The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th Of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, and especially in U.S. cities with a significant Mexican population. It is not, as many people think, Mexico’s Independence Day, which is actually September 16.
Lee la poesía de Octavio Paz, look up the words you don’t know in a dictionary.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son a veces dos olas
y la noche es océano.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son a veces dos piedras
y la noche es desierto.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son a veces raíces
en la noche enlazadas.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son a veces navajas
y la noche relámpago.
Dos cuerpos frente a frente
son dos astros que caen
en un cielo vacío.
Add a fifth stanza in Spanish to the poem and send it to the blog.
Think of another metaphor that describes two people who are in love. Are they like peanut butter and jelly? Think of something similar, but obviously more profound.
To celebrate Christmas in class, we ate the grapes of luck while watching the video of the Puerta del Sol Tower Clock in Madrid.
The Spanish tradition consists in eating a grape with each bell stroke at midnight of December 31 and if you eat them all, you will be lucky the next year.
The students of Spanish at Leyton wish you Feliz Navidad!
El Día de los muertos se celebra el 1 y el 2 de noviembre.
For Mexicans, death is another stage of life; it is not something we have to fear. Even though their loved ones left for the earth, their souls will remain here forever.
Day of the Dead is a funny and colourful celebration, where people honour and remember their beloved relatives who passed away.
Watch this video and leave your comment.
What do you think about this celebration?
¿Cómo es el Día de los muertos? Use some adjectives you already know.
De Madrid a Leyton 