The 60th anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation

This summer marks the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Queen acceded to the throne on 6 February 1952 and was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953. Celebratory events include a special exhibition at Buckingham Palace and a Coronation Festival.

Regent Street, London's high-end shopping district, looks like Coronation Street today a Britain gets ready for another of its celebratory spectacles to honor Queen Elizabeth II. It was dreary weather but the rows of purple-and-gold crown-festooned banners flying over Regent Street brightened the west London thoroughfare where Benetton and Burberry reign.

The banners commemorate the 60th anniversary of the queen's coronation, on June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey, and will remain up for two months until the celebration culminates in a four-day coronation festival July 11-14.

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Cantares Gallegos by Rosalía de Castro in English

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It's British Sandwich Week!

Did you know that there's a town called Sandwich in Kent, England? Have you ever wondered where the name "sndwich" comes from? Well, it is said to come from  John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, an 18th-century English aristocrat, although he was neither the inventor nor sustainer of the food. It is said that he ordered his valet to bring him meat tucked between two pieces of bread, and because Montagu also happened to be the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, others began to order "the same as Sandwich!" It is said that Lord Sandwich was fond of this form of food because it allowed him to continue playing cards, particularly cribbage, while eating without getting his cards greasy from eating meat with his bare hands.

Happy Galician Literature Day!

Galician Literature Day (Galician: Día das Letras Galegas, Spanish: Día de las Letras Gallegas) is a public holiday in Galicia, Spain. It is a celebration of the Galician language and its literature which was inaugurated by the Royal Galician Academy in 1963. This celebration has taken place on May 17 each year since 1963. In the year 1991 Galician Literature Day was declared a public holiday in all Galicia.

The first celebration took place in 1963 to commemorate the centenary of Cantares gallegos, the first work written in the Galician language by Rosalía de Castro (1837–1885), who later became one of the most important poets in the history of Galicia. Cantares gallegos was first published on May 17, 1863.

Since 1963, each Galician Literature Day has been dedicated to a different writer in the Galician language. Only writers who have been dead for at least ten years are eligible, and the choice is made by the Real Academia Galega (Royal Galician Academy). There is only one precedent of a "shared" Day: in 1998, the day was dedicated to Martín Codax, Xohán de Cangas and Mendinho, together with the authors of the medieval songs (cantigas).

Who is this year dedicated to? To Roberto Vidal Bolaño, who was a Galician playwright and actor.

Thursday, 15th May 2013

Enjoy the lovely view of fields covered in bluebells in the UK. This is a typical sight at his time of the year.

In this section of your blog, you  will find interesting pieces of news and information related to not only the UK and Ireland  but also to other speaking countries. What other English speaking countries do you know? None? Yes, you know a lot, but here is a map to help you.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Did you know that ...?

Mother’s Day, or Mothering Sunday as it is more traditionally known, is an annual celebration where families up and down the UK pay tribute to the role mums play in their lives, giving thanks for everything they do.

In Britain the date of Mother’s Day itself is not fixed but it always falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which this year is on March 10. The date varies as it depends on when Easter is, but if you’re keen to plan ahead then get March 30 next year in your diary as that is when Mother’s Day 2014 takes place.

HOMEWORK 03/05/13

1º ESO- A
FRIDAY, THE 3rd OF MAY, 2013
Activity book, page 91, exercises 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

2ºA Workbook page 82 translate Healthy habits, page 83 translate Body words, page 90 exercise 5 and page 91 exercises 1,2 and 3

1ºBac Workbook page 58 exercises 1,2 and 3

3ºA Reading book page 70 exercise 1, page 72 exercise 4A and page 75 exercise 7

3ºB Workbook page 90 exercises 1,2,3 and 5 and page 91 exercises 1 and 2

2ºB Reading book page 46 exercise 1, page 48 exercise 3 and page 50 exercise 4

HOMEWORK 02/05/13

1º ESO- A
THURSDAY, THE 2nd OF MAY, 2013
Grammar. Unit 8.
Irregular verbs. Past.
Activity book, page 89, exercises1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Activity book, page 90, exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4.
1º ESO-B
THURSDAY, THE 2nd OF MAY , 2013
Grammar. Unit 8.
Irregular verbs. Past.
Activity book, page 89, exercises1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Activity book, page 90, exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Activity book, page 91, exercises 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.