SUMMARY AND VOCABULARY ABOUT CHRISTMAS CAROL (1-2 SCENE)

 Christmas Eve → One night before Christmas

Clerk → Person who performs a job.

Waste →  That which results from the decomposition or destruction of something.

Kind →  Characteristic example of a species, a genus, etc.

Leaves→  Thin film of any material, such as metal, wood, paper, etc.

Dead→ That is lifeless.

Partner → Person who is accompanied by another for some purpose.

Gentleman→ As a courtesy or respectful treatment to address a man

Bell→ Metal instrument, usually in the shape of an inverted cup, which sounds when struck by a clapper or hammer.

Swing→ Push or move something.

Loudly→ In a noisy way.

Late→ Part of the day between noon and dusk.

Striking→ That attracts exaggerated attention.

VOCABULARY OF THE 1ºTERM

 Past simple   - To be - Interrogation - Negative

I   was                                        Was I?                                  I wasn´t      

You were                       Were you?                         You weren´t

He/she/it  was          Was he/she/it?            He/she/it wasn´t

We were                        Were we?                          We weren´t

You were                     Were you?                           You weren´t

They were                 Were they?                     They weren´t

There is/are                     Was/were there?

There was/were         There wasn´t /weren´t

IRREGULAR VERBS LIST

 

INFINITIVE	PAST SIMPLE	PAST PARTICIPE	MEANING
be	was/were	been	Ser o estar
become	Became become	become	Convertirse en
begin	began	begun	comenzar
break	broke	broken	romper
build	built	built	construir
buy	bought	bought	pagar
can	could	be able to	poder
catch	caught	caught	coger
come	came	come	venir
cost	cost	cost	costar
do	did	done	hacer
drink	drank	drunk	beber
eat	ate	eaten	comer
fall	fell	fallen	caer
feel	felt	felt	sentir
fight	fought	Fought	pelearse
find	found	found	encontrad
fly	flew	flown	volar
get	got	got	conseguir
get up	Got up	Got up	levantarse
give	gave	given	dar
go	went	gone	ir
have	had	had	tener
hide	hid	hidden	esconder
hit	hit	hit	golpear
know	knew	known	saber
learn	learnt	learnt	aprender
leave	left	left	dejar
lend	lent	lent	prestar
lose	lost	lost	perder
make	made	made	hacer
meet	met	met	encontrar
put	put	put	poner
read	read	read	leer
ride	rode	ridden	montar
run	run	run	correr
say	said	said	decir
see	saw	seen	ver
sell	sold	sold	vender
send	sent	sent	enviar
set	set	set	poner
sit	sat	sat	sentarse
sleep	slept	slept	dormir
speak	spoke	spoken	hablar
spend	spent	spent	pagar
swim	swam	swum	nadar
take	took	taken	tomar
teach	tough	tough	enseñar
tell	told	told	decir
think	though	though	Pensar
wear	wore	worn	Llevar (puesto)
write	wrote	written	escribir

VOCABULARY OF THE 1ºTERM

Notes:

Past simple → 

                                     regular verb ↣ look-ed

                                     irregular verb ↣ speak, spoke, spoken

                                                                                buy, bought, bought

                                                                                 run, ran, run

                                                                                  read, read, read

                                                                                       ↕           ↕           ↕

                                                                                    /v:/        /e/      /e/

BE ABLE TO

I written a book

I wrote a book

I didn´t write a book

Did I write a book?

                                                                                                                                                                   STUDY → -ied

                                                                                                                                                                                         -ing

WELCOME!!

💖¡Welcome everyone to this course!💖

SCHOOL IN CORONAVIRUS TIMES

At first, we were warned at the institute that classes would be suspended for two weeks. At that time I was scared, because if they had to tell the people that they have come home, it was very serious. When I got home I ate and saw that all the news channels on television were broadcasting the disaster caused by the virus: what if the economy, what if tourism, what if the stores ... basically everything.😓
After two weeks it was said to be a state of alarm and it was extended for two more weeks. Then they said that at 20:00 there was applause for the collapsed doctors, the police, the military ...😷
It was a real disaster, after two weeks more contagions were found and there was an escalation, every minute or hour a person died.😧
The second alarm state was issued and I already knew from the start that this was going to last long.💔
From there, people began to do nonsense that if they took their relatives dressed as dogs for a walk ... many things.💬
More and more people died, family members who lost their loved ones and could not say goodbye to them (there I totally started to cry, because I was imagining a family member of mine, and that I cannot say goodbye to him is very strong). Friends of my father losing his parents, teachers who had previously taught him ...)😭
Another state of alarm, at this time no longer keep count.😔
And another, and another ... Until now it seems that everything is supposedly improving and soon the new normal will arrive.💘
And this was my version of the quarantine. Very sad, but it is the reality, it has impacted me a lot and I have come to understand that you have to live life and value it.💖

ABBY!

Abby, it´s very difficult for everyone to say goodbye.
But it had to be said one day...right?
Personally, I have had a great time while you have been in high school, good times, funny or even very happy.😂
But this comes to an end, and you know that with anything you will already know where to go and who (Cristina, the students...)💗
And with is, we all want to tell you from home...

We love you!💖

IRREGULAR VERBS

Irregular verbs are easy when you sing this song!🎵🎶

BUSKAID - SOWETO STRINGS ORCHESTRA

MAKING MUSIC IN SOUTH AFRICA 🌍🌟

Buskaid is a thriving Academy of String Teaching and Performance, situated in the heart of the South African Township of Soweto. Its primary mission is to give opportunities to impoverished and previously disadvantaged township children to learn classical (bowed) string instruments to the highest international standards. Buskaid also runs a highly successful string teacher-training programme, and nine of its eleven teachers are drawn from within its student membership. Its flagship Ensemble, which has gained international recognition, was voted one of the world’s most inspirational orchestras by the UK’s Gramophone magazine in 2008. 

In 2017 Buskaid celebrates a double Anniversary: 25 years since its inception, and 20 years since the opening of its Soweto-based project.

Buskaid was founded in 1992 by British viola player Rosemary Nalden, in response to a BBC radio interview highlighting the difficulties of a group of young string players in Diepkloof, Soweto. Rosemary responded by organising a fundraising event, when 120 professional musicians ‘busked’ simultaneously in 16 British Rail stations across the UK.
In January 1997 when the original project had fallen into difficulties, Rosemary established the Buskaid Soweto String Project. Initially, the fledgeling music school, situated in a tiny run-down church office in Diepkloof, consisted of fifteen members from the original project and a handful of new beginners. Since then, in response to the huge demand by local children to learn a stringed instrument, it has grown exponentially, and currently comprises approximately 115 students ranging in age from five to thirty-five, all of whom are drawn from the less privileged local community. The Buskaid Soweto Academy of String Teaching and Performance is now situated in its own purpose-built school in the grounds of another church in Diepkloof. In the 20 years of its existence, the organisation has grown from a modest social development project into an internationally recognised institution of high-quality string teaching and performance.

What the nominator wrote:
Buskaid has accomplished the difficult task of creating an ecosystem where classical music can thrive. It has done this in a poor community which has little access to classical music. This ecosystem comprises teaching children to play instruments, training teachers, an instrument repair workshop, securing access to higher education opportunities for deserving students and a string ensemble.

MY RECIPE FROM CUBA

RED PEPPERS STUFFED WITH CUBAN PICADILLO



DESCRIPTION:

Red peppers are a typical ingredient in many recipes in Latin America. In this dish, I decided to fill them with the traditional Cuban hash.

INGREDIENTS:

3 Red peppers

1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil

 1/2diced sweet onion

One lb ground beef

16 oz canned tomato, diced

1/2 cup of raisins

4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 seasoning package with saffron

1-2 bay leaves

1/2 teaspoon of salt
 Pepper to taste

8 oz canned tomato sauce

1/2 cup of dry white wine


INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.

2. Cut the peppers in half, remove the seeds and reserve the stem for garnish. Chop half for the hash and reserve the rest to fill.

3. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat and cook the onion until translucent, add the chopped pepper and sauté. Add the ground and brown meat, and drain the excess fat if necessary. Add the diced tomatoes, raisins, garlic, and seasonings, mixing well to incorporate all the flavours.

4. Once the cooking liquid begins to evaporate, add the tomato sauce and white wine to raise the cooking bottom of the pan. Add water, only if necessary, and simmer for 10 minutes.

5. Place the pepper halves in line on a cookie sheet and carefully fill each with the hash.

6. Add ¼ cup of water to the tray and cook for 30-40 minutes or until the peppers are tender.

7. Serve, and enjoy!