2011-11-25

GERONIMO STILTON

Do you know this mouse?

He lives in New Mouse City on Mouse Island.
He works as a journalist and editor for the newspaper The Rodent's Gazette.




He has got a younger sister named Thea Stilton, a cousin named Trap Stilton and a favourite little nephew, nine-year-old Benjamin Stilton.
Geronimo is a nervous mouse and he likes to live a quiet life , but he gets involved in a lot of adventures with Thea, Trap and Benjamin.



The series started in Italy and has become the most popular children's book series in that country. The books have been translated into 35 languages: English, Spanish, Basque, French...


Have you read any of Geronimo Stilton's books? Write a comment on this blog and tell us which ones you have read and your opinion about them.

2011-06-16

LUNAR ECLIPSE ON JUNE 15

A total lunar eclipse took place yesterday, June 15. It was the first of two eclipses in 2011. The second will occur on December 10, 2011.





The eclipse was difficult to see in the Basque Country because the sky was covered by clouds, but here we can see some photos taken in other parts of the world.

This type of eclipse occurs when the Moon is equally
aligned with the Sun and the Earth. It doesn't become totally invisible, as can happen with solar eclipses; instead, it becomes darker and takes on a dusty shade of reddish orange. This happens because the Sun's rays are refracted in the Earth's atmosphere before reaching the Moon. The colour taken on by the Moon during the eclipse will depend on the state of the Earth's atmosphere at that time.


The next central total lunar eclipse will be on July 27, 2018.

2011-06-08

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BLUE WHALES?





The blue whale is the biggest animal in the world.
What do you know about it?





Test yourself:

.- Is it a fish?
.- Can it breathe under the water?
.- What kind of food does it eat?
.- How many teeth has it got?


To check your answers watch this video: click here. (It's American English).





2011-05-18

KATY PERRY " FIREWORK "

Katy Perry is an American singer. One of her most famous songs is FIREWORK. It's is considered as the most important song for her.
The song was commercially successful, reaching the top spot on twenty charts around the world.

The song tells you about being yourself and not being afraid to express who you really are.

Here you can listen to it and sing the song following the lyrics.