http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2011/oct/17/autumn#/?picture=380556551&index=0 (UK)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gvOVWKKxmo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv1L0Fp2n8Y
Is there anything that comes to mind when you think of autumn?
10/18/2011
10/08/2011
Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World...
October 12 is called ‘Día de la Hispanidad’ in Spain. In the US, Columbus Day is observed on the second Monday in October. I’ve always wondered why I got so little information about such an important event in history when I was at school. Here are some interesting videos about Columbus:
http://www.history.com/topics/columbus-day/videos#christopher-columbus-man-and-myth
http://www.history.com/topics/columbus-day/videos#christopher-columbus-sets-sail
http://www.history.com/topics/columbus-day/videos#christopher-columbus-sets-sail
http://www.history.com/topics/columbus-day/videos#columbus-ships-are-marvels-of-engineering
Is history always written by the victors?
9/26/2011
Happiness is a warm puppy
Almost 61 years ago Charles M. Schulz published his first comic strip. I have always found comic books fascinating, and have always admired people who are able to draw and concisely write a powerful story in just a few frames. Comic strips are easy to read and therefore will improve your English in a fun way.
Here’s a page with lots of cartoons:
http://www.gocomics.com/explore/comics
Do you read comics? What’s your favorite comic character?
Source of image: www.amazon.co.uk
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