Thursday, December 13, 2018

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Fake News. Listening

Listen to the radio interview about how false information spreads and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

The Twelve Days of Chistmas

What are the 12 days of Christmas?

They are the days between the birth of Christ and the coming of the Magi, the three wise men.
It begins on December 25 (Christmas) and runs through January 6 (the Epiphany, sometimes also called Three Kings' Day).

On the First day of Christmas my true love sent to me
a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

On the Second day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

On the Third day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

Follow the pattern

12. On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me

Twelve drummers drumming

11. Eleven pipers piping

10. Ten lords a-leaping

9. Nine ladies dancing

8. Eight maids a-milking

7. Seven swans a-swimming

6. Six geese a-laying

5. Five golden rings

4. Four calling birds

3. Three french hens

2. Two turtle doves

1. And a partridge in a pear tree.

Traslation

Una perdiz en un peral

Dos tórtolas

Tres gallinas francesas

Cuatro pájaros piando

Cinco anillos de oro

Seis ocas empollando

Siete cisnes nadando

Ocho sirvientas ordeñando

Nueve damas danzando

Diez señores saltando

Once gaiteros tocando la gaita

Doce tamborileros tocando el tambor

Monday, December 10, 2018

What Are Human Rights?
Human Rights Defined

While some dictionaries define the word right as “a privilege,” when used in the context of “human rights,” we are talking about something more basic.*

Every person is entitled to certain fundamental rights, simply by the fact of being human. These are called “human rights” rather than a privilege (which can be taken away at someone’s whim).

They are “rights” because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace.

Many people know something about their rights. Generally they know they have the right to food and a safe place to stay. They know they have a right to be paid for the work they do. But there are many other rights.

When human rights are not well known by people, abuses such as discrimination, intolerance, injustice, oppression and slavery can arise.

Born out of the atrocities and enormous loss of life during World War II, the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948 to provide a common understanding of what everyone’s rights are. It forms the basis for a world built on freedom, justice and peace.

https://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights/