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Surfing with your couch?
Category: 4.- Travelling Date 2012-11-18 15:33:48 
Have you ever heard anything about CouchSurfing?
Next holidays by Alvaro
Category: 2.- Future plans Date 2012-11-17 10:24:07
Hello everyone,
When I got married, my wife and I travelled from Zaragoza by AVE to Madrid and from Madrid we flew to Czech Republic. We visited three big towns: Praga, Viena and Budapest.
On the next holidays we would like to travel at other country such as Egypt. There we would visit the Cairo museum, in this museum we may see a lot pieces of the ancient Egypt, although if you want to see the best pieces, you will have to go to the British museum in London.
In the city we would go to the souk or the Arab market , there we would buy a lot of Egyptian typical things as spices, a water pipe, bedside rugs and many other souvenirs.
Later, we would go to know Keops, Kefren and Mikerinos pyramids and the Sakara stepped pyramid, of course.
Another day we could do a Nile cruise until getting Abu Simbel temple. A friend of mine has told me that it is very beautiful mainly at night. We may see the ligth show and the stars.
I really hope to do this travel some day, could be next holiday but I am not sure, who knows…
Have you ever been to Egypt?
Which were your impressions? Just tell us.
Living in La Puebla de Alfinden, by Rosa
Category: 1.- In a town/city Date 2012-11-16 12:01:57
I was born in a little village in Huesca, whose population did not exceed 200 inhabitats, and there I had a wonderful childhood in a big house inside a small vicinity, which I considered very large because there I was free. I could come in and go out with no problems. I played in the street, I used to ride a bicycle to cross the country and the market garden, I swam in the river, I went out and climbed the mountains, just what I wanted. And everything only with my friends without being my parents there.
I continued my infancy at another village or town which was a bigger one. For me that was a very perfect way of living and I believe that for any children. I remember myself being very happy at that time. I have fond childhood memories...
When I was twelve years old, I went to live to Zaragoza where I enjoyed my teens with everything a city can provide in those years. There I lived with my parents until I created or set up my own home.
I decided to leave the city because I like town life. And I chose to live in La Puebla because it´s a village near Zaragoza, and it has one of the most important industrial estates of the city and it was where I worked.
Here I was be able to buy a detached house with everything I wanted. I can step on the grass, smell the wet ground, hear a bird song in my garden, light the fireplace, have an outdoor dinner. I gather a lot of friends at my house for having a party and another things I like. It gives to me space for a comfortable life.
Now that I have two small daughters, I'd love to give them this way of living so they can enjoy these advantages. Perhaps when they grow up and become teenagers, it will be complicated for studying and for having a good time but this is the only problem when living here.
I think that La Puebla is a complete village. It has a grocer´s shop ("La Evangelina" a shop as they were time ago), haberdashery, hardware store, restaurants, hotels, tobacconist´s, post office, pizzeria, pubs, swiming pool, gift shop, bakerys and sweets shop, taxi driver, residence for the elderly, electrical appliance repair shop, clothes shop, two state bilingual schools, radio, petrol station, banks, jeweller's, photograph shop, medical centre, chemist's, hairdresser's, gym, library, physiotherapist, supermarkets, adult center, mechanical garage, stationery shop, fishmonger's, dentist, greengrocer's and butcher´s shop, financial agency, pet shop, ready-cooked food shop, driving school, state and private nursery school, playroom, hot chocolate serving, even pound Chinese shop, bicycle shop and playing ball park for the children.
Besides this town is only twelve kilometres far or ten minutes long from Zaragoza. Even if you want to ride a bicycle from here to Zaragoza, you can do it. There is one nice and easy track near the Ebro River.
I love Alta street where you can smell the bonfire in winter and where you will see nice flowerpots in springtime. I love the peaceful hermitage and going on a trip to the Alfranca where you will be able to be close to nature and breathe the clean air. These are three of my favourite spots or places in here. I also like very much the Medieval Market which is set up at the park in the August festivities . I try not to lose it!
Although we are living different times, by now I continue thinking there are a lot of differences between living in a town or in a city.
All these aspects are very valuable for me. Everything is quiet around here!. It´s just quality of life!
I am happy living in La Puebla de Alfinden!
Are you happy at your place?
Would you like to move somewhere?
MY CLOSE FAMILY
Category: Elementary Tasks Date 2012-11-15 20:55:35
Hi partners,
My name is Isidro and now I am going to describe my close family for my English class.
I´m married and my wife´s name is Marta. She is a sensible person and she´s easygoing but a bit stubborn at the same time, she is from Zaragoza, of course.
She is a short woman and her hair is long and black.
Now I speak about my son. He is a very active and intelligent kid and loves trains.
He is five years old, his eyes are big and green. He is a wonderful little person who makes everyone happy.
Bye.
30 Songs that capture the spirit of travel
Category: 4.- Travelling Date 2012-11-15 13:05:10
HAVE A LOOK AT THIS INTERESTING WEBSITE.
Do you know some of the songs?
Choose one and present it to the class as best as you know.
New Zealand (Espe and Belen)
Category: 4.- Travelling Date 2012-11-13 11:17:37
This is a dialogue between a tour-guide and a tourist near Matamata, a town from
-Hello, good morning everybody and welcome to The Lord of the Rings' tour.
This morning we're going to visit Alexander's farm. It's the place where "Hobbiton" was built.
-Excuse me. What's "Hobbiton"? I'm sorry but I've never heard this name before.
-Do you know nothing about this film or the book? Is that possible?
-Yes, of course. I'm the proof. I won a prize to come here but I hadn't seen the film yet.
-Well, don't worry. I'll tell you everything you want to know. To begin, think of a fantastic world with odd creatures living in there. One of them are the hobbits: short and big feet, hairy and big eaters. They live in very comfortable caves and this one you can see behind me was built together with thirty-six more caves for a nine-month period.
-Well, looks like an interesting story; and the landscape acompanies to a fantasy that I would like to know. What else about these so magical surroundings?
-Sure, magical and wonderful landscapes. Near here you can visit a nice beach, a volcano, marvellous caves, a high mountain, a glacier or just see how awesome the whales are. Then would you prefer to visit another place this evening? Because the plan is going to the territory of Mordor but you don't know what's that, do you?
-No, you’re right. So, what about the virgin places?
-What’s your preference? A thermal bath or playing with dolphins at the beach?
