Use the links below if you want to expand your knowledge on this subject (pros and cons).
15 Nov 2011
Cloning: pros and cons
Use the links below if you want to expand your knowledge on this subject (pros and cons).
21 Oct 2011
The environmental situation
Below, there's a list of several environmental threats that affect our world.
- global warming
- water pollution
- air pollution
- acid rain
- ozone layer depletion
- deforestation
- depletion of natural resources
- overpopulation
- water shortage
- ice melting
- biodiversity loss
- rubbish heaps/ landfills
- natural disasters
Some of these threats have natural causes, but most of them are caused by man. Even natural disasters are getting worse because of humans' influence
- Can we do anything to change this situation?
There are many interesting sites that deal with environmental issues.
Have a look at Think Quest and learn more about the environmental situation.
18 Oct 2011
Halloween- Time to scare is almost there
Halloween (or Hallowe'en) is celebrated in many different countries and takes place on October 31. It is commonly associated to trick-or-treating, costume parties, jack-o'lanterns, bonfires, apple bobbing, haunted houses, haunted attractions, pranks, scary movies, and horror films.
11 Aug 2011
History for Kids
How much do you know about:
· ancient history?
· world history?
· British history (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales)?
Use this BBC site- http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ and learn about many different historical events. Then do the quizzes.
Have fun, learn a lot and improve your English.
8 Mar 2011
A Carnival quiz
Carnival is synonymous with joy, fun, laugh, trick and satire. People throughout Portugal celebrate it with great enthusiasm and good-humour. There are great parades in many Portuguese cities. However, each city has its own traditions and customs, which make part of the country's history.
People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations and pretend to be someone new and different. In many street celebrations, lots of floats with political or social message can be seen. Test you knowledge and try this quiz on Carnival.
20 Feb 2011
Brief History of America. Watch the video and do the quiz!
for websites and blogs that support iframes:
6 Feb 2011
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is a festival that cherishes love and romance. The festival falls on February 14 every year and is celebrated in several countries across the world including US, UK, Canada, Japan, France, China and India. Though the festival commemorates the martyrdom of a Christian saint called St Valentine, the festival as it is celebrated today has little religious significance. In present times, Valentine's Day has assumed a secular and global flavor and is celebrated by people of all ages and races.
Another noticeable factor in Valentine's Day celebration of present times is that the festival celebrates love in all its forms and is not just restricted to romantic love. People therefore exchange Valentine's Day greetings with their parents, teachers, siblings, friends, sweethearts or anyone special or close to them. The commonest way of expressing love on Valentine's Day is through exchanging cards, flowers and chocolates.
Valentine's Day History and Legends
The romantic festival of Valentine's Day is said to have originated in pagan times in Rome when people celebrated annual fertility festival called Feast of Lupercalia in mid-February. A unique custom of the festival was the mating of young boys and girls for a year through a lottery system. Quite often the couple would fall in love and marry.
http://www.stvalentinesday.org/valentines-day.html
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