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BRITISH MONEY

The currency in the united Kingdom is NOT the EURO = €

It's the POUND STERLING = £

1£(pound) = 100 p ( pence)

There are 8 different coins: 

1 penny ( 1p)             2 pence ( 2p)             5 pence ( 5p) 

10 pence ( 10p)         20 pence ( 20p)          50 pence ( 50p)

1£(1 pound)              2£(2 pounds)

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MOTHER'S DAY

Today is the first Sunday in May and in Spain we celebrate MOTHER'S DAY. 

Is yours a modern mother?  

In this video you can listen to a SONG and see many different types of mothers. 

Why don't you print and colour a beautiful card for your mum? 

How do you celebrate MOTHER'S DAY? Write a comment and tell me about your mother.

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WORLD BOOK DAY

Today is 23rd April and it's a celebration in more than a 100 countries, including Spain. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it's celebrated on the first Thursday in March.

It’s a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of READING. On this date in 1616, 2 famous writers: Cervantes and Shakespeare  died.

World Book Day was celebrated for the first time on 23rd April 1995.

Do you like reading? What are your favourite books? Adventures? Mystery? Horror? Science-fiction? Comics?  Legends? Fairy tales? Fantasy? Historical? Poetry?
Write a comment and tell me.

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TRADITIONAL HOT CROSS BUNS RECIPE

In the United Kingdom people eat HOT CROSS BUNS on Good Friday for breakfast or tea.
Do you like cooking? Watch these two videos and learn to make traditional HOT CROSS BUNS. Yo can ask your mum for help.

                       READ THE INSTRUCTIONS HERE

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS HERE

   
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If you make HOT CROSS BUNS or any other recipe, you can write a comment and tell me. Don't forget to send a photo.

MEG AND MOG: MEG'S EGG HUNT

It's Easter Sunday and Meg prepares an "Easter Egg Hunt" for her friends. There's a prize for the winner.

She hides three eggs in the garden, but Mog and Owl can't find them. Where are the eggs? 

The eggs have disappeared and Meg makes a magic spell...

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EASTER TRADITIONS

Easter is a very old festival. For many people it’s a time for holidays and chocolate Easter eggs, but for Christians, Easter is much more.

Children have 2 weeks holidays at school.Great !!!

People give Easter cards to friends and family.

Children paint and decorate eggs.

People eat Hot Cross Buns.

People give chocolate eggs as presents. Mmmmmm!

The Easter Bunny hides chocolate eggs in gardens and parks.

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VIDEO: EASTER

Watch this video and meet Dylan and Josh. They eat Hot Cross Buns, paint Easter eggs and do an Easter Egg Hunt in the house to find 5 chocolate eggs. 

ACTIVITY    (PRIMARY 5)      

1. What are the boys' names?

    A. Dylan and John    B. Josh and Dylan    C. Danny and Josh

2. How many Hot Cross Buns do the boys eat? 

     A. Four              B. Six                 C. Twelve

3. When do they eat Hot Cross Buns ? 

     A. On Maundy Thursday      B.On Good Friday   C. On Easter Monday

4. How many Easter eggs are there in the house?

    A. Four              B. Five                 C. Ten

 5. What does Dylan paint on his egg? 

    A. A rabbit         B. A flower         C. A chick

6. Where is the final Easter egg?

    A. On the book case         B. In the bath         C. Under a chair

                                           

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VIDEO: EASTER IN BRITAIN

Meet Sarah and her family and see how they celebrate Easter. She's very happy because there are school holidays. In this video you can see Easter eggs, hot cross buns and other traditions like egg-rolling.Who is the winner? 

ACTIVITY 

Correct the mistakes.

1. Sarah is thirteen years old.

2. She buys Easter presents for her teachers.

3. She bought three Easter eggs and two chocolate Easter bunnies.

4. She hasn't got Easter holidays at Easter.

5. People go to work on Good Friday.

6. Sarah's favourite colours are pink and purple.

7. Sarah and her brother don't like Hot Cross Buns.

8. They eat Hot Cross Buns with chocolate.

9. They go to church in the afternoon on Easter Sunday.

10. They have and Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Monday.

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How do you and your family celebrate Easter? Write a comment and tell me.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

Today is 19th March. In Spain, Portugal and Italy people celebrate Father's Day, but in other countries it's celebrated on different dates.

In the United Kingdom, the USA, Ireland, Canada, India and South Africa it's on the third Sunday of June. In Australia and New Zealand  it's celebrated on the first Sunday of September. 

Children make cards to express their love for their dads. 

Why don't you make a card for your dad to say...

FATHER'S DAY CARDS TO PRINT

A special dad

Today you're number one

You're a star

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

St Patrick's Day is on 17th March. It is a very important celebration in Northern Ireland and the republic of Ireland because it is the National Day. It is an official holiday. There's no school and shops and banks are closed. St Patrick is the patron Saint of Ireland.

IRELAND: "the Emerald Island"

TRADITIONS

People wear green clothes or accessories.

Children wear green clothes, hats or caps.

They sometimes wear orange, white and green badges, the colours of the Irish flag.

 

Many cities have a St. Patrick’s Day colourful parade. 

Music bands march along the streets.

There are traditional Irish dances.

Many people eat corned beef ( meat) and cabbage (vegetable).

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SAINT PATRICK'S DAY SYMBOLS

A SHAMROCK  

                 

The shamrock is Ireland's national emblem because, according to the legend, St. Patrick used it to illustrate the Trinity. The idea that God is really three-in-one: The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.

The Irish have considered shamrocks 

as good-luck symbols since earliest times, and today people of many other nationalities also believe they bring good luck.

                                      A LEPRECHAUN  

The name leprechaun comes from the old Irish word "luchorpan" which means "little body."

 A leprechaun is a male Irish fairy who looks like a small, old man about 60 cm tall. 

 He's got big ears and a long red beard. He always wears a green crooked hat and green clothes. 

According to the legend, leprechauns are reserved and unfriendly. They live alone, and pass the time making shoes. They are very rich and have a hidden pot of gold!

THE COLOUR GREEN

In Ireland, there is a lot of rain and mist, so the 'Emerald Isle' is really green all year-round. The beautiful green landscape was probably the inspiration for the national colour.

                                        THE HARP

The harp is an ancient musical instrument used in Ireland for centuries. It is also a symbol of Ireland. It appears on Irish coins, the presidential flag, uniforms and official documents.

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ST. PATRICK'S LEGEND

This is a famous Irish legend. Ireland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean.

A long time ago there lived a priest in Ireland. His name was Patrick.

In Ireland there were lots of  snakes and people were scared. 

Patrick wanted to help. He played the drum and ...

... the snakes followed the music and slid away.
Patrick walked all over the island, until the last snake disappeared.

The people were very happy. They called Patrick a saint.
Today there aren't any snakes in Ireland.

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SYMBOLS, MESSAGES AND A POEM FOR PEACE

Look at these pictures. They show PEACE SYMBOLS in an artistic way. Do you like them? What's your favourite picture?

PEACE DOVES WITH AN OLIVE BRANCH 

  

 

Peace doves by Pablo Picasso

PEACE SYMBOL 

                                                                      

Students from a school in India formed a very impressive human Peace symbol.

                                                                  

MESSAGES FOR PEACE

• Peace starts with a smile. By Mother Teresa de Calcuta
• Peace at home, peace in the world.  By  Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
• Make love, not war. By Gershon Legman
• There is no way to peace; peace is the way. By A. J. Muste
• When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.  By Jimi Hendrix

 

                            A POEM FOR PEACE

If there is to be peace in the world,
There must be peace in the nations.
If there is to be peace in the nations,
There must be peace in the cities.
If there is to be peace in the cities,
There must be peace between neighbours.
If there is to be peace between neighbours,
There must be peace in the home.
If there is to be peace in the home,
There must be peace in the heart.

By Lao Tzu (570 - 490 B.C.) 

    Write a comment with YOUR message for PEACE.

Pay attention. Be careful with spelling mistakes!

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