pride and without fear.

Learn from those who can teach you. The experiences of those who preceded us in our "dead poets", help you walk through life.

Today's society is us "poets alive." Do not let life pass you live without that.  

ANONIMAN IS ON THE ROAD AGAIN!!!

How lucky to be able to study

 

Things can change!!!

Today we have made the world feel upside down and we said: Yes, things can change!!!
So we wore our clothes totally changed showing the inside out and so saying we can make things change and live in a better world. Thanks 3º A!!!
June 8th: Intenational day of Oceans:
Wikipedia: 
El 5 de diciembre de 2008 la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas en la Resolución 63/111 decidió que a partir de 2009, las Naciones Unidas designen el 8 de junio Día Mundial de los Océanos.

Some piece of reality

Rutherford D. Rogers, the former Yale University Librarian:

“We’re drowning in information and starving for knowledge”

Some angels in Tacoronte

As you can see, we sent some beautiful angels this year to the Christmas Parade in Tacorone, aren't they?

BonfireNight = Guy Fawkes Night

Remember Remember the Fifth of November...

"Penny for the guy, mister?"

The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 - A secret plan to overthrow the king.

In November 1605, the infamous Gunpowder Plot took place in which some Catholics plotted to blow up the English Parliament and King James l, on the day set for the king to open Parliament. The men were angry because the king had treated them badly and they didn't like it.

The story is remembered each 5th November when 'Guys' are burned in a celebration known as "Bonfire Night".

Bonfire Night

On the night of November 5th, throughout Britain, we commemorate the capture of Guy Fawkes with bonfires and fireworks, and by burning an effigy of Guy, (Guido Fawkes).

The Plot was foiled in the night between the 4th and 5th of November 1605. Already on the 5th, agitated Londoners who knew that their King had been saved, joyfully lit bonfires in thanksgiving. As years progressed, however, the ritual became more elaborate.

Preparations for Bonfire Night celebrations include making a dummy of Guy Fawkes, which is called "the Guy" and which is later burnt on the bonfire.

Some children even keep up an old tradition of walking in the streets, carrying "the Guy" they have just made, and beg for money on the streets.  The children usually exhibit the "guy" or dummy that will be put on the fire. "Penny for the guy, mister?" is a common refrain at this time of year. Then the kids use the money to buy fireworks for the evening festivities.

Anglicismos, words we use from English

Canary words from English. (palabras del ingles que usamos): ANGLICISMOS

  

Papas “Chinegua”= King Edward

Papas “autodate” = Out of date

Cambuyón  = “Can buy on” (cartel que se ponía en los barcos: “Puede comprar a bordo”)

Cambuyonero = Que vendía de estraperlo lo que compraba a bordo.

 Fonil = embudo (del inglés funnel)

 Chusos (despectivo de zapato viejo) = shoes (en inglés zapatos)

Sorchi (despectivo de soldado) = soldier (soldado en inglés)

Choni (despectivo, hacer el ridículo) = Johnny (Juan en inglés), turistas de la casa Yobart (barcos ingleses que venían con frecuencia)

Flis (líquido y aparato para matar las moscas) = Flyes (moscas en inglés)

Piche = Alquitrán (del ingles pitch)

Empichar = Asfaltar

Fotingo (coche pequeño) = “Ford -T goes!”  (del slogan el Ford-T marcha)

Tinglado = zinc glade (cubierta con plancha de zinc)

Igueste de San Andrés/ de Candelaria = highest (parte alta de)

Canción infantil: “Mambrú” se fue a la guerra = Lord Malborough

Jugar a Guirgo (escondite) = ¡Girls, I go! (¡Chicas, ya voy!)

Cap = Combinado de bebidas blancas (Cup = taza en inglés, porque se servía en tazas de cristal)

Picú = Tocadiscos (del inglés pick up)

 Guachimán = Guardián  (del inglés watching man)

 Orsay = fuera de juego  (del inglés off side)

Bistec = trozo de carne (del inglés beefsteak)

Váter = retrete (del inglés water closed) 

Boliche = canica  (del inglés ball age)

Fos = asco, peste (del inglés faugh)

Winche = molinete o elevador eléctrico (del inglés winch)

Moni = dinero (del inglés money)

Queque = bizcochón (del inglés cake)

Tique = entrada, billete (del inglés ticket)

Trinque = beber / algo nuevo (de inglés drink)

Nife = cuchillo (del inglés knife)

Cachanchán = torpe, vago (del inglés Can John jump?)

Cáncamo = una chapuza, un arreglo (del inglés Can come on?)

Bisne = negocio (del inglés bussines)