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ALL SAINTS' DAY IN SPAIN

When is All Saints' Day in Spain?

All Saints' Day is celebrated in Spain on the same day as in the rest of the world - on November 1.

How do the Spanish Celebrate All Saints' Day?

The most obvious sign that it is All Saints' Day is that you'll notice the graveyards to be unusually full of flowers. The Spanish remember their dearly departed on All Saints' Day and bring flowers to the graves of their loved ones on this day.

If you can get to see a performance of Don Juan Tenorio on All Saints' Day, seize the opportunity. The play is the most famous (and the most romantic) story about the mythical Don Juan and is performed each year on All Saints' Day.

There are a few traditional sweets that the Spanish eat on All Saints' Day. The most common is Huesos de Santo (literally 'saint's bones'), which is made of marzipan and 'dulce de yema'. Another is 'buñuelos de viento'.

ALL SAINTS' DAY - RECIPES FROM SPAIN

Buñuelos de Viento (Wind Puffs)No one knows exactly when these sweetened dough fritters, which are usually filled with cream, chocolate, pudding and anything else, began to be elaborated. But given that the Royal chef of Spanish king Felipe II made some references to this pastry in some of his recipes towards the beginning of the XVII century, has raised them to be one of the traditional culinary desserts to celebrate Dia de Todos los Santos, as tradition states that when you eat a buñuelo, a soul is released from purgatory.

Huesos de Santo (Saints' Bones)These oddly named sweets, which are made of marzipan dough rolled into thick thumb-size tubes, do not actually resemble a bone in shape, so do not fret over its unappealing name. Its name derives from the final coloring it acquires after its baked in a syrup covering: a bone-like beige hue. Huesos de Santo were also traditionally filled with a sweet egg yolk concoction, but nowadays are elaborated with all types of filling (from chocolate to coconut shavings to marmalade, banana, etc) to being sold in an assortment of colors that hint away at its flavor.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY OBAMA

Barack Obama was born 4 August 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

Why is Barack Obama famous?

Barack Obama is the present President of the United States and the first African-American ever to hold the office of U.S. Commander-in-Chief. 
Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States on 4 November 2008, and sworn in on 20 January 2009.

Quick Facts about Barack Obama

 

Born: August 4, 1961 (Hawaii)
Lives in: Chicago, Illinois
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Height: 6′ 1″ (1.87m)
Family: Married wife Michelle in 1992, 2 daughters Malia and Sasha
Parents: Barack Obama, Sr. (from Kenya) and Ann Dunham (from Kansas)

PAST TENSE

More exercises to practise the Simple Past Tense:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

 

Past Tense Games: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and:

 

 

Create a Crush

 

 

"How I survived Middle School" lets you create your ideal virtual crush

by answering some simple questions.

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PAST SIMPLE - IRREGULAR VERBS

 

Sophie has just arrived home after a work trip to the United States which turned into a nightmare.

 

 

Irregular Verbs Practice: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 , 14, 15, 16

 

 

Practise Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative Forms:

 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13

 

 

 

 

 

PAST REGULAR VERBS

 

 

 

 

Listen to some examples: 1, 2

Practice: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

 

 

Let's practise the Simple Past Tense:

 

TO BE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Pronouncing the -ED ending. Read, listen and practise: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6,

Affirmative Form:
 

Regular Verbs: 1, 2, 3, 4
 

Practise with sound: 1, 2, 3
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Without sound: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

 

 

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THE LEGEND OF SAINT GEORGE

MIGUEL DE CERVANTES

• Born: 29 September 1547
• Birthplace: Alcala de Henares, Spain
• Died: 23 April 1616
• Best Known As: Author of Don Quixote
Full name: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Miguel de Cervantes wrote the epic satire Don Quixote, which is regarded as the first true modern novel. Little is known of Cervantes's early life; at 23 he enlisted in the Spanish militia and then fought against the Turks in the battle of Lepanto (1571) where a gunshot wound permanently crippled his left hand. He spent four more years at sea and then another five as a slave after being captured by Barbary pirates. Ransomed by his family, he returned to Madrid but his disability hampered him; it was in debtor's prison that he began to write Don Quixote. The title character, a dreamy middle-aged nobleman, sets out through Spain on a makeshift quest to fight injustice through acts of chivalry. Cervantes wrote many other works, including poems and plays, but none had the impact or popularity of his masterpiece.

Because of his injury Cervantes was nicknamed "the cripple of Levanto"... Don Quixote is the basis for the musical Man of La Mancha... Cervantes died on the same day as author William Shakespeare.

PAST SIMPLE EXERCISE

Watch this funny video about a princess and a frog and fill in the blanks by using the past form of the verbs given.

COMMON SHOPS AND PLACES IN THE TOWN

Learn the vocabulary related the shops and common places in the city.

 

 

 

PAST SIMPLE (INTERACTIVE BOOK)

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MATCH PRESENT AND PAST

Click on a word on the right and drag it to the word which matches it on the left.

AN ENGLISH HOUSE IN 1900

Click on the picture to see the animation, then play the game.

WRITE THE PAST FORM

Write the past form of the verbs in brackets.