The Sun reports.

 This is a report on The Sun about Gareth Bale's lifestyle in Madrid. it is absolutely astonishing.

             INSIDE GARETH BALE'S MULTIMILLIONIRE LIFESTYLE IN MADRID.

THE DECAMERON PROJECT.

The Decameron Project is a compilation of short srtories that you can fiend in The New York Times. This is a story from the Portuguese author Mia Couto. I hope you find it interesting.

AN OBLIGING ROBBER BY MIA COUTO.

LYRICSGAPS.

In this website you can find lots of songs in different languages, English, French, German, Italian and so on. You can play different mods, karaoke, gaps, quiz; and different levels. Very interesting and complete site. Visit it!

www.lyricsgaps.com/

THE GOONIES.

• The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure film co-produced and directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus, based on a story by executive producer Steven Spielberg. In the film, a band of kids who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon, attempt to save their homes from foreclosure and in doing so, they discover an old treasure mapthat takes them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willy, a legendary 17th-century pirate. During the entire adventure they are chased by a family of criminals who also want the treasure for themselves.
• Produced by Spielberg', Warner Bros. released the film theatrically on June 7, 1985 in the United States. The film grossed $124 million worldwide on a budget of $19 million and has since become a cult film. In 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". 

         

 
          TRAILER.

SMILEY.

According to the Smithsonian Institution, the smiley face as we know it today was created by Harvey Ross Ball, an American graphic artist. In 1963, Ball was employed by State Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester, Massachusetts (now known as Hanover Insurance) to create a happy face to raise the morale of the employees. Ball created the design in ten minutes and was paid $45 (equivalent to $376 in 2019). His rendition, with a bright yellow background, dark oval eyes, full smile, and creases at the sides of the mouth, was imprinted on more than fifty million buttons and became familiar around the world.

BIG WEBSITE.

This is a really interesting website. You can practise your English singing with the latest hits or with oldies. There are also some song in French, so you can practise it. You can also download the App in Google Play.

This is an example using the song Dance Monkeys from Tones and I.

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA).

ESA Education is launching Expedition: Home, a one-stop website for kids and parents to do fun space-based activities and keep learning while at home.

The minisite features plenty of activities for three age ranges: 3-6, 6-12 and 12-18 years old. 

With Expedition: Home, you and your family will be able to:

• Try our special selection of hands-on space activities: Build, Experiment, Move, Watch, Draw & Colour, Program, and Explore
• Have fun with Paxi, our alien mascot, with interactive media and mini-lessons for the younger explorers 
• Meet an ESA expert each week and learn about their fascinating work
• Participate in the special home edition of our school projects, running from 12 May to 4 September
  • Moon Camp @ home
    Create a 3D model of a lunar base where astronauts can live and explore 
  • Climate detectives @ home
    Monitor our planet from home and investigate climate using a satellite image 
  • CADSat @ home
    Plan a scientific mission and 3D design your very own mini satellite which has to fit the size of a soda can 

• Participate in our Weekly Space Challenges, running from 12 May to 4 September:
  • #SpaceCodingChallenge
    We need your coding skills to program a game and help Paxi accomplish his space missions! 
  • #TrainLikeAnAstronaut challenge
    It’s time to get up, move our bodies, and train like an astronaut! Complete physical activities to practice your agility, endurance, coordination, and strength

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SHAKESPEARE.

Try to complete these William Shakespeare's titles and write the  missing words in their place.

BONFIRE NIGHT - NOVEMBER 5th

This popular British rhyme is often spoken on Bonfire Night, in memory of the Gunpowder Plot:

Remember, remember the 5th of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason that gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.

'Guy Fawkes Day' also known as 'Bonfire Night' or 'Fireworks Night' by some, marks the date, November 5, 1605, when Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators attempted to kill King James I and the Members of Parliament and to blow up the Houses of Parliament.

This conspiracy arose as a reaction to the persecution of Catholics under the rule of King James, a Protestant. Infuriated by the failure of King James, the son of the passionately Catholic Mary Queen of Scots, to grant more toleration to Catholics. Four other Catholics joined with Fawkes in his plans including Robert Catesby. Catesby made a fatal error and invited other Catholics to join the plot until there were 60 plotters in all, you try keeping a secret when 60 people know about it.

Thomas Percy rented a cellar beneath the Palace of Westminster and 36 barrels of gunpowder were placed in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament. But Francis Tresham betrayed the conspiracy in a letter to his brother-in-law Lord Monteagle, warning him not to attend parliament. Monteagle told the government and Fawkes was caught red handed in the cellars under Parliament, with a box of matches in his pocket and a guilty expression on his face! His fellow conspirators fled but many were killed or arrested and 9 members of the 60+ plotters, including Fawkes, were hung, drawn and quartered in January 1606.

 

Children used to make stuffed figures with masks as effigies of Guy Fawkes. They would call these figures guys and display them in the streets, using the traditional formula of "A penny for the guy" when asking passersby for money (which was spent on fireworks or wood for the bonfire). The guys then became the centre-piece of bonfires on the night of November 5 when fireworks light up the sky over most of Britain.

QUEEN LOGO.WHO DESIGNED IT AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

It's one of the most recognisable band logos of all time, but where did it come from?

Queen have used the logo ever since their very first album, and it has become as synonymous with the band as Freddie Mercury's yellow jacket and Brian May's hair.

Having attended art college, Freddie Mercury actually designed Queen's logo, called the 'Queen crest', shortly before the release of the band's first album in 1973.

The logo combines the zodiac signs of all four members: two lions for Leo (John Deacon and Roger Taylor), a crab for Cancer (Brian May), and two fairies for Virgo (Freddie Mercury).

The lions can be seen embracing a letter Q, while the crab rests on top the letter with flames rising directly above it. The fairies are situated below a lion.

Picture: Queen/Parlophone

There is also a crown inside the Q, and the whole logo is contained by a huge phoenix. The symbol resembles the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom, particularly with the lions.

The original logo can be seen on the reverse-side of the cover of the band's first album, was a simple line drawing. Later sleeves featured a more detailed coloured version of the logo

WIZARDING WORLD.

This is the official Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts website. There are a lot of things to do and discover in this link. Fan club, stories, quizes and a lot more. It is màgic!

TAKE ME TO WIZARDING WORLD.

APRIL FOOL'S DAY.

April 1st is the day people try to trick their friends, to make them behave like fools. Ranging from the elaborate practical joke to the obvious Your zip's undone. If you fall for a prank, the joker gloats "April Fool". No one is exempt until noon, but after that the joking must cease or the prank rebounds on the joker with the rhyme "April Fool is gone and past, You're the bigger fool at last." A favourite joke is to send someone on a fool's errand, a search for something that does not exist, a friend of mine was sent to buy tartan paint once.