What a Wonderful World . Louis Armstrong.

I see trees of green, red roses too. I see them bloom (florecer) , for me and you. And I think to myself,what a wonderful world.(Y me digo a mi mismo , qué mundo tan maravilloso)  I see skies of blue, and clouds of white. The bright blessed day,( el luminoso y bendito día)  the dark sacred night( la  oscura y sagrada noche).  And I think to myself, what a wonderful world. 

The colors of the rainbow (arcoiris) , so pretty in the sky. Are also on the faces, of people going by, I see friends shaking hands (veo amigos dándose la mano) . Saying, "How do you do?" They're really saying, "I love you". I hear babies cry, I watch them grow .They'll learn much more ,than I'll ever know.( Oigo a los bebés llorar, los veo crecer, ellos aprenderán mucho más de lo que yo nunca sabré). And I think to myself, what a wonderful world. 

Yes, I think to myself, what a wonderful world. ...oh yeah .

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a classic Halloween tale written by American author Washington Irving in 1820. Sleepy Hollow is a quiet valley that is said to be bewitched. Its inhabitants are very superstitious and some of them affirm they have seen strange spirits. The spirit that dominates all their stories is the Headless Horseman. One day a new schoolteacher arrives, his name is Ichabod Crane. He falls in love with Katrina, the daughter of a rich farmer. He will do anything to get her love but it won’t be easy if the Headless Horseman is around.

The Headless Horseman is popularly depicted with a Jack-O-Lantern, a lighted pumpkin [1]with a face carved [2] on it, on his head, which he wears until he finds a real human head as a substitute. Nowadays, The Jack-O-Lantern, is one of the most recognizable symbols of Halloween. When the Irish came to the United States and introduced Witches’ Night,  they brought the traditional lantern [3]. Irish legend tells of a notorious drunk and a con-man [4], Jack, who was denied entry to both Heaven and Hell. So he was doomed to wander [5] in the darkness with the help of a turnip [6] and a piece of coal [7] that the devil threw at him from Hell. Jack put the glowing [8] coal in the turnip as a lantern to move around in the darkness. When the Irish came to America, the turnip was replaced by the pumpkin, which was larger and easier to empty, and the coal was replaced by a candle.

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[1] calabaza, [2] grabado, [3] farol, [4] estafador, [5] condenado a deambular, [6] nabo, [7] carbón, [8] resplandeciente 

How to tie a tie and prepositions.

Have you ever had problems tying a tie ( anudando una corbata) ? The following video shows you how to tie one of the most popular knots (nudos)  : the  double Windsor . Follow these step -by -step instructions  paying special attention to prepositions.  Read the text below  before watching the video  to help you understand them better.

Preparation:

-Take your collar up. (hacia arriba)

-Put the tie around  your neck .(alrededor del cuello)

-Keep the long end in your right hand and the short end in your left hand.

The Steps:

Step 1-Cross the tie over. ( al otro lado  )
Step 2-Take the long end and stick it up and behind (detrás)  , through (a través de) the little hole and then down .(hacia abajo)
Step 3-We pull it around ,switch hands and put it through the hole.
Step 4-Push it around and then push it up through the hole  and down a little "tunnel" that we have created.
          -Pull the collar down and voila  !!

Now play with it until you get it right  !!

Changing Education Paradigms

Here's an interesting presentation about the current education system, and why it should be changed. Although it's in English, what is said is mostly written at the same time, which makes the lecture more understandable. The drawing is well-done and makes the presentation flow and not bore the listener.

Do you agree that the current education system needs changing? What do you think is wrong with it? What suggestions do you have?