11.06.2012

Chernobyl disaster


The Chernobyl disaster was a catrastophic nuclear accident that occurred on
on 26 April 1986.
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant was in Ukraine.
 
(In this year Ukraine was of the soviet union). 
This occured because there was an explosion and fire released large quantities of radioactive contamination into the atmosphere, which spread over much of Western of Union Soviet and Europe.
 
 
 
This disaster was terrible about 350000 persons died in this , the people died because the radiactivity was very hard and caused the  xenon poisoning , betwen the fising products was xenon and a gas with very much parts of neutrons.
 
 
The radiactivity designed in malformations will the  born childs .
 
 
In my opinin this disaster was really horrible.

Now a day you can't go to see Chernobyl without a special dress because if you respire the toxic oxigen of here you could die.






The questions:

1.-  When was the disaster?
2.-  Why there was malformations in the living beins?
3.-  Tell me if there are supervivents
4.-  What you opine about this? Do you think that one day the people can live in Chernobyl  an other time?

THE HUNT AND SHOTGUNS.




The hunt is an art that has been practiced since time pastThe nobles and kings were the ones who huntedbut not with gunsbut with their horses with spears or hawksThus was born the falconry. 




Many centuries later began hunting with pointing dogsbut still continued to use the falcon.
In the 19th century began to use the first riflescalls shotguns avancarga These weapons were very heavy and took too long to recharge the gunpowderIn the 20th century an important change in the manufacture of weaponsand the cartridge was inventedJ.K. Browning invented the first semi-automatic shotgun and first gun superimposed.
The queen of small game is the partridgeIt is a non-migratory speciesAnother species known among hunters and the incentive of each hunting season is the zorzalThis really is a migratory species that comes from northern Europe, when temperatures drop here in OctoberOther game species that we can find arebecada, wood pigeon, rabbit, hareánade real... .

                                                                 
                                                                                                                      

     

















QUESTIONS:
 1. Who hunt with falcons in the antiquity?
 2. Do you know the name of the king who was hunting deer with a spear on horseback?
 3. Do you know another species of pointing dogs?
 4. What is the FAC?


 BYE

                                                                       

11.01.2012

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


Hi class!

Have you ever listened to the music of this prodigious man?
It is fantastic!

Let's read something about Mozart's life:

He was born in Salzburgo on the 27th of January in 1756 and died in Viena on the 5th of December in 1791.
 
He was a prolific Austrian composer and pianist of the Classical era.
 
 He's considerated as one of the most featured musician in the history of the music.He composed over 600 works.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
His father was also a composer and a teacher. He taught his son to play the piano and the violin and compose obviously.   
 
 
 
When he was only five years old, he could compose little pieces of music.
 

 
 
 
 
                                
     
 
 
 
 
Mozart was a versatile composer and wrote opera, symphony, the solo concerto, chamber music including string quartet and string quintet and the piano sonata.   


 These forms were not new, but Mozart advanced their technical sophistication and emotional reach. He almost single-handedly developed and popularized the Classical Piano concerto   

           
 He also wrote a great deal of religious music.                       
 



  Here you have a video with one famous composition of Mozart called ``Rondo Alla Turca´´



Mozart wrote lots of pieces of music but he also travelled a lot. One of his most famous tour started in the 9th of January in 1736 and lasted three years and six months!
 
Before saying the questions I want to tell you that Mozart was (in my opinion)

            the best compositor and pianist in the world.It´s a pity because he didn't receive any award

Now the questions:

1.-Did Mozart have any children?

2.-Do you know which disease killed Mozart?
 
3.-In which cemetery rest Mozart?

4.-Do you agree with my opinion? Why/Why not? 
 
                                               5.-What is the baptismal name of Mozart?
 
6.-Which was the last work he composed?

That's all!

BYE

10.29.2012

THE YOUTUBE GENERATION.

YouTube is a video-sharing website. It was created in 2005 by three employees of PayPal. Google bouthg it in exchange of 1,650 millions dollars.
Today, in 2012, to see all the videos, you need 1700 years!!
There are some famous people that start uploading videos in YouTube, like:

Justin Bieber:
Russian Red:
JPelirrojo (Worten):
This the first video on YouTube.
These are the questions (you must find the answers):

1-Do you meet another YouTuber? Tell us what he does.

2-Do you know the name of the person that is talking in the video?

3-If you want to be a YouTuber, what kind of videos will you upload?

4-Can you tell a song oj JPelirrojo and what he does on his videos?

10.22.2012

The End of the World

As you know, there are many versions about the end of the world. I'm going to talk about the Maya’s belief.  According to the Mayan calendar, the end of the world will come on December 21, 2012. They say that there won't be a disaster, but we will live more united to our souls.


Some people say ‘the end of the world will not arrive because the Mayan calendar hasn’t got leap-years’. So, the world’s end should has been seven months ago… I don’t know if it is true or false, but… do you really believe in the prediction of the Mayans? What will happen if it were true? It’s really mysterious… 


I want to show you a video where a man says us some things about the supposed end of the world. Click here to watch it. 

Some pictures about the supposed end...


Some Mayans say that the world will end because jaguars will come to kill us, or due to volcanoes, earthquakes… But the popular version that a Mayan man said is:
‘In the sky there is a shape like a snake; on its side there are symbols of constellations and in its womb there are signs of solar and lunar eclipses. From its open mouth, falls a flow of water into the ground. Under the snake of the sky, the Old Goddess with long nails like claws, she is the queen of death and destruction. At the bottom, the black head of war and in it two javelins and a long stick, all of them pointing down...’



- In my opinion, this is a little fantastic.  But no one guesses the future, so we can only wait…

1. If the world really had ended… What would you like to do before December 21?
       
2. There are many different versions about it, can you tell me any of them that you are interesting?
     
  3. Do you know that Mayan calendar has not leap-years? What do you think about it?

4. Who is the Old Goddess? Had you ever heard in other occasion?  



I hope you enjoy with my post! Don't forget to watch the video please, it is interesting!




THE MUSIC



What is the music?  


For me music is a language, a way to express what you feel through a song.




The life of a musician is something unique. Although most people do not really appreciate us. They believe that being a musician is a profession without future or it's something easy to do. But the reality is that when you are a musician,the music absorbs most of your time, a good musician not only born,  but makes! it takes hours, days and years of dedication to become a good musician, it takes discipline and commitment. The truth is that the musician's life is not easy, often reject invitations to parties, we miss birthdays and much more so that you can enjoy the live music. We walk up and down,  spent hours standing on stage and play or sing, but we exhausted all that we do because it's what we like, music is our job, our hobby and our passion.

Just think: What would the world be without music? ... Without musicians?

























Now I will talk about some instruments:


                              STRADIVARIUS VIOLINS

Stradivarius violins are the most treasured musical instruments in the world. They are famous for their sound.There are many theories about these violins. Many believed that the varnish used by Stradivarius was made from a secret formula that was lost by dying his creator, but X-ray examinations and spectrum analysis on the surface of the violins revealed that all underwent changes in its structure (especially mango, the tailpiece and strings), and often all that remains of the original work is the same body that was revarnishing periodically.







                             BUFFET CRAMPON CLARINETS



In 1825 a French instrument maker, Denis Buffet-Auger, established his workshop in the heart of Paris. The name was well known in the music world thanks to the excellent production of clarinets of 13 keys.For years Buffet Crampon is awarded with many awards that attest to the quality of their instruments. Thus Buffet Crampon becomes the preferred brand of the largest institutions and figures on the music scene, as the Paris Conservatory, Concerts Lamoureux Orchestra Toscanini's famous in New York, or soloists of the Paris Opera or the Opera Comique.








   
                                            VINCENT BACH






Vincent Bach combined his unique talents as a musician and an engineer to create brass instruments with a sound that today is still highly sought after by professionals worldwide. After trumpet part as some of the best orchestras in the U.S., Bach began his career in 1918 as a builder of instruments in 1924 and creates the first Bach trumpets. Professional Trumpeters referred to as the "Stardivarius" of the trumpet, and that inspired the manufacturer to create the brand Bach Stradivarius. At age 71, in 1962, Vincent Bach decides to sell his company to the group The Selmer Company, remain confident that their guidelines to get the trumpet sound preferred by professionals.


THE QUESTIONS:


1- Do you like music? Do you play any instruments?
2- How many Stradivarius violins were made? How many there are now? 
3- Which set of trumpets is the most famous? (Vincent Bach brand)
4- How long is the bell of a trumpet? 
5- Who created the R13 clarinet? What year?
6- What clarinet is launched in 2009 by Buffet Crampon brand?


I HOPE YOU LIKE MY ENTRY.


10.16.2012

THE ECCE HOMO

Hello ladies and gentlemen! Today I will talk about the Ecce Homo (as you can see in the title).


The Ecce Homo don't was allways this. This is the Ecce Homo before his restauration. Its looks funny!
The real picture was this:
Some people said that this picture is destroyed but, ¿is this really bad? NO because now the church who have the Ecce Homo is receiving a lot of tourist! This picture have parodies and even a wine! I've seen a lot of jokes about the Ecce Homo. More or less like this:


The autor of the restauration was Cecilia Giménez. When the people take the picture she said "I have not finished!". The village where this picture is placed is Borja. And I think that could be funny if I give you a video so, here it is!:


OK now you have to tell me what you know about Ecce Homo:

1- Who is the real autor of this picture?

2-  When was this picture painted?

3- When it was restaured?

4-  What's the meaning of Ecce Homo in spanish?

5- Tell me your opinion of the restauration. Is a good or a bad idea to remove it?

So, that's all. I hope you enjoyed it and have nice day! Bye!