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sábado, 30 de enero de 2010
Peace Day- January actvities: Gandhi
Complete these exercices and post the answers in your blog:
Mahatma Gandhi
In the 1930s and 40s Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) was one of the most important leaders of the movement that was struggling to free India from British rule and make it an independent country, a goal that was finally achieved in August 1947. However, that isn’t enough to explain why so many people think of Gandhi as one of the greatest political figures of the 20th century. What really made him special was his belief in non-violent strikes to British economic, political and military power: he believed the way forward for the Indian independence movement – and for all people suffering oppression – was simple ‘non-cooperation’ rather than violence. Non-cooperation included resistance, boycotts, the refusal to pay taxes, and the willingness to go to prison if necessary – tactics that were effective in putting pressure on the British authorities.
Gandhi’s ideas certainly influenced the leaders of other 20th-century freedom struggles, such as Martin Luther King in the United States and Nelson Mandela in South Africa.
Gandhi was born in the northern Indian state of Gujarat, the son of an important local politician. His parents arranged for him to get married at the extremely young age of thirteen, and he became a father before he was twenty. His family wanted him to become a barrister and sent him to study law at university in London, where his dislike for English food was one of the things that made him become a vegetarian for the rest of his life.
In 1893 he went to work as a lawyer in South Africa, where his political beliefs began to develop as he saw the discrimination suffered by non-white people, including the country’s large Indian community. He also moved closer to Hindu religious ideas, particularly ahimsa or non-violence.
After returning to India he decided to live a life of ‘simplicity’, which meant giving up unnecessary spending and owning as few clothes as possible. In 1918 he encouraged poor farmers in Gujarat to resist a new tax introduced by the British. The authorities put him in prison, but thousands of people protested and soon he was released. The British compromised with the poor farmers, and Gandhi became famous all over India.
Over the next 30 years he devoted himself to the cause of Indian independence. He lived long enough to see his dream become reality, but he was sad to see the violence that surrounded the division of the subcontinent into two countries for Hindus and Muslims respectively – India and Pakistan – because he had always believed that the followers of the two religions should be able to live together peacefully.
Fill the twelve gaps in the text on Worksheet A with the correct words from the box below. There are four words that you will not be able to use.
barrister bombs encouraged reality ideas cause elections strikes resistance compromised independent poor owning dislike mistake discrimination
Below are five quotes by Gandhi. Can you guess what the missing words might be?
1. ‘There are many causes that I am prepared to die for but no causes that I am prepared to kill for.’
2. ‘Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love.’
3. ‘What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.’
4. ‘Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.’
5. ‘You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.’
Mahatma Gandhi
In the 1930s and 40s Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) was one of the most important leaders of the movement that was struggling to free India from British rule and make it an independent country, a goal that was finally achieved in August 1947. However, that isn’t enough to explain why so many people think of Gandhi as one of the greatest political figures of the 20th century. What really made him special was his belief in non-violent strikes to British economic, political and military power: he believed the way forward for the Indian independence movement – and for all people suffering oppression – was simple ‘non-cooperation’ rather than violence. Non-cooperation included resistance, boycotts, the refusal to pay taxes, and the willingness to go to prison if necessary – tactics that were effective in putting pressure on the British authorities.
Gandhi’s ideas certainly influenced the leaders of other 20th-century freedom struggles, such as Martin Luther King in the United States and Nelson Mandela in South Africa.
Gandhi was born in the northern Indian state of Gujarat, the son of an important local politician. His parents arranged for him to get married at the extremely young age of thirteen, and he became a father before he was twenty. His family wanted him to become a barrister and sent him to study law at university in London, where his dislike for English food was one of the things that made him become a vegetarian for the rest of his life.
In 1893 he went to work as a lawyer in South Africa, where his political beliefs began to develop as he saw the discrimination suffered by non-white people, including the country’s large Indian community. He also moved closer to Hindu religious ideas, particularly ahimsa or non-violence.
After returning to India he decided to live a life of ‘simplicity’, which meant giving up unnecessary spending and owning as few clothes as possible. In 1918 he encouraged poor farmers in Gujarat to resist a new tax introduced by the British. The authorities put him in prison, but thousands of people protested and soon he was released. The British compromised with the poor farmers, and Gandhi became famous all over India.
Over the next 30 years he devoted himself to the cause of Indian independence. He lived long enough to see his dream become reality, but he was sad to see the violence that surrounded the division of the subcontinent into two countries for Hindus and Muslims respectively – India and Pakistan – because he had always believed that the followers of the two religions should be able to live together peacefully.
Fill the twelve gaps in the text on Worksheet A with the correct words from the box below. There are four words that you will not be able to use.
barrister bombs encouraged reality ideas cause elections strikes resistance compromised independent poor owning dislike mistake discrimination
Below are five quotes by Gandhi. Can you guess what the missing words might be?
1. ‘There are many causes that I am prepared to die for but no causes that I am prepared to kill for.’
2. ‘Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love.’
3. ‘What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.’
4. ‘Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.’
5. ‘You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.’
jueves, 14 de enero de 2010
RIHANNA RUSSIAN ROULETTE.
RIHANNA "RUSSIAN ROULETTE"
Take a breath, take it deep
Calm yourself, he says to me
If you play, you play for keeps
Take a gun, and count to three
I’m sweating now, moving slow
No time to think, my turn to go
And you can see my heart beating
You can see it through my chest
And I’m terrified but I’m not leaving
Know that I must must pass this test
So just pull the trigger
Say a prayer to yourself
He says close your eyes
Sometimes it helps
And then I get a scary thought
That he’s here means he’s never lost
And you can see my heart beating
You can see it through my chest
And I’m terrified but I’m not leaving
Know that I must must pass this test
So just pull the trigger
As my life flashes before my eyes
I’m wondering will I ever see another sunrise?
So many won’t get the chance to say goodbye
But it’s too late too pick up the value of my life
And you can see my heart beating
You can see it through my chest
And I’m terrified but I’m not leaving
Know that I must must pass this test
So just pull the trigger.
miércoles, 18 de noviembre de 2009
HALLOWEEN!
1.- Find out the price of Disney’s Halloween party for this year at Disney Resort Paris.
The price of Disney's Halloween party is: £25
2.- Get the price and the cover (image of the film) of a famous American movie called
Halloween Resurrection. There is a special offer at the moment!!!
The price of these move is the $10.39
3.-There is a radio station which broadcast typical creepy and horror songs all day long. Get the website address and 3 tittles of songs related with Halloween.
4.- Find an easy joke in English which has to do with Halloween (You can get some at a widely known "holiday spot?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kNP3jogfek
5.- Embed a creepy video about some interesting Halloween scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP0bFDjT1wQ
The price of Disney's Halloween party is: £25
2.- Get the price and the cover (image of the film) of a famous American movie called
Halloween Resurrection. There is a special offer at the moment!!!The price of these move is the $10.39
3.-There is a radio station which broadcast typical creepy and horror songs all day long. Get the website address and 3 tittles of songs related with Halloween.
4.- Find an easy joke in English which has to do with Halloween (You can get some at a widely known "holiday spot?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kNP3jogfek
5.- Embed a creepy video about some interesting Halloween scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP0bFDjT1wQ
sábado, 31 de octubre de 2009
ABOUT ME!
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·TIME OF DAY: day
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·WRITER:Isabel Allende
·FICTIONAL CHARACTER: Lara Croft
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·TV SHOW:Física o química
·FILM/MOVIE:Titanic
·ACTOR/ACTRESS:Orlando Bloom
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·PLACE:Barcelona
·FOOD:Pasta
·SPORTS:Athletics
·POSSESSION: computer
·TIME OF DAY: day
·SEASON OF THE YEAR: winter
·FRAGANCE:CH Carolina Herrera
·WRITER:Isabel Allende
·FICTIONAL CHARACTER: Lara Croft
·MUSIC GROUP/ARTIST:Melendi
·TV SHOW:Física o química
·FILM/MOVIE:Titanic
·ACTOR/ACTRESS:Orlando Bloom
·TIME IN HISTORY: Edad Media
·PLACE:Barcelona
·FOOD:Pasta
·SPORTS:Athletics
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