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Gnocchi : It is an Italian food, in fact, the word gnocchi in Italian means " lump ". Gnocchi is most often made with potatoes, though it can also be made from flour, squash, cheese or even polenta. Gnocchi is served much in the same manner as pasta, with sauce or some butter and sage or parmesan cheese. Let's make some ;) -------- The story of Gnocchi Day in Argentina --------

London Zoo has opened up England's largest penguin pool allowing visitors to see endangered species up close. The area is called Penguin Beach. Listen to the penguinologist and tell where the Humbolt penguin comes from and why some species prefer some parts from the beach to others: Here's some more info, click on "Penguin Adaptations" and then work on this activity

Vocabulary activities Understanding from context Work on collocations

Visit Britain : BATH

Now click on this kitchen tour before you download and solve this crossword

A brief guide to democracy and elections in the UK Related activity ----------------- Bonus Play : Be an MP for a week

Related activity : Future Perfect Practice

and teaches new words ! Practise these new vocabulary items

How To Celebrate the Summer Solstice on Howcast Vocab practice : Match definitions to words on the list QUIZ Related articles Thousands celebrate at Stonehenge Solstice party at Stonehenge

Argentina's flag is a light blue and white triband with a yellow "Sun of May" in the center. The flag is twice as wide as it is tall. This flag was adopted on February 12, 1812, four years before Argentina declared independence from Spain (1816). The "Sun of May" design was added to the flag in 1818. The blue and white colors were chosen by Manuel Belgrano, the leader of the Argentinian revolution against Spain, and represent the blue sky parting to reveal white clouds, as is said to have happened when the Liberation demonstration began in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on May 25, 1810. Argentina's Flag Day is celebrated on 20th June, the anniversary of Belgrano's death.

History of FATHER'S DAY Argentine curiosity on Father's Day

Read ALL the information on this website and work on this activity ............... Bonus : Games, Cams , extras

Topic on the hot seat these days This video tells a lot about what's going on about such a big issue. I think cell phones are fantastic tools that can be exploited to assist language learning, but there's still a really long way to go before this happens . We are not ready to use them. Not yet. However, teachers should take up researching on new methodologies to deal with them right now. Just to count on possible courses of action up their sleeves . Utopias of this sort may be somewhat hard to believe, but we MUST BE READY : "The future may call while we are out"

If you've been to the UK you must have stayed at a B & B once, that's a fact. B & B stands for Bed and Breakfast , a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Typically, bed and breakfasts are private homes with fewer than 10 bedrooms available for commercial use. Generally, guests are accommodated in private bedrooms with private bathrooms, or in a suite of rooms including an en suite bathroom. Some homes have private bedrooms with a bathroom which is shared with other guests. Breakfast is served in the bedroom, a dining room, or the host's kitchen. Further info

Learn about him Now work on this activity  ------------------------ Bonus : GAME

Henry's wives View more presentations from englishstudio Related exercise Do you want to know more about Henry's wives?  Watch him on this vid. He'll tell you ! After the vid click here ............................. Bonus Henry VIII's wives through ABBA music (along Money Money music)

Watch this vid about knights Now try this activity : Find the pair Have you got what it takes to wear armour and handle a weapon like the knights from old England?

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Literally speaking, this is what I feel when dealing with social media on the web. Some days ago I had the chance to read a great post on how using twitter overweighs not doing so within a teaching context. More than that. I would say that should be applied to all sorts of social communication web tools and applications existing today: Diigo, Delicious, FeedReaders, Flickr, Youtube, Facebook, Wikis, Blogs and many others that I haven’t been able to try since I started into the ICT and web 2.0 world Let me quote the best part of the post I mentioned in the paragraph above: Because you’re not on Twitter, what you don’t realize is that Twitter is the back fence you share with your neighbors. Except your neighbors are people all over the world who share your interests and passions and can help you accomplish your personal and professional goals. Every day you have a chance to learn from these online neighbors. Every day you have a chance to receive resources that you otherwise never

A cream tea is usually eaten as a mid-afternoon snack or when on holiday, as a stop-gap during that long break between the midday and evening meals. The essential ingredients of a cream tea are: A scone - (pronounced either to rhyme with 'bone' or 'gone') a small cake made from flour, fat and milk, baked quickly in an oven. A less common alternative to a scone is a 'split' made from a rich sweet yeast dough Jam - a conserve of fruit and sugar, boiled to a thick consistency Cream - the fatty content of milk that gathers at the top Tea or coffee The jam and cream are piled atop the scone, which is then eaten slowly (with the hands rather than a knife and fork). Occasional sips of tea or coffee are taken to refresh the mouth between bites . More about Tea Reference: BBC More "breaks" (related posts)

Click on the picture : Now work on these selected activities: Meeting people in England Talking about nationalities I'm not good at Maths I 've got some paper This is our family tree ! What' s the weather like in Yorkshire? On the news! The Weather Forecast

One of the unique jobs in London ? No doubt: RAVENMASTER You can't imagine THE TOWER OF LONDON without its traditions and one that is tied to it has to do with the RAVENS Watch this vid to see what is it like to be a ravenmaster: Now work on this activity Now listen to this interview with another Ravenmaster and try this listening exercise.

Imagine you are talking to your grandchild about your childhood in London . Open your diary and remember