WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY, 5TH JUNE 2023

Beat plastic pollution because we have the solutions. We must be aware of the damage to our planet if we keep on polluting without control.

All of us. it´s time for action, it´s time to react!!

 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN´S DAY 2023

Are you biased? Are these subconscious biases in everyone´s mind?

This week I conducted this social experiment among my students and teachers in CPIP Castroverde to solve this riddle. The results were shocking. Out of 45 respondents only 3 said the answer was a woman. 

Sexist stereotypes and biases are in our subconscious in a little perceptible way.

But without a doubt, the most shocking response was the total silence in the class when they heard the correct answer because they were dismayed and shocked to realize that sexist biases are much more deeply rooted than we think.

We need to continue training in gender equity and equality in order not to reproduce sexist patterns in the next generations.

 GROUNHOG DAY, 2nd FEBRUARY 2023

This morning Punxsutawney Phil, the most famous groundhog in Pennsylvania woke up to see his shadow and then returned to his burrow, which means, according to legend, there will be six more weeks of winter.

According to the legend, if the groudhog doesn´t see its shadow because it´s a cloudy day, it will leave the burrow, which means that winter will end soon. On the contrary, if the groundhog sees the shadow because it´s a sunny day and goes back into the burrow, it means that the winter will last six more weeks.

Unfotunately, the grounhog is often wrong. Since he made his first prediction in 1887, Punxsutaweney Phil has been right 39%  according to Stormfax Weather Almanac.

25TH NOVEMBER, INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.

Since the pandemic began... 

45% of women reported that they or a woman they know has experienced a form of VAWG.

7 in 10 women said they think that verbal or physical abuse by a partner has become more common.

6 in 10 felt that sexual harassment in public spaces has worsened.

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread, persistent and devasting human rights in our world today remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, and stigma surrounding it.

This violence continues to be an obstacle to achieving equality, development, peace as well as to the fulfillment of women and girls´ human rights.

On this International Day, the colour orange is used to represent a brighter future, free from violence against women and girls´.

We must educate our students to raise awareness and sensitize them to this problem in order to create a fairer and more balanced future society.

 RISHI SUNAK,  FIRST SPEECH  AS PRIME MINISTER AT 10, DOWNING STREET.

One of the best ways to learn a language is through current news.

Pay attention to Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak's extraordinary accent and you'll be surprised how well you understand him.

ELIZABETH II 1926-2022.

The sovereign dies at the age of 96, after seven decades at the head of the British crown.She has died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

The son of Elizabeth II, the Prince of Wales, who will be 74 years old in November, is the first in the line of succession to the British throne after the death of the Queen. The monarch has chosen the name Charles III for his reign.

PADDINGTON JOINS THE QUEEN FOR TEA FOR HER PLATINUM JUBILEE.

More in common than being British icons!

"A wise bear always keeps a marmalade sandwich in his hat in case of emergency."

 In February Queen Elizabeth II became the first British Monarch to celebrate 70 years of service to the United Kingdom. To commemorate this achievement, the UK is throwing a Platinum Jubilee lasting from June 2-5 with public events and parades to honor Her Majesty. One very special guest even received tea with Her Majesty! On June 4 Paddington Bear sat down with The Queen to share a calm before the excitement of the Platinum Party at the Palace, the massive concert held outside of Buckingham Palace. The sweet British bear even brought The Queen a marmalade sandwich!

A video posted to YouTube allows us a peek inside the palace as Queen Elizabeth hosts an intimate tea party for herself and Paddington Bear, who we can only assume is an old friend.