Dear Friends:
Today, I woke up early thinking about you. After Thanksgiving holiday, this weekend, the newspapers are full of gifts to buy. And the shoppers run to the department stores and the big malls. What about you?
Did you have a nice Thanksgiving Day with your family? Are you planning your Christmas activities? Do you think about small vacations or trips?
Maybe you would like to visit Kivalina before its total sink… Do you know where is Kivalina? I have news for you. Please read underneath.
Meanwhile, I hope you have a nice weekend.
All the best,
Domingo
Dr. Domingo A. Trassens
Always, my virtual doors are opened for you at
my e-mail: trassens-domingo.alberto@att.net
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NEWS FROM A BILINGUAL VIEW
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From Alaska, several newspapers talk about the Kivalina’s tragedy, an island that is losing ground due to the global warning. The water erosion washed away two-thirds of the island.
Kivalina is between the Chukchi Sea and the Kivalina River. According to the census of 2000, it had 377 inhabitants.
Desde Alaska, algunos periódicos hablan de la tragedia de Kivalina, una isla que está perdiendo tierra debido al recalentamiento del planeta. La erosión del agua se ha llevado dos terceras partes de la isla.
Kivalina está ubicada entre el Mar de Chukchi y el Río Kivalina. De acuerdo con el censo del 2000, tenía 377 habitantes.
Vocabulary / Vocabulario:
- wash away: llevarse
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SPANISH PRACTICE
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Here you have something to practice your knowledge of the language:
Misterios de luna llena / Mysteries of full moon
What do you think about these full moon pictures? Could you write a story in Spanish?
¿Que piensa acerca de estas imágenes de luna llena? ¿Podría escribir una historia en español?
Vocabulario / Vocabulary:
- luna llena: full moon
- llevarse: wash away
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UNA CITA PARA REPENSAR
A QUOTATION TO RETHINK
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“Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre” Miguel de Cervantes, escritor del Siglo de Oro Español, autor de Don Quijote.
“ ” Miguel de Cervantes, writer of the Golden Spanish Age, Don Quixote’s author.
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MEMBERS CORNER
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- Last week, we received comments from Tim, Carl and Camila.
- Tim made very good suggestions about the future of the Spanish-English Club.
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