Basque fishermen went to North America a long time ago. They went to Ternua (Newfoundland), where they used to catch whales.
There are some places that remember this fact through their names.
One of this places is 'Port aux Basques'.
This is a little town in Ternua, where Basque whalers stayed during the early XVIth century.
Another place is the so called 'Isle of Basques' (Île aux Basques).
This island lies in Canada's Saint Lawrence River and Basque whalers worked there from 1580 to 1640. They harpooned the whales and took them to this island to cut them into pieces and take their oil.
There are remains of three ovens where whale fat was melted down. Nowadays this island is a Natural Park for birds and it can be visited by tourists.
Halloween is celebrated on 31st October. It is not a public holiday and children celebrate after school if it falls on a school day.
The children dress up in fancy dress and visit their neighbours' houses in a group. They knock on the door and shout Trick or treat! This means that the adults in the house have to give them sweets or the children will play a trick on them.
Many houses have a pumpkin lantern in the window. This is made by cutting the top off a pumpkin and removing the seeds and flesh from the inside. A face (mouth, nose and eyes) is then cut into the skin. A candle is lit and placed in the centre so the face shines.
Happy Birthday Flintstones!!! But... do you know who they are? Ask your parents if they know them and if they used to watch these cartoons on TV.
Some of you will know them too because they are very famous on TV, but if you want to know more about them, read this:
The Flintstones" is an animated American sitcom ran from September 1960 to April 1966 on the ABC channel, but it continues on television nowadays and it has become a favourite of children around the world.
It tells us about a Stone Age man's life with his family and his next door neighbour and best friend: Barney Rubble. They live in the fictional town of Bedrock.
Here you can see the main characters:
THE FLINTSTONES
FRED FLINTSTONE --------------------------------WILMA FLINTSTONE
As you probably know, Primary 6 (sixth-grade) pupils will spend a week in Orio.
This will be a very special week because all the activities will be in English.
There will be sports, games, songs... and a lot of surprises.
We will stay in a sort of camp: Txurruka hostel. It's near the beach, but as we will go in March, we won't have the opportunity to bathe because the water will be really cold!
Probably, some of you know about this place, many children come to summer camps here. But if you don't know anything about it, here you can see some pictures of the place.
If you have any questions about this week, please,write them as comments, and we will try to answer them.
Hi kids! It's time to say goodbye to school and enjoy your holidays. If you want to do some work in English, here you can find some exercises. They are easy and will help you to refresh your English during the summer. But don't do too much work. Go to the swimming pool, to the beach , play with friends and... be happy!!! See you next September. BYE!
Miley Cyrus was at the Rock in Rio festival in Madrid on Sunday 6 June.
The singer, who recently presented a new single called "Can't Be Tamed",
showed her great style on the stage in front of 36,000 persons.
The surprise came when she sang "When I look at you"
and David Bisbal joined the show.
People didn't know that David was going to be there and the astonished spectators witnessed the first ocassion on which they both sang this song in concert.
WHEN I LOOK AT YOU (LYRICS)
Everybody needs inspiration
Everybody needs a song
A beautiful melody when the night's so long
'Cause there is no guarantee that life is easy
Yeah, when my world is falling apart
When there is no light to break up the dark
That's when I, I, I look at you
When the waves are flooding the shore
And I can't find my way home anymore
That's when I, I, I look at you
When I look at you, I see forgiveness, I see the truth
You love me for who I am like the stars hold the moon
Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by the British author J.K. Rowling.
The books tell us the adventures of the young wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron and Hermione. They are students at Hogwarts School.
Harry's worst enemy is Lord Voldemort, who killed his parents to conquer the wizarding world and control the non-magical people.
These are the seven novels:
.- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone .- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets .- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban .- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire .- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix .- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince .- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
.- Have you read any of these books? which one? did you like it?
Have you seen any of his films at the cinema or TV? Harry Potter character is performed by Daniel Radcliffe, a young English actor who was born on 23 July, 1989 in London. His father is a literary agent and his mother is a casting agent. He hasn't got brothers or sisters.
He is a fan of punk rock music and his favourite band is called The Hold Steady. He published several poems under the pen name Jacob Gershon.
His favourite sport is cricket and he is a fan of the Indian player Sachin Tendulkar . Cricket is a very popular sport in UK, India, Pakistan...
Hello friends from 4.A and 6.A.
Thank you for your comments. They help us to know the activities you like and the ones you don't.
Go on sending your opinion. It's very important to us.
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Tell us if you want to see something in particular: information about a singer, a song, a book, a movie...
2010-05-06
THANK YOU FOR YOU COMMENTS 5.B !!!
Hello friends from 5.B:
Thank you for your comments about Black Eyed Peas' song 'I Got A Feeling'
You wrote that you had problems to watch the video, I'm sorry, but maybe it is because there were a lot of you watching it at the same time. If you watch it at home, as Olaia and Leire did , I'm sure you can do it better.
Go on making comments about this blog, we love them! and thank you again.
Do you know this song? You can listen to it in a commercial on TV.
Lenka is an Australian singer, dancer and TV actress. She is very famous in her country, and now she is well known all over the world because her song THE SHOW has become very popular.
As always, you can sing this song following the lyrics. Enjoy it!
THE SHOW by LENKA
I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go I can't do it alone I've tried
And I don't know why
Slow it down
Make it stop
Or else my heart is going to pop
'Cause it's too much
Yeah, it's a lot
To be something I´m not
I'm a fool
Out of love
'Cause I just can't get enough
I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go I can't do it alone I've tried
And I don't know why
I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared but I don't show it
I can't figure it out
It's bringing me down I know
I've got to let it go
And just enjoy the show
The sun is hot
In the sky
Just like a giant spotlight
The people follow the sign
And synchronize in time
It's a joke
Nobody knows
They've got a ticket to that show
Yeah
I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go I can't do it alone I've tried
And I don't know why
I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared but I don' show it
I can't figure it out
It's bringing me down I know
I've got to let it go
And just enjoy the show
Just enjoy the show
I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go I can't do it alone I've tried