On Martin Luther King

Every third Monday in January people in the States remember a great figure in the fight for Human Rights. It is a National holiday and the media always devotes some time to the life and achievements of this leader.

You may listen and read about his life here:
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/gr2mlk.htm

For a reading comprehension test:

http://michel.barbot.pagesperso-orange.fr/hotpot/mlk/comp.htm

You can also watch, listen and read his most famous speech in the YouTube link here.

Thanksgiving

Pilgrims? Mayflower? Puritans? What's all this? To learn about the history of Thanksgiving, watch this interesting video.

You may take a wonderful voyage aboard the Mayflower, you can visit:

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/voyage/journey.htm

After this, check how much you've learnt!!

http://wilstar.net/holidays/thanksqz.htm

Christmas 2.0

May you have a blessed Christmas Day!!

Getting ready for Christmas

How much vocabulary connected with this season do you know?

Click onto: http://www.learningchocolate.com/node/328?st_lang=en and find out.

1) Read the words and click on the sound button to learn how to pronounce them
2) Do the exercises at the top

Father and Son

In Argentina, we celebrate Father's Day on the third Sunday of June. While trying to find a song on the topic I remembered this wonderful oldie, originally by Cat Stevens. This is a newer version by Boyzone. Can you think of any other song about fathers? If so, please let me know.

In this one, the father gives the son some recommendations for the future. What about your father? What's the best recommendation you remember from him? You can share your ideas here.