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Deadly Nightshade

Although deadly nightshade, a perennial herbaceous plant that has bell-shaped flowers and shiny black berries, is related to potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplants, it is one of the most toxic plants found in the Western Hemisphere. It contains alkaloids that can cause tachycardia, hallucinations, blurred vision, and, in extreme cases, death. Also known as belladonna, meaning "beautiful lady" in Italian, the plant was once used cosmetically by women to enhance the appearance of what feature? More... Discuss

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Monday, 5 September 2011

Ireland & Spain - A National Alphabet (ALL LEVELS)



READING Activity: An alphabet of Ireland, the Emerald Isle
Have a look at this alphabet of Ireland I made up after visiting this island in summer 2010: 
Aran Islands: A group of small islands in the North-West of Ireland full of myths and legends.
Butter & Black Beer: Typical and tasty everyday Irish food products.
Cliffs: Outstanding coastal landscapes such as the Cliffs of Moher, in the west of Ireland.
Dublin: The friendly capital of Ireland and one of the few awarded Literary Capitals of the world.
Enya: New age Irish star woman which combines gentle voice, traditional and modern music.
Folklore: Irish music, dance, Literature, mythology. Irish folklore is awesome!
Guinness: World's most famous black beer. And also the most famous Book of Records!
Herds: Groups of farm animals (of horses, cows, sheep)
Irish (coffee, breakfast, cuisine, whiskey, beer, language)
Joyce (James) (1882-1941): One of the most famous 20th century writers in English ("Ulysses") was  born in Dublin.
Killarney: National natural Park in the South of Ireland.
Leprechaun: An Irish mythological dwarf which brings you good luck & gold if you can catch it.
Molly Malone: "The tart with the cart": she was a popular fishmonger - and probably something else - in  17th  century's Dublin fair city and a song on her is Dublin's unofficial hymn.
Nah (or Mná): "Women" in Irish language. For example: the song "Women of Ireland" is "Mná na h-Éireann" in Irish.
O':  Irish traditional system for naming children: first son named after the father's father. A male's surname takes the form Ó ("grandson") followed by the genitive of a name, as in Ó Dónaill ("grandson of Dónall")
Patrick (Saint) (ca.387-493) The Christian patron saint of Ireland (and of the Spanish city of Murcia!) celebrated on the 17th of March.
Quay (harbour, port,wharf): a place for ships to embark and disembark. For example: the Quay of Galway   (North West of Ireland)
Reel: Traditional Irish dance which may be danced also in Irish pubs. Lord of the Dance time!
Shamrock: This three or four-leaved plant is also a charm for having good luck.
Trinity College & Temple Bar: Two of the main attractions in Dublin always full of students and tourists.
U2: The most international Irish rock band! With or without you!
Virgin Mary: The Republic of Ireland (Eire) is mostly a Catholic country and statues of the Virgin Mary may be found not only in churches but also in parks.
Whiskey: Irish whiskey was worldwide famous till the beginning of the 20th century where the Scottish took   the lead. Tullamore whiskey is one of the greatest!
XYZ: Yogurt. No doubt, Irish dairy (milk, butter, yogurt) is the best in the world!

WRITING Activity: Can you make a typical alphabet of Spain from A to Z?  
There are two possibilities:

Option 1) You can write the words and definitions in English (and the translation into Spanish in brackets). I am giving you the letter A as an example:
A- Amicable (amigable, amistoso) - characterized by friendliness and absence of discord. (caracterizado por cordialidad y ausencia de discordia)
B- .....................................................................................................................
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Z- .......................................................................................................................


Option 2) You can write the words and definitions in Spanish (and the translation into English in brackets). I am giving you the letter A as an example:
A- Abanico (Fan)- un objeto usado para refrescarse en verano (an object to cool yourself down in  summer)
B- .....................................................................................................................
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Z- .......................................................................................................................